BBC1 Our Lives - Soul Boy - Northern Soul Related Documentary

Yes.my wife and I.we help the fantastic young learn to get to grip with the decks.

anyone catch it ?

thought it was a feel-good enjoyable programme

hats off to all involved and good luck to the lad

Yes watched it. Heartwarming,  hope the lad continues to find some joy in the ns scene and his life.

Anthony has no idea what he has got himself into....no turning back now:)

At about the same age, I luvvved interplay too!

The dancing will get better as 'the shoe' told him.

Just nice to see somebody who looks plugged in to the energy on the floor.

Not sure about those line dancing soulie girls. A bit intimidating when 20 of them are coming at you!

Let's hope the flood gates open with youngsters looking for salvation when the flood gates of the venues open again.

Ed

What a little gem.

Both the programme and Little Anthony . 

Take my hat off to his mentor as well, lovely relationship they had built.

Love the scene in the shop where his care-worker had found a postcard with the meaning of the name Anthony and is reading it to him , while Anthony looks like he’s dropped a handful of bombers and is taking no notice , he just wants to dance . 

Long may Little Anthony rule, and hope those new shoes see many a floor over the years to come. 

Well done everyone who helped make that lovely short film . 

17 hours ago, Tomangoes said:

Anthony has no idea what he has got himself into....no turning back now:)

At about the same age, I luvvved interplay too!

The dancing will get better as 'the shoe' told him.

Just nice to see somebody who looks plugged in to the energy on the floor.

Not sure about those line dancing soulie girls. A bit intimidating when 20 of them are coming at you!

Let's hope the flood gates open with youngsters looking for salvation when the flood gates of the venues open again.

Ed

Do people really believe that sort of televised display portrays the 'Real' Soul Scene !?! I think not.. and won't serve to give a true reflection of the Soul Scene in it's entirety - with 'non-soulie's' totally convinced that what they watched for the half hour duration of the programme is what Northern Soul is all about !! 

Tin hat on.. fire away.. But you won't change my view !!

I feel the enthusiasm and sense of belonging young Anthony is experiencing, but I DO hope he also gets to experience the wider aspect of the scene and in particular some of the 'up front' promotions usually available

I'm not sure what we saw last night is not the 'here and now' world of northern soul, outside of a few premier events.

Every town has nights like those shown last night, very often, and collectively it's the biggest chunk of today's northern soul world, whether you like it or not.

The 'real deal' is a minority scene.

I went to a skeggy butlins weekend a couple of years ago and definitely felt like a fish out of water by not being in uniform!

The 100 club is where the lad needs to head off to next. I hope he is still bouncing about at 6 in the morning!

Ed

Good luck to the lad , I also think his mentor/guide was a credit to himself and his generation. 

I enjoyed it, 30 minutes of escapism on a Wednesday night does no-one any harm.  I hope Anthony's love of soul continues for as long as mine and other's on here, if his friends teach him well he's in for the ride of his life as there's far more knowledge now about the music than there has ever been, and with a curious mind he'll go far.  Good luck to him, maybe see him at the 100 Club sometime.

He comes to Groovin' at The Tavern in Derby run by Kev Rogers and Rob Kay. He's been at the last couple with his carer. A nice kid who really enjoys himself and seems really into it and this is not an oldies type venue like the TV program, so hopefully he's got a broad mind.

I think this is him tucked away in the corner (bottom left)

Andy

On 28/05/2020 at 16:10, Ficklefingers said:

Do people really believe that sort of televised display portrays the 'Real' Soul Scene !?! I think not.. and won't serve to give a true reflection of the Soul Scene in it's entirety - with 'non-soulie's' totally convinced that what they watched for the half hour duration of the programme is what Northern Soul is all about !! 

Tin hat on.. fire away.. But you won't change my view !!

I feel the enthusiasm and sense of belonging young Anthony is experiencing, but I DO hope he also gets to experience the wider aspect of the scene and in particular some of the 'up front' promotions usually available

It doesn't matter what the viewers watching thought of the scene or the music played. The programme was all about a teenage lad who loves the 1960's/70s era and has a big  taste for Northern Soul and dressing up smart getting out and enjoying himself, and making lots of new friends. With no new young blood like Anthony coming into the Soul scene it will gradually die away and it won't matter then what music happens to be played at any promotion  in the future.

On 28/05/2020 at 16:10, Ficklefingers said:

Do people really believe that sort of televised display portrays the 'Real' Soul Scene !?! I think not.. and won't serve to give a true reflection of the Soul Scene in it's entirety - with 'non-soulie's' totally convinced that what they watched for the half hour duration of the programme is what Northern Soul is all about !! 

Tin hat on.. fire away.. But you won't change my view !!

I feel the enthusiasm and sense of belonging young Anthony is experiencing, but I DO hope he also gets to experience the wider aspect of the scene and in particular some of the 'up front' promotions usually available

The story was a story of hope and coming of age for your Anthony. It wasn't about reflecting the soul scene in it's full varieties.

Anyway, everyone has their own journey through the soul scene. If someone is loving their music and the friendships and the events...then that soul scene works perfectly for them and many others...

Well I truly and sincerely hope Anthony;s personal journey is not skewed by the line dancing display because that is DEFINITELY NOT anything to do with the Soul Scene I am passionate about

Northern Soul Line Dancing ?????????????/ FFS 

1 hour ago, Ficklefingers said:

Well I truly and sincerely hope Anthony;s personal journey is not skewed by the line dancing display because that is DEFINITELY NOT anything to do with the Soul Scene I am passionate about

Northern Soul Line Dancing ?????????????/ FFS 

I understand your views,  but i totally watched the programme as it being a journey Anthony was starting on, he will decide what rocks his boat, the scene has been debated to death on here and its apples and pears,  some love the oldies some want new stuff constantly, it gave a lad whose had a shit life joy and thats enough for me, forums are about opinions and long may that continue. 

Viewing from the outside probably yes they do believe it portrays the scene.

In reality it is about as far removed from the real scene as you can get.

But the lad has to start somewhere.  I doubt he will move on from the parody that is Shirebrook and its line dancing but he is enjoying himself.  

He has had a tough start to life, one most cannot imagine.  The relationship between the lad and his carer(s) was heartwarming and those who have shown him friendship and love deserve the plaudits that come their way.  He wouldn't have found the kind of friendship or acceptance down the town on a Saturday night that this scene shows to people.

He may at some point decide to delve into the murky waters of the real scene but I somehow can't see that happening. 

He or those around him won't affect what we do but best of luck to him and his friends.

On 30/05/2020 at 11:16, Ficklefingers said:

Well I truly and sincerely hope Anthony;s personal journey is not skewed by the line dancing display because that is DEFINITELY NOT anything to do with the Soul Scene I am passionate about

Northern Soul Line Dancing ?????????????/ FFS 

are people not in danger of putting their own paradigm of what a good soul event is on to their hopes for this young kid . I just hope he has a laugh , meets good people and enjoys the music and dancing ...if it makes him happy to keep enjoying those nights - then good on him. If he explores other elements , then fair play too ..

I thought group dance thing was fun for those involved ..doesn’t the history of black dance have a deep heritage with formation dancing ? ..whilst it may not be seen as rare soul “cool” here, it certainly would in many places, through many decades, around the world .  Just looked like a bit of good fun to me .

On 30/05/2020 at 17:16, Magpie69 said:

Having been to “the parody that is Shirebrook” and quite enjoyed it, could the experts please give me (as a non-soulie who only goes because the wife is a dancer) an idea of which venues are seen as the real deal and acceptable? Heaven forbid that we are going to be seen as uncool   
interlopers.

Spot on mate!!! Why do some want to make the scene "Elitist"? If that happens it will most certainly die when we've all passed on!!! I too have been to the Shirebrook event and even DJ'd there. An excellently knowledgable crowd & run by very good people! Certainly not to be knocked. Soul music is soul music, wherever and whenever it's played. The "I'm more a 'proper' Northern Soulie than you" attitude doesn't help anyone, especially the young ones joining the scene.....

I'll wait for the flak from those 'Proper', 'Elitist' Soulies.....