If it's all about the music and the ownership of what you love, then why do we all not own a copy of (whatever the feck) the classic tracks we all go on about being 'classic tracks' then?

I don't own a copy anymore of (for many an example) Ann Sexton, or Jimmy Radcliffe, or Yvonne Baker.

Which ARE bottom line Northern classics to me -pour eg.

Now, if I were to be put in a Desert Island Disc scenario I would bin me Al Mason's, me Jewels, me whatevers (I'm not just picking on Modern stuff per se - I'm talking about stuff that is worth a bob or two comparitively to stuff I should own but don't and I can't be arsed digging through my messed up mind any further than that right now) - in favour of Doris Troys', Bobby Paris' and Tobi Legends.

(Am I dating myself here?)

Are you with me?

Now I've always been a staunch H Squared kinda bloke - an H2......a 'Hotbox Hater', you know!?

But in hindsight I believe that I have bought like many others; what I could afford when I could, bought something when I was out that I liked but didn't LOVE, bought summat to try and fill a gap or maybe slot in a memory; or even bought a track just simply to go home with something at any given time.....rather than actually do right by my loves and convictions and buy what I should - what I really love, you know when you're girly-pisssed?

I looked at my stuff tonight, which has what has brought this sh*t on, and thought - 'Why've you got them three and not got Sammy Gaha?', or whatever.

Get me?

I know the answer to this sad diatribe already, as I think we are all guilty of doing the same.

Which leaves the question:

"Am I truly a Soul Boy when I don't own an Ann Sexton anymore?"

Am I bollox.

Edited October 25, 200915 yr by Barry

ps

Yours,

Baz May - soon to be Hotbox Compiler.

(my kinda Hotbox though - bought once and staying there)

Barry, of course you are truly a Soul Boy, Ann Sexton or not, you just need a hug every now and again....... Come here big fella!

Love ya Barry