Soul Essence Meets Soul 4 Real

[Guest Gavin Page]

Full update to follow when I have got my head and life back together, thank you everyone. XX

[Guest Adam G]

Full update to follow when I have got my head and life back together, thank you everyone. XX

Have you been somewhere?

[Guest Aitor]

What a fantastic Weekend !!!!! Still trying to recover.

Will send playlist as soon as I get trough the records.

THANK YOU !!!!!

Edited November 17, 2009 by Aitor

[Guest D'Arcy]

Oh Dear, overdone it again Seriously, it just doesn't get any better than this, (well not till next year anyway). What a superb weekend. So much great food, great drink, great soul music and even better friends. So nice to see our Spanish friends again and enjoy their company once more.

Highlight for me was walking into the Cotton Club on Saturday afternoon and being blown away by the atmosphere, my God if you could can that

Mark, mate, well done with your set in there, sublime and then some.

So, so many good laughs we had.

Alex, once again, thank you Sir for sorting out the rooms at the Hotel, we really appreciate that.

Alex, Aitor. Bob and Gavin, thank you for making this happen.

Right, I'm off to recover some more.

P.S.Photo's on face book.

[Guest Gavin Page]

This is with out a doubt live acts aside one of the best weekenders I have ever attended.

The Music at the club and the cotton club was outstanding.

From my point of view it was a breath of fresh air to be able to play to 200 odd people with smiling faces and NO blinkers with regard music.

The European scene for me is a different league to the U.K scene.

All the team that come every year from the U.K are just the best bunch of people going. As you all have said the welcome from Alex and Airtor and the rest of the Spanish crowd every time is just so warm it is unbelievable.

Alex and Airtor are joining the Soul Essence team as of April next year to try and give our event something a little different and I am 100% positive they will!

I have had a lot of messages on all 3 sites about tracks that were played. Play list to follow from me and Coz B.

[Gouch]

Troop:

Its 3.30 and I'm sitting here at home comtemplating the events of the past 3 days, from the moment we landed in Bilbao the hospitality of our hosts new no boundaries. Kathy and I loved every minute of it and we will be there next year.

To Aitor and Alex, a huge thankyou.

As for my part in this superb weekender, I was honoured to be asked to play. My playlists are below, they are from a whisky induced fading memory and not in order, but hopefully all there.

The inclusion of the Saturday 'Cotton Club' session is a master stroke and one I hope will become a regular feature. Jim Wray would have approved big time.

Along with the music a top moment to share, having had breakfast I watched Tatts open the door to leave the dining room and promptly walk into a large cupboard banging his head on a row of coat hangers whilst the bemused waiters just stared in disbelief.

The glittering frock wearing 'pole' dancer kindly provided by the promoters to entertain the dj's, yes she/he was very entertaining.

Gavin's short cut to the square in the old town which wore the soles out most of our shoes, the lazy sod jumped in a taxi to get back, leaving the rest of us to limp our way back,

To Bobs mate, the wolverhampton fan, yes I know, but someone has to support them, we had the crack and the banter was something else. Top bloke.

If there are no label etc details then you can assume the track is new,recent and decent cd only.

Friday 2300 - 00:30

Tedd Winn "Live your life with ballance"

(without doubt the top new tune of the moment)

Revelations "Remember the last time"

Kashious "All over again"

Trudy Lynn & The Calvin Owens Orchestra "Your the only one"

Pookie Lane "Southern Woman"

Robert Tillman "Don't lie to me"

Episode "If you think that you love me"

Be 4 Real "Oh baby"

Lou Wilson & Todays People "Around the corner from love"

Minister Marvin Webb "Its time for love"

Immortal Soul "Tell me what you know"

Sharon McMahon "When will love come to me"

Heston "Distant lover"

Charles Wilson "I dont want to take a chance"

Lawrence Beaman "Thinkin of you"

Fabulous Holidays "Too many times" (Marathon 45)

Holidays "This is love" (Rob-Ron 45)

Harold Currington "One day girl" (Tad 45)

Natural Four "I thought you were mine" (Boola Boola 45)

Village Choir "Sweet hot lips" (NYC Street Sounds 45)

John Edwards "The look on your face" (Bell 45)

4 Tops "Just cant get you out of my mind" (ABC 45)

Mandrill "Too late" ( Arista 45)

Dan Greer "Masquerade" (MGM Sounds of Memphis 45)

Saturday 'Cotton Club' 15:00 -16:00

The Sound Investment "Ask the lonely" (Jaguar 45)

Sammy Ridgley "Im dreaming" (Hit Sound 45)

Jennifer Hudson "Im his only woman"

Deborah Cox "Did you ever love me"

Ledisi "Goin thru changes"

Unknown Artist " Please make it right again"

Unknown Artist "Your lovin is real"

Timmy Thomas "Dizzy Dizzy world" (Climax 45)

Jimmy James & The Vagabonds "I know you dont love me but you got me anyway" (PYE album track)

The Young Ideas "Put yourself in my shoes" (Jeree 45)

Clifton Dyson "Dont let the sun go down"

Robert Owens "My Girl" (Unissued)

Anthony Hamilton "Please stay"

Samuel Ham & The Ministry of God "All things are possible"

Saturday 15:30 - 16:45

Tedd Winn "Live your life with balance"

Bobby Warren "Time has come for us to be free"

Walt Luv "Girl I really need you"

(Easily the top new dancer around at the minute)

Lee Roye "Sooner or later"

Mike Jimenez "Someday we'll get by"

Preston Shannon "The way that I love you"

Southside Johnny "She's still in love"

Andre Lee "Something about your love"

Johnny Ingram "Here comes love"

Joe Louise Walker "Do you wanna be with me"

Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra "Waitin for your love"

Michigan Soul Searchers "Where could I go"

Willie Wright "Im so happy now" (1977 Hotel Records album track)

Phase Seven "Sweet Love" (Mid 80's Shell Records Album track)

Newsound "Bet you never thought about it" (Scorpion 45)

Charles Allen " We've got love" (Greedy 45)

Frank Johnson "Weaker than water" (Dee Vee 45)

The Young Ideas "Losing you has made me a winner" (Jeree 45)

Oscar Weathers "Just to prove I love you" (On Top 45)

Evans Pyramid "No I wont" (Smokah 45)

Cheers

Gouch

[binsy]

Just recovering from bilbao, had a wonderful time with great people. Special thanks to Aitor and Alex for their wonderful hospitality.

I was lucky enough to be asked to play a spot on the Saturday afternoon. Ths is what I played

Bobby Womack - I don't want to be hurt by you love again

Philip Mitchell - little things... Read more

Annette Snell- It's all over now

Big Maybelle- Oh lord,what are you doing to me

Howard Tate - Half a man

Linda jones - What have i done ( to make you mad)

Wilson Pickett - I'm in love

John Edwards - Walls that separate our love

Dells/Dramatics - Love is missing from our lives

Spencer Wiggins - I can't be satisfied

Rozetta Johnson - Who are you gonna love (your woman or your wife)

Ebonys - You're the reason why

Roger Hatcher -We gonna make it

Charlene & soul serenaders - Love changes

Lonnie Robinson- Are you sure you want to give me your love

George Soule - So glad you happened to me

Doris duke - The feeling is right

Barbara Hall - drop my heart of at the door

JJ Barnes - Got to get rid of you

Maxine Brown - It's gonna be alright

[Guest Aitor]

And Here is my playlist

Friday 4:30 - 5:45

Bobby Womack - Give it up (Arista LP)

Barbara Lewis - Do I deserve it baby (Stax LP)

Frank Dell - He broke your game wide open (Guinness LP)

Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park (Fantasy LP)

Archie Bell & The Drells - Real good feeling (PIR LP)

Natalie Cole - Mr. Melody (Capitol LP)

Chanson - Magic carpet ride (Ariola LP)

Bobby Patterson - I'm in love with you (Jetstar 45)

Barbara Acklin - Am I the same girl (Brunswick 45)

Archie Bell & The Drells - 1000 wonders (Atlantic 45)

Peace Love & Happiness - Ain't nothing but a love thing (Abab 45)

Clarence Carter - I can't leave your love alone (Atlantic 45)

Calvin Arnold - Satisfy my woman (IX chains 45)

The Motown Spinners - It's a shame (Motown 45)

Towana & the Total Destruction - Wear your natural baby (Romark 45)

S.O.U.L - This Time around (Musicor 45)

The Last Generation - You're all I need (Generation rec. 45)

Enders:

Big John Hamilton - Take this hurt of mine (minaret 45)

Ollie Nightingale - I don't know why I love you (Memphis 45)

David Ruffin - Common Man (Motown LP)

Frankie Gearing - Teardrops (Beale St. LP)

Saturday 1:30 - 2:30

Lucifer - Don't you (think the times A-Comin') (Invictus LP)

Dee Dee Warwick - Whereis that rainbow (Mercury Lp)

Jessie Butler - Let my love bring out the woman in you (Bound sound rec. LP)

Dorothy Norwood - Love Everybody day (Savoy Lp)

C&C music factory - Share that beat of love (Columbia LP)

Master Force - Hey Girl (rain forest 12)

Hi tension - There's a reason (Island 12)

Clausel - Let me love you (Up right 12)

Universal Love - It's you girl (TK 12)

The Last Generation - Just a chance in life (Generation rec. 45)

H. Andrews - Steppin' out (Balance 45)

John Edwards - It's those little things that count (Bell 45)

Jocelyn brown - Somebody else's guy (Island 45)

Bernie Milton - 60/40 (Chaton rec. 45)

Cornell Gunter - Love in my heart (Together rec. 45)

Roscoe Robinson - Don't pretend (just be yourself) (Fame 45)

Leon Haywood - Keep it in the family (Casablanca 45)

Shirley and the Shirelles - Never give you up (Bell 45)

Carl Anderson - Buttercup (Khan 45)

Patterson Twins - I need your love (Malaco 45)

The Motown Spinners - It's a shame (Motown 45)

See you in yarmouth

[Guest D'Arcy]

Great to hear "Shirley & The Shirelles" played to a packed dance floor at peak time Aitor, and then to see it stay full.

Universal Love was particulally well received too.

[Guest Aitor]

Great to hear "Shirley & The Shirelles" played to a packed dance floor at peak time Aitor, and then to see it stay full.

Universal Love was particulally well received too.

Thank you mate.

The photos of Ben touring Bilbao and enjoying the Music, food and drinks are simply Gorgeus

[foolish fool]

And Here is my playlist

Friday 4:30 - 5:45

Bobby Womack - Give it up (Arista LP)

Barbara Lewis - Do I deserve it baby (Stax LP)

Frank Dell - He broke your game wide open (Guinness LP)

Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park (Fantasy LP)

Archie Bell & The Drells - Real good feeling (PIR LP)

Natalie Cole - Mr. Melody (Capitol LP)

Chanson - Magic carpet ride (Ariola LP)

Bobby Patterson - I'm in love with you (Jetstar 45)

Barbara Acklin - Am I the same girl (Brunswick 45)

Archie Bell & The Drells - 1000 wonders (Atlantic 45)

Peace Love & Happiness - Ain't nothing but a love thing (Abab 45)

Clarence Carter - I can't leave your love alone (Atlantic 45)

Calvin Arnold - Satisfy my woman (IX chains 45)

The Motown Spinners - It's a shame (Motown 45)

Towana & the Total Destruction - Wear your natural baby (Romark 45)

S.O.U.L - This Time around (Musicor 45)

The Last Generation - You're all I need (Generation rec. 45)

Enders:

Big John Hamilton - Take this hurt of mine (minaret 45)

Ollie Nightingale - I don't know why I love you (Memphis 45)

David Ruffin - Common Man (Motown LP)

Frankie Gearing - Teardrops (Beale St. LP)

See you in yarmouth

Loved the whole weekend from start to finish, 1st date in the diary for next year. The Spanish lads worked so hard making everyone feel welcome. A big thank you . Great venue,great city,great new friends.

Musically refreshing, the playlists say it all. Hearing Ruffins "Common Man" at 5am was worth the flight alone.

thanks again

Tats

[binsy]

Amen to that mate

[Guest Aitor]

Loved the whole weekend from start to finish, 1st date in the diary for next year. The Spanish lads worked so hard making everyone feel welcome. A big thank you . Great venue,great city,great new friends.

Musically refreshing, the playlists say it all. Hearing Ruffins "Common Man" at 5am was worth the flight alone.

thanks again

Tats

Thank you Tats,

It's been an abdolute pleasure to meet you.

Could you please send your Thursday playlist, it was fantastic !!!!

Best

Aitor

[Guest Aitor]

More Playlist's from the Weekend:

JUAN VICENTE - Thursday Welcome Party

Ghetto Children "It's not easy to say goodye" Roulette

Dee Dee Warwick "Funny how we change places" Private Stock

Virgil Henry "You ain't sayin nothing new" Tamla

Walter Jackson "Let me come back" Brunswick

Essex IV "My heart just can't take it" Wind Mill

Al Hudson & Soul Partners "I'm about lovin you" ATCO

Sam Dees "Fragile, handle with care" Atlantic

Na Allen "Thanks for nothing" ATCO

The Impressions "Miracle woman" Curtom

Arnold Blair "Trying to get next to you" Gemigo

The Chants "I've been trying" Chipping Norton (UK)

Candi Staton "Hurt to cry" Fame

Little Dooley "(It's got to be) now or never" North Bay

Sly, Slick & Wicked "Sho' Nuff" People

Sam Dees & Bettye Swan "Just as sure" Big Tree

The Innersection "I'm in debt with you" Group 5

Aristocrats "Let's get together now" Warner Bros.

Touch of Class "You got to know better" Midland International

Clifton Dyson "I'm giving up" Quantum Sonic

Garfield Fleming "Don't send me away" Becket

Barrett Strong "Man up in the sky" Capitol

Bottom & Company "Gonna find a true love" Motown

Towana & Total Destruccion "Wear your natural, baby" Romark

The Voices of East Harlem "Cashing in" Just Sunshine

Barbara Lynn "Movin' on a groove" Jetstream

Jan Jones "Independent woman" Day-Wood

Bobby Hill "Tell me you love me" Lo Lo

Bobo Mr. Soul "Hitch hike to heartbreak road" Ovide

Bessie Banks "Don't you worry baby" Quality

ALEJANDRO AGUAYO - Saturday Down Beat

Members Of The Staff - Stop the bells (Evejim)

Donell Pitman - Your love is dynamite (After Five)

Richard Caiton - I wonder will you always love me (Caiburt)

The Epsilons - The echo (Stax)

Bobby Bennett - Days go by (Philadelphia Int.)

Ro(s)zetta Johnson - It's been so nice (Columbia)

Linda Jones - Give my love a try (Loma)

Hot Sauce - Echoes from the past (Volt)

Debbie Taylor - I don't wanna leave you (Arista)

Lee Charles - Girl you turned your back on my love (Bamboo)

Melvin Davis - I'm worried (Invictus)

Emanuel Lasky - More love (Westbound)

Jimmy Sterling - At least I tried (Ameri-Con)

The Emotions - Somebody new (Twin Stacks)

Otis Clay - You hurt me for the last time (Dakar)

Gloria Walker - Your precious love (People)

Sisters Love - Are you lonely? (A&M)

ALEX

FRIDAY 2,30 - 3,30

Sir Wick - Seal my heart

Board of Directors - Happy

Universe City - Can you get down

Tavares - Heaven must be missing an angel

Gift of Dreams - Feel it

Johnnie Taylor - Here I go

Teodor - Love Message

Martha Reeves - I really like your rap

Bobby Womack - Thing called love

Melvin Brown & James Matthews - Love stormy weather

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Come on let´s be happy forever

Brand New - 1.000 years

Terry Callier - Gotta get closer to you

Temptations - Don´t bring back memories

Jackie Wilson - Whispers

SATURDAY 23,00 - 00,30

Green Brothers - Your love lifted me

Ted Coleman Band - What a lovely day to spend a lifetime

Hajime -Yoshizawa - Celebration

Ricardo Marrero and the group - Feel like making love

Hank Crawford - Madison spirit the power

Richard Paradise - Let me stay

Pieces of a dream - Warm weather

Crack Steppin´- What we gonna do with this feeling

Milira - Mercy mercy me

Marcus Johnson - Heaven

Angela Bofill - Soul of mine

Gwen Guthrie - Closer

Randy Jackson - How can I be sure

Kareem - Never give up on love

Danny Williams - All those lies

Frankie Zhivago - Someone stole your love

New Sound - Don´t take your love

Charles Wilson - I don´t want to take a chance

David Hudson - Girl I'm coming home to something good

Archie Hodge - I really want to see you girl

People´s Pleasure - Dreaming our lives away

Isley Brothers - That lady

Teddy Pendergrass - Now is the time to do it

David Ruffin - I got a thing for you

Jefree - One last chance

JADD

Friday

Marvin Gaye-Since i had you-Tamla

Freddie James-In love for the first time- Dreyfus

Richard Stepp-Caught in a whirlwind-Infinity

Archie Bell & Drells- Wher will you go when the party is over-Philadelphia International

Larry Nevilles-This time is real- Laray

Lloyd Price- You brought it on yourself- Graxam International

Strutt-Say you didn´t love him -Brunswick

Giften Four-Fallen Star- Hamito Semitica

Clay Brown-Walk with a groove-Florentine

Charles Beverly-Don´t you want a man like me- Vanessa

The Montclairs- Unwanted love- Paula

The Copeland Davis Group-Morning Spring- Regalia

Bobby Womack- Across 110th street- United Artist

Terry Callier-Ordinary Joe- Cadet

Saturday

A.J Brown- Making love together- Maestro

Aretha Franklin- It´s only happens- Atlantic

Clausel- Let me love you-Up right

Spread Love-Here I go- Sunstar

Cecil Lyde-I´ll make it on my own-Alwest

Donald Albert-The hardest part-Runaaway

Sweet Cream-Flying high-Shady Brook

Family Tree-Family tree-Anada

Straight Jacket-Greatest part of lovin-Showboat

Sins of Satan-Dance and free your mind-Buddah

Marvin Gaye-Mercy, mercy me (the ecology)-Tamla Motown

Ollie Nightingale-I don´t know why I love you- Memphis

Jessie Gomez-Lace-Mankind

Pure Pleasure-By my side-Qc

David Nevin-You´re for me- Pardner

Rivage-Strung out on your love- Tempus

Marvelle Hampton-I truly believe (in love)-Piggylo

Rozetta Johnson-Mine was real-Clintone

Clyde McPhatter-Please give one more chance- Decca

Rita Graham-My cup runneth Over-Tangerine

Mike James Kirkland-Give it to me- Bryan

Na Allen-Thanks for nothing-Atco

Sam Dees-Come back strong-Atlantic

Raj-Something inside- Oak Tree

Edited November 19, 2009 by Aitor

[Guest bish]

my 1st time to this event had a realy good time met some nice people and heard some new toons well done to all involved

You p ut on a good doo cheers bish

[Paul McKay]

Great stuff chaps! Well done to you all. See you at the next one if not before.

Paul & Helen

[Glynthornhill]

After time to reflect on Soul 4 Reals latest venture... another excellent weekender - yet again with open minded European punters, puts some of the uk events to shame really...

Couple of tunes played Friday night by the super spaniards. not on playlists Mike Jemison ' You 'll Never Get My Love ' the old Men In The Moon cover up , and Willie Hutchs When A boy... ( rca ).or are my eyes deceiving. me ?

Refreshing to hear plenty new product from B Goucher who highlighted 30 mins of new product on Saturday night. , and not to be outdone those Essence boys playing jazz in abundance on saturday night .

To mention but a few : Miles Davis ' Milestones ' original 45, Janet Lawson ' Dindi ' , Ray Baretto and Bobby Matos ...

All genres across the black music spectrum were covered from new cd tracks to obscure 45s .. alls good !

[binsy]

Here is a link to the photos taken over the weekend, some crackers on there https://www.flickr.com/photos/69375862@N00/sets/72157622828351120/