Who, in your opinion, has had the best taste in our music over the years that have gone on to influence others...?

It could be one of the founding fathers of the scene, or a DJ, or just one of your best mates who you think deserves some props that they havent had......

The time has come for them to be recognised people.

As ive started this thread ,im weighing in with these as my personal choices......

RANDY COZENS.

To this day, ive never met anyone with such exquisite taste in the music as Randy had....Sadly, though hes no longer with us, his influence lives on in anyone who was fortunate enough to be one of his friends.Top Man....

DAVE GODIN.

For obvious reasons.

JOHN ANDERSON.

It would take a whole book to list the records and the unsung artists that John has discovered in his time as the undisputed king of the record dealers.

IAN CLARK.

For me, Clarky was the ultimate of the Northern Scene`s DJs, his 100Club sessions were legendary[im sure anyone who was there will agree with me].Quite simply, i never heard him play a bad record. Due to family commitments,Ian is no longer on the scene but thats our loss im afraid...Respect to Clarky

TONY ROUNCE

Tony has quite simply got the best knowledge of not only Soul Music,but music in general that ive ever met........

Incidently, theres loads more deserving cases, lets see your choices people.......

Over to you

Agree mate.

Infact he once told me his favourite artist was Howard Tate...

...so that makes him a man with just about perfect taste in my book!

Sean

His favourite artist changed every so often . James Brown , Bobby Womack etc .

His favourite artist changed every so often . James Brown , Bobby Womack etc .

Did he ever tell you his Starday/King warehouse story. That cured him of his love for James Brown

Did he ever tell you his Starday/King warehouse story. That cured him of his love for James Brown

Nop didnt hear that one Dave . ?

Nop didnt hear that one Dave . ?

You need to get him to give you the whole story in his laconic style it's so funny. But basically, so excited to get in there, took forever to persuade them to let him in. Eventually walks in 100,000 records or some big number, everyone James Brown, he was gutted.