I normally shy away from questions such as this.... but I've pondered the eternal question allot of late.

What is the deal with the Soul Scene now, is it just rare soul records going for silly money? Obvoiusly the core regulars still turn up and that inner scene goes on, but I cant help feeling the whole thing is crying out for a new direction...

Christ its 2005, where the hell did those 5 years go??

Intrested to see what the younger and older thought?

Mal.C.

Edited August 5, 200520 yr by Mal.C.

as a new member here who went to wigan casino , dukinfield rugby club and the "highland laddie"in ashton under lyne about 30 years ago , I would agree and I want to know which of the places in my area ( tameside/manchester ) are worth going to now in terms of hearing the "oldies" on the northern scene ?

ie:- I would like to goto a few revival nights or similar but I dont know which to try ? ( prestwich , middleton , bury , bolton , blackburn or the kings hall - stoke etc ) I cannot tell from the adverts or threads here which would suit a person like me who wants to go back to the early wigan days but cant , and I dont really like the "modern" soul as much as the golden oldies from the `70,s , and having read the playlists of some of the posts in here like the new manchester venue , it seems to be soul and not northern soul , unless I am not reading it correctly ?

so it would be great to hear from people who goto these venues nowadays and can say if they are big , excellent , revival or modern etc

at the moment it looks as if the stoke one with 2 big rooms and the well known jocks is a good one to start with as I dont think I will be disappointed due to the lineup etc

thanks for reading

Edited August 5, 200520 yr by soundsOKEH

Kings Hall Stoke would be your best bet....

Or the La Brea Tar Pits.

STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! SQUELCH!

WOOF!

I normally shy away from questions such as this.... but I've pondered the eternal question allot of late.

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Err, I'm not really sure what your question is

(except i can answer that its not just rare soul records going for silly money)

Welcome to the party SoundsOKEH

I normally shy away from questions such as this.... but I've pondered the eternal question allot of late.

What is the deal with the Soul Scene now,  is it just rare soul records going for silly money? Obvoiusly the core regulars still turn up and that inner scene goes on, but I cant help feeling the  whole thing is crying out for a new direction...

Christ its 2005,  where the hell did those 5 years go??

Intrested to see what the younger and older thought?

Mal.C.   

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ok the scene is quite strong now...but ten years down the line its going to be more or less non existant.......we need a influx of 'new blood' to keep going, how to atract them well its beyond me.....time to get thinking caps on i think

To answer your question stoke prestwich bury town hall would be what you are looking for,if you want to broaden your horizons and see what ns in 2005 is really

about come and visit us at middleton on oct 1 :thumbsup

Edited August 5, 200520 yr by Soultown andy

I normally shy away from questions such as this.... but I've pondered the eternal question allot of late.

What is the deal with the Soul Scene now,  is it just rare soul records going for silly money? Obvoiusly the core regulars still turn up and that inner scene goes on, but I cant help feeling the  whole thing is crying out for a new direction...

Christ its 2005,  where the hell did those 5 years go??

Intrested to see what the younger and older thought?

Mal.C.   

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I get Disillusioned with it all, I seem to want to go to new/different places now, many reasons, boredom, memories, etc. also want to listen to more modern as fed up with r&b, went to Ivor's do at Phoenix on Sat and had a great time, big crowd, atmosphere & music - wish more like that in London. Biggest problem I have to getting others to go places with me to listen to other/different things!

Agree with you about Ivor's do, great music, atmosphere etc, although during one dj's spot it threatened to turn into a bit of a singalonganorthern.

Agree with you about Ivor's do, great music, atmosphere etc, although during one dj's spot it threatened to turn into a bit of a singalonganorthern.

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Sorry didnt think anyone could hear me singing!!!

I normally shy away from questions such as this.... but I've pondered the eternal question allot of late.

What is the deal with the Soul Scene now,  is it just rare soul records going for silly money? Obvoiusly the core regulars still turn up and that inner scene goes on, but I cant help feeling the  whole thing is crying out for a new direction...

Christ its 2005,  where the hell did those 5 years go??

Intrested to see what the younger and older thought?

Mal.C.   

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Promoters seem quite happy to include an R'n'B dj into the line up,(god help us) why not include a dedicated 70's DJ into the night for an hour?!

Promoters seem quite happy to include an R'n'B dj into the line up,(god help us) why not include a dedicated 70's DJ into the night for an hour?!

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Please God no!

ok the scene is quite strong now...but ten years down the line its going to be more or less non existant.......we need a influx of 'new blood' to keep going, how to atract them well its beyond me.....time to get thinking caps on i think

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Totaly agree that we need to "new blood" on the scene ...

I have been to various venues with a "younger" crowd in attendance but at times its not so much "getting" them in its keeping them in ... & thats down to "us" to welcome them as we were all those years ago ... now before you all go shouting "we do welcome them" there are people out there who dont want youngsters going.

Having taken my 18yr old son to half a doz venues (in his words) he felt more welcomed at 1 or 2, the otheres he felt uncomfortable ... when I asked him what he meant by this he said it was about ... "feeling he was out of place ie what was he doing there"

Now I know youngsters are welcomed in some places .... but not enough to keep them coming back ...

& if we all cast our minds back to "how we got into it & who took us"

youth clubs ect

sisters / brothers

there not there anymore ... most youth clubs are community halls

"sisters/brothers" are parents or in most cases grandparents ...

did you really want to go to a club with your mum /dad ect

I know I wouldnt ... I would want to go with my own age group ..... and thats the key ... places for youngsters to listen to "soul" with there own age group ....

Marcelle

Promoters seem quite happy to include an R'n'B dj into the line up,(god help us) why not include a dedicated 70's DJ into the night for an hour?!

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If you come to Lifeline you will find many records post Dec 31st 1969. Sam, Cliffe Steele, Butch and Andy Dyson all play non 60's records. Next one December 10th

Edited August 8, 200520 yr by chalky

Promoters seem quite happy to include an R'n'B dj into the line up,(god help us) why not include a dedicated 70's DJ into the night for an hour?!

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Better still chalky mate middleton oct 1st 60s and 70s northern in the main room,rnb played in its own room down stairs by the best rnb djs in the country if thats your bag,and everybody welcome regardless of age .

Better still chalky mate middleton oct 1st 60s and 70s northern in the main room,rnb played in its own room down stairs by the best  rnb djs in the country if thats your bag,and everybody welcome regardless of age  .

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oh goody ... a bag of allsorts lovely

Marcelle