Well there's a sad day a coming if the rumours iv'e heard are true it appear's were about to lose the service's of two of the countries top d.j's , ive heard that both Butch and Mick . H are about to call it a day. can anyone shed any light on this ? if true then the scene will spiral into decline even more .

Surely Mark won't give up the foreign gigs .The few that I have done have been awesome !

He seemed happy at a couple of the London nighters too . Sadly the london gigs imploded and are no more .

Simon M

Edited April 16, 201114 yr by Simon M

Good luck to him, he brought us some tunes over the years.

Would you like salt and vinegar to go with that massive chip on your shoulder sir

Only if it's 'Northern Soul salt and vinegar'

I heard Butch was going to give up 6 months ago,true ambassador to the northern scene. All the years i've heard him, never played a bad set and definitely no teddy bear records. I can remember at Bamburg a few years ago i think he broke his ankle, still hopped up on the stage, you can see he was in pain and performed like a true professional. Every man in life does a full circle, you either keep on that circle or branch off to find other interests. I just hope Butch takes time out and recharge his batteries and be back after a year. Keep on keeping on.

Cheers Billy

but you know yaself Mace. could you imagine Butch saying something like that and then doing a u turn.

HI ALL When you talk about retiring , what are you saying? that he is giving up DJ ing? and selling up and leaving the scene, never to appear again or is this the start of long standing DJ's cashing in before they are stuck with a load of records that nobody wants any more,? I hope it is not the latter. Butch is without doubt the #1 DJ and I mean that in the present tense, Like Baz I do not get out much, If this is true I must attend one of his last do-o's, Not quite sure who Mick H is of the top of my head, the only Mick H is Mick Holdworth from Wolves a great collector but did not no he was a Top DJ? Top Bloke yes, John Pugh Harpo & Pep are the DJ's that I like to here, with the greatest respect to Wolves Mick H,

Any way good luck to them all and welcome to whoever gets the opportunity to take on the mantle of being a top Rare SOUL DJ DAVE

Was going to take a few months of djing due to work projects in Europe ,however these have now been put on hold.

No plans of me hanging up the mic just yet

Hope that clears the rumours on my front

Best

Mick H

Was going to take a few months of djing due to work projects in Europe ,however these have now been put on hold.

No plans of me hanging up the mic just yet

Hope that clears the rumours on my front

Best

Mick H

Only 4 days since the rumour Mick.......could've kept em in suspenders a bit longer

Oh and glad to hear it

Was going to take a few months of djing due to work projects in Europe ,however these have now been put on hold.

No plans of me hanging up the mic just yet

Hope that clears the rumours on my front

Best

Mick H

That's good news Mick - hopefully some more Bar Amici dayers then

On Butch. Very very sad day. Diane Lewis, Just Bros 'laugh' (ok perhaps John Vincent spun it a couple of times), Walter and the Admerations, Parliments, Mello Souls, Mac Staten, Mighty Lovers C/U, Jean Carter ..... one could go on.

The mainstream nostalgia Northern Scene IMO won't bat much of an eyelid as they don't seem to really accept new stuff and to be honest he hasn't really had anything like the recognition on the wider UK scene that he deserves. Read The Story of Northern Soul recently (quite enjoyed it ) but Butch was mentioned twice I think - the dj who's led the way since the mid 80s.

Was there really divs selling goliw98$? Obviously they don't have any black mates who grew up in the 70s who were bombarded with the w%^k "see you at tea time" comments. Makes my blood boil.

Edited April 18, 201114 yr by Byrney

Hi Dave, this years Prestatyn sales area was unbelievable. More clothes and NS tat than there were records. I am not surprised people are disillusioned with it all, it's gone from an underground scene to a perfect copy of what's left of the rock n roll scene. Put any of the DJs mentioned on this thread on in your town and you'll get less through the door than you will if you book Dustbin and his Wigan roadshow, with reissues etc.

Exactly!

Good luck to him

Just hope if he sells his exclusives they stay in the UK.

Edited April 18, 201114 yr by Byrney

Exactly!

Good luck to him

Just hope if he sells his exclusives they stay in the UK.

I was thinking about this. Will they sound as good played by somebody else.

I suppose they should in theory but some of the magic may go ?

but in about 10 - 15 years time all that will seem irrelevant. Lets hope the scene continues and the records end up in the right hands those who appreciate them.

I was thinking about this. Will they sound as good played by somebody else.

I suppose they should in theory but some of the magic may go ?

but in about 10 - 15 years time all that will seem irrelevant. Lets hope the scene continues and the records end up in the right hands those who appreciate them.

What? It is about the record not who plays it. You might as well say it depends who the ears belong to as to whether it can sound good or not

What? It is about the record not who plays it. You might as well say it depends who the ears belong to as to whether it can sound good or not

yes it is about the records but if some cheque book DJ appeared out of nowhere and baught a collection of mega rarities immediately it wouldn't seem right.

Not to me anyway.

Was there really divs selling goliw98$? Obviously they don't have any black mates who grew up in the 70s who were bombarded with the w%^k "see you at tea time" comments.

Can somebody translate that for us foreigners please? Cheers...

Can somebody translate that for us foreigners please? Cheers...

and some of us Brits too!!

Can somebody translate that for us foreigners please? Cheers...

And us !!

And us !!

Happy to. The golly*** was used to sell Jam in the 70s and 80s. The adverts featuring golly*** had "see you at tea time" as the catch phrase. Some black kids used get taunted by racist kids singing it to them. Simple - racist and crap.

Hope that helps

Happy to. The golly*** was used to sell Jam in the 70s and 80s. The adverts featuring golly*** had "see you at tea time" as the catch phrase. Some black kids used get taunted by racist kids singing it to them. Simple - racist and crap.

Hope that helps

Your post and a Google search for golly "see you at tea time" helped. It now makes sense to me. Thanks.

Selling a Northern Soul Golly "negro" is just plain stupid.

Edit: that's the one you're talking about isn't it?

Edited April 18, 201114 yr by Benji

Your post and a Google search for golly "see you at tea time" helped. It now makes sense to me. Thanks.

Selling a Northern Soul Golly "negro" is just plain stupid.

Edit: that's the one you're talking about isn't it?

It is Benji and you're right it is plain stupid.

They originally came from Enid Blyton books I think - there were three of them and guess what - one was called nig***

and someone sells these at a soul weekender. Wonder if any of the artists saw them.

Edited April 18, 201114 yr by Byrney

The records and turntables are still there! It's just putting the records on in the right order!

Only if it's 'Northern Soul salt and vinegar'

Great come back

I think i might have to put that on a T-shirt. Will sell like hot cakes at Cleethorpes

Only "Northern Soul Hot Cakes" though Mikey!

Oi Hampster get in the pool lol

Edited April 19, 201114 yr by Simon M

Was going to take a few months of djing due to work projects in Europe ,however these have now been put on hold.

No plans of me hanging up the mic just yet

Hope that clears the rumours on my front

Best

Mick H

Good news buddy .

Russ