Ian Dewhirst Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 About two and half years ago I shot over to Essex to spend a day with my Six Million Steps colleagues...... Six Million Steps https://sixmillionsteps.com ......we're a collective of Black Music fans who got together about 10 years ago and decided to pool resources and do albums, radio shows, mixes, club dates and passionate recordings/podcasts and shows. One of the guys, J.J., likes nothing better than to spend 4 nights a week in a former mental institution which now houses the studio that the guys have used since the beginning. His workrate is prolific (check out the website and you'll see what I mean). Anyway, J.J. had been bugging me for ages to do a Northern Soul show that he could produce. So I did it. That was 3 years ago LOL.... Finally Part 1 is ready. I've just listened to it and it's like all my favourite records but interspersed with me waxing lyrical about the scene in the early 70's but J.J.'s somehow managed to dig up hundreds of interviews with both fans and plenty of stalwarts of the scene - I think I caught the dulcit tones of Keb Darge, Tim Brown and Richard Searling on there but I'm sure I've missed loads of others. It's very tasteful. God bless J.J. He did a lovely job IMO! Hope ya like it. Ian Dewhirst & A Cast Of Hundreds Talk Northern Soul History - Part 1 https://www.sixmillionsteps.com/ams/6MS-JJSmokingSessions-83.mp3 Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TOAD Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 fantastic ! And i can listen to it on my mobile. Thanks Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 fantastic ! And i can listen to it on my mobile. Thanks You're welcome Toad. I'm on the second listen and I think it comes across OK. Now, instead of having to spend half an hour trying to explain what Northern Soul was all about to people who don't understand, I can just send 'em a link...... Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest mickeyb Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 About two and half years ago I shot over to Essex to spend a day with my Six Million Steps colleagues...... Six Million Steps https://sixmillionsteps.com ......we're a collective of Black Music fans who got together about 10 years ago and decided to pool resources and do albums, radio shows, mixes, club dates and passionate recordings/podcasts and shows. One of the guys, J.J., likes nothing better than to spend 4 nights a week in a former mental institution which now houses the studio that the guys have used since the beginning. His workrate is prolific (check out the website and you'll see what I mean). Anyway, J.J. had been bugging me for ages to do a Northern Soul show that he could produce. So I did it. That was 3 years ago LOL.... Finally Part 1 is ready. I've just listened to it and it's like all my favourite records but interspersed with me waxing lyrical about the scene in the early 70's but J.J.'s somehow managed to dig up hundreds of interviews with both fans and plenty of stalwarts of the scene - I think I caught the dulcit tones of Keb Darge, Tim Brown and Richard Searling on there but I'm sure I've missed loads of others. It's very tasteful. God bless J.J. He did a lovely job IMO! Hope ya like it. Ian Dewhirst & A Cast Of Hundreds Talk Northern Soul History - Part 1 https://www.sixmillionsteps.com/ams/6MS-JJSmokingSessions-83.mp3 Ian D Thanks Frank! Brilliant. Do a Salsoul one too and achieve legendary status again in our house. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gogger Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 really enjoyed listening to that, brought back some good memories, can't wait for the next ones, thanks to all concerned. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Thanks all. By the way, here's the tracklist which is a bit like a list of my most played records at the time but the whole thing was really designed to explain what Northern Soul was all about to people who don't understand what it was all about...... Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself Bobby Treetop - Wait Til I Get To Know You Salvadors - Stick By Me Baby Alexander Patton - A Little Lovin' Sometimes Lou Pride - I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'un Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By Tomangoes - I Really Love You Detroit Executives - Cool Off Frankie Beverly & The Butlers - If That's What You Wanted Bob Relf - Blowing My Mind To Pieces Invitations - Skiing In The Snow Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back Duke Browner - Crying Over You Kenny Smith - Lord What's Happening To Your People Jodie Mathis - Don't You Care Anymore Patrice Holloway - Stolen Hours Billy Woods - Let Me Make You Happy Frankie Crocker - Ton Of Dynamite Carstairs - It Really Hurts Me Girl Richard Popcorn Wylie - Rosemary What Happened (instrumental version) Timi Yuro - It'll Never Be Over For Me Jimmy Radcliffe - Long After Tonight Is Over Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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