Who is the best oldies DJ & why.

Playlist would be nice too or at least some examples.

Russ

Who is the best oldies DJ & why.

Playlist would be nice too or at least some examples.

Russ

Bit difficult when you're not up wiv fings livin' in the States but Dave Evison -the more i remember how it used to go at Wigan the more i'm impressed by what he used to achieve Every week he would manage to drag everyone back on the floor and do a brilliant spot used to love his top 10 oldies for that week supposidly the most requests He introduced me to so many classics Bobby Patterson My Baby's Coming Back To me, Monitors Don't Put off Tomorrow, Monclairs Hung Up On Your Love, Just to name but a few

DJ

p.s. Russ Vickers is a puff

Who is the best oldies DJ & why.

Playlist would be nice too or at least some examples.

Russ

Mostly, its the ones that have retired

Russ, are we talking about current DJ's?

Shane

you can only have oldies djs when you have newies djs.

there are no newies djs any more, because there are no newies.

thus there are no oldies djs: there are only good djs or bad djs.

the bad djs play the old, tired, hammered oldies - the good ones play the lesser-known stuff (and the very occasional new thing).

all imo, obviously .

Mostly, its the ones that have retired

cookie

cookie

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Yep agree with the above, she's a good oldies DJ

Winnie:-)

you can only have oldies djs when you have newies djs.

there are no newies djs any more, because there are no newies.

thus there are no oldies djs: there are only good djs or bad djs.

the bad djs play the old, tired, hammered oldies - the good ones play the lesser-known stuff (and the very occasional new thing).

Of which there are none ?

you can only have oldies djs when you have newies djs.

there are no newies djs any more, because there are no newies.

thus there are no oldies djs: there are only good djs or bad djs.

the bad djs play the old, tired, hammered oldies - the good ones play the lesser-known stuff (and the very occasional new thing).

Of which there are none ?

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7/8 posts in, and already time to change the thread title to "Oldies vs Newies". aka northern soul, my part in it's downfall.

Winnie:-)

ok you got me steve, hoisted on my own pedantic petard.

just making the point that there are very few newies so that therefore pretty much everything must be an oldie.

not making an oldies v newies argument, though, winnie, cos there are no...sorry aren't very many...newies

anyway that argument's been fought and won years ago

ok you got me steve, hoisted on my own pedantic petard.

just making the point that there are very few newies so that therefore pretty much everything must be an oldie.

not making an oldies v newies argument, though, winnie, cos there are no...sorry aren't very many...newies

anyway that argument's been fought and won years ago

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Vive la resistance

ok you got me steve, hoisted on my own pedantic petard.

just making the point that there are very few newies so that therefore pretty much everything must be an oldie.

not making an oldies v newies argument, though, winnie, cos there are no...sorry aren't very many...newies

anyway that argument's been fought and won years ago

Just being acerbic Dan, agree not many newies, mainly reactivations (and everyone first played at Stafford if you believe all you read ).

Anyway, the best oldest dj has got to be Sam. 71 and still going

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Vive la resistance

i'm confused now winnie...i thought you were one of petain's lot?

what are Butch's sets like at Kings Hall?

surely he has to play quite a few oldies?

Shane

Just being acerbic Dan, agree not many newies, mainly reactivations (and everyone first played at Stafford if you believe all you read ).

Anyway, the best oldest dj has got to be Sam. 71 and still going

sorry steve missed off a - fair's fair, i like spotting other people's little mistakes for a bit of light relief

i'm confused now winnie...i thought you were one of petain's lot?

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I tend to morph, depending on the thread I'm replying to

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I tend to morph, depending on the thread I'm replying to

very undercover

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Yep agree with the above, she's a good oldies DJ

Winnie:-)

Is That She,s A Good DJ who is Old ?

Is That She,s A Good DJ who is Old ?

tut less of the dj...... ..i do play oldies they are all oldies aint they???..anyway i am semi retired these days on account of being old

cookie

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Yep agree with the above, she's a good oldies DJ

Winnie:-)

ooh that sounds terrible winnie but fanks anyway ..i have been know to play the odd unknown ( substitute underplayed here ) fingy

cookie

Is That She,s A Good DJ who is Old ?

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Not sure, what was the original topic?

Winnie:-)

ooh that sounds terrible winnie but fanks anyway ..i have been know to play the odd unknown ( substitute underplayed here ) fingy

cookie

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Soz, missed off a smiley, but realised you weren't promoting yourself as an oldies DJ, but because you just left Cookie up there I couldn't resist missing out on wordplay

Winnie:-)

winnie u made me smile...not an easy task ............

cookie

Mark Freeman is the best oldies DJ. He doesn't play played out oldies, he plays oldies long forgotten by most people that they sound like fresh sounds.

M.

I think Rob Messer is a fabulous oldies DJ, never fails to get me dancing. He has some fabulous sounds and is not given the DJ time he deserves.

Annie

I think Rob Messer is a fabulous oldies DJ, never fails to get me dancing. He has some fabulous sounds and is not given the DJ time he deserves.

Annie

Me!!!!!!!! I'm brilliant! shit hot records...lol

Mark Bicknell.

Me!!!!!!!! I'm brilliant! shit hot records...lol

Mark Bicknell.

:angry: :angry:

NO MARK

IM THE ONE WHO HAS TO SEND PEOPLE HOME HAPPY, SO THE END OF NIGHT DJ ,WILL ALWAYS PLAY THE SET THE PEOPLE WANT TO DANCE WITH AND TO.

Doug

Russ, are we talking about current DJ's?

Shane

Yes, Shane

Russ

you can only have oldies djs when you have newies djs.

there are no newies djs any more, because there are no newies.

thus there are no oldies djs: there are only good djs or bad djs.

the bad djs play the old, tired, hammered oldies - the good ones play the lesser-known stuff (and the very occasional new thing).

all imo, obviously .

Think your right Dan, never really thought about it like that until you so eloquently put it .

Russ

Me!!!!!!!! I'm brilliant! shit hot records...lol

Mark Bicknell.

and sooooooooooooooo modest too ..lol

cookie

and sooooooooooooooo modest too ..lol

cookie

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i think being a good oldies dj is the same as a newies one if u dont get the exposure to break either the tunes you are trying to champion are not gonna get much airing..

when i m djing its usually main spot at a soul nite or at the begining or end of an all niter but i still try and spin a few new old ones to complement the requests of the punters,while always trying to be different

as with most collectors i can do old oldies til the cows come home without resorting to cds but its not very inspiring sometimes despite getting a buzz from people dancing to your records

during my 3yrs at the marrs barr niter ive managed to break or rather remind the soul world that there sounds are out there still like the following , not to everyones taste but at least appealing to some

Brooklyn Bridge - Free as the wind

Lost Family - Blow my mind

Peggy Scott - you got it all

Joanne Touchstone - Walk Softly

Hank & Claude Garbo - fox in a mini skirt

also i reactivated aint no mountain high enough by marvin & tammi at the marrs and literally had a dozen people come and say how refreshing it sounded and they hadnt heard it for years

remember once when i played heavy music by bob seger at the marrs and was lambasted by a another soulie who thought it was a youth club sound but i liked it and got two others that did so it evened it up a little

also when im playing ill ALWAYs spin an instrumntal or 2,,

Me!!!!!!!! I'm brilliant! shit hot records...lol

Mark Bicknell.

Mark - you know its secretly me - 20 years ago maybe!!!???!!!!

Alan

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Vive la resistance

Plus la change, mon vieux Voulez-vous jouez une disc pour moi Adieu mes copains..........La Revolution est.....dan la rue La plume de ma tante est grande et la postilione est frappe a l'eclair Toot sweet babys........oh and the best oldies deejays.......the ones in embalming fluid..........Jo

Edited November 16, 200519 yr by vinylvixen

Tell you what - whether you like him or not - Chris King probably has to be the best oldies DJ currently around now. They don't call him Mr Motivator for nothing. He sure does get the place bouncing.

derek

Me!!!!!!!! I'm brilliant! shit hot records...lol

Mark Bicknell.

Me - do I count - I'll play 'She blew a good thing'.............. Carbon Dated Jo

Edited November 16, 200519 yr by vinylvixen

and sooooooooooooooo modest too ..lol

cookie

Cookie i was joking, thought i would join in as i've been AWAL for weeks on here..lol

Mark.

Plus la change, mon vieux Voulez-vous jouez une disc pour moi Adieu mes copains..........La Revolution est.....dan la rue La plume de ma tante est grande et la postilione est frappe a l'eclair Toot sweet babys........oh and the best oldies deejays.......the ones in embalming fluid..........Jo

Que vraiment m'a fait maintenant rire beaucoup

I don't know how to say "I wet my pants" in French

I think Rob Messer is a fabulous oldies DJ, never fails to get me dancing. He has some fabulous sounds and is not given the DJ time he deserves.

Annie

No offence but where does Mr Messer DJ, I've never heard him up north, does he just do darn sarth?

No offence but where does Mr Messer DJ, I've never heard him up north, does he just do darn sarth?

Does he deejay? No, in all reality, Rob does sterling work around the country at many venues including Cleethorpes - monster Detroit - and a spot of hospital radio - BEDPAN FM........ More vinyl, vicar? Jo

Que vraiment m'a fait maintenant rire beaucoup

I don't know how to say "I wet my pants" in French

Je suis pee pee dans mes pantalones........... Jo

Does he deejay? No, in all reality, Rob does sterling work around the country at many venues including Cleethorpes - monster Detroit - and a spot of hospital radio - BEDPAN FM........ More vinyl, vicar? Jo

Ta for info Jo, maybe he could get a few bookings up here and I'll let you know if he does Dj

Who is the best oldies DJ & why.

Playlist would be nice too or at least some examples.

Russ

Serious answer to a serious question from me. In terms of getting a room of 'oldies' fans 'up for it' what ever you think of him or his playlists Johnny Pearson takes some beating. Mad as a box of frogs of course but nice bloke all the same.

Me!!!!!!!! I'm brilliant! shit hot records...lol

Mark Bicknell.

oh yeah!! Whoops! You know I love you really!

No offence but where does Mr Messer DJ, I've never heard him up north, does he just do darn sarth?

I do believe that Rob has DJ'd in Stoke earlier this year Mandy, he did the Hinckley alldayer last Christmas and may be DJing there again this Christmas, not sure. As I said before, he doesn't get the bookings he deserves really. His collection is brilliant and being a dancer himself he knows how to play to the floor. He is probably the most versatile DJ I know..... (Not including Mr Bicknell....Sir.....Sorry!)

Anyway, if he does do Hinckley dayer this year, I am definitley going. Hopefully see you there if you can make it.

Annie

No offence but where does Mr Messer DJ, I've never heard him up north, does he just do darn sarth?

He was on at the Marrs Bar a couple of weeks back and IMO easily did the best spot of the night.

He was on at the Marrs Bar a couple of weeks back and IMO easily did the best spot of the night.

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without question in my opinion the best oldies dj of all time is BRIAN RAE

and the man is a great bloke too

and an ultimate proffessional

He was on at the Marrs Bar a couple of weeks back and IMO easily did the best spot of the night.

I'll look out for his name of flyers. I have seen him dance though

He was on at the Marrs Bar a couple of weeks back and IMO easily did the best spot of the night.

Mandy, I was only joshing.........I've known Rob for years. I booked Rob M for a set at These Old Shoes - excellent........and the nation's deejays can vouch for how selective I was about my guests If anyone wants to book him, contact him via HIPCITY's website. He'd be delighted to have bookings around the country...has records, will travel. Jo

Edited November 17, 200519 yr by vinylvixen

Mandy, I was only joshing.........I've known Rob for years. I booked Rob M for a set at These Old Shoes - excellent........and the nation's deejays can vouch for how selective I was about my guests If anyone wants to book him, contact him via HIPCITY's website. He'd be delighted to have bookings around the country...has records, will travel. Jo

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hey jo didnt know vynilvixen was u

regards

mark freeman

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without question in my opinion the best oldies dj of all time is BRIAN RAE

and the man is a great bloke too

and an ultimate proffessional

BINGO..........there's your answer - BRIAN RAE Top bloke, a national treasure and a fountain of knowledge - been there, done that and still doing it.......... Jo

BINGO..........there's your answer - BRIAN RAE Top bloke, a national treasure and a fountain of knowledge - been there, done that and still doing it.......... Jo

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his spots at wigan.hinckley and leicester were awesome

admittedly moved on music wise personally but the floor was rammed when brian was on especially when fortune teller was doing the rounds

I would have said Brian Rae twenty years ago, but i thought this thread was Best Oldies DJ 2005. I thought Brian didn't have his records anymore?