Not sure if many SS forum users check out SoulStrut , but here is their amazing take and quotes on Northern Soul...

 

riddle me this-why are northern soul guys such uptight dorks?

 

 

https://www.soulstrut.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/76044/P0/

Edited June 21, 201311 yr by glynthornhill

Comment from 'Beezerholmes'...... made me laugh... brilliant...

 

"An easy way to wind them up is to say that jazz funk and modern soul are just another way for them to describe disco music. 

I agree with you though, they are, for the most part, c*nts."

 

 

 

Please be aware that other users  have firewalls / blocks on their PCs.

 

Cheers.

Edited June 22, 201311 yr by MrC
swearing

'Kin 'ell............so they don't think we're all uber-cool after all ?

think that site will be having a few new members joining very soon,lol.

 

the original poster will be very,very busy.

 

im off to join a cooler scene

 

ps,he forgot to mention...that we would sell any member of our family & shaft anyone,too get that elusive 45.

Edited June 21, 201311 yr by sepia

Glynn - are you going to do a cross-post of this thread back on SoulStrut? 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

They get wound up easily don't they.?

The dealer guy (kala),sounds a real good bloke.Not.Taking NS money from us poor disillusioned and deluded 50 something's. 

As for an edgy,aggessive scene.Not anymore i don't think.

 

I miss it.

When they used the word "Dork" their argument lost all credibility with me... :D

 

 

I've yet to meet a black northern soul collector or dj…. just sayin'

 

What's that supposed to mean? That it's somehow less cool to collect northern because he doesn't know any colored folks who collect it? 

What's that supposed to mean? That it's somehow less cool to collect northern because he doesn't know any colored folks who collect it? 

 

 

As anyone told Errol about his change of race, not forgetting our old friend the late Toney Pedley (Pedro) R,I,P,

 

Garry

Hmm, do I care what he thinks ?

 

Err, no, actually I don't !

When they used the word "Dork" their argument lost all credibility with me... :D

think "Dork" is short for...

 

Discovering

 

Old

 

Record's

 

Know it all's

_{'The Brits with their pork-pie hats......'} 

 

_{He's really nailed us there, eh?}

Edited June 21, 201311 yr by son of stan

Just thought it was a humorous insight into how some , Not all I stress American's view their British collectors.

 

Won' t be doing a cross thread - stopped posting on USA forums quite sometime back ....

QUOTE OFF THE SITE .......... I was travelling home from work one time and took the scenic route. The roads are usually quiet but there was a car in front that had the plate N5OUL or something very similar. It had a load of "Keep the Faith" stickers on etc. We went along over hill and dale for about 10 miles and then the road widened out at a junction and we ended up alongside. He looked over and I went to do the fist gesture, but because I am a fcuktard, the way I did it looked like I wanted to fight him. He wound the window down and gave me a "You-f*cking-what?" look. Yes, white skinhead. I started laughing and did "The fist" properly, and he laughed. He was lost.

 

.......he had Kegsy summed up instantly then, the guys been lost & in the wilderness for years. He most definitely got lost for this years Cleggy Weekender.

its just another example of american friendly fire

Dude ?  Douche ?  Dork ?

 

Bunch of Dotherduckers !!!

 

ROD

That is actually a fairly tame thread, I would expect more extreme opinions / bile. You guys join and go at it, I'm sure you can escalate the drama.

 

I like how there's information from me about the Creations quoted from me 3rd hand without any credit in that thread. it's like the telephone game.

Well if we worried what anyone thought.......

Does anyone else find it ironic that an American thinks that we are humourless?

 

(apologies to boba)

There are so many levels of culture clash in different ways I wish the thread would explode ridiculously. Unfortunately soul strut is an almost dead forum. It seems like over half the people posting in that thread are British already, if not part of the scene, they seem sympathetic.

There are so many levels of culture clash in different ways I wish the thread would explode ridiculously. Unfortunately soul strut is an almost dead forum. It seems like over half the people posting in that thread are British already, if not part of the scene, they seem sympathetic.

 

Bob, I was going to say the same, I don't know how many of the comments are from Americans. i think most are Scottish and English student types who are into obscure psych, Jazz and garage, There are some good comments on the thread though.

Who is Kala?

Who is Kala?

could be the person who runs soul strut,trying to drum up some new members.

Does anyone else find it ironic that an American thinks that we are humourless?

 

(apologies to boba)

 

you spelled humorless wrong

you spelled humorless wrong

 

 

Didn't you realise this is why I was apologising to you, boba.

 

I knew you'd struggle with the English language....

An interesting little summery of a subculture . Each to there own and some people reading that will be well pissed off at that opinion.

 

As for the line: "I love nothing more than selling a rare "northern" 45 because I never feel a sense of loss like I would if it was a funk,Brazilian,reggae,ska,latin or psych 45."

 

I guess there many who hide under the umbrella of Northern followers would agree with that but wouldn't have the balls to admit it.

Edited June 24, 201311 yr by Irish Spinner

The usa is with out doubt the most successful and magic place for music

we love it

you are the best in the world at making a talent commercial.


you have your multi culture so loads of opportunties for different styles of musicians for the industry and music fans



but due to the 60s uk mod scene we ended up with all your rare 1960s (usually negro) 45s years ago

now some americans realise how good the music is


I dont knock the uk or any record collectng culture for digging for good productions that have been ignored



To me, Northern soul is a term for that club scene. It was not a term to explaine a genre of music, as the dj changed syle regular.

although.....obviously....lots of really intresting 60s rare dance 45s

I had some amazing fun times from the get go to recent times


its getting light now......lad wants to just enjoy
 

They get wound up easily don't they.?

The dealer guy (kala),sounds a real good bloke.Not.Taking NS money from us poor disillusioned and deluded 50 something's. 

As for an edgy,aggessive scene.Not anymore i don't think.

 

I miss it.

i must have missed that bit Kev or was it your wishful thinking mate. lol ....Atb Irish

If the Yanks think we are all cnuts then we must be doing something right , makes me feel all proud like .

Edited June 24, 201311 yr by Mark S

I take solice in the fact that black American music was appreciated by white teenagers in the 60s over here and longer when it was largely ignored by the majority of Americans. More fool them.

I'd have thought the northern tribes would be massing at the mouth of the glen, daubing their faces with wode, sharpening their chiltrons, offering a sacrifice to Lug for strength and courage in the great conflagration to come, but the thread died on June 14th.

Where are James Trouble or Richard Chorley when you need 'em? They'd put the f***ers right.  

I'd have thought the northern tribes would be massing at the mouth of the glen, daubing their faces with wode, sharpening their chiltrons, offering a sacrifice to Lug for strength and courage in the great conflagration to come, but the thread died on June 14th.

Where are James Trouble or Richard Chorley when you need 'em? They'd put the f***ers right.  

 

 

i think we all know enough about vintage music and collecting.

We are not going to respond to one ill informed retard are we ?

We have been removing rare and fantastic 60s funk, boogaloo, rnb, and soul from the usa

for 40 years

In the last few years you seem to be having your modern history revival.

you are re painting 1960s coke machines and collecting all sorts of shit.

I wonder how many labeat or thelma 45s are still in the usa.

Sorry guys, It is fantastic music

It is part of your history.

But lots of it was removed from your country at a time when you were into other things.

i think if it was not for the uk collectors and the love here for obscure rare vintage music,

most of the tunes would be still buried.

the uk soul scene exposed good records, that was its job

some ended up rare with history

and it is still happening

Some of those dudes and dorks think they're cool and rocking but they're still driving on the wrong side of the goddam road !!!

 

Man that is so not safe.

 

Being from Edinburgh, I was curious as to the identity of the soulie with the violent past and nae teeth (in Scotland, surely not?) as related by 'Beezerholmes' and his thrilling tale of escaping from a damn good thrashing by 50-year-old hard men (gosh!). A set of '60s psych, kraut and weird funk'? He's lucky he wasn't hung, drawn and quartered.

I thought I'd have a look at the rest of the forum on Soulstrut.

 

The thread about Bobby Bland dying has 8 replies.

 

The thread about DJ accessories being too expensive has 33 replies.

 

Says it all really doesn't it.

I thought I'd have a look at the rest of the forum on Soulstrut.

 

The thread about Bobby Bland dying has 8 replies.

 

The thread about DJ accessories being too expensive has 33 replies.

 

Says it all really doesn't it.

 

that's not entirely an accurate picture of the forum, the whole forum is pretty much dead with a few hangers on. its heyday was 10 years ago.

that's not entirely an accurate picture of the forum, the whole forum is pretty much dead with a few hangers on. its heyday was 10 years ago.

 

but that does not explaine the rude comments directed at uk collectors

 

i blame you bob

 

your from chicago, these boys must be your mates

 

Lol

 

 

im sure no one here could give a shit about an oppinion from a dork

Edited June 26, 201311 yr by gaz thomas

Just thought it was a humorous insight into how some , Not all I stress American's view their British collectors.

 

Won' t be doing a cross thread - stopped posting on USA forums quite sometime back ....

It's an entertaining & fun read Glyn ha ha

Mr Canal ..... "I fart in their general direction" lol doesn't he know we have a weapon of mass destruction in Mace who can fart right back at him lol

GamleOle talks some sense, & nice to see young Dante on there (tho he hasn't been on here for a while :o( ) Oh, & if Dor is the person on his Avatar I want to marry him :o))) ...... tho when he realises I'm the person on my Avatar I've no ruddy chance lol

Generally don't think they like people from over here

 

https://www.soulstrut.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/63140/

We have been removing rare and fantastic 60s funk, boogaloo, rnb, and soul from the usa

for 40 years

 

 

I think we need to be a little careful how we talk about this or we could end up with an "Elgin marbles" type situation!

This post made me laugh

 

At least where you are they don't sound violent.

I had to dj with one once, and although he is was a lovely guy in person, i was warned that he was a savage and dangerous person in his youth, prone to beating the living shit out of people for little reason. You got the vibe that he knew how to handle himself, also he seemed to be missing pretty much all his teeth.

Likewise have you ever accidentally taken a drink on the dancefloor at a northern night? Fuck me,i thought i was about to be stabbed when i crossed the corner of the dancefloor with my drink.

The other week i was djing at a local spot where i get free reign to play what i want and a bunch of older, football casual looking folks came in. I recognised one of them as a dj from a northern night and another from those nights. I nodded to say hi and the dj nodded back.

I was playing 60s psych, kraut, weird funk etc, not exactly what they would have been into, but not miles away from it either.

I had typed out the whole story, but it is kinda long winded and the short verision is they decided to just fuck with me until i asked them not to and then threatened to kill me and i had to involve the bouncer to get rid of them, who also wasn't exactly thrilled at the prospect of being beaten up by a bunch of 50+ yr old hard men.

An easy way to wind them up is to say that jazz funk and modern soul are just another way for them to describe disco music.

I agree with you though, they are, for the most part, cunts.

Keb Darge is a lovely chap though

 

Peter

As someone has already said most of the posters are probably British - one of em is from near Ilkeston!

 

Peter

An easy way to wind them up is to say that jazz funk and modern soul are just another way for them to describe disco music.

So true        

man, i used to post so much on that forum, it was magical c.2004 I miss those days.

I guess the old adage applies - "If you had to explain it to them then they just won`t understand"