Was at work yesterday and I overheard an English guy (age about 25) talking to one of our American staff about music. The topic turned to soul music as the Yank was from Detroit and after a bit of a chat about Motown, the English guy said "ever heard of Northern soul" - at which point my ears pricked up. 

 

I've never discussed my own musical tastes to anyone at work, so this chap was totally unaware I was familiar with the subject and, oh dearie me, did he big himself up.

 

"Yeh, me and my mates used to go to this big club called Wigan Casino, they played all this soul music and we would dance all night after taking loads of drugs."

 

"The records are so rare that you only hear them at this one club and people travel miles to go there."

 

"Only a few hundred (!) people know about this scene in the UK and I'm one of the top DJs in Britain."

 

And on and on it went....

 

I'm still tempted to confront him with the horrible truth that I know exactly what he's referring to and tag him as a Walter Mitty, but it might be more fun if I asked him to tell me more about this fascinating subject and how one joins such a secret and select group!

 

 

 

 

I'm still tempted to confront him with the horrible truth that I know exactly what he's referring to and tag him as a Walter Mitty, but it might be more fun if I asked him to tell me more about this fascinating subject and how one joins such a secret and select group!

 

 

Option 2 is more fun 

 

Then you should see if he/'s really interested and maybe get him better informed and involved - like do the chap a decent CD of your fave sounds?

 

I was once having a chat about music with my team in the pub after work. When asked, one of them said his favourite music was "Northern Soul". I said "what's your favourite record?". He thought for what seemed like ages - than said Tony Clarke - Landslide - could have been worse 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Option 2 is more fun 

 

Then you should see if he/'s really interested and maybe get him better informed and involved - like do the chap a decent CD of your fave sounds?

 

I was once having a chat about music with my team in the pub after work. When asked, one of them said his favourite music was "Northern Soul". I said "what's your favourite record?". He thought for what seemed like ages - than said Tony Clarke - Landslide - could have been worse 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

Great answer. He deserves the benefit of the doubt for that!

 

Ian D 

Ask him if he'd be interested in doing a set at a big niter somewhere - watch him squirm  (I don't like liars).