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Mid Tempo, Will It Ever Return?

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I suppose it depends where you go still to an extent, but these days if you hear a half dozen mid tempo numbers all night, you're doing well.

 

So what happened to this wonderful genre that played such a big part at Stafford and the 100 Club in earlier years? And of course, would folk like to hear more of that sort of thing again these days?

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    .....here's my contribution sample......If Kitch will lend me it that is!     Simply beautiful 'MID' Tempo - NOW DANCE!   Len   'Sandy Golden - Your Love Is Every

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    aaah stafford midtempo tunes,some of the most soulful records i ever heardhttps://youtu.be/0No4DA8UPQI jason

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    Surely the question should be has it really gone away, and if so why did you let it if you are still on scene. This p*sh about people not liking it at nighters was proved wrong for many years accordin

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Try my local soul in the bowl (Lens Den) You wont be dissapointed, Also Wellingborough alldayer last sat in the studio room and in the bar lounge lots were played and i love it, Big rooms tend to stick more uptempo & RnB but i love that too.

But dancin wise it's not just me knees it's all of me, Admit it we're gettin older.

 

"Keep on dancin"

 

Garry

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Is it fair to say there's more mid tempo at soul nights than nighters these days?

I suppose it depends where you go still to an extent, but these days if you hear a half dozen mid tempo numbers all night, you're doing well.

 

So what happened to this wonderful genre that played such a big part at Stafford and the 100 Club in earlier years? And of course, would folk like to hear more of that sort of thing again these days?

 

 

Dab of soul, Soul Cocktail, a couple of clubs in the midlands that play mid tempo, sure that Len will be on here to tell us about more places...

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It's such a pity, more places don't advertise the fact that they play mainly mid-tempo

At least then I will know to stay away, instead of wasting my money.

It's never gone away in my house.

 

All that up tempo RnB stuff - it's orrible and makes me feel ill! :wicked:

 

Peter

:thumbsup:

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MonuMENTAL Soul, Filthy Soul, Carib Soul & Majestic Soul, here in London all play mid-tempo as do Horse & Groom and Wakefield Red Bar up North

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Absolutely wonderful !

What a voice.

Nope that's a " I've had enough I'm off to bed tune " lol

 

Bazza   :hatsoff2:

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Bernard Drake "I've been untrue" went down well at the 100 Club on Saturday. Surprised me how many were dancing.....but generally Niters do need to keep the tempo up. 

Always amuses me when some accuse mid tempo fans as chinstrokers.....soul isnt just about 100mph gymnastics imho....a few tunes like BETTY WILSON-IM YOURS or

JOHNNY GILLIAM-FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER.or..RONNIE WEST-LITTLE WOMAN......do it for me because they are frst and foremost...SOULFUL! .

My favourite tempo is mid, and beat ballads.

Always try and play a slowie, this one the last time I was out Djing..

bill lucas-cause i know youre mine,heartbreakingly gorgeous stafford  was incredible for this beautiful music

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I love mid tempo...faves at the mo are johnny mcall-I need you, , johnny dixon-where are you, and just bought a copy of johnny gilliam-tell your friend its over for £10 off jm's site!!!!!..........there are loads of great mid temps/ballads ive never heard and recommend pure soul at nuneaton to hear lots off these kind of tunes if thats what you like.........Rob

I love mid tempo...faves at the mo are johnny mcall-I need you, , johnny dixon-where are you, and just bought a copy of johnny gilliam-tell your friend its over for £10 off jm's site!!!!!..........there are loads of great mid temps/ballads ive never heard and recommend pure soul at nuneaton to hear lots off these kind of tunes if thats what you like.........Rob

 

:thumbsup:

 

 

Make sure you flip it over for "Peace On Earth"   :yes:

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 Beat ballads are not mid tempo, can't you tell the difference ,I give up   :wicked: 

 

Bazza  :rofl: 

And this.....

The Lou D Washington track is awesome and would have me 'hot footing it' to the dance floor!!!

Regards.

Drew

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bill lucas-cause i know youre mine,heartbreakingly gorgeous stafford  was incredible for this beautiful music

This is awesome too! I can't understand why anyone might not want to hear this type of record at any soul do.

Regards.

Drew.

Yep ,this is a corker Drew  :yes:

 

Bazza

Lonette is probably in my all time top ten, awesome record.  Guy was in touch with her not so long back, or she got in touch with him.

I suppose it depends where you go still to an extent, but these days if you hear a half dozen mid tempo numbers all night, you're doing well.

 

So what happened to this wonderful genre that played such a big part at Stafford and the 100 Club in earlier years? And of course, would folk like to hear more of that sort of thing again these days?

 

I LOVE YOU XXX :yes::D 

 

Len :thumbsup: 

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I'm slightly confused here I thought mid tempo tunes had always been around from the early days with things like Gene Chandler - Nothing can stop me , Brooks & Jerry I got what it takes , Willie Tee Walking up a one way street and moving on to stuff like Nolan Chance Just like the Weather and later things like Eloise Laws Love Factory , Bobby Hutton Lend a Hand and loads more.

 

Even a lot of the "bad "records played over the years were mid tempo Barbara Mills , Carmel Strings , Peggy March etc

 

Some great Soulful records posted on this thread by the way.

 Beat ballads are not mid tempo, can't you tell the difference ,I give up   :wicked: 

 

Bazza  :rofl: 

 

 

I love the mid tempo stuff Bazza, but your right it can get just to slow especially for the dance floor, having said that some cracking tracks on here to listen to

This one has been getting plenty of airing from me lately.

 

The Impressions - Wherever She Leadeth Me (Curtom)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y7GJE3SnDQ

Horse and Groom, Donny, Just Soul at Barnby Moor, Filthy Soul London, its still there thank god, also, lot of CD swaps nowadays are mid tempo and ballad themed, the great thing is its a bottomless pit if like me thats your thing, people too obsessed with discovering the next barnstormer whilst overlooking tons of the real stuff IMHO

 

Kev 

Here is a nice cheap as chips tune..

 

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Bernard Drake "I've been untrue" went down well at the 100 Club on Saturday. Surprised me how many were dancing.....but generally Niters do need to keep the tempo up. 

What a fooking record Steve

 

Kev

Here's my contribution , pure class.

https://podcast9122525417.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-08T07_08_54-08_00

 

Jesus H Christ this one was a monster

 

PORGY & THE MONARCHS — IF IT'S FOR REAL — MUSICOR
FAYE CRAWFORD — WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG — RCA
MARIE KNIGHT — A LITTLE TOO LONELY — MUSICOR
CLYDIE KING — THE THRILL IS GONE — IMPERIAL
WALTER JACKSON — IT'S AN UPHILL CLIMB TO THE BOTTOM — OKEH
JIMMY BEAUMONT — YOU GOT TOO MUCH GOING FOR YOU — BANG
THE KNICKERBOCKERS — WISHFUL THINKING — CHALLENGE
CLYDIE KING — MISSIN' MY BABY — IMPERIAL
RUBY & THE ROMANTICS — YOUR BABY DOESN'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE — KAPP
GEORGE & SONNY SANDS — DOWN BY THE OCEAN — NEW VOICE
JIMMY CLANTON — HURTING EACH OTHER — MALA
RAY POLLARD — THE DRIFTER — UNITED ARTISTS
BOBBY SHEEN- SWEET SWEET LOVE — CAPITOL
ANITA BRYANT — MY MIND'S PLAYING TRICKS ON ME AGAIN — COLUMBIA
REPARATA & THE DELRONS — I'M NOBODY'S BABY — RCA
JERRY GANEY — JUST A FOOL — VERVE
NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS — THE HABIT OF LOVIN' YOU BABY — WHITE WHALE
TOMMY HUNT — LOVER — UNISSUED
JERRY JACKSON — I'M GONNA PAINT A PICTURE — PARKWAY
P.J. PROBY — I CAN'T MAKE IT ALONE — LIBERTY
CLYDIE KING — SOFT AND GENTLE WAYS — IMPERIAL
BOOTLEGGERS — DON'T COUNT ON TOMORROW — DISCOVERY
LINDA LLOYD — BREAKAWAY — COLUMBIA
TOMMY NAVARRO — I CRIED MY LIFE AWAY — DEJAC
AL McARTHUR — HIS TRUE LOVE FOR YOU — TWO GUITARS
MARION STEWART — I MUST BE LOSING YOU — R
HARRY STARR — STEP INTO MY WORLD — END
SAM WILLIAMS — LOVE SLIPPED THRU' MY FINGERS - TOWER

What a fooking record Steve

 

Kev

 

Summed it nicely there Kev   :D

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I'm being allowed out on Friday and so am planning to play these two which I hope fit the bill as regards mid-tempo.

 

If they turn out to be beat ballads I'm playing 'em anyway  :D 

 

Cheers

 

Louis Curry - You're Just Plain Nice (Reel)

 

 

Toby Lark - Lots Of Heart (U.S.D.)

 

 

 

 

 

Richard

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Here's my contribution , pure class

Yep ,Mid tempo perfection Mak,Love Look In Her Eyes ,my personal fave tho  :yes:

 

Not seen you you for years,hope you're doing ok  :yes:

 

Bazza  :hatsoff2:

Dab of soul, Soul Cocktail, a couple of clubs in the midlands that play mid tempo, sure that Len will be on here to tell us about more places...

 

He He - Is this thread a wind up? :lol: ......Why have I felt it's been my guilty pleasure for so long? I knew I wasn't alone! :D 

 

I know the phrase 'Mediocre Soul' gets banded about to ridicule this style (and there is such a thing) but I know this gets mixed up with the 'proper' stuff. This 'campaign' has scared some people off from even giving it a try, but I can tell you that so many people have said things to me on the lines of "I never really gave it a chance, but I'm really getting into it now" - True! :yes:

 

I have to admit, I was the same with ref R 'n' B - I was listening to the D.J's that played the 'wrong' R 'n' B, that had no 'feeling'...and that's the difference between Mid-tempo Soul, and Mediocre Soul (to me at anyway)

 

Len :thumbsup: 

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Pete S Post - PORGY & THE MONARCHS — IF IT'S FOR REAL — MUSICOR

 

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I just read the first one - I don't need to read the rest (although I will)

 

'Gorgeous, simply gorgeous'........Other side to 'That Girl', if anyone out there has it hiding on 'the other side' - give it a spin :yes:

 

Len :thumbsup: 

Edited by LEN

Despite what some think, mid tempo is played at virtually every venue. As Bazza said, some can't distinguish between beat ballads and mid tempo. Beat ballads however do seem to be a forgotten genre.

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