OK folks   

 

Cover-ups were once a major force on out scene.

 

But what is the state of play of cover-ups these days?

 

How many genuine and credible cover-ups are actually being played today? And do they make sense?

 

Is the rationale for covering-up different to years gone by?

 

Does it really serve a purpose - or in reality are most records just one-offs or two-offs, or acetates anyway, so don't need a cover-up to protect the identity for the DJ at all?

 

Richard

 

 

 

 

Cover ups to me, are part of the mystery and fun. There are two sorts - There are Butch type cover ups that are rare....and there are my type of cover ups that are not!   

 

But I love the mystery both bring, even if for a short while.....

 

All the best,

 

Len

 

P.s - As long as you are capable of laughing at yourself when some 'bright spark' comes and tells you what you are playing!  

OK folks   

 

Cover-ups were once a major force on out scene.

 

But what is the state of play of cover-ups these days?

 

How many genuine and credible cover-ups are actually being played today? And do they make sense?

 

Is the rationale for covering-up different to years gone by?

 

Does it really serve a purpose - or in reality are most records just one-offs or two-offs, or acetates anyway, so don't need a cover-up to protect the identity for the DJ at all?

 

Richard

A bit of fun IMHO ,a kind of irony cos serious collectors don't have time for humour when someone plays a good tune and they haven't got a clue who it is lol

and fun is what its all about today as most sounds are known, at least to someone, and I've lost count of records played at clubs or listed recently as cover-up or 'new discovery' that are old Stafford or Morecambe spins from the 80's etc. That said I have fallen foul to the devilish Big Jacko who handed me a toon to spin covered up at our local Sunday Nite Soul Session in Hitchin in the 80s, claiming it was a Guy Hennigan MONSTER that he'd got the night before at Stafford and I gave it the big intro, everybody waiting for the burst of a new Sixties Newie to send them into delirious dancefloor delight only to be greeted by the opening bars of 'The Birdie Song!' - cue much laughter and pints being thrown my way!!!! Total bastard lol but genius