Posted September 21, 200618 yr Now then,many a time ive been at a venue,had a couple of vimto's bit of a dance then a few more vimto's,start thinking to my self ,I could do better than this chap (the DJ).....But could I ....here's what I would play THE VICTORS - HURT HESITATIONS - IM NOT BUILT THAT WAY FI- DELS - TRY A LITTLE HARDER JR WALKER - TUNE UP FOUR PRO'S - JUST ANOTHER GIRL CAPITOLS - DONT SAY MAYBE BABY FALCONS - LOVE LOOK IN HER EYES MAJESTICS - I LOVE HER SO MUCH DELLS - RUN FOR COVER TEMPTATIONS - I WANT A LOVE I CAN SEE STEINWAYS - YOU'VE BEEN LEADING ME ON LITTLE RICHIE - JUST ANOTHER HEARTACHE ETHICS - LOOK AT ME NOW VALA REEGAN & THE VALERONS - FIREMAN VITO & THE SALUTATIONS - I'D BEST BE GOING PAT & THE BLENDERS - JUST BECAUSE MAURICE WILLIAMS - BEING WITHOUT YOU COD'S - IM A GOOD GUY ROY HAMILTON - SHE MAKES ME WANNA DANCE BARRET STRONG - I BETTER RUN SIDNEY BARNES - STANDING ON SOLID GROUND That should do me for about an hour would you ask me back ?? ofcourse you would Bazza
September 22, 200618 yr Bazza, I first asked about if you owned the records or not, that was just me being nosey. Anyway I believe you chose records that you like and that you think would go down well at venues that you have attended. The problem is that it wouldn't matter what records you'd chosen you still wouldn't please everyone. I'll tell you something though, that DJing lark isn't as easy as you think. I've had a couple of stabs at it at my own do, and to be honest I wish I had more records to choose from than what I do.
September 22, 200618 yr Author Bazza, the people from darn sarf have been the saviours of the scene. The 100 club is still considered to be the no.1 allnighter in the country. Those records on your playlist, well some of em, are classics. But just how many times can you get excited about hearing them. Come on don't you want to hear something and say, WOW WHAT WAS THAT, I MUST FIND OUT. That's what it's all about to me, and always has been. Give over ,not called northern soul for nothing but seriously I woud'nt have said these four tunes where played out over the hill tunes FALCONS - LOVE LOOK IN HER EYES VITO & THE SALUTATIONS - I'D BEST BE GOING ROY HAMILTON - SHE MAKES ME WANNA DANCE BARRET STRONG - I BETTER RUN could be wrong though... Bazza
September 22, 200618 yr Bazza, Those records on your playlist, well some of em, are classics. Took this from an online dictionary : classic noun a piece of writing, a musical recording or a film which is well-known and of a high standard and lasting value: Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is a classic of English literature. Many of the Rolling Stones' records have become rock classics.
September 23, 200618 yr Bazza, the people from darn sarf have been the saviours of the scene. The 100 club is still considered to be the no.1 allnighter in the country. Those records on your playlist, well some of em, are classics. But just how many times can you get excited about hearing them. Come on don't you want to hear something and say, WOW WHAT WAS THAT, I MUST FIND OUT. That's what it's all about to me, and always has been. Well said that man! That IS what it's all about! Never heard Bob & Gene "Sailboat" 'til I checked out Jumpin' Joans uploads. (cheers Joan!) Nicked it strait away for the old iPod! Feckin' awsome, CLASS record! Hearing something NEW to your ears just blows you away, and long may it be so! I put up an 'oldies' list just for illustrative purposes, but it's new stuff, or new to me, that floats my (sail)boat! Sailboat.mp3 Pisses all over any mouldy, tired, played out oldie! May clear the floor in Bazza's neck 'o' the woods tho' Edited September 23, 200618 yr by Trevski
September 23, 200618 yr Loads of five, ten and twenty quiders out there to go at. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Totally agree but aside from the odd one between £1K rarities(to show that they like cheap records as well), no-one who is considered a big name DJ plays them.
September 23, 200618 yr I'll tell you something though, that DJing lark isn't as easy as you think. I've had a couple of stabs at it at my own do, and to be honest I wish I had more records to choose from than what I do.
September 23, 200618 yr There's 11 tunes in Trevskys set that I'd be up dancing to. I would have gone home half way through the other set. Perhaps Bazza would have been pleased to see you go! I'm actually not keen on the three tunes that you have picked out. There's a few people on this site that have got a problem with the price of records. I don't set the prices of records, but if I like something enough, I'll buy it if I can. I keep saying this, if you can send me a tape/CD with cheap records on, that are as good as the big ticket rarities then please do so. I'd love to hear them. What's this... an audition?
September 23, 200618 yr Author Well said that man! That IS what it's all about! Never heard Bob & Gene "Sailboat" 'til I checked out Jumpin' Joans uploads. (cheers Joan!) Nicked it strait away for the old iPod! Feckin' awsome, CLASS record! Hearing something NEW to your ears just blows you away, and long may it be so! I put up an 'oldies' list just for illustrative purposes, but it's new stuff, or new to me, that floats my (sail)boat! Sailboat.mp3 Pisses all over any mouldy, tired, played out oldie! May clear the floor in Bazza's neck 'o' the woods tho' Its a nice tune to listen too,and yes your right it would clear the floor,as far as dancing to it ,no it would never happen,musically its beat is all over the place Bazza
September 23, 200618 yr I think you've got three types of soulies that go to Do's 1.the listener,likes a drink likes to listen to newies more than old over played stuff 2. the dancer ,dances all night likes newies and old standard stuff 3, the ones that only dance in the last hour had a few beer's only dances to the old over played stuff if you can please all three, you've cracked it Bazza I'm one of those dancers (3,) that need a few drinks in her first, but not to dance to overplayed stuff, just to dance . when i saw this topic, I thought it was to post your ideal dj set - not necessarily records you owned, as it was focused towards "if you were a dj" (-hence I would expect that "one offs" & similar would be excluded). So I'm not sure why it turned into about what you own (and to be honest, I own many of my favourite records, but I doubt many would be interested in my ideal list ) Maybe I read it wrong or I'm just grumpy for getting up too early - but although Trevski's set (particularly the 2nd half) would be my choice over Bazza's - I think the guy was rather brave to post his set up and some of you "that's overplayed" and "lots of good cheap records out there" moaners, should wear SOUL POLICE tee-shirts . ...Can't we play nasty&nice by just talking about what actual records are great or crap? It's just that I've met quite a few people who confess that they don't post much on lists because they fear attack - so I get a bit sensitive about this now and then m ps. Construction = big poo poo
September 23, 200618 yr I'm one of those dancers (3,) that need a few drinks in her first, but not to dance to overplayed stuff, just to dance . when i saw this topic, I thought it was to post your ideal dj set - not necessarily records you owned, as it was focused towards "if you were a dj" (-hence I would expect that "one offs" & similar would be excluded). So I'm not sure why it turned into about what you own (and to be honest, I own many of my favourite records, but I doubt many would be interested in my ideal list ) Maybe I read it wrong or I'm just grumpy for getting up too early - but although Trevski's set (particularly the 2nd half) would be my choice over Bazza's - I think the guy was rather brave to post his set up and some of you "that's overplayed" and "lots of good cheap records out there" moaners, should wear SOUL POLICE tee-shirts . ...Can't we play nasty&nice by just talking about what actual records are great or crap? It's just that I've met quite a few people who confess that they don't post much on lists because they fear attack - so I get a bit sensitive about this now and then m ps. Construction = big poo poo Quite right Maria, it was about an 'Ideal set" as Bazza said, "This is what I would play" (If I had 'em and I was a DJ) I put up what I considered an alternative set, that I would prefer to hear, over Bazza's choices, which IMVHO were tired, and overplayed. Price didn't come into it, just the QUALITY of the tunes, and the fact that they wern't hammered as much, again IMHO. As I illustrated later, I would prefer to hear new, (to me) tunes, e.g. "Sailboat" Bob & Gene, which, acording to JM's guide, you could by 2 of for the price of 1 Pat & the Blenders, or 5 if you take the rarer one! I recon it's a fairly cheap record, by comparison, but as I said, I chose by quality, and what I like, before price. And contrary to Bazza's post, I could dance to it, if only someone had the bottle/taste, to play it! You giving it an outing Joan? Sure you will!
September 23, 200618 yr Author I picked this list because I know they go down well in most of the venues I visit in the Notts and surrounding areas If I was doing a spot at the Attic I would have picked a completly different list,or if I was at the Orwell playing "tent music what ever that is " different list again,I think you have to know the venue,if you dont ,then you're on to a looser Bazza Edited September 23, 200618 yr by bazza
September 23, 200618 yr I do the occassional spot but I'm a collector, not a DJ. If I was asked to do a spot tonight I'd play the following (all originals in my collection). Joe Douglas - Crazy Things - Playhouse Honey Bees - Let's Get Back Together - Garrison Demo Barbara Jean & Lyrics - Why Weren't You There - Big Hit Little Dooley - If Ever I Needed You - Ko Ko Demo Big Don's Rebellion - It Was True - Ethon Demo Tony Clarke - A Wrong Man - M-S The Metrics - Wishes - Chadwick Reatha Reese - Only Lies - Dot Monique - If You Love Me (Show Me) - Maurci Falcons - Love Look In Her Eyes - Big Wheel Cynthia & Imaginary 3 - That's What I Am (Without You) - Big Hit Vondells - Hey Girl You've Changed - Airtown Custom Soundmasters - Lonely, Lonely - Julet Vandalettes - A Love Of Mine - Mellow Town Lost Soul - Secret Of Mine - Raven Ster-Phonics - Don't Leave Me - Mas-Tok Delettes - Look At Me - Blue Rock Fabulous Apollos - The One Alone - Valtone Demo Soul Set - Will You Ever Learn - Bi-Me Spiedels - Dream Girl - Providence Demo Conquistadors - Sadness & Madness - Signett Soul Communicators - Those Lonely Nights - Fee Bee Louis Curry - You're Just Plain Nice - Reel Houston Outlaws - Ain't No Telling - Westbound Demo Ed Simpson - Pinch Hitter - Gold Future Belita Woods - That's When I'll Stop Loving You - Moira
September 23, 200618 yr Author I do the occassional spot but I'm a collector, not a DJ. If I was asked to do a spot tonight I'd play the following (all originals in my collection). Joe Douglas - Crazy Things - Playhouse Honey Bees - Let's Get Back Together - Garrison Demo Barbara Jean & Lyrics - Why Weren't You There - Big Hit Little Dooley - If Ever I Needed You - Ko Ko Demo Big Don's Rebellion - It Was True - Ethon Demo Tony Clarke - A Wrong Man - M-S The Metrics - Wishes - Chadwick Reatha Reese - Only Lies - Dot Monique - If You Love Me (Show Me) - Maurci Falcons - Love Look In Her Eyes - Big Wheel Cynthia & Imaginary 3 - That's What I Am (Without You) - Big Hit Vondells - Hey Girl You've Changed - Airtown Custom Soundmasters - Lonely, Lonely - Julet Vandalettes - A Love Of Mine - Mellow Town Lost Soul - Secret Of Mine - Raven Ster-Phonics - Don't Leave Me - Mas-Tok Delettes - Look At Me - Blue Rock Fabulous Apollos - The One Alone - Valtone Demo Soul Set - Will You Ever Learn - Bi-Me Spiedels - Dream Girl - Providence Demo Conquistadors - Sadness & Madness - Signett Soul Communicators - Those Lonely Nights - Fee Bee Louis Curry - You're Just Plain Nice - Reel Houston Outlaws - Ain't No Telling - Westbound Demo Ed Simpson - Pinch Hitter - Gold Future Belita Woods - That's When I'll Stop Loving You - Moira Great set of tunes, would have me buzzin,but I dare say some of the tunes will get the "played out" same old same old ,boys moanin Bazza BTW love that Falcons tune Edited September 23, 200618 yr by bazza
September 23, 200618 yr I do the occassional spot but I'm a collector, not a DJ. If I was asked to do a spot tonight I'd play the following (all originals in my collection). Joe Douglas - Crazy Things - Playhouse Honey Bees - Let's Get Back Together - Garrison Demo Barbara Jean & Lyrics - Why Weren't You There - Big Hit QUALITY Little Dooley - If Ever I Needed You - Ko Ko Demo Big Don's Rebellion - It Was True - Ethon Demo Tony Clarke - A Wrong Man - M-S The Metrics – Wishes - Chadwick Reatha Reese - Only Lies - Dot Monique - If You Love Me (Show Me) - Maurci Falcons - Love Look In Her Eyes - Big Wheel Cynthia & Imaginary 3 - That's What I Am (Without You) - Big Hit Vondells - Hey Girl You've Changed - Airtown Custom Soundmasters - Lonely, Lonely - Julet Vandalettes - A Love Of Mine - Mellow Town Lost Soul - Secret Of Mine - Raven Ster-Phonics - Don't Leave Me - Mas-Tok Delettes - Look At Me - Blue Rock Fabulous Apollos - The One Alone - Valtone Demo Soul Set - Will You Ever Learn - Bi-Me Spiedels - Dream Girl - Providence Demo Conquistadors - Sadness & Madness - Signett Soul Communicators - Those Lonely Nights - Fee Bee Louis Curry - You're Just Plain Nice - Reel Houston Outlaws - Ain't No Telling - Westbound Demo Ed Simpson - Pinch Hitter - Gold Future Belita Woods - That's When I'll Stop Loving You - Moira Nice Alto' Joe Douglas Hate those lyrics! "turn the TV on, and talk" what the F**k's crazy about that???! And I'd flip the Delettes for the superior, IMHO "What's the use" but other than that, a fine set, that would go down well in my neck 'o' the woods! Tony, York, and Mr Bird Hull, take note for future bookings! Edited September 23, 200618 yr by Trevski
September 23, 200618 yr Great set of tunes, would have me buzzin,but I dare say some of the tunes will get the "played out" same old same old ,boys moanin Bazza You'll never please everybody ! I try to play a mixture of oldies and different tunes to try and strike a balance between giving the 'Chin Strokers' something to enjoy but also trying to please the dancefloor. Some nights it's easy but other nights it's very hard. Just depends on the atmosphere and whether people are up for it or not.
September 23, 200618 yr Author You'll never please everybody ! I try to play a mixture of oldies and different tunes to try and strike a balance between giving the 'Chin Strokers' something to enjoy but also trying to please the dancefloor. Some nights it's easy but other nights it's very hard. Just depends on the atmosphere and whether people are up for it or not. Well , beats me ,if I had put the tunes below in my list ,would have been accused of played out safe stuff Falcons - Love Look In Her Eyes - Big Wheel Lost Soul - Secret Of Mine - Raven Conquistadors - Sadness & Madness - Signett Houston Outlaws - Ain't No Telling - Westbound Demo Fabulous Apollos - The One Alone - Valtone Demo Bazza Edited September 23, 200618 yr by bazza
September 23, 200618 yr Well , beats me if I had put the tunes below in my list ,would have been accused of played out safe stuff Falcons - Love Look In Her Eyes - Big Wheel Lost Soul - Secret Of Mine - Raven Conquistadors - Sadness & Madness - Signett Houston Outlaws - Ain't No Telling - Westbound Demo Fabulous Apollos - The One Alone - Valtone Demo Bazza Can sort of agree about Lost Soul and Houston Outlaws but surely the Conquistadors couldn't be considered played out...............I only ever hear it when I play it............but maybe that just highlights that the current plays aren't all the same region by region. So something played alot in the Northwest might rarely get played in the East Midlands ?
September 23, 200618 yr Well , beats me if I had put the tunes below in my list ,would have been accused of played out safe stuff Falcons - Love Look In Her Eyes - Big Wheel Lost Soul - Secret Of Mine - Raven Conquistadors - Sadness & Madness - Signett Houston Outlaws - Ain't No Telling - Westbound Demo Bazza Conquistadores hardly safe, IMHO, not heard a great deal, in comparison to others listed. I sometimes played the flip, "Lonely was I" but can't recall last time I heard it out. Others are fairly safe, especialy Lost Soul, but the general playlist was a good blend, of safe and underplayed Have to have SOME safe stuff, as a DJ (speaking from experience) To pull 'em back on the floor if something you tried didn't work, but you got to TRY, and keep on tryin' to break/reactivate more inventive stuff! Edited September 23, 200618 yr by Trevski
September 23, 200618 yr Author Can sort of agree about Lost Soul and Houston Outlaws but surely the Conquistadors couldn't be considered played out...............I only ever hear it when I play it............but maybe that just highlights that the current plays aren't all the same region by region. So something played alot in the Northwest might rarely get played in the East Midlands ? Absolutley correct Pete,tried to make this point earlier Bazza
September 23, 200618 yr There's 11 tunes in Trevskys set that I'd be up dancing to. I would have gone home half way through the other set. I'm actually not keen on the three tunes that you have picked out. There's a few people on this site that have got a problem with the price of records. I don't set the prices of records, but if I like something enough, I'll buy it if I can. I keep saying this, if you can send me a tape/CD with cheap records on, that are as good as the big ticket rarities then please do so. I'd love to hear them. If you have the money anyone can put a set together with big ticket indemanders. There are far more better quality records at the cheap end of the scale than the other end IMHO. Dunno why some feel that to get on you have to have a play box worth £1000's and £1000's. There's very little imagination or skill involved in playing big ticket indemander after big ticket indemander. I'd much sooner hear a set with records under say a ton put together with thought, imagination and a bit of skill than someone knocking out expensive (often over priced) big ticket indemanders, many of them shite but get played cause they cost a fortune Edited September 23, 200618 yr by chalky
September 23, 200618 yr Well , beats me ,if I had put the tunes below in my list ,would have been accused of played out safe stuff Falcons - Love Look In Her Eyes - Big Wheel Lost Soul - Secret Of Mine - Raven Conquistadors - Sadness & Madness - Signett Houston Outlaws - Ain't No Telling - Westbound Demo Fabulous Apollos - The One Alone - Valtone Demo Bazza The Falcons is class Lost Soul touch on safe side as does get plenty of spins and Houston Outlaws definately on the safe side and would say verging on the over played. Conquistadors far from safe, hardly hear it played out. Edited September 23, 200618 yr by chalky
September 23, 200618 yr hi , Bazza, thanks for the mention earlier about The Attic. It's so hard to get the blend right when behind the decks.You start with a set in mind then a few sherry's later........Anyway i agree with the point you were making,,some clubs and punters suit different music, got nothing against oldies but there must be 100,000 sounds out there and not all expensive or ultra rare..Kev.
September 23, 200618 yr Its a nice tune to listen too,and yes your right it would clear the floor,as far as dancing to it ,no it would never happen,musically its beat is all over the place Bazza I've had absolutely no problem dancing to this when i've heard it played out.... the beat's fine... it's me that's all over the place!!
September 23, 200618 yr Reatha Reese - Only Lies - Dot A wet dream for me... How much in these days...? Roccia
September 26, 200618 yr Bazza, the people from darn sarf have been the saviours of the scene. thats a matter of opinion
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Now then,many a time ive been at a venue,had a couple of vimto's bit of a
dance then a few more vimto's,start thinking to my self ,I could do better
than this chap (the DJ).....But could I ....here's what I would play
THE VICTORS - HURT
HESITATIONS - IM NOT BUILT THAT WAY
FI- DELS - TRY A LITTLE HARDER
JR WALKER - TUNE UP
FOUR PRO'S - JUST ANOTHER GIRL
CAPITOLS - DONT SAY MAYBE BABY
FALCONS - LOVE LOOK IN HER EYES
MAJESTICS - I LOVE HER SO MUCH
DELLS - RUN FOR COVER
TEMPTATIONS - I WANT A LOVE I CAN SEE
STEINWAYS - YOU'VE BEEN LEADING ME ON
LITTLE RICHIE - JUST ANOTHER HEARTACHE
ETHICS - LOOK AT ME NOW
VALA REEGAN & THE VALERONS - FIREMAN
VITO & THE SALUTATIONS - I'D BEST BE GOING
PAT & THE BLENDERS - JUST BECAUSE
MAURICE WILLIAMS - BEING WITHOUT YOU
COD'S - IM A GOOD GUY
ROY HAMILTON - SHE MAKES ME WANNA DANCE
BARRET STRONG - I BETTER RUN
SIDNEY BARNES - STANDING ON SOLID GROUND
That should do me for about an hour
would you ask me back ??
ofcourse you would
Bazza