Well what a few days that was!!..big thanks to Fred Adélic & Eric Djiane for the invite to their monthly event Soul Invictus in Nice...a brilliant experience from start to finish.
A basement club with a great sound system and a very open minded bunch of people who came through the door.
I have been asked for a playlist so here goes.
Darren Sykes-23.04.16
11.00-11.45pm
Sam Dee's-Soul Sister-Lo Lo.
Stacy Lane-No ending-Bar
King Curtis-Green Onions-Atco
Little Flint-Pain-Beast
Mighty Groove Makers-Let's dance some mo-Peanut Country.
The Sensational Five-It's hard out here-Sag Port.
Buddy Lamp-Devils gonna get you-Duke.
Ann Sexton-It's all over but the shouting-Seventy Seven.
Geater Davis-My love is so strong for you-House Of Orange.
Erma Franklin-I get the sweetest feeling-Brunswick.
Cold Blood-I'm a good woman-San Francisco.
Tim Rose-I got a loneliness-CBS.
Gene Redding-I got soul-Bell
The Houston Outlaws-Soul Power-BGP.
Fabulous Souls-Take me-Fabulous Soul.
Buddy Guy-Buddy's Groove-Chess.
12.15-1.00am
Turley Richards-I feel alright-Columbia.
The Variations-I wanna take you uptown-Right-On.
House Guests-My mind set me free-House Guests.
Sir Guy and the Rocking Cavaliers-Funky Virginia-D.P.G.
The Aquamen-Line and track-Hirich
Grace Love and the True Loves-Fire-We Coast.
The Masqueradars-Do you love me baby-Wand.
Billy Young-Burning Up-Joyja.
Tabby Thomas-Popeye Train-Excello.
Otis Lee-Hard row to hoe-Quaint.
Frankie and the Damons-Man from soul-JCP.
Wess-Heartbreaker-Empire.
James Brown-Sexy,Sexy,Sexy-Polydor.
The Bamboos-Tighten Up-Kay-Dee.
The Kindly Shepherds-Lend me your hand-Checker.
1.45-Close-Double decking with Eric then Fred.
Tommy Rodgers-Pass the word-AJP
Marva Whitney-Giving up on love-T-Neck.
Patti Austin-Didn't say a word-Columbia.
Joe Bataan-Cycles-Vampi Soul.
The Rubaiyats-Omar Khayyam-Action.
Tomorrow's Men-Who's that lady-Congress.
Ricky Allen-Cut you loose-Tam-Boo.
King Earnest-The Soul Stroke-Sonic.
Jane T Horn-The glory bound train-Modo.
The Firestones-Buy now pay later-Moira.
Jerry Butler-One night affair-Mercury.
The 35th Street Gang-The dance of love-Guess.
Charles Bradley-Ain't it a sin-Dunham.
Darondo Pulliam-How I got over-Ocampo.
Well what a few days that was!!..big thanks to Fred Adélic & Eric Djiane for the invite to their monthly event Soul Invictus in Nice...a brilliant experience from start to finish.
A basement club with a great sound system and a very open minded bunch of people who came through the door.
I have been asked for a playlist so here goes.
Darren Sykes-23.04.16
11.00-11.45pm
Sam Dee's-Soul Sister-Lo Lo.
Stacy Lane-No ending-Bar
King Curtis-Green Onions-Atco
Little Flint-Pain-Beast
Mighty Groove Makers-Let's dance some mo-Peanut Country.
The Sensational Five-It's hard out here-Sag Port.
Buddy Lamp-Devils gonna get you-Duke.
Ann Sexton-It's all over but the shouting-Seventy Seven.
Geater Davis-My love is so strong for you-House Of Orange.
Erma Franklin-I get the sweetest feeling-Brunswick.
Cold Blood-I'm a good woman-San Francisco.
Tim Rose-I got a loneliness-CBS.
Gene Redding-I got soul-Bell
The Houston Outlaws-Soul Power-BGP.
Fabulous Souls-Take me-Fabulous Soul.
Buddy Guy-Buddy's Groove-Chess.
12.15-1.00am
Turley Richards-I feel alright-Columbia.
The Variations-I wanna take you uptown-Right-On.
House Guests-My mind set me free-House Guests.
Sir Guy and the Rocking Cavaliers-Funky Virginia-D.P.G.
The Aquamen-Line and track-Hirich
Grace Love and the True Loves-Fire-We Coast.
The Masqueradars-Do you love me baby-Wand.
Billy Young-Burning Up-Joyja.
Tabby Thomas-Popeye Train-Excello.
Otis Lee-Hard row to hoe-Quaint.
Frankie and the Damons-Man from soul-JCP.
Wess-Heartbreaker-Empire.
James Brown-Sexy,Sexy,Sexy-Polydor.
The Bamboos-Tighten Up-Kay-Dee.
The Kindly Shepherds-Lend me your hand-Checker.
1.45-Close-Double decking with Eric then Fred.
Tommy Rodgers-Pass the word-AJP
Marva Whitney-Giving up on love-T-Neck.
Patti Austin-Didn't say a word-Columbia.
Joe Bataan-Cycles-Vampi Soul.
The Rubaiyats-Omar Khayyam-Action.
Tomorrow's Men-Who's that lady-Congress.
Ricky Allen-Cut you loose-Tam-Boo.
King Earnest-The Soul Stroke-Sonic.
Jane T Horn-The glory bound train-Modo.
The Firestones-Buy now pay later-Moira.
Jerry Butler-One night affair-Mercury.
The 35th Street Gang-The dance of love-Guess.
Charles Bradley-Ain't it a sin-Dunham.
Darondo Pulliam-How I got over-Ocampo.
Edited by Guest