Errr, now that Ive got your attention.

Obviously not the music, I love it all(well most of it, I defy anyone to claim they like every sound they've heard) from 60's R&B through to 2000's err...R&B

No, it's the term I take issue with.

I much prefer the term Rare Soul, after all noboby ever said "I'm gonna sit down and write/produce/perform a Nothern Soul record(well there are exceptions to everything )"

Whenever I'm asked what music I like I just say Soul and leave it, cos you just can't explain, and Northern Soul still carries the burden ,to the unknowing masses, of Footsee,Wigan's Ovation etc etc.

All comments gratefully received

Tony

I've seen Northern Soul abbreviated to N Soul.  Can't say the same for Rare Soul for some reason.

2 minutes ago, Widnes63 said:

Spot on Frankie ! ... as well as Northern I also like crossover, mid tempo, lowrider type music, hence I personally use the term rare ( not particularly expensive ! ) soul.

Ste. I've never heard you say rare ( not particularly expensive  ) soul. In the forty odd years I've known you.  hopefully see you later mate 

Just now, Steve S 60 said:

I've seen Northern Soul abbreviated to N Soul.  Can't say the same for Rare Soul for some reason.

Steve.  R Souls United was the name of my fantasy football league team many years ago mate . Always finished in the bottom half of the league. 

You will see me later mate

Steve S 60 , great reply, never thought of that before, I may have to have a rethink 😂

I despise the term “Northern Soul”. It was always soul music when I was growing up and have to admit that the term “Rare Soul” had always seemed to be a good description of the scene as it was in the very early seventies. My reasoning is that I can recall adverts for Blackpool Mecca being for “Rare Soul” and it’s probably fair to say that was true as the records Mr Levine was playing at the time were certainly not easily available to mere mortals. I’m pretty sure there was a photograph in Blues & Soul (Dave Godin's Column) with Mr Levine and others at the main entrance to The Mecca with a poster on the door advertising “Rare Soul”.

The term Northern Soul nowadays just conjures up images of middle aged men in baggy trousers and vests, wearing patches to places they've never been to. I tell people I collect soul music to keep away from the stigma, but I also find it funny that those who fanatically profess and are even evangelical about Northern Soul know little to nothing about soul music and really are only interested in about 100 records. I get the feeling that because I don't go to oldies do's they think I don't get it, whereas I'm tirelessly searching and sourcing records, listening to new music that's new to my ears as much as possible - it's a funny old world...

Blimey, who dug this up ???

'Round and around and around we go......

On 30/07/2018 at 13:33, Ahoy Sailor said:

The term Northern Soul nowadays just conjures up images of middle aged men in baggy trousers and vests, wearing patches to places they've never been to. I tell people I collect soul music to keep away from the stigma, but I also find it funny that those who fanatically profess and are even evangelical about Northern Soul know little to nothing about soul music and really are only interested in about 100 records. I get the feeling that because I don't go to oldies do's they think I don't get it, whereas I'm tirelessly searching and sourcing records, listening to new music that's new to my ears as much as possible - it's a funny old world...

Correct 👍 I can feel your passion from here m8,but frustration takes over 😖😕 atb baz 

Edited July 31, 20186 yr by baz1

1 hour ago, Citizen P said:

Blimey, who dug this up ???

'Round and around and around we go......

It's not over till we say it's over 😎

On 30/07/2018 at 13:33, Ahoy Sailor said:

The term Northern Soul nowadays just conjures up images of middle aged men in baggy trousers and vests, wearing patches to places they've never been to. I tell people I collect soul music to keep away from the stigma, but I also find it funny that those who fanatically profess and are even evangelical about Northern Soul know little to nothing about soul music and really are only interested in about 100 records. I get the feeling that because I don't go to oldies do's they think I don't get it, whereas I'm tirelessly searching and sourcing records, listening to new music that's new to my ears as much as possible - it's a funny old world...

Ummm. 

Well I still love the term, despite it being hijacked somewhat of late.  I personally couldn't give a fc8k what the divs say, it the generalisations keep them away then great.  Neither do I explain myself to anyone especially to my divvy mates who haven't a clue...which is what I tell them, clueless.

Edited July 31, 20186 yr by chalky

52 minutes ago, chalky said:

Well I still love the term, despite it being hijacked somewhat of late.  I personally couldn't give a fc8k what the divs say, it the generalisations keep them away then great.  Neither do I explain myself to anyone especially to my divvy mates who haven't a clue...which is what I tell them, clueless.

I agree, it adds a certain gravitas to the term, it caught on up north and as we know most things associated with the Northern part of the mainland have a gravitas about them.

It doesn't so much pigeon-hole the music much, but it does conjure up images of burly, tough, manufacturing sector workers and miners, male and female, dancing their sweaty arses off to tough ghetto beats, that's what it makes me think of, after all The Wheel, Torch, Casino, Mecca and all the greatest venues were pretty much exclusive to the North.

Mick Ronson used to have to wash his eye makeup off whenever he came home from darn sarf, to avoid getting beaten up, yeah 'Northern' works for me too! Not fussed with the Soul suffix myself, a lot of the stuff I like as we know isn't exactly Detroit!  

1 hour ago, BabyBoyAndMyLass said:

I agree, it adds a certain gravitas to the term, it caught on up north and as we know most things associated with the Northern part of the mainland have a gravitas about them.

It doesn't so much pigeon-hole the music much, but it does conjure up images of burly, tough, manufacturing sector workers and miners, male and female, dancing their sweaty arses off to tough ghetto beats, that's what it makes me think of, after all The Wheel, Torch, Casino, Mecca and all the greatest venues were pretty much exclusive to the North.

Mick Ronson used to have to wash his eye makeup off whenever he came home from darn sarf, to avoid getting beaten up, yeah 'Northern' works for me too! Not fussed with the Soul suffix myself, a lot of the stuff I like as we know isn't exactly Detroit!  

E BYE GUM LAD 😉