Been around soul scene a very long time. Just back from Blackpool weekender. Now it’s seems to me that Northern Soul has turned into some sort of Hop about jumping with no match to the tunes being played. Maybe it’s evolved into a sort of Aerobic class. Any one else notice this ?

13 minutes ago, Gary KTF said:

Been around soul scene a very long time. Just back from Blackpool weekender. Now it’s seems to me that Northern Soul has turned into some sort of Hop about jumping with no match to the tunes being played. Maybe it’s evolved into a sort of Aerobic class. Any one else notice this ?

Yes , very evident watching the dancing competition , the lad who finished in 2nd place was definitely dancing to a different tune to everyone else , or as you say just very Aerobic unnecessarily.

I'm afraid I have to agree - I've never liked all that bouncing around - it looks more & more like some sort of gymnastics session!🙃

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by Kathryn Magson

12 hours ago, Happy Feet said:

Yes , very evident watching the dancing competition , the lad who finished in 2nd place was definitely dancing to a different tune to everyone else , or as you say just very Aerobic unnecessarily.

None weee dancing in time to the music. All doing the same thing basically in a different order. Hardly any flowed, all very clumsy going into and coming out of a move.

To be honest I've never been to any of the weekenders - it's all become way too big & commercialised for my liking!

Wish I could turn back the clock to the old days of an all-nighter in a packed, sweaty little club with not much room on the floor to flail arms & legs around - guess I'm a bit too old-school......times have changed.....😢

Nowadays I just stick to the odd soul night in a local club.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Kathryn Magson