Simple question:

If you love dancing - and don't we all? - then what's your all time or current fave to dance to? Which sound has it all?

At Kidderminster Glades on Friday I nearly passed out after dancing to Joe Hicks, Don't it make you feel funky. Something about the tempo, the beat, those tasteful drum fills, just makes me want to show off.

What sound turns your heartbeat up?

Colin

Simple question:

If you love dancing - and don't we all? - then what's your all time or current fave to dance to?  Which sound has it all?

At Kidderminster Glades on Friday I nearly passed out after dancing to Joe Hicks, Don't it make you feel funky.  Something about the tempo, the beat, those tasteful drum fills, just makes me want to show off.

What sound turns your heartbeat up?

Colin

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Could name so many that I 'have' to dance to.....suppose Toby Legend comes to mind cos of the lyrics, the emotion etc.

Currently love Coco and Ben..... a modernish sound, which I find completely irresistable ;-)

Winnie:-)

I normally enjoy dancing (if you can call it that) to midtempo tracks, but the last time a friend of mine played THE MONTCLAIRS - HUNG UP ON YOUR LOVE at the Soulnight in N¼rnberg, I danced my soul out, and had to sit down some minutes after it. FANTASTIC !!!!!!

Gwen Owens - Wanted

Mel Britt - Running back

Well about 1000 more really.

Ed

Simple question:

If you love dancing - and don't we all? - then what's your all time or current fave to dance to?  Which sound has it all?

At Kidderminster Glades on Friday I nearly passed out after dancing to Joe Hicks, Don't it make you feel funky.  Something about the tempo, the beat, those tasteful drum fills, just makes me want to show off.

What sound turns your heartbeat up?

Colin

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IMO the flip is probably a 'better' 'soul record', but for a good dance "don't it make you feel funky" does it for me!

Edited January 24, 200520 yr by James Trouble

DYNAMIC 3 - YOU SAID YEAH (DEL VAL)

Probably my all time fave.

Hammy

My absolute favorite song to dance to right now is Ritchie Adams "I Can't Escape From You". The tempo is perfect and the song and production are both pure class. I never tire of hearing it and if it should come on, I'll drop everything to rush to the floor.

Right now "the floor" for me is my living room, which has a nice old wooden floor, with a 8'x8' area for dancing, and old records are everywhere! Best venue in the USA.

KTF

Jas

Simple question:

If you love dancing - and don't we all? - then what's your all time or current fave to dance to?  Which sound has it all?

At Kidderminster Glades on Friday I nearly passed out after dancing to Joe Hicks, Don't it make you feel funky.  Something about the tempo, the beat, those tasteful drum fills, just makes me want to show off.

What sound turns your heartbeat up?

Colin, angel baby, D.B.version, that track puts me into a double flip, LOL.

Billy, not far off my pension

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Too Late by Williams and Watson..and just when you think the legs are gonna go they shout 'keep on keepin on' and ....you do !

Talkin' of which...find it physically impossible to stay seated to Keep on Keepin' On by NF porter or I'm Gone by Eddie Parker.

Sweating just thinking about it....

Looking like a nice set list in the making from everyone's choices.

Here's what we've got so far:

Don't it Make You Feel Funky-Joe Hicks

I've Got to be Free-Joe Hicks

Time Will Pass you By-Tobi Legend

Coco and Ben-modern track

Hung Up On Your Love-Montclairs

Just say You're Wanted and Needed-Gwen Owens

She'll Come Running Back-Mel Britt

You Said Yeah-Dynamic 3

I Can't Escape From You-Ritchie Adams

Angel Baby-Darrell Banks

Too Late-Williams and Watson

Keep on Keepin' On-NF Porter

I'm Gone-Eddie Parker

and I'm adding another: There's a Girl Somewhere For Me-Bobby Rich

Only a thousand more songs to go...

KTF

Jas

the absoloute magnificent, marvin gaye with , this love starved heart of mine ,what a chooooone, anyone out there agree?

"Love Starved Heart" by Marvin is absoluteley brilliant!

Another one for the list!

KTF

Jas

the absoloute magnificent, marvin gaye with , this love starved heart of mine ,what a chooooone, anyone out there agree?

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Definitely... lots with that 'ooh gotta dance' factor but the one I think I've never missed getting on the floor to is the Tangeers - Let My Heart and Soul Be Free.

these are probably a clapped out oldies for you lot - i LOVE dancing to Stick By Me Baby & The Who Who Song

Sensations - Demanding man is my current fave dancer

stick by me baby , fantastic ,who who bit quick for me.

Simple question:

If you love dancing - and don't we all? - then what's your all time or current fave to dance to?  Which sound has it all?

At Kidderminster Glades on Friday I nearly passed out after dancing to Joe Hicks, Don't it make you feel funky.  Something about the tempo, the beat, those tasteful drum fills, just makes me want to show off.

What sound turns your heartbeat up?

Colin

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Gene Toone "What More Do You Want" (er!.... nothin! :-)

De-Lites "Lover"

Steve

Definitely... lots with that 'ooh gotta dance' factor but the one I think I've never missed getting on the floor to is the Tangeers - Let My Heart and Soul Be Free.

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Top tune Can i add Jr Walker I ant going nowhere, I just got to dance whenever I hear it

Here's the latest list...

Don't it Make You Feel Funky-Joe Hicks

I've Got to be Free-Joe Hicks

Time Will Pass you By-Tobi Legend

Coco and Ben-modern track

Hung Up On Your Love-Montclairs

Just say You're Wanted and Needed-Gwen Owens

She'll Come Running Back-Mel Britt

You Said Yeah-Dynamic 3

I Can't Escape From You-Ritchie Adams

Angel Baby-Darrell Banks

Too Late-Williams and Watson

Keep on Keepin' On-NF Porter

I'm Gone-Eddie Parker

There's a Girl Somewhere For Me-Bobby Rich

This Love Starved Heart (Is Killing Me)-Marvin Gaye

Let My Heart and Soul Be Free-Tan Geers

Stick By Me Baby-Salvadors

The Who Who Song-Jackie Wilson

Demanding Man-Sensations

What More Do You Want-Gene Toones

Lover-Delites

I Ain't Going Nowhere-Junior Walker

Keep 'em comin'!

KTF

Jas

I'll dance most of the night usually, but these are guarunteed to get me up.

Lonely for you baby - Sam Dees

Your Love Makes Me Lonely - Chandlers

That's why i love you - Professionals

Saving my love for a rainy day - Van Dykes

I've been hurt so many times - Larry Davis

M.

Edited January 24, 200520 yr by mattmale

I'll dance most of the night usually, but these are guarunteed to get me up.

Lonely for you baby - Sam Dees

Your Love Makes Me Lonely - Chandlers

That's why i love you - Professionals

Saving my love for a rainy day - Van Dykes now u r talking what a track haven't heard that in ages.Billy

I've been hurt so many times - Larry Davis

 

M.

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There's been too many over the years, always get a buzz when a record comes on and someone comes up and says "I remember you dancing to this"

Nowadays, the slower the better. Funeral March?

Towanda Barnes also takes some beating, although in these post SKF days, the tempo is, er... challenging!

Youngblood Smith - You can split. great dancer!

Ronnie McNeir "Isn't she a pretty girl" ALWAYS gets me on the floor!

Sandi Sheldon - you're gonna make me want you.

Always gets my heartbeat up. So much so, whatever is played next, I still have to sit down and get my breath back.

OFF TOPIC Slightly

I'll say this, Ian Levine gets a hell of a lot of bad press, but seeing her perform this at the Rocket was a highlight of all my years listening to Northern Soul. He has to take credit for getting some great acts to the Rocket. Its just a shame for the acts that he brought too much baggage for the majority.

Please dont turn this into another anti IL thread.

Never heard this since the 70s but what a thing to dance to_

The Bang Gang- Who said honkys aint got soul on Warner bros

Very funky but god everyone went daft when it came on!

memories ah!

For me at the moment its got to be Streetpeople-youre my one weakness girl, one that i find impossible to sit still to at the moment as well is The royal esquires-aint gonna run no more. But yes there are thousands!

Steve Karmen / Jimmy Radcliffe ...Breakaway

Steve Karmen / Jimmy Radcliffe ...Breakaway

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Trannels,blessed with a love

Al H

Dynamics - I need your love

...and I have to mention Delettes - Look at me, because my steps just fit perfectly to this song, a joy to dance to. But aren't they all.

Heikki

The Vondells

Hey girl youver changed

has to be the one for me

the gasher

Here's the latest list...

Don't it Make You Feel Funky-Joe Hicks

I've Got to be Free-Joe Hicks

Time Will Pass you By-Tobi Legend

Coco and Ben- Good Feeling   

Hung Up On Your Love-Montclairs

Just say You're Wanted and Needed-Gwen Owens

She'll Come Running Back-Mel Britt

You Said Yeah-Dynamic 3

I Can't Escape From You-Ritchie Adams

Angel Baby-Darrell Banks

Too Late-Williams and Watson

Keep on Keepin' On-NF Porter

I'm Gone-Eddie Parker

There's a Girl Somewhere For Me-Bobby Rich

This Love Starved Heart (Is Killing Me)-Marvin Gaye

Let My Heart and Soul Be Free-Tan Geers

Stick By Me Baby-Salvadors

The Who Who Song-Jackie Wilson

Demanding Man-Sensations

What More Do You Want-Gene Toones

Lover-Delites

I Ain't Going Nowhere-Junior Walker

Keep 'em comin'!

KTF

Jas

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One from me Ed Simpson - Pinch Hitter (this week )

One from me Ed Simpson - Pinch Hitter (this week   )

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How can there be a soulful song about baseball????

oooohh, so many to choose, but if i had to name one

Marvin - Love starved heart

A winner every time

Sam Dees - Lonely for you baby

Brown Sugar - The game is over

Bobby Sheen - Something new to do.

Slower ones I know, but so great to dance to.

If you had told me 30 years ago that I would be dancing to these sort of sounds I would have laughed my amphetamine fuelled head off.

Edited January 25, 200520 yr by Guest

can i add bobby garrett - my little girl - the strings & bass on that lift ya right off the floor

anyone know if that's an expensive record? i never keep up to date with the value of 7s....

Edited January 25, 200520 yr by wendy

Sandi Sheldon - you're gonna make me want you.

Always gets my heartbeat up. So much so, whatever is played next, I still have to sit down and get my breath back.

OFF TOPIC Slightly

I'll say this, Ian Levine gets a hell of a lot of bad press, but seeing her perform this at the Rocket was a highlight of all my years listening to Northern Soul. He has to take credit for getting some great acts to the Rocket. Its just a shame for the acts that he brought too much baggage for the majority.

Please dont turn this into another anti IL thread.

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That was a gret night, Ali was nearly laying on the stage at her feet with a red rose lol

Sandi Sheldon - you're gonna make me want you.

Please dont turn this into another anti IL thread.

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Oh god how could i forget - Nomads - Somethings Bad

i love it!

Sharon MacMahon, Gotta Find...

Perfect shuffler!

Youngblood Smith - You can split.  great dancer! 

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YES!

can i add bobby garrett - my little girl - the strings & bass on that lift ya right off the floor

anyone know if that's an expensive record? i never keep up to date with the value of 7s....

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It's a cheapie I would think - and you're right - the strings are awesome.

The updated master list!

Don't it Make You Feel Funky-Joe Hicks

I've Got to be Free-Joe Hicks

Time Will Pass you By-Tobi Legend

Good Feeling-Coco and Ben

Hung Up On Your Love-Montclairs

Just say You're Wanted and Needed-Gwen Owens

She'll Come Running Back-Mel Britt

You Said Yeah-Dynamic 3

I Can't Escape From You-Ritchie Adams

Angel Baby-Darrell Banks

Too Late-Williams and Watson

Keep on Keepin' On-NF Porter

I'm Gone-Eddie Parker

There's a Girl Somewhere For Me-Bobby Rich

This Love Starved Heart (Is Killing Me)-Marvin Gaye

Let My Heart and Soul Be Free-Tan Geers

Stick By Me Baby-Salvadors

The Who Who Song-Jackie Wilson

Demanding Man-Sensations

What More Do You Want-Gene Toones

Lover-Delites

I Ain't Going Nowhere-Junior Walker

Lonely For You Baby - Sam Dees

Your Love Makes Me Lonely - Chandlers

That's Why I Love You - Professionals

Save My Love for a Rainy Day - Van Dykes

I've been hurt so many times - Larry Davis

You Don't Mean It-Towanda Barnes

You Can Split-Youngblood Smith

Isn't She a Pretty Girl-Ronnie McNeir

You're Gonna Make Me Want You-Sandi Sheldon

The Bang Gang on Warner Brothers

You're My One Weakness Girl-Streetpeople

Ain't Gonna Run No More-Royal Esquires

Breakaway-Steve Karmen/Jimmy Radcliffe

The Game is Over-Brown Sugar

Something New To Do-Bobby Sheen

Blessed With a Love-Trannels

I Need Your Love-Dynamics

Look At Me-Delettes

Hey Girl, You've Changed-The Vondells

Pinch Hitter-Ed Simpson

My Little Girl-Bobby Garrett

Somethings Bad-Nomads

Gotta Find...-Sharon MacMahon

KTF

Jas

Simple question:

If you love dancing - and don't we all? - then what's your all time or current fave to dance to? Which sound has it all?

A few different ones....

Volcanos "Laws of love"

Hank Jacobs "Elijah rocking with soul"

Ringleaders "Baby what has happened"

John Bowie "You're gonna miss a good thing"

Oh and "I'm gone" of course

As soon as i hear the first few bars of : Carlena - Just Brothers

Just Like You Did Me - Yvonne

Vernee

Just have to dance!

Simple question:

If you love dancing - and don't we all? - then what's your all time or current fave to dance to?  Which sound has it all?

At Kidderminster Glades on Friday I nearly passed out after dancing to Joe Hicks, Don't it make you feel funky.  Something about the tempo, the beat, those tasteful drum fills, just makes me want to show off.

What sound turns your heartbeat up?

Colin

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I gotta get up to lots of tunes, but currently cannot sit down when 'Better to have and not need'. Is that the title? just love the beat. Definately need to sit down after that one. (for a minute anyway!)

Also bursting my eardrums in the car with 'Right Track' and 'Cut your motor off' (and yes, both hands off the steering wheel at the handclaps!.)

Helenx :dance:

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John Bowie.....what a great choice

Bit surprised nobody's mentioned The Champion

I'll add:

Lyn Johnson, Wicked Woman

Little Johnny Taylor, Somewhere Down The Line,

Lou Pride, I'm Comun Home....or the instrumental

Admirations, You Left Me

Johnny Howard, The Chase Is On

Billy Arnell, Tough Girl

Hamilton Movement, She's Gone

Joseph Webster, My Love Is Strong...

.....

Oh, hang on - was it supposed to be just one record

Bit surprised nobody's mentioned The Champion

I'll add:

Lyn Johnson, Wicked Woman

Little Johnny Taylor, Somewhere Down The Line,

Lou Pride, I'm Comun Home....or the instrumental

Admirations, You Left Me

Johnny Howard, The Chase Is On

Billy Arnell, Tough Girl

Hamilton Movement, She's Gone

Joseph Webster, My Love Is Strong...

.....

Oh, hang on - was it supposed to be just one record  

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Joseph Webster, awesome!!

Here's a few I only WISH I had the opportunity to dance to:

Crying Time Instrumental-Brenda Holloway

Let It Be Real-George Hobson

Life of Tears-Walter & the Admirations

KTF

Jas