I have a few but my main one is dj,s who turn up for their spot, do it then go straight home. and also dj,s who only go to venues that they are djing at, they never go out just to enjoy themselves at other peoples venues.BEFORE I GET IN TROUBLE DON,T MEAN ALL DJ,S

You are more than welcome for the assumption that you are still in your prime. The point is ALL of what you say may be true, and if so the best way to deal with it is to confront the blighters who make you so angry, even on a Monday morning.

Its not likely those who wind you up would care about being reprimanded on a forum like this, but if you get the chance to discuss the issues one on one, Im sure most will see your point of view more clearly.

Ed

Do you really think i am gonna confront the gangsters who knock out Donkey Porn,i value my life too much for that... ..I take you point Ed and think this topic is going no place,close it if you wish or merge it with the topic i was meant to reply to..I have taken away the bit about bad bald people because i know many who aint seen hair since Jesus was a lad but are very nice people indeed...I stand by all the rest apart from Pimps and Hookers,not seen or heard of any of themif i am honest...

Ruby Tuesday x

Edited June 26, 200718 yr by little-stevie

Steve, had you and Lydia had an heavy day on the white wine before you posted this!

Although I feel pretty fed up myself at the moment with this continual rain rain rain! As the week goes on I'm sure you'll perk up-maybe we'll bring the babies round to cheer you up!! At the very least it will make you feel better that you aren't me!!!

And don't forget in a few weeks we'll be sitting in a bar in the south of France sipping that white wine!!!!

See you soon

Reggie x

Going off line no Reggie..Don't mention the babies,that could get me started again..Topic closed...But any can feel free to pm me i you want to speak more..

Consider yourself merged

folks walking across the floor with beer in hands

too much talc

Northern soul vinyl snobbery ..if its northern you should be able to play it no matter how "played out " it is remember someone out there still loves it!!!!

Mandy happy smiling dancing soulie!

As a relative newcomer to the soul scene i dont really have any pet hates but i do agree with above comment, 'somebody out there still loves it'. I think ones tastes continually evolve, i mean isn't it the 'overplayed classics' that first hook you in to soul music and then as you go to more events and hear different things you begin to like them too? this dosent mean that the first stuff you hear becomes c***p! reading this topic i have learned a few things though......dont stand in dark corners or people will assume you are a gangster, you must smile ALL night and/or dance all night....even if you cant dance(like me )

I have dipped my toe into this djing lark but after reading some of these comments i think I'll be giving it up! I tend to put a few choons on that i think everyone will know, and few choons that maybe you wont or wont have heard in a while, usually i clear the dancefloor a few times but i dont worry, just cos no ones dancing dont mean they aint enjoying it. Well thats what i think anyway. But hey what would i know... Im a newbie and a pretend DJ

Deb

As a relative newcomer to the soul scene i dont really have any pet hates but i do agree with above comment, 'somebody out there still loves it'. I think ones tastes continually evolve, i mean isn't it the 'overplayed classics' that first hook you in to soul music and then as you go to more events and hear different things you begin to like them too? this dosent mean that the first stuff you hear becomes c***p! reading this topic i have learned a few things though......dont stand in dark corners or people will assume you are a gangster, you must smile ALL night and/or dance all night....even if you cant dance(like me )

I have dipped my toe into this djing lark but after reading some of these comments i think I'll be giving it up! I tend to put a few choons on that i think everyone will know, and few choons that maybe you wont or wont have heard in a while, usually i clear the dancefloor a few times but i dont worry, just cos no ones dancing dont mean they aint enjoying it. Well thats what i think anyway. But hey what would i know... Im a newbie and a pretend DJ

Deb

No, you're comin' along

The only thing is you should never play pressings/sevens/stardust out

There's plenty of decent tunes that won't break the bank,looking out on here for reccomendations is a good place to start.

Now that I've stirred that one up again.

I'm orf

Tony

I have dipped my toe into this djing lark but after reading some of these comments i think I'll be giving it up! I tend to put a few choons on that i think everyone will know, and few choons that maybe you wont or wont have heard in a while, usually i clear the dancefloor a few times but i dont worry, just cos no ones dancing dont mean they aint enjoying it. Well thats what i think anyway. But hey what would i know... Im a newbie and a pretend DJ

Deb

Don't you dare give up DJing Deb, heard you at Souldham and you were brilliant.

I was one of the 'Nuneaton Crew' with that dodgy gangster Mark Freeman

We'll be back again in September, this time in a minibus...

See you then,

Matt

I speak as a bog standard soul lover and by that i mean i'm am not a DJ or a promoter or serious collector but just a girl who loves the music and loves to dance. I travel around the country sometimes revisiting fav places and other times trying out new ones.

INVHO for what it's worth I dance to the feel and beat not the rareity or the familiarity of the tune. I like to hear 30% well played classics 40% familiar tunes and 30% never heard before, well not in my memory anyway which is flaggin these days. I love to hear new tunes, thats what keeps the scene interesting.

Anyway lost the thread....

My pet hates are the same as others namely drinks on the dancefloor and people standing chatting on the dance floor...no surprise there...but also people who think a record is fantastic just coz it's rare. Sometimes it's rare for a very good reason...It's c**p! Also people who take the piss if you like something commercial and overplayed.

Mind you I'm guilty of that as i hate 'Do I love you', sit down on principle when it's played and berrate anyone who even taps their foot to it so maybe i sould remove the mote from mine own eye!!!! LOL

XX

We're obviously Soul sisters because I feel exactly the same way. If I like the beat of a record then I'll dance to it. The cost of that round piece of vinyl doesn't interest me 1 little bit(unless my husband has just bought new records of course ).

It takes all sorts and it would be a bit boring if we all liked exactly the same set of tunes.

Pat

As a relative newcomer to the soul scene i dont really have any pet hates but i do agree with above comment, 'somebody out there still loves it'. I think ones tastes continually evolve, i mean isn't it the 'overplayed classics' that first hook you in to soul music and then as you go to more events and hear different things you begin to like them too? this dosent mean that the first stuff you hear becomes c***p! reading this topic i have learned a few things though......dont stand in dark corners or people will assume you are a gangster, you must smile ALL night and/or dance all night....even if you cant dance(like me )

I have dipped my toe into this djing lark but after reading some of these comments i think I'll be giving it up! I tend to put a few choons on that i think everyone will know, and few choons that maybe you wont or wont have heard in a while, usually i clear the dancefloor a few times but i dont worry, just cos no ones dancing dont mean they aint enjoying it. Well thats what i think anyway. But hey what would i know... Im a newbie and a pretend DJ

Deb

Deb what you must realise aswell about some if not most comments on here is take no notice at all as they are only opinions and not fact (except mine of course ), we are all different with different takes about the scene and most are just miserable gits that just love a moan anyway , keep doing what your happy with and enjoy it, you wont agree with or please everyone so why even try too, keep at it

Bearsy

As a relative newcomer to the soul scene i dont really have any pet hates but i do agree with above comment, 'somebody out there still loves it'. I think ones tastes continually evolve, i mean isn't it the 'overplayed classics' that first hook you in to soul music and then as you go to more events and hear different things you begin to like them too? this dosent mean that the first stuff you hear becomes c***p! reading this topic i have learned a few things though......dont stand in dark corners or people will assume you are a gangster, you must smile ALL night and/or dance all night....even if you cant dance(like me )

I have dipped my toe into this djing lark but after reading some of these comments i think I'll be giving it up! I tend to put a few choons on that i think everyone will know, and few choons that maybe you wont or wont have heard in a while, usually i clear the dancefloor a few times but i dont worry, just cos no ones dancing dont mean they aint enjoying it. Well thats what i think anyway. But hey what would i know... Im a newbie and a pretend DJ

Deb

As a relative newcomer to the scene I think you speak a lot of sense!

Don't you dare give up DJing Deb, heard you at Souldham and you were brilliant.

I was one of the 'Nuneaton Crew' with that dodgy gangster Mark Freeman

We'll be back again in September, this time in a minibus...

See you then,

Matt

Hi Matt! Thanks for the lovely comment, i read so many things on here it starts to shatter ones confidence ! Cant wait for sept... come say hi and I'll buy ya a beer

See ya soon Deb

Deb what you must realise aswell about some if not most comments on here is take no notice at all as they are only opinions and not fact (except mine of course ), we are all different with different takes about the scene and most are just miserable gits that just love a moan anyway , keep doing what your happy with and enjoy it, you wont agree with or please everyone so why even try too, keep at it

Bearsy

Hi, think you may be right there, everyones got an opinion on what makes a good tune, and even what makes a good night. If I find a tune i like thats new to me, i buy it (if pennies allow) and i want everyone else to hear it too and hope they like it as much as i do! If they dont, well they might like the next one i put on hopefully!

Deb

Pet hates:

70s mid tempo records

a nighter ending & depression setting in ('I'm never going to another nighter, what am I doing here' etc etc)

Pet sounds:

any tune that's very fast & less than 3 minutes long

Over the last 10 years I've met so many interesting & funny people that I NEVER wouldve come across if it wasnt for northern soul...so I dont have any real pet hates. Well, not soul related ones anyway.

Edited June 27, 200718 yr by wendy

More DJs who dance...

Rob Messer

WHOOOOOOOPS..................SPLIT ME HIPSTERS!!!!

Pet hates:

70s mid tempo records

a nighter ending & depression setting in ('I'm never going to another nighter, what am I doing here' etc etc)

Pet sounds:

any tune that's very fast & less than 3 minutes long

Over the last 10 years I've met so many interesting & funny people that I NEVER wouldve come across if it wasnt for northern soul...so I dont have any real pet hates. Well, not soul related ones anyway.

So true Wendy about all the interesting/crazy/funny people who make up the scene,can't imagine life without some of these people around...Got a few years left in the tank yet for some more fun.. 70s mid tempo cd on the way to you as we speak.. ...

mace was strutting his booty at Amlwych the other week!! and i think marcelle might have the evidence;)

Mace dance is that a joke

Only just seen this......

...cheeky fcuker...I know i'm a great dancer, everybody stops and stares in a jaw drop fashion when I get on the floor

Mind you, you've wouldn't have noticed whilst DJing...your playlists usually send me to sleep...

Venues that advertise 8 til late,you drive all that way and find late means midnight

Venues that advertise 8 til late,you drive all that way and find late means midnight

Blimey, me and Mr Darcy publicly agree on something!

overplayed oldie's!!!

"DJs" in their late 60s and 70s

"DJs" in their late 60s and 70s

I'll let Sam know !!

Brian

I'll let Sam know !!

Brian

He ain't that old yet!

And he has an honoury exclusion anyway as he is still breaking new records.

People who owe me money and say "I'll sort it" when reminded, then do bugger all !!!!

Had a lot of fun reading this thread Lots of excellent points. I think most retro scenes share the same problems:

- DJ egos and DJ bores

- elitism of the 'if you haven't been to allnighters for at least a decade/don't own at least 5 £500 tunes you are not worthy of talking to me' variety

- bitterness and small-mindedness

- forgetting the love of the music should drive everything you do, not how much money you can make or how many people will kiss your ass

The northern scene boasts some of the friendliest people around...some of you should try the mod or psych scenes out - and see how lucky you are!!

people who shout so loud ......how much they love soul music ,but go nowhere to hear it

Mine has to be....when you've got a record that your about offer to someone & they come out with "Oh, I had one of those, I sold it in 1982 for thirty five quid". yeh, but you aint got the f****r now though, have you !

Mine has to be....when you've got a record that your about offer to someone & they come out with "Oh, I had one of those, I sold it in 1982 for thirty five quid". yeh, but you aint got the f****r now though, have you !

ho ho .....nice one

Mine has to be....when you've got a record that your about offer to someone & they come out with "Oh, I had one of those, I sold it in 1982 for thirty five quid". yeh, but you aint got the f****r now though, have you !

every bloody record i buy i hear that from someone

cant wait for the day when i can say it to someone though

Cadged birds, tropical fish, monkeys, yappy little dogs... oops! wrong kind of pet hates huh?

Edited July 6, 200718 yr by Trevski

Cadged birds, tropical fish, monkeys, yappy little dogs... oops! wrong kind of pet hates huh?

Done the pet thing ages ago Trev,come on trev up to speed lad!!,record dealers who dont know the prices of there records and go round every dealer for a price,and have the not seen one for ages,plug,plug,plug

Edited July 6, 200718 yr by ken

Elitist soul fans, I see and hear them all the time and nine times out of ten they are utter hypocrits too. I have no problem with the rare soul collector who goes to the ends of the world to spend his or her last thin dime on an extreme demo or the likes and this is great for them and indeed something to be well proud of, but please don't then harp on about it all being in the heart wrenching lyrics and the born in the back streets of detroit soul, when that is just as well conveyed on a cd or re-issue or big seven. Personally I think the plastic soulie should be re-named as the crackle and hiss fanatic.

Oh yea and re-mixes and sampled bits of tracks in up to date chart crap.

So called Djs with a box of 50 pressings, bootlegs and a few cds (free in the Sunday papers) And No knowledge of soul music

i hate talking to mr darcy only to be constantly reminded its his deaf ear. then repeat in other etc etc.i am sure he changes deaf ear weekly!

ok mate!

I have a few but my main one is dj,s who turn up for their spot, do it then go straight home. and also dj,s who only go to venues that they are djing at, they never go out just to enjoy themselves at other peoples venues.BEFORE I GET IN TROUBLE DON,T MEAN ALL DJ,S

You.

"DJs" in their late 60s and 70s

Max Millward is 65 and still a TOP CLASS DJ

JB xxxKTFxxx

ive just dicovered i hate lists of all others pet hates again

Bang on! Most DJ's may want to have an exclusive or two, but then there's those that don't recognise a tune unles it's got 2 or 3 zero's in the price tag, and completely ignore all of the underplayed, quality tunes that are out there on the basis that more than 5 copies exist. Value quite often dictates the play list rather than the quality of music and soul content. :angry:

WELL SAID!!!!

My pet hate at the moment is people who attend a venue advertised as playing 'sixties' tunes and then moan that they haven't heard enough 70's/modern tracks!!!

WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT !!!!!!!

I hate the the promoter(s) who advertise a DJ who hasn't even been booked

Mark C

Mine is having to go home after a soul night or nighter I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE xxxxx

Only a few from me:

DJ who play records in stead of CDs (sound quality is important)

Snooker tables

Wooden dancefloors

Lack of drink promotions at venues

Unknown records

Old people

clown porn

young people

dancing without a partner

Small venues run by a few mates and there is a regular do 30mins down road

Any form of black music

People dressed as pirates.

The Spainish

Only a few from me:

DJ who play records in stead of CDs (sound quality is important)

Snooker tables

Wooden dancefloors

Lack of drink promotions at venues

Unknown records

Old people

clown porn

young people

dancing without a partner

Small venues run by a few mates and there is a regular do 30mins down road

Any form of black music

People dressed as pirates.

The Spainish

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Made me laugh :thumbup:

I hate those cats with no fur

My Pet hates are - I hate being told I look like someone! You know who you are and you tell me everytime sweetie lol! You've told me once, twice, thrice and you don't need to tell me anymore! Drinkies on the dancefloor, people who never smile lol. I mostly hear tunes out that I love and like to hear new stuff so that's not an issue.

Ive been going to nighters and soul nights for some 30 years now and the thing that pisses me of most is the roast beef sandwiches at kings hall, NO FCKIN HORSE RADDISH SAUCE ! its enough to make a bishop kick a hole through a stained glass window.

couldnt agree more, anyone who has the neck to play anything on stardust,grapevine,sevens,ootp,soul sounds,black magic,contempo, etc..etc.., and any modern soul or crossover.!!!! steve

Kenny Gamble boot ring any bells Steven

my pet hate is the end of the night

People at nighters swanning around wearing their dads old suits and thinking they,re ahem,"Modern"

The first person to "smile" at me at Bisley gets a drink! I hate grumpy types...