on the back of a recent dj related thread

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE DJ, PAST OR PRESENT.

add your favourites over the next week, then we can have our own poll, and create a soul source top ten/twenty

if you think its a good idea, leave your ideas for contenders , if not, don't .

but don't moan, please .

alan

on the back of a recent dj related thread

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE DJ, PAST OR PRESENT.

add your favourites over the next week, then we can have our own poll, and create a soul source top ten/twenty

if you think its a good idea, leave your ideas for contenders , if not, don't .

but don't moan, please .

alan

Would agree with most names listed here, don't forget Alan S from the Cats, light

years ahead of most DJs at the time. Of course it depends on what the criteria is

for a top DJ.

Chris L

IN NO ORDER APART FROM THE FIRST NAME

RICHARD SEARLING ONLY COS HE STOPPED THE CASINO GOING UNDER BY HIMSELF A LONG TIME B4 IT SHOULD/WOULD HAVE DONE. HE SET THE STANDARD THE OTHERS FOLLOW

Whilst I would agree Dickie was 'The' Jock from the Casino, to make such a sweeping statement as "COS HE STOPPED THE CASINO GOING UNDER BY HIMSELF A LONG TIME B4 IT SHOULD/WOULD HAVE DONE" is a little unfair...... to say the least.

Many of the DJ's that have been listed on this thread have played fantastic spots at Wigan including some of your nominees, and I'm sure THEY would beg to differ..

in the last 35 years it would be searling, rushbrooke, rob marriot, and currently butch, and kitch ,colin

Always a difficult one this one, you don't want to offend anyone but here goes my top 5 current DJs..

Steve G

Kenny Burrell

Hammie (Bedford)

Pete Hulatt

Ginger

QoFxx

too many to pick from but surely for breaking new tunes

1 richard searling

2 butch

3 soul sam

Old Sir Dicky Searling for me...

Butch

Mick Smith

Ady Croasdell

Mick H

Shifty

Keith Money

Soul Sam

Carl Fortnum

Ginger Taylor

Keith Money

Kenny Burrell

Irish Greg

Dave Flynn

Danny Everard

Brian Rae

Nick Brown

for me it has to be the following-

BUTCH,,,,,,,ROB MARRIOT,,,,,,,,GUY HENNIGAN ,,,,,KEB,,,,,,,KITCH,,,,,,,,,GARY RUSHBROOK,,,,,,,,,,PAT BRADY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

mainly because i never went to the casino or anywhere from that era ,butch is the top man today and has been for a long time now ,,,rob marriot discovered some great sounds many still played today ,,the same for guy and keb whos big sounds are still going strong today ,,,,rushbrook and brady the quality of their big sounds speaks for itself ,,theres others as well soul sam,,adey croasdel,,dave withers etc all brought us some fantastic tunes

I forgot to add David Flynn, Val Palmer, Tony Smith & loads more too !!!!.

Also, lets not forget the journeymen DJ's who keep local nights alive & who do also get spots at the more well known venues occasionally too, i appreciate this thread is about the top jocks, but worth mentioning all these guys n gals, who in a lot of cases have collections as good as, if not better collections sometimes than the top guy's. They also probably have a harder time breaking new tunes & occasionally dont get the kudos for breaking em, as after they do the hard work, it'll go 'big' for a name at a top venue.

A few guys in this category, altho' some hate to be referred to as DJ's are:

Dave Moore

Dave Abbott

Steve C

Molly

Gary Todd

Fergie

DJ

& literally hundreds of others, so hats off to you lot too & keep at it.

Russ

did'nt care years ago.....now any dj who is a collector first dj second and who can be bothered to go to venues long before their spot and stay long after their spot .....just to have a dance and enjoy the music they say they love because to many of em turn up 5 mins before their spot play stuff the dj before has played,then feck off as soon as they've finished.

At the start for me without a doubt was Brian Rae......now....toooo many to mention...

My top 5 UK Dj´s

1. Mick Smith

2. Butch

3. Adrian Croassdell

4. Mick H

5. Keith Money

My top of Spanish Dj´s

1. Eduard Domingo

2. David de Santiago

3. Iu Adell

on the back of a recent dj related thread

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE DJ, PAST OR PRESENT.

add your favourites over the next week, then we can have our own poll, and create a soul source top ten/twenty

if you think its a good idea, leave your ideas for contenders , if not, don't .

but don't moan, please .

alan

At the start for me without a doubt was Brian Rae......now....toooo many to mention...

It's not a competition though .. it's a favourites list.

It's not exatcly the first time this thread's been done. Were you top with BR on the last one?

It's not a competition though .. it's a favourites list.

It's not exatcly the first time this thread's been done. Were you top with BR on the last one?

carnt remember if top with BR on the last.... Y.... .......

Andy Dyson

Butch

Kenny Burrell

Keith Money

NORTHERN DJ,S

RICHARD SEARLING

GARY RUSHBROOKE

GUY HENNINGAN

BUTCH

DEAN ANDERSON

MODERN DJS

SOUL SAM

ROBIN SALTER

ADAM

ARTHUR FENN

DR BOB JONES

BILLY DAVIDSON

AND A SPECIAL MENTION TO JOCK O,CONNER HE WOULD NEVER DESCRIBE HIMSELF AS A DJ BUT IVE HEARD HIM PLAY SOME GREAT SETS

Richard Searling - Deffo.

Neil Jones as he introduced me to so many great tunes

Sean Livesey (impresses for one so young, hence him becoming a Bury resident - He showed so much passion for soul music at

such a young age, playing and loving soul from 6T's through to nu release and never scared to play something different.)

Bob Hinsley, Barry Maleady, Neil Rushton and Pete Haigh are up there - but gosh I've got loads!..

I particularly love DJ's who play ACB..

Jayne.x.

jumping joan

roger banks

john weston

soul sam

richard searling

because they are all good

As an ex YORKIE, this person was a great influence on me as a youngster-ALAN RHODES

As an ex YORKIE, this person was a great influence on me as a youngster-ALAN RHODES

Rhodesy was a good DJ as he learened his trade in the clubs. As a Northern Soul DJ tho'..... not that impresed 99.9% of his stuff he was 'fed' from Richard and Russ on acetate etc. His biggest 'discovery' of his own was "the night' hardly a quality tune!

As a young a lad in the mid/late eighties it was...

The Dj's DJ

Clarkie

Carl Fortnum

Butch

Gary Spencer

Ady Croasdel

Pat Brady

Greg

later it was Myself

Rhodesy was a good DJ as he learened his trade in the clubs. As a Northern Soul DJ tho'..... not that impresed 99.9% of his stuff he was 'fed' from Richard and Russ on acetate etc. His biggest 'discovery' of his own was "the night' hardly a quality tune!

Thats what i meant trev as a DJ good with the mike etc for the sounds searling was top for me back then

did'nt care years ago.....now any dj who is a collector first dj second and who can be bothered to go to venues long before their spot and stay long after their spot .....just to have a dance and enjoy the music they say they love because to many of em turn up 5 mins before their spot play stuff the dj before has played,then feck off as soon as they've finished.

I AGREE WITH EVERY WORD,MATE.

DJ`S THAT DO IT FOR ME,IN NO ORDER.

KARL HEARD

CLIFF CAMFIELD

STU BENNETT

ANDY KILLICK

GEOFF RUDD

KEV FEARNHEAD

PHIL THE RUSSIAN

AND ANY DJ THAT`S GOT THE BALLS TO PLAY AN UPTEMPO SPOT FROM START TO FINISH.(F*UCK EM, IF THE MINORITY DONT LIKE IT).

NEIL

did'nt care years ago.....now any dj who is a collector first dj second and who can be bothered to go to venues long before their spot and stay long after their spot .....just to have a dance and enjoy the music they say they love because to many of em turn up 5 mins before their spot play stuff the dj before has played,then feck off as soon as they've finished.

don't forget tuney parker

Edited January 10, 200817 yr by jeri

THE LIST SO FAR...............................

in no particular order

Richard Searling

John Vincent

Alan Rhodes

Pep

Martin Ellis

Mick Smith

Soul Sam

Butch

Keith Money

Nev Wherry

John Vincent

Pat Brady

Dean Anderson

Saus

Dave Rimmer

keb darge

guy hennigan

dave thorley

Ian levine

Kenny Burrell

Keith Money

John Weston

Poke

Gary Rushbrooke

nev wherry

sean chapman

Terry Jones

Andy Rix

John Philips

Barry Tasker

Flanny

ginger taylor

tony deller

hammy

dave evison

keith minshull

steve whittle

Arthur Fenn

Nev Wherry

Ian Clarke

Martin Stanford

John Vincent

Keith Wilcox

Dave Forrest

Martin Stanford

Colin Curtis

Roger Eagle

John Vincent

Roger Banks

Andy Rix

Jo Wallace

Martin Thomson

cliff steele

gary spencer

dean anderson

pete lowry

Tony Jebb

Alan Day

Richard Selwood

Johnny Manship

Keith Money

Chris Anderton

John Weston

Ady Croasdell

Keb n Guy

Gary Spencer

Irish Greg

Andy Rix

Shifty

Rod Dearlove

Mark Farley

Karl Heard

Mick H

Andy Dyson

Terry Jones

Mick Smith

Keith Money

Arthur Fenn

Steve Plum

Steve G

Dave Greet

Sean Hampsey

Carl Fortnum

Dean Anderson

Saus

Cliff Steele

The Woons

Shay Richardson

James Trouble

Del mentioned me lol so I think I've got at least one vote....lol

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Rhodesy was a good DJ as he learened his trade in the clubs. As a Northern Soul DJ tho'..... not that impresed 99.9% of his stuff he was 'fed' from Richard and Russ on acetate etc. His biggest 'discovery' of his own was "the night' hardly a quality tune!

=========

got loads of tapes of Allan Rhodes from Wigan

all i can say great imaginative spots and loads of records that ive chased over the last 20 years all safely tucked away in my collection

the legends on pumpkin is a prize 45 in my collection of his finest and rarest spins.

make your vote official

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=63723

alan

not sure how he got the name alan er maybee from school?? but the last time i saw him was at a soul night at the cutler-hammer social club in bedford one friday night years ago i think he came down from up north to go to a family wedding he did a spot at the c/hammer club that night and played his original big "ztsc" copy of mel britt does he still have it??,a nice bloke is foggy is he still about on the soul scene??

No he hasn't got any records left he sold up a couple of years ago.

Regards

Alan

BUTCH

SOUL SAM

MICK H

RICHIE CONN

MARC FORREST

FLANNY

IAN LEVINE --MECCA

COLIN CURTIS--MECCA

MARTIN ELLIS --TORCH

MICK SMITH

DAVE BOX

DICKIE WATT

CLIFF CAMFIELD

STUART BENNETT

DAVE RIMMER

JOHN WESTON

BOB HINSLEY

ROBBO

DAVE FLYNN

JUMPIN JOAN & ALL THE LOWTON DDA CREW

Bloody hell i love the lot of them

there are loads of dj,s who dont get the tributes they should

All dj,s are great in my opinion even the ones who dont play to my liking

LOVE EM ALL .......

on the back of a recent dj related thread

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE DJ, PAST OR PRESENT.

add your favourites over the next week, then we can have our own poll, and create a soul source top ten/twenty

if you think its a good idea, leave your ideas for contenders , if not, don't .

but don't moan, please .

alan

Went to most early 70s northern clubs including VaVas, didn't give a hoot who was playing the choones as long has they played them and still don't.

don't go to a gig just because a NAME is on.

like golf you are only has good has your last shot. have heard so called top djs play crap sets and then the next time great sets. Don't like the loud mouthed, "come on lets feckin have you" brigade or those who loose themselves in the , "I paid this much for this tune"

Just play the records have the decency to turn up well in advance of your spot and stay a while after other than that if i was pushed i would say,

John Poole

Torchboy Mr Nige Brown

Glynn Sissons.

I AGREE WITH EVERY WORD,MATE.

DJ`S THAT DO IT FOR ME,IN NO ORDER.

KARL HEARD

CLIFF CAMFIELD

STU BENNETT

ANDY KILLICK

GEOFF RUDD

KEV FEARNHEAD

PHIL THE RUSSIAN

AND ANY DJ THAT`S GOT THE BALLS TO PLAY AN UPTEMPO SPOT FROM START TO FINISH.(F*UCK EM, IF THE MINORITY DONT LIKE IT).

hey funky man, same wave lenghth, thats why I love burnley just to see cliff camfield,big phil,karl heard ..just enjoying the music hav'in a dance,how many places can you go were that happens..not many.Also have a lot of time for fellas like alex jones,steve green,tony parker and of course jumping joan and any other collector/dj who go out to dos wether they are djing or not

NEIL

Edited January 10, 200817 yr by gordon russell

the above post was from me ,don't know what went wrong?

In No particular order...I`ve gone for guys who have always played great spots, sometimes something unexpected but always quality...

Lars Bulhiem

Cliff Steele

Robert Kay

Butch

The Orwell guys (cant split them!)

Gilly

Dave Rippoles

Keith Williams

Chris.

did'nt care years ago.....now any dj who is a collector first dj second and who can be bothered to go to venues long before their spot and stay long after their spot .....just to have a dance and enjoy the music they say they love because to many of em turn up 5 mins before their spot play stuff the dj before has played,then feck off as soon as they've finished.

more than a grain of truth there Terry

Nightwatch Soul Boy - 'Robin Salter' - brought about a change on this scene that I feel his name should be mentioned within this thread.

Also, may I mention Ion - my young ears were opened to a lot of stuff care of that lad.

In No particular order...I`ve gone for guys who have always played great spots, sometimes something unexpected but always quality...

Lars Bulhiem

Cliff Steele

Robert Kay

Butch

The Orwell guys (cant split them!)

Gilly

Dave Rippoles

Keith Williams

Chris.

Gilly! Reluctant DJ, had to be almost forced at gunpoint at times, but what immaculate taste!   The "big youth' Mr Rob Marriott as well, top banana!

Edited January 11, 200817 yr by Trevski

Nightwatch Soul Boy - 'Robin Salter' - brought about a change on this scene that I feel his name should be mentioned within this thread.

Also, may I mention Ion - my young ears were opened to a lot of stuff care of that lad.

Hear Hear to both of them

No real preferance for DJs, as long as they have soul and are inventive then im cool with that

Charlie Hannah for my introduction to NS

Cliff Steele for all the soul at Scarboro Tiffs in early 70s

Russ Winstanley in his day

Carl Fortnum

John Rhona RIP

No1 for me ^{THE MIGHTY BUB RIPThe best ever for working a dancefloor into a frenzy!!!}

^Rick

on the back of a recent dj related thread

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE DJ, PAST OR PRESENT.

add your favourites over the next week, then we can have our own poll, and create a soul source top ten/twenty

if you think its a good idea, leave your ideas for contenders , if not, don't .

but don't moan, please .

alan

1. Tony Blackburn

2. Dave Lee Travis

3.Simon Bates

4.Noel Edmonds

5. Alan Freeman

6. Bruno Brooks

7.Mike Reed

8. Pete Murry

9. Jimmy Young

10. Diddy David Hamilton

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

alan freed or wolfman jack

MIKE SPADE

Richard Searling

From Me..Today.

1.Mick Smith (along time mate over 30 years + still turning up great soul records).

2.Steve Guarnori ( a perfectionist of qulity soul music).

3.Kieth Money (a true beliver of soul,and a great dj).

4.Chalky (got the balls to try something different).

5.Pete hulatt (never a bad tune played by this man, always quality)

Yesteryear.

1.Randy Cozens (a real soul man...rip)

2.Ian Clarke (they didnt come any better than Ian).

3.Gary Rushbrooke (all round soul man).

4.Tony Ellis (early 100 club top man).

5.Nev wherry(rip).

Up and coming Djs.

1.Bearsy (will be at the top very soon,so so enthusiastic for quality soul).

2.Moldie (as above).

3.Taffy (yes i know hes been around for ever,but quality still shines thru')

Any DJ who's got the balls and bottle to try something new in my opinion is a star and deserves credit..

Rhodesy was a good DJ as he learened his trade in the clubs. As a Northern Soul DJ tho'..... not that impresed 99.9% of his stuff he was 'fed' from Richard and Russ on acetate etc. His biggest 'discovery' of his own was "the night' hardly a quality tune!

you're talking about his first stint at Wigan in 1975, he's better know for his 77/78 appearances where he was playing records that neither Russ or Richard had at the time, mainly East Coast sounds like Interplay, Arthur Freeman, The Camp, Chris Cerf and so on, all of these came from either St Ives or Cleethorpes.

I,ll add Roger Banks

Mark Bicknall

Tom Smith..from Beatin Rythm

Tim Brown

Andy Killick

Tony Smith

Irish Greg Alan Han & all the Capitol Soul Club crew

George Rouse

Steve Ashbourne

Ady Croasdale

Saus

those guys will defo get you dancin top blokes great taste in Soul Music

ALSO Pete Lawsons cat Fred

Bob Hinsleys giant Poodle

Dont think anyone has mentioned Peter Young, been listening to his radio shows for the last 20 or so years, although not strictly a northern soul d'j he plays an eclectic mix of soul music be it current, 70's, 60's, 50's just has a knack of putting those tunes together and making soul on the radio enjoyable listening.............now on Satuday evenings 5.00 - 8.00pm Smooth fm 102.2.

my top 5

mick h

soul sam

butch

mick smith

ady croasdell

RICHARD SEARLING

SOUL SAM

ALAN RHODES

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGG

Forgot to add my current fave dj,s Maria Willingham ......................Andy Dyson

Must have been eatin too many meat pies......

Edited January 13, 200817 yr by IANCSLOFT

Ady Croasdell

Ian Clarke

Jo Wallace

Keith Money

The late great Derek Allen R.I.P.

Pure entertainment behind the decks.