Went to see the 'This Is Soul' revue last night in Camberly. Eddie Floyd, Pauline Black & Geno Washington

Packed venue & some great performances, but slightly odd in places.

But on the whole great night out, not sure where its off to next?

Pauline Black? Since when has she sung soul? Is she no longer singer with The Selecter then?

Asked about this a while back ! They are back in the midlands next month CANNOCK

Was it good or not ??? Its gotta be worth seeing for EF if nothing else

Pauline Black? Since when has she sung soul? Is she no longer singer with The Selecter then?

She is obviously a singer who has always been involved with Ska bands.

But your comment "when has she sung soul" leaves me bewildered !

Asked about this a while back ! They are back in the midlands next month CANNOCK

Was it good or not ??? Its gotta be worth seeing for EF if nothing else

It is also well worth the admission price for Geno Washington ......

As to / for Pauline Black , she must - besides her obvious connections - have earned her inclusion through merit , to be on the bill alongside EF & GW ........

Malc Burton

The lady sings Soul, Jazz, Reggae and Ska. I don't think she'd be too far out of place anywhere. I met her once too and she seems like a lovely girl.

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Eddie Floyd was excellent, but was first on the bill which to most people on here would seem strange, but I guess we don't live in the real world?

Pauline Black has an amazing voice, (more jazzy than soulful IMO). Much of the material chosen didn't suit her voice.

Geno Washington is entertainment!

If you can catch the tour somewhere, I'd recommend it.

And If it was not for the 2 tone thing in the 70s there would not be half of the Mods n Scooterists that are involved with the Soul Scene today!

So it would have been quality not quantity

BTW Cheers for posting the clip. Hadn't heard this before.

Saw a similar "This Is Soul" tour in the 1990s but featuring Eddie Floyd, Dorothy Moore and Ben E. King !

How many peeps attended the dos so far please?

Saw a similar "This Is Soul" tour in the 1990s but featuring Eddie Floyd, Dorothy Moore and Ben E. King !

I saw that tour at the birmingham town hall, was ok/good

Pauline Black? Since when has she sung soul? Is she no longer singer with The Selecter then?

AFAIK the last line up of The Selecter called it a day towards the end of last year. TBH they never appealed to me in the later years when they tried their hand at the more reggae end of things, but I'd argue Too Much Pressure was a better ska album than The Specials any day, The Specials sounding more punk but The Selecter sounded more ska.

IMHO obviously

BTW By the end The Selecter must have had more members than the average soul band

Eddie Floyd was excellent, but was first on the bill which to most people on here would seem strange, but I guess we don't live in the real world?

Pauline Black has an amazing voice, (more jazzy than soulful IMO). Much of the material chosen didn't suit her voice.

Geno Washington is entertainment!

If you can catch the tour somewhere, I'd recommend it.

I remember going to watch Eddie Floyd at Stafford in the 80s but he didnt perform because enough people didnt turn up. If I remember right it was less than 20

I remember going to watch Eddie Floyd at Stafford in the 80s but he didnt perform because enough people didnt turn up. If I remember right it was less than 20

And Eddie asked "Raise Your Hand" so the Promotor could do a tally up

I saw that tour at the birmingham town hall, was ok/good

Yup! That's where I saw it too.