October 25, 200816 yr What? Don't understand that. I think you are, like so many others on here, a very bitter man. What's not to understand? The same people who slated these records when first released are now paying ridiculous sums to obtain copies purely because Sam is playing them. one and all. Derek
October 25, 200816 yr can't remeber how many times i've been to a venue where someone has the gumption to play something new and or something underplayed.....you hear these tunes whenever you go to this venue or when you hear this dj,then all of a sudden because he or she is filling the dance floor with it you start to see it on other certain dj's playlist,you know darn well that dj has never been to said venue,but he's playing the tune or tunes that you've heard .....they've bought it just cause it's getting played wether they like it or not...thats why i'm so against playlists....tezza That is ridiculous...I have never been one to follow the crowd when it comes to record selection...I like what I like...and if the dancefloor doesn't like it...tough tits...thankfully...the dancefloor generally does haha...though I wouldn't dream of buying a record I don't like purely because one of the big hitters is playing it...I can't even believe it goes on!?
October 25, 200816 yr What's not to understand? The same people who slated these records when first released are now paying ridiculous sums to obtain copies purely because Sam is playing them. one and all. Derek Are they? OK. I don't know because I like 60s music. Like the sexy sheep thing though.
October 25, 200816 yr When Steve first started Soul or Nothing we weren't that sure about the half hour spots but, for a soul night, it definitely worked. I can remember, for example, DundeeDavie coming down and doing two spots - one predominantly 60s and then a 70s one and it really worked! I think it really brought up and coming djs into their own-having the ability to play two different sets in a night really gave them the opportunity to play more diverse sets and the keep the night flowing. I for one definitely get bored if the style is same all night-some djs can definitely keep it flowing for more than an hour but some definitely can't...if it's gonna be longer than an hour you have to mix it up a bit for me
October 25, 200816 yr though I wouldn't dream of buying a record I don't like purely because one of the big hitters is playing it...I can't even believe it goes on!? Holy Moley... please tell me that me and Beeks didn't just agree on something
October 25, 200816 yr When Steve first started Soul or Nothing we weren't that sure about the half hour spots but, for a soul night, it definitely worked. I can remember, for example, DundeeDavie coming down and doing two spots - one predominantly 60s and then a 70s one and it really worked! I think it really brought up and coming djs into their own-having the ability to play two different sets in a night really gave them the opportunity to play more diverse sets and the keep the night flowing. I for one definitely get bored if the style is same all night-some djs can definitely keep it flowing for more than an hour but some definitely can't...if it's gonna be longer than an hour you have to mix it up a bit for me Got to admit i really enjoyed the Soul or Nothing format, it does make you think about what to play when you have only half an hour. I also did a 60s and then a 70s/crossover spot. Unfortunately my 2nd spot clashed with Soul Sam downstairs in the main room so not well planned on my part. One good thing was having no mic as well, very liberating that was, i just concentrated on playing records. Another good thing about Soul or Nothing though is you don't have to worry about playing underplayed or different stuff because it's an open minded appreciative crowd, so you don't have to resort to big current floorfillers or indemanders (not that i have any of those anyway). It was all round a very enjoyable experience.
October 25, 200816 yr When Steve first started Soul or Nothing we weren't that sure about the half hour spots but, for a soul night, it definitely worked. I can remember, for example, DundeeDavie coming down and doing two spots - one predominantly 60s and then a 70s one and it really worked! I think it really brought up and coming djs into their own-having the ability to play two different sets in a night really gave them the opportunity to play more diverse sets and the keep the night flowing. I for one definitely get bored if the style is same all night-some djs can definitely keep it flowing for more than an hour but some definitely can't...if it's gonna be longer than an hour you have to mix it up a bit for me Who is this Steve of whom you speak?
October 25, 200816 yr Got to admit i really enjoyed the Soul or Nothing format, it does make you think about what to play when you have only half an hour. I also did a 60s and then a 70s/crossover spot. Unfortunately my 2nd spot clashed with Soul Sam downstairs in the main room so not well planned on my part. One good thing was having no mic as well, very liberating that was, i just concentrated on playing records. Another good thing about Soul or Nothing though is you don't have to worry about playing underplayed or different stuff because it's an open minded appreciative crowd, so you don't have to resort to big current floorfillers or indemanders (not that i have any of those anyway). It was all round a very enjoyable experience. Matt would like a spot please
October 25, 200816 yr Holy Moley... please tell me that me and Beeks didn't just agree on something Haha...sometimes miracles do happen Joan...even on SS
October 25, 200816 yr Steve Austin, the 6 Million dollar man Respect. Does he know his team lost 4-0 this afternoon? Edited October 25, 200816 yr by Dave
October 25, 200816 yr Respect. Does he know his team lost 4-0 this afternoon? I dunno, he is in foreign climes, Milan...just for a change
October 25, 200816 yr I dunno, he is in foreign climes, Milan...just for a change no wonder then that my text remains unanswered
October 25, 200816 yr AS IF!! R&B is the most dancefloor friendly music there is IMO!! If that doesn't get you moving Steve...only a Rocket up your backside will have the same effect i'm starting to warm to you
October 25, 200816 yr i'm starting to warm to you Yeah i'm like a fungal infection Davie...I grow on you if you sit still for too long
October 25, 200816 yr When Steve first started Soul or Nothing we weren't that sure about the half hour spots but, for a soul night, it definitely worked. I can remember, for example, DundeeDavie coming down and doing two spots - one predominantly 60s and then a 70s one and it really worked! I think it really brought up and coming djs into their own-having the ability to play two different sets in a night really gave them the opportunity to play more diverse sets and the keep the night flowing. I for one definitely get bored if the style is same all night-some djs can definitely keep it flowing for more than an hour but some definitely can't...if it's gonna be longer than an hour you have to mix it up a bit for me awww thanks m'dear
October 25, 200816 yr Can we get Stephen Hawking to explain how a hour of modern tunes often seems to last over three hours whereas the same time span of RnB tunes only seems to last 10 mins??
October 25, 200816 yr Yes was a great night indeed!! i enjoyed that night a lot cos for obvious reasons i don't play 70's often i remember the greatstone guys playing a blinder
October 25, 200816 yr That is ridiculous...I have never been one to follow the crowd when it comes to record selection...I like what I like...and if the dancefloor doesn't like it...tough tits...thankfully...the dancefloor generally does haha...though I wouldn't dream of buying a record I don't like purely because one of the big hitters is playing it...I can't even believe it goes on!? don't have to be a big hitter.......for the last time THERE ARE LOADS OF DJ'S THAT BUY RECORDS JUST TO DJ WITH they have no style of their own.They don't just buy tunes big named dj's are playing....they'll buy a tune that is being played at a certain club or buy a certain dj .......heres an example the four pros just another girl . liberation street singers another one, are just two examples i've heard certain dj's play ..just because they were being played elsewhere. So yes it most certainly does happen.
October 25, 200816 yr don't have to be a big hitter.......for the last time THERE ARE LOADS OF DJ'S THAT BUY RECORDS JUST TO DJ WITH they have no style of their own.They don't just buy tunes big named dj's are playing....they'll buy a tune that is being played at a certain club or buy a certain dj .......heres an example the four pros just another girl . liberation street singers another one, are just two examples i've heard certain dj's play ..just because they were being played elsewhere. So yes it most certainly does happen. I can see what you are saying Terry... just can't get my head around it. Probably due to my lifetime of being on a limited budget... hardly have enough money to buy records I like let alone records I don't.
October 25, 200816 yr I can see what you are saying Terry... just can't get my head around it. Probably due to my lifetime of being on a limited budget... hardly have enough money to buy records I like let alone records I don't. HA HA ....you and me both lol
October 25, 200816 yr awww thanks m'dear he he,I won't ask you about the Stormy cover up!! Great times, would be lovely to repeat it oop north again wouldnt it!
October 31, 200816 yr Author to many dj's without the knowledge or the tunes.To many dj's with only big ticket records and we're supposed to love em for it.Chalky hit the nail right on the head only a few with the class and style to dj for more than an hour.Sadly to many just buy the tunes for djing purposes.......so will never have a wide selection to choose from. A good point - do collectors make good dj's? Is Sam (for example) a collector. or a dj? I see Searling as a lover of this music, Brian Rae too, many others also - but - do I put other moivers and shakers on this scene in the same bracket as those lads? If I'm honest, the answer is 'no'. To play records to a floor, you need to have at some point been a punter, part of that dancefloor - many name jocks over the years have never been that. Do I rest my case? Tell me.
November 1, 200816 yr A good point - do collectors make good dj's? I say no...just because a guy has every record under the sun...doesn't make him a good DJ...just means he's a rich guy with records. Probably the only scene in the world where you are judged on the price of your records and not your skill as a DJ or for that matter the quality of records your playing...yet people still insist on petting the egos of fat cat selectors who play sometimes mediocre big ticket records and are hailed as gods. ANY OTHER MUSIC SCENE...and you could have a million records...the best there is to have... and never get to play out of your bedrooms...like I said before on another thread...if Bill Gates was interested in Soul he'd be number 1 DJ without having seen a set of 1210s in his life I'm not saying this applies to everyone mind you...alot of the big ticket DJs are there for one reason...hard work...breaking the mould and breaking records that have gone on to be dancefloor classics...they must be few and far between...but like Alan Sugar...self made...so fair play to them. The rest just think throwing on a handful of rare soul records at their local night makes them a fookin DJ without a clue how to entertain a crowd...record selectors maybe...but not DJs Anyway...thats my twopence on the subject
November 1, 200816 yr he he,I won't ask you about the Stormy cover up!! Great times, would be lovely to repeat it oop north again wouldnt it! oh yeah the stormy cover up , i love that record and your right in not asking it would be nice to do it again , i think that was the last 70's spot i ever done
Just wondering what the script is with a dj's lot at Nighters today?