Rick Scott

A few interesting points of view to this thread and yes it was the Castle Park i was on about and was not going to name it but it came up so......... John and Terry are sound guys so no blame there, and as it was in the Modern room and one of the young DJ'S who was on at all the times i was there so i assumed he was a regular DJ as apossed to a guest as i was and yes it has happened recently where the pcture cover of a 12" single was taken from my box to save writing down the info which pissed me off (left it stuck up while the record was being played), 12" no longer available so no cover which is always nice from a collecting and selling point.On another point i was trying to put over and again has been answered on here a DJ'S taste in music is reflected in what he or she plays, I only buy and play what i like as a record not because it fills a floor, that is NOT me, i must be one of the only people in the country who has not bought or played the Neo track Smile, i think it is pants and does nothing for me but others do and that is fine, you see, records fit the DJ 's personality and so it should......

A few years ago while DJing in the Modern Room at a Rugby Club near Doncaster i was cueing up a record and turned round to clock one of the resident DJ's knelt on the floor going through my 12" record box, pen and note book in his hand happily writing down all my lattest big titles etc, i asked him what he thought he was doing and he said, you play some awsome tunes and i'm off to see what i can find, i explained i had to find these tracks by trawling the nett etc trying to find tunes that people had missed, so go and find your own, he went on to explain, i never buy my records as new releases, i see what other preople play and buy them out of the bargain racks cheap,For once i was speechless,if he had been a punter i could have undersood it to a certain point, but from a DJ i'm sorry but i find that unacceptable, as stated on this forum befor, people follow DJ's as they like what they play and it reflects their personality in the music they play but a DJ that can not be arsed to look for his own music and just relies on what other people play should not be DJing in the first place i m h o.... What do you think ?

Thankyou Mal, It was a pleasure working for you, a very special venue with like minded people who knew their SOUL MUSIC, I could, and did play what i wanted to play and the crowd always responded, We were spoilt a bit back then were we not Rick

Hi Mick, have this on SIDRA, without me looking is it green? don't regard it being booted just not that rare but a very nice record....Rick

Ian Clarke used to sell these at the Yarmuff Weekenders either £5 or £8 can't remember off hand, with having it on jerhart did not bother with it as was told it was a reissue ? Rick Scott

Good Choice Jim, Good Choice

Hi, yes many a great find in that place, very few people importing records and putting out lists in those days, and records so cheap you could take the odd risk or two and come up trumps, amazing place indeed. Rick

Yes but who would they get to play HIS part, and who would want to?? Any nominations?

Yes But The Sound Quallity Was Bloody Awfull, Doing Them Was One Thing But Did He Ever Do One That You Could Actualy Use???

Hi Guys, bought my copy from John Anderson (Soul Bowl) In 1975, my self and Chris Dalton used to always go down there on the saturdays the Pier Niter was on so that if John had any new discoveries and exclusives we would have first play of them that nite, you can immagine the squabaling over stuff if there were only a couple of copies of sounds and fellow DJ's were there too many a time Rick Todd, Ginger and Dick Jervis would be there too hopeing for that exclusive track or two for the night to play, happy days but getting back to the record in question i have never seen an issue in all my travels, would be a nice prize indeed On another note while on the Soul Bowl issue i used to buy records off John pre Soul Bowl when it was Groove city and even earlier Lynns Discory (as in Kings Lynn) Another name from the past who i bought a a lot of my top sounds from was Graham Warr Records (think i have spelt his name correct) any one else remember dealing with them? and who remembers Jack Bollington with those very dodgy accitates he used tout at the all niters to sell? over to you lads!!!

Hi Jim, just dug out my uk demo copy of this with M.D.R. Of Love on "b" side. (ftc 147) 1977 hoping it may have album details on label, sorry to say nothing mentioned about album it may have come from.................Rick

Hi Frank, yes, i know just what you mean, you just had to be there and be a part of the Legend that was, even though it was only for those short few years, i would not have missed it for anything, and like you and the rest of the crew was very proud to have been a part of the experience, oh to be able to turn those clocks of time back ? ho hum Rick

Good Morning Malc, Hope everything is well with you and yours, First time i can relate to or remember the term "STOMPER" being applied to a record from a DJing point of view was after playing "So is the sun" by World Collum at the Pier, and every one remarking how you could feel the dance floor bouncing up and down whether you were sitting, standing or dancing, and also people queing up outside to get in on a night would smile and remark "Just listen to that stomp stomp stomp,I bet they're playing "So Is The Sun" That for me is my ealiest recolections and would fit the bill with Ton Of Dynamite,Cut Your Motor off,The Champion, ETC, ETC, ETC Rick

If you could create your own legendary band from the just plain brilliant, dead or alive, who would you chose. lead vocals, backing singers, drums, bass palyer, lead guitar,sax/horns orchestra the ULTIMATE all time mind blowing band, who would do it for YOU!

Have a UK Demo on BULL DOG Records by T n T Title escapes me, any connectin lads, could have been them moon lighting, can't remember what it was like, one of those odd ball things i got when on President Records Mailing list, will have to dig it out

Never seen or heard an instumental, You Sure ?

Hi Kev, Yes, used to play this at the Pier on a 12" promo with extended strings and things in the instrumental break, not too much to spoil it either, great track and have to confess not seen too many of these since, one to look out for me thinks, Rick

Seem to remember Kev Roberts having the instrumental on acitate mid 70's, got "I have faith in you" inst. and The Hurt (Hurt on the other side inst.) Sidney Barnes Orchestra acitates off him, but missed out on flirtations inst This was during his frequent record buying trips to the states at that time.Used to come up with some awsome stuff back in the day, I have got the vocal on multi coloured festival though, top tune

spencer davis group "This Hammer"

Cal Djader - Soul Sauce (jazz?) Cut Your Motor Off - Black Nasty (funk?) Roger Troy - Don't Put The Blame On Me Baby (country?) Tommy Navaro - cry my life away (Latin?) Not Northern ?????? and these are just a few Rick

Any Chance of a sound bite, sounds very interesting? Rick

Was always under the impression that the long spoken intro on "What shall i do" was o the import demo copies only, short intro on US issues and UK Phillips and i believe Pye Disco Demand, i have an issue copy i first started playing at the Cleethorpes Pier All Niters and it's an issue with the long spoken intro, any one shed any light on this one........Rick

Hi Benji, Any idea how much this is worth nowadays? I have a copy in my box upstairs used to play it at the Canal Tavern Nites at Thorne so will have to dig it out and give it a spin, Maybe tempted to part with it if the price is right, don't know at this point, did toy on letting Manship auctioning it a few years back but changed my mind (as you do)

henry atkinson has got a white demo for £75 htp://www.soul45collector.com/monthly.htc Rick , Good Luck