Jez Jones

Yes mate I remember lads going that either had little interest or no interest in the music. They just went for the gear,buying it selling it and dropping it. Some are still with us some sadly not--- but top lads and one thing that we all had in common --we all f*cking enjoyed it for whatever reason we were on the scene for

Yes and thats great Russ cos the punters know what to expect when they get in However some atb events can be too disjointed. Its almost as though they are trying to please everybody(a noble intention) and can end up alienating the punters. It can be used to cover up an unimaginative set where eg Williams and watson is played then a rnb, then a upfront rarity,then a cheap unknown and then a modern room smash . The poor old punter is up and down like a pair of 'whores drawers' it may be simplistic but perhaps some folk know what they want and want it advertised as such ie Northern classics all night or upfront rarities or lesser and unknown or gritty rnb all night etc etc. I think to lump everything together under the banner of atb soul night can be a bit of a cop out. Yes I know its all theoretically soul/soulful music buts its akin to getting different groups of football fans together in one room and getting them to agree Personally (if the better 'alf agrees ) I shall go to Neil Rushtons 'Soulvation tonight cos he is having a wheel special with guest dj Brian Philips and guess what I expect to hear-----yes cos its advertised as such . Our music is great but not when its watered down and then loses its quality in an effort to please everybody and then numbers dwindle . Know your product and know your target market IMO

Seconded. absolutely despicable behaviour

an while we on on Mr dj have yer got 2 4 6 8 10 ---yer know shirley ellis

Still the same nowadays with some of em I would tend to agree with darcyboy especially early 70's. 3 maybe 4 venues nationwide that catered for the fanatical Northern soul bods so what maybe 2000+ I think the introduction of all dayers in the early to mid 70's opened up northern soul to lot more people(not least those that weren't allowed to stop out all night)

Not forgetting Spencer davies group also, keep on running and the awesome trampoline (tenuous link to fontana)ha ha A few others came into the same category that were mod/beat sounds

Ah success nice one mate

Put me in the half where the link doesnt work. All the others others do mate from the archive---but sadly not this

it isn't mine (wish it was ) its off a sales list I cane across today on t'internet . looking at it 2mins 34 secs---I always thought it was a lot longer. Anyway top sound in my book

I hope this attachment comes out lads. First time I've uploaded ---errr tried to upload something on here. Its the Laurie with the promo text on it Ah it has come out---thnk God for that!

Leroy Taylor Oh Linda Brunswick Jez Jones Stoke on Trent

Nice one Godzilla-----guess who I have just posted on another thread for best northern soul record by a white artist surely thats the winner. Glad I didn't argue with me mate on this one

Belated Lee david entry

I know mate ----shall have to be looking at the above average Mr DJ's then Lee david---could be David lee on the Ann Sexton. Dunno theres not much info on him. Apparently he did a cover of 'gypsy woman' on Bell. Mind you a mate of mine once said he thought it was 'blue-eyed soul' So yer never know. Class sound though---wonder if the flip stands up as good---anybody?

In the 70's we jumped trains,pinched cars(naughty )thumbed a lift and hung around M-way service stations hoping to cadge a lift from someone going to a soul nighter . They were easy to spot in them days Internet= easy to plan to go to a alnighter. No internet= just get up and go and all the risks involved ie get there whenever(if ever). get back whenever So its probably give us a comfort zone---whereas before there was no comfort zone and possibly that was part of the excitement. Nowadays you can plan 2 or 3 venues if one is no good without much planning. Nigh on impossible in yesteryear I think the internet has removed the risk on the scene. Meaning you can hear sounds on here, read reviews on events, see who is going to events--in fact you can forecast what an event is going to be like just by researching on here!!! Without the internet there were more risks and therefore possibly more ,shall we say, we are in this thing together attitude--- lets do it and enjoy it! I'm not saying internets bad just different for the soul scene---some folks like the'comfort zone' some like more of a risk---yer pays yer money Internet is the worlds biggest library

Doh Sugar pie honey------The promatics Talk about word association

that sounds suspiciously like my mate Terry Poole ----but he was from Congleton not Corby . Renowned back in the day for his'robin' . he famously visited an alnighter down south way and religiously kept to the white line in the middle of the road all the way there

yer probably right mate---the promatics. Not up on this sort of thing nowadays ---But something at the back of me mind relates it to sugar pie desanto Fcuk it I'll get me coat

Ah yes beat me to it whispers and sugar pie de santo----not too sure wasn't there another one-you'll know better than me

Agree with all the comments so far--true northern sound--and one I aint heard for absolute ages. Another few of this ilk are: Lee david----Temptations calling my name Johhny Moore---Walk like a man Have heard these 'reactivated' recently--wouldn't it be nice to hear Gwen and ray again played out again through the big speakers. Subtle plea from a punter please Mr DJ...................

Fooking outstanding clip---thanks for that. Stopped me in me tracks---brilliance

Hey up Nogger Ah so he's gone to America has he. I anna seen since the 70's. Used to be the best dressed man at the Torch he always had a white shirt and black trousers on can you remember? We used to say to him 'hey up Phil is that the only shirt you've got' he was a sound youth anyway Phil was Jez

Oh excellent mate ----yes when we meet, the lady stella of artois will be there for you. Got a few stories about Phil but not for 'ere

Paul Would that be Phil Morgan who actually used to live in Tunstall from the Torch days. Not seen or spoke to him since those days if it is him