Wiganer1

i need this on UK Inferno can anyone help?

got a lot of time on my hands at the moment and was thinking about the scene the other day and reminiscing about the ups and downs on this enigma called Northern Soul of which im coming upto 25 years soon ive dj'ed ever since i was 16 and dj'ed in nearly every pub and club in town and have had many soul nites over the years ,some had 400 in some had 40 in and yes on occasion had 4 in!!! however ive never really made it into the big arena and reading some of the mails about guys not getting a break ,or guys with exellent records who cant get a look in and the old boys network etc i thought back in time and remembered some instances (some funny looking back but not at the time) and i thought id share them with you... nearly made it - part 1 its hinckley leisure centre (2nd time around) circa 86/87 and steve croft who used to run Warrington all niter of which i used to be a regular and i was asking him if there were any spare spots and he said you can have the 12-1 spot and the next all niter.. so all lined up for my first major break and i was living in a bedsit at the time and had an old Ford Capri...so we were ready to go at 10.30 ,,,5 of us in the car,,it was p'ing it down with rain and we rushed to get into the car for our 5 mile journey to hinckley,got into the car set off and thought whats that funny noise and we got out to check and i had a fooking PUNCTURE!!! tried to sort to no avail and then rang every taxi in Nuneaton toget to hinckley and then thought -get real 11pm on a Saturday and obviously we didnt make it for 12am and it was too late all the other dj's turned and the chance had gone!! nearly made it - part 2 a well known Dj had took over bretby and had opened the 3rd room for up and coming dj's and i think had put a flyer out and i rang him and he said yes u can have a spot as long as u get a mini bus of about 14 people ,,,well i can see his thinking but most of the nuneaton crowd went anyway so couldnt manage this so in the end didnt bother nearly made it - part 3 there was an advertisement asking for djs at the cricketers in wigan about 95/96 and just to bring a box up and because it was wigan (have always felt like this towards this town since 1981) and apparently the dj who got the best reception got a spot later in the night..well i did my usual spot of old stuff ,forgotten oldies ,instrumentals etc,, and did really welland it was looking good ,,needless to say didnt get the spot and in the bargain due to the smallness of the dj area we were crushing to get on the decks for our half hour to shine and i was struggling to get my 45's out and i broke my Patti Labelle - You make it hard to say no in the process...it was at this time i said to myself 'am i really this desperate to dj' 'am i this desperate to play my records, for no money,travel the other side of the country ,leave your family?' - whats your answer??? nearly made it - part 4 finally another well established monthly venue were asking for guest dj's and i put my name forward as you do (talk about glutton for punishment) and was booked for a certain date whcih was quite a few months ahead and as the time neared to the date , i noticed that my name wasnt on the flyer and when i questioned the promoter they had forgotten,,got onto the venue at a later date and was squeezed in and squeezed on in two half hour spots both when noone in the room!! so some of the not so happy experiences there ,so if any of you enterprising dj;s out there dont make it first time out ,keep trying as you never know one day it just might be YOU! keep on soulin' Mark

=========== here here steve couldnt agree more

============ id say 50 - 75 now always in my box - never get asked for it tho...

======= ive never seen an ISSUE!!!!

======= a big fave of mine no plays these days,,lots hate it had a demo for years - 50 - 90 seen for good old stomper in my opinion

========== i agree joan theres must be a law against vendettas!

================ just bought one for £50 this was an old wigan spin too thats why i was after it,,gr8 tune

======== how much do u reckon 4 this? regards markl

================================= whats up with y'all!!!!!!1 i love all the instrumentals and have recently been playing 'siamese cat' on beacon

======== i know wheres theres one for 150!!

5th avenue band on Reprise - one way or another!! gr8 tune ive been after for a number of years missed a copy on here a few weeks back and was a gutted expect to place on the decks on me travels... just a bobs band on atco now to get!!! regards mark

================= willl be interesting to see whos behind the new brigade cant believe its packin in after my 1st visit!!!!!

im potentially the best oldies dj in the country!! people just havent realised it yet!! waiting for all the oldies to retire to get a chance of world domination lol

===== dreaming on a world of fantasty - on eiffel the vocal to afternoon of the rhino same time as dance of love - suzy parker ,,vocal to bok to bach soussan jobbies werent they?

============== no thats don downing - dreamworld ,, good 70's but not the one in question regards

=============== no ken thats dancing on the edge of a dream by lj johnson on mercury old levine thing from the 70's regards mark

========= yes it did mate as the reflections ,,came out on CC12 playthings on the A side ,brad stevens and this on the b side,,i think as im not at home at the moment. nice tune for wigan 79!!

================= yeah thanks for that!!

anyone know another recording of this apart from the rainbow people? thanks

========== keb or guy used to playe 'cry baby cry at stafford,,furious uptempo number

=============== yes barry its me mark freeman who dj'ed at the dooo nice buy there mate

had a great nite last week,,slow start but filled up later in the evening,,small venue but just right people in... was told to play what i wanted with accent on stuff you dont hear generally so i did and had a ball playing somethings i never would get chance to do and people still danced!!! bob lee who runs this do and the counting house before is a cracking guy who deserves alot a praise ,,i hope this venue get some great support at future nights here goes my spot as always a mixture of forgotten 60's and 70's oldies on originals unless stated regards mark Soul Patrol - Save your love - Highland DJ Jackie Edwards - LOVE - Island UK (Monsteroonie Tune) Nancy Wilson - Coming on strong - RCA DJ Dee Dee Barnes - Do what you wanna do - Arctic DJ Barbara Banks - River of tears - Veep DJ Bob Seger - Heavy Music - Cameo Felix Cavaliere - Never felt love before - Bearsville Fabulous Determinations - Has love been here before - Mainstream DJ Honeycone - The truth - Hotwax (Watch for this one too!) Outsiders - Respectable - Capitol Paul & Dick Freitas - Siamese Cat - Beacon James Carr - A losing game - Goldwax Soul Survivors - Mama Soul - Atco DJ Jewel Akens - A slice of the pie - Era (The mega rare uptempo version) Jades - Flower Power - Uni Dean Courteney - Ill always need you - RCA DJ William Bell - Happy - Stax DJ Roy Hamilton - You shook me up - RCA DJ Ike and Tina Turner - Cant chance a break up - Sue Tommy Good - Baby I miss you - Gordy Deaon Jackson - Ooh baby - Carla Diana Foster - I got a feeling - Casino Classics Acetate Larry Santos - You got me where you want me now - Evolution Timebox -Getting ready for love - Youngblood UK David Ruffin - Rode by the place - Motown Willie J & Co - Boogie with your baby Jimmy Thompson - Jimmy's place - BPI Marshall Tucker Band - This time Im in love - Warner Brothers Nate Evans - This time with feeling - DPR Jeannie Screene - Only the children know - Elektra Fran Jeffries - Gone now - Monument DJ Detroit Strings - I have faith in you - Acetate David Huff - Mary Browne - MGM