Tomangoes

I thought this part of the forum was for soul related topics, but other sections deal with everything from record selling, buying, and label artist info to FREEBASING that is about anything you just want to get off your chest or shout about. Therefore if you have had enough of the 'scene' you can still have 'virtual' conversations with lots of folks about anything you like. I agree there is a slight 'habit' of looking at this site just to share ideas and thoughts but they dont have be about the scene. Maybe if a post was put up about 'Christians on the scene' it might show Phil he is in good company. One thing is for sure unless you participate you cant influence anything. Ed

2 JOB KENNY? THATS HOW HE COULD AFFORD IT!!! Ed

Youre right, a hundred notes is steep without rave reviews. After all most of it must be reproduced in one way or another. Maybe you get what you pay for and its a bargain, time will tell. Ed

Good luck with it all. Ed

Jades - Hotter than Fire Dee Clark - Hot Potato Ed

Hi Chris Obviously Jimmy was more than 'Long after tonight is all over', but on the UK Northern Soul Scene its adopted as 'legend status' and always will be. Most fans know it word for word as I am sure you know when its played at a soul night. Are there any plans to make a cd of his 'greatest work'? Ed

If its a legal re-issue, the artist, writers, and producers may have got a small amount of money from it sale. If its a bootleg, or illegal pressing they wont have. Now just imagine there is a little angel looking over your left shoulder saying 'dont sell bootlegs and be politically correct' and a little devil looking over your right shoulder saying 'sell sell sell you muppet' Who pulls your heart strings the most? All those stories of our heroes living as paupers because the only royalty the seen was a picture of Q Liz on Time magazine. Bobby Paris even now having to stack shelves in Walmart etc etc. Of course you could give your ill gotten gains to charity.................... What a dilema! Ed

Burning Sensation My World Is On Fire Fire (Ko Ko Taylor) Is it Cold is it Hot Keeps on burning Thought Id get a couple of easy ones first!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any more? Ed

Love Music on GSF Ed

Some of her stuff on King was hard going unless your a true soul fan who loves all genres, but alas thats not moi. The voice is unique though, a bit like Linda Jones (RIP). Ed

Fortune teller and Im standing, dont they have the old casta doo daas? Actually after watching the movie 'From Dusk til Dawn', I wont be going to Mechicho, for a while!!!! Its amazing that the Los Angeles 'Low Rider' scene love the flip sides (slow) to our 'Dancer' records, for example the Heartbreakers - Ive got to face it - Derby City. Admirations another example. Ed

BABY DONT FORGET TO REMEMBER I CANT LET GO.........DADADADA...DADA....DADA Or something like like that. Heard it first at Derby Assembly rooms. Catchy blue eyed dancer. Spiral Staircase, now theres a story. First heard MTTY at Tiffanies Rotherham mid week nappy night (Kelly Temple DJ) 1976. Bought a copy of MTTY in Calella Spain, around 1982 with pic cover for a few pesetas. Heard MTTY being sang by a Phillipino group in a hotel bar in Delhi India in 1995. Heard Diana Ross sing MTTY in Nottingham afew weeks ago on her UK tour. Ed

Just listened to an old tape with Al Kents - The way youve been acting lately, and it reminded me of those fantastic soul nights most of my schoolmates attended at the Brickyard - Mexboro. Funny how certain tunes stick in your mind where you first heard it. Any other soul - sources rememember it? Other big tunes at the time were: Girls are out to get you Never will I fall in love again Cashing in The bottle Hide nor Hair It aint necessary I cant get enough of your love. Lager was 23 pence a pint!!!!! Great memories. Ed

Its a good movie, but just in case you want to carry the theme on you sould get the Temptations movie, it makes you wanna holla. Ed

If the lady sings 'Saving my love.................' it would be fantastic. Ed

Massive at KGB nighters Sheffield. Crap by Timebox, Ace by Cal. About the same time as James Coit, Black power. Ed

The most obvious one that we should all sit up and pay attention to is the evergreen:- 'Time will pass you by' TL/Mala Now get up get out and get to it you little pebbles. 'Many's the slip twixt the cup and the lip' was my one liner for many years. Ed

I read some guy had swamp doggs ' if you ask me' word for word on his back. Doo Doo Doo..Du .....Doo Doo Doo. Always loved the OKEH tatoos a few lads had. Its unique to our world, like a secret symbol. Ed

BUB (RIP) was djing at CWG all dayer sometime around late 78. For some reason there was about 500 red baloons in a net above the dance floor that got released. Next thing its like a boxing ring with folks punching the baloons. First time I had ever caught somebody clean on the chin and it was first round knockout. It happens................ Not seen much trouble at all really over the last 10 years, but when I have its local gatecrashers who kick off mostly. Ed

Im sure you all know the point I am making. Here is a genuine guy who wants to run a Northern Soul night for the students of Manchester. He admits he is not a big fan himself and wondered if he should link Wigan Casino into the marketing. Its open to non students. OK, so it might have been more credible to the Manchester folk to link this night with its own heritage in front of the 'casino'. Its probable that any non students attending would come from Manchester and appreciate educating the kids how it used to be in Manchester. In terms of history lessons, I was under the impression that the Northern Soul scene has a music content mainly from the past 40 years and that some of the highest regarded examples of this music came to be made famous in Manchester. Simple really, just suggesting an approach that may help the event put bums on seats. I hope a promoter helps them out and the students have a night of great music. Ed

I think you should know that Manchester had a famous Soul club long before Wigan Casino. Ed

Reading through this topic again, I now think the 80s lost years tag refers to people like me who went from happy go lucky teenager in the 70s to serious boring married family man in the 80s, ie my lost years as far as the scene goes. Obviously the 80s, for those who just joined the scene or actually stayed loyal to it from the 60s and 70s, it was'nt lost for you. As far as the rest goes, Im just happy to float in and out as time permits and that the scene is today as strong as ever. Ed

I used to wear baggies with a 30" waist with 38" bottoms. Now I wear 38" ...................................... You've guest it, I just changed them upside down. Does that count? Pukka Pies rule OK. Ed

The point is the group appearing in the Soul Suite in Playa des las Americas is free to watch, and the mob touring the UK now is £35. Both 're-issues' and emulating the original line ups. OK its not possible to have the original group members, but dont you think its a cheek to charge the same as if it were them? Ed

Why do you assume the Northern Soul Scene will not carry on forever? Dont forget its a Religion to some folks. I would like to see a dedicated Museum though with the icons on show. Made to measure suits, red cherry shoes, and the Flasher/Interplay/The champion playing as background music. Ed