Mark S

One of the worst media intrusions for me is Youtube and the endless amateur videos filmed at venues there are bloody hundreds of them . When I go out I want to enjoy myself I don't want some tosser with a camera anywhere near me and worrying if I,m going to end up on the web . The general media have never done us any favours why we should cooperate with them at all leaves me puzzled and those so called " Soulies " that do need to give their heads a good wobble as they are doing the scene they claim to love a great disservice .

I thought it was a Duraphet advert at first either way its shite .

Better than your knob dissapearing and your poo turning white .

That would be a great idea policing the doors . Just dont get the whole facination with clothes from a scene that spans five decades the overiding impression is a ridiculous look that was prevalent for a couple of years in the seventies . The soul scene is primarily about the music and for me sticking two fingers up at convention and stereotypes so why the need by some to embrace the media is beyond me . Northern soul flashmobs dancing butterbeans in Blackpool , The One show and now this , its not cool and is rapidly becoming the very dross we were all trying to escape from in the first place .

They did,nt pay him he did it out of the goodness of his heart being the Baggy trousered philanthropist .

Healthy lifestyle what !!! Half of us are fecking dead .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbVKmSQqELY this is much better and still awfull Methinks they possibly saw one or two of you coming

Back in the day Polly (Aĺan Pollard) . Nowadays probably the biggest influence of my current tastes is Chalky Soul underground is awesome .

Jimmy Thomas beautiful night starts great tthen just turns to insipid mush .

Lenny got soul

Why does the story need telling in the first place no one but us cares . Just get on with enjoying it . I dont understand the desire to get young people interested . The scene evolved from a youth culture and matured into what it is now for better or worse its been an organic progression and any attempt to engineer via films or publicity an influx of youth isnt going to work . There are a handfull of young people on the scene the others dont give a toss and never will get it .

Went to the Ric Tic review at the Ritz alldayer stupidly went high got the screaming abdabs and spent the entire show locked in the bogs . Realy wish I had,nt . Drugs are bad just say no .

So in reality you know sod all about the scene or you would,nt be asking the questions you,re asking . Nevermind there will be another bandwagon along in a bit

Mods were current at the time early sixties anyone now that claims to be a mod is just silly .

Yep Mods the epitome of style and cool

Some of the more tastefull mods probably the rest of them were just a bunch of pilled up scallies chucking themselves around to the pop of the day .

Early seventies tons of them played a vital part of the scene and just as valid as any other sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEtB86R_47Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esXiTgGi2vc

Brilliant thank you had my copy since the seventies was never sure ( its a real one )

Earl Wright Thumb a ride if the sax break dont get you then you ain't got soul .

So does the boot still have the matrix stamp ? Thanks .

Yes northern soul was so significant in 1960,s Wigan . More ill infomed rubbish , as I recall the locals and the council hated us .

I am shitting myself been at it for years and I,m not that good .

Nothing suprises me any more I think that Northern soul the brand belongs to the public let em have it , but the Northern soul scene belongs to us still . People can do what they want I will still get out to events and play my vinyl at home and hopefully be seeking out quality soul music long after this current fad has moved on .

I wish to register a complaint Despite my cynicism bought the CD I have always loved Lou Pride but never owned it on any format consequently whenever I heard it , it was special . Now Mr Dewhurst I have it pounding out of my 13 speaker Harmon Cardon system in my car when ever I want its not going to be special for to long is it ? See what you have done ? Eddie Parker I,m gone next You bloody bugger

Enjoyed that cheers Steve