Mark S

What makes a weekender a hit is me not being there moaning

If you are middle aged and missed it first time around tough titty you didnt have it then what makes you think you,re going to have it now .

I think the producers would struggle to capture correctly the exitement of chin stroking

Looks ok God help us

This arguement only occurs online or in private so dont let that put you off just get out and enjoy yourself whatever your thing is

I think we now should look at it as being an alternative scene its not underground anymore.

The tracks you have listed are the tracks I definately dont want to hear and am sick of hearing at NS events , there is so much more to this northern soul thing the depth and diversity is staggering over the years . Even in that seventies time warp the boudaries were being pushed just look at the stuff being played at the Mecca and Ritz not even on the radar anymore .

Get on with what exactly ? accepting the lowest common denominator , accepting the missrepresentation of a much broader scene that the media and time warp soulies deny the existance of , Sorry Krissi but I do disagree with you now and I do fu''ing care I do give a shit and I do give a toss and I come from Stockport

In my clumsy way I am agreeing with you Stockport , there has always been plenty of northern about like you say never been particularly underground . Most venues in Stocky lowest common denominator and folks are happy .

Stockport is hanbagger heaven

Bog off I,m the best person on the Northern soul scene .

The european parliament has declared that we must now be harmonised

Gave it a three it was ok just Paul and Elaine came across really well

Some good points well made there but even better some great phrases coined Dick swinging ego trip and musical evangelism

Good post Epic even though there was a rift developing I had my feet firmly planted in both camps , loved the traditional 60s sounds as well as the newer 70s stuff I didnt care it was all great soul music to me . The Ritz at the time fused the two together nicely for me where else could you be dancing to the Salvadors one minute and then be stomping away to Hamilton Bohannan the next happy days for me and the breadth an variety of music staggering .

Pete cheers for that brilliant stuff

I can remember Creative Source being at the Casino promoting Dont be Afraid to take my love still got the copy they handed out . B sides not to shabby either Pass the feeling onhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqT6db3BnEk

Post away its all good mate

I dont want to keep the faith anymore Ted

Just shows how progresive the scene was in the mid seventies , Just to add a bit of ballance to the current nostalgiafest Cant imagine any of this stuff getting plays at oldies do,s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL8n32fAWGk The revival has started

" All the best dancers were at the front " " It was all about the fashion " " It felt like it was raining sweat " " Told my parents I was staying at a freinds house " Dont worry you can trust the Beeb

EWF bingley hall nuff said

Probably heard it at the Ritz could have sworn it was the Blue rooms or the Mecca Due a revival all this old modern soul

Just re -discovered this wonderfull stuff It says 1977 but I,m sure I heard it played out before then there again I could be losing it Dont remember it being so long though there lost it good and propper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLLBo0fWu3Q edit Happy chappy now just found the seven inch edit