Len

I can only apologise Len

.......This is gonna sound soooooooo snobby......but....if I hear this at a local soul night I f*ckin cringe, whereas if I'm in the company of 'really' like minded folk, I'm in my soul heaven with it - go figure! Len

'Dewey Jeffries - when no one cared' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0ZI1sC3x0

Of course! BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! - always reminds me of Ion this..........I 'did a Moses' at a local Soul Night a few years back with this - I tried to 'skilfully' splice it in, but 'parted the seas'! .....Then lies the question of should I have played it of course - I think so, or some would never get to hear such lovely stuff (I 'pulled it all back' ok) Len

Well said Jocko. No offence / shock intended here mate - but if I were to cut you, I recon you would 'bleed northern soul'.......I wonder who else would?......... We miss you guys, 'and the like' All the best, Len

Indeed, the great days mate - This is how me and Nina (my wife) 'clicked' It took me over 20 years to get Mikki Farrow, and the day I got it, I gave my pressing to Ping (from Cambridge area).....they were so alike, I got mixed up, and thought I'd given him the wrong copy for a second! All the best, Len

Same here - I'd say it would be more acceptable if it was a 'heart wrenching female' vocal......but that could be just me. It's just that some of the mail vocals can be 'down beat' in comparison. Len

'MID' is the word - Not 'SLOW'....I think that's what gets mixed up. All the best, Len P.s - 'Mikki Farrow - Could It Be' - AWESOME!

That is a record that is 'ripe' for reactivation - Great tune .......but what do I know? You really shouldn't refer to me if you have 'dancefloor reviver' in your question - I'm the man that put 'Empty dance floors rule ok' on a flyer - It upset a few people, they thought I meant it literally! All the best, Len

Beat Ballad....I'll sit next to Dazz, and watch ya dance Night night Len

I may be wrong here (I can be! lol) I would say this would work well at The 100 Club, but not so well at some other nighters - Maybe because of the mod influence? I like the tune, and that's probably because of my own 'history'. All the best, Len

No 'Tin Hat' needed as far as I'm concerned mate. You're right, it is a dance scene, and this is where the 'line' gets blurred, I play records that I would dance to - It ain't Rocket Science.......but I would dance to some of the ones you mentioned Len

Sorry, I missed this bit Steve......Although I would love to show you my 'wealth of knowledge' - I dunno Len

They're 'Crossover Mid-Tempo' mate......confused? - You will be! Great sounds btw Len

.....here's my contribution sample......If Kitch will lend me it that is! Simply beautiful 'MID' Tempo - NOW DANCE! Len 'Sandy Golden - Your Love Is Everything' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEtP4BxYQTQ

Exactly! Strange ain't it? Len

I ain't got through this thread yet, but one point I'd like to make - is that I (and others that like Mid-tempo Soul ) also do like to dance, and wouldn't play a tune 'out' if dancing to it was like 'walking through treacle'. Another thing that gets said to me quite often is "The thing is Len, I like to dance"......I feel like saying "Oh really? Sorry - you should have said"....Jeese.....(They wouldn't get my irony) Len

Who? .....You're right of course .......In saying this Terry ain't stupid - he's actually a regular at 'The Den' (well he's been twice!) and says so himself, that he likes some of the stuff played in their - Terry's main point is that nighters NEED to be 'kept going', and I agree with this heartily - But, as I said Mid-tempo doesn't need to kill a night, it's just got to be played when right for 'the moment' Len

A perfect example.....Oooooo The 100 Club.....I am now crying......... Len

I agree with this, some people seem to think some of us would want a whole night of Mid-tempo - of course not! If it's played correctly (spliced in right) it can add something to a night, and it can be done at 4.00am......and no one would notice! Len

Absolutely mate, I wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't worth it - The truth is, I really wanted to (was gonna) stop promoting this year, but 'The Den' seems to have taken off - not many events would make Dave Allen and the 'Birmingham Possy' travel - They're more 'picky' than Brian Goucher! .....maybe it was meant to be....... Len

Pete S Post - PORGY & THE MONARCHS — IF IT'S FOR REAL — MUSICOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I just read the first one - I don't need to read the rest (although I will) 'Gorgeous, simply gorgeous'........Other side to 'That Girl', if anyone out there has it hiding on 'the other side' - give it a spin Len

He He - Is this thread a wind up? ......Why have I felt it's been my guilty pleasure for so long? I knew I wasn't alone! I know the phrase 'Mediocre Soul' gets banded about to ridicule this style (and there is such a thing) but I know this gets mixed up with the 'proper' stuff. This 'campaign' has scared some people off from even giving it a try, but I can tell you that so many people have said things to me on the lines of "I never really gave it a chance, but I'm really getting into it now" - True! I have to admit, I was the same with ref R 'n' B - I was listening to the D.J's that played the 'wrong' R 'n' B, that had no 'feeling'...and that's the difference between Mid-tempo Soul, and Mediocre Soul (to me at anyway) Len

Yes you're right, but unfortunately the past ten years has caused these rooms to be the only chance of hearing more than a hand full of 'something different' to what is being played in the Main rooms - This was not the case through the 90's, in fact 'alternative rooms' were not necessary / needed - This was before 'The Returnees returned'......In saying this, these 'Returnees' shouldn't be patronised - I believe if done correctly, they would welcome different stuff.........we've been here before....... Len P.s - Btw, we don't play 'something different' in 'Len's Den', we play 'SOUL MUSIC'.....and all the D.J's get paid (very well actually).......Well above the minimum wage.....