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...Ooops double post. Len.

Hi Andy, There's some great photo's of Record Rooms on this link (mine's in there somewhere) All the best, Len

Would I be correct in saying the 12" version is pretty rare, or maybe a 'keeper' to those that have it? I think Soul Sam used to play the long version, which I've been after for years. If anyone has one for sale give me a shout, unless of course todays somewhat surprising prices scare me off (I'm a bit skint) Here's hoping. All the best, Len P.s - I'll swap it for an engineering company......I would have put 'thriving engineering company', but I couldn't possibly 'over egg' something for sale - It just wouldn't be 'cricket' would it?

They are everywhere.... Len P.s - Allegedly....... .......

Back on topic - Two step (the dance) is great, and easy to do! It’s just ‘stepping’ from one foot to the other (clues in the title), absorbing the music, and enjoying yourself - Otherwise known as ‘Dad Dancing’ (in a complimentary kinda way)….Holding a bottle of beer is optional, but allowed in this particular instance. Brian Goucher trained me at ‘Essence’ …..I simply had to do some ‘Norman Soul Dancing’ at times though. It just didn’t feel right doing it all night, but these guys can, no spins or anything required - blo*dy ridiculousness if you ask me - Call themselves Soulies! Seriously though, I would imagine any music that you can do ‘Two Step’ to, can be classed as ‘Two Step’, up until the tempo gets too fast to do so (That’s my understanding anyway) If adopted every so often, it can save one looking like a ‘husk’ after a nighter, which apparently isn’t the most attractive look - so Nina (Mrs ‘Long Suffering’) frequently tells me….usually closely followed by, 'F*ck off Len, you’re scaring the Children'…….. …..’Poetic licence’ that last bit, by the way (honest) All the best, Len

Near St Ives (Of the legendary nighters / dayers fame)......down in Cornwall of course........thank the Lord for Sat-navs.....or Taxi's (before someone else says it)........ Len

......I can tell you what it's not (if that's any help).....It's not a 'Burnley Sound' (There's a whole thread on that)......and it's the last kind of dance you would see (or do!) at Burnley All the best, Len

Same here...but I'm still trying my bestest to picture it All the best, Len

I've mentioned this many times before - The best 'tongue in cheek' descriptions of records I can remember were Rudzi's from Boogaloo Records......also from Leicester.....is it something about that part of the country? Because they're all blo*dy good at it! All the best, Len

...Yes, a very good site Pete........and I will be playing similar soul sounds that are for sale, in 'Lens Den' at Soul in The Bowl, Rushden on Sat April 13th - hope you all can make it All the best, Len

Yes, Cliff is who I remember playing it, sometime in the 90's - Two of us dancing! lol. That happened twice with it 'around these parts', once at The Pemberton Centre (when Tony Parker ran it) and once at The Embankment Club - I remember Brian Goucher coming up to me with his arms in the air, saying "Len, what the f*ck is up with everyone? This is one of the best, and rarest records that ever was!".....then we both carried on 'bopping' to it I expect Ion played it for a short while, then moved on to 'samat else' Great tune. All the best, Len

Crumbs Garry - That's a bit 'out there' - But I got it! Len

To directly answer your thread 'starter question' - Anyone Know Who Runs This Site? Yes All the best, Len .......Just noticed, some ones named him - All I'll add, is that Lee is a good ol' boy - It obviously works for him, the site has been going a long time I enjoy reading 'exagerated' record descriptions, and think most are 'tongue in cheek' anyway.

Good word! All the best, Len

To be fair though, these types are enjoying themselves, yes and the ones that leave for their hotels. It's up to them ain't it? We're just desperately clinging on the hope that the nighter scene (as we knew it) will last forever - It won't, it's shrinking all the time. But I'm gonna embrace the change, and enjoy when I go out as much as I can. Even now, I'm enjoying the smaller room soul nights more than ever before. All the best, Len

It's all about attitude - I know people who are younger than me (I'm 42 and a half) with an 'old attitude' influenced by people around them I suppose. Sam has a great attitude, whether you like his style or not All the best, Len

......and would you want it to be? The Scene was always supposed to be a progressive scene not......I couldn't think of the word opposite to progressive, see below - There's lots (most fit!) Opposite words for progressive: decreasing, retrogressive, reactionary, unmodernized, intolerant, inactive, early, unordered, traditional, rudimentary, doctrinal, dogmatic, fusty, orthodox, savage, embryonic, passé, hoary, reverting, uncivilized, antiquated, out-of-date, immature, returning, unripe, rigid, undeveloped, conservative, rude, nonprogressive, unripened, lower, atavistic, past, primordial, green, retrograde, primeval, antique, stodgy, hidebound, customary, old-fashioned, blinkered, conventional, antediluvian, primitive, obsolete, conservativist, narrow-minded, germinal, backward, strict, unmodernised, outworn, unreconstructed, old, undersized, old-time, dated, neanderthal, oldfangled, musty, disordered, low, throwback, hard, bigoted, underdeveloped, established, regressive. I had to take some out! All the best, Len

I'm the opposite - That's my aim! 'Dance Floor Destroyers' Rule Ok! All the best, Len

....not well and good though......Playing the records they 'Just got, 20 years ago' All the best, Len

Nothing wrong in that mate. You tried it - You listened, and you can honestly say you gave that particular style a chance. Also, you stated ''don't do it for me" - Others just say "It's sh*t" when describing something they don't like (and usually haven't really listened and given it a chance) I know people who have admitted this, and added that they have missed out. Good on ya. All the best, Len

...Mmmmmm, it seems 'Be careful what you wish for' has finally come to pass doesn't it?...... ....."We want, we want, we want"......"Ok, have it your way"........"Don't want it now".........."Sorry too late, we now prefer the small rooms, and they're full"..... Len (Of 'The Den')

Hi Dave, Sorry I can't help you with the scans (I don't have a Scanner......or the records!) but coincidently, I was just playing - 'Virgil Henry - I'll Be True'....What a record! Much better than 'You Ain't Saying Nothing New' (to me at least)....a very 'weak' link to your thread subject I know, and absolutely no use to you what so ever - I just thought I'd share it with ya All the best, Len

Because people don't like change, it unnerves them - Others (as I've said before) attack anything they don't understand, so it would be difficult to change dramatically. Pick and choose events that suit you - Try 'Len's Den' at Rushden Bowls Club on April 13th - Oooooops, sorry Mike, it just slipped out! All the best, Len (of 'The Den')

I only want the other side - 'When o when' will there be one for sale that only 'my side' plays?!!! - Purely to get the cost down (I'm not saying 'the side' is no good) Ted - Future requests, please 'splice' in 'Still True To You' and 'Crying Clown' (Eddie Parker) when I'm next at an event where you're on - I dare ya! All the best, Len

Yes, really sorry for this news mate, at least we have the Soul Nights for you All the best, Len