Len

As long as you gave them a good listen before you came to that conclusion, that's fine. All the best, Len

Actually, I retract my previous statement - "Yes, not sure if it's 'Soul Snobery'" - Not listening is definatelly 'Soul Snobery' which ever 'side' it comes from. All the best, Len

Ditto, but we're in the minority big time at the moment. Len

Yes, not sure if it's 'Soul Snobery' but defo the ussual 'not listening' until it suits them. I mean, with ref to a post I made on another thread where I explained a guy shouting "Why don't you f*ckin' play something we like!" while 'The Dynamics - I Need Your Love' was playing - Even if he didn't 'know' it, he simply couldn't have been listening and I'm sure every single one of you would agree. All the best, Len

....and I think that my last post is actually 'on topic' Len

Seriously though, promoters obviously have to make a venue pay, so they have to give what the 'market' wants and unfortunatelly (For some of us) nowadays that 'market' is mainley well known oldies. This is why some venues are now two room events, but then that goes from one extreme to the other in the same building and although I enjoy the smaller second rooms, I would much prefere if the Oldies 'side' listened so were more excepting of tunes fresh to their ears, then it could all be in the same room as it was through the 90's.....But don't hold ya breath.... All the best, Len

'Cause I stopped promoting in 2007 lol Len

Yup that's the one mate. It ain't Rocket Science, the clue's in the title - SOUL night! All the best, Len

I know what you mean Dave, I'm just trying to reiterate the subject - 'Soul Snobery' - I think I'm pretty much the same as you, I wouldn't want to go to one extreme or the other. I like 'rare' meaning 'rarely heard' and also like a smaller quantity of well known stuff put 'in the mix' - They sound brilliant together and I think people sometimes forget that, as the starter said - due to 'Soul Snobery' All the best, Len

Yes, but I think some have lost their way and 'playing rare for the sake of rare' just doesn't cut it with a lot of people. I personally like all good soul music played, I don't care how rare it is - Although I'd be lying if I didn't say I get an extra 'buzz' from rare records, that's the 'Magic' I've mentioned before. All the best, Len

I have, and both Hammy and Pottsy have come to D.J 'round these parts' bringing their Bedfordshire 'Magic' along with them - Great sets every time. I also went to The Fleet and I liked it at that time, although I must have only been twelve, so very impressionable! All the best, Len

Good point, I expect that's how some D.J's lose their identity after getting a bit 'successful' - Pressure's on to please an' all that. Again, in their defence, I understand that. All the best, Len

I used to say that to my History teacher - She wasn't impressed! Anyway back 'on topic' - This 'Inverted Snobery' works towards 'rare soul' as well as away from it. I know of Oldies orientated folk listening to something I've put on tape to share with them, they have 'reported' back "f*ckin' sh*t"....Then a while later I've seen them playing the said record! - This is down to them not listening when I play it to them, but listening when the 'right' person (for them) plays it and to be perfectly honest, I understand it. All the best, Len

B*llshit! All the best, Len

Jem's one of the genuine ones Terry, no need to try and pull him apart because there's nothing to catch out. I've said this before because I like you both - You both have a lot in common and that's a compliment. All the best, Len

Mike, On behalf of Win, I can only apologise! All the best, Len

No one has ever said that to me.... Len

I do think it's getting a bit better now mind - We're all maturing! All the best, Len

Doh! - Sorry Mike, I did mention it to you yesterday in my P.M but you didn't say anything so I thought my 'tongue in cheek' blatant promotion was ok. Appologies. All the best, Len

Hi Terry, Jem's just coming up to 50 years old - it's to early for me to do the math, but he was the right age to correspond to such a nice post. I know exactly what you're getting at though, some do stretch the truth, but this one's ok. All the best, Len

P.s - Me?.....I've never fitted in and 'if only' I could relax for just one minute, I would be a 'Happy Bunny' All the best, Len

An interesting read, there's no need to be ashamed of this happening, I put it down to 'human trait' - trying to 'fit in' or whatever similar reason, it's more so as people are growing up of course - now we're older and (a bit) wiser, as you have shown, we can 'finally' laugh at ourselves. I remember watching Sir Richard Attenborough (You thought I was going to say Searling didn't ya?!) ....On a Parkinson interview and he was saying he loves being at the age he was then (pretty old) because and I quote "The pressure’s off" and he went on to talk about what it's like now at parties etc, he said he felt so much more relaxed - A great man. All the best, Len

As a kind of reminder of what you are talking about, I almost always play this in my spot - I will most definatelly be playing it in 'Len's Den' (Nov 17th) along side some rare ones and some 'cheapies', in contrast it seems to sound better than it ever sounded as do any reactivated oldies. All the best, Len

Nice post - It's been said before and a few have admited, that they stopped listening. All the best, Len

Crumbs Win, it's not about enjoying yourself! All the best, Len