Geeselad

music can be like a conversation, all the detriot techno godfathers, May, Adkins, saunderson, cite cabaret voltaire and human league as major influences then they sold it back to the north of england.

To nail my flag to a mast I'd have to say that messers Parker, Beggs, Coulstone and Mace all deserve at least a mention who along with some outstanding guests have made Bidds an amazing night for hearing fresh sounds, Viva la Bidds, lark, Duck. dust hear?

top features, always really cherish my copies of this and the follow on grand slam mag.

Cant help but find it quite revealing that despite many on here having a opinion on just about every aspect of the scene ( including me), not many want to speak up on this one, can o' worms methinks.

Shame a lot of Dj's ego's get in the way though, understandably, er should I play this actually better record thats neither exclusive or cost me a months wage....... a no brainer for most sadly. Ive also I've heard lots of records described as massive or huge, when there's 3 copies- and its yet to be pressed, hows that work without one central venue or Dj's that dont really travel too often ?

Here here, mate, spot on underplayed is the new rare!

Some great underplayed sounds, Jez, a move back in the right direction.

If people are making bussiness discissions to clash with other nighters the're not wise from a busines perspective. The Derby thing for example, must of cost loads to set up, you'd think they'd want to maximse its opportunity for success by not competing with established events.

The residents took more of a back seat tonight with all doing, short 1/2ish spots. I spun around 6.45 ish just when feet were beggining to itch, so a few classics were need to satiate the locals, whilst still managing to intergrate a few choice current picks. Showmen- Out love will grow (long intro) swan Exciters- Blowin up my mind- RCA Kent Meade+ Remmington Sunshine- Funky to me- magic carpet Cissy Houston- I just dont know what to do with myself- Janus Seven souls- I stil love you- Okeh Isley Brothers- Who's that lady - United artists Joe Bataan- Special Girl- Uptite Earl Wright- Thumb a ride Hi keys- Living a lie- Verve Jeannette Williams- All of a sudden- Backbeat Eliose Laws - Love factory- Music Merchant

Appologies matey twas blocked, where I was veiwing it earlier, Seen it now thanks.

not sure of your piont here mate there's nowt on yer post, but the one I know is Dee Edwards- Why cant there be love on bump shop.

not sure of how the recording came about, but pretty certain it surfaced around 15 ish years ago? from butch, AKA Mark Dobson

A relaxed and friendly place for Soul and social, great venue with views across the park and the river and music totally across the board. And once the daylight had gone the dancers packed the dancefloor A few I played early doors Lucky To Be Loved Emmanuel Lasky Wild Deuce That Other Place Wade Flemons Veejay Hey It's Love Commands Dynamic Why Am I Crying Shirley Wahls King Someone's Gonna Cry Val Martinez RCA Hurt So Bad Susan Rafey Verve Girl I Love You Garland Green Revue I Dream of You Clara Hardy Tuna I Don't Know How Superlatives Dynamics Hey Boy I Love You Cynthia & Imaginations Blue Rock I Still Love You Harry Deal & Galaxies Eclipse The Man Who Don't Believe in Love Marv Johnson United Artists A great place to go on a Sunday afternoon to finish off your weekend (Andy)

What a fantastic Sunday afternoon session great little venue with loads of potential can't wait for the next one. Here's my playlist from early doors - Carl Douglas - Marble & Iron on Buddha Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - Do I Make Myself Clear on Cadet Ronnie Dyson - Lady In Red on Columbia Denita James - Wild Side on Flip Little Sherman & The MOD Swingers - The Price Of Love on Sagport Walter Jackson - It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom on Okeh Maurice Williams - Return on Sea Horn Jerry Ganey - Just A Fool on Verve Drapers - Your Love Has Gone Away on Gee Beverly Ann Gibson - A Three Dollar Bill on Jubilee The Stoppers - Come Back Baby on Jubilee All DJ's played blinding spots highly recommended Cheers Gaz ( Cockney Gaz)

have to say, I totally disagree with that, dont know if I could define it myself though!

Me brother did one in the early days of torch nighters, Marvin Gay- Little darlin Marlena shaw- wade and Dean Parish - determination

To me there are only two kinds of people on the scene, those who love and live for the music and those that want to expliot it, in some way, for reasons of greed and ego, they exist in all aspects of the scene and on every level.

I had this and sold it, new I'd regret it, its a great track!

We always try to include a really wide mix of music at Genuine soul, from club classics to underplayed and top 100 oldies, the DJ's we've used reflect this, from Pete Roberts through Maria and Carl Willingham, although this mix of music has had its problems, at times. Its a policy we aim to continue with regaurdless. Thing is the so many 'rare' people can be ignorant of some of the lesser know club sounds, but just lump them together as oldies. and it goes without saying that loads of the oldies crowd instantly hate anything played since wigan, then go and dance to tony Galla, saying remember this...........

oh sorry that would explain why they both sound bleedin awful then, thanks John. Appologies folk for my ignorance, I tend to be pretty niave about contempory music. I tend to listen with anticpation to the next big thing, and then get sadly deflated once I've heard them.

Melvin sparks is awesome mate, it came out on a reissue 12 recently too.

I'll confirm its dead serious, this guy cant sing mate, nor can niles barclay, to these ears they both sing in a soul style, or an aproximation of one, rather than actually singing with soul, just my honest opinion. Both are diffucult to listen to for any length of time, not something I could accuse Marvin or Otis of. and dont start me on that bleeding paper lad only got 5 tracks into the CD before it whent through the window.