Russ Vickers

I went to see this not expecting very much at all & came away uplifed. A fantastic production which touched my heart, & made all the better for my initial misgivings. I would deffo go & see the original play again if it were to tour. Thank you Paul, your play reminded me of just what it is/was all about..... Russ

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Thanks guys - bit of a long shot I know, but hey needs musts. Merry Xmas to you both, either of you heading South for 'Filthy' ?, would be good to see ya. Best Russ

Sorry, I know two, but couldnt resist while the mellow madness has me in its grip......detroit perfection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4SjjU2VTyA Best Russ

Fantastic 45, bought as a new release in NYC & is never far from my playbox..........journeyman soul n funk legend still doin the business today, sit back & imerse ya self in this slice of heaven. Best Russ

Absolutely sublime slab o soul David........welcome to the dark side . Now if anyone wants to sell me the stocker - the money is waiting & can be in ya dirty mits pronto.......... Merry Xmas my friend. Best Russ

Check out the mans bio, regardless of whether you like the track or not, his credentials as a singer are well in order. Best Russ

Wanda Mcdaniels and the ultimate Choice-Gangster Boy Well if you dont ask - you dont get, so here goes, PM me pse. Many thx Russ

Thanks Terry & Wiggy......everything considered. A lot of fantastic DJ's darn south to choose from with killa collections & tunes to die for, from the well known to the obscure & everything inbetween, would be nice to get a few of them together & let em run with it........ Russ

Because women have little feet, they find it harder to dance..........it is however, easier for them to get closer to the kitchen sink, barefoot & pregnant............. . One of the best collections in the country is owned by a woman Maxine Woon. Best Russ

Theresa, Manus, Carms & Paul B, great contributions & I will be taking everything into consideration, you guys are all people I respect immensely & it would be a pleasure to have any of you grace a promotion that I have anything to do with.............watch this space (hopefully). Best Russ

Jesse Henderson is a hard record mate hardly ever turns up these days...again good luck. Best Russ

Great post Mal & agree with you whole heartedly. Will PM you later buddy. Best Russ

Hey Katrina, thank you for the contribution & it would be lovely to see you if things get off the ground, I'll keep you posted. Best Russ

Wouldnt be the same without you n the gang Theresa, looking forward to hearing your thoughts..... Love ya Russ x

Hi all..........just revisiting my thread & was hoping to get some feedback on this from some of the best Southern punters ever, every promotion I had anything to do with these folk were there & made the difference every time, this group raise the stakes, they party hard, they dance, they sing, they most definitly know there SOUL music & they add a little something every where they go........as well as more than a little glamour n a lot of class........so c'mon Theresa MP, your opinion & that of your travelling compradres really matters to me......shoot from the hip......... Best Russ

If its Modern ya go up n down, if its NS ya go from side ta side.....easy innit. Best Russ

So sorry David - some great tunes too, hope you recover them all safely. Good luck Russ

Sorry guys but I'm referring to the vocal & not the instrumental - vocal was deffo Searling WC. Russ

I also just remembered that I wanted to ask Kev (even tho he still hasnt replied to my last Q), If people are leaving SS in droves for Facebook, why is he still advertising here ?. Russ

As I say Pete, the ones I know do it for the love of the music, thats why they dont attract as much negative attention. Best Russ

You make a living from something you love, you are not manipulating the market for your own financial gain, this is not being detrimental to Kev in any way, like I said, NS is a business to him, there is no particular reason for him to be on the scene other than a financial one.. You also contribute to the scene in many other positive ways Pete. I know you feel you are defending Kev & thats very nice of you, but your personal feelings apart you know I'm right. Russ

Kev, you are a business man & it appears you are quite successful. You saw the re emergence in popularity in Northern Soul & saw a market to be exploited financially. You have successfully turned Northern Soul into a brand & you sell that brand. To sell a brand successfully & for it to be financially profitable, in a business sense, the brand has to appeal to the broadest possible & largest market. Thats what you do & you do it well. I have no problem with a promoter making money from Northern Soul if they are genuinely promoting the music for the good of the scene, but IMO the only reason you have anything to do with the scene now is because it is your living, if you had seen the window of opportunity else where, thats were you would be, its a business to you, the moment that it stops being profitable you will move on to some thing else that is. I do not know some of the promoters you have mentioned, however, of the ones I do know, they do it cos they love the music with a passion, & they want to share the music with like minded people, if they make a few bucks then great. There are at least two scenes, the oldies orientated, nostalgia driven scene is your main market. They love your promotions, you give them exactly what they want & they love you for it, a lot, not all are in the main returnees, they know no better, probably dont even care, however the die hard, bed rock of the scene, who still see the scene as a precious thing to be nurtured & driven forward, (as much as we can in this day & age) can see exactly what you are doing & sometimes become frustrated at you for it. Its not that you are financially successful with it, its the watering down & the selling off of something they hold dear. Hope I have been able to articulate my thoughts in a non argumentative way, I just wanted to state the facts as I see them. Best Russ

I remember them from Richard Searling at Wigan. Betty Boo was deffo RS at Wigan, not sure about the instrumental, I'm talking about the vocal. Would be nice to get some clarity on the others you mention, they were deffo played by Richard as 'newies' tho. Best Russ

Explanation of your comment would be nice though Kev. Thanks Russ