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About Agentsmith
- Birthday 09/12/1957
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telford, shropshire
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djing, collecting quality tunes, atmospheric venues, all nature and cookery progs....good for the soul!, csi all series and seriously intelligent films. hate reality tv luv man utd and the north west of england.
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william powell-heartaches, souveniers
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A brief intro...
northern soul devotee, dancer and dj, currently residing in Telford, Shropshire
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Well....can i ask the question then, if anyone is still viewing the thread. IS Pat Lewis' vocal louder?, to the forefront as opposed to the orchestration?
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Just to clear things up from one perspective, and i don't possess any of the Groovesville Review cds, but Terri Bryant's recording is on vol. 2 and Pat Lewis recording is on vol.3. Therefore, anyone who does have them can vouch for the identity of the artist on those recordings. Theyve ( the soundclips ) not been posted on here to settle the debate so can someone put them up please?
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Robbk, Just spoken to Tim, only a brief comment...he said the master tape which they used, had Pat Lewis written on it so....not their mistake?, wrong name written on by whoever handled the tape when storing?. I did mention that i'd listened to both Goldmine and Verve recordings and i agree, other than the sound quality being remastered and the strings more to the background, it's Terri Bryant's voice....he didn't make a point of disagreeing. I suppose in hindsight, had they listened to both recordings, they would've picked up on that but, they took the tape at face value. The irony is, an artist who never had a release here before, got one, if somewhat fortuitously.
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What a follow up to the Anniversary!, with Ted back in Action and a Soul Sam reprise..both rooms looking to be rocking again...definitely a great kick start to March..Culcheth, leading the way into 2025!
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Agentsmith is attending CULCHETH SOUL with TED MASSEY & SOUL SAM
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What a superb day that was!, personally we've not stayed at an event of any nature for that length of time, in a long time but, it was certainly well worth it....it's not an effort when the quality of music promised is delivered. As Mick alluded to in his report, hopefully members of the line-up will post their playlists when seen fit. Not a warm day out and about so, all rooms with heating on was appreciated making matters more comfortable, a constant throng of folk, milling back and forth between 3 rooms as the day wore into evening and each room filled up very nicely. Dave Rimmer kicked off proceedings in the main room right on time and produced a 90 minute set of supreme quality, Stafford orientated in many respects but with a nod to other venues, including The Manor which carried the baton of intuitive musical selections..Dave certainly did this with aplomb. And that's how the theme for the day was mapped out, Kev McCue dovetailed nicely after that for another extended set, a connoissuers collector for a long time and a champion of slower paced soulful tuneage. Next: me...i chipped in with an hours worth from 4-5pm, after which a first parter from Wigan's very own Paul Shirley and it goes without saying, the bar is raised significantly with what's in his vinyl pandora's box, Calvin Lee Hughes followed on from Paul, this young man is certainly one who has applied himself to the love of the music, in both listening to it as an education and subsequently buying it, all that was left to do, was for Kev Murphy to tutor him in the djing art. He's passed with flying colours and purveyed a great range of tunes across his set, all genres included. Mr.M's very own Ian Wills followed on and it's integral dancefloor action from this guy, very knowledgeable and experienced, announcements always exerted and reads the dancefloor to precision hence, plenty of folk up as he reeled off one killer track after another. Les Harrison, another Lowton ever present, who always puts in a shift, chimed in from 8 til 9, a crowd pleaser and has that trademark knack like those on before him of knowing what record follows on from the last, that dosn't give folk the chance to sit down and have a breather...Les also gets out and about supporting other functions, and it's understandable why he gets dj invites as a result...proper hard worker and a top bloke!. Between 9-10, Ian and Paul offered up a reprise to entice folk out onto the floor with more goodies....by which time i have to state: in a period of 9 hours only 2 records were spun twice? 10-11 was a first time introduction to a guest from o'er the border, Scotland's Alan Jenkins, from Falkirk, armed with a stash of vinyl winners, and a prime hour for some big hitters as by now the dancefloor was pretty much rammed. Alan follows on a great tradition of djs coming south who've built reputations for theirselves and you can see why he's getting his name on the billing at some big functions now. 11-12, it's over to Alan's partner, and a first visit here, let alone behind the decks for the days sole female representative and, a west midlander like myself, Natalie Nicholls. Nat's a co-promoter of Wolfie's, a venue just outside of Wolverhampton that shares the same philosophy of providing an alternative to run-of-the-mill soul nites and she's been putting together an attractive selection of records and has the nous to get behind the decks and put the message across firmly...she certainly left a mark. Kev Murphy: well, the words have been said many times before, the original instigator/catalyst for great nights out at Lowton civic and everywhere in between, the venue his ancestoral home in effect. The music he plays speaks for itself midnight til 1, Kev always brings the end of a night to a climactic crescendo, certainly no empty rooms or deserted dancefloors when he's about, show stopping tunes from start to finish. But...that's just the main room, and there will, i'm sure, be team members posting up about how the day panned out in the modern and connoissuers rooms, in due course, i put my head in both on a fair few occasions and they were both rockin' Overall, a well organized tribute to a beloved venue in the North West and the skills and attributes of Baz Maleedy to get it, and indeed soul nites at Culcheth Village Club, off the ground and running, the staff at the club who worked tirelessly providing drinks, sustainance and glass collecting for twelve hours, and most of all huge thanks and appreciation to everyone who attended....so much in the calendar to distract these days, but you all did the Spirit of Lowton proud on this, the 29th Anniversary...thankyou All!. I'll include my playlist here for anyone who's interested. Cynthia & The Imaginations - Hey Boy ( I Love You ) Na Allen - Thanks For Nothing Major Harris - Call Me Tomorrow Gwen Davis - My Man Don't Think I Know The Stoppers - Come Back Baby The Marvellows - Your Little Sister Sherli Allen - Think It Over Gary Edwards - You've Got To Be Strong Wade Flemons - That Other Place The Trends - Not Too Old To Cry Barbara Banks - Ain't I Worth A Dime Dee Dee Warwick - Worth Every Tear I Cry Johnny Clyde Copeland - Coming To See About You Bernard Williams - Focused On You Carol And Gerri - On You Heartache Looks Good The Allan Sisters - I'm In With The Downtown Crowd Laverne Baker - I'm The One To Do it Gladys Tyler - A Little Bitty Girl ( With A Great Big Mountain Of Pride ) Kell Osborne - Small Things The Silhouettes - Not Me Baby The Brothers Of Soul - I'd Be Grateful The Barons Of Soul - You Need Love The Orlons - Envy Gladys Patrick - Can't Get You Out Of My Mind The Dells - Make Sure ( You Have Someone Who Loves You )
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Steve, in my book, you're all top people, salt of the earth, say it how it is, love your music, welcome every one and no inhibitions about having a conversation...Lancs folk who are the fabric of the scene...i look up to you all....and it'll be a pleasure to shake hands again tomorrow and resume our friendship
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I couldn't possibly say! anyway i need to recover from that prologue so we're binge watching Vera
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SO......Here's the thing....the very modest, unassuming, charming and passionate heart-on-the-sleeve lover of everything soulful, instigator of this event ( AND HE DIDN'T PAY ME TO SAY THAT ) hasn't got his profile on here because it's entirely unnecessary for him to do that....because i'm doing it instead! Barry Maleedy ( no this is not an Eammon Andrews introduction ) just so happens to be a top bloke who displays his attributes in the best way possible and in a time honoured manner associated with other discerning djs of his ilk...behind the turntables, introducing the listener and dancer alike to a plethora of great tuneage both known and to the aspiring amongst us, unknown....he also multi-tasks the different genres past and present with consumate ease. En masse, you Lancastrians have known him far longer than me, my association began with Prestwich, through the relaunch of Lowton, to present day...so basically, it amounts to pretty much 25 years. I helped him run Tsop for almost 3 years when he saw no reason to pull the plug, and even when the annual reunions took place iwas there to help him again. It became a very similar ' partnership ' with Lowton Civic, somewhat longer at 7 years...Barry's enthusiam and optimism never waivered. When that venue came to a sudden end, he'd slready cased the locale for a new venue...keep the fires burning, keep the spirit going. Inbetween there was a short engagement at Lowton Labour club, but Barry wasn't to rest on his laurels and the rmergent village hall at nearby Culcheth has proved to be a happy home for those continuing to seek solace in music that continues the trend of being off piste...off the beaten track...less oldie orientated, more mould breaking in homage to the original catalyst, Stafford...from whence Lowton and many other venues sought to change people's opinions and broaden their horizons.....Barry, to my mind, has always been a champion of that, at the same time eager to hear what others are playing as it's highly likely he has the proverbial wants list as long as his arm...no surprise there then.....but, he has incredible knowledge with it and the wisdom to select like minded selectors for his functions. Barry as many of you know, has also had his brushes with health concerns, i can share that with him, as can Ian, and probably a good few more.....his will and determination to get back into the slipstream of the scene and put those demons..or challenges if you like behind him, is nothing short of admirable and courageous. His wife Sue, has stood by him like a rock and anchor, and a more successful marriage you couldn't wish to know of. Barry Maleedy the dj has a who's who of where he's played and whom with, a lifetime of great memories, functions and friends...he'd probably say that the venues i've mentioned, are amongst his all time favourites...and apologies as ive forgotten the Orwell, along with Mr. Plumb, Mr. Flanders and Mr. Connor...what a quartet they are in full flow!. Anyway......i'm sure we all wish Barry, nothing but total and absolute success with tomorrow's function...if anyone deserves a full house, it our Bazza...hopefully Leigh Leopards ( is it? ) will have heard the news, BM being a supporter of the oval ball, and will come and celebrate the occasion with him too...if that Cunliffe bloke pulls his finger out like i told him to!. WELL DONE BARRY, YOU ARE SIMPLY ' THE BEST '️️️️️
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Absolutely 100% salt-of-the-earth top people, always welcoming faces at Ashton when we've attended, Karen and Mick part n parcel of the scene....and mr.Howard has a tremendous array of tunes in his playbox....could well be wooden legs here, after he's finished his set!
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Proper west midlander, our Nat...aa us folk say...yow'm in fer sum bostin' tunes...ay ya!
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Wonderful tunes...as is her other Topper release. I was fortunate to purchase this many years ago from Glen Brierley, at Prestwich. Little Ann cut it as well but, this is the best version.
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Great lady, our Sue.....Les ain't a bad dj either! thanks for the portfolio of profile pics!
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Part of the furniture, our Dave...you'd need a removals van to get him out!
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Top class rarity, amazing tune!
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Cracking line-up of guests, and all for free?....don't look a gift horse in the mouth as the saying goes...uphold the tradition of great soul nites in Wolvo....it don't get no better than this!..... and sample Banks's.......before it's consigned to history