Agentsmith

great tune, got it for £20 earlier this year, BARGAIN!, but what a great tune, double sided bliss and who's knocking the combined writing efforts of micheal & raymond, plus the production of one, robert kreinar ( bob babbit )...moonlighting at it's best!

THE pop era, no doubt and as witnessed here, richard wasn't adverse to the bug...but this is all about the efforts to find acceptable dance material, even amongst the plethora of blue eyed offerings, a lot of which were most certainly not soulful....however, this would not be the scene we know and love without the adversity and diversity. i recall peter jarrett being played at the birmingham locarno sunday all-dayers by mick derry and it certainly had that west coast bubblegum sound about it, naturally as it was originally recorded by tommy james & the shondells. it really is a stomper and roundabout the same time we had sam playing the belmonts " you're like a mystery", plus nita rossi " something to give" and brian hyland " the joker went wild" by various others. you cant then, exactly say, that richard's playlists were that over the top?, he made these tunes popular and acceptable, but always the catalyst, and with a sigh of relief from the devotees, he moved forward to better things and as many say, probably his most productive period.

sentiments echoed gerry, people keep banging on about wanting the real deal and not handbagging, well we give a mixture of top quality oldies including many that have been dust covered for ages, stuff from 10-12 years ago that was popular and are ripe for a return as well as mountains of cheapies that have never recieved their due. you know this, i know this and so do the converts.....the flock has strayed a little to other pastures that probably aint so green...they just need herding back to where they belong!! LOWTON...BANG ON THE MONEY.....YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE!

WELL DONE THAT MAN! nice to know you were at lowton on friday but i wasn't aware otherwise we'd have had a chat...anyway, keep up the good work and see you there next month ( hopefully ) are you doing a set?

apologies and slap our wrists baz for missing out on last hour due to journey home, but what TOTAL & UTTER QUALITY!! every man-jack worth his or her salt who gets to play here, deserves credit for playing from their boxes with complete commitment & passion and if there's anywhere in lancs that deserves to set the scene, it's LOWTON....ALWAYS HAS BEEN, IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE A GREAT VENUE...AND THIS IS A WAKE UP CALL TO ALL THOSE WHO WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT BUT WITH A NICE, THOUGHTFUL, INFLUENTIAL MIX...BECAUSE LOWTON DOES WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN.....WANT A QUIET NIGHT IN? .....OR A GREAT NIGHT OUT?

delivering the goods again mate..

kev's list: ( backroom ) chi-lites - she's mine jimmy & the entertainers - new girl the chessmen - why can't i be your man al green - don't leave me larry clinton - she's wanted good mix again!, top man that mr. murphy

gotta say bro, the whole set was awesome mate, every record, an absolute gem...and all OVO.....there are folk out there who are simply NOT getting the message: NOT A DUFF RECORD ALL NIGHT. great dancefloor, great atmosphere, great camaraderie, great dj's and GREAT TUNES!...DONT MISS THE NEXT ONE...IT'S A NORTH WALES INVASION!!...c'mon the rest of the team....SHOW US YER CHOOOONZ!!

as promised: myself: ( main room ) the traits - too good to be true jerry butler - the right track - unissued the isley brothers - my love is your love - stereo mix/unissued eddie parker band - i'm gone instr. - unissued the fantastics - me and you ginger taylor: ( back room ) vivian jones - money can't buy my love walter & the admirations - man o' man stormy winters - lifesaver rey anton & the peppermint men - girl, you don't know me tommy & the derby's - girl, don't play the fool bob hinsley: ( main room ) doris smith - no good guy the rotations - trying to make you my own rick shepard - can you share it buddy ace - it'e gonna be me the districts - one lover still to come: lists from baz, kev, les, carl, ian & paul.....watch this space!

les mccann, mercury release on 7 and lp, very mod and played torch & wheel era, great jazzy twist, exemplary of les.

think you've got them both on the reggae thing pete, they are, however, walking encyclopedia's and the most likely people anyone would refer to if the guide books don't list it.

who would have been spinning the tunes pete?

SOUL INCORPERATED?.....PHWOARRRR!!.....ME & MR. FLYNN ARE BACKDROPPIN'....JAPAN & ENGLAND ROCKS!!

tim's the man...but i would say that wouldn't i?....particularly as he's a good friend, he's also intellectual and an in depth mine of information where both of his hobbies are concerned. of course he's not going to please everybody, much in the same way as the maligned ian levine, but he sticks by his guns and his words. oratory probably dosn't interest the masses much, i'd imagine the attention span of a gnat springs to mind, but please don't think i mean that a derogatory manner. a good many just want to cut to the chase and there's nothing wrong with that, but what he does say is well thought out and informative and very rarely off the mark. as a matter of fact, i haven't read his commentary yet so i'll reserve judgement on any of the negatives so far expressed...each to his own as they say!.

a breathtaking tribute....a remarkable voice....a unique human being...the celestrial heavens ring with his name, our lives were richer with him, without, we are left blessed with an enduring legacy. marvin was indeed, a member of clutch of people who are visited upon us once in a blue moon...and many of our generation have been fortunate to witness virtually all of them in that short period of time. mighty, mighty the dells certainly were, and are...marvin junior helmed them to success and an eternal place in musical history. god rest your soul.

even better if you could secure his services kev, for a big gig! no go with holly st james then?

top stuff there, you guys, sat and listened as you probably noticed, sorry didn't get to have a chat, but thankyou so much for offering up your services for a good cause, it was much appreciated

you'd better believe it steve, amazing venue, great dancefloor, wonderful people and andy & jaycee have got it right like so many other thinkin' man's music venues...keep the line-up turnover fresh so anyone who's got some tunes to play , gets a look-in...the playlists will always be different. never been to york before but won't forget it in a hurry and i suggest anyone else reading this trip should take a hint and check it out...if this venue holds 200, its heaving!....can't reiterate enough how we all enjoyed playing from the boxes, no descrimination, just quality soul from the heart.

appreciate you putting your contribution up mart, needless to say another spellbinding collection of tunes!.....did the crowd get their money's worth OR WHAT?

everyone a classic bro!...just like we said...a good broad mix, something for everyone's taste's

top quality dave, glad you got this up, main room some incredible stuff and downstairs......what can i say?...stafford & lea manor rolled into one!!

stunning sets mate, bravo!...picks again for me....natural four ( hadn't heard this til just recently, great crossover ) and one from the wants list, age of bronze, but total quality all round!

phil mate, that is one f**k off set!, pardon the language....couldn't help but notice the marmite tune slipped in there amongst an a-z of rareities looks like yorks were blessed with all the quality music all over the county on sunday

why oh why, isn't darrow fletcher's "infatuation" a monster tune?, reiterating the fact the lyrics are so clever and the backing track is sort of off the wall, touch jazzy but distinctly detroit and james bounty's "action" is also destined to have it's time, great advocate for the crossover rooms, yes i appreciate they may have already been round the block but there's plenty who are still unaware, and that applies to so much of the cheapo stuff advertised on here.