Steve G

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Probably posting this in the wrong section.....but.... You guys up north, and in Glasgow are in for a REAL treat, if last night's show was anything to go by. Lee was brilliant. A proper soul show. Too many people who should know better spend their time sitting in their kitchens moaning about how no good music has been made for 30 years.....when you got someone like Lee appearing in your town it makes no sense. Not to be missed.

This is an interesting website, thanks for posting.

Hi there yes will get it done tomorrow. ATB Steve

Here is the Metro write up. One for Regional's files..... Regional review.pdf

What? Sensible journalism in the Metro? :ohmy: Hold your horses, I'm off to get a copy.....(both the Comp and todays Metro)!

Hi Romain, Putting BIEM on a record though doesn't mean they had the correct owners authority to release it does it? Steve

Rob, you haven't missed it, it's this Sunday. Never heard the instrumental of Johnny Truitt though.

Fascinating stuff.... Chris Columbus and Tighten up.....well popular with the funky masses.

Ted Jarrett's productions feature on this month's Sunday Afternoon Soul on Solar at 4 p.m. Sky 0129 https://www.solarradio.com Two hours of music from this Nashville legendary writer and producer, plenty of T-Jayes, Ref-o-Rees and the odd Earl Gaines, Wendell Watts, Lucille Mathis, and Herbert Hunter....plus info on the artists etc. where I've been able to cobble something together. And with Tony Rounce ripping it up for Soul People at 10 a.m. (leave the studio tidy please Tone ), make Solar Radio your listening choice for this Sunday......

Hey good on yer Tone. Will have it on to listen for sure....

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Do their heads revolve round and round as they memorise the label address and phone number?

Lorraine thank you for replying. I didn't know the French release was a bootleg. Glad to have a Sepia copy that still fills dancefloors....

Looks great Dean

...and how did the French get to hear of it and release it?

Yes that's right Chalky, when they took over Ric Tic he was sidelined so as to give Marvin a clear run. Also, incredibly JJ was at one point a more popular draw at live performances in Detroit than Marvin. Can't remember who told me that - maybe Popcorn.

I am trying to pretend that it makes a difference whether you'll dance to it again Mark Hardcore Detroit !!!

....and a guaranteed one for the dance floor....

There was one earlier c 84 I think. It wasn't just 80s it's just that most of the DJs were playing modern (Keb, Mannion, Sam etc). Think rushbrooke was also on. It was up the hill from Stoke town centre going towards Newcastle UL. About 20 mins from the station....

Yup took the train there 15 months ago when I was in Chicago for New Year - Green line I think from memory. Area not v good - interesting because 50 years ago it was probably quite vibrant. Now large waste spaces, no taxis etc. Fortunately it was pouring with rain when I left the shop and so the streets were quiet as I walked back to the station (about 10-15 mins). It's not really bad compared to some places I've been, but it's not really good either. You kind of keep an eye out for what's going on around you on the street if that makes sense. As to the shop itself, smiling faces inside, and yes loads of 45s but most of them look like they've been used for sanding the concrete walls around Lake Michigan. I trawled through a lot of g- type stuff, sad really but the conditions were awful. The owner has a few things in his office but nothing exciting. I think this shop has been picked through so often.....Amongst the new arrivals was a Shades of Jade on Dore in E+ so I had that for $3. Result. But I spent in total $15! But you never know what's just come into a shop like that - new stock I am sure arrives regularly. Didn't look at the LPs but there are lots of them so if you like your 70s and 80s LPs I am sure you will find things there.

Any advice should we meet one of them in the bar? Say "Excuse me I like this tune" and run onto the dance floor?

We probably need a separate scale for hand baggers/ civilians / tourists / patches etc. - maybe a Frank WIlson Scale.

Ah yes forgot about Soul Snobs, the term has fallen into disuse round these parts - probably a hybrid of 3-4.....or we need a new category for them,/...