Steve G

Hi Steve M, yes South Yorks was the place for us modern dudes at the time, didn't miss a single Rotters…..Sheffied and Rotherham Tiffs yes, I remember going to Snaith for an evening do, I went after work in london one Friday night, I was the first one there, it was all closed up when I got there on the bus from Goole. There was a sign on the door advertising strippers! …..Anyway Arthur turned up and it all started (not the strippers ha ha)…..Soul Sam gave me a lift back to Donny after the event so I could get a night train back to London about 3 am…..otherwise no other way of getting home to Kent….madness! Loved it, but never went to Take Two.

What a fabulous playlist….I went to the Niters at Rotters, great, top events Richard was on his new release vibe at the time…..Frank from Southampton used to travel back with me on the train…..I realise not your cup of tea, but for some of us they were top nights and well worth the train ride to Sheffield. PS: HM also played the Embassy Club in London around the same time...

Any Sheffield alldayers….1982 I think.

https://www.mixcloud.com/steve-guarnori/soul-time-14112014/ This weeks show Sean McCabe - Love for life (feat Renn) (Its time) Moon Boots - There's no love Soulful Sessions & Chelsea Como - Back & Forth (Soulful Sessions present the future divas volume 2) Brand New Heavies - Sweet freak (Sweet Freaks) Goapele - Hey boy (feat Snoop Dogg) (Strong as glass) Five (V) Men - Good to me (Champions) Marlene Merritt - Never give up (Divinely me) Nate Williams - DTMB Don't tell my baby feat Vula (Got to let go) The British Collective - Romantic Astrid Jones & The Blue Flaps - Stand up Jay Nemor - Music "Suite soul" Ernest Quaries - You're gonna be mine (Equinox) Dawn Pemberton - Do it to it (Say somethin') Eric Darius - Retro forward (Retro forward) Gedeon Luke & The People - Soul Child Mighty Mocambos feat Afrika Bambaataa - Hot stuff Hour 2 Elbowed out "In the book of Guiness" (CD We got a sweet thing going on Soul junction) Double Exposure - Yes I'm in love with you Ortheia Barnes - Second time around Willie Clayton - Happy time Willi J & Co - Boogie with your baby The Directions - Can't sit down Al Hudson with Vitamin C - I want you to know Billy Garner - I got some Billy Garner - You're wasting my time David Peoples - Got to get my broom out The Deltas - Hey girl just like you The Cheers - two loves TNJs - I didn't know Anderson Brothers - I can see him loving you Flame N King - Ho happy day Lonnie Lester - You can't go Chuck Roberson - Lolly pop man

Correct, Ian found it at Soul Bowl….in the 50p bin I think John said...

Hi, he was my biggest seller, got through 50-70 of each issue by just walking round venues selling them, in return I let him have a column for a while ….I saw him at the Penang Charity all dayer that Rowena organised in May….he hasn't changed a bit….

Ian, you got to remember there was also an Oldies v newies split within 60s too….we had a series of letters on that as well…..many of the gigs in the home counties, Peterborough, leicester, Notts way that get championed these days as "great places" were very much oldies based - and basic it was too…."Cause you're mine", "Right track", "Soul Step", Wakefield Sun….gigs that frankly were not worth going out and crossing the road for! Steve

I think it started WIgan 79-80 ish when John A got all the initial modern soul things that Richard et al started playing…a major shift in the music being played, that continued for the last years of Wigan,,,,that's when you got the "F*ck the funk" banner etc. Soul Sam playing "Casanova". Pete did like 70s, just not at a niter.

Assuming he wouldn't have mellowed out, I do wonder how Pete would have got on in the internet age…..northern soul "wear", cocks with clocks that chime Frank Wilson, divvies having line dancing lessons, the Wigan shopping centre debacles (there has been more than one - who remembers the Anniversary with special VIP area with pizza and prosecco for £20 extra - another Peterborough idiot behind that one!!), the NS flash mobs dancing in Blackpool, the various Levine come backs etc….not to mention today's major promotors who I am sure he would have a view on- there would be lawsuits flying around I am sure…..

Mick Webb from Windsor,,,,

Hi Mark, fair to say not everyone was in the debate….plenty still went to clubs and din';t get involved in the politics side of things just like today….three way split by 84 - 60s newies v 60s oldies v modern….Steve

What happened to Pete Crampton? (the second letter on the last page)…..I am off to find Tommo, Rod's and others contributions from the time…..I may be some time But will be back with them when I find 'em.

Indeed, it seemed like it was a matter of life or death sometimes. I remember keeping a baseball bat behind my door for a month, after I'd upset a few of the Peterborough oldies crowd, and had an unexpected "visit" one night from a few of them - or rather my then wife did as I was out! She was quite upset at the time….heady days.

…and Pete's second letter……God we were all so passionate back then…no dancing in shopping centres…

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Very true…feel the music….not follow a tutor….

Pass the bucket when you finished….

OMG - brilliant find….I can see it now coach trips to Wigan….slaps head and exits stage left.

The scooters didn't arrive til the end - last year or two, post Quadrophenia I think…Agree up til then you never saw a scooter at Wigan Casino.

Not sure about this Ian - these days some idiot will probably pay £8k for the trashed copy….just to help them in their quest to be "one of the big boys"...

Steppers dance classes?…..more like a form of keep fit class and to get those big booties downsized….a little

https://www.mixcloud.com/steve-guarnori/soul-time-7112014/ Imaani - Ten Thousand (Standing Tall) Karen Bernod - Up higher featuring Void Project (Planting Seeds) Miguel Migs featuring Tim Fuller - Come into my life (Dim Division) Brand New Heavies - '95 Tonight (Sweat Freaks) Dionne Warwick feat Cee-Lo Green - Feels so good (Feels so good) Tarsha Rodgers - Love games (Still I Rise) A-Stone - What did you do Martin Luther - Finally (feat Quest Love) Algebra Blessett - Nobody but you (Chris Read all night mix) Macy Gray - Me with you (The Way) Goapele - My love (feat Eric Benet) (Strong as glass) Ebonie G - So called love (I am beautiful) Hollywood Hayes - I'm sorry (I'm doing me) J Red (The Nephew) - My good thang (Step N Out) Bad Rabbits - Better days Candi Staton - Where I'm at (Life happens) Hour 2 Fletcher Walker III - I guess I'll never understand the workings of your mind (aka Ronnie Walker) Bo Kirkland and Ruth Davis - You're gonna get next to me Leon Ware - Inside your love Three Prophets - I think I really love you Jackey Beavers - Trying to get back to you girl Sidney Thomas - Looks lets make love Maurice Moore & Family Affair Band - Everything that shines ain't gold Skye - Ain't no need Double Exposure - After all this time Luckey Davis - It's not where you start it's where you finish Natural High featuring Gloria Winters - I wanna be your number one Ray Crumley - All the way in love with you Azie Mortimer - Telling a lie Roy Roberts Experience - You move me Sam Moultrie - I'll always love you (Southbound version) Lee David - Temptation is calling my name Ron Holden - I'll forgive & forget Karizma - Magic lady (aka Trace of Smoke I think)

Never mind that - Etta James 7 Day fool on a tri-centre RCA Victor label - must be the super rare Argentinian issue….….probably £1 from Russ's stall in the Casino….

Oh my old Frankie Saunders c.up. Both sides great and a rare 45.

White group? Another false story from the sage of norman soul ….he who knows everything, well so he thinks