Chalky

Ecellent article Rob.

Happy christmas and all the best for 2015 to one and all.

As Dave said one of the greats.

Cheers for that will have a listen shortly. there is another program celebrating Sam Cooke on iplayer, "(Don't Fight it) Feel it, The Sam Cooke Story".

No it isn't all about who played it where or when. You may have been about a long time, you were also pretty inactive for some time too on the nighter scene and the club scene, especially up north, you missed a lot as did Phil. Going by the time scale you and Phil were spouting off about, I said it was already known and had plays before 4/5 years ago.

Well I was told it was bought by someone in Hull for his girlfriend who wasn't really into soul. They then later split up? Where it is now, dunno.

I don't regard Lifeline as anything.speaks for itself. As I said just because you or a few others hadn't heard it doesn't mean others hadn't. You had a long time off don't forget.

Sad news. R.I.P. Freddie.

Wha tyou don't get though is that just because Fred was the first to play it at Burnley doesn't mean it was known or indeed played by others elsewhere. It was already selling for a ton or just under at the time and played elsewhere at the tme and prior. Some people do like to rewrite history. The record was crap years ago, it is no better now.

Andy plays Cressa Watson version, not many known copies. I would also have thought Ravins, Henry C would also be popular for Andy. i also realise it is just a guide and not everyone will agree just as I don't agree with some of the crap that is number 1 in the pop charts.

Yes you are probably right. I read that is the reason the Beatles released a bunch of unreleased and alt. takes as they would have been out of copyright after 50 years. Once released you retain copyright and control and obviously any royalties due.

Which Robert Thomas are you talking about, Salvation?

I would imagine the likes of Frankie Beverley, Invitations, Major Lance, Tangeers, couple of Gene Chandler, Pookie Hudson, James Barnett and plenty of others are far more popular across the country than the likes of Johnathon Capree, Billy Davis, Soulutions

40 plus years of music and it all boils down to 20 records that have been hammered for much of those 40 years, it is depressing. Many of the 20 are the staple diet of the vast majority of oldies nigts up and down the country. Two are three I can't for the life of me imagine why a DJ would feature them as one of his top spins. Don't get me wrong some fabulous record s in the list as well but you can only listen to a top 20 for so many years before getting thoroughly bored. Would you listen to the same top 20 or 40 in a night club for 40 years?

I would imaging it is compiled by Goldsoul attendees? Would be good to know how many cancassed to arrive at this chart.

But what is? It is ultimate northern and will take some beating, much of what followed the since the discovery of the Tomangoes is inferior. But as for the upfront scene, what and who have you listened too lately? I've heard some fantastic sets at Lifeline, 100 Club, middle room at Radders and other venues the last 12 months or so. Much of the funky stuff does little for me but it does fill the floor. But there is still plenty of new stuff out there that is actually very good. There is life in it yet, just depends where you go and who you listen to. Just because you or others don't like it doesn't mean it has had it.

I would agree regarding the funk, some of it is good, some excellent, a lot is very average and worse. Much of what I hear does nothing for me but I appreciate others like it, it is a question of getting the balance right.

It isa different singer not a different mix. It is Mill Edwards.

If you call 20 years ago recent then I guess it was recently uncovered

Been a long time since I listened to the PAD version but never heard it described as a remake by another artist before? Only ever heard it described as an edited down bootleg. I will have to listen again to both when I get the chance.

I always thought it was a Carolina beach scene bootleg and as Joe says the 12 inch edited down for the 7. It was mentioned previously in a topic about Carolina boots that they had a habit of slightly changing the spelling of names.

I know the backing, used on a few 45's, Mary Ann Miles 'Without Someone To Love' and the Satin Dolls just two of which this is neither.

One on gemm for 60 odd dollars

Some one played it at Wigan, it is on the tape?

According to the tape it is Richard but he says he never played it. It was then played by John Vincent early 80's, Butch was playing it late 85 into 86, maybe earlier?