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Enjoyed the first half Neil, sorry I missed the 2nd half!

Festivals - Checking out / Hey Girl ( Blue Rock ) Ex £100 Baby Dave Greenlee - We need love ( Steel City ) Ex. £80 PayPal as a gift or BT Postage £2.60 recorded (UK) Cheers

Bloodstone - I need your love The winner, surely??

I didn't really know him that well, whenever I saw him out he would always smile and say hello and nod in my direction, the people around him always seemed to be laughing and smiling in his direction so I could tell he was a much loved character to be around, R.I.P and God bless

Playing reissues is a sure fire way for the scene to disappear, whether that's up their arses or not is a different question

I traded him Sharon Redd - Beat the street on UK Prelude demo for Limitations on Bacone ;-)

Mick's modern movers wasn't it Steve? ;-) Last time I saw him was at Southampton all Dayer last year. Got a lift with him once to Leighton Buzzard all dayer in his Lotus Cortina, he dropped me off 2 miles from my house because he said it was 'too far out in the sticks' for his car!,

Great thread Steve, have some great memories early 80's knocking about with Cockney Mick. Last time I saw him he was gonna let me have his collection of Back Beat mags.

What do you mean by 'bad attitude' Kev?

You're right is not an original topic, it's a reissue topic

if the crowds through the door is the priority over the nights musical and dj's ethics then fair enough to you, if that's how you see the Northern soul scene in 2014, each to their own,. It doesn't resemble the scene I got into.

A fairly good DJ who 'slides' and plays a few reissues is a fairly poor DJ from the off

I have no problem with dj's playing just oldies if that's what the venue is known for, there is no need to play a reissue of any record, if you ain't got it, tough, get on a bus and hear someone who has. playing a ten quid original record has more prestige than playing a reissue, anywhere

Dj's playing reissues at Blackpool weekender with cameras on the decks. Can you state for everyone on here that Blackpool is NOT an OVO event?. Do you have a policy on this because the flyers and adverts are not clear?. I'm sure you can clear this up with a simple 'Yes' Original vinyl only', or "No, it's not a requirement from me for DJ's to play original , reissues are acceptable"?

There is nothing prestigious about charging punters good money to have a monkey behind the decks playing look-a-likes.

All the above

Del Larks on Goldmine or Queen City? I know what is more appropriate at a rare soul event

Well put Mark, looks like these DJ's at these karaoke events are happy to handle dodgey turds!

Bits & Bobs to move on; Herman Hitson - Yes you did ( Minit demo ) VG+ £50. Has a cue burn for about 30 seconds, fine for DJing Bobby Womack - Daylight ( UA) Ex £15 Rance Allen - Ain't no need of crying ( Truth ) Ex £15 The Spinners - She's gonna love me at sundown ( V.I.P ) Ex £15 Barbara Mason - Make it last ( Buddah ) pic sleeve Ex £10 Ronnie Jones - Soul sister ( Mercury ) UK £8 Joy Fleming - Are you ready for love ( Private Stock) Ex £12 SOLD Sam Waymon - Lonely for my baby/Hey love ( RCA ) VG+ £25 Weapons of peace - This life ( Play Boy ) Ex £12 Deon Jackson - I can't go on ( Carla ) VG+ £20 SOLD Vontastics - Let me down easy ( Toddlin Town ) Ex £15 David & the Giants - Superlove ( crazy horse ) VG++ £30 Universal Mind - Reach out for me ( Red Coach ) Ex £10 David Ruffin - Rode by my place ( Motown ) Ex £15 Gene Chandler - I can't take care of myself ( Constellation ) Ex £25. ( has a tiny label tear ) SOLD Jr.Walker - Gotta hold on to this feeling ( Soul ) white demo Ex £20 Jay Rhythm - Soul Emotions ( Leo ) Ex £25 Louis Curry - Captivated ( Ms) VG+ £25 Ecstasy, Passion & Pain - Ask me ( Roulette ) Ex £10 Lee Shot - it ain't me no more ( Tchula ) VG+ £10 Simtec & Wylie - Can't break away ( Shama ) VG+ £10 Prince Phillip Mitchell - One on one ( Atlantic ) Ex £25 Spyder Turner - I can't make it anymore ( Mgm ) VG+ £20 PayPal as a gift Postage £1.80 standard £2.60 recorded Cheers

Not a good example to set to all the young people that attend is it really? They will just think it's the norm.

Depends what qualify as Top dj's?

Then again, Blackpool & Kings Hall are not rare soul events so it doesn't really matter I suppose?

Which DJ?

I meant Joking as in you think it's ok for the dj's to play boots, re issues?