Paul-s

WAs it played at USOS from a cd?

F--king hell, i fell asleep by end of intro Horrible to my ears...the vocal is naff and the backing music is like it was done by soft cell in the early 80's. Dont ever want to hear that out at a soul do!

Thats obviously an opinion based on your own sensibilities at the time...not everybody elses.

Soul Injection very hard!! I have one and malC and sam goldie and Soul Sam. Still little known ....but despite that very hard! good luck

If someone has bought or owns the studio tapes and then sells a cut to a dj in good faith, then NO, it shouldn't be cut by anyone else without permission of the owner of the studio master.

NO HE DOESN'T. At last night of first tour of the play, there was a party and his wife made him dance......looked like he had never tried it before. Bit like your embarrassing uncle at a wedding.

Going back to the original question I don't feel less of a soul fan than you because I no longer attend. I don't feel the need to pioneer. I did turn up a few 45s in my time that went on to be staples but Im now happy to collect and still get to hear good records new to me that I like. I actually have a pretty wide taste [don't judge a book by it's cover] including hip-hop, funk and reggae. I've always thought that if you restrict yourself to only one form of music you tend to lose your ear. I was actually [thru my then girlfriend] dj-ing around Manchester in early 90's playing hip-hop, Jazz,rare groove and funk. It was when I turned up with her for a spot and they thought I was her taxi driver that I knew I'd made the right choice in taking a backseat. ROD

Well, they shouldn't have, because a few people paid money for that cut. whos booted it then Phil?

Andy Rix, Rob Thomas, Marco Santucci, Paul Sadot, Artur Fenn..

Well put!

Ady C, your punk background, enough to drive a man to drink, I am off for a bucket of gin to forget that horrible music and the image of you pogoing, poshly.......

Perhaps then you can explain this patronising twaddle "I actually know from travelling and going out that there is only a very small group of people who travel regularly and are truly inspired by music...FACT!" Im not that sure but it would appear from reading his posts that lots of us on here were inspired by the music whilst Mr Sadot was dabbling in the punk scene. And now some of us don't fit his template? A lot of people during 75- 78 at nighters were into Punk aswell. Depends on your social background i guess. For me and friends it was a socio political movement primarily and offered a slight chance at expressing discontent. Same spirit, but not music, as the Northern scene of that time.... I like a lot of music, funk, jazz, indie.....im particular, but i cant say i dont like ANYTHING! That would be arrogant and patronising to those thousands of artists i haven't heard...it would be twaddle! The same as if i declared i dont like modern or r & B or blah, blah, blah. My musical development echoed my personal and spiritual development....hence, as a mature adult, i dont want to hear some blue eyed shite from Wigan, just because i danced to it as a naieve and inexperienced 15 year old..my soul has grown up and matured! You seem to think if someone listens to music, (punk, funk, hip hop) not within your self defined..but obviously narrow, soul sphere, they are not into soul? Bizarre point of view! I have listened to soul and collected it non-stop for 33 years, so how does that figure then? Because i also listened to punk or whatever, i was a traitor.. what patronising twaddle! And, I DO actually know from travelling and dancing that there are only a small group of people who love to hear the music...fresh, exciting, soulful, semi known, played...and dance to it...AS WE DID ORIGINALLY! FACT. At most venues this clears the floor or elicits complaints. Now, im sure you are different, but obviously one has to answer the original question on a general basis. I look forward to witnessing your pioneer attitude when im out.........i need inspiration...

Since when did a "Scene" ever require unity and a few central venues? The punk, mod, Goth, Rockabilly, Phyco Billy "Scenes" never did? Was never any sort of 'billy'...maybe a silly billy But have to disagree on Punk...i was there and there were central venues in North and South......Electric Circus, Cambden Roundhouse, Manchester Apollo etc, etc....and there was a momentary Unity, just as there was with the 'Northern Scene' 71 - 79ish. And yes, if you want to describe travelling with a few friends , being silly and dancing , loving music etc as a scene...you can. Its realy semiotics then. .. I took the original question in the context of what SCENE existed originally. I have a scene in my front room playing tunes to makes and having a laugh, but I dont think he was asking that question.... There were small nights all over the UK in the 70s BUT we used to collectively travel to Wigan, St Ives etc and feel a sense of unity, the small nights inspired people to hang on until the next big nighter and from that arose a sense of freedom and a momentary empowerment (escape from my shit estate and prospects!). Only my opinion and my experience, not saying thats the way it is for you...BUT it is for me.

HARMONICS - Be Your Man Seventy 7 m- £250 absolute class dancer and hard to find! SOLD

What scene? There is no scene, just a lot of people who can no longer be bothered travelling and so have started their own local nights where they can have a drink and play a few tunes with their mates! The will and energy no longer exists for a scene. I actually know from travelling and going out that there is only a very small group of people who travel regularly and are truly inspired by music...FACT! A scene requires unity and a few central venues with inspiring djs and inspired punters and eclectic and holistic promoters. BUT such is the battle for supremecy with the larger venues (lifeline not included) and such is the promoters egocentric approach to promoting, that the scene is fractured and there is absolutely no desire amongst these large promoters to integrate! I never see them out and about at venues...integrating. Encouraging or inspiring. Just look at how many venue date clashes we have going on....their is no scene. Im a 'soul' , honest and true and proud to be just that...i was a part of a scene in the 70s and 80s, but those times are long gone and will never return.....so, its time to enjoy whats out there and keep it in context not compare it to something it can never be....move on and enjoy the small, honest nights that are run by people with heart and soul and no financial or manipulative agenda....keep your own faith!

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Quick sale CAN WE TRY LOVE AGAIN - Kool Blues....m- Cap soul £250 (no paypal, cash only) A sublime piece of mid tempo soul thats not around anymore....and wont be! SOLD

Wow, you must go to better events than me. The ones i seem to end up at, you cant hear the lyrics on the record, never mind the dj!

Dont really understand....go to Wilton, or retrospectively the North had Soul or Nothing (still has) or DDA. Three Greyhounds, Greatstone?! etc, All playing unknown , rare, cheap/expensive and semi-unknown stuff. Everytime ive been to Southern events, 100 club, Bedford, etc, its an oldies night to me. Its not really a location thing, its a dj and punter thing and both the North and Southern have clubs that are Oldies clubs and vice versa. I do think its a fact that Southern soul fans, particularly Londoners, think they are cutting edge, when really they aren't and need to get travelling more (not just Ken!see him everywhere! ) and not just to big nighters twice a year....and also, need to book a broader and more adventurous range of dj's, not just their mates, or the same old same old! Lastly what the f--k is Northern Soul? a misnomer i think. Peace across the borders...

CAN WE TRY LOVE AGAIN - Kool Blues m- Cap soul (one of the very best tunes to come out of DDA) Just not around any more. OFFERS over £300 PM or 07880787706

A Sadot oldie aswell!...yes its on a 45...i have both. Will sell the LP if anyone wants it? Its the original. 45 is cheap £20ish

PORGY WILLIAMS - Lonely Mans Hum sylves m- £100 superb!! ELDRIDGE HOLMES - Worried Over You m- jet set £60 absolute superb mid tempo soul very much on the rise!

NO, Dont tell him. This guy is obviously intent on glamourising Levine even more. By answering his banal questions (he wiil, of course, need to quote the meaning of banal now , because he is so banal! ), we keep Levine around. Hes gone, has been since 81, so let a sleeping Whale lie in peace. This site and music in general is better of without him and his poptastic remixes and home video effects.