Paul-s

Interesting that you state that Northern Soul "can't be googled or downloaded" on an internet forum. Almost every tune is on the net somewhere in one form or another (look at refosoul), if it comes out your PC speakers you can record it and bung it on your ipod. There are so many blogs on the net with podcasts of rare sounds that you can hear pretty much anything you want to on the net. I can tell you for a fact, most of my collection CAN'T be googled or downloaded, if you want I can give you a few test tunes for you theory?! Maybe your judging it on your own experience of collecting and listening.? Also, i think comparing the rave scene to the Northern scene is a little wide of the mark. Most ravers cant even remember the tunes they danced to in the first place and nearly ALL of them have moved on in terms of what they listen to. Graeme Park is a friend of over 30 years and he isnt still playing the same stuff that he did at the GARAGE in Notts or the Hacienda all those years ago (unless its a tribute anniversary). Also, the younger Europeans and Japanese seem to pay tribute to the original soul scene in terms of the way they dress (mod styles etc). So . why should the playing format be the exception to this rule. By your theory, of leaving the 'roots' behind, they should just turn up, bung a cd or ipod on and have a good time. It seems to me, when talking to these people, that THEY want to embrace the scene in an historical context, including the LOVE of vinyl. In fact, I just sold some tunes to a young Japanese collector. So the very people you are saying wont embrace the vinyl format are contadicting you? The same applies with the young American collectors, France, Sweden, Norway, Belgium...shall I go on? You talk about formats....We also had tapes back in those days, so why didnt people just put a compilation tape together and stick it on at nights, it would have been a lot easier!? Maybe there is something visceral and 'soulful' about the vinyl format itself? if you look at indie music now, a lot of releases (young bands) are going back to it because of that fact. It has personality and as you keep it over the years it takes on some of yours. It is NOT disposable and there lies its attraction. Its personal and unique, visceral and visible......tangible and sometimes even olfactory.

Yes, true, maybe we were less liberal with it , or more precise! Bali High, id forgotten the name. I did get into the jazz/funk scene, shorter skirts in the Bali high!

Im sorry, BUT that looks like a pile of amateur sh--te! Almost a piss take? Been done on a home video with a pc editing programme...horrible! Will they be speaking? Because they just seem to be posing around?

Palais did have a great floor. Used to get a bit dizzy when I ventured downstairs though (revolving floor!). There WAS a lot of talc used back in the day, its not a new phenomenon. So some people out there have been pissed off for a very long time

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If you look at the 100 club floor, im sure the talc wouldn't be the insurance issue, More like the pot holes and loose tiles! Its not a problem in the big ballroom dancing venues

I have one for sale SAME price mint condition. pm if interested.

When people have chucked down a carton in the centre and had their one dance, they then traipse it all over the place. Got to admit hate talc myself, get proper shoes and there's almost no dancefloor not danceable

That would be the new 'Nike Hover Boot' your talking about!

Personally, I hate the stuff and never use it....

That will explain the shit sound at most venues!

Why? Do you own the centre bit? Maybe you should dance at the sides and them in the middle?

'Soul' wendy Flynn...'soul'..

and then there was Lydia Du Spin.........not many french girls on the scene back then (1976), but she WAS! Absolutely unique and I dont care what you say, she was the best ever. Gliding, sliding, stomping, Acrobatics, the lot. No rubbish! And when it came to spinning, well, this girl was the dogs beret! No throw away moves, no flashy rubbish, just the the pure soul of a french girl living in Darton!

....what about Colin 'crazy legs' Magee Now that bloke was like fire on the dancefloor, hundred miles an hour, used to follow 64 beats to the bar, as a rule. Sometimes known as the 'octopus', but no sucker when it came to dancing. From Corby I think?

Great album, I had mine up for sale, but no interest! Amazing isnt it.! Good luck I have one for sale aswell.

Soul Injections - Stay Off The Moon Accent Clay Brown - Walk With A Groove florentine Delon Washington - Getting Mighty Close Lovelight Harmonics - Be Your Man Seventy 7

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.....then there was Sammy 'Slug' Smith from somerset now he was a real dancer. Used to stick to floor all night long, never sat down. Not even for 1 tune! Salt of the earth! Id rake him as one of the best! From what I remember he used to take pellets to keep him 'fizzing' all night and he had a sort of natural 'antennae' for a good earthy tune. Haven't seen him for a while?