Everything posted by Drewtg
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Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart 2014 London
If I were you I'd get me coat mate. No offence
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Don Davis R.i.p
Go join the band Don. RIP.
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Is The Twisted Wheel
Cheers mate. Humble opinion, etc.
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Is The Twisted Wheel
So it's like a spade with two new heads and three new handles? Love is knowing when to let go!
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Berry Gordon Book - To Be Loved
Sorry about that. By way of apologies here is a great book about the Chess brothers, and it's cheap as chips for Kindle. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spinning-Blues-Into-Gold-Legendary-ebook/dp/B0081XE4LO
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Berry Gordon Book - To Be Loved
Thanks again, but what a terrible book. Really disappointed. Who the hell let him write his own book?
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Peanut Duck
Surely Dr Buzzard on Oriole!
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Early Soul Scene Playlist
That's a bit unfair Paul..............they have identified James Brown as a soul singer. Research, research, verify, verify
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Berry Gordon Book - To Be Loved
Cheers mate, don't usually pay for my e-books but will make an exception here
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How Do We Get Young Djs Spots St Events?
If you play it, they will come! Lost count of the number of venues I tried to get going as a yung'un. Be your own promoter. Stop whinging, make it happen.
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One Show BBC
Cheers mate, not as bad as I expected. Mind you, I have very low expectations. Don't forget, this is the channel that gave Omid Djalili his own show. The clowns and weirdo's always show up for a camera so that was always going to happen. It's such a shame the Beeb doesn't have any journalists anymore
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One Show BBC
Can someone put it on youtube so I can cringe in solidarity out here in Malta?
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Northern Soul On The One Show Next Wednesday The 26Th
........and this song is called Do I love You and it is worth squillions, yawn.
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Is This Who It Says It Is?
They used to have a midweek night for the locals and kids. I think they did some shooting for "This England" and spliced it in with the footage of the actual nighter. Seem to remember some shots not from the nighter in the footage. They could do anything they wanted with Mike Walker up their arse.
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Top 100 Male Soul Singers Of All Time
Michael McDonald! Are they serious?
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Northern Soul - The Movie Preview At The Cornerhouse, Manchester
Don't remember smoking on the dance floor, apart from the odd tourists. Bit difficult clapping with a fag in your hand!.
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Were There Any Older Guys At Wigan?
*Note to self* Never assume a 'smiley' indicates a sense of humour
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Were There Any Older Guys At Wigan?
As if? I was fifteen when I started going in late '73 and I'd say about 10% were about the same. A lot of my mates were a bit older, either working in the factories or apprentices with a bit more cash than me. I think Dave Withers had just finished his apprenticeship in an engineering firm when he did the "This England" documentary. I thought Winstanley was ancient, and Elson and Godin had beards ffs! The oldest guy I remember on the floor was called Les (I think), he was always smashed off his box and had a sort of jerky dance style, always wore a vest with a 'Twisted Wheel' badge on it. Ellis and Evison both seemed old, in fact most of the dj's did come to think of it. Growing up around Manchester, with soul in our blood so to speak, it didn't strike me as odd in any way that there were older people there. The Beachcomber was very scary because it was smaller and a lot of deals were being done, but any 'squad' would stand out a mile not because of their age but just because they were so bleeding obviously not "one of us".
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Would This Be Classed As An "inspired" Djing?
I'm with you Scal. A dj puts on records and some people either like them or don't, it's not like painting the Sistine Chapel is it? I know a lot of the posters here have probably stood behind the decks but seriously, "inspired"? Let's get real.
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The Bootleg Of Hey Sah-Lo-Ney. Mickey Lee Lane What's The Story
I've still got this record somewhere, white SWAN with maroon print Tallahassie Lassie. I always assumed it was some cock-up at the pressing plant. Quite liked the track, had some energy.
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Finding Your Records Made Easy-Space Age Technology
I er...........I mean, I...........I sort of..............oh fuck-it. I had one of these
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Film - This The Final Poster ?
As I never took drugs at T'Casino, I'm thinking of taking some for the film so I can see what all the fuss was about
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Would This Be Classed As An "inspired" Djing?
No. Not exactly an art form is it? Egos eh?
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Info Wanted - London Record Shops / Markets
Few years since I lived in London. I used to like Hanway Place W1, runs behind Oxford St (about three shops). Also check this out. https://www.timeout.com/london/music/londons-best-music-shops
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Comedy Sale Of The Day
Is this classed as Northern soul now? Why? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRADE-MARTIN-WORK-SONG