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Enjoyed that! good listening for a Saturday morning

Digressing from topic and talking of the Ohio Players sure I heard Love Rollercoaster heavily sampled on the radio the other day on some rappy tune or other.

He's re listed it due to time wasters not paying

Sorry Mike, mate sent it me ,didn't check date, feel free to close thread

Don't shoot the messenger, are these chaps people off the scene or trained dancers, baggy pants might be back on the high street soon, another typical portrayal of the scene all back drops and acrobatics

Can't help with your question but a mate of mine bought a well known Motown release, can't remember which from a charity shop two years ago picked it up and put it down due to it being run of the mill then realised it had same label on both sides, I think there has been an explanation on another thread on here as to why or how this can happen at the pressing plant.

Looky Looky , you beat me to it, great intro

It's probably been shown before but for anyone like myself who hasn't seen it One in the morning on Sky Arts Soulpower, one of four, billed as an eye opening look at the origins and evolution of Soul Music.

Took this at the top of Fairfield, atmospheric conditions have to be just right it's called a Glory when a rainbow appears at the end of your shadow, I'm no expert at photography wish I was in this instance but you can just about make out the Rainbow at the end of me and my mates shadows. He was lucky enough a few years ago to see a Brocken Spectre where your shadow stretches across the clouds.

Sorry to go off subject but as someone who has inadvertently gone to a night where it was on a laptop the chap doing the pressing (no pun intended) played Third Finger Left Hand in a Motown sequence, with the whole wealth of internet options at his disposal guess which version he chose....The ffffing Pearls, now there was a less than intelligent monkey.

Maybe your question should be aimed at the promoter not the Dj's, a good promoter should by and large know what type of sound's his regulars like to hear ,not that he should just cater for those of course but regulars' keep a night going, he should then choose his guest Djs accordingly as should a punter avoid a night if he knows the music policy is one he is unlikely enjoy. There are several well respected dj's in my area who I would not choose to go to an event if they were dj'ing, purely because I know they don't play the kind of tunes I want to hear. Surely its the promoters job to choose his djs wisely in the first place.

Maybe it's because the promoter has seen them at another venue, enjoyed what they played and asked them to dj and given them the freedom to play their normal sets rather than dictating what has to be played hoping that the punters will embrace what is offered.

Ian, a good resource on here thinking about your other top five thread for finding music is the Playlist's section.There you'll find Djs from various events put up what they played over the weekend. You'll find some great tunes there and it will also give you an insight into venues you might possibly want to visit . You also get a broad spectrum of soul with play lists from the likes of the Horse and Groom Sunday Chill out where the music is not necessarily 100% Northern but covers other genres of Black Music .If you follow the thread you'll get an email when a new list is posted. Guaranteed to find some fabulous music .

.No idea how popular it is but I first heard it about eighteen months ,heard it a few times since but nothing regular.

As has been said by other responders to the thread it's an ever changing list this top five, ten or whatever number you choose, my five for tonight off the top of my head and thinking about tunes that always make me smile or have given me endless pleasure Jerry Butler Moody Woman Little bit Hurt Julian Covay Funky Stuff Kool and the Gang (not Northern but I did say off the top of my head) Wade in the Water Ramsey Lewis Stranger in my Arms Lynne Randell , kills me every time I hear it played out cos' I just can't dance to it and would possibly be in any top five I compiled. ............................ tomorrow would be another story altogether

Funny how threads like this bring the memories flooding back, I too had forgotten Bobby Womack,think it was either the International or Hard Rock Manchester where I saw the great man. This thread also shows what a broad spectrum we soul fans have to choose from.

Tower of Power gig was a great gig,again at the FTH, they were in a promotional tour of Warner Bros acts,two nights,acts included Tower, Bonaroo, Little Feet, Doobie brothers,Graham Central Station, couple of others I think, we had tickets fir the Friday,couldn't afford the Thursday fir Tower of Power then on a whim thought can't miss this set of six to catch bus into Manchester,they say timing is everything,got to the FTH guy says to us got tickets, I ask how much he puts two in my hand says compliments of Warner Bros, six rows from the front. Near the end of the gig American road sign drops down above the stage for Oakland. Brass section leave the stage and come into the audience up and down the centre aisle playing their instruments, a magic memory for me. Doobie Bros were non too shabby night after either.

Kool and the Gang at the Free Trade Hall was the last soul related gig held there until Denise Williams supported by Lenny Williams some years after, at the Kool gig they invited people up on the stage to dance and I got out of hand , they had several instrument's stolen ,one if my memory is correct a gold flute worth quite a lot of money. The management banned Soul artists from appearing there until the Williams gig. Lenny blew Denise out of the water but as she was topping the charts at that time few in the audience knew who Lenny was, he promoted his first solo album but did a great version of So Very Hard To go as a tribute to his time with Tower of Power who I also sat at the FTH.

I wasn't a great fan of Santana only went for EWF, from memory wasn't it the year EWF had the drummer going up in the air and the drum kit spinning round still playing? Looks like we went to a few of the same gigs War and Kool if yours were at the Free Trade Hall,

Tough question which if I was to answer again I'd probably give a different answer. First name to spring to mind was Phillip Mitchell, saw him early 70's when he took Al Greene's place on a tour for a couple of nights, I'd never heard of him but he was so good that night he more than made up for the disappointment of no Al Greene. Maybe a false memory . I used to go to quite a lot of gigs in Manchester one memorable one not soul related was seeing Hot Chocolate at the Free Trade Hall ,they had a power cut just as the boys were about to come on stage, Errol and the guitarist, can't think of his name came on and did about half an hour of an acoustic set that was brilliant while the problem was fixed well before unplugged became a thing. if pushed to go for just the one Gladys Knight circa 71 Odeon Manchester.

Welcome to the scene Ian, just get out there, too many first timers I've spoken to over the years get concerned about what others think and feel they have to dance a certain way. Just get out there and your own steps will flow with the music,Christ I hate to think what I look like on the floor but who cares, if you have got into the music purely off CDs and YouTube getting out and about will blow you away.

Always loved this, cheers for the reminder

Spot on , I've been wearing Meindl's for the last ten years or so both boots and shoes ,first pair down as you say to the half sizes for a super comfy fit.

Why do they have to make it look so bloody easy!!

Don't know if you like walking but there is a circular walk that starts as you enter the Abbey grounds ,it's about seven kilometres and follows the river on one side going out ,over the bridge to the other side coming back, some great photo opportunities, like a prat I forgot my camera on the day and had to make do with the one on my phone.