Twoshoes

All the best and a speedy recovery to youTed.

I know it's well in advance but does anyone know of any Northern or Soul related nights in Rome, not going until early March 2017 but any info on possible nights appreciated, we arrive on the Saturday night. Thanks in advance, I know it's early but it would give us that extra bit of something to look forward too.

Cornelious Brothers and Sister Rose, their Big Time Time Lover is one great tune,

Always loved Frankie and Johnny, great tune

one from not too long ago in the scheme of things, won't be to everyone's taste

Nice track, two great vocals very easy on the ear

If you are going down that road how about Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield Up Je T'aime , OOOO LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT HOLE....classic

I've always had a soft spot for duets which I guess it stems from an early love of Sam and Dave, anyone got any recommendations of the less obvious ,any genre Northern , Deep etc Cheers in advance

Reading this thread I've come the conclusion it's possible to be in Bangor at a banging Bonfire party eating a banger while listening to a banger chatting up a banger as someone sets off a banger, I've now got a banging headache or is that just a northern expression

Like you I had and still have a taste for all things soul my reasons for buying the soul packs similar to yours, at the time I was on a very low wage so the packs seemed a good option to bulk out the collection. I wasn't after purely Northern tracks hoping to find some Deep soul which I was heavily into at the time. Off topic one of my regrets is not being cheeky enough when a girl I was seeing said why don't you have a look in my brothers caravan he Dj's at the Nevada and here are records all over the floor. I searched through for half an hour barely scratching the surface but came away with about a dozen J Boy demos a couple of green Motown demos some deep soul stuff, Irma Thomas, Dee Dee Warwick, and some other bits and bobs , when it got to about thirty I thought I better not be to cheeky and left . She finished with me a couple of days after so no return to the treasure trove.

Something that comes to mind every now and then this being one of them what did other people do with the records in these packs that at the time you thought that's shite. I know it brings a shiver down my spine as I can see myself taking the lid of the dustbin and tossing x amount records on top of the rubbish. Reading threads such as this and there was a similar one some time ago about records worth not inconsiderable amounts now with changing tastes what did I throw away back then. I'd like to think I could spot a good tune but I know over the years my tastes have changed and even in the last few years trawling through YouTube tunes I have passed over once or twice are now firm favourites so what did I throw away back then. If anyone reading this kept theirs have you looked though them in the years since and found any gems you initially passed over, was it just me who maybe foolishly tossed away what I then considered to be crap.

I had a Purple Mundi which I sold probably mid eighties to the shop in Hull, Voices in the Shadows I think it was when I saw it on their wants at the bottom of one of their lists. Thought I had done well getting £40 which was a tidy profit back then, do I wish it was still under the stairs at todays prices, all relative I guess. Also had a couple in the same pack of Innersection.

yes most definitely a mix done by someone else, From memory there was nothing added from any other source it was all done from the original though whoever did it could have used the album version as a starter, i dont know if it was released but Robbie V said due out in the next two weeks.

Just out of interest I have a tape somewhere from an old Robbie Vincent show from the early eighties I would guess , on it he plays an extended version of the Temptations Papa Was a Rolling Stone , in his preamble he says it was/is the first time Motown had officially sanctioned anyone messing with their product, he also questioned what Norman Whitfield would have to say about it, sorry can't remember who did the remix.

A timely thread for me, having not played anything for more than 20yrs I now listen as most have said on the pc, over those 20 yrs I've sold or given away probably anything of any worth from my collecting days, still have a few nice things, nothing of any great value mostly sentimental stuff from my early days learning about this great music of ours. That was until last week when in conversation with a mate we talked of looking over one another's records plus other collecting interests so I thought I better dig out the old record deck. To rediscover the joy of that little piece of plastic going round and round and flicking through the boxes rekindled a lost youth but what surprised me was the records I chose to play. I 've never been more active on the scene than I am now but in the early days I tried every genre of soul going from sweet soul to funk and everything in between. Most of the Northern has been cherry picked by trusted friends as I always let them take what they want without looking as I never played the records anyway I just trust them to give me a fair price which makes me happy to know they are being played rather than sitting under my stairs lying silent so looking through the boxes I don't know what I've got and what's gone half of which I don't remember. A few plays from last night , Erma Franklin Never Again, Soul Makossa Manu Dibango, Fabulous Counts Lunar Funk, a left fielder Al Martino Spanish Eyes, Latimore Let's Straighten it Out, one from my days before the soul bug bit deep Jim Capaldi Eve, as I said surprised me no end what I chose to play but then again I hear enough Northern out and on the pc. Sorry for the ramble, back to the deck..

didn't get the chance to speak to you before we left just after your second set, really enjoyed your contribution to what was a great night

As has been said there are far to many great Motown songs to choose from so I guess I'd have to go with the one that made the most impression on me as a fledgling soul fan after time spent being influenced musically by older brothers . I've always loved music from and early age and to this day still sing along to tunes from the sixties imagining my voice is akin to Scott Walkers or Roy Hamilton rather than someone unsuccessfully setting a mousetrap. All that changed the night in the local church hall when the Dj dropped the needle on the Contours Little Misunderstanding , I was already well on the way to a lifetimes passion but up until that moment I'd never heard records played anywhere other than on the radio and through the old Dansette (one of which nearly killed me but that's another story). Can't remember what preceded said record probably some chart hit of the day but the feeling of awe and wonder that swept over me that night remains with me still, just everything about it continues to give me immense pleasure from beginning to end I could have others have quoted more than the one but as the song goes, first impression are lasting impressions.

Reading recent replies on here I don't know whether I should feel happy or sad or just plain lucky or maybe I'm easily pleased, I seem to be able to find everything I need within a ten mile radius of home. Maybe I should have got out more in the early days and my views might be a bit different but I still manage to hear plenty of new tunes at least to my ears most weekends. That's not to say I like everything I hear but I'd far rather go to a night and hear two or three cracking new tunes amongst a lot of ok stuff than spend a night listening to tunes I could listen to at home or have been played to death regardless of the classic status . As for dancing , much as I would love to firstly have the energy to and then actually be able to do that stomping thing I have to be in the mood so it's mid tempo and feeling the urge to get up to something I don't know make for a good night. In answer to Len's initial question I stay local due to circumstance but if asked I'll go anywhere where there is a promise of a good night if someone takes us.

I heard an absolute belter yesterday that might find its way into chav town, my partner bless her watches trash tv one of which is those bloody Kardashians, full of super awesome etc ,I usually make the tea or surf the net while she watches but my ears pricked up yesterday when one of them came out with a a corker "I'm so feckin lubricated" ,now what did that mean

Always wary of anyone who says "to be honest", my stock reply is why do you normally lie

Short notice just looking what's on tonight and there is a documentary on Sky Arts about the life and career of Mavis Staples tonight at quarter past seven.

Berry was in interviewed on Radio Four this morning Johnny, don't know if you can access it on iplayer, once again only a short interview,I didn't catch the interviewers name but she asked a couple of good questions one of which the answer was new to me though probably common knowledge to most on here, the growling Do you love me bit on the Contours song of the same name was actually Berry himself, not a Michael Caine moment probably the reverse but it was new to me anyway.

Although I appreciate the constraints of such programmes re time allocated to guests what an opportunity missed by J Ross for and forgive the pun some soul searching questions with Berry Gordy, thanks for the heads up enjoyed the albeit short interview.

I didn't know Ian personally but like many had the pleasure of hearing him Dj which was always something to look forward to. Someone once told me you can measure a man by the reputation given by his friends so judging by the thread he was in every way a gentleman and someone it was a gift to know. Condolences to his family and friends .R.I.P Ian

Drifting slightly off topic and prompted by Mellorful's mention of Brian Rae please indulge me here, I know this would never happen but lets just say it did , could it ever be a case of not what but who, say a Nighter was advertised with a roster Dj's including say Butch, Ginger Taylor, Ted Massey ,Richard Searling , Nige Brown etc and at the bottom of the flyer it said All on Laptop, would the reputation of the Dj's sway people into attending whatever the format, just a thought and again I know it would never happen or at least I hope it wouldn't.