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Darrel shades it for me his voice finds that soulful groove he is famous far, KR ML

There are some great blue eyed soul artists who made real soul recordings , original and copy,s, Wayne Cochrane, PJ Proby ect spring to mind no race or colour has a monopoly on Soul it’s inside all human beings some more than others, if it’s good music it’s good music regardless of what nation you belong too It,s the great equaliser what brings good souls together KR Mick Lyons

Another Gentleman of Soul sadly passed on and a thoroughly nice guy who always had time for you, and was always constant, he will be missed but always remembered, God Bless Shirley and family Mick Lyons n Rebecca xxxx

That’s a damm good version from Jerry Butler no doubt about it ML

Not the best tune in the box, not struck on any these versions ML

A Great Artist along with his talented family will always be remembered ML

Richard has got what he deserves which is a good thing, Jealousy and Envy will eat you away and damage your spirit. KR ML

I was fortunate enough back in 1972 to be doing Security at Bickershaw festival where amongst many other top artists performing was Dr John and the Night Trippers, they came on stage at 3am in the middle of a storm I was positioned at the side of the Stage, They were spellbinding lifted everybody,s spirits despite the storm, it was a magic set very surreal and influenced by Dr Johns mix of New Orleans soul , R and B and Voodoo drum beats , There were some top artists at Bickershaw festival but I can honestly say Dr John and the night trippers were the top performers there , I think to see him live with his band and dancers took it to another level, RiP Dr John KR Mick Lyons

The film NS was a decent attempt to portray what was happening at that particular time ,the problem arises because it targets a certain year which when viewing the film is around 74 _ 75 this means the characters involved were obviously born in the years 55 to 59 so the story is limited to a large chunk of those. However it doesn’t quite capture the scene for people who were a older than that pre 1955 or n fact those younger soulies born after 1960, The only way you could get round this which I realise is virtually impossible is to do NS films on different generations pre 1974 I myself have loved NS since 1964 so a period before that and of course post 1975- 1985, 1985 - 95 and then since up to today that way the way NS evolved could be explained and characters who have never left the scene could tell their own unique stories I realise that if made they would have to be documentary style films, but on the whole Elaine did manage to capture a semblance of those couple of years, Oh and by the way believe me what we term as NS was born in RnB clubs and Soul clubs early 1960,s to 69, not after 1970, I was there KR ML

Lou Johnson was a class act of high standard RiP ML

Room at the Top Market square Wigan circa 1965 every Saturday night 8pm till 8am ML

1963 ML

This is a very sad day for NS a genuine guy who loved his music and loved his friends RiP ML

I will go where I want when I want and there is nobody on this scene capable of stopping me ML

There are thousands of details thousands of punters who know the truth who have heard and seen what happened at various venues over the years they are the forgotten majority , Im not slagging Sam of at all he might be a fine human being I don’t know him that well but I do know that I am not fond of his spots and some of the music he plays and this is a soul forum isn’t it? Everybody,s got their own unique opinion and that’s mine and I will stick by it . It’s nothing personal we will have to agree to disagree, if I had to go into detail now that would be something else. ML

It should matter what he plays, he,s supposed to be entertaining and kicking a vibe in for the crowd not playing maybe one tune in a full set for some anorak that’s what’s up with this scene it does matter, And the scene will continue to decline unless most people demand it matters, ML

Hi Tomangoes It’s not for me to say what records I’ve broke it’s for other people to remember I wouldn’t be so vain as to say I was the first to play a tune but I do know this that I’ve played many a tune what well done Dj, s have come to ask me what it was , what label it was on , how much was it? And they hadn’t heard it before that’s enough for me. Come to think of it I broke six records one night when I dropped my box, ML

Hi Tomangoes i don’t remember rubbish records but I will say this if the question had been Sam,s worst records you would have needed a set of Encyclopedias to list them all .I know from experience over the years I’ve had to follow him on after his spot on numerous occasions to a dance floor where the only thing missing was a bit of tumbleweed blowing across it . I’m just doing a little bit of Arron Neville I’m telling it like is , To much Emperor,s new Clothes on this site instead of honesty if you like Soul Sam,s music good luck to you . I Don’t . That’s what as ruined this scene lack of truth I didn’t ask the question just gave an honest answer to it. There are a little too many false idols on this scene It’s the Music what’s the boss. Again no Offence meant just the truth . ML

Don’t want to sound disrespectful but he,s also played thousands off records that were absolutely rubbish , never ever heard him play a full hour of good tunes yet, Rose tinted glasses spring to mind, Anyway each to their own. No offence meant just the truth ML

Rr Hi Roburt Billy Walker made a few popcorn records his self besides opening all the baked potatoe fast food outlets he opened one in Wigan circa 1965 66 It was a great time for soul artists and in my opinion was the real Golden Age of Soul most of the artists listed live in London found their way up north to the Working class cities of the midlands North East and North West to leave the path for the start and beginning of NS it was a magic time with magic music and magic Artists, some of them loved it over here that much they never went home and made the UK their base those who did return home kept on coming back they were all in their Prime then, I’d love to have a time machine go back and see them again just like I seen a lot of them the first time that would be Soul Heaven ML

I never bought a 45 unless I liked it so investment money wise wasn’t in my thought process just loving the sound and if Dj.ing letting other people like the sounds and the way they were put together was enough for me but different people do things for different reasons that’s what makes the world go round so everybody has loads of different reasons why they bought or buy 45,s if they like buying let them get on with it there are lots of worse hobbies and things they could do or buy. ML

Well said Steve people want to lighten up you can’t change history just make sure you learn from it otherwise bad history will happen again that way you can’t blame ignorance if you’ve learned from it and Music should always be and in my world always will be free from all that racial nonsense ML

Martha has not been able to sing or hit the right notes since 1969 terrible voice live. ML

Your first 3 records depends on your time Dj,ing who,s been on before you, Is the venue full of lightweight, middleweight, or heavyweight or a mixture of all types of soulies, Then you make your mind up to what you think should be your 3 opening records which you kick your set off with and each one after that should be good as the one before, Always reading the the reaction on the dance floor and in the venue of the patrons and changing direction with the music if needed. Sadly I’m afraid a great many so called NS DJ,s can’t do this and this problem affects a great many so called big name DJ,s as well as the new upstarts, to be brutally honest some of them couldn’t put bacon and egg together, it’s all about them and not the customer, and it stops the scene from being exciting , it just becomes stop , Start no flow, It’s very disappointing for the patrons who find it boring and are losing their energy for turning out like they used too, These are fundamental , basic problems that can be overcome or can they? Are these Dj,s unable to do the fundamentals ? If so NS has got problems, it will just keep limping on with no drive, NS has got all the tools, the records but a hell of a lot of bad drivers to deliver it in an exciting and uplifting manner, NS is becoming Ground hog day multiplied by a thousand, A big Respect to All Soulies everywhere Mick L

Yes I can remember Martyn playing it around that time, I had heard it before , , but not played out at a nighter as such, but Martyn is correct after he played it at Tony,s it gathered momentum and became a mimi cult dancer It was played that much it became annoying LoL, it always sounded to me like a catchy pop tune with a little bit of soul, but a lot of people loved it and to them it's what mattered, it's funny it's not been used on TV adverts yet, but don't hold your breath. Mick L