Simon M

I was thinking the same Baz .. the turnover of new sounds played out is minimal , I find more that are new to me via the net

When Keb was hot-boxing Northern, ( and of course Guy H ) they had a fairly big turnover of sounds . No one can do that now!! We are all gonna get tired of those same big money tunes that we cant buy and is it really worth travelling to hear them ? ..There is very little northern left be it funky or stompy to be discovered . Diversty is the only way forward for All-nighter music IMO

Well Ive just started packing a hot-box for Mark Houghton's New Chapter ( one of London's top 70's and 80's nights) Its looking hotter than a Scotch bonnet chilli on ya doo daas LOL

The suns out and theres some real Hot Box around , Jason

Yep , thats right . Im very rusty on old lp's ,90% packed away in my mates spare bedroom , due to lack of space in the flat .

You need more than one outlook and attitude , to make a great night ..IMO

Mid 80's soul bowl import very nice 1985 in fact ... I think theres an LP too

If you just need a list Tony , get someone to post Butch's sets , be it funk or soul

Very good James thanks , but you cant be explosive , agressive and sweaty all of the time . perhaps peak time , then you need a rest ..

Right ..... you need a mortagage really . so the old method of going to a big dealer , and buying cheaper unknowns , still holds good ...if thats still possible ?

Hmm, , I'd say it had some logic to it .. ps. I do not have a hotbox

Its a case of having a box of the biggest or latest records on the scene to dj with , like Ellipses , Mixed Feelings , Jo Jama , and various Butch spins that I cant remember . Then when another record becomes hot or available , you may sell/trade Ellipses or Mixed Feelings to buy said record . I'd say it was a DJ concept and not much to do with collecting , and probably a good way to DJ on the rare soul scene for a young jock ps . ROD beat me to the post there ! Simon

Thats just a normal style of deejaying Mark

Ellipsis is a great record , and very very hot .. How about The Nicky Newarkers "Women " , this ones got some heat once again . Simon

Snipers sometimes go in way too high .

This has been re-issued by Select on CD single .

Big Jim and Tracy and lil Peter Scotland was indeed a hive of activity for modern soulies, back in the day

Fraser Dunn , was he down in London for a while , !!

Ahh do you know Tam Jackson , and James Dunn then ?

Motherfox " Hot Shot" Shabang, pardon the pun

Whats the trades Mark

Yep , people dont get Keb Darge's 50's stuff too .. played at Jo's Jo's alongside 60's and 70's

Ive met a few old friends on here , but there was so many at this event/weekender .. I know Bobin was there anyone else ATB Simon Murray

I'd say hes a very happy Scotsman these days . I may have a bet on them against Italy

How comes peope never mention Sam Dee's at Alex Lowes Weekender , it was jammed packed , where have all those people gone . Top bloke ,Sam ( the real Soul Sam) , top weekend