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There have been other options to how people can listen to the sounds for years though! (CD's have been around for 30 years now). No other format is as suited to the authentic unadulterated sound of the music as the analogue format it was intended to be heard on though, so maybe that's partly why vinyl has endured all these years & in my opinion will continue to do so. Anyway, an interesting debate that you have started Len, Cheers. Jo

Wouldn't the extension of that argument be that they would reject the music their parents were into too, why single out the vinyl (pun unintended)? I'm your age Len (give or take 1 year) & when I started going to soul do's in the late '80's the majority on the soul scene were at least twice my age, same at the Allnighters in the '90's (when I was in my 20's) but I never found that an issue - & we're still here & the scene hasn't 'died'. Incidentally I was on the mod scene at the same time (where people were around my age) & we were putting on our own mod do's & DJing in our early '20's. There's the 'Wigan Young Souls' today putting on their own vinyl based do's... Jo

Indeed. Well put Jonny. Its nice to see talented young DJ's like yourself (I noted your name after seeing you do a great R&B/popcorn set at an afternoon session at the Hideaway Club in Manchester a couple of years ago). Jo

Personally I don't think it will though Len as youngsters attracted to the scene wouldn't be 'mainstream'. I know a few youngsters on the scene in their early '20s & a few who are around 30 & they 'get' the vinyl thing. Jo

I agree. Its not that different from accessing the music on a collection of tapes as I did in my teens (in the '80's as I'm sure others will recall, you could buy (unofficial) tapes that record dealers had put together & you could send off for them too, the NME even did a northern compilation tape in conjunction with Kent in mid '80's I seem to recall, & you could tape stuff yourself off specialist radio shows). I had loads of compilation tapes but that didn't stop me for then seeking out the tracks I loved so I could own them on vinyl. In the same way I don’t think that just because youngsters might listen to everything on mP3 at home or on their phone that this will equate to them wanting to hear everything played off laptops at do’s. Jo

I'm not sure that the idea of wanting to own a recording on a piece of vinyl and to be able to hold it in your hand is necessarily tied to an age thing. There are many people of different ages who would have the same attitude as that young lad because they don't get it, to be a record collector has always been to be different from the 'norm'. Jo Just seen that 'Mtay 9778' 's reply says basically what I was trying to say, but more succinctly!

That's not the lyric? he sings "if I find a patch of earth in the middle of a storm & I decide to plant some seeds there where nothing else has grown, I work [on them with?] powers, until you see some flowers". Brilliant record.

Thanks Russell.

The Facebook group sounds good Russell, thanks for this I'll take a look. We're hoping to visit the Netherlands in December to go to the Amsterdam Soul Club night.

It depends where you go Mart. Whilst that might be the case with some venues, there are still many that don't resort to that. I agree Kev, There was lots going on in and around Manchester and Cheshire at any rate in the late 80's and early 90's. Hyde Soul Club at Hyde Botanical Club is one I remember fondly. Incidentally there was also a good underground mod scene then too. Jo

I still remember listening to his Cellar Full of Soul (must be nearly 25 years ago now) when I lived up there. Good news.

Thank you for the great feedback and kind comments Ray. Glad you enjoyed the night, we look forward to seeing you at the next Steppin’ Up. Thanks for your support

Hi, We do the Steppin' Up nights in Selly Oak (a couple of miles from Birmingham city centre), thanks for the mention Maryam btw . Since Sept 2012 we've put on around 4 a year, roughly every 3 months. We're a northern soul based do that aims to be a bit different and not too commercial, we play northern oldies, uptempo RnB, rare Motown and 60's mod tunes. I've been collecting soul records since my teens (when I lived up in Manchester)and we've both (myself and my husband Prin) been around on both the northern soul and mod scenes since the eighties. We are proud that we get a good mix of people and a friendly atmosphere at Steppin' Up and yes Bournbrook and Selly Oak Social where we hold them has a massive sprung wooden dancefloor! Our dates for this year are on the soul source calendar, we've got one coming up next month...