Modernsoulsucks

If you would, the Conquistadors please as I did bid on it but outbid at £254 which was my limit. Just wondered what it ended up at. Thanks a lot. ROD

Who spent 2K on a bootleg!! It's like the Masons on here with all the secrecy. I've rolled up my trouser leg, can someone enlighten me. ROD

Simon, that's only because they're not worth booting!!!! Mark, I agree with everything you said. I was thinking of the hypothetical Del-Larks dilemna. I took that example to mean that you have a very rare original worth a lot of money that the dj has spent time ,effort or money acquiring and he can't play it because someone just spun the boot, and he's gutted. I'd just ask why in 2007 a dj would think that his spot is compromised when he could play something else if like you he was a collector with a depth to his playbox, and of course bearing in mind that we have all heard the Del-Larks quite a few times. ROD

I wouldn't play boots personally but if you're a dj and your spot can be decimated by someone playing pressings before you isn't it time for you to freshen up your own playlist? Just play something that hasn't been booted? ROD

My date stamp says 31 Dec but year bit musn't have imprinted as it's just a small smudge. ROD

I gotta agree with Boba that grading 45s correctly is a thing of the past on here and on Ebay. $ signs cloud the vision and you can end up with anything. Without wishing to get involved in the Dave and Bearsy little problem, all I can say is there is a world of difference between VG++ [which is USA equivalent of UK Excellent and should be not that far from Mint apart from odd scuffs or light mark or two] and VG- which is basically fcuked!! As a seller for 12 years I stood behind whatever I sold and to be honest never had a problem really. ROD

' Or the Stanislavskian-system, where the singer creates a believable emotional character inside a naturalised world by drawing on a fund of emotions from previous experience eg. Sam Dees 'Fragile Handle With Care.' Too much time on your hands I think. Whatever part Sam utilising and recalling his own feelings played in the performance of this track to give a more heartfelt performance, it still sounds like plodding disco to me. Now if Marlon Brando had cut a version of "Mumbling words". I believe he almost gave up the acting to join a group and always regretted it. It's often said he could have been a Contender but lacked the edge. ROD

i thought we were the alternative to a normal life? Im not sure where you've got that from. I'd guess most of us are leading very normal lives apart from the abiding interest in soul music but that can be said of any person or group with an over-riding passion or interest. Disappointments do arise when things don't fit in with how we see things. I know I was completely underwhelmed by the Motown tour in Detroit where my mother could have done a better job than the guy showing me around, but that doesn't mean that the roof is falling in on everything that we hold dear. ROD

I don't think anyone is slagging off the play as such Paul. I think it's more a matter of one's interests. I have no desire to go to a theatre to see something I lived through anyway.In fact the theatre doesn't appeal to me at all ,a fact I put down to being forced to see "A Midsummer's Night's Dream" and "Macbeth" when I was at school. I may be wrong but I can't see it being educational or informative to me personally and if I want entertainment,then there's music, fishing and sci-fi. My wife went,as did her friends and they all enjoyed it and I got a bit of stick for not going with them. However, it's me who has the decent Northern 45 collection and not them. £10 ticket or £10 45, I'd take the latter everytime. I see my mate Mark enjoyed it a lot but I hope he doesn't mind me saying this but due to his tender years and geographical location he didn't get to go up to Wigan on a regular basis like myself, where it was just 30 minutes up the road. Whether the things Shane mentions are naff or cheesy is neither here nor there as we all have personal choice. ROD

Proof there John that great and not so great minds do think alike!! It deffo was a 60's compilation and I can see the cover in my mind. Those rectangles with artist and title. No idea of issue date as I don't have it but maybe 67/68 as Dave suggests. I also seem to remember that it did get played once or twice at the Torch off that album along with Isleys and R.Dean Taylor which were off albums. I did have the LP then. Whilst on Motown LP tracks, and bearing in mind current threads, I don't know if anyone has mentioned Stevie Wonder "Be calm be cool" offa "Down to Earth". Maybe more Northern than Motown? ROD

Slightly hazy on this but Im sure big time Motown LP collectors will know. The Temps track is also on one of those UK 60's compilations of "hits" but I forget which one. This would lead me to believe that maybe UK Motown were at one stage thinking of issuing it as a 45. ROD

Leon since unsubscribing I've had no more emails, no nutters and no one accessing any of my accounts. The Yahoo group thing looked legit when I compared it to a couple my wife belongs to. ROD

Dave think you're being a bit paranoid there. Since I unsubscribed I've had no further emails, whilst previously I'd had around 10, and won't the spam filter keep out the unsolicited rubbish. Not that I pay any attention to such offers of penis extentions etc but you know what women are like with bargain offers. Clare now has a 97 foot penis but at least that leaves me free to go fishing and watch TV. ROD

Im getting them as well or I was. I've just unsubscribed. Go to bottom of email and click on "unsubscribe" and send email. You'll get one back asking you to confirm that you don't want to be part of the yahoo group. Hopefully that will work. I can't believe that I know a bit more about this sort of thing than some of you on here. I thought I was a Luddite!!! ROD

Yes I have it. ROD

Purple issue and although it's years since I've seen my mate in LA's copy, Im reasonably sure his was gold coloured!! ROD

Apologies to anyone interested but Im a bit late posting the results up but I was notifying the winners and typing with one finger takes some time!! Results:- Danny Monday £550 ANONYMOUS Little Nicky Soul £1025 ANONYMOUS Trannells £2050 DEADWOOD D.C.Blossoms £1030 PETER RICHER Eddie Daye £1245 J.C. James Lately £1500 KEITH MONEY George Lemons £1200 JOHN PARKER Posted winners so losers can see it was above board. Two people wished to remain anonymous. Thanks to all who showed interest. ROD

As promised here are latest bids:- Danny Monday £510 Little Nicky Soul £1025 Trannells £2000 D.C.Blossoms £1000 Eddie Daye £900 James Lately £1500 George Lemons £1200 I will give the names [or user names] of the winning bidders tomorrow. Thanks ROD

Thank you for that Andreas. I guess it always was quite hard to find. I am ending this auction/offers on Friday morning around 11am. I like a lie-in!! Here are current bids for anyone interested and if an update is needed I will post again Thursday evening. Danny Monday £500 Little Nicky Soul £710 Trannells £2000 D.C.Blossoms £1000 Eddie Daye £900 James Lately £1500 As for payment I will take Paypal but I would want the 4% fees or whatever it is, paid by winner. Postage is of course free. Thanks to all the people who have shown an interest. I appreciate it. ROD

Gorgeous George, sorry deleted your email by mistake. ROD

Anyone interested in these. PM with offers please James Lately Temple [has got a mark across the vinyl but apart from that is pretty Mintish. You can see the mark but it's not a scratch and NAP] Ex Danny Monday WDJ Modern VG+ some little hairlines but nice label and plays fine [narrow run-out groove with MM-1025-1 scratched in] Groovettes Think it over baby Reness VG+ [ light surface marks] George Lemons Fascinating Girl Gold Soul Ex-M- Tranells Blessed with a love FLO-JO Ex D.C.Blossoms Hey boy Shrine M- with bit of ring wear Eddie Daye Guess who.... Shrine Ex Little Nicky Soul I wanted to tell you Shee Ex Bobby Sanders The way I feel Pick-a-hit VG++ [few minor marks] Manship and Adey Potts newie. Try to be strict with gradings but none of these 45s are goosed and all are IMO nice copies. Of course full refund if not happy. Not interested in swaps thanks. ROD

And what about smokers setting fire to babies. On purpose!! ROD

We've had this before about the Pad 45. I think it's a boot. The Pad club in Myrtle Beach is the equivalent of Wigan Casino. ROD

Ted, I got a Mintish WDJ off Tim about 6/7 years ago in a swap. Is that it? ROD

I don't think there's any doubt that some people will no longer go, it's just a case of how many and whether it will have any serious effect on attendances etc. Personally I don't think so. However the forward-thinking promoter who manages to hire a venue where there are tables outside,as Mikey referred to, and you can hear the music may do pretty well,especially in the Summer. ROD