Baz Atkinson

THE WORDS OF WISDOM - YOU'RE FRIEND OF MINE - IX CHAINS - AWESOME -just moves along -really like this tune get one folks I understand a few have gone recently lol!!! BAZ A

ETTA JAMES - TIGHTEN UP YOUR OWN THING - first one from me and happy new year to all -bout 20 from me im afraid youll have to put up with me tonight lol-love this thread sean .This was tipped by adam and it blew me away -sounds like the dogs bollocks loud-she is the voice imho!! BAZ A

love johnny -real good lad I am in egypt at momment -keep it going and ill throw in when i get back on the 7th-got real limited acess here etc!!! BAZ A.

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190357460677&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT final price in !!!anyone surprised ? BAZ A TIS A GOOD RECORD INDEED.

Absolutely fan-f-king tastic similar to aint that satisfaction on the mfp lp -massive fan boy there had it all imo!!! BAZ A

thanks mate -gonna have a look now !!! BAZ A Baz try Craig Moerer - got them at $40 (6 in stock)

DEFINELTYL HOLY GRAIL STUFF -A TOP TUNE GOOD TO SEE A DEEP SOUL RECORD TALKED ABOUT ON THE FORUM- !!! BAZ A

HAPPY TO PAY TODAY FOR THIS INCREDIBLE CHEAPY -NOT GOT TIME TO SCOUR THE NET PM ME FOLKS!!! WORDS OF WISDOM-FRIEND OF MINE -IX CHAINS BAZ A.

YEP TREMENDOUS STUF SO WELL RESEARCHED AND PUT TOGETHER -THE WAR+PEACE OF SOUL BOOKS LOL!! For Stax/volt stuff there is Soulsville USA, the story of Stax records by Rob Bowman. It's a bit hard going as it has so much detail, but it's excellent for referance

FEW MORE ALSO FOR CONSIDERATION ARE LOST SUPREME -LIFE OF FLORENCE BALLARD -PETER BENJAIMENSON THE LIFE OF MARVIN GAYE DIVIDED SOUL BY DAVID RITZ STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN -JAMES JEFFERSON BASSIST BLACK AND PROUD -JUST ORDERED THIS -LIFE OF JAMES BROWN THIS IS FOR MY HOLS BY GEOFF BROWN. CHASING THAT DEVIL MUSIC BY GAYLE WARDLOW

THIS REALLY IS A TOP READ IMHO !!! BAZ A On the history you can begin with Peter Guralnick Sweet Soul Music

THERES SO MANY TO BE HONEST ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED ALSO TRY THESE FOR SIZE ULTIMATE SOUL MUSIC TRIVIA BOOK-BOBBY BENNET /SARAH SMITH ALL PRATCHET BOOKS ARE WORTH A READ -ALSO TRUELY BLESSED THE BIOGRAPHY OF TEDDY PENDERGRASS IS BRILLIANT [TOPS ON HIS GOSPEL AND SOUTHERN ROOTS] PRUTERS BOOK IS EXCELLENT BUT THE PICK OF THE BUNCH REALLY IS SWEET SOUL MUSIC -SOUTHERN DREAM OF FREEDOM -ITS REALY WELL WRITTEN IMHO. BAZ A

The thread was going great guns and seems to have dissapperead? Can someone please post so we can -follow the thread post stuff etc. BAZ A

SORTED!!!

MOVING AT THE MOMMENT AND NOT GOT TIME TO SCOUR THE NET ALSO AWAY FOR XMAS -SO AGAIN LIMITED TIME-GOT TILL NEXT WEEK -SO CAN SOMEONE SORT ME THIS CHEAPIE OUT. BOBBY SCOTT-ANOTHER STRANGE TOWN-COLUMBIA [NO SILLY PRICE QUOTES FOLKS LOL -YOULL BE SHOT DOWN WITH HOT SHITE BALLS!!!] BAZ A.

TYRONE DAVIS- I NEED YOUR LOVING-DAKAR - PLAYED IT OUT A FEW TIMES BLOODY BRILLAINT!! BAZ A

awesome double sider one of the best imo!! BAZ A

OH YES YOUR RIGHT THERE PETE RE JNR -SCOUT ABOUT MATE GET SORTED IN YOUR MIND THEN PM ME IF YOU WANT? BAZ A I think it's a different artist Baz, this guy is leroy Jones Jr and the recordings on hit must have been a decade earlier - and from texas weren't they? Obviously this sort of record is not my cup of tea and I will happily let it go but I've made so many cock ups with this type of record that I really would like to find out what it's actually worth and sell it or swap it for that amount. Or offers, don't care.

like it pete pm me a wants list if you want to trade it mate- no price information on this as of yet lol-no information in book also -as we all probably know most of his recordings were on HIT!! BAZ A

Yep do totally agree with Ady a point also -the djs who mainly featured on the other threads were smack in the middle of it at a certain point in the british soul scenes history-when America to a certain extent particulary the early seventies was "ripe for the picking". Perhaps there should be given some kudos for pushing stuff which when you look at the evolution of the scene -set the tone for what was to come at Stafford and beyond!!! Im a bit like Jock in the respect that Butch never seems to get the credit he so rightly deserves -for still pushing the boundries in a harder climate -breaking a track like say "THE JUST BROTHERS" was not easy -etc alot of this is about timing and sheer perseveance and also "the time in history" hand on heart how many current DJS are really breaking ground AT THE MOMENT ? Reason been the turnover of records has nion ceased and although there are litterally thoushands upon thousands of soul records rare and not so rare not many have the essential ingretianats as say a Don Parker or a joe Mathnews which when i first heard at the casino thought as a stand out northern soul record this will never be surpassed!!! Also the emphasis on the 100mph sound aint doing the quality argument much good either because alot of the stuff is barely average imo and perhaps a shift to different tempos may get afew more purists out more lol? As a outsider looking in [particulary if your a American etc looking to throW stones at the perculiar issue of ownership then YES OFCOURSE ITS THE WRITERS -ARTISTES THAT SHOULD BE GIVEN THE CREDIT ITS THEIR MUSIC -BUT ITS OUR SCENE AND IN MANY ISTANCES WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING MANY ACTS OVER FROM THE USA AND GIVING THEM A COMMUNITY TO EXPRESS THIER INCREDIBLE TALENT IN EDWIN STARR BEEN A GREAT EXAMPLE. BAZ A The discovering of a record varies in importance hugely. in some cases it would be inevitable that the record would be played and appreciated so the discoverer should just get a nod of approval. In other cases it may be an unusual sound that takes a hell of a lot of breaking as its style of soul hasn't really been played before, in that case the DJ that picked it and stuck with it deserves a lot of kudos. Similarly if the record collector/DJ had to risk his health in a rough neighbourhood to acquire a super-rare record that might otherwise have eventually got destroyed then he has done a major service to the music and the fans. Or it might have taken great diplomatic skills to persuade the owner to part with the discs so that they became available to the general soul public. Lots of scenarios (I'm sure there are many others) and the DJ's dealer's or collector's back slapping should vary according to the job done. But obviously the overwhelming amount of kudos goes to the artists, writers, producers, arrangers and label owners.

somoen get keny hamber its a steel at that price and has a brill deep flip,fantastic philly soul!! BAZ A

get the scans up Ady for the anoraks among us -if you get the time mate!!! Always had the suspicion there were put out!! BAZ A

Superb thread !!! BAZ A.

I think it was detroits WJLB she worked at -from 66-82!!! BAZ A

YEP POINT NOTED GEORGE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SHE WORKED AT CKLW -IVE AMENDED LOL!!! WOULD BE GOOD IF ANYONE CAN CONFIRM? CKLW was in Windsor, Ontario across the river from Detroit. All of northen Ohio could hear it across Lake Erie. Listened to it often from 1969-72 BTW this is of course NOT the Bill Moss from Columbus, OH of Capsoul (and Bell) records fame.