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Maybe we should start a "people who are not watching the World Cup final" thread Joan or in my case half watching it with laptop and a glass of the red stuff ATB Manus

I always dance to a new tunes that I don't know as long as they sound right - occasionally I'll stop if after the intro the vocals don't work for me - but mostly I really like getting into new sounds - I'm constantly tracking down stuff that I hear for the first time on the Audio section of this site. New discoveries or just new to these big ears bring them on - can't wait to hear them and not just dance tunes have a look out for Dwight Chappell's CD release from a few years ago absolutely brilliant Soul music. Cheers Manus

Danced many a time to Mood Mosaic's Touch of Velvet and don't regret it for one minute - lots of memories of Ms with that. Another I'd hold my hand up to is that " Round and round in circles" thing can't remember the title that RW played in the main room at WC - now that one I do regret and it was only once - honest. I agree about the nostalgia thing and the old tunes - I hated Bobby Paris I walked away when it was big around 77/78 ( I think) - but I heard it on a CD about 10 years ago and it really took me back to those days and I didn't feel like cracking up Can't listen to Eddie Regan though without a cold sweat on the forehead and a rush for the nearest exit Cheers Manus

There were quite a few from Gateshead travelling to events from the early 70s onwards and a fair few from Newcastle too and as Ian says there was always at least one bus leaving Newcastle and picking up at Gateshead and Chester Le Street. Bill Swift a wheelite from Newcastle kept things going with nights at the Sombrero in Chester Le Street and Alex Lowes promoted lots of nights in the area. I'd say it was huge throughout the North East during the 70's - ask Dave Evison about the midweek night he played at the Mayfair in Newcastle and there were 1,500 in - and Aycliffe was a real stronghold. The only place that didn't seem to have many people coming to niters was Sunderland but I think it came alive a bit with the jazz funk thing in the latter part of the 70s. One of the biggest collecters in the country (certainly in the 70s) John Powney lives in Newcastle. Cheers Manus

Earl Wright Thumb a ride

And Little Beavers version which just takes the honours for me - and available for under a fiver I think. little beaver wish i had a girl like you cat - ztbc - Cheers Manus

Nice tune It reminds me a wee bit of the Isley's Who's that lady Cheers Manus

Nobody sings the love songs like Al Green Steve thought he was great tonight - glad Willie Mitchell told him to sing "cool"

I'm really looking forward to seeing the movie Hope it makes it to Brighton - the Duke of Yorks picturehouse and then a Soul night would do me fine. Cheers Manus

Steve Plumb played it this morning on Solar Ady - top notch Soul music - deep with a beat. Cheers Manus

I agree - I first heard the James Phelps version at Micky Powneys house in Birtley in 1975 and I remember being bowled over by it - I think Mick's still got his copy. It was great to hear the different takes getting plays out in the late 80's - it's a really great tune and I don't think there's a bad version but James Phelps is my favourite. Cheers Manus

Good footage Steve - the guy can play a bit - my son plays bass in a local band wish I had that kind of talent. Cheers Manus

Johnny Clarke Up Park Camp Homer Banks A lot of love The Animals We got to get out of this place Cheers Manus

Very sad news indeed - a legend without a doubt Manus

Pauline Shivers Won't you come back Donnie Elbert In between the heartaches Ray Charles Tired of my tears John Freeman Dynamite Sorry 4 there Cheers Manus

There's only one record that could create such a fearful memory in a man and that's Tommy Steel's Little White Bull It's a heavy burden to carry but talking about it might help

Classical gas - Mason Williams Curried Soul - Mr Bloe Haven't had time to look all the way through the thread so not sure if these two have been mentioned. Cheers Manus

Smoothies were popular in the Skin/Suedehead era too around 1970. Cheers Manus

I love threads like this Cheers Manus

Wonderful tune Cheers Manus

If you go to the Crossover thread in Soul Audio both recordings of the tune have just been posted and are different. Cheers Manus

That's very opened minded Simon - I would prefer everything to fall within the Black music umbrella when I travel to an event so maybe the popcorn wouldn't be for me. But as I tend to get to events early if I did hear some records or a set over the course of the event that wasn't to my own personal taste it wouldn't really spoil the night - different people want to hear different things so that's fair enough. I enjoyed Webby's thread too - it livened the week up a bit. Cheers Manus

I really like doing comp CDs for non Soul people - I can put a bit of Southern , a bit of deep, some midtempo, uptempo and any era - and I always get a positive response it's just good music to them cos they are not hung up on genres, eras, tempos. Cheers Manus

There's thousands and thousands of lesser played/obscure/quality uptempo sixties/seventies records out there so why play r&b.The problem is when the template gets so distorted it is not recognised.The odd R&B,Modern and Latin spins.More the majority and you can forget Modern as well but add dreary midtempo.Ah that same old hackneyed reposte.....listen to your 500/wear your baggies and patches/Wigan Casino blah/Joe 90.It seems people seem to think if you are unhappy about popcorn/midtempo/rare soul/doo wop played at northern soul gigs you must be in the other camp ie only liking the 500 etc.

Same with me - if it's a good Soul record then I want to hear it and I don't care what genre it has been filed in or if it was recorded 40 years ago or yesterday. Cheers Manus