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Didn't know about "What you gave me"!!.100 club last hour spin some time back... Can't understand folks not liking Onion Song.Special memories for me of school days and school discos at lunch time.

At the venues i go to,i think they are.If the opposite is true,we've gone backwards by 35 years.The Crow of course is a unique record in the respect that it does tick the boxes for so many genres.

Maybe James's very early point about Parliament/Funkadelic was based on Maggot Brain,and not Mothership Connection for instance?

Damn you Bicknell!!.When did you get the Ken Dodd?.Picture sleeve with Dicky Mint on backing vocals?

You can add Turn of the Century,Bobby Franklin,Spaceark,Leroy Hutson and a host of others to the list They are all crossover (except Anderson Bros.).None fit the remit of NS.If discovered today,they wouldn't get played at any out and out 60's NS venue. All played at a time of NS transistion. Imo.

If i remember right,spun at the mecca,also a tape swappers tune at the time.Keep 'em coming Mark .

You really are grumpy today!!.

Not name calling here at all. If i can't make the point that the NS scene has had diversity along the way,with SOME people not willing to acknowledge it ,then so be it.Its only my opinion anyway. I'm not asking you or anyone to choose between Chapter 5 and Ellipsis.I like them both.

Pete you should add IMO to the end. And its not a personal attack on you.

No need for that Pete. If you disagree,fair enough.Ns consists of many genre's imho.Are you trying to say there's been no souless shite played on the scene we love.? The blinkered point was about musical styles on the rare/NS scene.Rnb,crossover,funk all being called NS. Its like the Carstairs Pete.History being re-written to suit.Northern soul? Wigan classic?. More like the first crossover record on the NS scene,(imo)to get back on topic.

Nothing of the sort Corbett.I love the car crash threads.Carry on.

The big name thing always applies.If Joe Bloggs play's East Coast Connection (Ns Oldie?,funk? crossover?),he'd get slated.If a big name drops it in up goes the price and its on a revival. Nothing wrong for me, for the big guy's dip into the funk scene to supplement their sets and collections.Does it happen the other way around Fryer?.For instance would James Fountain be spun as a funk oldie.? Heard Detroit sounds of Friction in Soul Intent and Redemption.Is it crossover or Northern?.Or is it more about who spins it?

True Jocko.There is no reason for northern fans to like crossover or funk.If they are blinkered.If they choose not to acknowledge what funk or crossover is.Or re-write NS history. There's been so much souless music on the NS scene to keep the" fans of the dance" happy.

Good post as usual Gareth.Can i add to it by saying,its all opinons anyway.One person will hear funk in a track,the other not.I've often been told a track is RnB,when in my opinion its nowhere near.Its early funk.Sometimes lyically,sometimes small parts musically. The trick as you say is not to follow but to listen.First and foremost the record has to grab you.The genre should come 2nd. Sorry ,didn't understand the highlighted peice tho'?,I take it you mean tailor made at the time to sell?.

Not so much "covered up" .More like folded his clothes up on the beach and canoed to Paraguay.Then got a face lift.

Sounds like "Fever".Lacking in humor tho.So, here's what goes down well in Notts.Not very Pc,but there you go.Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMVVAhzhT8o

Spot on as usual Malc.They also formed Crossover because they knew better looking women would flock to that scene.And drive their hubby's home after a hard night's shuffling... . Also the "marking system" was invented (1 - 10. Anything less than an 8 was not to be played.....or was Northern ).Tin hat on.

real deal dirty RnB/Northern...

Version by Ike and Tina . Sorry Marc - just re read your post.

If you can't catch Mick H,Sam or Butch,try the Bentinck back room.Mark will give it a spin (shameless plug).

Soft Drink Police.

Gutted Phil!!.Didn't attend near as much as i should,but always looked forward to it.Top sounds and dj's,loved it.One of my fondest memories is doing the warm up (with some other dodgy geezer!!) for you.Those journey's up with Big Paul and meeting all the Children of the Night will always stay with me. So,where are the Children of the Batcave to go next???.Will be wearing me badge at Prest in honour. James,bring those cd's to Prestatyn please - you're not a bad old stick really....honest !!!

"Anyway we had a coke" - surely you were the best dancers ever by then Pete?.

That moped again T.You didn't leave the keys in it did you?....still not allowed on M6.....