Bazza

I must admit I think this is the future..when I was a kid I wanted 100mph stuff, easy to do, these days im to old for that, I want to hear a few classics and some R&B and some newies/underplayed tunes, must be a nightmare to try and promote 2 or 3 roomed event, Bazza

Oh Dear Mark......who do you mean....so have you got the answer.....not like you to have a bit of an attitude Bazza

Yes Nail on the head...this is the biggest problem ...got to keep the floor full...safe safe safe.........very very boring.....I dont see a problem clearing the floor ...infact if a DJ does'nt clear the floor a a few times he is obviously playing too safe.....be a man not a mouse....be daring the next time you play it ,it may fill the floor Bazza just adding to this....although it looks as tho' you've got the right policy as in (got to fill the floor safe safe safe ) this lasts only for a certain length of time , then for some unexplainable reason..the punters stop coming......and you cant understand why Bazza

Another point ,I am lucky I think, I live in the middle of it all ,Mansfield Sheffield Notts and surrounding areas Do's all over the the place ..but if I lived futher up north the more southern do's would not be "local" .if I lived further south the sheffield and more northern do's would not be "local" Dont know why I posted this obvious really Bazza

At a guess...thats ilkeston...she sez its just a knockin shop Bazza

Chalky ..when Im looking looking to go out on a saturday I would'nt like to think there was only one do on within say 50 miles why should I be resticted, just so the promoter gets a full house...if he cant get it right tuff, I go out to enjoy my self.thats my main concern , if I dont like a place or the misic policy is not to my taste I wont go ,why should I ,but if theres another do on the same night within 50 or so miles and I prefer that Venue ..I will go there....its a matter of choice....do you think im wrong in wanting a choice ,would you prefer to put on your Jackboots and march me off to a place I dont wanna go..its either this place or stop in...nope I prefer a choice Bazza

Overkill or is it healthy competition...the ones folks prefer will carry on ...the others will die.....wont they ???? just a matter of time...the point is a lot of em are just not worth the bother of getting too, some are ,I know the ones I like..so I go to them Bazza I do try to get around as much as I can ,to try em out btw

yes Steve...anyway Ill use any colour T shirt...................as long as its black Bazza

Just adding to this...If I had to travel great distances..we would have to start getting read much earlier so that would be half of saturday gone getting home much later by the time I had surfaced half of sunday would be gone......I do want a life outside of soul Bazza

Yes,I agree with this Kev...its not as simple as saying " too many venues not enough punters" 1. for the reasons you have stated 2. I like to get out most saturdays....supposing the only do' on localish (with in say 50 miles ) is not to my taste..I either dont go out, or travel much further... the only problem I have with do's that cater to a certain style , R&B,underplayed ,100mph ,oldies is that I like R&B and underplayed stuff ..but the wife prefares the classics, so unless the venue is across the board...I dont get chance to hear much of the stuff I prefer, of course I realize thats just a personal problem ( got to educate her ) Bazza

I was a regular at awsworth...never missed it but then.....it got as tho' I could write down most of the tunes they would play...and at what time......thats why it died....imho....same old same old Bazza

Not sure they would work Bearsy....then again...some do's Ive been to.....you just never know Bazza

Black lace classics...... agadoo superman music man birdy song classics Sharon cya soon Bazza

I was at a venue a couple of weeks ago it was going well floor doing well....then the DJ played Fabulous Apollos - Some Good In Everything Bad it was as if he had put on one of Black Lace's classics....completely cleared the the floor I was stood talking to Steve and Kev ( the Attic Boys ) at the time...the DJ obviously little shocked at floor clearing properties of such a great classic tune.....muttered something along the lines of " it will grow on you " I could'nt believe it ,I think its a great tune any thing you remember doing the same ???? Bazza

I for my sins have considered setting up a local do'...I know of a smashing Venue...landlords an old friend of mine and would be happy to get the Beer money......probably just make thing worse tho' Bazza

Yep....Big Ray and Mary are doing It...Ill not bother.....Rays a 100mph all night type...not for me Bazza

Yes Steve...Annesley ...is a bright light in all this darkness...I can only think of a couple that come close. as you say ,you will never please everybody all night,cant be done , but as long as they hear a few of the tunes they like...they will go home happy Bazza

I think the amount of Venues on the same night has got to be a factor..more so in my area sheffield notts mansfield...but I also think there's too many DJ's playing it to safe ,same stuff being played at most of the Local'ish Do's Never thought I would feel like this but...I am getting bored with many of the Do's My thoughts on the format for a Soul do are this......... you have got to play a few classics....no doubt about it......but you must also play the rare underplayed stuff...does'nt matter if they clear the floor...does'nt mean the punters are not enjoying em...and a some R&B (for me ) and a few modern for some you dont need to be a genius to see this...and yet most venues cant seem to grasp it its the "must fill the floor same old safe tunes" type DJ's who are doing the most damage Bazza

was it called the Thirland Hotel....or Thirland Arms...anyway used go there in the early 70's..dont remember much about tho'...but then again it was about 35 years ago Bazza

Pitching up...yes I know we have done this before..just wanted to express my feelings about a venue I went to last night,Im not going to mention its name, it could just have been a DJ having a bad night forgot to check the speed Anyway for the first 2 hours I am sure I was listening to Pinky and Perky ,and I think he played some of the chipmonks classics it was ridiculous..I could not belive it, he was playing them so fast I had to think twice as to what the tune actually was.the nice steady shufler type sounds ..the poor punters could hardly keep up whats wrong with playing the great tunes at the speed they were produced to be played at ,leave the bloody pitch control alone thats it rant over Bazza Just adding to this...the DJ played Billy butlers - right track this chap sez to me " this dosent sound right summat not right" It was not Billy butler it was a cover by someone else ,but my point is if it had been played at the correct speed it would have been obvious to this chap that it was not Billy

No replys on this ,so ill post a few of my faves Bazza No I wont ..this new way of posting files has got me stumped....the old way of doing it was a doddle ..but this new way..too much messing about

I think playing album tracks is a definate must, more so with R&B stuff,many great R&B tracks were just not put out on 45....does this mean we should'nt hear em out not bloody likely Soul police.......stuff em Bazza

Big money tune " Magnetics - lady in green " utter rubish but the flip is a great tune "heart your made of stone" Bazza

in a word ...tripe Bazza

Great post,had a little chuckle at it....but Im a little confused as to who's side your on , the chap out to enjoy his self in his own way , or your self doing the chin stroking collecting bit....no offence meant Bazza P/S just adding to this...I think you'r both right ,both doing what you enjoy ,that really is all that matters