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Fantastic. Imagine this with full studio production, but still retaining that rawness especially the (kind of) ad lib phrasing. Special talent for sure

Today’s pics from Skye.

Not sure how the duplicates happened but these are from Neist Point lighthouse, the most westerly point of Skye

Second day on Skye

Some from my first day’s trip to Skye

"Love is missing from our lives" "In the rain" "And I panicked" Stone cold classics from a master

Barrino Brothers mentioned but not the storming “Trapped in a love”

La Jolla sea life just chilling

Sunset over Santa Monica pier

Searching for the ghost of Bullitt

Wonderful track. Featured in a top 50 tracks of all time by Richard Searling

Update please on any progress on this much anticipated tome

One hell of a vocalist.

Thanks Chalky. This is eagerly awaited.

Not one yet read as it's not been published. So on that note, any news on Andy Dyson's tome?

Beautiful record. Be interested in Lorraine's view on her contribution to this masterpiece.

An absolute giant of our music. He will be sadly missed.

On my early Xmas pressie list. Don't you just love Kent.

So that's what he's been up to. Used to be a contributor on here. Looks a great read.

Best wishes to all on Soul Source. Hope this also gets through to that parallel universe occupied by the Re-issue Sect.

Respect the passion but the 'If you're not with us, you must be against us' stance is puzzling. Having said that it's not a unique stance is it?

For all those listed I still have a great affection for the Top's version of "If I were a carpenter" Doesn't seem to resonate as much as the other great stuff.

Unrivalled. The whole thing works on every level provided you drop your angst off on the way in. We are so fortunate that Mike and his team have created such a powerful medium for the music that we love. Long may it continue.

Hey Andreas, I don't think there is any chance of me remembering it. We were staying in La Jolla and on the same night we watched UB40 somewhere in San Diego at what I imagine was a basketball arena. We then had to get to this club where I'd seen Bobby Bland advertised. It was definitely what you would describe as a supper club - I remember he came on certainly after midnight. I think my wife and I plus maybe one more were the only white people in the club, not that it was a problem, but it would not be a stretch to say it was not in an upscale area of the city! He asked the audience to write down requests and I asked for "Shoes" and "Yum yum tree" and he actually gave us a few bars of "Shoes" laughing that his band wouldnt even know it! It was a memorable night nonetheless.