Haydn

Hi all, Yes Kev is soultripusa , have been a customer. Can't say he is Ashley bloke, never heard of him. The Bay of E is an advertisers dream, if a salesmen bums a choon up and somebody is daft enough to believe them, then tough. You really have to know what you are looking for and a little research will go a long way to help you find your elusive choon. I have spoken to run of the mill record dealers and this is there way of clearing old stock,"just stick northern title on to it" this way there is young blood who don't have the knowledge that buy a country and western choon on a known label. It is only good getting a bargain IF you know it's a bargain, not the place really to buy blind as it can be costly. It's a shame really because it degrades the scene and someone that doesn't know the Northern may d/load a sound and unbeknown to them, it probably hasn't seen any dancefloors never mind a Northern room. Research is the answer, Haydn

Right on Ben, It is automatically tuned in, bet you didn't expect a result as fast as this Mace!!! H

Peeps outside the Midlands are bound to know a "friend" that is able to code your SKY reciever to recieve BBC Midlands, ask around as I may not be allowed to post it up on here. Haydn.

The feeling of being THAT close to wonderful sounds that never leave your memory. As other things pass and fade into a distant memory, a few bars of an obselete choon can send those shivers up your spine and give you relaxation and excitement together in possibly only a glorious 2 minutes. When all else has failed be it financial, relationship, employment, government, the list goes on. The elusive sound of soul travels with you and never disappears. To me, just to have that thing to hold on to, close to your heart, is what makes the whole northern/rare soul scene a part of my topsy turvy life. Through my "tear-stained face" and my "strange neighbourhood", "I'm so happy" and "it's all because of you" - ode to soul. Haydn

All the best, Mike Haydn

Henry Lumpkin Fish-Monkey man

Can't Johnny, 'fraid the pick isn't mine , found it surfin' the net one night and I can't see the writing myself, Pity, cos I am interested in the playlist at that do. Haydn

Imaginations - Strange neighbourhood, class had this in my head all the time when the ex and i split. Turned out that it my LIFE didn't understand me. Haydn.

Better to have loved and lost than never loved at all,Mark It seems nowadays sometimes that the prices are dictating the dancefloor and not necessarily the choon, all the more reason for DJ's to open up the dusty box. H.

I see my name every time I look through records in charity shops and the like, never listened to any of his stuff though, Haydn

Hi Youyou, Ask around cos most collectors "upgrade" and get cleaner copies and rid of toons in lesser condition. Got plenty of stuff lying about myself but just too lazy to list it all. I keep saying to myself, "one of these days............" Haydn.

Dr Crip and the Crippens, lol H

When the Casino was flooded from every direction with styles of sounds, I am sure some people may have turned their nose up at them, but only the ones that were "in the know". I know many a guy whose spirit was dampened upon reaching the Casino to find all sorts of "pap" played but this only fueled their desire to find the good sounds. With every bad (as in bad, not baaad!) sound there are another ten to be found that will prove their worth. Thus the adventure in finding something that has been missed or not even found. Ho hum, where's my copy of Gene Toones!!!!!! Not H

Vastly underrated man, could do with a listing of his releases just to hear more. So this may rule out Big Frank that plays dominoes down the 'vic. Somebody spilt his pint last week,lol. H

In which case he will need a " liscaawnce for this minkey". Doesn't it seem strange though that certain elements have their defence lines up straight away as if to distance themselves from the source????? H

Bloody hell Shane, Me mam dances the Slosh to that!!! Avenues and Alleyways was the tops from Tony. H.

Moody Blues - Ride my see saw Chicory Tip - Son of my Father David Bowie - Love you till Tuesday Could go on all night, class! H

The words shit and fan spring to mind, it was just a matter of time before it got to us and it seems there is no turning back for these wasters. Ears to the ground for the first name, yessssss!!!!! H

Adey at Cotswolds had it listed on Truth for a tenner!!!!

cheers Chalky, First I had heard about it, couldn't have went to a better man, eh??? H

Caught a glimpse of a record collecting magazine article that read along the lines: "Couple of hip-hop fans found a copy of Frank Wilson "Do I love you" while searching for grooves, knew what it was and fetched £19000 on ebay". ???? anybody heard??? H

I used to wonder why Ady gave me that daffodil at 100 club, lol. I'll get me vase!!!!!!!!

Just wondering how many different styles of dancing people give it when they are in full swing. I like the odd stomper to get my bones stretched and obviously different styles of dancing come on with a certain type of record, but what do you think is your style alone that picks you out from the crowd? H.