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Sorry would do it myself but Membership FAQs doesn't explain how to do it.
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She went to my school Peter. And that was not in some exotic clime - but Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. Honest! Her Mum was a nurse (possibly midwife) in the town for a while. Sade was a few years younger so I didn't know her personally but I believe my sister did in passing. Please everyone be kind about her - she's the only claim to fame our school ever had!
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This is a really neat little video majoring on the origins of the "Popcorn" scene
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A youth culture left in the hands of old men'
MBarrett replied to Robnewbury's topic in All About the SOUL
It got me out of the biggest darkest blackest hole I have ever been in my life. But josh away. You're cool. -
A youth culture left in the hands of old men'
MBarrett replied to Robnewbury's topic in All About the SOUL
I love Abba's Voulez Vous album. It was all an extreme "time and place" thing. But hey-ho - it's now hard-coded into my DNA. With me for life. -
A youth culture left in the hands of old men'
MBarrett replied to Robnewbury's topic in All About the SOUL
Steve Interesting to read your thoughts and opinions but the one above worries me. Can I ask what age you were say 1963 thru 67 when the Beatles were at the top of their game? I lived those years as a young to mid teenager and for me the Beatles were absolutely huge - beyond anything else in the musical world. OK I was of an impressionable age but the Beatles were everything I wanted to be. Beyond swinging and beyond groovy. LOL! And trust me I wasn't alone! -
A youth culture left in the hands of old men'
MBarrett replied to Robnewbury's topic in All About the SOUL
Something very joyous about these two. IMHO. -
A youth culture left in the hands of old men'
MBarrett replied to Robnewbury's topic in All About the SOUL
I'd love to see an age-category dance off. Swing/R&R v N Soul. Who would win? LOL! -
The Belgium Popcorn Oldies Top 100 for 2018
MBarrett replied to Mr Jay Cee Corp's topic in All About the SOUL
Yes that's exactly one of the tracks I was thinking about. I was listening to the Beatles version the other day and I thought "That sounds like a nice Popcorn beat" - although I know very little about the Popcorn scene. Thanks -
The Belgium Popcorn Oldies Top 100 for 2018
MBarrett replied to Mr Jay Cee Corp's topic in All About the SOUL
I really do like a lot of these "Popcorn" records. Have any Merseybeat tracks inc. early Beatles been played on the Popcorn scene. There seems to be a few tracks there that fit the Popcorn vibe. Or maybe not! -
The rise of the 'NEW' soulie and the soul revolution.
MBarrett replied to BabyBoyAndMyLass's topic in All About the SOUL
This is the way it's done. Esp. 3:40 on. A credit to their sex - they really are! -
Miss Stronghearted A gentle swing to the beat - so I think another one that the Popcorn folk would go for. All in all a nice track. IMHO.
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I think this is the live version of the Dramatics "What You See . . . . " from the Wattstax concert. And even then might be slowed down just a bit. I don't think you see their performance in the film (though not 100% certain) just a part of this track used in the soundtrack. This is a screen grab from the credits of the film.
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Were you at the R&R Show at Wembley in 1972? I was at that. Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley all on the same bill. I don't know if those 5 artists would have been on the same bill before or since. A great day out. I love having broad musical tastes.
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The Belgium Popcorn Oldies Top 100 for 2018
MBarrett replied to Mr Jay Cee Corp's topic in All About the SOUL
Obviously the slight swing to the beat is essential. But I wonder what are the minimum and maximum bpm for a tune to be acceptable as Popcorn My guess is it's somewhere around 115-120 bpm. But I could be way off.