ImberBoy

Just listening to Billy Preston - Volcano I like it, the bongo's seam be the only musical accompaniment with a female backing that I like a lot. The sax makes a welcome appearance and the track changes slightly and a piano can be heard to drive it along a little although the tempo doesn't increase. It's very pleasant to the ear and I'll deffo be listening to it again. I should imagine that if the percussion was dropped and replaced by a more Detroit feel then this would become an instant stomping sound, but that kinda isn't the point is it. The track oozes sex appeal but I'm not too sure if I could dance to it? Cracking track! More please

Some of the things the royal mail won't tell you............. Just a note on what happens if the recipient (Sendee) doesn't receive the item: Usually the sendee contacts the sender and informs him that the said item hasn't arrived. Royal Mail say "If your item is lost or damaged in transit, we will pay compensation of up to the value of 100 First Class stamps per item upon production of a copy of the certificate of posting and proof of item value. Extra compensation of up to £250 or up to £500" If you have used this service then you must be aware of a number of things, first of all you are not entitled to an instant pay out, there are some questions to answer a few hurdles to jump: You will be asked to complete a form P58 and this then starts an enquiry as to what and where your item is. The form will follow the route of your item and every sub post master will investigate if it has passed correctly through the office, if your packaging is found to be insufficient to carry your item without damaging it then no responsibility will be taken and your claim will be void. If on your form differs in any way from the correct postal address of the sendee then again responsibility for the item being delivered to the wrong address lies at your door and compensation again will be refused. If the Royal Mail decides that it they will take responsibility then they may ask for proof of value, this is happening more and more as scamsters use this system. Royal Mail will not pay any compensation on items that are prohibited or restricted in the country of destination Most of the time the Royal Mail is tops but if you have been a little bit naughty then they will find ways to not pay out. The mail system was never designed for small businesses in mind. Especially those who don\t want to pay tax.

Most people who send and receive goods over international borders evade the correct import/export charges. To pay the correct import/export charges hardly makes it worth sending especially when a profit is expected. Most make false declarations stating low values to avoid charges and some will even state that these commercial exchanges are "gifts". On many occasions these items get through but every now and again customs and excise scrutinize a package and charge you tax, that's the risk you take. When an item goes missing, lost damaged or stolen and you try to claim on goods that you have valued at X but you are trying to claim Y then you will be charged accordingly. I no longer buy from international sellers now, I have been stung with import/export charges from customs and excise and I think they have purges every now and again. If you are going to do it , do it properly or pay your money and take your chance.

If your package goes missing or if it's damaged then you may find your self in a dispute over the value you are trying to claim if they have the packaging and can refer to your declaration.

This is the best topic to have ever graced this forum

I was refused entry into the RnB room and when I asked why, I was told that I wasn't wearing a cardigan!

The way we store and carry music today has changed the landscape to how music can be cherished or disposable. Back in the day we could only really have one or two records a week and this lent itself to us attaching or at least perceiving that we had attached part of our lives and we then believed that the music defined who we are. Now days an iPod can be lost in a back pocket holding 80,000 tunes, this gives such an expanded musical taste and we now see young people not getting hung up over listening to Slip Knott to Show tunes where as we on the other hand would clutch our latest album like a shield portraying our perceived cool or betraying our perceived divines. With this in mind it is easy to understand how a youngster can hear the music and judge it on musical merits rather than the baggage of image. Northernsoul has both music and an image, now days we are enjoying both tapping into the nostalgia rush whilst remembering our youthful days and we are all very lucky to have such wonderful music. I think there are some parallels that can be examined by comparing the traditionalist who can not stomach hearing anything new because there are little to no memory or perceived connections an image, this can also be the same cold experience had by a youngster when hearing a track void of any triggers of cool or dance. I think the last time a mass of young people got into a scene or into music from the past was when the Mod revival was on and during that hot summer of 79 The Two Tone explosion, Quadrophenia, fashions, and an acknowledged hip to be retro gave a potent heady mix of cool. Youngsters don't have a "Youth culture" as we did due to the to the bombardment of multi layered influences that shamelessly borrow from one genre to another so much as to smudge the borders, you can only rebel if ya know what your rebelling against? Punk is dead! Northernsoul music is a jealous child, it doesn't just have to be loved, it has to have all your love! It is not disposable, if you are one who can throw it away then you wouldn't appreciate it ever, the whole silly thing only works if it gets under your skin and becomes fused within your DNA. The futre? I think it will lay dormant for a while as we are gathering dust, I think some one will pull the lid off it when the time is right and have one hell of a party! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv6rwUblqhA

I just eat Cheesy Wotsits all day and watch porn, mind you my nudger has turned orange?

So sad

You're supposed to be putting tunes up here for the ones you love! Naughty step for you two

Dedicate a track to your loved one This is for my long suffering lady wife carol, thanks for not dropping your arse every time I want to do a nighter, I love you babe and thanks for letting me be me xxx JEFF PERRY - LOVE DONT COME ON NO STRONGER -

The Whitby ticket counterfeiter was arrested, charged and convicted. Just thought I'd add this because I don't think its public knowledge.

I personally would have made him stay in the RnB room all night!

Backdroppin, fastspinnin, venueseekin, labelcoverin, soulsearchin, bodysweatin, soundcollectin, bagcarryin, uniquesoundin, trendsetting, distancetravelin, friendmakin, allayssmilin, stompinlovin, allnighterdancin, demo savin, record buyin, firstdiscoverin, handclapin, pioneerin, nationcoverin, neverdyin..............Northernsoul

Remember the first time you danced? Remember the track? I watched, with a dropped jaw, the dancing at Blackpool Mecca and at Diamond Lil's on the Pleasure Beach under 16's dance on a Sunday whilst staying at my Uncle Denis's house. My cousins Charlie and Joey Powel had a mountain of records and Charlie's girlfriend would show me how she danced at Wigan. As soon as I was back at home in Beverley and in the safety of my bedroom, I would practice my dancing in-between my mum screaming at me that the plaster would come down. My first time onto the dance floor would be at "Wally's" at the top of Anlaby Road in Hull, 'Wally's" was a converted cinema and it had a sprung wooden floor and on a Sunday tea time it had an under 16's disco with an hour or so of Northernsoul. The dance I wanted to master was stomping! The track I was waiting for was "Peggy Scott - You Got It All". PEGGY SCOTT - YOU GOT IT ALL - PINNACLE - Can you remember your first Northernsoul dance?

Lot of love in the room! Ya can't beat a hot n sweaty hug!! Love the scene, love life, love each other (all in a none homo way of course)

Neil I think you have every right to be annoyed at this, I feel for you! You can take solace knowing that your work had to have been bloody good to copy!

GLORIA JONES - TAINTED LOVE -

MISTURA (FEATURING LLOYD MICHELS) - THE FLASHER-ROUTE -

Northernsoul Quiz No prizes but you can be as clever as you want as long as you enjoy the music as you search for the answers. 1. How many Northernsoul connections can you make to the Alessi Brothers - Oh Lori 1976 hit? 2. What connects Black Box - Ride On Time to Paul Weller and how many Northernsoul Connections can you find? 3. Your going to have to dig about for this one so use Google and enjoy the music as you search for the connection to (A Case Of) Too Much Lovemaking, What Am I Gonna Do and Sam Cooke 4. ID this from these lyrics These are the eyes that never knew how to smile till you came into my life And these are the arms that long to lock you inside every day and every night Girl and here is the soul of which you've taken control Can't you see I'm trying to show love is right? 5. Terry Callier saw a bird getting high, what kind of bird was it? 6. Who went from Paris To The Ends Of The Earth? 7. Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, what are the opening times? 8. Sadly, on the 16th of September 1977 a purple Mini 1275GT crashes into a tree killing the passenger, what is the Northernsoul connection. 9. At ATCO, who couldn't Break The News? 10. Phonetically speaking, what gender would the dream be? There ya go, a couple of easy ones and a few that may need a bit of digging.

Webby as soon as I started to think about the list I was scratching my head but as it started I thought the list could go on and on. I like this thread, it's only been on a little while but its making me remember some many people, faces n places I had filed away. I remember the first soul do for me, Blackpool Mecca at 14 watching a top bird in a circle skirt spinning wearing stockings, I became a Northernsoul fan on the spot! Loads of characters to remember, loads of mile stones on memory lane and its now a longggggggggg lane!

Sorry in advance if I spell any ones name wrong 1. Kev Roberts The best ambassador for Northernsoul we have ever had. 2. Ian Levine Trend setter never a follower 3. Bob Hinsley Excellent DJ and one of the nicest blokes any one could hope to meet 4. Martyn Bird Cool dude hard as nails top lad always had time for young pups like me back in the day. 5. Bub Barnsley legend and a wonderful human being RIP mate. 6. Sheila Omnipresent never a bad word for any one, totally dedicated soulie, great tits 7. My Missus Only ever once stopped me from going to an allnighter when she was six months pregnant but apart from that top bird who I love, great tits as well 8. All my Northernsoul family These are the friends and mates, who I feel totally at home with, comfortable with and part of my life's landscape, hand shakes, hugs, kisses, giggles, the best people I have ever met in my life! 9. Dave Rimmer Top geezer, always has time for you 10. Tenth place goes to the character who changes every Nighter or soul do, the man, or woman who you can see getting totally lost for the moment in Northernsoul when some musical trigger fires out some thing personal and touching, you can see the real human spirit in that moment and it is what drives us to be immersed in these sounds. Tenth place is to the character who is visible struck for that moment by a bolt of Northernsoul. 11. My mate Derek who is my allnighter buddy, we travel a well trodden path but enjoy every step. We have different tastes but the same passion. 12. Robbo from Manchester for being my friend and allowing me close to him. How many are we allowed coz I could list many more people who I respect and admire.

Billy, I heard from the horse's mouth, a different horse mind, that the list was there. Tomorrow, I can't meet you at the Sonia Massage Parlor as I am banned for six months over a ping pong ball firing incident, I wish I hadn't taken my bleedin table tennis bat! Billy, keep yer phone switched on mate, we are setting off from Yorkshire at 7, see ya darn there mukka