Soulfinger

The Soundtrack arrived from Amazon today. I've enjoyed listening, as I knew I would, the interview with Elaine is excellent. The bit about the handclap in Duke Browner just nails what it's all about for me. But the highlight is Richard's interview. It's had the questions edited out so it's just him talking. Very interesting indeed.

I have just booked online for the first night at Wigan Empire on Friday 17/10/14. Only half a dozen or so gone. Free upgrade to luxury wide seat - are they trying to tell me something?

Yes. Very like that. But with dead bodies.

I agree entirely Dave. The Casino was a cash cow but none of it ever got reinvested in any kind of improvements. I dread to think what it would have been like if a fire broke out on a night when the building was rammed?

I've been to a couple of his Funk 'n' Soul things at the Band on the Wall and enjoyed 'em. I have mates who don't like Northern who really rate them. I can't knock him for doing anything to make a few quid and he is very friendly and enthusiastic. I give him a lot of credit for promoting the best of new music on his BBC 6 show; for example Smoove & Turrell.

I leave feedback as soon as I have my record. I haven't had a problem with sellers reciprocating. Having not sold a record for 43 years, I don't have a problem the other way round.

Thanks for this info Robb. Very interesting. It's a real shame she didn't do more like "Stop, I don't need no sympathy", I have always thought that it was a great tune, really soulfully sung. I like "Show Tune style" as an insult and will be using it at the earliest opportunity!

Terrific. Thanks chaps!

Do you have a link to these please Nick? I can't find any info about them. Cheers John

You're not but there's nowt wrong with being on your own when you are right.

Grab This Thing Pt 1 - the Mar Keys vs Don't Turn Your Heater On - Sam & Dave is a hard one to call. I knew the instrumental first so probably like that more. There's loads of soulful instrumentals from Stax and stuff like San-Ho-Zay - Freddie King, Nowhere to Run - Earl Van Dyke and Burning Spear - The Soulful Strings are all full of soul.

The CoB box arrived today. Very nice indeed. Only listened to the two bonus tracks CD's so far and I am extremely impressed. Well done you Harmless people!

Not even a close contest for me. Spyder's version has been a big favorite since I first heard it Lack of rarity doesn't make it any less a complete soul classic. The Havens version is just nice....

I thought it was very well done. Great to see Colin Curtis appear and get the recognition he deserves, big shock to hear Ian Levine say he went too far and nice to hear him make a measured contribution. I thought he came across well. Excellent contributions from Ian D and from Richard. I guess the story had to stop in 1980 when everything stopped sounding like I Can't Help Myself!

I guess choosing top 20's is a very personal thing, but it's not so much what he's included (apart from that terrible version of What's Going On) , but what's left out that surprised me. I take Pete's point about trying to represent each phase of the development of JA music, but surely there are lots of much better tunes than most of these?

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Will do Dave, if they are still there when I get back from the Lakes. Cheers John

They don't sell online, but if they are still there when I come back from me hols, I can get you one.

I am up in the Lakes climbing mountains for a fortnight, but if they are still there when I get back, I will pick you one up. Cheers John

I saw them at the Odeon on Oxford Rd in Manchester (I think it was the Cut the Cake tour) so I guess 1975. They were terrific. I have a vague memory that they were supported by Osibisa but I might be making that up....

There was a big stack of the books in Fopp in Manchester for £3.99 at the weekend.

I ran out of shelf space some time ago. It'll end up in one of the precarious piles of stuff that I shuffle around occasionally to try to make it look less obvious where all my money goes........

The CoB set is £19.99 on Amazon. For 9 CD's worth. Having bought the H-D-H box, I wasn't sure I would need this but at that price? Pre-ordered! https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Complete-Invictus-Recordings-1969/dp/B00JYDGJG8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405497670&sr=8-2&keywords=chairman+of+the+board

I thought it was pretty well done. I thought it was great to hear snippets from musicians like Wilton Felder and Denis Coffey. Would have been nice to hear some recognition for Jack Ashford's tambourine which was all over it! I am also surprised at the absence of the Elgins and thought This Old Heart of Mine would've been a certainty too.

These are absolutely great Pete. Proper memory jerkers. Thanks for the tip about offliberty too, it's good to be able to download them. I think these'll work nicely through my headphones at the gym later, though doubt they'll make me run any faster..... Cheers John