martynthejazz

Hi all, just back from prestatyn weekender, and the so called other room, modern room, crossover room, 70s,80s,poss 90s room, was NOT full. why is this, you may ask, then again this was a Legengs northern,motown weekend... Lucky for me i like all the formats.. havin started out on the safe old northern scene, back in the day.. etc. And went along the route of, wigan, mecca, cleethorpes.. + local nites at notts, leic (where i live) ST.ives, sam,s sheffield... etc, then a bit of a change, the dare i say it Jazz Funk scene, inc, the real blue note stuff.. Then going back to the scene late 80s,9o,s leic all nighters at the Oddfellows, thanks to ally.. which is where i first (for me) met my real modern soul crowd... and room ? and i loved it, what a change, and the room was FULL. then again around this time most modern,crossover events where. so what as changed ? apart from that crowd movin on and droppin out. gettin old, etc. Lucky for me i can still dance, and love all the stuff which is played, inc, bit of the r & b.. Gettin back to your orig quest Hellen, i dont know , ha. For me i dont mind the northern room, playin some modern ,crossover, 70s,80s, even soulful house,garage, what ever people will name it.. so long as it is GOOD. all for now, mart