Ian Dewhirst

Yep, credit where credit's due Beeks. The taste thing is a crucial part of wanting to become a DJ - that's certainly why I got into the dark arts and why I still do a radio show and sporadic gigs...... Ian D

And what do we have coming up today folks..... The Sigma Sound Orchestra * Bebu Silvetti * Nicole Henry * Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes * DJ Meme feat Jacob * DJ Spen & Robert Owens * Lalo Schifrin * Chaka Khan * Billy Paul * Sister Sledge * The Afro Cuban Band * Etta James * The Temprees * Little Beaver * The Futures * Lilian Hale * Heywood Cash * Tata Vega * Donald Wilson * Randy Crawford * Barry White * El Debarge * Anthony Hamilton * Eddie Kendricks Catch you @ 5.00pm LIVE today on www.starpointradio.com. Ian D

Yes, folks due to me not doing a solo show for the last few weeks due to:- 1) Locking myself out of the studio 3 weeks ago 2) The North Lancs Soul Festival @ Morecambe last week So today I'm doing a Monday Bank Holiday LIVE special between 5.00-7.00pm today in order to play catch up. So please try and join me 5.00pm today on www.starpointradio.com for 2 hours of the usual Souful oddysey through the eras and some fantastic tuneage! Laters..... Ian D

R.I.P. Max. A massive loss to the scene. Ian D

Blimey. It's almost been a month since I've done a show due to:- 1) Locking myself out of the studio 3 weeks ago 2) The North Lancs Soul Festival @ Morecambe last week So today I'm popping into the studio to join Alan Champ for some of that old LIVE Original Mastercuts banter like we used to do. So please try and join us @ 2.00pm today on www.starpointradio.com for 2 hours of Souful heaven and irreverent banter! Y'know, Radio like it used to be! Ian D

Yep, guess you got me there. What is it with these Morecambe guest house owners anyway? Anyone would think they'd never seen hookers, trans-sexual dwarfs or crack-pipes before for God's sake....... Ian D

Can't make it Tony. I've just found out that I have the symptons of severe Garlic poisoning so I guess tonight's out mate..... But I will buy you a pint at the EMS do! Ian D

Truer words were never spake LOL..... Ian D

Who Herbert? Yes. Bang on! Ian D

Definitely an ender for me Kev. If I'd had that in '75 it would have worked like a dream with the Voices Of East Harlem, Anderson Brothers and others of that ilk.......and I've still got the UK demo of Boz on my shelves 40 years later but only ever played it on the radio show..... Ian D

Oh, I do know Martin (smartass that I am):- Composer/AuthorTAYLOR, BOBBY 63481773 BMI Non SocietyComposer/AuthorCAPANNI, MARK 69067159 BMI Non SocietyOriginal PublisherMARY MAR 239319849 BMI AMRASub PublisherGEMINI SONGS 270068579 PRSFinal OwnerMCPS You still haven't forgiven me for closing my set on Saturday with Jean Carn have ya? Ian D

It's all down to personal opinion surely Bri? I think it's a production masterpiece and a magnificent song. I far prefer it to the Jackson Sisters which has always sounded messy to my ears, even during the Rare Groove years. As I said earlier in the thread, it merely follows the tradition of an ultra rare decent blue-eyed Soul tune. Some will like it, some won't.......still someone just forked over a grand for an original and Jazzman's reissued it so presumably there's a few out there who like it. Also I more or less concurr with Sebastian that Mark Capanni is merely following the tradition of other West Coast blue-eyed 'Soulful' vocalists like Ned Doheny and Boz Scaggs etc. Ian D

More than people may think I reckon. At that time the Birmingham/Wolverhampton area was a major trek from deeper North - there was no M62 for a start, so Birmingham/Wolverhampton was at the outer reaches for most people. I seem to remember that Leeds-Birmingham could be a 4-5 hour journey back then so the only times I ever got there really were for All-Dayers, which were always a revelation musically. Naturally we bumped into plenty of people from there at other events so we'd get to hear about some of the stuff that was being played - Little Joe Romans being a good example. Plus people like Graham Warr were among the first to go to the States so there were always a lot of great records around that neck of the woods. Unfortunately Sam usually got to 'em first! Ian D

That was a common fault on the Holland & Dozier UK 45 which I spent hours agonising over whether it was a jump or a terrible edit. I know what you mean though Pete. Your ears get attuned to this stuff, especially at an impressionable age........ Ian D

Snowy from Doncaster was singing the praises of The Steinways a long time before I heard it anywhere out for sure......I also seem to remember Pep having a copy as well......... Ian D

Psychedelic Soul surely? Ian D

"The Happening" - The Supremes - a nice usage of a 60's San Franciscan term turned around quite nicely for a typical Motown pop tune. "Spill The Wine" - The Isley Brothers - great cover of Eric Burdon & War's ultimate Stoner anthem. Ian D

I'm pretty sure this was a Soussan discovery. I seem to recall it being on one of his L.A. lists in the early 70's........ Ian D

What? U.S. A.V.I. 12"'s? I never saw many of 'em in years of trawling for 12"'s. I'm pretty sure A.V.I.'s pressing runs at that period weren't much more than a few hundred 'cos most of the later releases are difficult to find IMO..... Ian D

Yep, with the instrumental on the other side too! I've not seen many of those around..... Ian D

That makes a change! Ian D

True. It's just that the only person who's doing OK out of music these days is Steve Jobs. There's not much meat on i-tunes prices if you're unlucky enough to be a musician/songwriter and obviously no meat at all on free downloads. So it's all a bit of a mess I'm afraid. I think the difference is that music is simply far too easily available these days and as a result it's lost a lot of the mystique it used to have so consequentely today's youth don't value it in anything like the same way that us older folk do by and large. As you say, when I was a kid it'd mean having to order up a 7" @ Woods in Huddersfield and wait a week before it arrived. These days you can get virtually anything you want within seconds with a click of the mouse. As they say, familiarity breeds contempt and it's never be truer when it comes to music in 2010. Amen. Ian D

No one under 35 years bothers buying music anymore - that's the problem right there. But why would they? They get everything for free and swap complete libraries between themselves on bluetooth or stream everything on Spotify. They listen to everything on crap i-pod/mobile/computer speakers so they're not actually bothered about quality. They're all about instant access and instant gratification. My 16 year old daughter wouldn't dream of spending valuable money on a 'free' commodity like music when she can spend it on more sensible things like clothes, make-up and going out etc, etc. There's a huge difference between the youth of today and the youth of the 60's, 70's, 80's and even 90's. These days they don't need to seek out music 'cos it's free and only ever one click away whenever they want it! Ian D

He speaks the truth Beeks. UK sales are absolutely abysmal right now - the worst they've ever been in history in fact. That's why so many record companies/labels/pressing plants/record shops and related businesses have gone down the pan in the last few years - surely you must have noticed? Exports and Foreign sales are holding up quite nicely though, so things are obviously not as bad in other territories. If artists/record companies can't cover their costs in their own domestic territories then they won't be able to afford to put their music out full stop unless they have a reasonable international fan base. I work for a large record company and every single release has to be justified and backed up with a successful profit template otherwise it doesn't get released. I wouldn't have released ANYTHING in the last 12 months if it wasn't for the export markets. The UK market can't support itself at the moment 'cos sales have dropped off a cliff over the last couple of years especially. Maybe the digital economy bill will make a difference if it stops illegal downloading and focuses people on buying music again but if you have any magical fixes then let us know 'cos we're all ears....... Ian D

Imagine paying a grand for something to chill-out to though......... Ian D