Amsterdam Russ

This intrigued me, so I did a little searching online and found a couple of mentions of the problem being browser specific. Some say it's specific to Internet Explorer, while other say they've had the problem with Firefox and Chrome. If you are using Firefox or Chrome, try with Internet Explorer. If you're using Internet Explorer, the problem may be down to the browser's language settings as is suggested by the short eBay forum discussion found here: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Technical-Issues/I-get-messages-saying-quot-Unfortunately-access-to-this/qaq-p/11363713

Jim could have no better testament than to have someone remember him in the way that you've just done some seven years later. I was also thinking about him last week, and about how I miss him still and think of him often. I was also thinking that it might be an idea to upload to mix cloud or somewhere a couple of recordings of shows he broadcast. The only ones I have are those that we did together - when he was kind enough to indulge me and invite me on as a guest. I also have three or four cassettes from when he was a hospital radio dj (spinning Northern to a captive audience that couldn't sleep) and I was also his guest. These pre-date Jim's online Soulcast shows by some years. Never been quite sure if uploading them is a good idea or not, so any thoughts on that welcomed. They seem so very personal now, but in some respects that's because the only person to ever hear them is me. Anyway, here's to Jim. Wherever you may be, God bless you still.

To be honest, if it hadn't been down to the opposition of Brian Poulton, et al, then everyone from event organisers to sew-on patch makers might have had to pay the Plastic Leatherette Crap Bag Co of Manchester a licensing fee to use the fist/keep the faith design - or be subject to trademark infringement cases. Well done to Brian Poulton and everyone else involved in contesting this bit of stupidity!

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Very interesting reading with a cast of, well, not quite 1,000s, but certainly some well-known names. And the later descriptions of 'the scene' will from now on have to be quoted as legal evidence in those argumentative "What is Northern Soul/" and "Is this Northern Soul?" threads that pop up on here from time to time!

Can just about make something out if I tilt my head over to the left! Having been to that part of the world, I can testify in full accord that the wildlife is something else - especially the lobster on the beach

Save yourself a few thousand and get the cover version by Gwen's daughter for under a tenner. You get a cracking B side into the bargain as well! :yes:"‹

Yes, 'part 2' was and is an option. Perhaps a new one for each season is an idea. Kingfishers - known as Ijsvogels here (literally - ice birds) are marvellous things to see. They seem to generally announce their impending travels with that high-pitched, single note whistle. Hear the whistle and you're almost guaranteed to see a flash of blue lightning streak low across the water. In the summer we were having a waterside picnic in the Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam woods). A kingfisher was darting back and forth on the other bank quite frequently and, much to my surprise, seemed to have a preferred spot high in the trees. Certainly that's where it kept returning. By high, I mean perhaps 10m or more off the ground. I'd always associated them with having burrows in the sandy banks of rivers and waterways. Having said that, reeds cover most banks, so perhaps a more woodpecker-like approach was the only practical option for this particular bird.

Pretty unequivocal then. The thread continues and perhaps I'll start up a more general photography thread as well. Thanks, guys.

Morning all. Your thoughts, please... I'm thinking about wrapping up this thread as with nearly 1150 posts, it's starting to get unwieldy. I also think that being so long, it's unlikely that anyone who hasn't already joined the party is going to bother to sift through 23 pages. In it's place, I was thinking about starting a more general photography thread, so that it might appeal to more members here and give scope for a greater variety of contributions. At the end of the day though, this thread has only gone on so long, and become so lengthy (and had so many great photos), because of the contributions from you guys, so it's only fair to ask for your thoughts. Keep this one going or start a new, broader 'photography' thread where members can post decent pics they've taken and want to share? What do you think?

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Two to open today.

Of course, you're right, Ian. If the OST is doing so well presently then the impact of disc 2 being on YouTube is negligible, maybe even beneficial. Here's wishing the film and the supporting soundtrack the best of success!

Ha! Found the opening credits to Tarzan, and at about 1:43 in is the Great Egret. It doesn't quite compare, but your photo was enough to trigger a deeply forgotten TV memory!

I'm slowly coming to the realisation that Autumn and it warm, golden hues are my favourite - although until recently if someone asked I'd always have said Spring with it's sharp greens and fresh vibrancy. Maybe it's an age thing - I don't know. And I've just realised something about your heron pic. Do you remember the TV series Tarzan - the one with Ron Ely? I'm positive that in the opening credits there's a white heron or egret in almost the same pose and situation - disturbed and caught mid-flight by a bank of reeds. Might have to check and see if it's on YouTube!

Lovely selection of pics, Steve. I particularly like the light in some of them - very autumnal with deep greens, heavy blacks and strong hints of yellow.

Nice to know he feels confident... And over 300 Elvis makes it all worthwhile!

The thing with YouTube is, of course, that it's dead easy to download anything posted on it. So in many respects it encourages 'illegal' downloading. And of the +3,000 who have listened to the cd on YouTube so far, you can be sure a good many downloaded it while doing so. Perhaps having it blocked would be in order (and I never thought I'd hear myself say that in respect of YouTube!).

Very surprised to see that someone uploaded the entire 2nd disc of the soundtrack to YouTube a month ago. That said, is it taken from the actual disc or have they put together their own comp of the tracks on the soundtrack?

Does no one appreciate the great irony in that? If it were a case of only seven events on in a month, that'd be killing the scene, but nearly 80 in a week??? Really sounds like the scene is dying, doesn't it?

There's an ongoing thread about foreign releases, currently standing at a wonderful 13 pages of scans. You can find it here...

For comparison of label info and layout of Motown test pressings, here's one from 1962.

Plenty of others on here will have Motown-stable rare and not-so-rare test pressings, so why don't y'all post up a few and allow everyone to compare?

Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Seen at the Aalsmeer boat race today! Somewhat off topic, but, um, you know…