Kev Cane

John Edwards rendition of "Danny Boy", looking at it, you just can't imagine it, but boy does it grab you, not only covers it, John makes it his own, truly fantastic emotional song. Kev

Hi Binsey, if you like Ralfi Pagan, go onto Youtube and play "Darling, you and I", thats if you don't already have it, superb !! Kev

Hardly go out now, but play stuff in the house all the time, these are current regulars at the mo Richard Smith-I Dont want to cry-Hi-Q Tyrone Harris-Nothing seems to go right anymore-Barclay and the 3 Moses Dillard-Got to find a way (parts 1&2)-Curtom Willie Brown-Love that stranger-Tri-it Skullsnaps-Didn,t I do It to you-GSF Kev

Great stuff, Ambassadors do a great version on Arctic aswell fella,s Kev

Absolutely incredible Gareth, mentioned on the funk thread that for lovers of sweet, deep, ballads, etc, theres a bottomless pit to pull from with regards to finding incredible soul music, this is the real deal for me Kev

Wander as much as you like for me Paul with examples like that, "Thank you lord" is not of this earth (no pun intended) have it on album with the brilliant "I know a man" and are regular players in here. John Edwards "Excercise my love" is a particular love of mine among many from him, his version of "Danny Boy" is also incredible. No, keep wandering gents Kev

Hi Gareth, if you don,t have it, go onto Youtube and play "Darling, you and I" absolutely magnificent and "Just for a little while". Kev

Yes Paul, the flip tp "Get Myself Together" "Can,t get over losing you" is brilliant, another big fave of mine in the same vein, Ralfi Pagan, all his stuff on Fania is superb, and theres loads of it Kev

Hi Paul, "He,s no good" what a record Kev

Could be lucky to see it for a tenner these days Dave, seen it for a lot more, in fact don,t see it listed much these days, with reference to "dance", refer Funk thread Kev

Yes Dave, "How can I get over a fox like you" to me is the better one, both good but "How" is exceptional Kev

Bang on Manus, I posted earlier that with words to effect, theres a better scene within the confines of your own home, conversing with like minded soul fans who buy what they like which as you state can cover most soulful genres, example being my good man Tomo from Boro who has ticked the "like" box on your post has just sent me a Johnnie Taylor CD which he has compiled himself, theres only 4 out of 21 tracks I know, they are of all tempo,s and different production but they are all beauties which will prompt me to look for and purchase what I can, eleviates the political and egotistical bollocks, nothing to live up to, just enjoying and attaining bloody good soul records. Think also the guys who indulge in the sessions you mention around the doors and still go to venues feel they don,t have to fit in to or go along with whatevers meant to be hip, they just want to hear soul, whatever the genre Kev

Great set, Willie Brown, Roy Lee Johnson, great records Kev

Remember the version Rob Marriot used to play Chalky, back in the early 90,s, I,ve played United Four version and am sure Robs was different, the intro was better, asked Chris about it a couple of years ago but I have forgotten what he told me it wasn,t the United Four, can anyone remember who it was, he put it on tape for me but the listing went years ago Kev

Deep, ballads, sweet, thats what I like to buy gareth, I reckon its a bottomless pit, and I mean quality wise aswell, great thing is, you can confine this scene to your own four walls and converse with collectors with the same interest, hear loads of stuff every week that I don,t know and love, plus it cuts out all the political and egotistical bollocks that goes on at most places Kev

Agree Joan, I think someones already touched on it (Gareth I think) but, play a record cos its bloody good, not because its funk or rare or r&B cos thats seen to be hip or cutting edge or the supposed future and answer to everything, we,ve all heard DJ,s play a record for the sake of it cos its rare for rares sake and its been a heap of shite. Theres loads of quality out there in all genres, quality being the buzz word instead of being obsessed with whats the supposedly trendy way to go. Kev

Somebody buy Charles Beverley, record of the list, mid-tempo crossover at its awesome best Kev

Better selling point would have been his album only version of the casanova Two "We Gotta Keep On" Gav but still agree with tracks you mention, and yes, the whole set is essential Kev

Thanks Dave, cuts me in half every time Kev

Crack on Dave and please post Jerry,s version up, great versions posted up by Munchkin but, for my money, Jerry,s version is the Daddy, Jock put it on tape for me about 25 years ago and I have been totally hooked ever since. Kev

Hi Nev, good post, on a personal stand, I like the lot, as long as its soulfull, most of the stuff I buy possibly wouldn,t be played at the majority of venues, it was the Audrey Royal Nev, and to be honest, it wasn,t a case of "not my cuppa Tea" he took it on a permanent lease, like I do with some of his stuff, If you take the Skullsnaps LP on GSF,a lot of that funk, I can tell you its one of the most played sets in my house, funk, but darn soulfull aswell. Kev

The mould seems to have been set Matt, similar discussion on another thread at the moment but it seems only a certain set of DJ,s can be innovative and creative in compiling their sets cos its this certain set who influence what is supposedly right to be played, a lesser known DJ or collector can get up there and play away from the norm and accepted (which you rightly hint at) and the vast majority of punters won,t blink an eyelid ie theres hardly any "whats this, its fookin brilliant, never heard it before", but, somebody out of the certain set of DJ,s gets up and plays the exact same record or records, then theres a stampede to find out what it is, the fickleness of the scene prevents fresh DJ,s with fresh playlists from prospering, hence the same repetitive playlists. Just an opinion by the way Kev

The "Butch is playing it" syndrome has been with us for the best part of 25 years Nev. Kev

Agree Chalky, nostalgia rules the waves, been well documented on here, but as you say, it doesn,t look like dying off any time soon Kev

Hi Nev, quality as in not compromising soul content, subjective I know, but its just the way I see it, heard a few sets which included the "funky edge" stuff, quite a bit of it didn,t do it for me, some was good, like I said, subjective but a good subject matter, worth debating. Best Regards Kev