Kev Cane

All burned on and ready to ship out Kev

Hi Mike The album is good but not essential, stand out tracks "Thats Groovy" and "My Friend Heartache". Thats why I have bought single, its easier to put on cos I do play it a lot. See you soon in the New Year Mike Kev

Thanks Lads, now sorted, have a great New Year Best Regards Kev

Required:- 7 inch Classic Example-Thats Groovy-GSF Please PM If able to help Kev

Hi Steve Thanks for posting it up. Just been spinning it in the all new record room, been up and running for a week or so, pop out for meals and work wife not happy at all. Losing Howard Tate and J Blackfoot and off topic Gary Speed, it seems to be all gloom and doom, but lets remember the entertainment all 3 gave us. Kev

One of those artists that came under the "achingly soulfull" banner for me. "Whats Happening", "Midnight Sunshine" "Taxi" "Sidewalk", and as Jock mentioned "Poem on the schoolhouse wall" are examples that rival anything you can mention, the man was that good, in an age where they pass off practically middle of the road singers as soul singers we can hardly afford to lose the likes of J Blackfoot and Howard Tate. R.I.P. both of them Kev

Sad news indeed, just got the record room up and running after being flooded (8 months without soulfull vinyl, not recommended) so just dug out "These are the things" on Turntable, inded, what a talent. R.I.P. Howard Tate Kev

What a record, what a price Kev

Totally gutted by this, really nice guy, joy to be around, thoughts are with Karen and all his family now. God bless you Ted Kev

PM,d you Henry Best Regards Kev

James Brown was the self professed "Number 1 Soul Brother" and if you listen to his not so well known stuff you can see why, forget about "Sex Machine" and "Get up offa that thing" and the likes and dig a little deeper for the real stuff, the man is achingly soulful, Tomo from Middlesboro knocked a CD up for me a few months ago of his not so well known stuff (only a few I had heard) and it hasn,t been off the player since. I am not knocking the disco stuff, it was a milestone in Soul Music, but as I said, dig deeper and listen to "Soul Brother Number One" Kev

Worth a spin next Saturday Sean Kev

Read somewhere that they were his favourite group at Motown, I think he used C.P. Spencer as backing on the "Lets get it on" set, For those who love "The Bells" flip it over to the ultra soulful "I,ll Wait For You", there is the extended intro take of the same song on the "Portrait" set which is also wonderful. Great group. Kev

Absolutely, both sides great, "Boys" just gets it for me, and nice to see it getting its day in the sun, BTW, any one reckon it could be him leading on "Boys" Kev

Here, here a masterpeice Kev

Theres recently been a CD swap on here organised by Pat Biggerstaff, Samantha was involved and put Bernard Drake in her contribution, no wonder you are after a copy, totally brilliant, caused quite a stir among the other participants so I reckon you have a lot of competition in your quest. Kev

Now then Kirsty, how art thou, absolutely wangle a pass, will be a great day x

Defo a squad from Aycliffe coming down on the 16th October, booking train tickets this weekend, we will be there from the start and leaving at the end, really looking forward to it, lot of people recommending it, but the playlists speak for them self. Anybody speaking to Paul Stead please let him know we are coming down as I don,t know who he goes on as on here. Kev

Hi Mo, If you can add drink to the criteria, then its got to be paradise x Kev

Always like looking at these playlists lads, I believe there is another chillout in October, what is the actual date, good chance there will be a crew from Aycliffe jumping on the train for it, great stuff. Kev

Thanks Steve, Mike and Pat, one of the best feelings when the post arrives with CD,s containing the music of the gods. Been round today Steve and they have told us August 1st back in. Kev

Certainly did Pat, 2 cracking CD,s, ironically just had one of em on in the car. Many thanks for the gesture, its greatly appreciated. Kev

Hi Pat Still not back in my house so haven,t the facilities to make a contribution, but would be an eager and grateful receipiant if any of the lads could knock an extra one up. I will be back in my house in August and will send some out ASAP in return. Kev

Imagine going to a venue and hearing all of the contributions here, Chucck Cockerham and Richard Caiton coming out with big appraisal here and rightly so, but Jonno,s Roy Lee Johnson which Blake posted a couple of onths ago and Dave,s Continental Showstoppers are real good quality dark horses for me. Kev

Incredible stuff Jock, just read the links, the Guardian story defies description really, but at the same time does not suprise you, no Bertie Big Bollocks about GSH, no "Hollywood" what you saw and heard was what you got. Its time for "Pieces of a man" I think. Kev