Northern Soul: That's Not Northern Soul... It is Now

[tony98]

as a dj in n.e.england in the 70's a lot of disco i played is now rated northern soul.including- jackie moore-both ends against the middle, futures-party time man, bill harris-am i cold am i hot .northern soul fans at the time gave me thumbs down - revenge is sweet -tony98

[eddie]

The northern soul crowd is quite tough to say the least. Northern soul meets disco is one of my favorite styles because you are blending older and newer styles while maintaining roots. Those songs you mentioned are really great!!

Northern soul is all about a certain driving beat (think the Four Tops tracks of the 60's). But crowds demanded quite obscure cuts with quite often less than perfect vocals. To each his own but there the most demanding crowd and Dj's didn't always know what cuts to play.

[tony98]

although nothern soul crowds only wanted uptempo motown style tracks,in recent years tempo's have slowed and more 70's mid tempo's have broken into the scene, a big recent track is something a lot of you may know - the brothers -are you ready for this- on rca although i don't think thev'e found the vocal version by -revelation -on rso

[DISCODISK]

Originally Posted by tony98

as a dj in n.e.england in the 70's a lot of disco i played is now rated northern soul.including- jackie moore-both ends against the middle, futures-party time man, bill harris-am i cold am i hot .northern soul fans at the time gave me thumbs down - revenge is sweet -tony98

er yes all of those were played as new releases

[tony98]

Blackpool mecca did play the tracks i mentioned,but in Ian Levine & Colin Curtis they had the most innovative djs. Wigan Casino did play -I love music - You know how to love me -Heaven must be missing an angel and a few others,but the majority of northern soul clubs stuck to oldies.I worked in a record shop for over 30 years i know from first hand experience about narrow minded northern soul attitudes in the 70's.

[hope]

FRANK WILSON - DO I LOVE YOU ( indeed i do)

has to b my favourite northern soul track

[tony98]

Look out for another version of "Do i love you" by Chris Clarke.

[hope]

will do thank you :grin:

[Simon White]

Originally Posted by tony98

although nothern soul crowds only wanted uptempo motown style tracks,in recent years tempo's have slowed and more 70's mid tempo's have broken into the scene, a big recent track is something a lot of you may know - the brothers -are you ready for this- on rca although i don't think thev'e found the vocal version by -revelation -on rso

Certain Northern fans have found the Revelation version but...it doesn't work as well as a Northern track, not being quite as overtly 'dancey'

[tony98]

I'm not quite sure what Northern Soul is any more with a lot of 70's stuff getting played.I have a friend who's very clued up about the Northern scene,when he rings me he'll say "you must have so & so it's breaking big " and i'll say "yes i've the 7" & the album,but that's not Northern Soul", and his answer "It is now".