Matt wrote:
> It's all about Motown really isn't it? I know Chess is MY fave label,
> though
> Motown is undoubtedly the most influential label in history(?!).
So what?!
Chess is a better label - much more suited to a mod's taste....
Who cares which was more influential - that's not what anyone here cares
about...!
> > > The reason most Northern Soul is rare is because it's shite in
> > > comparison to the more popular and common tracks.
> >
> Nah, that's like saying you'd never listen to any Motown again because
> it
> didn't sale as well as Oasis or Blur.
Not quite the same thing....
(though I understand your point - notice Andy wisely used the term 'most
Northern Soul' as opposed to ALL of it!)
> Oh, and the fact that most record
> companies would rather promote a white artists output over a negro
> anyday.
But isn't some of the rarer stuff by white artists?
Like that 'Bok to Bach' tune (or whatever it's called) I heard down
Vincent Van GoGo - that I read's a bunch of white guys funded by a
priest!?
>Just because a record is rare lends no question to its quality. I
> have to agree that a lot of rare stuff is quite frankly not worth the
> brass
> it was recorded with
Of course not! That works two ways - Andy argued they'll play rare stuff
over more available stuff just cos it's rare.
But being rare doesn't mean it's good!!! So there!
I mean, me, and I imagine I speak for Andy too - I'll go for whatever -
as long as it's good - you know? quality music.
I couldn't care less who recorded it, and how much it costs to buy on
vinyl.
If it's good it's good - and I'll like it!
> Don't despair Paul. There's a bloke I know on the Northern scene, who
> swears
> that northern is 100mph, black and 60's and shouldn't be anything less.
> I
> have to agree with him to a certain degree, but I much fancy the
> midtempo
> stuff that southerners in the early 70's thought they were too cool to
> listen to.
Well it sounds innacurate from what I can tell. I mean I already
mentioned the white guys - and you just mentioned the non-uptempo tracks
that still get classed as northern - and as to 60s... see below...
Northern is definitley a 60's music thing though it's SCENE being
> a 70's inception.
Yeah I know. But I thought a fair bit of the stuff was recorded in the
early 70s.
Wasn't it?! (can't think of an example..... YOU're the expert!)
> You mean unlike Indie music which covers anything from indie-label indie
> to
> actual big record releases and welsh bands to crap 90's British
> pop......
No I don't mean that silly! I think that's a stupid term too!
What are you trying to say anyway?? Trying to fob me off with the old
'don't dig northern soul must be a stupid indie kid' thing??!
> >What do all these have in common?
> They all have an element of music that few since have mananged to
> include,
> that is SOUL. Oh no, he's gettig on his soul horse again. But seriously,
> it's the common emotion of soul that links al these genres
Well *MY* point is that a lot of the stuff ain't got no bloody soul!
Poppy-sounding, soul-less!
Deep soul - Chess - some Motown - there I'll agree to the 'emotion'
thing............ but not that crummy 'rare' white pop that gets
played.....
> for going to a wedding, northern working class penguins
You what?!
> >See ya all d'ahn 'a mousetrap, yeah?
>
> Without a doubt!
> Matt......
Bonus!
(You'll be the sweaty geezer doing back flips in a brown Adams suit will
you?)
Paul ;)
PS. Ever ventured into the beat basement???
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