do you know a good soul night in sheffield,i live in hull and we have a soul nite once a month.some of you might remember the music from the 70/80s.we also have guest pa's,kenny thomas,womack and womack and gwen dickey(rose royce),would like to come across to your town for a soul nite and maybe some of you would like come to ROMEO & JULIETS revival nite at the welly club (hopefully 21st jan)if not will let people know. carl

I have asked this question before as I would love to go to a soul night in Sheffield - i can't believe a city the size of this doesn't have one.... such a shame!

i have just found Richard Searling's radio show on Smooth FM North West - have to listen to it on the internet - on a Sunday afternoon 2-5... it's fab!

anyone got any good soul cd's or mixes to discuss?

Check out the Showroom Cinema Bar, they supposedly have a psychedelic soul night on friday nights. don't know if it's any good though, never been....

Did Richard Searling have a soul show on Radio Hallam many many years ago, more like decades ago.

I will have to hunt out Smooth FM on the Internet.

I have tons of soul cd`s, its something that will never go away with me, even now I play the stuff from decades ago.

that's right - he's been a bit of a leading light on the soul front for many years so i understand.

i have only recently been introduced to soul music and i have to say it's a bit addictive...

check out www.phuturesolerecordings.com - the Billy Davidson mix 1 is just outstanding!

am scrabbling around trying to get more cds etc but there doesn't seem to be any music shops in sheffield with a good soul section - if there is will someone please tell me where?? best bet seems to be the internet. i have a Dennis Taylor cd on order - no idea what it's like but it's been recommended to me.

any other recommendations?

my other faves at the mo are Modern Soul Connoisseurs put together by Richard Searling (and he's just about to or just has realeased another compilation) and also Sweet Taste of Sin - another good compilation.

i am also really enjoying the newer soul funk stuff - great for a night out!

Did Richard Searling do Soul Source on Saturdays at 6 - 8pm on Radio Hallam in the early 80's?

yes and it's now on Smooth FM North West... from Sheffield only available on the t'internet! great show though - good music and really informative too - a good listen for a sunday afternoon.

OMG !!!!!!!!!!

This guy was one of the main reasons that got me seriously into music 365/year and still going at the same rate. He was famous for the 7.30 Jazz Breaks, introducing me to guys like Marcus Miller, Dave Grusin, Harvy Mason, Unlimited Touch, Greg Philangaines etc....................

nuff' of the reminis' what time is he on?

2.00 - 5.00 on a Sunday afternoon... here's the link to the website:

http://www.smoothfm.com/schedule/index.cfm?day=Sunday

there's a good biography on there too all about him.

c-datexpress
many many thanks can't wait until Sunday for SS so I will tune in and get a listen of the station tonight to check it out (80's lingo)
thanks

the showroom on a friday is top notch. Not really psychadelic more soul jaz with a few hip hop tracks. Very good and cheap cocktails. Theres also a northern soul night on at the abbeydale cinema on abbeydale road called KGB. Meant to be good but i havent checked it out yet.

gaztat - do you know when that is? i would love to go although northern soul isn't really my thing (from what i've heard so far) but am willing to give it a try!! got to be better than the stuff played in a lot of places!

I do a northern soul night from time to time called soul food

where's that carcrash?

I adore Northern Soul, and yes where is carcrash.

Richard Searling was the main reason why I got into soul music, he was one show on Radio Hallam that I never missed, now he is on the internet on SmoothFM, I cannot wait until Sunday now.

Also see Andy Peebles is on there every night, wow --- wot more can u ask for.

As for soul music in shops, Sheffield is terrible, but Manchester is good for it, the shops are on back streets, but I guess London is now the place to go.

I did find a brill Northern Soul website as well that has songs on it to listen to :

http://www.vault-of-soul.co.uk/audio.htm

the Andy Peebles show - is that good? will give it a listen!

why aren't more people in sheffield into soul?!! manchester music shops (especially HMV - can you believe it?!) have got quite good soul departments... why did Manchester get it and not Sheffield?

come on people of sheffield don't let manchester do everything better than us!!

i even went to a small record shop in Stamford, Lincs and they had a great soul section.

nice to find some fellow soul music fans on here - the soul music forums seem a bit too intense for a newy!!

any help and direction is greatly appreciated - once you get it you've really got it i think!

The best and most reliable guides to northern soul events are:-

www.northern-soul.com

www.soul-source.co uk

www.soulsurfin.currantbun.com

www.soulfulkindamusic.com

I've been into northern soul for many years and cannot believe there is not much going on in Sheffield. Hope you find something.


KTF

there is a soul night every bank holiday Sunday at Banus in Sheffield. Gets VERY busy and plays quality tunes

My daughters, 15 and 10 seem to think that I am stuck in the past regarding the type of music that I love, but these days you do not get the individual musical ability of the players as in the late 70's up to the mid 90's.
I recently went to Dubai and found an album by Fourplay, (4Play) with musicians that I had heard from on 80's SoulSource. I could not find it anywhere in Sheffield. I guess that makes it a very expensive CD.
Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Northern Soul, call it what you like; there is so much more to listen to and appreciate compared to some of todays looped and repeated tunes.
sorry about this and I hope that I have not strayed too much from the point, but such is my love of this kind of Music.....(now to return to listening to George Duke Snapshot.......soooooooperb!!!)

Originally posted by c_datexpress
the Andy Peebles show - is that good? will give it a listen!

why aren't more people in sheffield into soul?!! manchester music shops (especially HMV - can you believe it?!) have got quite good soul departments... why did Manchester get it and not Sheffield?



Manchester & surrounding towns (most obviously Wigan) has always had a massive soul following - hence the term Northern Soul!

soul food will be on at the earl on Queens rd ( opposite halfords) on friday the 11th of Feb and then every second friday for the next 6 weeks or so ..its always a wicked night .... i think maybe we might be having a night before the 11th but i will have to check with carcrash
Peta ; ) x

fabulous peta - do let us know... will definitely be coming down!

and bassplayer i couldn't agree more - as i have said i am only new to soul music but i just can't believe it's never found me before!!! someone told me that soul music is loved by social misfits... not sure if that's absolutely true (sure hope i'm not a misfit!) but i do think if you love it you love it!

hey bassplayer - thanks for the George Duke pointer... just had a browse on the net and have managed to get snippets of the Snapshot album... sounding v nice! will deffo be one to add to the collection me thinks!

The next Soul Food is on 29th Jan 2005. We will be starting at about 8.30 going through until closing. Free to get in

thanks for that carcrash - i'll definitely be there! can't wait!

here's another good link for some downloadable music...

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Top%2020%20Of%20The%20Year.html

enjoy!

You are more than welcome C Datexpress.
George Duke is one of my all time faves', I first bought this album Brazillian Love Affair (GD), a mix of brazillian rythmes and soul/funk. If you can ever get to hear the album, immerse yourself into Side1-trk1 and Side 2-trk1 . ABSOLUTELY MINDBLOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!
I could go on about this stuff all day but hey.........

well bassplayer i wish you would!... the only way i have got to find the joys of soul and really begun to appreciate how powerful music can be is through another friend who is very passionate about it.

it's nice to find someone else who obviously knows their stuff!

i will try and find some individual tracks on the net which are faves of mine and let you know so you can take a listen and see what you think!

Interesting to read about peoples interest in Soul Music.You might be interested in a soul event I have heard about at The Foyer,The University of Sheffield on Sunday 6 February.

It is Jim Diamond who i have seen before ( he had a couple of hits in the 80s) with great Northern soul sax player Snake Davis.

Otis Redding and Ray Charles stuff.
Tickets are available from on 01142228909 or 01142228777

So is anyone listening to SmoothFM via the internet, its just great to hear the Andy Peebles show again, even "The QUiet Storm" is there again, brings back memories.

I even saw a poster in a pub that plays Northern Soul at I think the weekend, I shall double check again tomorrow as the pub in question was The Alexandria.

haven't listened to the Andy Peebles show yet but will do.

it's great to hear that there are some events going on - i'm really excited!

where's the Alexandria?

C datexpress I don't want to bore anyone whilst going on about Soul/Jazz/Funk too much. It may not be everyones thing. I recently bought an album by Fred Hammond (gospel artist) who has blended his style of soul/jazz to create what can only be called a smooth blend of easy listening sometimes up in your face music. My daughter went to see him in concert and was stunned to believe that everything I told her about seeing great soul/ jazz musicians was true. I hope he comes to Sheffield cos' it would be worth a visit.

Does anyone remember Shakatak from the 80's

i had some shoes called shakataks but i don't think that's what you mean is it??!!

just got the John Legend - Get Lifted CD... sounding v nice! a bit of a bob marley and marvin gaye mixture. apparently he's going to be huge - we'll see!

Shakatak were a soul/jazzfunk band from the 80's. I had an album of theirs many moons ago, does anyone know what happened to them?

John Legend, never heard of him but if his inspirations are B.Marley and co.. well it may just be worth a listen too...

it's really good - on the third listen now... i would also say a bit Jamie Cullum jazzy and also with a big RnB leaning.

each song is really different and there are some BEAUTIFUL lyrics... give it a go, you might like it!

Yes I remember Shakatak from the 80`s, they did some fine songs - Nightbirds was one of them.

Richard Searling is on SmoothFM now, and I am looking forward to a few hours of quality music.

Check out Spin City Records on Westfield Terrace (between West Street & The Frog & Parrott). The shop has loads of soul vinyl and CDs and is the best place to pick up stuff as the staff know their onions.......

Thanks for that, I will go check them out, do they do old soul stuff from 80`s, or do they concentrate on the new stuff.

ooh fab - i'll be popping in for sure to peruse the wears!!

just caught the end of Searling - fabulous... just wish you could 'listen again' as i always seem to miss the beginning. must get more organised!

Searling played some brill songs, mainly his favs of 2004 and missed some brill tunes as well, shame they dont have a playlist on their website, now that would be good.

yeah that would be really useful. He also often tells you about new albums coming out and new artists to look out for and if you're not sitting with a pen and paper at the ready then you've missed it!!!

think i might email him our suggestions!

so who will be going to Soul Food? i can't wait.

carcrash do you actually dj it?

I am trying to get there ..... will see if some work colleagues want to go.

I am not keen on going by myself as wont know anyone.

i am running a modern soul night starting on the 11th of feb 05
@ the red lion hotel todwick. 1 mile off m1 junc 31. four dj`s
plus guest d.j. playing 70`s rare to todays new releases.
checkout our web site www.modernsoul.net.

soulman the link isn't working. sounds good though - will check it out and would love to come along but unfortunately already have plans for the 11th. do let us know the next one after that and we'll come down.

Peter - i have had to bribe people to go with me!!! none of my friends are into soul music but i've told them it's free to get in, it will be an education to them and a good night out. let me know how you get on!!!

There is a northern soul all nighter in Sheffield 18th February near the mecca bingo.

just seen it advertised

sheffbag where did you see that advertised? any more info?

Totally devastated, my computer went down on saturday and it took me most of sunday to get the intrnt back up. How was Soul Sauce and is it possible to get it on normal dial-up

will e mail you details direct c-date

no prices on flyer i have seen but will see if i can pinch a flyer scan and send it you

I would be interested in the northern soul allnighter near the mecca as well, there seems to be more soul/northern soul nights than I imagined in and around Sheffield.

Soul Sorce was brill, you just listen to it via their website at SmoothFM

peter41 i will PM you the details when i get them.

do you think there have always been events on that just aren't awfully well advertised or do you think sheffield is just a few decades behind??!!

there does all of a sudden seem to be stuff going on - it's great.

Soul Sauce is always marvellous... great for doing the ironing to!!

Just been listening to Isaac Hayes and Millie Jackson - sweet music, soft lights and you... what a tune!

thats for that c_datexpress - look forward to the details.

Personally I dont think they are well advertised ... the internet has found many for me, especially the Vault of Soul website is very usefull and they do 2nd Friday every month Northern Soul at Ponds Forge, next one is 11th Feb, 11th March, 8th April, 13th May.... also their website has some real audio tracks of Northern Soul to listen to.

... thankfully we have this place to advertise it all ... and I have decided to put all the northern soul/soul nites in Sheffield on my website, so its easier to work out exactly wot is happening (I am doing this as we speak)


At the moment I am about to listen to a 1990 album by Perri Sisters called "Tradewinds"

here are the dates for red lion todwick 11th feb, 11th march,
8th april, 13th may 10th june 8th july, 12th aug 9th sept, 14th
oct, 11th nov christmas special to be announced.
i`ve been into soul music since i was fourteen going to allnighters alldayers such has the mecca in blackpool, ritz at manchester, clifton hall rotherham. its time for a place in sheffield where people don`t have to travel the length of the country to here quality soul. this is the reason for starting the venue. if you want to listen to rare 70`s 80`s rare groove 90`s
soulful house to todays new album releases then this is the place for you. visit our web site for whats going on www.modernsoul.net hope to see some fresh faces old friends
a like keep on keepin on

The next Soul Food in on 28th Jan from 8 pm. Free entry.
I'm putting together a website which is in my sig

John

Spin City has soul stuff from the 60s through to modern including loads of cds and current vinyl re-releases..........tell em Jamie sent you!!!

Oh I can't believe it.... i thought you said Soul Food was on the 29th - I am not around on the 28th... gutted! :mad:

Well will have to wait for the 11th Feb - there seems to be a bit of an overlap - it looks as though we have 3 soul nights all happening on the 11th.... forward planning in future might be a good idea!!!

shouldnt really advertise it as its a competitor to me but Forum cafebar on Division St on a thursday play rare groove and 70's soul i think PLUS the Leadmill is supposed to be playing funk and soul with rooms dedicated to 80's funk and rare groove on a thursday night.

C-Date i've answered the potato question babe

Sheffbag - don't worry about advertising for others...

all's fair in love and soul!!

it's important info that must be shared with the world!

Sheffbag/C datexpress this thread into Soul just gets better and better, oh and now that my computer is back up; Sooth FM here I come......

Ooops....! sorry,..... Smooth FM here I come.......

Peter41 the Perri album is soooooo good, I have it too; they used to sing backing vocals for Anita Baker........just outstanding!!!

how much do people think the KFC adverts have brought soul and northern soul into the mainstream??

Originally posted by peter41
I would be interested in the northern soul allnighter near the mecca as well, there seems to be more soul/northern soul nights than I imagined in and around Sheffield.

Soul Sorce was brill, you just listen to it via their website at SmoothFM
been to the one they used to have at city hall. not my bag music wise but really REALLY friendly bunch, good mixture of people and ages. top marks :thumbsup:

i remember listening to Robbie vincent play Rapture by anita Baker for the first time what a track

Staple listening on a sunday night on radio 1

God bless Loose Ends

i have just done a search for the Perri Sisters but can't find any downloads or anything to give them a listen... will look out for them in future though.

off to manchester shopping tomorrow so planning on taking advantage of their record stores and getting a few new cd's for the collection!!

v excited.

Here is a link for Perri Sisters :

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Perri.html
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mroyen/Contest/LoriPerry/Lori_Perry_contest.htm


"Celebrate" and "The Flight" are also brill albums as well.

You should be able to find some of their albums/cd`s in Manchester.

In 1992 when I was in the US, Long Island, I tuned into a radio station CD101.9. Iwas hooked. The holiday with the in-laws was great but I spent most of the 3 weeks recording off the radio and came back with 11 tapes.

Went back in'99 and recorded a further 17 tapes of the most unbelievable material and at the moment I am considering to transfer them to cd. They play music by artists such as Chuck Lobe, Nathan East, 4Play, Anita B, Incognito Dave Grusin, Smokey R., George Duke. I think that it is available on the web but if anyone can to listen to it try it.

I remember stopping up until 3am in the morning because the material they were playing was ......OMG! well you can only guess and I didn't know when I was ever gonna hear it again, but playing the tapes now makes it worth the loss of sleep.

Two of their Dj's come to mind Debra Roth and Caroline Bednarski; boy could they play a tune.!!

http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/The+Sunburst+Band/showlisting=all

take a listen to some of these... bit more dancey but absolutely fabulous!

let me know what you think...

get back to ya cleaning heh heh

C-datexpress how did the shopping for the Soul Tracks go, did you find any good ones?

was advised to look out for Teena Marie and The Sunburst Band (link above), didn't get either but spent some considerable time perusing the various record stores.

there are just so many... i am definitely going to get The Sunburst Band as my next purchase and from what i've heard of Teena Marie that is sounding quite exceptional too!

have booked in my ironing 2-5 on sunday to listen to soul sauce and will hopefully get more pointers there on things to look out for.

I`ve heard a few tracks from the Teena Marie new album, and sounds really good.

She still wont beat her best stuff from the 80`s.

Cor blimey, some proper old soul heads, richard searling, andy peebles - i remember listening to his "soul train" show when i was a nipper.

How do you lot feel about the new soul artists - yer erykah badu's, jill scott etc....i think it's a bit of a golden time for soul at the moment.

By way of a shameless plug - the finest soul artist to come out of these shores, Omar is playing at the forum on sun 20th feb. Check out the notices & events page for more info !

peter41 you evoke some good memories; Teena Marie oh yes she was a babe, I certainly remember Behind the Groove and I Need your Lovin', those are basskicking tracks

popped into Halcyon last night about 9.00ish first four tracks on were absolutely superb.. got v giddy thinking it was going to be like that all night - then it changed!!! was still good and funky but unfortunately not quite the same.

didn't go to the forum but i believe they have a 'soul/funk' night on a thursday... anyone been? any good?

There is tons of Teena Marie stuff on EBay at the moment go get them.

I work on a thursday night and REALLY want to go to the Forum and Halcyon - anyone want a dj job for a hour so i can go???

The Omar gig looks realy tempting so I may just check that one out; Nothing Like This and Serious Profession come to mind.

I could spend all nite on ere evoking memories for years and years ago :

Sharon Redd, Change, Heatwave, Kleer, Keith Sweat, Chic, Howard Hewitt, Raw Silk, Curtis Hairston, Melba Moore, Shalamar, Whispers, Mille Scott, Roy Ayers, James Bretton, Yarborough & Peoples.... I am glad I got them all on CD.

So whot is everyones top 5 disco/dance tunes of the late 70`s/early 80`s... wot kept us glued to this wonderfull era.

1. Whispers - And the beat goes on
2. Yarborough & Peoples - Dont stop the music
3. Melba Moore - Standing right there
4. Shalamar - Right in the socket
5. Kenni Burke - Youre the best

just been to Spin City - ace! Got the new Soul Togetherness 2004 - Searling compiled. On first listen its sounding truly lovely. Also got Soul Satisfaction 69-99... Northern Soul which i don't really know a deal about so i'll let you know what i think of it when i've given it a listen.

What a great guy in the shop though - he knows his stuff!!

great recommendation - thanks.

check out the new jeff floyd c.d the power is still on
awsome 11 tracks of quality soul track1 let me know is getting a lot of plays in the modern rooms. check out a site
www.c.dbaby loads of quality soul and you can listen to them before you buy see you all at todwick red lion 11th feb

that link is a bit wrong

First of all I finally got check out Smooth Fm, ......(sob , sob).. to hear the voice of R searling brought back so many memories I just had to email him ....anyhow, fantastic show, had the phone line engaged for nearly 2 hours, missed alot of calls but hey!!!!! who cares when the music was that good, OMG, truly, TROOOOLY awesome!!!!
Peter41 , that is a difficult one but here are some of my all-time faves;

1. Anita Baker - Sweet Love
1a. George Duke - Brazillian Love Affair
1b. Brenda Russell - In The Thick Of It
1c. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
2. Tom Brown - Funkin' For Jamaica
3. All OF Chic, everything they have ever done!!!!!
4. Heatwave - Boogie Nights, Groove Line, Too Hot To Handle
5. Fatback Band- Spanish Hustle (oh boy what a tune)
and many more...................

Yes Richard Searling was just great, the northern soul stuff he played was brill... it is a shame he is only on once a week, but then we have Andy Peebles every night.

Great choice of songs as well, the list is endless isnt it.

i picked up some stuff in Spin City on Saturday... there is a soul night at Tequila Bar called Soulphisticated. Live DJ's 8 - 12.30, £1 after 9.30, more after 11pm. Described as classic nu Modern uplifiting sophisticated soul... sounds great to me!

does anyone know when the next one is? there aren't any dates on the card i picked up.

Also, for you guys that like your 60's stuff, there is a night on the first and third sunday every month at the Pheasant, London Road, 8.30 to late. Free entry. King Bee - a night of 60's Ska, R&B and Soul.

if i see anything else i'll let you know!

went through my old collection this weekend dug out a "RECORD" player and off to lala land

fave 5 (in no order)

Loose Ends - Magic touch
Soul II Soul - Fairplay (i have the promo copies of Fairplay and Feel free from when i was on 10's mailing list wonder if they are worth owt)
Anita Baker - Sweet love
Little benny and the Masters - Who comes to boogie
Maze - Joy and pain

god i brought some memories - this is a quality thread

The soulphisticated night at Tequila on West Street is on every Friday and is a great night.

Originally posted by c_datexpress
i picked up some stuff in Spin City on Saturday... there is a soul night at Tequila Bar called Soulphisticated. Live DJ's 8 - 12.30, £1 after 9.30, more after 11pm. Described as classic nu Modern uplifiting sophisticated soul... sounds great to me!

"Classic nu modern uplifting sophisticated soul"? Does that even mean anything? I do hate it when people mangle language. :loopy:

i'm hoping it's going to be modern soul - plain and simple!! i guess the more words they put in the title the more varied they can be in the type of music they play!!!

i will definitely be giving it a go in the next few weeks.

A quality thread indeed; the next 5 are;

1. 4Play - Chant
2. Earl Klugh - Twinkle (this track is a bassplayer's dream)
3. Herbie Hancock - You Better Bet Your Love On Me
4. Heatwave - Always and Forever
5. Rodney Franklin - The Groove

It just keeps gettin' better..............

crikey bassplayer ... u bring back memories of those songs ...
ere is some more ...


Bobby Thurston - You got what it takes
Bobby THurston - Check out the groove
BBQ Band - On the beat
Firefly - Love is gonna be on your side
Mystic Merlin - 60 thrills a minute
Mike and Brenda Sutton - We`ll make it
Arthur Adams - You got the floor
Crown Heights Affair - You gave me love

.. and they are all on one cd, which i am now playing.

I wonder how long we can keep this up and who runs out of songs first.

I think you may have more than me but here goes,

1. Stevie wonder - That Girl
2. Herbie Hancock - I thought it was you
3. Loose Ends - New Horizon (just a fantastic start to this song)
4. Rodney Franklin - You'll Never Know
5. Patrice Rushen - You Remind Me

all outstanding tracks if I may say!!!!!!
I now may just have to delve into the archives!!!!!!!!

New horizon - full respect!!!

Curtis Hairston - I want your Lovin
Melba Moore - Falling
Mellisa Morgan - Fools Paradise
Atlantic Starr - Circles
Maceo and the Macks - Cross the Tracks (man i mark for the horn section every tracks)
SKIPWORTH AND TURNER - Thinking about your love!!!!!!1

No mention of Luther yet i see

Sheffbag for real how could I have left out Luthor V Dross

LVDross - A house is not a Home
also love his vocals on Change (Searchin)

Earth Wind & Fire; they did an album called Faces (double album). Check this one out, for its time it was ahead of its time , just, well........mindblowing.
pay special attention to Turn it into Something Good..... Omg!!!!!

Got the Sunburst Band album today - Here Comes The Sunburst - hasn't got Everyday on it which is a cracking tune but is fabulous none the less. it's quite modern but totally chilled and some great beats with lovely voices... definitely worth a listen for something bang up to date.

I would guess it would be hard to pick a best from Luther Vandross, as he did so many bril tunes .... Give Me The reason and Glow of Love

Peabo Bryson - Can U Stop the Rain
Alyson Williams - Just Call My Name
Marlena Shaw - Go Away Little Boy (wot a classic song)
Babyface - Everytime I Close My Eyes
Rick James - Glow

A cd album I listened to recently was ... 30 Northern Soul Floorstoppers - Cooler Shakers.. shame I lost the sleeves as no idea who sings the songs.

Good tunes peter41 ;
1. Anita Baker - Whats Wrong
2. L.V. Dross - Never Too Much
3. Sharon Red - Can You Handle It
4. Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You ( after all these years the song STILL gets to me ......damn!)
5. Deborah Laws - On My Own (1980's S/Source Classic) I think that this was one of the first girl power songs!!

Does ne one know if its the northern soul night at the earl this weekend???

yes it's tomorrow i think. really wish i could go but already have other plans.... let me know what it's like!

Will do chap. Hopefully should be a good un!! Hope therell be a good crowd like as every time ive been in the earl, its bin dead quite! I reckon i must be jinxed!!! What times it open till?? and are there any booze offers on??

that last bit of the last post prolly relates to carcrash! Sorry

Originally posted by peter41
Yes Richard Searling was just great, the northern soul stuff he played was brill... it is a shame he is only on once a week, but then we have Andy Peebles every night.

Great choice of songs as well, the list is endless isnt it.

Hmm, don't get on here much, but just read this thread. Just thought I'd make you all jealous by tell ing you that I'm off to the Soul Night, run by Smooth FM, at King Georges Hall in Blackburn (my home town). It's usually once every 2months and well worth the visit. 3 rooms playing modern, classics / northern soul & jazz funk. £9.00 entry fee.

I went to the Smooth Fm's New Years bash at Blackpool last year - the soul weekender (didn't manage to get tickets in time for this year's bash:-( It was sold out again.

Anyway, it may be a bit far, but it's well worth a visit (they also hold them in B'ham & other places

lucky lucky!!

wish i was going!!

Last time i went to Georges hall in Blackburn i got a speeding fine for going 35 miles an hour at 1 in the morning as i left the town centre on main road

NOT good memories of it

Yes lucky you .. I have heard Richard Searling going on about these 2 nights, you must let us all know how it was and make us all jealous ......


.....

Full Circle - Working up a Sweat
Freddie Jackson - Nice and Slow
Geraldine Hunt - Cant Fake the Feeling
Sharon Redd - all her stuff <a artist in my view sadly missed>
Gwen McCrae - Keep the Fire Burning

Soulphisticated a truly new experience.Unpretensious, Inspirational and uplifting.Pure soulphistication for soulphisticated people.. Every friday at Tequila west street sheffield , also check out the website , www.soulphisticated.net

Any one who's into there soul music get yourselfs down to soulphisticated, its every friday

First time at soulphisticated last friday! me and the girls had a fantastic night, the music was great and the people where really nice, its at tequila on west street.

Originally posted by peter41
Yes lucky you .. I have heard Richard Searling going on about these 2 nights, you must let us all know how it was and make us all jealous ......



Well, folks, what can I say? My friend from Leeds & I started the night off with champagne cocktails round at night that his house with his girlfriend & then my sisters landed and we cracked open a couple of bottles of wine to get us in the mood to party. We went in about 11 o'clock and danced till 3 AM. The music was, as always, tops & the place was filled with lots of friendly folk which gave the place a good vibe.

Northern soul was playing on the top floor, rare groove & tunes such as Creek Park (or whatever its full title is) was playing in the middle room (just disappointed I wasn't around to hear Funky Nassau - if they played it). I spent most of the time in the Eighties soul room, singing along to tunes like silver shadow & walking off the dancefloor, only to return upon hearing the first few bars of yet another classic! Boy did my feet hurt!

The tickets sold out on Monday morning, so had to rely on contacts to get me in. Anyway, the next one is Sat 23rd April 9pm. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster online or King Georges Hall. Well worth a visit

yes been up there seems many moons ago. also the allnighters
at blackburn. two venues for your diarys 11th feb 05 red lion todwick bit closer to home come and join us all for our opening night spinning the very best in modern soul 5 dj`s on show.
2nd friday of every month. then for the big one soul weekender
at prestatyn 4th 5th and 6th march check out our web site
and leave your views www.modernsoul.net

I went to blackburn last week it was a alright night, also been to prestwich a few times. it gets really busy the modern room gets a bit sticky and sweaty tho, richardsearling plays down there. they have a northern soul room it gets chocker in that room. its good to stay local sometimes tho soulphisticated is a good night thats every friday chatted to some really nice people down there, im go'in there this friday luckin forward to it. startin of with champagne in the house to put me in a wicked mood for the night...

I'm sure i saw a banner about a soul night somewhere on west street. Near the tappas restaurant i think.

There's a brilliant bit of live soul coming up. Omar - the best singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist to come out of these isles is playing at the forum on sun 20th feb. Tickets from Store Records, Dulo and The Forum itself or ticketweb. Full live concert. We're bringin in a proper sound system too to get the most out of his deep deep bass lines. In support is an up n coming singer called Vaceo who is very much in the Amp Fiddler mould. But better songs !

ace - i'm off to tequila on friday for sure... and think i will be getting myself some tickets for omar too - i am sooo glad there are some great things going on for a change!!

keep us all informed of anything going on... brilliant!

If you're into soul i've seen Omar's coming to Sheffield on the 22nd of February.
He's doing a live set with his band at the Forum of all places!
Saying that its probably the perfect place to put on an artist of such wickedness.
It holds 350 people which is just right for this sort of event.
And the flyer says there gonna bring in some proper nice sound system and drape the place up so it looks all good.

Can't wait for the night...it gonna be a good un!!!

Thanks for the interest peeps. soulphisticated is on every friday, we play music from the 8o's up to the modern year 2005, we have to entertain every one and believe me, you surely will be entertained.

see you down ther peeps.

some of the artist you will hear

surface - happy

loose ends - magic touch

cash flow- mine all mine

maxwell- sumthin sumthin

temptations- love to the music

website is comin soon so you can keep upto date with special events and merchandise

free your soul every friday with soulphisticated

Originally posted by welchiewelch
There's a brilliant bit of live soul coming up. Omar - the best singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist to come out of these isles is playing at the forum on sun 20th feb. Tickets from Store Records, Dulo and The Forum itself or ticketweb. Full live concert. We're bringin in a proper sound system too to get the most out of his deep deep bass lines. In support is an up n coming singer called Vaceo who is very much in the Amp Fiddler mould. But better songs !

Cool! Thanks for posting this. As a result I've just been on the Omar website & checked out the date & called me mate in Preston to come down for the night (me sister was busy shopping in Tescos at the time, so she's lost out!) No point going out with peeps who aren't dead enthusiatic about the music; I need someone to buzz off and smile maniacially at while I shuffle me feet to the tunes!

sensuous First time at soulphisticated last friday! me and the girls had a fantastic night, the music was great and the people where really nice, its at tequila on west street.

Well I am out tomorrow nite and I might pop in to see wot it is like.

top tunes to look out for in 2005
1 marvin gaye lets get it on (mpg groove)
2 kenny thomas whats the use
3 blaze when i think of you
4 jasper st co another day
5 jeff floyd the power is on c.d a must buy!!!
6 cheryl lynn sweet kind of life
7 rick james taste
8 michael cooper steppin to a love song
9 incognito adventures in black sunshine album, c.d
10ola omabule soul town

all playing at the red lion todwick 11th feb 05
1 mile of m1 junc 31

Daisy / Jamsandwich - just to let you know if you have a flyer there was a misprint and the website for tickets is actually either www.forumsheffield.co.uk or www.ticketweb.co.uk - he's going to be dupa dupa.

Listin some soul -

1. backstabbers - jazmine sullivan
2. why'd you call me ? - Plantlife
3. 2004 EP - Omar
4. Right here - Vaceo
5. 20/20 - D'Nell
6. Your day is done - Platinum Pied Pipers
7. Conscious LP - Julie Dexter
8. Glorious / Rosebuds - Sa Ra
9. Hurry on Now - Alice Russell
10. and for the classick.... it's your love - Ethel Beatty

Also for some quality soul grown locally check Bare Knuckle soul out - playing this sunday at the forum at the Tsunami benefit. proper decent.

Great Soul Night at The Foyer,University House( next to Octagon Centre) on Sunday 6 Feb,great Northern Soul Sax player Snake Davis with Jim Diamond..accoustic soul concert but Northern Soul over the PA during interval and after the Show..sounds like a great night.tix I have heard are £10 from Union Box office 01142228777.

been listening to Barry White - The Man cd this morning - what a guy!

superb!

Oh yes the Walrus of Love, he certainly did some of the great soul tunes that still appeal to all the latenight lovers of the world...................wouldn't you say?

a particularly nice one on the The Man album is a song called September although they are all super duper!

cant beat tori amos for me

Tori Amos; amodern day Kate Bush she is, but Soul she ain't but hey in her own way she is cool, and an intelligent writer and singer...nice call Sheffbag

agreed... i think she's a really forgotten talent - maybe a little eccentric but hey she's an individual and one with a fabulous voice and a nack for creating some fabulous music.

good call sheffbag!

Just searching for a lost item yesterday and came across the Perri album Flight.............. which I thought I had lost so tonight it is gonna get a serious listening to.........

IF YOUR OUT THERE A MASSIVE THANKS FOR MAKING THE RED LION @ TODWICK A GREAT FIRST NIGHT. TO ALL THE D.J`S AND GUESTS TOP NIGHT SORRY IF YOU MISSED THE FREE C,DS GET THERE EARLY ON THE NEXT ONE . THE PLACE WAS PACKED AND THE DANCE FLOOR FULL AWSOME NIGHT THANKS AGAIN

Hello folks ...

RE Richard Searling and Smooth FM - I discovered this in my inbox this morning from the Radio Academy newsletter ...

100.4 Smooth FM will be available across the country from February 14 as it launches onto Sky Digital. The GMG Radio owned station will be available on channel 878.

Thought you'd appreciate the news ! Now I'm off to listen to Frank Wilson , Marlena Shaw, Wynder K Frog , and some classic Salsoul before I start work !

superb - thanks for letting us know!

it was a cracking show yesterday - we were driving back from north wales so managed to get most of it in the car.

ace!

R Searling on Sky YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Did anyone go to the Omar gig , if so how did it go?

Soul Food is on this Friday at The Earl, Queens Road from about 8.30 until closing. The very best in Northern, Tamla and Early Disco

Originally posted by bassplayer
Did anyone go to the Omar gig , if so how did it go?

Aw, man, Omar kicked. I dragged a mate across from Preston & he agreed it was well worth the trip. The vibe was right, people were friendly and Omar??? His band??? Totally awesome. A tenner well spent

I'm just waiting for Roy Ayers to return to our shores and I've even resigned myself to the fact that I'll probably have to travel to London to see him. Went to see Angie Stone at the Apollo late last year and that was excellent

Thanks to whoever notified me that Omar was coming to play in Sheffield - I may well have overlooked the gig if it wasn't for you!

Originally posted by bassplayer
Tori Amos...in her own way she is cool, and an intelligent writer and singer...nice call Sheffbag

Agreed, although I only first heard her properly after her cover of 'I Don't Like Mondays' was on the 1st episode of the current season of The West Wing - much better than the original IMO.

Originally posted by daisy
Aw, man, Omar kicked. I dragged a mate across from Preston & he agreed it was well worth the trip. The vibe was right, people were friendly and Omar??? His band??? Totally awesome. A tenner well spent

Well its looks like I missed a great gig; glad you enjoyed yrslf and you even got in at a cheaper price than £20!!! I was quoted if I could have gone to it.
Thanks again for the review.

Don't know who quoted you 20 quid ? Are you sure there wasn't two of you cos the person might have meant £20 for the two of you. It was a tenner tickets and 11 on the door.

Originally posted by welchiewelch
Don't know who quoted you 20 quid ? Are you sure there wasn't two of you cos the person might have meant £20 for the two of you. It was a tenner tickets and 11 on the door.

Yes £20 is what I was quoted but never mind, its over and done, I did not see him, it was great so I hear.......move on to the next one

ne one thinking of going to soul food tonight at the earl?? went last time but went home after half an hour as was feeling ill!!!

I think Northern Soul is on at the Polish Club on Ecclesall Road last Saturday of every month - i.e. tomorrow.

But then again I may be talking ****** - it has been known.

Look it up in the phone book, and ask to speak to Shawn - the manager.

listen to richard searlings show today as always. How good was it for him to big up Soulphisticated in sheffield ive been down there a few times on a friday and its a great night.Im also go'on to prestayn next weekend, is any body else go'in.

To all those who dropped thoughts and raised points and gave good advice on where to go for great Soul/funk nights .....many thanks cos' I have picked up some great ideas and relived some great tune memories .......

just getting over the soul weekender at prestatyn this as got to be the best soul weekender ever. to all of you out there if you have never been it is a must to all soul fans. ABSOLUTELY
AWSOME. 5 rooms of soul live artists bar never closes 3.000 attendance brilliant. we will be carrying on the party at the red lion todwick sheffield this friday 11th march come on down to some QUALITY GROOVES . be eary and get a free c.d first 25 in
see you all there.

Soulphisticated 1st birthday is on the sunday 27th march.Check out the new website and get on the mailing for some great offers. www.soulphisticated.net

Soul On Sunday @ Banus Nightclub 27th March
Its on every Bank Holiday Sunday!
Its a good night to chill and mellow out!!

Ive put a post up in Notices and Events if you need more details!

Gonna be a great night even though im gonna be on the wrong side of the bar! lol

Soulphisticated 1st birthday is one to watch out for on the 27th where giving away 100 cds away on the night
with djs such as paul taylor and chunky your surely go'in to here some great soul music .www.soulphisticated.net

How did I miss this thread?
Wow so many different points to touch on.

Richard Searling, what a bloke.
Like many others have mentioned, he focussed my musical direction.
His first show on Hallam was on my birthday. September 8th 1980, so it was destiny for me to love soul music! Lol.

Every show was religiously taped (and I still have most of them) and has provided me with a wonderful reference library.

The music was always considered, warm quality soul music.
At that time the Northern Soul section meant zilch to me and now I promote Northern events. Bizarre.

The jazz break always met with reverend silence in our house (my parents loved it)

Sounds like an obituary this but he affected my musical taste so much I just have to take this oportunity to show my respect.

So many great records were played on Soul Sauce (and consequently purchased by myself) that it is impossible to list them.

As a promoter (Hustle in Sheffield) I have often considered putting on a 'Soul' event but in the past been burnt so many times by lack of support in Sheffield. This thread has really encouraged me to give it another go. Thanks.

In the meantime you can catch me downstairs at Takapuna now and again playing all sorts of soul and funk from my own collection of Searling memories on Fridays.
Thats been encouraging in itself. Its been good fun.

Can I also suggest looking at Joey ****** Z Records message board. Check out the Classic Corner. Always very interesting and informative.
D

You are quite right, this is a great thread for those who love good soul/jazz-funk music of the type that is mentioned.

Do you have the last S/Source which was aired in I think July 84?

Originally posted by dimitrysoul
How did I miss this thread?
Wow so many different points to touch on.

Richard Searling, what a bloke.
Like many others have mentioned, he focussed my musical direction.
His first show on Hallam was on my birthday. September 8th 1980, so it was destiny for me to love <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=22&k=soul%20music" onmouseover="window.status='soul music'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">soul music</a>! Lol.

Every show was religiously taped (and I still have most of them) and has provided me with a wonderful reference library.

The music was always considered, warm quality soul music.
At that time the Northern Soul section meant zilch to me and now I promote Northern events. Bizarre.

The jazz break always met with reverend silence in our house (my parents loved it)

Sounds like an obituary this but he affected my musical taste so much I just have to take this oportunity to show my respect.

So many great records were played on Soul Sauce (and consequently purchased by myself) that it is impossible to list them.

As a promoter (Hustle in Sheffield) I have often considered putting on a 'Soul' event but in the past been burnt so many times by lack of support in Sheffield. This thread has really encouraged me to give it another go. Thanks.

In the meantime you can catch me downstairs at Takapuna now and again playing all sorts of soul and funk from my own collection of Searling memories on Fridays.
Thats been encouraging in itself. Its been good fun.

Can I also suggest looking at Joey ****** Z Records message board. Check out the Classic Corner. Always very interesting and informative.
D

Sounds like I missed out on this era.

Originally posted by bassplayer
You are quite right, this is a great thread for those who love good soul/jazz-funk music of the type that is mentioned.

Do you have the last S/Source which was aired in I think July 84?
Certainly do .......somewhere. Having a clearout this weekend so it should turn up then. Do have a copy?

Sorry that I missed the clearout as I had to attend important meeting othe weekend; do you still have that copy of last soul/source

Originally posted by dimitrysoul
Certainly do .......somewhere. Having a clearout this weekend so it should turn up then. Do have a copy?

I have mate. ...just got to find it! Been ill last week or so ...
Ill PM you when found.

massive long thread...don't have time to read through everything so may be repeating previous info but there's a good northern soul night monthly at the washington pub off devonshire green (think it's saturdays) very busy - free entry.

Must say what a great night we had lastnight.With colonel oneil warming the growd up and paul taylor finishing the night of in style. selecting the one track that i think is plowing the dance floor up at the minute Lets get it on - the marvin gay steppers remix. :

www.soulphisticated.net

Was anyone in the forum on Tuesday night when the Latin-Americans came in and partied?

A friend told me that it was awesome?

New night at the washington Plan B this thursday Aug 4th, playing Classic Soul & Funk mixed in with Ska,Two-tone,Punk,New-Wave,60's Beat & Reggae

Plan B at the washington tonight playing Classic soul & Funk mixed in with ska,punk,two-tone,reggae,60's beat & funk

I spent a lovely few hours last night listening to some old favourites. This morning I can't remember who provided the link.That would be the wine thread that did that ;) Are you there :huh: I think it was on here. I used to go to Samantha's on Queens Rd in the 70's and was never allowed to go to all nighters so I was a bit of a lightweight but loved the music. I would like to have another look around, if anyone knows who it is please.

Could this be the thread with the link you mean?

Northern Soul (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49503&highlight=northern+soul)

Thanks Sian.
I think it was Peter and the Sci-fi link. It was like opening a birthday present, :clap: and not knowing what it is. I will be taking another look around when I have an hour or two :) Thank u xx