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wender march 2008 comments courtesy of Soul Source: http://www.soul-source.co.uk/
Posted 30 March 2008 - 09:19 PM by 'MARTYNTHEJAZZ' Expect many still there... So ill start just by saying another good weekender. even through i had to chill out for the sat afternoon session. Need to rest the ole legs, ha. Would like to say thanks to all of you who make it happen, you know who you are... great crowd as always.. Spent most of the time in the downstairs , crossover room, etc... So had a good old dance, trying not to show of too much, Nice to see the italians there, loads iv met over the years... Great spots from , mick h. sam, + rob.... + others too. cant type everything , or id be here all night. And for once the weather was kind.. ha. DAVE Shame they did,nt do any food , + tea, coffees this time.. ? which is why the old burger joint over the rd made A KILLING... pity that. also why is a glass of orange, squash... £1.80 rip off. Expect its out of your control through ? All in all , well worth going. as always. And a great thing was at least you could get on the dance floor, ha. ( which downstairs was like a ice rink ) no talc needed there then. upstairs being the better floor. ( not the music) ha. Anyway hopefully more posts to come.. cheers martyn
Posted 30 March 2008 - 10:10 PM by 'FATDANCER' Great weekend again some blinding sets downstairs, mick&mo mick h sam et all,
Posted 30 March 2008 - 11:56 PM by 'COOPS' Only went to the Friday evening session, the Saturday lunch/afternoon session and the ‘after-party’ at wolfies Sunday evening this time because of other commitments.Friday evening was very well attended with a sprinkling of younger people in attendance. Many-a-good evening builds up to the ‘big act’ or the ‘top dee jay’ but for me this night, in many ways didn’t quite follow that tried and tested formulae. This two-roomed venue has an area called The Vault, it’s the smaller of the two rooms and the music played down there is…. How can I put this…. More progressive than the menu served upstairs in the main ballroom. First up downstairs, if you get what I mean, was Boston’s Rupe who, for me, played one of the best sets of the whole night, this set was complimented by skegness’ own Mick and Mo. Now, I’m not saying for one moment that I didn’t enjoy the rest of the night, because I did but… If that was the only two hours of soul that I had got to listen to all weekend I would have had my appetite for excellent soul music appeased with vigour. I then went upstairs into the main ballroom and caught Ian ‘Gee’, Rob Smith and Pete Taylor. These three dee jays all have my utmost respect for what they have played in the past and can play now but it seems to me that when dee-jays get behind the decks in the main room in Skegg they lose all sense of adventure and, in the main, play safe! Now I’m not for one moment saying this is wrong, the foot falls on the dance floor will tell that it worked but I can’t help thinking that there are so many great ‘classics’ that are left in the boxes at Skegness to die of underexposure. A whole generation of seventies classics (Oscar Perry, the Brothers etc.) hardly get a look in or even some of the eighties stuff (Alfie Davison, Jan Jones et. al) just didn’t seem to get the change of even a moments glory in the bracing Skegness air, now if these ‘oldies’ are not for the progressive ‘Vault’ (which of course they’re not,) then when and where do they come out to play?. To digress I must say that the predominant talk of the weekend was the ‘same-old’ music being presented over and over again. As I said earlier, the format works to a certain degree but for how long can this last. Already people are talking about the stayed and all too familiar tunes emanating from the speakers upstairs, a bit like having your favourite sit-com being repeated on the T.V. but the programme directors only play you one episode from the series, over and over again. It will have you in stitches the first time you see it, you still may love it and enjoy a second airing but you know damned well there are plenty of other episodes they could show but just don’t! As I said, the present formulae is working but for how long? How long before the paying public ask to see the other episodes because, and this is a truism, “Familiarity does breed contempt”. So, I went back downstairs to the vault in time to hear Mick ‘H’ do what he does best, play that soulful music. Had to go then, missed Soul Sam because of commitments. I realise I was only there for part of the weekender but the opinions expressed to me were, in the main over phone calls from people who attended the whole weekend or during the evening ‘After Show Party’ event at Wolfies on Sunday. But, I must add (not just because it’s my local) I hope Skeggy can evolve and go from strength to strength because it’s one hell of a friendly weekend. I know Dave Raistrick is putting on his second ‘Upfront on the Seafront’ weekend in June, a whole progressive weekend of quality soul but I do feel a little progression in the Main Ballroom at the Grosvenor during this friendliest of weekenders is needed for it to continue being an instant calendar entry for many regulars who already attend (and to attract ‘new blood’ in this era of so many weekenders from which to chose).
Posted 31 March 2008 - 08:36 AM by 'MARTYNTHEJAZZ'
Posted 31 March 2008 - 10:37 AM by 'TMG544' A good weekend again at skeggyNever had a bad one there, always good music wether you are up or down (if you know what i mean) Main reason no food was laid on was because of the rancid smell it leaves in the Vault all weekend sooo many complaints in last few years had forced DR to tell owners to stop it DR has no control over bar prices unlike some events , i thought they were reasonable, i go out to enjoy & have a beer or 3, never bothered about the price of it more worried about vinyl prices. ian
Posted 31 March 2008 - 12:22 PM by 'MARKY MOLE' LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF ITEVEN SEENING YOCKY IN HIS Y FRONTS AS FOR THE PRICE OF THE BEER ITS ABOUT RIGHT BUT I WOULD ONLY DRINK THE BOTTLED
STUFF
Posted 31 March 2008 - 12:22 PM by 'MARTYNTHEJAZZ' IAN , sorry but prices i thought were ex. other half not allowed 2 drink, so pint of water , with a bit of squash in at £1.80 not great. + small cider £2.50. um.. Anyway shame about the food. + chance to get a coffee downstairs... yes i suppose there would be a bit of a smell, floating about, ha. at least with the smoke ban, its much better now i feel, so were half way there, ha. last thing ian, what you saying the vinyl prices are a bit steep ?? ha. Thank god got most of mine when they wer,nt.. mart. (leic)
Posted 31 March 2008 - 12:39 PM by 'MARTYNTHEJAZZ'
Posted 31 March 2008 - 13:22 PM by 'MARKY MOLE' why was you throwing your self around
the main room then,friday and sat nite then if you dont like the SAFE oldies
room .
Posted 31 March 2008 - 14:22 PM by 'PS-SOUL' Only there for the
Saturday afternoon and night sessions, spent all the time in The Vault where we
enjoyed a good mix of 60's,70's,Crossover and Modern and not an overplayed track
amongst em (well maybe the odd one) so no complaints from us.
Posted 31 March 2008 - 06:23 PM by 'BILLYBOY' i would like to concur what has
already been posted. Didn't venture upstairs for the first time in years(only
for the beer). Thoroughly enjoyed the vault. My pick would be MICK&MO, thought
the sounds they played were awesome. They deserve a late spot.
Posted 01 April 2008 - 09:04 AM by 'SoulSceneRob' Hi Dave, what a weekend, LOVED Every minute of it, ive also got some pics of Yocky to share....Gonna put all the pics up on my bit... Also looking forward to your doo on Friday ill catch up with you later buddy, thanks to EVERYBODY involved in setting up the weekend STUNNIN as usual..
Posted 01 April 2008 - 01:27 PM by 'GULA' agud night
Posted 02 April 2008 - 10:48 AM Dear
Deirdre,
Posted 04 April 2008 - 12:59 PM by 'SUINOZ' Ey Up, Hope that camera had a
reinforced lens. Yocky's got the same underpants on as last year LOL. See yas
all in September for another blast. Will bring the sun with us. G'Day Dave and Donna, From all the
positive feedback it sounds like the weekender went off like a two bob watch.
Never expected to hear any different, congrats to you both. Really looking
forward to seeing you all in September and spinning some crucial sounds for the
dancers. Promise to bring the sunshine agen. Am fattening up Skippy number two
but he's getting worried your gonna auction him off like his brother 2007.
Posted 05 April 2008 - 12:58 AM by 'DENMAC' just got back from rolls/royce derby.
packed or what!!. this is for baz who asked what i played last week at skegg.
something like this,
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