Neil Gits Daz !

As keen music fans specifically, and loyal listeners generally, I think we can all agree that there are too many commercials in between the output that we primarily tune in for. It’s not just on the radio of course – watching TV, streaming entertainment online, using social media, walking around town centres, you just cannot escape adverts, they are all around – and the majority of them are really annoying too ! I guess they are a necessary ‘evil’ to keep the wheels of business moving round nicely and if you live in that world you probably understand their role in life better than me …

Being retired and able to opt out and avoid most of the biggest irritants in life ( I won’t list them here – I might get a bit controversial !) I like to think that I am largely unaffected by the power of advertising. Even if something does sneak under my radar, the bottom line is that on my low monthly budget there is zero chance of me getting lured in to spend money that I simply haven’t got, however enticing the product may be ! And then I was in Asda on the bi-weekly shop last week …

Needing some more washing powder and checking which of my trusty go-to brands of Ariel & Persil was the cheapest this time, a very brightly packaged box of “Daz” caught my eye on special offer and instantly I thought “Ooh, I’ll try that, they used to show adverts for that on the telly when I was younger, so it must be good !” They got me – hook, line & sinker and of course the happy ending to the story is that my new washing powder is absolutely fine and will be ahead of the other two on my list next time – as long as it is still the cheapest of course …

As I am sure you well know by now, there are absolutely no adverts on my show each week. Once you get past the dreaded n**s at three minutes past seven, it is music all the way – no adverts, no travel updates, no weather checks, no community info, just 1 hour and 57 minutes of top quality soul, jazz-funk & disco from the 70s 80s and beyond, with a sprinkling of music related fun features thrown in for good measure ! Take a look at how it shaped up last week and enjoy the next live show this Monday at 7:03 pm !

The Tunes – Monday 11th May 2026

GQ – Disco Nights
Change – Let’s Go Together
Julian Jonah ft Robbie Love – Take My Love
Patrick Juvet – Got A Feeling
Stephanie Mills – Your Love Is Always New
Park Place – Simple Love Life
Manhattans – We Tried
Earth, Wind & Fire – Take It To The Sky
Gayle Adams – I Don’t Wanna Hear It
War – Me & Baby Brother
Thelma Houston – Don’t Leave Me This Way (Groovefunkel)Remix)
TMF – Synergy
Diplomats Of Soul – Teacherman
Chuck Jackson – Chains Of Love
Gwen Guthrie – Padlock
Shalamar – Take That To The Bank
Candace Woodson – I’m Here Again
O’Bryan – Lady I Love You
Evelyn Champagne King – I Think My Heart Is Telling Me
Slave – Just A Touch Of Love
Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else’s Guy
Colonel Abrams – In The Groove

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The Old Gits Soul Show is broadcast LIVE from 7pm–9pm every Monday, repeated on Saturday evening from 5pm–7pm, on Gateway 97.8FM in Basildon & East Thurrock, across South Essex on DAB and available nationally via the Radio Player on your TV as well as online via www.gateway978.com You can listen on your smart speaker or your phone too … plus you can hear it again anytime you like via the “Listen Again” button on the Gateway website – just search “Cool Soul” !