Neil Gits A Flashback

As you probably know, I host “The Old Gits Soul Show” live every Monday from 7-9pm, as opposed to pre-recording it, which is common practice for other presenters doing specialist shows on other stations, so there is not automatically a big chunky file I can take home with me and save for prosperity. However, whilst hunting around for some suitable tunes to take with me on my latest road trip this week, I did discover a folder with around a dozen MP3s of my old shows from across the last ten and a half years in it and decided to copy one onto my Sony Walkman for the journey !

Of course, the songs were excellent, that goes without saying … lol … but what threw me was how different my voice sounded nine years ago (it was a Bank Holiday Special from 2012) possibly because it WAS pre-recorded, no doubt due to a clash of commitments back then at the time of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Back then we still had our old studio operating for such purposes alongside the current ones elsewhere in the Eastgate Centre, whereas now each of my live efforts is magically saved in a mysterious place by the broadcasting fairies, so on the very rare occasions I cannot be in Basildon at 7pm on a Monday, the bosses can re-run a recent show instead.

I like to think that with my “talents” being totally exclusive to Gateway over the last 14 months of “The Apocalypse” and having about six days each week to prepare a super slick programme, I come across as smooth and relaxed, but on the old pre-recorded show I sounded “so laid back I was almost horizontal” ! Mind you, being in the studio as the show goes out does give it a nice “edge” I think and the plus side for the listener is that you can laugh at all my various “slip ups” for added entertainment without them getting edited out !!

See what you think by catching this week’s “Cool Soul” selections either on Gateway 97.8FM at 5pm this afternoon (Saturday) for the ‘Repeat Play’ or heading for “Listen Again” at this website and hearing the good stuff anytime you like over the next 28 days. And of course I should be back LIVE on air this Monday ….

The Tunes – Monday 3rd May

Wilton Felder feat Bobby Womack – Inherit The Wind

Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover

Ola Onabule – Soul Town P3)

Quincy Jones – Stuff Like That

Gladys Knight & Pips-Taste Of Bitter Love

Laville – Thirty One

Patti Labelle – If Only You Knew

Jazzy D Feat. Sophia Ripley – Free

Jacksons – Style Of Life

Donna Allen – Serious (12” Version)

Lou Rawls – Stop Me From Starting This Feeling

Rose Royce – New Love

Toni Braxton – Unbreak Your Heart (Remix)

Supremes – Come See About Me

Mac & Katie Kissoon – Don’t Do It Baby

Frankie Valli & Four Seasons – The Night

Wigan’s Ovation – Skiing In The Snow

Carmichael Musiclover – Don’t Cross Me Out

Frederick – Gentle (featuring Janice Dowlen)

Walter Jackson – It’s Cool

Alton Ellis – And I Love Her

Aretha & Whitney – It Isn’t, It wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be

52nd Street – Express

Dave Mascall – Song From The Rock

Feel free to get in touch with your soulful request or just for a mention on the show – post on “The Old Gits Soul Show” page on Facebook or message me personally …

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The Old Gits Soul Show is on Gateway 97.8 in Basildon & East Thurrock and also around the world via www.gateway978.com from 7pm–9pm every Monday, also repeated on Saturday evening from 5pm–7pm, plus you can hear it again anytime you like via the “Listen Again” button on the Gateway website … search “Cool Soul” !