Neil Gits A New Switch

I think my reputation as a proper ‘Old Git’ and a confirmed ‘Technophobe’ goes before me … and it is probably getting worse ! A couple of hours before my show last week, I had a phone call from one of the top brass at Gateway explaining that they had made a change in the studio area since I was last in there the previous Monday and felt it was best that they let me know in advance so that I didn’t turn up unaware. A wise decision which was much appreciated because I don’t handle any sort of change easily and can often get freaked out by such unexpected situations …

Settling down and finding a new bit of kit plugged in to the desk or a new re-vamped layout to the PC can really throw me as I am not in the station on a daily basis and a lot can happen in 7 days ! Coming in and finding that all the familiar Mp3 logos on my ex-vinyl files had changed to traffic cones was a memorable one ! It didn’t affect me technically at all – it was just plain weird and confusing ! I also once turned up and found that where there used to be a nice subtle little hand for the mouse pointer, there was now a bloody big black arrow on the screen, making it nearly impossible to click on the small boxes I need to do to play those tracks. On that occasion I surprised myself and after about half an hour of struggling figured out how to change it back to the usual setting …

But this latest change was a BIG one and if I didn’t get it right when I went through my normal ‘studio shut down’ routine I could be stuck in there for hours, using up much expensive electricity and causing a huge rise in the station’s monthly energy bill – they’d only gone and moved the light switch !! From it’s previous, slightly awkward to reach, position in the corner, it had now been moved six feet to a spot near the door. Luckily, I managed to deal with this stressful change quite comfortably and was able to leave the studio at my normal time to get home and watch the telly. I don’t know how I would have coped if I hadn’t had that call, I might possibly still be there now trying to work it all out … lol

You just don’t know what goes on behind the scenes while I am playing your weekly two hours of soul, jazz-funk & disco tunes for you to enjoy, but it nearly always comes out alright in the end – here are the last two playlists, I am afraid I’ve got a bit out of sync with my blogs lately …

The Tunes – Monday 22nd September 2025

MFSB – TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
Shalamar – I Can Make You Feel Good
Down To The Bone – Watch Me Fly
Patrice Rushen – Feels So Real
Patrice Rushen – High In Me
Jimmy Ruffin – It’s Wonderful To Be Loved By You
Peggi Blu ft Rockie Robbins & Gerald Albright – My Love
Gloria Gaynor – You Can Exit
Meli’sa Morgan – Good Love
Roberta Flack & Donnie Hathaway – Back Together Again
Gene Chandler – I’ll Make The Living If You Make The Loving
Parliament – Flashlight
Melvin Moore – All Of A Sudden
Stevie Wonder – Boogie On Reggae Woman
Sam & Dave – Soul Sister Brown Sugar
Trammps – Disco Inferno
Hinda Hicks – If You Want Me
Leon Bryant – Your Kind Of Lovin’
Bernardette Bascom – I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love
Temptations – Money’s Hard To Ge
Al Hudson & The Soul Partners – How Do You Do
Ray Parker Jr & Raydio – Is This A Love Thing
Los Charlys Orchestra ft Juan Laya/Jorge Montiel-Vibration

The Tunes – Monday 15th September 2025

Paulinho Da Costa – Déjà Vu
Voyage – From East To West
Hot Wax – Love The Way You Feel The Funk
Fruitcake – My Feet Won’t Move
Mai Tai – Body & Soul
Lou Rawls – Lady Love
Meli’sa Morgan – You’re All I Got
Benjamin Race ft Ricky Hanley – No To Heartbreak
Collage – Money In The Pocket
Imperials – Who’s Gonna Love Me
Mystic Merlin – Just Can’t Give You Up
Isley Brothers – It’s Your Thing
Gene Chandler – Groovy Situation
Brook Benton – Rainy Night In Georgia
Pennye Ford – Change Your Wicked Ways
Thames River Soul feat Kenny Thomas – Love X Love
Somebody Tell Joe ft Kathy Sledge – This Is A Feeling
Vesta Williams – Suddenly It’s Magic
Will Downing – Don’t Wait For Love
Diana Ross – Surrender
Three Degrees – Can’t You See What You’re Doing To Me
Young & Company – I Like (What You’re Doing To Me)
Nimbiss – Paradise

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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” !