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I love an acronym as much as the next man but I think I may refrain from using one when referring back to my DJ training school days in this blog, as I learnt recently just how sensitive some people can be when it comes to certain “borderline” words being used on the radio….
Anyway … when I was at the “Foundation for the Advancement of Radio Talent” back in the mid-80s, I was always told to listen back to your shows to see how YOU thought they sounded, and I still do that to this day whenever possible, but checking out last week’s “Old Gits Soul Show” was a bit painful as my deaf ear had returned with a vengeance ! Not only could I only hear out of one ear again, never useful in a radio studio, but when I did try and speak quite often it sounded like total gibberish and I was gritting my teeth to try and sound unaffected, but it was starting to wind me up !! So the doctor has been visited, the chemist too, drops have been applied and an ear full of wax loosened … and now the booking for the dreaded syringing has been made! You can probably guess the title of my next blog …
However, I am told the music was pretty good on recent shows all the same, so check out the latest playlists and take a listen for yourself at 5pm this evening (Saturday) or via “Listen Again”. I will be back LIVE in the studio on Monday at 7pm hoping the drops have worked their magic a little more …
September 30th
Atlantic Starr – Circles
Junior – Mama Used To Say
Incognito – Just Say Nothing
Archie Bell & The Drells – Where Will You Go When The Party’s Over
Dee Dee Sharp Gamble – Nobody Could Take Your Place
Julie(t) Roberts – Ain’t You Had Enough Love
Stephanie Mills – Feel The Fire
Womack & Womack – Love’s Calling
Scott White – Hypnotized
Herbie Hancock – I Thought It Was You
Teddy Pendergrass – I Don’t Love You Any More
Richard Jon Smith – Stay With Me Tonight
Raydio – For Those Who Like To Groove
Will Downing – Free
Bill Withers – Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix)
James Taylor Quartet – Starsky &Hutch
Aeroplane feat Tawatha Agee – Love On Hold
Butch & Rhonda Coleman – Moment Of Your Time
Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
Marc Staggers – I Can’t Believe You’re Really Mine
Retta Young – Sending Out An SOS
Vaughan Mason & Crew – Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll
September 23rd
Colonel Abrams – Trapped
Patrick Boothe – Never Knew Love Like This Before
MF Robots – Come On With The Good Thing
Jones Girls – You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
Odyssey – Joy
Jay King – Runnin’ (Boogie Back Mix)
Freddie Jackson – Love Me Down
Rockie Robbins – Let me Be The One
Pennye Ford – Change Your Wicked Ways
Rose Royce – Do Your Dance
Evelyn King – Get Loose
State Department – Slow Love
Powerline – Journey To…Double Journey
Honey Cone – Stick Up
Cameo – Word Up
Loose Ends – Slow Down
Timex Social Club – Rumors
JD’s Time Machine – Celebrate Your Body
Womack & Womack – T K O
Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine
Paul Craver – Back To You
Tams – There Ain’t Nothing Like Shagging
Samuel Jonathan Johnson – You (Joey Negro Remix)
September 16th
Mike & Brenda Sutton – Don’t Let Go Of Me
Gladys Knight & Pips-Taste Of Bitter Love
Soul Talk (feat. Gary B. Poole) – Step into the Light
Isley Brothers – Harvest For The World
Don Covay – Travellin’ In Heavy Traffic
Womack & Womack – Catch & Don’t Look Back
Cherelle & Alexander O’Neal – Everything I Miss At Home
Gg – Come Along With Me
Linda Clifford – I Just Wanna Wanna
First Choice – Smarty Pants
Norma Jean – Saturday
Butch & Rhonda Coleman – Bear’s Groove
Robb Scott feat Sylvia Mason James – Negative Pleasures
Prince – Partyman
Aretha & Whitney – It Isn’t, It wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
Lisa Stansfield – This Is The Right Time
Tom Glide & Terisa Griffin – Magic (Spell On Me)
Nicolas Bearde – Love Of My Life
Otis Redding – Respect
Eugene Wilde – Lately
Donna Summer – Back In Love Again
MS1 Project – MS1 Jam
September 9th
Maze – Too Many Games
Terri Wells – Who’s That Stranger
Robin Thicke & Mary J Blige – Magic Touch
Quincy Jones – Stuff Like That
Esther Williams – I’ll Be Your Pleasure
Farina Miss – Stranger
Stevie Wonder – Overjoyed
Maurice White – Laid Back Aphrodisiac
Edwin Starr – It Ain’t Fair
New York City – I’m Doing Fine Now
La Toya Jackson – If You Feel The Funk
Jim Manns – I Got To Have Your Love
First Light – Daybreak
Butch & Rhonda Coleman – I Need Your Love
Linx – So This Is Romance
Level 42 – Turn It On
Hi Gloss – You’ll Never Know
Cool Million & D Train – Stronger
Womack & Womack – Eyes
Surface – Happy
O’Jays – I Got You
Olympic Runners – The Bitch
September 2nd
Leprechaun – Lock It Up
James Brown – Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine
Doggett Brothers ft Laura Jackson – Colours
SOS Band – Groovin’
Beverley Skeete – If The Feeling Is Right
Womack & Womack – Express Myself
David Peaston – Take Me Now
Tony Lindsay – Something Beautiful
Dexter Wansel – I’ll Never Forget (My Favourite Disco)
Carrie Lucas – Dance With You
Quincy Jones – Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me
Prince Phillip Mitchell – Star In The Ghetto
Diana Ross – Upside Down
Fatback – Backstrokin’
Shalamar – I Owe You One
Soul Talk (feat. Gary B. Poole) – Step into the Light
Lenny Welch – Fancy Meeting You Here Baby
Butch & Rhonda Coleman – Lovely Day
Regi Myrix & Noel Gourdin – Step Into Love
Carl Douglas – Run Back
Creme De Cocoa – Doing The Dog
Recommended Old Gits Nights Out
Saturday 5th October
(1st Saturday of each month)
“Chelmsford City Soul”
Barista, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JA
DJs: John Peters & John Douglas
“Soul, Funk, Jazz, RnB, 2 Step”
Free Entry ; 9pm – 2am ; Over 30s Only
https://www.facebook.com/events/343572006292778/
Saturday 12th October
“Soul Fiesta”
Langdon Hills Golf & Country Club, Lower Dunton Road, Bulphan,RM14 3TY
DJs: Gary Dennis, Sara Jane Rundel, Ian Holmes, Chris White
Special Guest DJ: Dr Bob Jones
8pm -1am ; Tickets £12 ; www.wegottickets.com (07914)115439
https://www.facebook.com/events/521698805331812/
Friday 18th October
(Every 3rd Friday of the month)
“Soulful Seduction”
The Bread & Cheese, London Road,Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1AA
“70s 80s & 90s Soul House & Old Skool Club Anthems”
DJs: Bully & MJ
Guest DJ : Paul Clark
8.00pm – 1 am ; Free Entry ; Over 25s
https://www.facebook.com/events/416374395644112/
Friday 18th October
(Every 3rd Friday of the month)
“Soul Kitchen”
The Grey Lady Music Lounge, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TW
“Rare 60s & 70s Soul Night”
DJs: John Browne, Tracy Shaw
Guests : Mark “Binsy” Taylor, Paul McKay & Anthony Sweeney
7.00pm – 1.00 am ; £5 on the door ; Tel (01892) 544700
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesoulkitchentw/
Saturday 19th October
(Every 3rd Saturday of the month)
“Super Soul Saturday”
The Cricketers, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JT
DJ: Paul Eve & Mick Jackson
“The Very Best In Jazz Funk & Soul”
7.30pm – Midnight – Free Entry
Friday 25th October
“Soul Reunited – Fancy Dress Halloween Party”
RUSS Club, Mawney Road, Romford, RM7 7HB
DJs: Tony Matthews, Roni O’Brien, Jazzbod, Elliot M
Special Guest: Ash Selector
Tickets £10 – (01708)762743
Saturday 26th October
“Soul By The Jetty”
Lobster Smack, Haven Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0NR
“100% Soul, Jazz, Funk, Soulful House, Boogie & More..”
DJs: Jonny Layton, Brian Kelly, Gino Muscat
Special Guest: Stretch Taylor
8pm – 1am ; Wristbands £7 in advance only
email: [email protected]
Text : (07960) 217136
https://www.facebook.com/events/413791189342653/
Sunday 27th October
(Last Sunday of Each Month)
“Over Roast Of Joy”
Frankies Wine Bar, Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM2 6JL
“Soul, Weekender Anthems & Soulful House”
DJ : Paul Kidley & Sam Green
Special Guest : TBC
Free Entry ; 5.30pm – 11pm
Friday 1st November
(Every 1st Friday Of the Month)
“The Big Zero Friday Night Out”
The Spread Eagle, High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7EJ
DJs: Merve The Swerve & Brian Kelly plus guest Zero DJs
“Old Skool Soul, Dance, House, R’n’B,Hip Hop, Disco & more…”
8.30pm – 1.30am ; Free Entry
Saturday 2nd November
(1st Saturday of each month)
“Chelmsford City Soul”
Barista, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JA
DJs: John Peters & John Douglas
“Soul, Funk, Jazz, RnB, 2 Step”
Free Entry ; 9pm – 2am ; Over 30s Only
https://www.facebook.com/events/343572006292778/
Friday 15th November
“5 Star Soul”
Orsett Hall, Prince Charles Avenue, Orsett, RM16 3HS
DJs: Brian “The Rev” Kelly, Lee “Fatbloke” Alder,
Jon Ovel, Mark Lee & Special Guest : John Osborne
“Soul Pavillion & Jazz Funk Lounge”
7.30pm – 1am ; Over 30s ; Tickets £15 ; www.eventbrite.co.uk
(01375)891402 www.imagoldminer.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/368346614103498/
Saturday 16th November
“Soul Odyssey”
M & B Sports & Social Club, Dagenham Road, Romford, RM7 0QX
“Soul Classics, Funky Disco & Soulful House”
DJs: Gary Walden, Tony Treble, Gary Fish
Tickets £7 in advance / £10 on the door
www.jumblebee.co.uk (07711)757258
https://www.facebook.com/events/473984736772484/
Friday 22nd November
“Shades Of Soul”
The Bread & Cheese, London Road, Benfleet, SS7 1AA
DJs: Dave Williams & John Foster
“Back to the old school playing the best of soul, funk & jazz
with a few dancefloor surprises…”
8.30pm – 12.30am
https://www.facebook.com/events/365280834148006/
Saturday 30th November
“Harbour Soul”
Coco latino, Military Road,Ramsgate, CT11 9JE
“Soul, Jazz-Funk, Weekender & Club Anthems”
DJs: Nigel Watson & Terry Brown
9pm – 1am ; Free Entry
https://www.facebook.com/events/427751054613184/
Weekenders :
“Sunny Hunny Soul Weekend”
Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd & Sun 24th November
Searles Five Star Leisure Resort, Hunstanton, Norfolk
“Northern Soul, Motown, Soulful Jazz-Funk”
(01485)534211
www.sunnyhunnysoulweekend.co.uk
Weekly Events:
Fridays :
“Studio Fridays”
The Oakleigh (formerly Bellini’s), London Road, Leigh on Sea
“Soul, House, Disco”
DJ : Guests on rotation
Free Entry ; 9pm – 1am
https://www.facebook.com/events/1209296322574714/
Monthly
Events:
First
Friday: Zero Soul Night Out – Spread Eagle, Rayleigh
Third Friday: Soulful Seduction, Bread & Cheese, Benfleet
Third Friday: Soul Kitchen, Grey Lady, Tunbridge Wells
Third Saturday: The Cricketers, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford
Last Sunday: Overroast Of Joy, Frankies, Hornchurch
Do you know of any soulful, jazzy, funky gigs taking place in the rest of 2019 ? Let me know the details whether you are a DJ , promoter or a punter and I can spread the word to fellow “Old Gits” in this space !
E-mail: [email protected] or send a text message to (01268)833978.
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” !