Northern Soul (funk, jazz, cd, genre, member)

sleepy jack · 01-19-2008, 02:46 AM

Right-track I'm in one of my adventurous moods if you upload a northern soul comp or link me to one I'll listen to it. Preferably the melancholic bleeding heart type stuff, you know how I roll.

right-track · 01-19-2008, 08:02 AM

That's gonna be tough. I have plenty of bleeding heart type stuff, but it's hardly meloncholy given that most of Northern is played in 4/4 time.
Upbeat 100mph music sung with a broken heart, is the stock in trade.

sleepy jack · 01-19-2008, 02:53 PM

Okay then ignore the melancholic bit.

unkodrum · 01-20-2008, 12:51 PM

was'nt rod temperton their major writer from northern england? did'nt they get theri star playing in the clubs around the english scene?

right-track · 01-20-2008, 12:55 PM

He may have written a couple of songs that did well on the Northern circuit, but the music played in the soul clubs of England comes almost exclusively from America and is usually 60's to early 70's soul, mostly from small independant labels.

Edit: Just to clear up any possible misunderstanding about the term Northern Soul.
It's not a genre as such, but an adopted name used by soulies to describe a certain type of soul.
Dave Godin, a music journalist, first coined the phrase after visiting The Twisted Wheel Club in Manchester (Northern England) and wrote an article in Blues & Soul magazine about his experience.
He noticed a marked difference in the soul preferences of Southern England, where the soul music being played was smoother, as opposed to the uptempo and raw (and much rarer) soul being played in the North.
The dancing styles were markedly different too.
Hence the term Northern Soul.

ProggyMan · 01-21-2008, 02:15 PM

Does rare have some special meaning? Just curious.

right-track · 01-21-2008, 02:28 PM

No. Rare in terms of the music, in that it was records made by small labels struggling under the shadow of Motown, to compete.
These small labels had on their books some fabulous soul singers and musicians, but because of the Motown record industry monopoly, found it hard to break out into the broader market.
A lot of the records issued were of limited supply, some only made it onto DJ Demo's for radio air play only.
Consequently, being much sought after by British soul enthusiasts well after the American 60's soul scene waned.
Northern soul fans have been meeting in clubs around Britain since the 60's to the present day and the scene is still going strong.
Even now, rare soul records are still turning up and some of the rarer stuff changes hands for hundreds and occasionally, thousands of pounds.

ProggyMan · 01-21-2008, 02:59 PM

Ah, just making sure it didn't have some strange meaning. Also do you like non-rare soul? Like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin ***e, etc?

right-track · 01-21-2008, 03:01 PM

Yes, but I'm pretty fussy.

ProggyMan · 01-21-2008, 03:02 PM

I'm the same about rap...I like Biggie and some other mainstream acts but it's mainly meh.

01-19-2008, 08:02 AM	#102 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	That's gonna be tough. I have plenty of bleeding heart type stuff, but it's hardly meloncholy given that most of Northern is played in 4/4 time. Upbeat 100mph music sung with a broken heart, is the stock in trade.

01-20-2008, 12:51 PM	#104 (permalink)
unkodrum Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 5	was'nt rod temperton their major writer from northern england? did'nt they get theri star playing in the clubs around the english scene?

01-20-2008, 12:55 PM	#105 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	He may have written a couple of songs that did well on the Northern circuit, but the music played in the soul clubs of England comes almost exclusively from America and is usually 60's to early 70's soul, mostly from small independant labels. Edit: Just to clear up any possible misunderstanding about the term Northern Soul. It's not a genre as such, but an adopted name used by soulies to describe a certain type of soul. Dave Godin, a music journalist, first coined the phrase after visiting The Twisted Wheel Club in Manchester (Northern England) and wrote an article in Blues & Soul magazine about his experience. He noticed a marked difference in the soul preferences of Southern England, where the soul music being played was smoother, as opposed to the uptempo and raw (and much rarer) soul being played in the North. The dancing styles were markedly different too. Hence the term Northern Soul.

01-21-2008, 02:15 PM	#106 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Does rare have some special meaning? Just curious.

01-21-2008, 02:28 PM	#107 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	No. Rare in terms of the music, in that it was records made by small labels struggling under the shadow of Motown, to compete. These small labels had on their books some fabulous soul singers and musicians, but because of the Motown record industry monopoly, found it hard to break out into the broader market. A lot of the records issued were of limited supply, some only made it onto DJ Demo's for radio air play only. Consequently, being much sought after by British soul enthusiasts well after the American 60's soul scene waned. Northern soul fans have been meeting in clubs around Britain since the 60's to the present day and the scene is still going strong. Even now, rare soul records are still turning up and some of the rarer stuff changes hands for hundreds and occasionally, thousands of pounds.

01-21-2008, 02:59 PM	#108 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Ah, just making sure it didn't have some strange meaning. Also do you like non-rare soul? Like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin ***e, etc?

01-21-2008, 03:01 PM	#109 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Yes, but I'm pretty fussy.

01-21-2008, 03:02 PM	#110 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	I'm the same about rap...I like Biggie and some other mainstream acts but it's mainly meh.