Post by coops on Nov 1, 2008 15:53:00 GMT
Frosty fenland night melted by a soulful Friday happening.
The Spalding social club hosted an evening of charitable efforts under the banner of local man Steve ‘J’ Jackson’s 50th birthday celebration.
As a testament to the love and respect for this East Anglian stalwart for the Northern scene the place was heaving with numbers and atmosphere.
The numbers of dee-jays in the attending public even outweighed the numbers entertaining the gathered on this night of quality soul.
Behind the decks, Jez Porter (Spalding) who brightened the early doors with such memories as Bileo, Gentleman and their Lady and a host of other classic Cleethorpes era sounds. Steve ‘J’ and his erstwhile partner in tune deliverance Kev Laws, there was Boston’s Rupe (thanks for playing Doc Peabody Rupe). Dave Hayden and the legend Max Rees from the Cambridge Soul Collective and Barry cooper and Andy Riley tailing the night off.
Not a night of 60s soul although is wasn’t in total absence and when it did appear it was pure quality, no, this was a night of modern, modern oldies and crossover.
Talking outside in the smoking area to Dave Hayden and both agreed that the music in Spalding is far more advanced than it’s little fenland status of a town belys and this is due to two things, the Cleethorpes influence of the 70s and Steve ‘J’ and his excellent choice of tunes fed to the locals in regular portions.
Over £1,100 raised for Macmillan on the night, and all done with the best possible taste in music and friendship.
images on ournorthernsouls.org
The Spalding social club hosted an evening of charitable efforts under the banner of local man Steve ‘J’ Jackson’s 50th birthday celebration.
As a testament to the love and respect for this East Anglian stalwart for the Northern scene the place was heaving with numbers and atmosphere.
The numbers of dee-jays in the attending public even outweighed the numbers entertaining the gathered on this night of quality soul.
Behind the decks, Jez Porter (Spalding) who brightened the early doors with such memories as Bileo, Gentleman and their Lady and a host of other classic Cleethorpes era sounds. Steve ‘J’ and his erstwhile partner in tune deliverance Kev Laws, there was Boston’s Rupe (thanks for playing Doc Peabody Rupe). Dave Hayden and the legend Max Rees from the Cambridge Soul Collective and Barry cooper and Andy Riley tailing the night off.
Not a night of 60s soul although is wasn’t in total absence and when it did appear it was pure quality, no, this was a night of modern, modern oldies and crossover.
Talking outside in the smoking area to Dave Hayden and both agreed that the music in Spalding is far more advanced than it’s little fenland status of a town belys and this is due to two things, the Cleethorpes influence of the 70s and Steve ‘J’ and his excellent choice of tunes fed to the locals in regular portions.
Over £1,100 raised for Macmillan on the night, and all done with the best possible taste in music and friendship.
images on ournorthernsouls.org
