Really liking the look on this, the story of the events which led up to the birth of Acid House. Don't think there's a group who've been as overlooked as much as Soul Boys (and Girls)
Baggy jeans, "rolled" at the hem, "drop" belts in various bright colours, "sailing shoes"(slip on pumps, nearly always navy) neck scarf(bandana) stripey Tees, was the soul boy look around 1978-79. I d always liked the commercial side of the music since school, but around 1980 started to go to soul do s (jazz/funk/soul) and loved the "upfront"(imported American) sounds, which were nt played on most radio stations. I t was a great scene when you were young and stupid, still re-lived in various locations across the country, not many wedge haircuts around though... The soul boy look changed reguarly as time went on, unlike most music genres of the time, where the looks were definitive to some degree.
Soulie thing has definitely been well over looked. There's books about skinheads, mods, punks and casuals but you can hardly find anything to do with Soul boys/girls. If there was a proper book out, I'd read it.
Quote: Dorfulton wrote in post #5Soulie thing has definitely been well over looked. There's books about skinheads, mods, punks and casuals but you can hardly find anything to do with Soul boys/girls. If there was a proper book out, I'd read it.
There was a book out, called "The Family Album" which had photos from the late 70s early 80s. I used to have one, but lost it moving home.
Quote: Dorfulton wrote in post #7I heard about it (can't remember how I came across it) did it have Chris Hill, Froggy and Robbie Vincent in it?
yes it did mate. It was mainly based around what was called "The Family"(surprisingly) which was the DJs associated with Caister soul weekends, and the All-dayers held around different towns in the South.
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) which was the DJs associated with Caister soul weekends, and the All-dayers held around different towns in the South.