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by nightowl
Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:34 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: New CD by the Solomon Douglas Swingtet
Replies: 5
Views: 5529

This CD is really quite good. Glad I picked up a copy. Not just the standard fare, there is some really well thought out selections and some real emotion in the music on here. Well done :)

http://www.DansDanceRevolution.com
by nightowl
Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:12 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: CD's for Sale
Replies: 0
Views: 4057

CD's for Sale

Hey all, I gotta raise some cash in a hurry, so I'm sellin' a few titles. I laptop DJ, so a lot of these have only been listened to once. They are all in perfect or near perfect condition. Everything is $10 unless otherwise noted. I'll let you know what exact shipping is after the fact if you buy so...
by nightowl
Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:08 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Repairing scratched/damaged CDs
Replies: 7
Views: 6391

You can do the same thing at home with a soft cloth and some toothpaste... it works very well... needs to not be gritty though... You can also use micromesh pads.. http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/mmr_pads.htm There is also an interesting discussion at http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?sh...
by nightowl
Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:49 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Keep Punchin
Replies: 35
Views: 28426

IMBD says this: Original Music by Bob Cole (song) (as Cole) Herbert Goodwin (song) Rosamond Johnson (songs) (as J. Rosamond Johnson) Lee Norman James Weldon (song) But most of these people seem to be classical musicians... I asked Frankie about it, he says he doesn't remember. This is from Savoy Sty...
by nightowl
Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:05 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Yehoodi Radio Show
Replies: 551
Views: 370341

Thanks! My favorite line from the song is "If you don't shake it, don't get no cake"
by nightowl
Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:19 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Yehoodi Radio Show
Replies: 551
Views: 370341

Big 18, Easy Does It Charlie Christian, Six Appeal Count Basie, Don't you miss your baby Hot Lips Page, South Fats Waller, Yacht Club Swing Lionel Hampton, Hamps Boogie Woogie Count Basie, Sent for You Yesterday Lil Hardin, Lets Get Happy Together Cozy Cole, Blue Moon Jiving With Jarvis, Lionel Hamp...
by nightowl
Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:29 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Yehoodi Radio Show
Replies: 551
Views: 370341

Is that intentional or a Live365 thing?
Certainly not intentional. For me if the Live365 stream speeds up if it gets behind, which is wierd to hear the songs played faster.

Thanks for the compliments everyone.
by nightowl
Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:16 pm
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Ska for Swing (241)
Replies: 14
Views: 16095

As a former ska fan, I refrain too.

But if I had to pick, I would play "On my radio" by Selecter, Or "She Sure Can Cook" by Skavoovie.

There's a number of fun tunes on the two-tone collection that might work.
by nightowl
Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:52 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: The Sweet Music
Replies: 6
Views: 4999

The Sweet Music

So the other night, toward the beginning of the evening, I play Guy Lombardo, Pennies from Heaven. Nothing I play often, just a nice little tune, easy for beginning dancers, early birds and the like. Some older fellow (like 70-something) comes over and says he loves "sweet music", like the...
by nightowl
Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:02 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Post Groove songs, is your city de-groovifying?
Replies: 5
Views: 4926

Post Groove songs, is your city de-groovifying?

So I don't know how many of you can relate to this, but here in Denver, we've run a very popular Tuesday groove night (225 people/night average) for many years... Thats well and good, and I enjoy spinning for them and I enjoy the social atmosphere. But as more and more people here are travelling, th...
by nightowl
Fri Jun 04, 2004 11:42 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Tha value of a DJ's time
Replies: 89
Views: 70660

Tha value of a DJ's time

So most of us here have spent a lot of time shopping for CDs, practicing the craft of DJing (flowing sets, making choices that make sense for the crowd, etc) We learn about the artists, the history, the dance all at least in part to make uys better DJs. Every hour we log in the booth increases the p...
by nightowl
Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:25 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Songs that will always have meaning for you...
Replies: 8
Views: 5869

Songs that will always have meaning for you...

I was thinking about this the other day, and it made me DJ a little bit differently... I played some stuff I hadn't in a while, and it brought some life back to my venue. Thinking about how one day, perhaps you won't be a dancer/dj anymore. What songs would bring back memories of the time when you w...
by nightowl
Sat May 29, 2004 9:43 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Mission Unswingable – Neo style
Replies: 9
Views: 7259

SNZ would be my first choice. "You're Drivin' Me Crazy" is a great track I still play fairly often. Lavay Smith's Blue Skies is also great, as are many of her other toons, like voo-it voo-it. Generally I'll choose new bands doing classic tunes, as I prefer the lyrics, and I think the band ...
by nightowl
Mon May 03, 2004 12:04 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Groove to old school and vise versa
Replies: 22
Views: 18244

If I might add another technique I've tried, and had some success with, although I don't know how "big event" friendly this is, but it works well in weekly venues... After playing some groove and you're noticing that perhaps the crowd is ready for something different, (that sleepy "I-...
by nightowl
Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:49 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: The best. request. ever.
Replies: 159
Views: 108272

I bet it was Shag by Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet.... While I might call it scatting, I wouldn't go so far as to say yodelling though. He may have heard it at the Denver Exchange where I played it in the fast room. I think it was mathew who recommended the song to me... I ordered the CD, waited f...