SwingDJs

...and I like neo-swing. ... what is it about neo-swing that makes experienced DJs and dancers revile it so much? ...could you please list some examples of neo-swing tracks you like (song and artist)? The usual ones, of course, from '98: BBVD, "Y&M&BM3", "The Boogie Bumper&qu...

GemZombie wrote: Neo Swing often hits you over the head with the beat.

Agreed. A 6/8 time signature, a jazz melody and a steady beat are not enough.

I remember an interview I saw some years back with the members of Indigo Swing ... Since you mentioned them, Indigo Swing are one of the few 'new' swing bands I quite like. Two popular tracks that I like are - Regular Joe, track 8 on this album http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?use...

Gary wrote:...and I like neo-swing.

... what is it about neo-swing that makes experienced DJs and dancers revile it so much?

Hi Gary,

Interesting subject and thread.

To help me answer the question, could you please list some examples of neo-swing tracks you like (song and artist)?

Thanks

Found it listed on the German Amazon site, which lets you hear samples using Real Audio Player - http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000006SW3/qid=1129418489/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_8_5/302-0158084-0744828 And, yes, that's the version of 'Easy Does It' I was looking for. Thanks again. :D So 'Easy Does It...

Thanks!

This one then ...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... B000006SW3

It seems it's hard to find samples online, and hard to buy the CD as well.

I'm trying to find details of the popular version of Basie's 'Easy Does It' that I've often heard played in Herrang, London and elsewhere. Teachers (including Frankie Manning, I think) often use it in their classes. The tempo is fairly relaxed, and the sound quality good (suggesting a later recordin...

I think I migth have it: Jimmy Dorsey: Complete 1949-1950 Columbia Master Takes "Clap Hands Here Comes Charley" features a female and male vocal. Thanks! That's certainly the tempo I heard, I'm not sure if it's the actual track, but I'm interested enough to have ordered one of the CDs fea...

I have a vague recollection of Benny Goodman doing a mid-tempo version of "Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie", but i may be wrong. Ella does an up-tempo version with vocals too. Thanks for your help. Tempo-wise, the version I'm looking for is similar to this one by Ben Vereen from the Funny L...

I saw a dance performance a few months ago, and I'm trying to find the music played (it was excellent). The words sounded like "Clap hands here comes Harlem". The song title wasn't listed, but the artist was given as The Andrews Sisters. I've done a bit of research, and I've discovered a p...

I am one of the French DJs. I Don't think that one can say that French DJ are playing ONE kind of Music. As I know we all play very different tunes. It goes from Soul to very old Classics. That's what I like. During one Party we have lots of different styles of music. My favorites are Ella(who does...

Do you guys get to hear non American DJs a lot? Do you noticed that lots of stuff they play is not played here? In my experience French DJs play a lot of stuff I don't normally hear in the UK, and I imagine is not normally heard in the USA either. It's a bit different to most American swing music, ...

Talking about this French DJ guy. During this gig at the London Exchange I played before two French DJs (don't ask me the names. I am bad with guy's names). Well, those French DJs had a bunch of songs I've never heard about. They kicked ass! Hell, I will start a new thread on this. Serg Hello Serg,...

Campus 5 also did a great cover of it on their 1st album. It's an instrumental. http://www.campusfive.com/sounds3.html There is a sound clip on there, but unfortunately it's RealAudio. I've now purchased this CD from http://cdbaby.com The track I meant is Oomph Fa Fa by Jonathan Stout and his Campu...

julius wrote: Categorization sucks, but I would put Bert under "lounge music" before "swing". That's just me.

I think I found it the 'Easy Listening' section of the shop.