SwingDJs

I hate using the word Neo. I’ve never seen any reliable source define it, and thus the terminology can lead to confusion. However “Retro Swing” has been defined on Allmusic.com Yes, I have heard different people use these two terms to mean very different things. I included in my first post a quick-...

You say you're in a small market. Are you the only DJ there? Or is there someone else with similar or different tastes than you. No, there are a few DJs here. But, like most of the DJs on this board, they shy away from neo and play more traditional swing, jazz, and blues. I think I'm the only one t...

Indigo Swing are one of the few 'new' swing bands I quite like ....It would be interesting to know from Gary which neo-swing tracks he likes :?: I do like Indigo Swing (and also Johnny Boyd's solo album). You mentioned two slower, swingier songs. I do like them, but I also like the faster ones, too...

Neo Swing often hits you over the head with the beat. That's fun sometimes. Rock music is like that... but that only lasts so long before it gets old. I became more interested in the full rhythm rather than just the "thunk thunk thunk" of a bass and wailing on the drums. Are you saying th...

>>I stay in it for the dancing (I like ECS, lindy, bal, and I'm learning a little shag) and because I simply don't fit into the rockabilly scene. If rockabillies (?) were a little more conventional and danced more and with greater variety, I might feel more comfortable and spend more time there. .....

...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...

To me jazz isn't more cerebral than rock What I meant by this is that, since the audience is more discriminating and informed, simplistic jazz songs or those performed by less-talented musicians are quickly rejected. It seems like this would result in a higher barrier of entry to truly understandin...

Then try Slim Gaillard (Funny and great swing songs. Great entertainer) Great advice. Thanks. I actually had accumulated four of his songs from various compilations I had picked up somewhere along the line, but I had not played them in some time. I went back and listened to them again, and really e...

I actually consider it somewhat fortunate that I am not sufficiently educated to be able to recognize that on my own. It kind of allows me to enjoy music I perhaps ought not to. There's some real contradictions in that statement ... and being here on this board. If you don't want to be educated abo...

...a "suspension of tradition". I don't think I'm quite familiar with that phrase. Can you explain it, or tell me who said it? I think when you take the extra step, you may likely forego most 'neo-swing'. Geeze, I hope not. I've got, like, 200 neo CDs. Jan Savitt has a lively version of T...

A lot of the neo bands try to be cheezy and ham things up too much going for a faux-retro flavor. Perhaps this is part of it. While I can take or leave the ham, I actually enjoy the cheeze. I like songs that make me smile, with fun or clever or (mildly) shocking lyrics. ...how much exposure you've ...

...the musicianship of some bands leave some to desire. I have heard as much. I actually consider it somewhat fortunate that I am not sufficiently educated to be able to recognize that on my own. It kind of allows me to enjoy music I perhaps ought not to. On the other hand, it is less of an asset w...

why you don't like 'real' Swing I like most forms of music, including traditional swing. The only "genre" I dislike as a whole is disco, because I find the beat far too overpowering, which starts out boring and quickly becomes intolerable. Some genres - rap, contemporary pop, and (lately)...

...and I like neo-swing. If I've read this community right, I'd say that rather puts me in the minority. Without meaning to start any sort of flame war, what is it about neo-swing that makes experienced DJs and dancers revile it so much? I'm hoping for replies of some substance; "it sucks"...