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by Swifty
Sat May 29, 2010 11:26 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Yacht Club Swing (version ID)
Replies: 16
Views: 12788

Yeah, that's a really good collection of Fats.
by Swifty
Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Wall Street Journal on George Avakian
Replies: 0
Views: 4628

Wall Street Journal on George Avakian

Nice article about famed producer (and Greg's dad) George Avakian in the Wall Street Journal. Also picked up in this month's Riverwalk Jazz newsletter. Jazz Producer to the Greats George Avakian probably has done more to influence the way jazz has been heard over the past 70 years than anyone else a...
by Swifty
Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:48 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Franklyn Mint LPs
Replies: 15
Views: 13732

How is an LP more "real" than a CD? More "real" than MP3's I could maybe understand, but a record is no less physical than a compact disc.
by Swifty
Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:32 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: The impossible request
Replies: 19
Views: 21872

The soundtrack is really quite good.
by Swifty
Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Lyrics needed to "Good Evening' Good Lookin'" 1940
Replies: 16
Views: 14260

This probably has the lyrics on it.
by Swifty
Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:45 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: What do you do when iTunes won't play a song?
Replies: 5
Views: 7396

You'll get that message if the audio file or its directory is moved or deleted. Either click yes and find it manually, or if it's happening a lot just clear the library and redefine the watched folder. If iTunes would just move to a dynamically refreshed watch folder(s) like Winamp has, you wouldn'...
by Swifty
Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: What do you do when iTunes won't play a song?
Replies: 5
Views: 7396

You'll get that message if the audio file or its directory is moved or deleted. Either click yes and find it manually, or if it's happening a lot just clear the library and redefine the watched folder. If iTunes would just move to a dynamically refreshed watch folder(s) like Winamp has, you wouldn't...
by Swifty
Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:16 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Strategies for reducing treble harshness on 1930s tracks
Replies: 24
Views: 21796

Real Time Analyzer
by Swifty
Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:49 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: iPods - what's the point?
Replies: 24
Views: 22016

I find an odd irony in the fact that you are using an internet discussion board as a vehicle to complain about the failings/disposibility of modern digital technology. You should write an editorial for the evening edition of your local newspaper.
by Swifty
Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:27 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Your local Lindy Hop scene - Uses real Swing music or other?
Replies: 76
Views: 44731

Re: Your local Lindy Hop scene - Uses real Swing music or ot

Does the local Lindy Hop scene in your area use real Swing music from the 30s and 40s and maybe some Jazz from the 20s? Or does your local LH scene use non-Swing and non-Jazz to keep itself going? I'd like to know how much real Swing is being used nation-wide. ps - How much real Swing does your sce...
by Swifty
Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:49 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Wingy Mannone
Replies: 11
Views: 7481

That set is awesome and I highly recommend it. I bought it at a record show from the dude that wrote the liner notes.
by Swifty
Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:11 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Shazam music recognizer
Replies: 10
Views: 12563

I don't know how I missed this the first time around but I just found it as an iPhone application - with the small sample of tests I've done it's pretty good, even from competition clips on YouTube through crappy laptop speakers. Just hold your iPhone up to the speakers and in 5 seconds you've got a...
by Swifty
Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:41 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Hey DJs! Does anyone play.......
Replies: 48
Views: 29667

Or, understand your own tastes and preferences and don't continually try to force them on everyone else. Either way.
by Swifty
Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:29 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Worst Songs Ever Heard at a Lindy Hop Night?
Replies: 107
Views: 91076

I've heard Danke Shoen on more than one occasion.
by Swifty
Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:37 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Complain about my DJing
Replies: 44
Views: 40242

Swifty's DJ'ing sucks ... because he doesn't DJ in my local scene. :P Niotce set. What's the sound quality like on that Tiny Bradshaw track? I have some of his stuff and I find it sounds a little tinny compared to other artists' rhythm and blues recordings from the same era. It's on the Proper 2CD ...