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- Mon May 14, 2018 2:42 pm
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Modern Songs that Swing?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 37717
Re: Modern Songs that Swing?
I would love to have this thread revived. I played "Run" By Tiggs Da Author last night as my last song. Every person got up to dance. Even ones that didn't have partners. I would love to have a list of 'alternative' or 'different' songs to throw into the mix towards the end of the night.
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:22 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Most Offensive (?) Song You've Played (or Want to Play)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 44764
Re: Most Offensive (?) Song You've Played (or Want to Play)
I've played the song "Pick a Bale of Cotton" by Lonnie Donegan as a last song once but only when there were only like 6 or 7 close friends there. I cannot sit still to that song (that version in particular) but it's not one I get to play really.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ILbUduwBkg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ILbUduwBkg
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:07 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Songs with pronounced/interesting breaks
- Replies: 3
- Views: 28952
Songs with pronounced/interesting breaks
I'm going thru my music and trying to gather a good group of songs that have interesting breaks and stops to work on musicality. Here is what I have so far and I'm hoping for some recommendations to add variety: Any recommendations of songs that have other novel or fun breaks? Breaks on the ONE: Pos...
- Tue Oct 18, 2016 2:37 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Songs with false endings/long pauses?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 32471
Re: Songs with false endings/long pauses?
Floatin' My Way Back to You - Johnny Boyd (at 2:50 he hits what sounds like an ending note and then there's silence for 5 seconds before the music resumes) Tin Roof Blues - Bourbon Street Jazzband (at about 4:09 the music goes double time for two 8-counts and switches back and forth a few times betw...