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by Lars
Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:31 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Roku Soundbridge
Replies: 4
Views: 5769

The sound system at Hot Water is like a rather high-end home stereo on shelving behind the bar. I was DJing from a coffin with two CD players and a mixing board and needed room for all my cds I did not see plugging into the house sound system as an option. Initially I was lugging the coffin, CDs, my...
by Lars
Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:16 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Roku Soundbridge
Replies: 4
Views: 5769

Roku Soundbridge

Here's a new one. The venue that I DJ at every Thursday night has installed a Roku Soundbridge 500. This means that instead of hauling a whole car full of sound equipment, I now show up with my lap-top and turn it on. The lap-top links up with the Soundbridge and the device reads my music folders. I...
by Lars
Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:31 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: When I See An Elephant Fly?
Replies: 11
Views: 8043

Re: When I See An Elephant Fly?

I'm looking for "When I See an Elephant Fly". I have a couple of Disney versions that have some talking (ala Dumbo) and some lindy tempo music but the cuts are only maybe a minute and a half long and a Charlie Spivak version that is almost too "whitebread". Any other versions ou...
by Lars
Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:44 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: When I See An Elephant Fly?
Replies: 11
Views: 8043

When I See An Elephant Fly?

I'm looking for "When I See an Elephant Fly". I have a couple of Disney versions that have some talking (ala Dumbo) and some lindy tempo music but the cuts are only maybe a minute and a half long and a Charlie Spivak version that is almost too "whitebread". Any other versions out...
by Lars
Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:18 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Music you should buy
Replies: 22
Views: 16219

Cassie Miller OMG! I know her from Bill Elliots band. I think he brought her along to Chi. when he played The Willowbrook a year or so ago.
I'll have to go right now and check this out.
by Lars
Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:32 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Music you should buy
Replies: 22
Views: 16219

In looking around for other versions of "They All Laughed" I ran across this: 1937: Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000003CAW.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg Who'da thought the old guy could swing? I ended up buying this one and "Jersey Five" and play tune...
by Lars
Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:59 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: DJing weddings
Replies: 31
Views: 26220

I DJ'd a wedding a couple of weeks ago and lo and behold, not one request! The couple wanted big band era swing and latin music. The evening was a lot of fun. We did a half-hour basic lesson and cut them loose. On another note, I DJ'd a class reunion last Sat. nite that was another story. Custer Hig...
by Lars
Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:23 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: DJing weddings
Replies: 31
Views: 26220

DJing Weddings

I started out charging $50/hour for weddings and quickly moved it up to $100. It may seem like a lot but it is a huge amount of work to get a music program ready for a wedding. You will get a lot more requests (Polkas, Disco, Chicken Dance, etc.) than at most swing dances and there will always be so...
by Lars
Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:51 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Cling-ons
Replies: 8
Views: 8662

Cling-ons

Does anybody else have this problem? People that hang out at your booth and act like they are somehow affiliated with the event. One guy would start talking to people who come to our version of "Lindy in the Park" as if he had something to do with putting it on (He didn't!) and answer ques...
by Lars
Sat Jul 31, 2004 4:30 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: What are your favorite songs right now?
Replies: 220
Views: 165581

This one is off of LazyP's compilation, Best Of Modern Swing http://shop.heptown.com/product_info.ph ... cts_id=251
Gunhild Carling and her swing band , They all laughed
It reminds me of the "Swing" stuff that Bjork did a while back.
by Lars
Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:26 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Best of modern swing
Replies: 14
Views: 9332

Got it in the mail today,
Thanks LazyP.
by Lars
Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:19 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Best of modern swing
Replies: 14
Views: 9332

Hey Lazy P!

Where's my CD?
by Lars
Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:42 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Best of modern swing
Replies: 14
Views: 9332

Placed my order today!
by Lars
Mon May 10, 2004 2:36 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Your Own Favorite Compilations?
Replies: 9
Views: 9977

Cain't rightly says myself but I would think that if you plan to sell someone's intellectual property, you're asking for trouble. Especially after you advertise it on an open discussion board. Kalman I'm looking for advise from someone who has done it legally. And I'm only advertising for informati...
by Lars
Mon May 10, 2004 12:37 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Your Own Favorite Compilations?
Replies: 9
Views: 9977

DIY Compilations

I think Riley from Chi. has done this in the past but I was just wondering if anybody else has any experience with the legalities and what kind of hoops that you have to jump through.