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- Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:05 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: How do you get late 30s tracks to sound brighter at dances?
- Replies: 81
- Views: 67907
- Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:20 pm
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Songs that get your adrenaline pumping...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 30425
- Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:01 pm
- Forum: Song IDs
- Topic: [Answered] Ridin' and Jivin', Earl Hines
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4533
- Wed May 31, 2006 9:13 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Dancing before your set
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5688
Dancing before your set
I find that it helps me immensely if I dance - even a single song - before my set (coming on after somebody else). I feel as though I fit in with the dancers, and I'm able to feel their energy much more easily. This may be old hat to some of the veterans here, but I still think it's cool. Anybody el...
- Thu May 25, 2006 10:16 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Finding your voice as a DJ
- Replies: 63
- Views: 59139
...As a DJ, isn't our responsibility to the dancers... ...My job is to watch the room and please the dancers... This is pretty much my approach, at least to the extent I'm running the event. I consider it a specific kind of party, rather than just a time for swing dancing. I work very hard to play ...
- Wed May 24, 2006 1:30 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Finding your voice as a DJ
- Replies: 63
- Views: 59139
- Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:33 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: DJing Pet Peeves
- Replies: 54
- Views: 53721
- Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:15 pm
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Sound quality problems
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17066
It could also be a mix of things. Could you describe the sound a bit more? It might help to set up early once and test things out. I'm certainly no expert in sound equipment, but here's some stuff I'd try: Play an original CD Check all connections Use well-shielded cables Play a CD that's been burne...
- Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:03 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: NEW Boilermaker Jazz Band CD: You Do Something To Me
- Replies: 35
- Views: 31957
When Kevin and Carla were here last, they used an iPod during the workshops. I don't believe it was a nano. Occasionally, there would be some slight (but noticeable) interference from a cell phone or a plane or something. Has anybody had that problem with the nano? Could the problem be due to an uns...
- Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:45 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Last 10?
- Replies: 160
- Views: 105504
Ella - Early Years, Part 2 Lionel Hampton - Proper Billie Holiday - Proper (yeah, the new packaging is a lot slimmer) Fats Waller - Proper Three Proper boxes and the Ella set should count as ten discs, right? Most of the other stuff I've bought recently isn't classic swing, but is in demand around h...
- Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:45 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: What moves people, these days?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4490
What moves people, these days?
We play for a pretty specialized crowd that's accustomed to (and expects) a specific genre of music. Our dancers want jazz that swings hard, so they can dance well-defined dances. This is all well and good. The fact is, this music, while timeless, doesn't come from our time; today's world and music ...
- Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:46 pm
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Salsa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9539
Thanks, those are nice suggestions. I'll have to check them out. As for telling them it's a swing night and not a salsa night - I'm expected to honor requests (there's an announcement about it), so I'm not in a very good position to refuse to play salsa, even though I'd like to. Also, this area has ...
- Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:36 pm
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Salsa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9539
Salsa
I keep getting requests for salsa, which is pretty popular here. I'm not really into salsa, but I'd like to get something people will appreciate, not just the "In the Mood" of that genre. Are there any salsa songs or CDs that are especially popular among dancers in your scene?
- Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:45 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: JSP Records
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9296