SwingDJs

- Listen to what other DJs are playing to get ideas . This is probably the most helpful suggestion I can give you. Jesse Right On Jesse! I've always said: "I can't learn anything new when I'm spinning, but I can learn alot when someone else is." another source: CABLE music channels. Found...

Anyone ever come across a good medium tempo, non-vocal version of Mood Indigo? I'm especially interested to find out if there are any New Orleans style versions in this vein. being that the song was called "Dreamy Blues" , Id image anything much faster would dramatically change it to feel...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3477497.stm I deiscovered this working with the Ipod about 2 years ago, but its taken this long for someone to step up. I simply didnt buy it, that being on one of a few reasons. I know a couple people who Ipods are dead, battery life sucks, and it deterorates u...

Platypus wrote:Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Sweet stuff.

hell yea, Like Ella, all Louis is dance music...

How many songs can we list that fall inbetween 280 and 310 bpm?

copy and past the songs as we go along.

Barnett; On a Holiday

Floetry - inovative new tallent Lil Kim - hot Missy Elliot - smart Busta Rymes - fun Ludicris - fun Black Sheep - old but great Emenem - amazing Run DMC - clasic I love rap and hip hop, but most Lindy dancers in Denver look mighty funny trying to dance it justice. I hate Hip-Hop classes cause they ...

But since I use the Extigy now, it doesn't matter. My setup now includes the following: -Compaq Armada M700, PIII-700 MHz (it ain't much, but more than adequate for this particular task), 256MB Ram, recently purchased 40GB hard drive -Creative Labs Extigy -Powered USB 2.0 mini-hub -Targus USB lamp....

great mix of DJ's , and well placed , the external rooms proved to make all dancers happy...

Balboa / shag recomendations...whats the connection between these two dances? there is nothing different between "Lindy Hop" music and "Balboa" music.... Balboa= any big band swing song regardless of tempo ,historcially speaking but today you can do it to anything under the sun. ...

Tangent here: I went down to Buds on Tuesday and spent about 45 minutes talking to Bud. Turns out he grew up in New York and saw many bands at the Savoy and on 52nd Street. Bud looked way too young to ever get to the savoy. how old is he? yea, no kiddin but hey it only closed in 58 sooooo , i guess...

I think the facts are that different event promoters want different types of music and dance representing their events. They hire the people they feel can best represent their vision.

Events will inturn have different aspects of the dance to focus on to make them sell themselves.

well , Its not just that. Look at the playlist...it's awesome and carries enough weight to obviously allow for a Bowie tune.

for a radio show, it wouldn't make sense...But Live, playin with the crowd anything goes sometimes...

So, no one has started talking about him. I guess I'll beg people to. I'm addicted to a CD I have of him, but have not been able to find any more while browsing. What are your favorite albums for DJing? For listening? What about specific songs? For Charlie Barnett Id say the band was at it's best w...

CafeSavoy wrote:Just now on PBS during a program on Monk it was stated that his Rhythm-A-Ning was based
on Mary Lou Williams Walking and Swinging. Apparently they were good friends too.

Jazz Tid Bits to people are like little crackers to Parrots. nice...

Hot damn! That sounds fun. So I just have got to ask who did you use for the KC bands There's Basie , Kirk, McShann, Harlen Leonard, Bennie Moten, Mary Lou Willimas, and Big Joe Turner. At least those are the names I can come up with off the top of my head. Yea, those are pretty much the choices, I...