You said it str8, g8!!fredo wrote:maybe it's just me, but I can't stand Christmas swing songs, at least not any more than I can tolerate regular Christmas songs.
I'd rather just hear good swing songs that happen to have cleverly appropriate names, like Holiday for Swing
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- Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:09 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Swinging Christmas CD
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8534
- Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:48 am
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Need Help Finding A Pic
- Replies: 9
- Views: 36658
- Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:43 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Need Help Finding A Pic
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Need Help Finding A Pic
I've seen a picture of drummer Dave Tough (I think) where he is soaked in sweat, looking exhausted and being hoisted off his chair by some other dudes. I've been looking for it on the internet but can't seem to find it. Any help would be appreciated.
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:06 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Songs for teaching / beginners classes
- Replies: 97
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I think it's naive to disconnect the dance from the music. As a teacher, you are teaching both music and dance whether you are trying or not. Beginners will bond the music you use with the dance you teach. If you don't play classic music in class, your students won't dance to it on the social floor...
- Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:10 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hey DJs! Does anyone play.......
- Replies: 48
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- Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:57 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hey DJs! Does anyone play.......
- Replies: 48
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If I take a chance on a song it is going to be a song that I really like but am unsure how a dance crowd will react. If the dancers don’t like the song then I shrug it off as a difference in tastes and shelve the song for my own listening enjoyment. If I don’t really like the song to begin with then...
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:09 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hey DJs! Does anyone play.......
- Replies: 48
- Views: 30440
Re: Hey DJs! Does anyone play.......
Oh....please forgive me. I simply assumed that a 'swing dj' would know HJ Ultra w/o my having to reference it. HJ stands for Harry James, btw. He was a famous trumpet player and bandleader back in the last century. :wink: :P I've never heard that song before and, after downloading the 1949 version ...
- Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:17 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: The Big 18 - Celery Stalks at Midnight?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 157447
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:12 pm
- Forum: Song IDs
- Topic: [Answered] Panassie' Stomp, Django Reinhardt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6518
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:42 am
- Forum: Song IDs
- Topic: [Answered] Panassie' Stomp, Django Reinhardt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6518
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:33 pm
- Forum: Song IDs
- Topic: [Answered] St. Louis Blues, Jonathan Stout Orchestra
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3235
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:44 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Youtube Jazz Tunes
- Replies: 33
- Views: 26158
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:38 pm
- Forum: Song IDs
- Topic: [Answered] Taps Miller, Count Basie
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4158
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:15 pm
- Forum: Song IDs
- Topic: [Answered] Taps Miller, Count Basie
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4158
- Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:25 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Mixed Tempo songs?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 33196