I'm not sure I could ever agree with this in any context.There is no virtue in playing music that creates a challenge for the dancers.
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- Mon Apr 26, 2004 6:59 am
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: An interesting comment on swing (dance) music ...
- Replies: 24
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Re: An interesting comment on swing (dance) music ...
- Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:06 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Are you an "opener" or a "closer"?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 44472
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:20 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Non swing - when and how?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 61535
lindy hop was all about stealing moves from other movement arts. Funny that you all should bust on choreagraphy when much of the performance side of lindy was about choreagraphed sequences. Or perhaps you think all the sequences with Whitey Lindyhoppers were totally free style dancing. Granted we h...
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 5:31 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Radio stations playing jazz, swing, ragtime, etc.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12226
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:24 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Non swing - when and how?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 61535
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:23 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Non swing - when and how?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 61535
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:33 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: What's the worst swing song ever?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 63589
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:28 am
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Non swing - when and how?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 61535
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:59 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: What's the worst swing song ever?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 63589
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:22 am
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Non swing - when and how?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 61535
- Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:12 pm
- Forum: Technical Questions
- Topic: Purpose of this board
- Replies: 22
- Views: 64354
I would prefer for people to not do the following things: 1) make obvious statements in response to others' posts 2) make tengential assumptions 3) make passive aggressive comments and veiled sarcastic jabs 4) make arrogant posts that state your opinion as though it were a basic, well-known, accepte...
- Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:57 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Too much groove for me, lately
- Replies: 149
- Views: 101640
- Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:54 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Non swing - when and how?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 61535
I play non-swing (DJ Challenge) songs all the time. And by all the time I mean about once every other time I DJ. So I obviously don't have a huge problem with the idea. But the fact remains that pop music--and most other music played as a DJ Challenge or whatever you want to call it-- does not swing...
- Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:06 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Too much groove for me, lately
- Replies: 149
- Views: 101640
- Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:05 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Non swing - when and how?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 61535