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I also clarified that I meant that they did not generally dance fast all the time, as the popular recorded stuff (especially Chick Webb's studio recordings) mistakenly implies. Just did a little math on the complete studio recordings of Chick Webb, which I just happen to have, and since he's the on...

Rueben, I also noticed from your "Tribute to the Savoy" playlist that you only played 20 out of 65 songs over 200 BPM, with many songs down to 110 BPM. :shock: Yeah, that slow stuff that you thought wasn't sold commercially. And you see, I never said that tempos weren't diverse at the Sav...

You say you have a number of live at the Savoy recordings, yet you seem to fail to comprehend that all the fast tempo songs you are hearing on said recordings were played live at the Savoy. Furthermore, I just knocked YOUR statement of "They did not dance that fast socially at the Savoy" a...

So, this past Saturday night at Memories in Whittier we had a tribute to the Savoy Ballroom with a history presentation by Peter Loggins, a performance by the "Rhythm Hot Shots," and a night filled with nothing but music by the Savoy house band. Here is the play list for the evening: http:...

Kyle wrote:nice.... the one i have has no vocals

You really need to start buying your music... liner notes are worth it.

I guess my question is this: At the Savoy Ballroom, did he ever play any of the songs on this CD (or other CD's) that don't swing, are really slow in tempo, or the dancers of today would reject? Yes If he did in fact play that stuff, did they do ballroom to the ballads? Did they lindy to the slow s...

they did dance to much slower stuff in live shows than what was sold commercially Actually, all that slow stuff was sold commercially as well. Didn't you read how he talked about all the ballads and slow songs on the albums he bought? They did not dance that fast socially at the Savoy. So you're sa...

Kyle,

Listen...

a little solo ditty from 29

As one who's often labeled a "purist," I'll say again what I said in another thread:

"Lot's of shit swings.

And you can read the above many different ways."

GemZombie wrote:Those of us who don't *like* requests dont' think we're God.

As a DJ who doesn't like requests, I didn't realize you spoke for me.

Perhaps you should say: "As a DJ who doesn't *like* requests, I don't think I'm a God."

This is why you get yourself in trouble. haha

This makes no kinda sense.

Emotion does not come through all that much on Mora's albums, and I think this is mainly because they are sitting in a studio. Barbara's primary album (with the dancers) is all LIVE with an excited audience to feed off of. However, if you listen "Night Ride" off the 2nd release, you can ge...

Kyle wrote:it can be bop and still swing. anyone know anything about this? or have more to share about it?

Look into the music of Monk, Christian, Parker, Powell, Jacquet, Byas... I could go on, but that's a good start.

...and they are both LA based... so it could happen. I'll look into it.

CafeSavoy wrote: charlie christian would have been a bopper if he hadn't died.

WOULD have been? Dude, he WAS a bopper (when Goody wasn't around.)