Your local Lindy Hop scene - Uses real Swing music or other?
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It's SwINg, SwINg, SwINg, lower case g. Clearly you should be reading on this subject instead of posting about it.CountBasi wrote:I liked Benny Goodman's SwING, SwING, SwING.
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Odlly enough the 'other' genre I DJ, I introduced Ireland to the Lucksmiths (maybe).convince friends of the awesomeness of 90s indy pop
Belfast has to say the least a very fledgling 'scene' although there are several extremely dedicated people working on expanding that, sometimes it seems a bit like trying to nail jelly to a tree.
In terms of my own DJing I try to play as much 'real' swing as possible... But I'd be out of a gig if I didn't tip my hat to the 90's 'neo' stuff and to some extent (actually increasing) the likes of G-Swing. They form by far the bulk of my requests.
I find that when I'm listening to others there's a definate bias towards playing music which is easier to dance to, almost regardless of the actual genre. So you can take trips through country, 60's girl bands & modern chart pop. *shrug*
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Feel free to take further discussions about G-Swing to the G-Swing - Swing for Modern Clubbing thread already in progress (started in 2006).
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Re: Your local Lindy Hop scene - Uses real Swing music or ot
Is that in reference to live or recorded music?Eyeball wrote:Does the local Lindy Hop scene in your area use real Swing music from the 30s and 40s and maybe some Jazz from the 20s?
Or does your local LH scene use non-Swing and non-Jazz to keep itself going?
I'd like to know how much real Swing is being used nation-wide.
ps - How much real Swing does your scene seem to use, percentage wise, vs other music?
Re: Your local Lindy Hop scene - Uses real Swing music or ot
I was first specifically thinking 'recorded', but 'live' information would be good to know from anyone lucky enough to have live Swing bands performing for them.CafeSavoy wrote: Is that in reference to live or recorded music?
No - let's contain the horror. I will delete my post.JesseMiner wrote:Feel free to take further discussions about G-Swing to the G-Swing - Swing for Modern Clubbing thread already in progress (started in 2006).
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Actually, most scenes in the US use at least half live music. I know that is true for Pittsburgh, PA where I live and maintain my band, and also Washington DC where we play quite often.
Check out my site if you want to hear some real swing recorded in the 21st Century!
www.boilermakerjazzband.com
Check out my site if you want to hear some real swing recorded in the 21st Century!
www.boilermakerjazzband.com
Are the half live bands Swing bands playing Swing music?Albert System wrote:Actually, most scenes in the US use at least half live music. I know that is true for Pittsburgh, PA where I live and maintain my band, and also Washington DC where we play quite often.
Also - Flo Cassinelli is/was from Pburgh. A friend of mine revered him and I just got 2 LPs from my friend's estate. Do you know and/or have you heard of FC?
Thx!
*Corrected spelling on Flo Cassinelli.
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