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szarka
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#16 Post by szarka » Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:27 am

I agree that planned jams (other than birthday jams & such) aren't really in the proper spirit. I will occasionally try to ignite one when I'm DJing, though, by playing an appropriate song, clapping, getting on the floor myself, etc.

I find that playing a good jammable tune after folks do a Big Apple often works. There's already a lot of energy in the room and folks are already more or less in a circle and clapping... (It works better if it's a moderately tempoed Big Apple, though, rather than say one to Gate's version of "Flying Home", which tends to wear folks out.)

"Lavender Coffin" works sometimes, followed up by a faster song. Jimmie Lunceford's "Stomp It Off". Lots of Cab Calloway tunes, though "Chant of the Jungle" just seems to scare folks off.

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#17 Post by paulo » Sat Apr 12, 2003 2:43 am

Hi there,
"Swing set " - Jurassic Five...so crazy

Paul.

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#18 Post by Lindy Bomb » Sat Apr 12, 2003 3:29 pm

Played Basie's "Doggin' Around" on thursday and got a nice jam going- and it happened spontaneously. A few couples were dancing, but everyone stopped to cheer on one couple that was totally bustin' out!

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