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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:49 am
by gatorgal
Is that the Rod Stewart stuff that's on the car commercial? If so, that's completely horrible. He's definitely reaching with that one.
Tina
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:51 am
by LindyChef
Not necessarily the worst, but definitely one I love to hate ... just an acapella group trying to cash in on the "swing craze."
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:57 am
by julius
I wish I knew how to arrange so I could take a shot at creating an awesome version of In the Mood.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:05 am
by CafeSavoy
julius wrote:I wish I knew how to arrange so I could take a shot at creating an awesome version of In the Mood.
Teddy Wilson beat you to it.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:07 am
by wheresmygravy
There are some choice baddies on this recording:
Although I have to admit "Truckin'" just makes me chuckle....
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:13 am
by Zev
I kinda like Don Redman's "Hot and Anxious" which I always thought was basically the same tune.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:15 am
by Zev
Nate Dogg wrote:...examples of rock and pop artists who turned in weak standards/swing albums.
Didn't Joe Jackson invent this genre?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:50 am
by Jake
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:15 pm
by Nate Dogg
Zev wrote:I kinda like Don Redman's "Hot and Anxious" which I always thought was basically the same tune.
Yeah, but Joe Jackson's take did not suck in the way that Rod Stewart or Ringo's did.
Also Ringo was a decade ahead of Joe Jackson.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:16 pm
by Nate Dogg
wheresmygravy wrote:There are some choice baddies on this recording:
Although I have to admit "Truckin'" just makes me chuckle....
I have played the Grateful Dead's version of "Truckin" before. It went over well. There are only certain times and places that it would work though.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:46 pm
by LindyChef
Jake wrote:
If I was drinking milk right now, it would be coming out of my nose ...
I had to look this one up on Amazon and YES!!!! There are samples!
Swingin': A Tribute to Michael Jackson
It's kinda funny to listen to because for some of the tracks you just don't realize what it is until 30 seconds into the song and then you're like "I can't f*ckin' believe it."
PS - Does anyone else think Mr. Jefferson is the coolest guy there is?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:10 pm
by djstarr
LOL! I actually like ABC - I'd play it at a dance just for the fun of it. They cheated on Beat It - more reggae/ska than swing feel.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:11 pm
by Shanabanana
Jake wrote:
You win!
Those samples are hilarious.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:34 pm
by KevinSchaper
Shanabanana wrote:Jake wrote:
You win!
Those samples are hilarious.
Damnit! I used to own that!
I left it playing at the viscount one night when I was done DJing and somebody swiped it..
There is something worse (I appologize in advance... especially if you follow the link and view the song titles.. ):
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:16 pm
by Platypus
IF you have a "by request" night, using Taco as a threat if you don't get enough requests means that the booth gets crowded quickly!