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#16 Post by Mr Awesomer » Wed Dec 18, 2002 11:11 am

Anonymous wrote:One song that seems to be equally appreciated in both camps is Eva Cassidy's Wade in the Water. One of everybody's favorite overplayed songs.

The main thing is that when that song comes on, few people think the DJ is playing a Westie song.
Well... the Lindy Hoppers do.

I would love to hear more stuff like Eric Clapton's Unplugged album played at Westie venues/events.
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#17 Post by Greg Avakian » Thu Dec 26, 2002 12:07 pm

As far as I know, the only thing that Westies play from the EC album is the song that goes
"before you accuse me, take a look at yourself"... I don't remember what the actual name is. Anything else you like on it? Of course you didn't actually say you liked it... ;)

It was over-played in the 90s so maybe it's ready for a comeback.

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#18 Post by Mr Awesomer » Thu Dec 26, 2002 2:43 pm

All of the Blues numbers on that album kick ass.
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#19 Post by Downeastdancer » Thu Dec 26, 2002 9:25 pm

Yes, it's a great album. I've used Layla for a blues-to-Westie demo. And believe it or not, Rollin' and Tumblin' is a great polka! Refreshingly without the ethnic kitsch.
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#20 Post by Princess5342 » Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:30 pm

What did West Coast swing start with - I see compitions all the time where they are dancing to Top 40 hit's and very popular music you see on Mtv - what is considared more "classic" West Coast?
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#21 Post by Greg Avakian » Mon Jun 23, 2003 1:00 pm

That depends a lot on who you ask. I've been told by some "old folks" I've met that WCS started with R&R and Jump Blues. When I first learned it in the mid 90s people danced almost exclusively to blues and R&B.

One of the first westie compilations I saw was "Roll up the rug" Vol. 1; here's the track listing:

Seven Long Days [Charles Brown], 3:57, 138
Two-Fisted Mama [Katie Webster], 3:22, 144
Satisfy Susie [Lonnie Mack], 4:30, 141
Black Satin [Katie Webster], WC Swing, 3:45, 114
Don't Mess with My Man [Irma Thomas], WC Swing, 2:20, 126
No Broken Hearts [Elvin Bishop], 2:50, 124
Red Beans [Professor Longhair], 4:09, 139
Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On [Professor's Blues Review w/Gloria Hardiman], WC Swing, 4:31, 122
T-Bone Shuffle [Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland], WC Swing, 4:54, 130
I'm Gonna Forget about You [Marcia Ball], 2:54, 130
Walkin' Blues [Johnny Heartsman], 3:44, 146
Good Times [Eddie Hinton], 3:47, 126
Don't Do It [Little Charlie & the Nightcats], Swing/Twist?, 4:26, 146
A Good Fool Is Hard To Find [Albert Collins], WC Swing, 4:15, 130
Sure Had a Wonderful Time Last Night [Koko Taylor], Swing, 3:05, 120
Soul Food [Elvin Bishop], WC Swing, 2:45, 130


RUTR Vol. 2 is similar:
The Hunt Is On [Johnny Adams]
Change in the Weather [Buddy Guy]
One Bayou Drive [Roomful of Blues]
Doctor Blooze [Bluesiana Triangle]
Early One Morning (acoustic version) [Kenny Neal]
My Ordinary Girl [Tommy Ridgley]
Your Mama Don't Know [Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas]
Built for Comfort [Robert Lucas]
Honkey Tonkey [Koko Taylor]
Pop That Coochie [Beau Jocque]
Natural Born Lover [The Smokin' Joe Kubek Band]
It's Obdacious [Greg Piccolo]
My Baby Didn't Come [Mark Ford with the Robben Ford Band]
Imitation of Love [Johnny Adams]
Toughen Up [Lloyd Adams]
On Monday [Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers]

The "essential" westie compilation CDs are "Swingin' the blues Vol 1-5". There is very little pop music on those CDs; again, the focus is on blues.
Here are links to those CDs with some samples:
Vol. 1:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=music
Vol. 2:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=music
Vol. 4:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=music

In the mid-late 90s, dancers from the mid-west started showing up at more and more competitions outside of their regional events and they danced to a lot of pop/dance music. The high energy of the music at a similar tempo to the blues music made it ideal for competition and I think it was the competitors who really changed the flavor of the social dancing.

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#22 Post by KevinSchaper » Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:32 pm

It seems like the westie world has the same issues as the lindy scene - I'm not a west coaster, but I've been around it for a long time, and I remember when they didn't dance to boy bands - so it's striking to me how many younger westies hear the r&b, blues & "smooth" stuff and think that's it's not west coast music.

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#23 Post by JesseMiner » Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:19 am

Bringing this comment over from the Resources for other partner dance music? thread:
gatorgal wrote:Actually, I'm interested in finding some West Coast sites... was actually going to post that this morning.

Can you name a few of the sites you peruse?
Check out the Top DJ Tunes from USA Swing Dance Network. Many of the nationally know WCS DJs list their favorite social dance songs, favorite slow swing song, favorite fast swing song, favorite competition song and hot swing song (keep in mind this is all in reference to WCS, not Lindy Hop). There is also a list of top competition songs being played. I found it quite helpful in getting a better understanding of what is being currently danced to in the WCS scene.

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#24 Post by gatorgal » Thu Sep 11, 2003 11:03 am

Thanks sweetie!

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#25 Post by gatorgal » Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:49 pm

Just bumping the thread just in case anyone has any new info to share. I'm spinning for a WC dance next month and am just trying to stay on top of things.

Thanks,
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#26 Post by julius » Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:58 pm

play "groove" music and see what the westies do as an experiment.

heh heh heh. just kidding. mostly.

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#27 Post by KevinSchaper » Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:37 pm

I did that for a little while, I figured it was good pennance for playing their music for lindy hoppers..

I think older wcs dancers really like a lot of it, but the newer dancers require a drum machine thud to get their unisexual diva thing on.

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#28 Post by Toon Town Dave » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:23 pm

julius wrote:play "groove" music and see what the westies do as an experiment.

heh heh heh. just kidding. mostly.
No joking, that's the kind of stuff Gary and Lisa MacIntyre are doing westie to these days. It fits classic westie a lot better than the hip-hop-ish stuff.

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#29 Post by gatorgal » Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:00 pm

julius wrote:play "groove" music and see what the westies do as an experiment.

heh heh heh. just kidding. mostly.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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#30 Post by Drew » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:27 pm

Greg Avakian wrote:As far as I know, the only thing that Westies play from the EC album is the song that goes
"before you accuse me, take a look at yourself"... I don't remember what the actual name is. Anything else you like on it? Of course you didn't actually say you liked it... ;)

It was over-played in the 90s so maybe it's ready for a comeback.
That song would be "Before You Accuse Me." It is a Bo Diddley cover, the electrified version Clapton did can be found on Journeyman. IMO, either of EC's covers are better than Bo's original.

having not listened to that album in ages, I could recommend these off the top of my head:

"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"
"Walkin’ Blues"
"Alberta"

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