[bomp] Re: DJ culture (and all that jazz)

[hoodoo3005@xxxxxxx]

Jumping In The Night:
   
"At the pre-Cavestomp party, I also had 22 minutes. I played some crazy
shit like "New Orleans" by Vern Elliott & the Fenmen, crazy but not so well
known stuff like "Bama Lama Bama Loo" by Little Richard. Everyone loved it
and I though most of the other DJs were showing off obscurites."

Heh, heh...I think the two records you just mentioned would probably be considered obscure by most folks!

" It's a fine line to walk. Mr. FineWine's soul dances are almost the same
songs in the same order every month but on his weekly radio show, I don't
think I've ever heard the same song twice. He knows the difference between
a dance hall and the radio (and yes even I am disinclined to break into a
jig in front of the radio)."

Having done radio myself, I totally understand why. Naturally, you have a lot more freedom on the radio show because you're not programming for a dance floor. If a song has a weird time signature or isn't fast enough to dance to, you can still go for it.

However, if there's a dance floor, you gotta hit it and quit it. And a song with a weird rhythm ain't gonna get it!*** Also, you know there's certain songs every club DJ has that automatically raises the temperature if the night is at it's peak, and if it worked once, you know they'll play it again. So, I can sorta understand why Mr. Finewine repeats several cuts at his live shows,

James
***I once turned down a request for Ike & Tina's "Proud Mary," partially because I didn't bring it anyway, but also because the song shifts from slow to fast and the slow part would mess up the night's momentum. Otherwise, great tune, even if it is a **AHEM** hit... 




 


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