September 28, 2006

set list

Posted by dogpossum on September 28, 2006 12:18 PM in the category djing

I thought you might be interested to see the latest set I've played. I've done a few truly crap sets recently, in part because I'm too tired and too busy to put much thought into my music or DJing since I've started teaching. But I did a 'practice' set at a local venue recently which has a mindblowingly good set-up: don't matter how old or how scratchy it is, it sounds GREAT there. So I took the opportunity to play only stuff I love, no matter how old or scratchy. There was a tiny crowd there, who really didn't care what I was playing, so it was all very useful for me.

The following Thursday I played this set, which I was very proud of. Admittedly, it was kind of an easy crowd - the Thursday before a big performance ball (wtf? yes, you read right) - so there was a room packed with dancers ready to party. There were dancers with a wide range of tastes, and with different abilities, so I could really mix it up. I also used quicker transitions between tempos, though kept within my preferred genre. The first few songs were actually time-fillers because Dave and I were trying to figure out why the sound was screwed. Note to self: check all laptop settings before DJing. Again, another side-effect of being so busy and thinking so little about DJing. Viper's Moan was where I started paying attention to the floor and working it a bit more.

The set went really really well, and I enjoyed myself DJing more than I have in ages. I also played a lot of stuff I don't usually play. I don't play it so much because I've played for a lot of intolerant groover crowds lately (blurgh), which has made for some seriously dull DJing on my part. And recent fits of pique - nay, sulkiness.

So here's the set list (title - artist - bpm - year (NB dates are often album release date rather than song release date; bands like M's M R, Charleston Chasers and Vince Giordano are contemporary artists) - album)

Atomic Cocktail (Original) - Slim Gaillard - 129 - 2006 - Slim Gaillard Selected Hits Vol. 1
Chicken Shack Boogie - Lionel Hampton and His Sextet - 122 - 1949 - Lionel Hampton Story 4: Midnight Sun
Hamp's Got A Duke - Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra - 142 - 1947 - Lionel Hampton Story 4: Midnight Sun
It's Only A Paper Moon - Ella Fitzgerald - 125 - 1996 - Ella and Her Fellas
Splanky - Count Basie - 125 - 1957 - Complete Atomic Basie, the
Stop, Pretty Baby, Stop - Count Basie and Joe Williams - 134 - 1956 - One O'Clock Jump
You're Driving Me Crazy - Big Joe Turner with Pete Johnson and Freddie Green - 161 - 1956 - The Boss Of The Blues
A Viper's Moan - Mora's Modern Rhythmists - 143 - 2000 - Call Of The Freaks
For Dancers Only - Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra - 154 - 1937 - Swingsation - Jimmie Lunceford
Four Or Five Times - Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra - 18 - 1939 - Tempo And Swing
Good Queen Bess - Duke Ellington - 160 - 1940 - The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings (disc 10)
Shoutin' Blues - Count Basie and His Orchestra - 148 - 1949 - Kansas City Powerhouse
Till Tom Special - Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra - 158 - 1940 - Tempo And Swing
Stomp It Off - Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra - 190 - 193 - Swingsation - Jimmie Lunceford
Foo A Little Bally-Hoo - Cab Calloway - 175 - 1994 - Are You Hep To The Jive?
Back Room Romp - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - 155 - 2000 - Ken Burns Jazz: Duke Ellington
Savoy Blues - Kid Ory - 134 - 2002 - Golden Greats: Greatest Dixieland Jazz Disc 3
Tuxedo Junction - Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - 153 - 1939 - Tuxedo Junction
The Minor Goes Muggin' - Duke Ellington - 176 - 1946 - The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings (disc 15)
We Cats Will Swing For You - The Cats and The Fiddle - 184 - 1939 - We Cats Will Swing For You 1939-1940
Potato Chips - Slim Gaillard - 143 - 2004 - Jazz For Kids - Sing, Clap, Wiggle, and Shake
Well Alright Then - Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra - 137 - 1939 - Lunceford Special 1939-40
Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho - Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band - 160 - 1946 - Kid Ory and his Creole Jazz Band 1944-46
Jungle Nights In Harlem - Charlestown Chasers - 213 1995 - Pleasure Mad
Yellow Dog Blues - Vince Giordano - 195 - 2004 - The Aviator
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me - Sidney Bechet - 140 - 1951 - The Blue Note Years
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Part 1 [alt take] - Martha Tilton with Benny Goodman Quartet - 195 - 1937 - RCA Victor Small Group Recordings (Disc 2)
A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird - Cab Calloway - 162 - 1994 - Are You Hep To The Jive?

Posted by dogpossum on September 28, 2006 12:18 PM in the category djing