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    can you help me beef up this playlist a little? thanks :-)

    i want to get a really good ol' swingin' rock'n' roll set going for those moments when its called for, here are some of my selections so far, what would you add to it? what do you think shouldn't be left out of such a list?

    Eddie Cochrain - C'mon everybody
    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    Bill Haley - Rock Around the Clock
    Chubby Checker - Lets Twist again
    Chuck Berry - Teenage Wedding
    The Beatles - Twist and shout
    Little Richards - Tooty Fruity
    Jerry lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire

    ....To be condinued

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    Quote Originally Posted by DJ Matt View Post
    i want to get a really good ol' swingin' rock'n' roll set going for those moments when its called for
    Can you share a little about what you're going for? From the playlist, I see a bunch of 50s but then Eddie Cochrain and Dire Straits throw me off.

    As it stands, I think that That's What I Like by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers seems to be a perfect match for the feel/vibe you're going for... but again, I'm not sure.

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    oh right,

    i mean rock n roll hits basically, mostly from the 1950s but the odd newer one. id play them at any kind of event that has an older crowd, such as a wedding or a 50th anniversary for example.
    but the young ones (like myself lol ) enjoy it too. its great for burning off a bit of energy during the opening hour at a wedding for example.
    the jive bunny stuff is fairly on track actually with the track list, i just dont think i like hearing that music in a megamix, id prefer to have a collection of the original songs.

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    Take out the Dire Straights song, it really doesn't go with the others and it's kind of slow.
    50's
    Elvis Presely - Jailhouse Rock, Blue Suede Shoes.
    Everly Brothers - Wake up Little Suzy
    Dany and the Juniors - At The Hop

    60's
    Aretha Franklin - RESPECT
    Del Shannon - Runaway
    Dion - Runaround Sue
    Elvis Presely - All Shook up
    Kinks - You Really Got Me
    Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman
    The Archies - Sugar Sugar
    Beach Boys - I Get Around
    The Monkees - I'm a Believer

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    Its all rockabilly, and swing rock. The Dire Straits song fits perfectly.

    Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
    Joe Jackson - Jumping Jive
    Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell
    Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool

    Of course theres an entire world of party rockabilly music, but its probably a bit hard and fast for a general party crowd.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ImNoDJNo View Post
    Its all rockabilly, and swing rock.......

    Of course theres an entire world of party rockabilly music, but its probably a bit hard and fast for a general party crowd
    Yes ! exactly. rockabilly and swing rock. you know, yourself, in a wedding or party you kinda have to keep it on a "well known songs" level. (unfortunately) there are a whole bunch of chuck berry songs id like to play but seeminly he was never hugely popular in my country, on the level of elvis , jerry lee lewis or any of those guys.
    but thats what we have to work with

    not sure if "ring of fire" could belong in this list, though i might well play it around that time of night

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    can you help me beef up this playlist a little? thanks :-)

    Quote Originally Posted by KirkMcD View Post
    Take out the Dire Straights song, it really doesn't go with the others and it's kind of slow.
    50's
    Elvis Presely - Jailhouse Rock, Blue Suede Shoes.
    Everly Brothers - Wake up Little Suzy
    Dany and the Juniors - At The Hop

    60's
    Aretha Franklin - RESPECT
    Del Shannon - Runaway
    Dion - Runaround Sue
    Elvis Presely - All Shook up
    Kinks - You Really Got Me
    Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman
    The Archies - Sugar Sugar
    Beach Boys - I Get Around
    The Monkees - I'm a Believer
    Good choices!!! But I'd keep the Dire Straits track and pick up the tempo with Bo Diddley "Who Do You Love".


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