Music for a 50th Birthday

[normxb]

Originally Posted by olfella

While he had a great selection, when it came time to get everyone up and dancing, not all the songs allowed this so everone sat down and stayed in their little groups...

When playing live , we used to play 50 min / 10 min off . Start each set with 2-3 slow songs (for oldies) 6-8 MOR (Middle of the Road) followed by "Up-beat" stuff . that way you have a variety all night . If you play a song and you find a crowd get up , stay with that style for a while , don't drop in a slow one , or something completely different.

Playing for a large age group IS hard , New Years Eve 1999/2000 - 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 I played a "Solo" job just outside Bundagerg , age group was small kids to ppl in their 80's , Old Time dancers , Line Dancers & R&R Dancers . Must have been happy with what I did , I got $1,000 for the night + Accomodation for my family for a week each year.

Very Bad pic I Know , but just to show I really do this stuff (NYE 2001/2002)