TOP3 music NOT to use for a performance

2. Earth Song by MJ.. never have facial expressions played such a large part in spinning

Oooh Knox you sweet thing!

"raising the level of knowledge and appreciation for the fire arts.... " eh? With songs like Children...? whahahah... I didn't know we need to be that desperate for this cause. Seriously I can appreciate entertainment and money making... but this thread is for bitching and not rationalizing. And to be honest I'd love to perform to Rihanna's "Don't stop the music". But maybe once would be enough.

And I don't remember if anybody mentioned this one before.... TIGER LILLIES. Don't use them. Their music is a good second right after Amelie in cheap circusy shows. I just saw another group with an act built entirely on their music... argh.

lol... fair play. I'll be more in context next time

1362 pipe and harp medly..

Did a gig for a christmas party at thorpe park. couldn't find the DJ before going on, he'd done about 10 of these parties before mine and he played something from king bloody arthurs court. I expected to see jesters capering I was so thrown I had to pretend there was NO music or my brain would have melted.

1) manu chao - anything of clandestino

2) emporers new clothes - cos that megan woman got there first

3) choppy electronic music without rehearsal

Holy CRAP! Just witnessed a fireshow by someone here in Thailand (if you read this dont be pissed, youre spinning where great but the music should be illegal to perform to) and he played to Terminator 2 soundtrack as a warmup and then popcorn. Sounds good? It gets better cos in the finale he played to nothing else but our favorite spin song Billy Jean with MJ

1. Backstreets back
2&3. ~tbc

Yeah - he wasnt surprised at this track!!! He was loving it!!!:)
One day i'll get that Vid up here on HOP - classic Woolsey!

That quote was from the last page of this thread - so it maybe doesnt have much context right now, but it makes me LOL to remember dancing to that with Nick, Tom and Mike - classic moments

Ah yes, the Backfire Boys~ I remember it well AND I have a copy of it here on my pooter.
Think I'll go watch it for brekkie!

What about Rick Astley's - "Never Gonna Give You Up"?

Last new year's eve I went out to do my angle grind set only to have the dj go off on a section including Europe's "the final countdown" and Brooooce's "born in the USA". That was very wrong.

cheesy ninties cheese... its terrible, its over, please move on

oh and anything by madonna

the a team... o wait.. i am performing to that

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I think that the bohemian Rahpsody, Tyko drumming or the Comena berana (spelling) could all be fun. in their own way.

German techno.


for the super trooper fans out there.

As a pianist I'm a massive fan of Yann Tiersen (who did the Amelie soundtrack) but would NEVER use it as a show - and it's many MANY times worse in the world of aerial circus.

For me the worst music is generally anything repetative, or anything where the performer is just ignoring the interesting bits of it, even if they're keeping to the beat. Of course this is sometimes unavoidable if you don't know the music but even then, e.g. with good hand drumming you can have some awesome jams if both parties are using each other properly, so to speak...

Still can't get the image of Dunc prancing about with his poi to Madonna on the bridge at SGP. People are disputing the track, I know Like A Prayer was playing at some point but in my head this particular one was DEFINATELY Like A Virgin.

It was awesome.

Definite Don'ts:
Tiesto - ANYTHING
Metalica
Apocalyptica (I'm kind of tired of hearing it for its instant "ooh heavy cello is epicy" kitsch)

Do's:
Brian Eno
The Seatbelts - Doggy Dog (personal fav for fast paced stuff)
Blue Man Group - Exhibit 13...or any bmg for that matter, very rhythmic and mellow.