Jazz/Swing

mikeloaf · 06 Jul 2014, 00:12

I met this guy last year called Robin. He is a really great (to my ears!) Jazz/Swing band leader. He does 6/7 piece Jazz/Swing and was interested in me as a Meat Loaf fan loving his style of music! Anyway we were talking at a recent London gig of his and I said I'd find him a Meat song that he could put in his set that would suit the 20's/30's Jazz era...They don't have a guitarist! Anyone got any ideas!

Wario · 06 Jul 2014, 00:19

Masculine with Jazz Trumpets instead of guitars..... omgggggg.

But Seriously, theres really nothing "Jazz/swing" in the meat catalogue or anything that would sound good with that kind of arrangement except maybe Good Girls Go To Heaven.

mikeloaf · 06 Jul 2014, 00:29

Interesting that could work actually.

mikeloaf · 06 Jul 2014, 00:38

What about It Just Won't Quit from Bat II?

Dave · 06 Jul 2014, 01:35

Ummm....

Stylistically a lot of Paradise is dripping with swing/jitterbug emotions.

PanicLord · 06 Jul 2014, 11:38

I'm thinking Dead Ringer might work. ..

GDW · 06 Jul 2014, 12:11

What about Do It or Break It???

**The Flying Mouse** · 06 Jul 2014, 12:35

Rock can swing lol

YouTube Video

Call me mad (people often do

) but for some reason a swing version of Piece Of The Action has popped into my head

Mr. Happy · 06 Jul 2014, 15:09

You could really make an argument for any song if you tried hard enough. If a muso is clever enough, they can probably do any song in just about anyway they want. There used to be a girl on YouTube who did an awesome version of Peel Out, but she did it as a jazz ballad with just piano and voice, it was incredible. I can't seem to find it now to show off, though. I have a whole heap of videos marked as 'deleted' in my favourites list and I suspect it's one of those.

I reckon Living on the Outside would be interesting (do it with a burlesque theme!), but...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wario

maybe Good Girls Go To Heaven.

...gets my vote. I reckon this would kick ass

mikeloaf · 07 Jul 2014, 00:50

I will certainly suggest Good Girls. The thing is it really needs to be something which would have worked in the 20/30s, so not sure! More suggestions please!

duke knooby · 07 Jul 2014, 00:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Happy

You could really make an argument for any song if you tried hard enough. If a muso is clever enough, they can probably do any song in just about anyway they want.

chsib, some amazing covers of songs in a completely different style to the originals out there

06 Jul 2014, 00:12	#1
mikeloaf Super Loafer Join Date: 06.11.2005 Location: England UK Posts: 708	Jazz/Swing I met this guy last year called Robin. He is a really great (to my ears!) Jazz/Swing band leader. He does 6/7 piece Jazz/Swing and was interested in me as a Meat Loaf fan loving his style of music! Anyway we were talking at a recent London gig of his and I said I'd find him a Meat song that he could put in his set that would suit the 20's/30's Jazz era...They don't have a guitarist! Anyone got any ideas!

06 Jul 2014, 00:19	#2
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	Masculine with Jazz Trumpets instead of guitars..... omgggggg. But Seriously, theres really nothing "Jazz/swing" in the meat catalogue or anything that would sound good with that kind of arrangement except maybe Good Girls Go To Heaven.

06 Jul 2014, 00:29	#3
mikeloaf Super Loafer Join Date: 06.11.2005 Location: England UK Posts: 708	Interesting that could work actually.

06 Jul 2014, 00:38	#4
mikeloaf Super Loafer Join Date: 06.11.2005 Location: England UK Posts: 708	What about It Just Won't Quit from Bat II?

06 Jul 2014, 01:35	#5
Dave Mega Loafer Join Date: 12.04.2002 Location: Southern Ohio - United States of America Posts: 2,564	Ummm.... Stylistically a lot of Paradise is dripping with swing/jitterbug emotions.

06 Jul 2014, 11:38	#6
PanicLord Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: At The End Of The Line Posts: 2,653	I'm thinking Dead Ringer might work. ..

06 Jul 2014, 12:11	#7
GDW Super Loafer Join Date: 26.03.2010 Location: Perth Posts: 984	What about Do It or Break It???

07 Jul 2014, 00:50	#10
mikeloaf Super Loafer Join Date: 06.11.2005 Location: England UK Posts: 708	I will certainly suggest Good Girls. The thing is it really needs to be something which would have worked in the 20/30s, so not sure! More suggestions please!