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Music Choices
I think they are getting worse.
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I agree, I think a lot of performances suffered tonight because the routines didn't quite match the music.
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I agree it was particularly bad this evening
![]() Anton really ballsed it up too with his VW song choice. A 10 could quite easily have been in sight with bearable music instead of whatever that was. |
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I also thought Anton's choice of music was poor - and hindered the performance......I thought Vincent choose well though…
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I think they are getting worse.
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I don't agree. I thought the music was good and some great dancing tonight.
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I thought the music was particularly bad tonight some of the worst I've heard, the dances and the music didn't go together at all.
Who chooses the music are the pros given a short list of what they can use ? |
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I think they are getting worse.
Still it meant I tended to mute the sound and concentrate on the footwork when the cameras allowed. |
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I thought the music choices tonight were worse than last week.
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Guess I'm in the minority but I thought that was a really good song choice for the VW
![]() EDIT: although I think the singers massacred 'Love Sex Magic'
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I agree it was particularly bad this evening
![]() Anton really ballsed it up too with his VW song choice. A 10 could quite easily have been in sight with bearable music instead of whatever that was. |
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That was so appalling i had to mute the sound to try and get the flavour of the waltz. How in heavens name did he expect Laila to get the timing, rhythm etc to learn the waltz with that abominable music choice. The girl deserves 4x10's for getting it right in spite of such c8ap music.
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I couldn't feel any waltz time in Flavia's music. For an unmusical dancer like Craig that was tough. OK, the underlying 3/4 was there but it wasn't strongly accented and so slow!!! It's even harder to be convincing dancing slowly than fast - mistakes are more glaring and you really have to hold your lines.
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I couldn't feel any waltz time in Flavia's music. For an unmusical dancer like Craig that was tough. OK, the underlying 3/4 was there but it wasn't strongly accented and so slow!!! It's even harder to be convincing dancing slowly than fast - mistakes are more glaring and you really have to hold your lines.
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Some awful choices tonight - Vincent's was very good as was Erin's - suited Ricky very well.
At this stage something memorable or even quirky is going to work as the series is beginning to flag a bit in many ways. I feel that a lot of the dances are very 'safe' and lack an element of drama that makes the audience sit up and take notice. It doesn't have to be 'gimmicky', just a little bit 'out of the ordinary' so that a more unusual interpretation could be made of it. I think if Anton had chosen a 3/4 timing to Eric Clapton's 'Leyla' it would have been right on and the male singer would have made a great job of it. |
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Does the professional get to choose the song, or are they given a list and then have the final choice ?
I thought Antons was a poor choice last night, pleased to see I was not the only one |
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James on the Paul O'Grady Show last week said they give a
shortlist of songs and one is chosen from that list. Then I suppose it depends on other pros' choices and whether songs have been done before etc. |
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James on the Paul O'Grady Show last week said they give a
shortlist of songs and one is chosen from that list. Then I suppose it depends on other pros' choices and whether songs have been done before etc. I've been saying this on here for years. The problem is the "half truths" told by several pros over time. In answer to the question "Who chooses the music?" They always answer "We do" but never add that it's from a list provided by the producer. One contributor to this board posted five years ago that the music was the producer's choice. They said they'd read it in the first BBC SCD annual. There were few recognised ballroom tunes played. Many of the choices I though had weak tempos, the most essential part of the music. As Victor Sylvester used to say "Strict tempo." |
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At last! An honest answer from a pro.
I've been saying this on here for years. The problem is the "half truths" told by several pros over time. In answer to the question "Who chooses the music?" They always answer "We do" but never add that it's from a list provided by the producer. One contributor to this board posted five years ago that the music was the producer's choice. They said they'd read it in the first BBC SCD annual. There were few recognised ballroom tunes played. Many of the choices I though had weak tempos, the most essential part of the music. As Victor Sylvester used to say "Strict tempo." |
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Sorry for any confusion --- In reply to make it clear, the Pro proffers a list of songs and dependent, I suppose, on other factors one is chosen (by whom I don't know). Will see if the POG show is viewable to see exactly what James said.
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Sorry for any confusion --- In reply to make it clear, the Pro proffers a list of songs and dependent, I suppose, on other factors one is chosen (by whom I don't know). Will see if the POG show is viewable to see exactly what James said.
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I can see no reason why the producers shouldn't provide a list of music.
They will want to achieve a balance. The other consideration is each piece of music will need the orchestrations written out or altered for each band member and singer and in a key of their choice. The music also has to be shortened to fit the length of the dance. All this takes time. My argument is the choices are often dire in the first place. |
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Just looked at the POG show at :
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...player/3005697 At around 29 mins in Paul O'Grady asks who chooses the music, Ian says we do - then James goes on to explain that the Pros give a list of 10 songs and then the BBC say you can choose one of these 3, so we do get quite a big decision in the music. |
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