Originally Posted by skimpy_scampi:
“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.”
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."