I will not play ballads unless instructed to do so. I have a selection of upbeat instrumentals that I play for the arrival of guests. At dinner time, I will play ballads. In the beginning of event, I will only play instrumentals, the only time I do not is if told not to or the beginning of event is running late, then I will change from instrumentals to ballads.
How about the newer Michael Buble? This has always been a HUGE hit at the dinner/cocktail hours that I've done in the past.
You guys have got to try Burt Bacharach's At This Time CD. It is perfect. I always get compliments on this one.
Also, I LOV using Jackie Gleason Orchestra. this is as smooth and romantic as it gets.
Also... Jonathon Cain. Keyboard player for Journey. He has a great smooth jazz piano CD called Piano With a View. Amazing.
Also, I LOV using Jackie Gleason Orchestra. this is as smooth and romantic as it gets.
Also... Jonathon Cain. Keyboard player for Journey. He has a great smooth jazz piano CD called Piano With a View. Amazing.
this is also my approach. I like playing songs for this time that are not so familiar to the guests. I also have many remakes. (we all do) especially from soundtracks. Songs that are very popular by other artists. Some great stuff. Joss Stone's "Some Kinda Wonderful" etc...
I go for something not many here may have heard. His name is Raul DiBlasio, one of the greatest pianists you'll ever hear. His music is unlike any other. My favorites by him:
1) Piano
2) Otonal
3) Adelina
4) Querida (w/Juan Gabriel)
1) Piano
2) Otonal
3) Adelina
4) Querida (w/Juan Gabriel)
DeeJayRig
New DJ
ANDREA BOCELLI (POR TI VOLARE, ALBUM)
OMART LIEBERT (SP?) (BARCELONA NIGHTS)
EDDIE PALMIERI
SADE
SERGIO MENDES
SANTANA (INSTRUMENTALS)
PEREZ PRADO
GLENN MILLER
MARVIN GAYE (RARE)
GEORGE BENSON (JAZZY)
NORA JONES (ONE OR TWO, SHE COULD GET ON MY NERVES)
LINDA RONDSTAND (CANCIONES DE MI PADRE, ALBUM)
HERB ALBERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS
CHICAGO
EAGLES
BARRY WHITE
(IF YOU NOTICED I DON'T PLAY THE HITS, BUT THE 'OBSCURED' ONES)
IF IT'S MORE FORMAL, I DO DEAN MARTIN, SINATRA,
I TRY TO GO BACK AND FORTH WITH BEATS ON PURPOSE, SO PEOPLE DON'T GO TO SELLP ON ME.
some older upbeat songs i may play towards the end of dinner
getting those toes tapping....ready for the dance floor.
I love you more today that yesterday...spiral staircase
can't take my eyes off of you.....frankie Valle
hooked on a feeling....BJ Thomas
son of a preacher man.....Dusty Springfield
Come and get your love....leon Redbone
only want to be with you...dusty springfield
Can't hurry love....... phil collins
any other ideas along this theme?
getting those toes tapping....ready for the dance floor.
I love you more today that yesterday...spiral staircase
can't take my eyes off of you.....frankie Valle
hooked on a feeling....BJ Thomas
son of a preacher man.....Dusty Springfield
Come and get your love....leon Redbone
only want to be with you...dusty springfield
Can't hurry love....... phil collins
any other ideas along this theme?
DeeJayRig
New DJ
Raindrops are falling on my head
Sweet Caroline
Your love is lifting me higher
Men Eater
Part time lover
SANDSTORM by Darude
Ever since I eliminated "Get Ready For This" to the dust bin, this high-energy "Techno" piece has become the Grand Entrance theme that I use when the B/G don't pick their own theme....
Ever since I eliminated "Get Ready For This" to the dust bin, this high-energy "Techno" piece has become the Grand Entrance theme that I use when the B/G don't pick their own theme....
Bridal Party Intros ONLY: These are all personally remastered edits, revised to instrumentals only except for *:
1.SPACE ODYSSEY-2001
2.AROUND THE WORLD [ATC
3.BLISS [PHISH]
4.DANCING IN THE SHEETS [SHALAMAR]
5.ENTER SANDMAN [METALLICA]
6.FOXY D
7.FUNKY TWANG
8.GODFATHER THEME TECHNO
9.HEY YA [OUTKAST]
10.HIGH ENERGY
11.HOLLABACK GIRL [GWEN STEFANI]
12.I'M TOO SEXY [RIGHT SAID FRED]
13.IN DA CLUB [FIFTYCENT]
14.IT TAKES TWO [BASE, ROB]
15.OOH AHH JUST A LITTLE [GINA G]
16.LET'S GET IT STARTED [BLACK EYED PEAS] *
17.KISS ROCK [KISS]
18.NBA ON NBC THEME
19.NEVER ENDING STORY [LIMAHL]
20.NFL ON FOX THEME
21.OH YEAH [YELLOW]
22.ONE MORE TIME [DAFT PUNK]
23.PEANUTS THEME [PEANUTS]
24.PROMISCUOUS [FURTADO, NELLY]
25.PUMP UP THE VOLUME [MAARS]
26.RIGHT NOW [VAN HALEN]
27.SHAKE EVERYTHING [PARKER, MACEO]
28.STEP TO THIS
29.STORYBOOK LOVE
30.SWITCH [SMITH, WILL]
31.STAR WARS [THRONE ROOM -EXTENDED]
32.THUNDERSTRUCK [ACDC]
33.UNWORTHY
34.VERTIGO [U2]
35.WAITING [JIVE BUNNY]
36.WATERFALLS [TLC]
37.WAY YOU MOVE [OUTKAST]
38.WHITE WEDDING [IDOL, BILLY]
39.YEAH [USHER]
Bride & Grooms: These are all personally remastered edits, revised to instrumentals only except for *:
1. SMOOTH CRIMINAL [ANT FARM]
2. CRAZY IN LOVE [BEYONCE]
3. LET'S GET IT STARTED [BLACK EYED PEAS]
4. CLOCKS [COLDPLAY]
5. EVERLASTING LOVE [COLE, NATALIE] *
6. CONVOY [MCCALL, CW] *
7. DEBEER DIAMONDS
8. GODSMACK
9. ITTY BITTY PRETTY ONE [HAWKINS, JAY]
10. PERFECT DAY [HOKU]
11. HOOKED ON SWING
12. HORSE RACING FANS
13. I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU [KISS] *
14. NEVER ENDING STORY [LIMAHL]
15. NOTHING ELSE MATTERS [METALLICA]
16. WAY YOU MOVE [OUTKAST]
17. LOOK AT US [PARIS, SABRINA]
18. ROCK STAR [POISON]
19. POLISH WEDDING INTRO
20. RIGHT NOW [VAN HALEN]
21. ROCKY-HIS PROPOSAL IN THE ZOO **
22. SIMPLY THE BEST [TURNER, TINA]
23. SIRIUS
24. I GOT YOU BABE [SONNY & CHER] *
25. STAR WARS [MAIN THEME]
26. STAR WARS [THRONE ROOM]
27. EYE OF THE TIGER [SURVIVOR]
28. TARANTELLA [TECHNO VERSION]
29. BEAUTIFUL DAY [U2]
1.SPACE ODYSSEY-2001
2.AROUND THE WORLD [ATC
3.BLISS [PHISH]
4.DANCING IN THE SHEETS [SHALAMAR]
5.ENTER SANDMAN [METALLICA]
6.FOXY D
7.FUNKY TWANG
8.GODFATHER THEME TECHNO
9.HEY YA [OUTKAST]
10.HIGH ENERGY
11.HOLLABACK GIRL [GWEN STEFANI]
12.I'M TOO SEXY [RIGHT SAID FRED]
13.IN DA CLUB [FIFTYCENT]
14.IT TAKES TWO [BASE, ROB]
15.OOH AHH JUST A LITTLE [GINA G]
16.LET'S GET IT STARTED [BLACK EYED PEAS] *
17.KISS ROCK [KISS]
18.NBA ON NBC THEME
19.NEVER ENDING STORY [LIMAHL]
20.NFL ON FOX THEME
21.OH YEAH [YELLOW]
22.ONE MORE TIME [DAFT PUNK]
23.PEANUTS THEME [PEANUTS]
24.PROMISCUOUS [FURTADO, NELLY]
25.PUMP UP THE VOLUME [MAARS]
26.RIGHT NOW [VAN HALEN]
27.SHAKE EVERYTHING [PARKER, MACEO]
28.STEP TO THIS
29.STORYBOOK LOVE
30.SWITCH [SMITH, WILL]
31.STAR WARS [THRONE ROOM -EXTENDED]
32.THUNDERSTRUCK [ACDC]
33.UNWORTHY
34.VERTIGO [U2]
35.WAITING [JIVE BUNNY]
36.WATERFALLS [TLC]
37.WAY YOU MOVE [OUTKAST]
38.WHITE WEDDING [IDOL, BILLY]
39.YEAH [USHER]
Bride & Grooms: These are all personally remastered edits, revised to instrumentals only except for *:
1. SMOOTH CRIMINAL [ANT FARM]
2. CRAZY IN LOVE [BEYONCE]
3. LET'S GET IT STARTED [BLACK EYED PEAS]
4. CLOCKS [COLDPLAY]
5. EVERLASTING LOVE [COLE, NATALIE] *
6. CONVOY [MCCALL, CW] *
7. DEBEER DIAMONDS
8. GODSMACK
9. ITTY BITTY PRETTY ONE [HAWKINS, JAY]
10. PERFECT DAY [HOKU]
11. HOOKED ON SWING
12. HORSE RACING FANS
13. I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU [KISS] *
14. NEVER ENDING STORY [LIMAHL]
15. NOTHING ELSE MATTERS [METALLICA]
16. WAY YOU MOVE [OUTKAST]
17. LOOK AT US [PARIS, SABRINA]
18. ROCK STAR [POISON]
19. POLISH WEDDING INTRO
20. RIGHT NOW [VAN HALEN]
21. ROCKY-HIS PROPOSAL IN THE ZOO **
22. SIMPLY THE BEST [TURNER, TINA]
23. SIRIUS
24. I GOT YOU BABE [SONNY & CHER] *
25. STAR WARS [MAIN THEME]
26. STAR WARS [THRONE ROOM]
27. EYE OF THE TIGER [SURVIVOR]
28. TARANTELLA [TECHNO VERSION]
29. BEAUTIFUL DAY [U2]
Couple that I've used
Celebration Kool and the Gang
I'm so Excited Pointer Sisters
Me and My Gang Rascal Flatts
Celebration Kool and the Gang
I'm so Excited Pointer Sisters
Me and My Gang Rascal Flatts
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Cap,
Great list and I have used more than a few of those as well. One of my favorite weddings I did the intros to "Pump up the volume". But one you need to add to your list is the instrumental for "Jump Around" (House Of Pain)
I have also used "Sandstorm" but only once.
Did one that the intro of the wedding party was done with a song snipet for each member of the party. Brides father was married to a midget he was 6+ fett tall she was a little over 3 feet, the song............Here comes the Muffin Man...... while I didn't get it apparently everyone else did because as each couple came in and the song snipet played people would roll on the floor laughing. When the FOB and his wife came in people were laughing so hard they were crying as was the FOB and SMOB.
Great list and I have used more than a few of those as well. One of my favorite weddings I did the intros to "Pump up the volume". But one you need to add to your list is the instrumental for "Jump Around" (House Of Pain)
I have also used "Sandstorm" but only once.
Did one that the intro of the wedding party was done with a song snipet for each member of the party. Brides father was married to a midget he was 6+ fett tall she was a little over 3 feet, the song............Here comes the Muffin Man...... while I didn't get it apparently everyone else did because as each couple came in and the song snipet played people would roll on the floor laughing. When the FOB and his wife came in people were laughing so hard they were crying as was the FOB and SMOB.
I've seen a wedding where the hustle was performed and the bride and groom actually learned the real way to hustle... what a sight!
Great lists Cap.....but I'm still sticking with "Sandstorm" (now it has sentimental value as it used to be the most-requested Techno song at the now-defunct Crazy Horse bar in Nevada City).
I have a wedding coming up where each of the wedding party will have their own entrance music. This includes:
"Headstrong" by Trapt
"About Us" by Brooke Hogan
"Keep It Gangster" by 2-1-3
"Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
"Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake
"Brass Monkey" by Beastie Boys
"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"Today Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube
"Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder
And the bride and groom will dancing into the room to "Celebration".
Very eclectic group of songs, but it should be fun.
"Headstrong" by Trapt
"About Us" by Brooke Hogan
"Keep It Gangster" by 2-1-3
"Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
"Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake
"Brass Monkey" by Beastie Boys
"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"Today Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube
"Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder
And the bride and groom will dancing into the room to "Celebration".
Very eclectic group of songs, but it should be fun.