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"Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by udg on 04-12-11 at 09:01 PM
It seems like every week SOMEONE gets screwed by the music choices. Who do you think was cursed with bad music this week?


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"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-13-11 at 00:52 AM
Crap -- you expect me to remember things that happened yesterday?

Just off the top of my head I thought Chris and Cheryl's was a difficult paso to get into. I'll ponder (ie, review the ECST and get back to you)

"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-13-11 at 01:01 AM
I thought the rest of the songs were good (at least much better than other weeks) and could be danced well with the right people.
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by udg on 04-13-11 at 02:01 AM
I think a full orchestra can boost even a crappy song. There were a couple last night that I thought weren't really great, and a few that really impressed me. Like you, though, I can't remember which ones they were now.

After this week, I would LOVE to see SYTYCD do a live orchestra night.


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"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-13-11 at 05:10 PM
I know from experience that is not always the case

It is rare that I would choose to perform to live music.


"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by udg on 04-13-11 at 08:13 PM
I understand the sentiment. Since DWTS is done to live music every week, that wasn't an issue, and the full orchestra was a definite improvement.

If done well, I would find a full orchestra SYTYCD breathtaking!


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"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-18-11 at 09:53 AM
As long as the dancers rehearse to a recording of the orchestra playing the music the same way it will be played performance evening.
Because no matter how insistent they are that they can play the music "exactly" like the CD, they don't. Makes it an SOB to choreograph.
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by Sagebrush Dan on 04-13-11 at 12:23 PM
Yeah, that was a bizarre song. There was another paso song that I thought was pretty much dreck, too. Can't remember. I think it was the one Petra danced to.
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by realworld10 on 04-13-11 at 12:58 PM
I did not care for the music for Petra. Did not seem like paso music - way too fast. I think of the paso as a dramatic song. I don't see how she was scored that high - but that's just me.
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by Nume on 04-13-11 at 06:01 PM
That was part of it actually I think. I agree her song was really weird, and watching it it just didn't seem that great. I rewatched a chunk of it without sound, and it looked like a much better paso to me . Her moves themselves were actually fine I thought, just had kind of wonky music which made it look off.
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by udg on 04-13-11 at 08:15 PM
I rewatched a chunk of it without sound, and it looked like a much better paso to me

That is the best definition of a "cursed" song choice ever!


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"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-18-11 at 11:54 PM
I am not sure where to even begin for this week. *YIKES!*
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by Sagebrush Dan on 04-19-11 at 00:34 AM
I'm not through the entire show yet, but this is amazingly bad.
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-19-11 at 00:42 AM
Have you seen Maks yet?
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by Sagebrush Dan on 04-19-11 at 01:21 AM
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by vince3 on 04-19-11 at 00:49 AM
My opinion on this week's music was pretty much said in the ECST, but it bears repeating: just about every song was teh svck...
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-19-11 at 02:09 AM
A Samba to Sweet Home Alabama!?! A Samba? A Samba. *Bangs head repeatedly against wall*
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by vince3 on 04-19-11 at 02:21 AM
and that was only the first dance...
"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-19-11 at 09:59 AM
Last night was traumatic enough that I blocked the rest of the evening (I seem to recall a rhumba to something like "Proud to be an American" -- I know that absolutely cannot have happened. I must have been hallucinating).

May I humbly submit that Patriot Days has been the worst idea ever for themes?

"4/25 Guilty Pleasures"
Posted by udg on 04-25-11 at 10:26 PM
First curse of the night is Chris and Cheryl. I like Don't Stop Believin', but for a TANGO? Just no.

I don't think any of the other songs qualified as real blessings, but no other curses tonight, either.


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"RE: 4/25 Guilty Pleasures"
Posted by SquidProQuo on 04-26-11 at 02:48 PM
Agreed. Cheryl is awesome at choreographing and teaching the tango, but that music last night just didn't cooperate.

I don't think it's a coincidence that Ralph had the worst score last week with that terrible Western song for a samba, and now Chris had his worst score with this terrible tango selection.

"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 05-03-11 at 02:32 AM
LAST EDITED ON 05-03-11 AT 02:32 AM (EST)

Hines and Kym's tango svcked.

"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by udg on 05-04-11 at 02:08 AM
I don't think that was the music, though. The music was appropriate to the dance.

Frankly, this week bored me to death. I know there was one song that made me wince, but I've forgotten whose already. I just didn't care enough to really pay attention.


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"RE: Music - Blessings and Curses"
Posted by qwertypie on 05-04-11 at 09:58 AM
Yes, it was a tango, but a very insipid one. Half the battle or performance is having a kick a$$ song. It keeps the audience's attention and is much easier to dance to.

Hines and Kendra's tangos were something I would expect at a dance class when you are first learning the steps.

Cue the castinets!

"5/9 - Instant Dance"
Posted by udg on 05-09-11 at 10:31 PM
Curses:
Romeo & Chelsie Tango

Blessings:
None.


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"5/23 - Finale part 1"
Posted by udg on 05-24-11 at 00:55 AM
Curses:
Kirsty & Maks - Perfect by P!nk. Awesome song that was butchered by the band so badly it became undanceable.


Thanks to tribephyl for the sigpic!

"RE: 5/23 - Finale part 1"
Posted by qwertypie on 05-24-11 at 10:14 AM
totally agree!
"RE: 5/23 - Finale part 1"
Posted by vince3 on 05-24-11 at 07:42 PM
Yeah, that song was played at least twice on the radio station that I generally listen to today, and the difference from the 'slow' first part and when it picks up when the 'Pretty pretty please' line changes the tempo wasn't as dramatic as it was last night...

Pink's version had the tempo maybe go up 150%... last night? 200-300% or more!