[Tango-L] Pugliese, sound

2011-11-21 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
Hi all, Just of couple of observations questions.  1)  I'm trying to play more Pugliese at milongas.  Usually I construct 4 song tandas, but I'm finding with Pugliese that I can only take his more intense songs at only 3 per tanda.  Anyone else finding the same thing? 2)  I'm still not

[Tango-L] pugliese

2011-11-21 Thread Patricia
Yes, 3 songs per tanda for more intense. 4 songs from 40's. pugliese not allowed in some milongas. Quite a few leaders dislike pugliese. Love pugliese. patricia ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

[Tango-L] Pugliese, sound

2011-11-21 Thread Keith Elshaw
Trini, I'm sure pretty much everybody has pondered the points you raise. So many issues for the dj around Pugliese's recordings. His 1950's-onward recordings are one thing and a different topic from the 40's recordings - which Must be heard and played for dancing. It is true that the intensity

Re: [Tango-L] Pugliese, sound

2011-11-21 Thread Robert Dodier
About Pugliese tandas, something that might work for you is to play 2 more intense songs, 1 less intense, and 1 more intense. i.e. the 3rd song is like the calm before the storm. I got this idea from a CD of baroque concerti which were composed in sets of three, with different tempos for the