peacefuljeffrey 0 #1 October 16, 2004 What songs do you think people would have been using for videos, if the "tandem age" had blossomed in the 1970s instead of so much more recently? What songs lend themselves to the same sort of thing, but were around in the '70s? What songs do you think people would have thought worked well for videos in that period? To get things rolling, I'm thinking they could have used, "Stayin' Alive," from Saturday Night Fever... Remember, don't be afraid to "go corny," but please offer songs that people actually might have used. Blue skies, -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 October 16, 2004 Paint it Black Satisfaction Of course all the freakflier video guys would dub their videos together with the electronica of the day. Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters album, etc.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #3 October 16, 2004 Allman Brothers: One way out Kansas: Dust in the wind 3 Dog Night: Momma told me not to come James Gang: Walk away Lynard Skynard: Free Bird Ritchie Valens/Los Lobos: La Bamba ZZ Top: (she's got) Legs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #4 October 16, 2004 Oh yeah, I was jumping back then. Blue Oyster Cult- Don't Fear the Reaper Steve Miller Band- Fly Like an Eagle James Gang- The Bomber If I never hear Tom Petty's "Freefalling" again, it'll be too soon. That song was used to death for some earlier tandem videos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 October 16, 2004 Magic Carpet Ride.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #6 October 16, 2004 QuoteBlue Oyster Cult- Don't Fear the Reaper Steve Miller Band- Fly Like an Eagle If I never hear Tom Petty's "Freefalling" again, it'll be too soon. That song was used to death for some earlier tandem videos. I'm sure I would never want to hear such an "obvious" song as "Freefalling" in a skydive video. Too much of a gimmee. I like the other suggestions you posted. Those would be great '70s songs for a skydive video. On the subject of modern songs, has anyone heard of a girl named Patty Rothberg? I caught up with a demo CD of hers called "Between the One and Nine." It has some awesome songs on it, and there's one really bright positive one called, "Change Your Ways" that I think could be a good song for a tandem video. "I dreamed I was a butterfly No end to the rainbow in the clear blue sky Woke up with the stardust still in my eye I said 'Life's a dream, I'm gonna give it a try!' Because now is the time to change your ways, Now is the rest of your days So forget old dreams that have passed this way No more hangin' on to yesterday Baby, reminiscin' bout all the years Feelin' too much pain, cryin' too many tears But there's a smile on my face for every tear that I cry We all have a rainbow deep inside..." I find myself surprised we haven't heard more from Patty Rothberg. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #7 October 17, 2004 I think it's Daniel Boone - Skydiver...Nice 70's tone to the music. Search for it...It's pretty cool actually..----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #8 October 17, 2004 Quote If I never hear Tom Petty's "Freefalling" again, it'll be too soon. That song was used to death for some earlier tandem videos. Dude, I still get it requested every week these days! Drives me crazy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #9 October 18, 2004 QuoteQuote If I never hear Tom Petty's "Freefalling" again, it'll be too soon. That song was used to death for some earlier tandem videos. Dude, I still get it requested every week these days! Drives me crazy! Errr, I use it on nearly every one of my tandem videos. I have heard it so often, I am immune to it's effects. One of my last customers sent me an SMS to ask who sung it as she wanted to buy the CD Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #10 October 18, 2004 Except all of those are still used There is a whole subset of music, which can collectively be referred to as that Wayne Keese/Van Halen genre that I cannot hear without thinking of tarmac, nylon, and cessna exhaust. The likes of VH - Jump, Ram Jam - Black Betty, Poetry in motion, Freebird, Dangerzone. Not really petty because I was a fan before jumping. My 70s song votes for tandems would be: Fleetwood: Go your own way Gueen: Bohemian Rhapsody Gaynor: I will survive Maybe BGs: Staying Alive The freeflyer would be using aggiedave's acid jazz and stuff like: Ramones: I wanna be sedated Black Sabbath: Sweet Leaf or Into the Void Zeppelin: Custard Pie Floyd: Wish you were here. I don't know just some guesses. I was not alive yet :) That would rock, actually, video with freeflyers wearing 'conventional' gear and balloon suits and dubbed in glorious 70s sound. That would be a sweet project.....hmmmm...-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor610 0 #11 October 18, 2004 Magic Carpet Ride. *** There was a remix of that song that was pretty good for doing tandem videos to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 October 18, 2004 Quote If I never hear Tom Petty's "Freefalling" again, it'll be too soon. That song was used to death for some earlier tandem videos. Errr, I use it on nearly every one of my tandem videos. I have heard it so often, I am immune to it's effects. OMG, you're a carrier of the disease! 'Nother 70's song . . . Eagles- Life in the Fast Lane would be a good video song. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
