epic solo song needed

VeggieLover · 12-16-2009, 08:12 PM

Hey everyone, i need a song for my epic dance solo. it needs to be hands in the dirt, dance in the rain, earthy epic. i'd like it to be very melodic but not too noisy. beat and speed dont really matter but it cant be extremly fast or slow. no rap please and if it has lyrics they shoud not suck and not be angry. honestly i just dont have enough music experiece to find what i want... so music lovers... Go?

Dieselboy · 12-16-2009, 09:55 PM

Maybe?

Could just be cause this song has really been stuck in my head recently, but I think it fits all those guidelines you listed well enough. Donno if it's the style you're looking for though?

Neapolitan · 12-16-2009, 11:26 PM

I saw it used in a Doctor Who episode and thought it was cool and upbeat - rather epic like you said it should be.

ElephantSack · 12-17-2009, 05:53 AM

Opeth - A Fair Judgment
Very slow. Very melodic. Very epic. See if it does anything for ya!

Awesometastic · 12-17-2009, 02:56 PM

I have tons of suggestions, but can't post links till I have fifteen posts for some reason. Probably not a good idea to spam up the boards though, so I can't really help now.

GuitarBizarre · 12-17-2009, 03:03 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqXzKyZ8iXw

Bulldog · 12-17-2009, 03:56 PM

^ Not exactly what I'd call epic, but definitely very melodic.

VeggieLover · 12-17-2009, 04:41 PM

Pjanoo.... I love this song...but the beat is a little heavy, and while it is somewhat epic, it gets there very slowly...I cannot be dancing for more than 3 minutes tops. Granted, I can edit it, but since it's so repetitive, it just wouldn't work. Thx tho, its now part of my library

Mr. Blue Sky: Love this song! it has the right energy for what want, though it isn't perfect it is now on my list of possibilities, thank you a lot!

A Fair Judgement: again, love the song. It is just a smidge slow, but thats not really a problem. I'd have to edit it/shorten it, and it is a little less happy than I'd originally planned on, but the instrumentalization is what I am looking for. It's on the list!

Let's buy happiness: ummm... interesting. If i was a hip-hop dancer...or a ...something... dancer it would be fun. but the fact is i just can't get my body to move that way lol. Thx tho.

Planxty Noel Hill: aww...I WISH so bad that I had the skills to dance to this! And don't tell me that i do, because really, I have no training in this style at all.

thanks tho

Awsometastic...just post the songs and artists and I'll find them

thx

CanwllCorfe · 12-17-2009, 05:12 PM

Perhaps some Electro?

Might be a bit heavy but goddamn it's catchy.

Or Tech Trance?

Or Epic Trance?

Or Progressive?

Awesometastic · 12-17-2009, 05:42 PM

Ok so I'm just going super super earthy here. I don't know what kind of dance you do, but everything here is going to be danceable with down dirty funky nasty basslines.

First try some old school blues/R&B.

Nina Simone - Feelin' Good. It's ecstatic and earthy, really hitting you at the 40 second mark when the deep horns come in. Might be a bit slow and the jazziness might make it harder to dance to, but hot damn is it earthy.
http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=h8tuTSi6Sck
(Seeing if I can post links by separating the word a bit)

In a similar but more uptempo vein comes Etta James' "In the Basement." Really funky and dancey. For an updated but still great cover version, check out Vinyl's All the Way Live album. Could not find the track online (from the same band, I'd recommend checking out their Flea Market album for their instrumental version of Summertime). Here's the link to the Etta James variant: http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=ikQlANHYax0 (again, spaces in the link so I can post it)

The original version of "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton is one of the earthiest songs I've ever heard.
Listen here: http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=5XUAg1_A7IE

There are tons of recordings of Fever that fit your requirements. Here's an example by Ray Charles and Natalie Cole: http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=P-XJH9WFQpI

For a deep dirty earthy bassline, nothing has ever touched Parliament's "Flashlight." The bass just keeps getting lower and lower and lower. One of the greatest funk tracks ever, and is ridiculously dancey. Seen here:
http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=s3flYZ6LOsw&feature=related

Moving up ten years, we have Morris Day and the motherf*cking Time, performing Jungle Love. One of the funkiest tracks of the '80s. Could only find a live version on youtube, but the studio version would probably work better. Similarly, his other huge hit, "The Bird" is awesome.
http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=szlejykEhQ4

Ike and Tina Turner had an epic soul hit with "Shake your Tail Feather." High energy and a bit fast, but infinitely fun.
http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=XVqILRsoiQY&feature=related

Motown also needs a nod for such tracks as Stevie Wonders "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "Superstition," and "Part Time Lover;" The Temptations' "Ain't too Proud to Beg," and "Can't Get Next to You;" Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancin' in the Street;" Diana Ross & The Supremes' "Keep me Hanging on."

For something more modern, try Outkasts "Happy Valentine's Day." And no one ever went wrong with some Michael Jackson...

12-16-2009, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
VeggieLover Music?! Lets boogie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CO Posts: 215	epic solo song needed Hey everyone, i need a song for my epic dance solo. it needs to be hands in the dirt, dance in the rain, earthy epic. i'd like it to be very melodic but not too noisy. beat and speed dont really matter but it cant be extremly fast or slow. no rap please and if it has lyrics they shoud not suck and not be angry. honestly i just dont have enough music experiece to find what i want... so music lovers... Go? __________________ "Not remotely! Because iocaine comes from Australia, as everyone knows. And Australia is entirely peopled with criminals. And criminals are used to having people not trust them as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you."

12-17-2009, 05:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Opeth - A Fair Judgment Very slow. Very melodic. Very epic. See if it does anything for ya! __________________ OF THE SUN

12-17-2009, 04:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
VeggieLover Music?! Lets boogie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CO Posts: 215	Pjanoo.... I love this song...but the beat is a little heavy, and while it is somewhat epic, it gets there very slowly...I cannot be dancing for more than 3 minutes tops. Granted, I can edit it, but since it's so repetitive, it just wouldn't work. Thx tho, its now part of my library Mr. Blue Sky: Love this song! it has the right energy for what want, though it isn't perfect it is now on my list of possibilities, thank you a lot! A Fair Judgement: again, love the song. It is just a smidge slow, but thats not really a problem. I'd have to edit it/shorten it, and it is a little less happy than I'd originally planned on, but the instrumentalization is what I am looking for. It's on the list! Let's buy happiness: ummm... interesting. If i was a hip-hop dancer...or a ...something... dancer it would be fun. but the fact is i just can't get my body to move that way lol. Thx tho. Planxty Noel Hill: aww...I WISH so bad that I had the skills to dance to this! And don't tell me that i do, because really, I have no training in this style at all. thanks tho Awsometastic...just post the songs and artists and I'll find them thx __________________ "Not remotely! Because iocaine comes from Australia, as everyone knows. And Australia is entirely peopled with criminals. And criminals are used to having people not trust them as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you."

12-17-2009, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Perhaps some Electro? Might be a bit heavy but goddamn it's catchy. Or Tech Trance? Or Epic Trance? Or Progressive? __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind. Last edited by CanwllCorfe; 12-17-2009 at 05:27 PM.

12-16-2009, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	Maybe? Could just be cause this song has really been stuck in my head recently, but I think it fits all those guidelines you listed well enough. Donno if it's the style you're looking for though?

12-17-2009, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Awesometastic Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 32	I have tons of suggestions, but can't post links till I have fifteen posts for some reason. Probably not a good idea to spam up the boards though, so I can't really help now.

12-17-2009, 03:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	^ Not exactly what I'd call epic, but definitely very melodic.

12-17-2009, 05:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Awesometastic Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 32	Ok so I'm just going super super earthy here. I don't know what kind of dance you do, but everything here is going to be danceable with down dirty funky nasty basslines. First try some old school blues/R&B. Nina Simone - Feelin' Good. It's ecstatic and earthy, really hitting you at the 40 second mark when the deep horns come in. Might be a bit slow and the jazziness might make it harder to dance to, but hot damn is it earthy. http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=h8tuTSi6Sck (Seeing if I can post links by separating the word a bit) In a similar but more uptempo vein comes Etta James' "In the Basement." Really funky and dancey. For an updated but still great cover version, check out Vinyl's All the Way Live album. Could not find the track online (from the same band, I'd recommend checking out their Flea Market album for their instrumental version of Summertime). Here's the link to the Etta James variant: http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=ikQlANHYax0 (again, spaces in the link so I can post it) The original version of "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton is one of the earthiest songs I've ever heard. Listen here: http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=5XUAg1_A7IE There are tons of recordings of Fever that fit your requirements. Here's an example by Ray Charles and Natalie Cole: http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=P-XJH9WFQpI For a deep dirty earthy bassline, nothing has ever touched Parliament's "Flashlight." The bass just keeps getting lower and lower and lower. One of the greatest funk tracks ever, and is ridiculously dancey. Seen here: http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=s3flYZ6LOsw&feature=related Moving up ten years, we have Morris Day and the motherf*cking Time, performing Jungle Love. One of the funkiest tracks of the '80s. Could only find a live version on youtube, but the studio version would probably work better. Similarly, his other huge hit, "The Bird" is awesome. http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=szlejykEhQ4 Ike and Tina Turner had an epic soul hit with "Shake your Tail Feather." High energy and a bit fast, but infinitely fun. http:/ /www .youtube. com/watch?v=XVqILRsoiQY&feature=related Motown also needs a nod for such tracks as Stevie Wonders "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "Superstition," and "Part Time Lover;" The Temptations' "Ain't too Proud to Beg," and "Can't Get Next to You;" Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancin' in the Street;" Diana Ross & The Supremes' "Keep me Hanging on." For something more modern, try Outkasts "Happy Valentine's Day." And no one ever went wrong with some Michael Jackson...