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JSouthworth

Posts: 1787

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

Entertaining self-made video by Samantha Martyn here, with soundtrack by Pretty Maids;

https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

That one seems to have been removed, here's another;

https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

This track features prominently in the film Demons (1985) directed by Lamberto Bava.

Dec 17 23 06:35 am Link

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JSouthworth

Posts: 1787

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

JSouthworth wrote:
I have a music compilation DVD I made myself for photo shoots which includes AC/DC, Metallica, Girlschool, Acid, Led Zeppelin and other bands.

Here's a partial tracklisting:

1. AC/DC        Who Made Who           https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

2. Acid            Lost in Hell                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJEhzLWNfGM

3. Saxon        Wheels of Steel                https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

4. Girlschool      Wildlife               https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

5. Metallica        To Live is to Die          https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

6. L7                    Cool Out                                                https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

7. Girlschool        Bomber                https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

8. Motorhead       Emergency     https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

9. Manfred Mann    Davy's On the Road Again               https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

10. Sweet               Wig Wam Bam              https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

11. Sweet               Blockbuster               https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … 94c62c9daf

12.  Suzi Quatro   Ain't Ya Something Honey        https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s … ction=view

Dec 25 23 07:18 am Link

Photographer

JSouthworth

Posts: 1787

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

13. Suzi Quatro             Can the Can                 https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ORM=VRDGAR

14.   Abba          Pick a Bale O' Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special             https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ORM=VRDGAR

15.  The Gun   Race with the Devil    https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ORM=VRDGAR

16.  The Gun    Sunshine             https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ORM=VRDGAR

17.  Joan Jett     Crimson and Clover       https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ORM=VRDGAR

Jan 22 24 07:22 am Link

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Chris Macan

Posts: 12969

HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania, US

I just toss an Adam Ant record on the turntable....
most times everyone seems happy with the choice.

Jan 22 24 10:03 am Link

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Garry k

Posts: 30130

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I have found it best to play what the Model wants during a shoot with some parameters . Many Models today like contemporary pop ( which is understandable ) and I am ok with it in general . But no Bieber please

If a Model prefers another genre or era of music - I am fine with most music over the past 60 years except Country, Punk and Death Metal . Even Opera could work for some shoots

If I were choosing the Music however I would go with Jamaican Dancehall for Intense Shoots and probably Trip Hop for more relaxed shoots

So I will submit Sean Paul’s “ Get Busy “ and “ The Sea” by Morcheeba

Jan 22 24 09:41 pm Link

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JSouthworth

Posts: 1787

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

Garry k wrote:
If a Model prefers another genre or era of music - I am fine with most music over the past 60 years except Country, Punk and Death Metal .

Do you actually know much death metal? Here's one early classic track in that genre. I saw this band in London, years and years ago.

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ORM=VRAASM

Something from Sweden here;

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ajaxhist=0

Jan 24 24 06:15 am Link

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Patrick Walberg

Posts: 45198

San Juan Bautista, California, US

Arizona Shoots wrote:
Add your song below and lets create the ultimate photoshoot playlist. I'll start.

Duran Duran - Girls on Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCjMZMxNr-0

(I'll be back in a month when this thread hits its 4th comment)

I'm sorry to have seen your post get so badly hijacked!  After driving Lyft for 5 years, I have learned that classic rock from the 60's, 70's and 80's are most popular on playlists, however the best thing to do is ASK the passengers, and models.  Verify!   Although I am in the music industry and listen to most everything, a bunch of photograhers who are into death metal or whatever .. will not give you an unbiased playlist.  I don't assume, I ask the person before I touch a button on my playlist .. of which I have many on Spotify! .

Jan 24 24 10:34 pm Link

Photographer

JSouthworth

Posts: 1787

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

Patrick Walberg wrote:
I'm sorry to have seen your post get so badly hijacked!  After driving Lyft for 5 years, I have learned that classic rock from the 60's, 70's and 80's are most popular on playlists

That may be so but there's a difference between doing a photo shoot and giving someone a lift to the nearest Walmart. Then again, some 80s rock still sounds pretty good;

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ORM=VRDGAR

Jan 25 24 04:29 am Link