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suthernwaterbird · 02-08-2008, 02:35 AM

Ok...I have come across PLENTY of people that don't go to the dances anymore...because its just NOT THE SAME...Most of the younger guys, well younger as in 20's and under, man they sound good, they sky around...but I'm thinkin the problem is the tempo of the songs...man they turn gourd dance in2 a side step...could that be what people are referring to? But times are changing as they always have and always will..is this a new era of singin...I can understand the tempo being peppy at a powwow especially when a southern drum has to sing after a northern drum....gotta keep the dancers goin can't slow em down...so faster tempos are carried away....but hmmm...Gourd dance...no reason to be that fast..i hear dancers complain...but when your jammin..its hard to slow every other singer down....what you guys think?

02-08-2008, 02:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
suthernwaterbird nobody Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: atl, ga Posts: 1,004	NEW guyz vs OLD headz Ok...I have come across PLENTY of people that don't go to the dances anymore...because its just NOT THE SAME...Most of the younger guys, well younger as in 20's and under, man they sound good, they sky around...but I'm thinkin the problem is the tempo of the songs...man they turn gourd dance in2 a side step...could that be what people are referring to? But times are changing as they always have and always will..is this a new era of singin...I can understand the tempo being peppy at a powwow especially when a southern drum has to sing after a northern drum....gotta keep the dancers goin can't slow em down...so faster tempos are carried away....but hmmm...Gourd dance...no reason to be that fast..i hear dancers complain...but when your jammin..its hard to slow every other singer down....what you guys think? __________________ WhY yOu AsK? bEcUz We CaN!