I respect purer Doowop. I just don't see it as some kind of fixed museum piece. Doowop variously informs many other kinds of music which are greatly enriched by it.
What's nice about the Cafe is that they mostly have live DJ's, some of whom used to sing themselves and will talk about the music, not just play song after song. They also have a chat app active so people can interact.
Beat boxing is similar to Doowop, if you think about it. If Doowop had been developed in Germany, it would probably be indistinguishable from beat boxing.
Real Doowop:
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In the Still of the Night - Fred Parris and The Satins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBT3oDMCWpI
I respect purer Doowop. I just don't see it as some kind of fixed museum piece. Doowop variously informs many other kinds of music which are greatly enriched by it.
I'm wondering if anyone will try to meld classic Doowop with Hiphop? That might be interesting.
For anyone interested, the top Doowop stations are http://doowopcafe.org/ and http://doowopradio.com/. They both stream or you can listen through the web.
What's nice about the Cafe is that they mostly have live DJ's, some of whom used to sing themselves and will talk about the music, not just play song after song. They also have a chat app active so people can interact.
Beat boxing is similar to Doowop, if you think about it. If Doowop had been developed in Germany, it would probably be indistinguishable from beat boxing.