The Meaning of Boogie?

Posted by: Bob the Builder on 08 April 2017

Can someone please explain what is meant by the term Boogie, apparently Naim Audio is very good at it as are LP12's and some speakers such as Mk 1 Kans excel in Boogieing.  As a child of the 70's the word Boogie conjours up visions of John Travolta dancing away to Night Fever so unless half the members of this forum are dancing around their HiFi equipment in white suits to late 70's Disco my definition is all wrong and while we are at it what is it about Naim Audio that has you all foot tapping!

Posted on: 08 April 2017 by naim_nymph

Bob, i suppose 'boogie' [or boogie factor] it's just another way of expressing how music can sound in an enjoyable way that draws the listener in, and attracts the listener in a involving and engaging way, even if the involvement is some minor foot tapping : )

Posted on: 08 April 2017 by Chris Dolan

From Wikipedia - Boogie is a repetitive, swung note or shuffle rhythm, "groove" or pattern used in blues which was originally played on the piano in boogie-woogie music. The characteristic rhythm and feel of the boogie was then adapted to guitar, double bass, and other instruments. 

Posted on: 08 April 2017 by Cdb

Boogie woogie piano?

clive

Posted on: 08 April 2017 by Innocent Bystander

It is a very good question, because people are always talking about 'boogie factor' -  I have no interest in boogiing, dancing, jiving anything else that involves moving with the music, so to me it is a bit of a turn-off. IF the music has a prominent rhythm, then it might induce some feeling of wanting to move with it, but that is not something I crave, it adds something only to some music because not all music has a prominent 'boogiing' rhythm, and to me it is wrong to exaggerate it to make it prominent.

this has prompted me to do something I've been meaning to for some time, which is start a thread asking what is the fixation with foot tapping...

Posted on: 08 April 2017 by yeti42

PRAT

Posted on: 08 April 2017 by Timmo1341
yeti42 posted:

PRAT

No need to be rude!

Posted on: 09 April 2017 by Emre

Ask analogmusic 

Posted on: 09 April 2017 by joerand

The Meaning of Boogie?

According to Long John Baldry (under deposition) it's a kind of jazz-rhythm music peculiar to the American Negro, but don't try to lay no boogie woogie on the king of rock and roll.

Posted on: 09 April 2017 by Sloop John B

Sunshine,

moonlight,

good time,

Boogie. 

What's not to understand?

.sjb

Posted on: 09 April 2017 by analogmusic

boogie - Naim is quite particular about being able to provide generous amounts of fast bass to the speakers. In fact all frequencies are delivered with no apparent timing distortion.....  I don't think one will enjoy boogie with slow and plodding bass.

I haven't heard other amps quite pull this time/frequency alignment quite like Naim.

Live unamplified music does have very similar rhythmic enjoyment 

I think the very huge transformers are a big part of the Naim sound, those speaker cones do need large amount of current to be shown who is the boss (the amp), and produce that tight and generous bass.