phil.mcglassup Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Heeeelp!! I hope this is posted in the appropriate forum The cover band I'm in are looking for some new songs to cover and up to now have aimed for the rock/MOR type songs - our vocalist is female. Songs such as :- I Love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett Because The Night - Patti Smith Call Me - Blondie etc...etc. Problem is that my mental 'music library' is limited and the rest of my band suggest unsuitable songs to cover. Can anyone suggest any more suitable songs in a similar style -preferably with a female vocalist - that we can cover. It doesn't matter how difficult or boring the bassline, or whetheer there is any backing vocals or not, as long as it 'rocks'. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 A couple o suggestions : 80s big hair power ballad - 'Alone' : Heart If I could turn back time : Cher A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 You'll no doubt get a bunch of suggestions here, but one other would be to try the 'Genius' button in iTunes and see what that comes up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Beautiful Dangerous by Slash, with Fergie from The Black-Eyed Peas on vocals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbytodd Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 promises or zombie by the cranberries miss nothing by the pretty reckless kiss me deadly by lita ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Free your mind - en vogue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.mcglassup Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Thanks all, some good ideas and options there. I'll listen to them on Youtube. Any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 [quote name='Lozz196' post='1054945' date='Dec 11 2010, 01:39 PM']Beautiful Dangerous by Slash, with Fergie from The Black-Eyed Peas on vocals[/quote] Oooh yes loving that one! We do a lot of Fleetwood Mac, Bon Jovi with our girly singer, All I wanna do is make love to you by Heart as well. Bitch by Meredith Brooks, You Oughta Know by Alanis Morrisette, Black Velvet. Strangely enough a new song we have started to do and always goes a storm is Born to Run,Springsteen. We knocked it up a tone and she sounds great. 25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago, rest of set is usual Sex on Fire,Dakota etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Joan Jetts "I hate myself for loving you" is pretty good, nice and easy to play too. And the Doro Pesch version of "White wedding" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Some Usual Suspects... (although I prefer the Slade version - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHgCN9z0Tpk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHgCN9z0Tpk[/url] - Jim Lea in full effect ) Bit o' Tina: Don't rule out Zep & Purple either - a good amount of their cataloque sits quite well with female vox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 "So What" by Pink is a gooden drunken singalong and has a fun riff to play Cheers Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElCapitan Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) Stupid Girl - great solid bass line Edited December 11, 2010 by KiOgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) No Doubt some cracking deep basslines too Edited December 11, 2010 by phil.i.stein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) Having used to be in a "chick" band (I just couldn't wear the basque any more....... ) Black Velvet - Allanah Myles What's Up - 4 non-blondes Weak - Skunk Anansie Ironic / One hand in my pocket - Alanis Morrisette U & ur hand - Pink Valerie - Amy Winehouse (Zutons) Crash - Primitives Left outside alone - Anastacia Teanage dirtbag - Wheatus Proud Mary - Tina Turner (Creedence Clearwater Revival) Maria - Blondie When you're gone - Mel C & Bryan Adams (if you've got male vocals too!) Our lips are sealed - The Go-go's 99 red balloons - Nena & don't forget ABBA...... Edited December 11, 2010 by Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Lozz196' post='1054945' date='Dec 11 2010, 01:39 PM']Beautiful Dangerous by Slash, with Fergie from The Black-Eyed Peas on vocals[/quote] Great vocals. Tricky guitar part. Even our guitarist couldn't get to grips with this one so he didn't offer it as song. Edited December 11, 2010 by mep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsMUQK4jdsQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsMUQK4jdsQ[/url] FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Fleetwood Mac & Janis would be my choices. I just discovered a girl called Grace Potter who deserves to be huge but is probably a bit too obscure right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Piece Of My Heart - Janis Joplin version White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueslemac Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Anything by The Donnas. Rock + female vocalist = pretty fine in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipperydick Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) Bit obscure, but always thought Money Changes Everything by Cindy Lauper would make a great number if done by the right band. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulvSS3nAK1I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulvSS3nAK1I[/url] Edited December 11, 2010 by Slipperydick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Joan Osborne - What if God was one of us Divinyls - I touch myself (Ooo-er) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 You could re-work some Republica, Sneaker Pimps and Portishead material to give it more of a driving straight rock feel. Could work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 How could I have forgotten this one? That'll be points on my NWOBHM card fersure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Few random ones for your consideration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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