krispn Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 OK so Im after cpoied of your set list if you're out there playing the pubs. What going down well and what hanging in there as a solid pub classic. Ideally if you have a word doc you can pm I'd really appreciate it as Im looking to start something after the summer and suitable recruiting and rehearsing time. Cheers. I'd prefer if this doesn't turn into a debate thread over whats a goo or bad song - just an idea of what you cats are playing and what the punters are enjoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 This is disgraceful! Not only do you not want to avoid playing the same old chestnuts that everyone else does, you are actually looking to replicate it on purpose! A covers band tribute band!! I'm off to slash my wrists PS sorry, krispn. I am obliged by reputation to feign outrage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 My last band was a punk covers band, and the songs that seemed to go down best with audiences were: I fought the Law - Clash Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols Gangsters & Message to you Rudi - Specials Fight for yr Right - Beastie Boys Sedated & Sheena is a punk rocker - Ramones Basket Case - Green Day 20th Century Boy - T Rex Common People - Pulp So What- Anti Nowhere League These were the ones that people seemed to like to dance to - or maybe its cos we played them at the end of the night and people were drunk by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoth'd Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 My last band was pub/covers. Songs that went down well for us were:- Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire No Doubt - Just a Girl Nirvana - Teen Spirit G'n'R - Sweet Child of Mine (yes, I know - the guitarist was a bedroom slash wannabe) Rolling Stones - Honkey Tonk Woman AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC - Highway to Hell Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone Undertones - Teenage Kicks The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go There were more but these seemed to always get the best reaction from the crowds/get the place jumping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Bilbo's fave..... Mustang Sally.... Oh and Brown Eyed Girl...... Any songs with Slap bass will go down great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1180998' date='Mar 29 2011, 04:40 PM']This is disgraceful! Not only do you not want to avoid playing the same old chestnuts that everyone else does, you are actually looking to replicate it on purpose! A covers band tribute band!! I'm off to slash my wrists PS sorry, krispn. I am obliged by reputation to feign outrage. [/quote] Absolute magic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 And as for songs - never had a bad gig yet with a selection from this lot. Including almost ALL the no-nos! AC/DC - Back in Black AC/DC - Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap) AC/DC - Highway to Hell AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long Bad Company - Can't Get Enough Beatles - Day Tripper Billy Idol - Rebel Yell Black Crowes - Hard To Handle Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere Bryan Adams - Run To You Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode Clash - I fought The Law Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary Deep Purple - Black Knight Deep Purple - Highway Star Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger Free - All Right Now Free - Wishing Well G'n'R - Sweet Child o'Mine Gary Moore - Movin' On Gary Moore - Walkin' By Myself Golden Earring - Radar Love Green Day - Basket Case Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way Judas Priest - Living After Midnight Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a Riot Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire Kinks - You Really Got Me Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll Lynrd Skynrd - Freebird Lynrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama Motörhead - Ace Of Spades Neil Young - Heart of Gold Neil Young - Rockin' In the Free World Oasis - Wonderwall Queen - Hammer To Fall Queen - Tie Your Mother Down R.E.M. - The One I Love Rainbow - Since You Been Gone Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Lovin' You Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash Rush - The Spirit of Radio Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Status Quo - Caroline Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild T-Rex - 20th Century Boy Tenacious D - Tribute The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws - Ain't No Sin The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws - Wheels On Fire The Undertones - Teenage Kicks Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar Tom Petty - Running Down A Dream Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway White Stripes - Seven Nation Army Who - My Generation Who - Pinball Wizard Who - Substitute Who - Won't Get Fooled Again ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='crez5150' post='1181054' date='Mar 29 2011, 05:30 PM']Any songs with Slap bass will go down great!![/quote] I see you are going for it today. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='Telebass' post='1181165' date='Mar 29 2011, 06:49 PM']AC/DC - Back in Black AC/DC - Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap) AC/DC - Highway to Hell AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long Bad Company - Can't Get Enough Beatles - Day Tripper Billy Idol - Rebel Yell Black Crowes - Hard To Handle Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere Bryan Adams - Run To You Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode Clash - I fought The Law Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary Deep Purple - Black Knight Deep Purple - Highway Star Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger Free - All Right Now Free - Wishing Well G'n'R - Sweet Child o'Mine Gary Moore - Movin' On Gary Moore - Walkin' By Myself Golden Earring - Radar Love Green Day - Basket Case Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way Judas Priest - Living After Midnight Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a Riot Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire Kinks - You Really Got Me Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll Lynrd Skynrd - Freebird Lynrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama Motörhead - Ace Of Spades Neil Young - Heart of Gold Neil Young - Rockin' In the Free World Oasis - Wonderwall Queen - Hammer To Fall Queen - Tie Your Mother Down R.E.M. - The One I Love Rainbow - Since You Been Gone Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Lovin' You Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash Rush - The Spirit of Radio Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Status Quo - Caroline Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild T-Rex - 20th Century Boy Tenacious D - Tribute The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws - Ain't No Sin The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws - Wheels On Fire The Undertones - Teenage Kicks Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar Tom Petty - Running Down A Dream Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway White Stripes - Seven Nation Army Who - My Generation Who - Pinball Wizard Who - Substitute Who - Won't Get Fooled Again ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'[/quote] Just chuck in 'God save the Queen' and you should be alright for a knee's up on royal wedding day..... Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yeah I know tragic isnt it. I'm not knowledgable yet to just zen out and jazz the bit out but frustrations with my current band who play the same set of songs over and over has me wanting to be gently pushed in the right direction of what pople are diffing in the pubs. I ain't got no shame playing tunes people actually might enjoy...another reason to avoid the jazz. Zing! Let the flaming commence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Oh I noticed you appear to have forgotten to add AlphaBeat and Girls Aloud on the list but it's OK I can add them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 PM'd Although I see others are just listing the songs in a reply. Good luck sifting through all the songs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='Telebass' post='1181165' date='Mar 29 2011, 06:49 PM']And as for songs - never had a bad gig yet with a selection from this lot. Including almost ALL the no-nos! AC/DC - Back in Black AC/DC - Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap) AC/DC - Highway to Hell AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long Bad Company - Can't Get Enough Beatles - Day Tripper Billy Idol - Rebel Yell Black Crowes - Hard To Handle Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere Bryan Adams - Run To You Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode Clash - I fought The Law Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary Deep Purple - Black Knight Deep Purple - Highway Star Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger Free - All Right Now Free - Wishing Well G'n'R - Sweet Child o'Mine Gary Moore - Movin' On Gary Moore - Walkin' By Myself Golden Earring - Radar Love Green Day - Basket Case Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way Judas Priest - Living After Midnight Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a Riot Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire Kinks - You Really Got Me Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll Lynrd Skynrd - Freebird Lynrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama Motörhead - Ace Of Spades Neil Young - Heart of Gold Neil Young - Rockin' In the Free World Oasis - Wonderwall Queen - Hammer To Fall Queen - Tie Your Mother Down R.E.M. - The One I Love Rainbow - Since You Been Gone Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Lovin' You Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash Rush - The Spirit of Radio Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Status Quo - Caroline Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild T-Rex - 20th Century Boy Tenacious D - Tribute The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws - Ain't No Sin The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws - Wheels On Fire The Undertones - Teenage Kicks Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar Tom Petty - Running Down A Dream Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway White Stripes - Seven Nation Army Who - My Generation Who - Pinball Wizard Who - Substitute Who - Won't Get Fooled Again ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'[/quote] I would love to play in your band! Great set!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Sat night's set was: Gimme Some Lovin - Spencer Davis Group Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny K Day Tripper - Beatles Addicted To Love - Rob Palmer Bartender - Stereophonics La Grange - ZZ Top Rosalie - THin Lizzy Hard To Handle - Black Crowes Alive - Pearl Jam Paint It Black - Stones Roadhouse Blues - Doors B Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf Black Night - Deep Purple Paranoid - Sabbath Rosie - AC/DC Set 2 Hush - Deep Purple Last Nite - Strokes Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys All The Small Things - Blink 182 Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Long Way To Top - AC/DC White Wedding - Billy Idol Buck Rogers - Feeder Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top Tie Your Mother Down - Queen Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon Honky Tonk Women - Stones Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams Oh yeah we also did Happy Birthday To You for someone but it's not on any set list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 As long as I get to play Freebird then I'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 [quote name='Blademan_98' post='1181563' date='Mar 29 2011, 10:32 PM']As long as I [s]get[/s] don't have to play Freebird then I'm happy [/quote] Fixed it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I think it is a fine line between playing a set that you haven't heard a zillion other bands do and one that can still get the people in. Of course, there are reasons people play some of the really 'popular' songs, and I mean popular with the bands themselves. The songs are easy to mimic _ due the song and the playing parts ..and are well known..so you aren't really hammering either party with much of an effort outside of playing them. Most local bands might be bass, drums and gtr with vocals..which is pretty limiting itself with the songs you can attempt. Get two gtrs in the mix and you can have a fight over who plays what... and it takes very good players to dovetail their parts which is effort in a rehearsal situation that you might not put in..or have time to. Even gtrs and keys get in the way of each other at times..unless you make the effort not to, IMO. I guess I don't blame people for playing populist sets...but would prefer a band to think about it abit more, myself. If you pick a James Taylor song, for instance, that might be a classic... how would you approach it.. or be able to approach it? I like bands who like to play songs they like rather than be the same act as the others as that is what packs them in...as I said, fine line. If there was a most popular set compiled by posters on here, I wonder what % of the numbers people here would play. I find that some pubs/venues are a bit more discerning..for want of a better world, than others so you can put in a Talking Heads number and get away with it... possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 We vary the set list a lot from venue to venue, but it will usually be two sets of 12 or so songs from this list. I can't say I like all of these, but they seem to go down well in the local pubs! 1. AC/DC – Highway to Hell 2. Ash – Burn Baby Burn 3. Billy Idol – White Wedding 4. Bloc Party – Banquet 5. Feeder – Buck Rogers 6. Foo Fighters – The Last Song 7. Foo Fighters - Everlong 8. Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly 9. Green Day – Basket Case, 10. Green Day - American Idiot, 11. Green Day – When September Ends 12. Guns n Roses – Sweet Child o mine 13. Jet – Are you gonna be My Girl? 14. Kaisers – I predict a riot 15. Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire 16. Kings of Leon – Use Somebody 17. Muse – Plug in Baby 18. Muse – Time is Running Out 19. Nickelback – How you remind me 20. Nirvana – Teen Spirit 21. Oasis – Cigarettes and Alcohol 22. Oasis - Come on feel the Noise 23. Primal Scream – Rocks 24. Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way 25. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California 26. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue 27. Stereophonics – Local Boy in the Photograph 28. Stereophonics – Just Looking 29. Stereophonics – Bartender and the Thief 30. Stiltskin - Inside 31. Stone Roses – She Bangs the Drum 32. The Automatic – Monster 33. The Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love 34. The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary 35. The Darkness – I believe in a thing called Love 36. The Jam – Start 37. The Jam – Down in the Tube Station 38. The Jam – Going Underground 39. The Killers – Somebody Told Me 40. The Killers - Mr Brightside 41. The Stranglers – No More Heroes 42. Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the UK 43. Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant 44. U2 - Vertigo 45. ZZ Top – Gimme All your loving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Last Sat night. Cocaine Clapton Don't believe a word Lizzie Can't get enough Bad Co Dreams never lie Original RocknRoll/Whole lotta love Zep Freebird Skynryd My kinda girl Chickenfoot But honestly Foo Fighters Out in the fields Gary Moore Mr Crowley Ozzie Daddy, brother, lover, little boy Mr Big. Rockin in the free world Neil Young Bad Company 5 finger death threat or something? Don't send me to war Original Knockin on heavens door Guns n Roses Baker St Foo Fighters Parisiene Walkways Moore/Lynott Doctor Doctor UFO Am I evil Metallica Paranoid Sabbath Born to drink mild Steppenwolf Whole lotta Rosie AC/DC Whisky in the jar Not Lizzie, somebody else's heavy version. Encores (very much requested!) You really got me Van Hallen Caroline Quo. So, pretty much all standard fodder which by half way through the second set usually has them baying for more. All of the people, all of the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razze06 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 This is kind of what we play at pub gigs most of the times. this is from an irish pub gig, we were asked to put in some irish material, hence U2, van morrison and traditionals. All of these numbers resonate with different parts of the audience. Even Silver Machine gets the right people up... SET 1 Jumping jack flash Angel of Harlem Message in a bottle Last nite Valerie Brown eyed girl Heard it through the grapevine Heatwave Candy Hoochie coochie man Sweet Home Alabama Strong Message to you Rudy Monkey Man London Calling I fought the law New Rose Teenage Dirtbag SET 2 Teenage kicks Don't believe a word Ever fallen in love Honky Tonk Woman Dirty old town Bad moon rising Town called malice I`m a believer High Heeled Sneakers Pride and joy Rock N Roll Damnation Mr Brightside Long Train running Play that funky music white boy Sex on fire Tie your Mother down (paranoid, silver machine, Rock and Roll) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Here's a typical set from my disco/funk band if you want some dance toons - Turn On Tune In Cop Out Play That Funky Music Thank You Falletme Ladies Night > Last night a DJ shaved my wife > Groove Is in the Heart Little L Cosmic Girl Lets Stay Together Move On Up Sing It Back Theme From Starskey & Hutch ………………………………………………………………………………………… Bad Girls Canned Heat That’s the Way I Like It Get Down Tonight Get Down On It You Sexy Thing Superstition Jive Talkin Disco Inferno Car Wash You Should Be Dancin' Cold Sweat Sex Machine Encores: I wish Additions I Like It Le Freak Signed, Sealed, Delivered Long Train Running Shake Everything You Got People get up and Drive.. Superfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Bilbo' post='1180998' date='Mar 29 2011, 04:40 PM']This is disgraceful! Not only do you not want to avoid playing the same old chestnuts that everyone else does, you are actually looking to replicate it on purpose! A covers band tribute band!![/quote] That was expected, I hope the OP understood you weren't completely trashing him Personal taste aside, these are some songs that I have played with more than one band recently, so I guess they can be assumed to be fairly standard covers, there are more but I cant think right now Sex on Fire Funky Music I predict a riot Son of a preacher man Heatwave Hard to handle Long train running Honky tonk woman Good times Superstition Mustang of course (although less lately) Edited March 30, 2011 by lojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Just in case you weren't aware, it's actually posible to make wonderwall sound good! Even one of the gallaghers has admitted that Ryan's version is better than their original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Here's a fairly recent one of ours, if you haven't guessed it's a female singer and we tend to J*zz things up a bit: Moondance New Shoes Ain’t No Sunshine Walk On By Aretha Last Request Roxanne (bossa) Paris Nights Crawling up a Hill/ Hit the Road Jack Heard it through the Grapevine Empire State of Mind Rolling in the deep Set 2: Sweet about Me Smooth Operator Mamma Do Girl put your Records When I’m alone Spooky Perfect Son of a Preacher Man Never Forget You Mercy Valerie Long Train Running Current Encores: Lady Marmalade / Crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I'll tell the OP after we've done a gig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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