Tait Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Basically, I've got a mate who plays piano to an amazing standard. We've had a couple of mess abouts, him on piano, me on bass before, but we've decided over Easter a group of us are going to meet up. Now we're just trying to think up songs that we can play. Ideally we want to keep into popular music that we all know and enjoy, rather than going into obscure stuff for the sake of finding a piano part. We're all to a pretty high standard of playing, although I have to admit I'm a bit worried about what the singer will be able to handle, and theres a couple on the suggestions we've made I'm not sure he'll be able to sing, but he can give it a go! Just to get an idea, these are our suggestions so far- Your Song, Elton John Infatuation, Maroon 5 It Ends Tonight, All American Rejects (I don't actually know this one, so I'll have to give it a listen) This Aint A Love Song, Scouting for Girls Lovecats, The Cure (admittedly, this was my selfish choice. I wanted to give my double bass abilities a bit of a test, I've not been playing long) So you get an idea of the sort of stuff. Coldplay, Oasis, anything like that really. I figured this is the place to ask, anyway! Thanks! Quote
leonshelley01 Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Although its hammond organ usually rather than piano, most Deep Purple songs would fit the bill. Quote
Colledge Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 heres one [url="http://soundcloud.com/spectrumband/spectre"]http://soundcloud.com/spectrumband/spectre[/url] dirty little plug there Quote
skankdelvar Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) Piano-led rock was quite popular in my youth. Which is why my suggestions are all old gits or dead: Springsteen - Jungleland and lots of others Meatloaf / Bonnie Tyler / Jim Steinman - keys all over their stuff Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London / Lawyers Guns & Money Beatles - Later period, e.g. Let it be 70's West Coast singer / songwriters - Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, Carole King etc Genesis / Floyd / Yes - lots of keys but rather synth-y Don't really know anything about anything after 1980. Oh - Keane? Edit for: Ooh! Ooh! Don't forget The Doors! "RRRRiders on the Storrrm! etc" Edited April 22, 2011 by skankdelvar Quote
steve-soar Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Billy Joel, Queen. Here's one for Herr Skank. Quote
Wil Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) Ben Folds Five? Edited April 22, 2011 by Wil Quote
skej21 Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='Wil' post='1208301' date='Apr 22 2011, 01:57 PM']Ben Folds Five?[/quote] YES! Everyone loves Ben Folds Five! (Here's another in case the OP doesn't know much of them!) Quote
skankdelvar Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1208291' date='Apr 22 2011, 01:51 PM']Here's one for Herr Skank.[/quote] Alan Price? Terrible halitosis. Never get into a lift with him. For a bit of questionable breadth, how about Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and other 50's R&R piano-led sh*t? Quote
BigRedX Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Or for a slightly more modern take - The Jim Jones Revue. Quote
JTUK Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='Tait' post='1208250' date='Apr 22 2011, 01:19 PM']Basically, I've got a mate who plays piano to an amazing standard. We've had a couple of mess abouts, him on piano, me on bass before, but we've decided over Easter a group of us are going to meet up. Now we're just trying to think up songs that we can play. Ideally we want to keep into popular music that we all know and enjoy, rather than going into obscure stuff for the sake of finding a piano part. We're all to a pretty high standard of playing, although I have to admit I'm a bit worried about what the singer will be able to handle, and theres a couple on the suggestions we've made I'm not sure he'll be able to sing, but he can give it a go! Just to get an idea, these are our suggestions so far- Your Song, Elton John Infatuation, Maroon 5 It Ends Tonight, All American Rejects (I don't actually know this one, so I'll have to give it a listen) This Aint A Love Song, Scouting for Girls Lovecats, The Cure (admittedly, this was my selfish choice. I wanted to give my double bass abilities a bit of a test, I've not been playing long) So you get an idea of the sort of stuff. Coldplay, Oasis, anything like that really. I figured this is the place to ask, anyway! Thanks![/quote] I think you are looking at this too intently and specifically...he should be able to make up his parts to most decent songs.. Chain Gang. Chrissie Hynde... our keys plays a great piano part on that, IMO If he can handle Honky Tonk and you want an easy song.. Sweat Home Alabama. Oliver's Army, but to get it off close, it is NO easy busk, IMO. Sympathy for the Devil But I go with the approach that most songs can handle a piano part..so blast away. As long as the band makes room for him, it isn't a problem, IMO Quote
steve-soar Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='1208322' date='Apr 22 2011, 02:18 PM']Alan Price? Terrible halitosis. Never get into a lift with him. For a bit of questionable breadth, how about Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and other 50's R&R piano-led sh*t?[/quote]Come to think of it, I do recall seeing a box of Gold Spot aerosoles in his dressing room. Quote
Ian Savage Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Plenty of 70s Stones stuff fits the bill, and if he needs a bit of a break partway through the set... Quote
silentbob Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 What about some Toploader stuff. I've always thought Achilles Heel was an epic song. Quote
Ian Savage Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) [quote name='silentbob' post='1208366' date='Apr 22 2011, 03:03 PM']What about some Toploader stuff. I've always thought Achilles Heel was an epic song.[/quote] That's a good call; also Train (most people will probably remember 'Drops of Jupiter') would work well. Oh, on an 'American radio rock' tip, might also be worth looking at some Counting Crows and later-era Matchbox 20 too - most of the 'More Than You Think You Are' album had some pretty cool piano parts. Edited April 22, 2011 by Ian Savage Quote
Truckstop Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Elbow!: Scattered Black n Whites (bit slow, but a wonderful song) Station Approach Weather To Fly Bones Of You Truckstop Quote
discreet Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Unsuitable no doubt, but great piano playing, IMHO. Brilliantly unhinged in places. Quote
Hobbayne Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) John Lennon - Imagine All the songs on the plastic ono band album are stripped down to piano, bass and drums. Edited April 22, 2011 by Hobbayne Quote
Lozz196 Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 On the Stones theme - Lets Spend The Night Together is a great track, and very well known. Virginia Plain - Roxy Music, another v well known track Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue Quote
NickH Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Blue Oyster Cult! Check out their live album "Some Enchanted Evening" Also - Bon Jovi (you might have to mess with the key if your singer has a limited or low range though - we've moved Livin' On A Prayer from the original E down to A to accommodate our singer's mellow baritone - still a huge crowd pleaser though) Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 Sparks 'This Town....' Fleetwood Mac 'Don't Stop' U F O ' Delilah'/'Boston Tea Party' Alex Harvey Band Lynyrd Skynyrd . I'll leave it there for now Quote
LiamPodmore Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 Coldplay - Viva La Vida. Can be done easily without guitars. Liam Quote
lowdown Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) Been doing this with some guys for a while, great to play - But goes down like a sack of Tom Tit though. Garry Edited April 23, 2011 by lowdown Quote
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