Best Beatles song to play in a pub band?

[The Dark Lord]

I play in a pub duo playing mainly Indie songs but mixing in some punk and pop numbers.

My guitar playing associate is a huge Beatles fan and I want to suggest one of their numbers to play in our set. I would prefer it to be a punchy up tempo and relatively simple number.

Any suggestions for what the best choice would be?

We alternate lead and harmony vocals if that helps ...... and we are happy to re-arrange things too.

[Judo Chop]

I Saw Her Standing There or Day Tripper

[lxxwj]

Come Together is a popular one, not much harmony. Anything off Sgt. Pepper's should probably work well though. Getting Better maybe?

Actually didn't even think about the earlier stuff. That would work very well. Day Tripper,
Hard Day's Night, Can't Buy Me Love, Eight Days a Week, Help, Ticket to Ride, etc.

Edited March 24, 2012 by lxxwj

[Kirky]

Their version of Money (That's What I Want) (which is pretty close to the original) might fit the bill.

[skej21]

Lady Madonna! Great up-tempo tune and nicely written

[charic]

Hey Jude, in a pub that will get everyone singing along!

[BILL POSTERS]

Git Back.

If only couse theres plenty of room to play around with it without changing the feel.

[3below]

Best Beatles song, well that narrows it down , just so many good songs.

[The Dark Lord]

Get back is certainly one I had in mind.

[Oldman]

[quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1332620003' post='1590876']
I Saw Her Standing There or Day Tripper
[/quote]

No Saw Her Standing There Deffo

[deepbass5]

USSR

[leftybassman392]

I did a punk arrangement of HELP once. Pretty good if I say so myself. Worked really well at the song's original tempo.

[Judo Chop]

[quote name='Oldman' timestamp='1332623537' post='1590949']


No Saw Her Standing There Deffo
[/quote]

Eh? I can't tell if you like it or not

[thepurpleblob]

Their last number one... Ballad of John and Yoko. The one everybody forgets until they hear it; always goes down well. "Help" is a good one too.

[The Dark Lord]

[quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1332624228' post='1590966']
Eh? I can't tell if you like it or not
[/quote]
Well I like it. Check this cover out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tPZVsNTTJw

[fender73]

we do Get Back and Paperback Writer - both go down really well.

[Oldman]

[quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1332624228' post='1590966']


Eh? I can't tell if you like it or not
[/quote]

Deffo= yes

[Judo Chop]

[quote name='Oldman' timestamp='1332625884' post='1590992']


Deffo= yes
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I know deffo means yes, but you put 'no' at the start, thought you meant definitely don't

[njr911]

While my guitar gently weeps. You need a Clapton esque guitarist to rip it up though

[The Dark Lord]

[quote name='njr911' timestamp='1332626415' post='1591003']
While my guitar gently weeps. You need a Clapton esque guitarist to rip it up though
[/quote]

I like that one - but I did say simple, up tempo and punchy.

[PTB]

Day Tripper gets my vote too. Familiar but not over-done.
In fact, I played it last night in a pub & can vouch that it went down well.

[Delberthot]

Hey Bulldog, I'm Down, Helter Skelter. In fact there are too many.

[essexbasscat]

'All my Loving' tends to lend itself well to a duo arrangement, a bassline that moves along pretty well and plenty of room for some rhythmic guitar work too. Solo vocals first verse and duo the second.

There are plenty of Beatles numbers that explore different aspects of a band, depends what you want on the night.

[The Dark Lord]

Popular these Beatles !

[BILL POSTERS]

Something.

If you want something drippy with a good bassline to end the night / send the punters to sleep, depending on how well you do it.

Not one you hear much nowadays. Went down well when we used to do it, even though I used to murder the bassline cos I couldnt quite pull it off. But that was about a hundred years ago now.