lurksalot Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I keep seeing numbers in our set in here We generally open first set with Rem , one I love , warbler likes it for warming up with . second set often starts with Queen , tie your mother down ,that runs into stereophincs , local boy in a photograph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Go with this, and then it's all upwards from there http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 1st set The bartender and the thief or local boy in the photograph, 2nd set usually starts with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Whatever Happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigash Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Molly's chambers, Kings of Leon. Nice and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 My last band used to normally start with Beautiful Day by the Levellers - unless it was a wedding and we had learnt a first dance. Always seemed to go down well and get us warmed up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsmith1 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 We have changed our openers as we are often in the same pub but recently we have started set 1 with You've Really Got Me and Set 2 with Chasing Cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 errrrrrrrrr,,,Dancin on the ceiling!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_skezz Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Ex-punk band used to open with the Sex Pistols' Holidays in the Sun - not a bad opener in all fairness, worked well enough at opening the album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 My covers band (mostly 70s rock) Set 1: "Since You've Been Gone" Set 2: "Can't Get Enough" or "Coz I Luv You" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmcnamara Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Rocks - Primal Scream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegatward Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Fight for your right (Beastie Boys) Power chord, a load of feedback and the singer shouts 'Kick it' Sets the tone for the rest of the set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Our last lot usually started with "Lovely Day" (Bill Withers), then "Down Under" Second set started with "I wish" with the "Sir Duke" riff tagged on the end. I think they liked to make sure I was sober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 You really got me or sometimes Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Best opener ever..... Prime Mover by Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction, Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshorepunk Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Dont do many covers gogs, but when we do, we find this works well.... Slow version of Baba O'riley! Guitarist makes the keyboard part (sort of) and loops it Then we all hit the big chords, four times round, big chords, big cymbals etc, then hold the F, guitarist reverses the loop, we hold it a bit, then drummer counts into..... My Generation! seems to work and it has a little bass bit in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfunk Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 We start first set with a Proud Mary/Think/Kiss medley, then 2nd set with All Right Now, seems to work well. Last wedding we did there was a circle around a couple having a Tina Turner dance off on the dance floor, and that was the first song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 [quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1337715833' post='1664512'] Best opener ever..... Prime Mover by Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction, Brilliant! [/quote] It was unknown to me but having tubed it ,I like it , HOWEVER, on the links were tunes by steve stevens , Memory Crash , This stuff is new to me and I LOVE it , cheers dude a totally cool way to find a great groove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 [quote name='bassfunk' timestamp='1337721123' post='1664621'] We start first set with a Proud Mary/Think/Kiss medley [/quote] This sounds amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benthos Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 [quote name='LeftyBiskit' timestamp='1337549910' post='1661960'] It certainly makes people take notice [/quote] Same here for the covers band I'm in - cracking opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmeDunk Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) We open with Radiohead's You. Followed by Yellow (Coldplay). Edited May 23, 2012 by OmeDunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 [quote name='bassfunk' timestamp='1337721123' post='1664621'] We start first set with a Proud Mary/Think/Kiss medley, then 2nd set with All Right Now, seems to work well. Last wedding we did there was a circle around a couple having a Tina Turner dance off on the dance floor, and that was the first song! [/quote] that sounds cool - I'd like to be playing bass for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfunk Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1337774186' post='1665179'] that sounds cool - I'd like to be playing bass for that one. [/quote] Yeah it was a great gig. no seats in the room where we played either so everybody had to dance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt on your Bass? Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 1st set - trex, 20th century boy 2nd set - undertones, teenage kicks Seems tö work.....we do change it up a bit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samzemuel Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Valerie - Amy Winehouse version works quite well for us, followed up by Smooth - Santana. I have to say most pubs we play in and private events want you to ease them into it. Just played in a pub right in the city of London and the venue wanted two sets of easing them into it! This lead to some jammed out shuffle version of all the small things, quite fun suprisingly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodge Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 We start the first set with "Dreaming of You" - The Coral. This means I get to start and have my four seconds of glory. Second set starts with "Whistle for the Choir" - The Fratellis. This means I'm free to sort out my drink, have a good scratch and hoist up my trousers while all the adoring girls make eyes at the guitarist/singer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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