Song suggestions

[Paul_C]

I'm gigging in a band playing mostly originals mixed with a few covers, Time Is Tight - Monkey Man - The Harder They Come are the current ones.

Any suggestions for similar bouncy songs ?

[Scoop]

[quote name='Paul_C' post='194417' date='May 8 2008, 08:32 AM']I'm gigging in a band playing mostly originals mixed with a few covers, Time Is Tight - Monkey Man - The Harder They Come are the current ones.

Any suggestions for similar bouncy songs ?[/quote]

Hi paul,

I don't recognise the titles. Who did the originals? That might give me an idea of stuff in similar vein.

[Paul_C]

[quote name='Scoop' post='194454' date='May 8 2008, 09:32 AM']Hi paul,

I don't recognise the titles. Who did the originals? That might give me an idea of stuff in similar vein.[/quote]

Time Is Tight is Booker T and the MGs, Monkey Man is Toots and the Maytals (The Specials covered it live, as did Amy Winehouse on a JH Hootenanny) The Harder They Come is Jimmy Cliff

The band myspace is [url="http://www.myspace.com/markdacosta"]http://www.myspace.com/markdacosta[/url] with a couple of the originals on it.

I'm loathe to try and identify exactly what's wanted, as people might throw in things I'd never consider, but those should give some idea.

[skywalker]

"Promises" by Clapton might fit the bill.

[Scoop]

[quote name='Paul_C' post='194461' date='May 8 2008, 09:48 AM']Time Is Tight is Booker T and the MGs, Monkey Man is Toots and the Maytals (The Specials covered it live, as did Amy Winehouse on a JH Hootenanny) The Harder They Come is Jimmy Cliff

The band myspace is [url="http://www.myspace.com/markdacosta"]http://www.myspace.com/markdacosta[/url] with a couple of the originals on it.

I'm loathe to try and identify exactly what's wanted, as people might throw in things I'd never consider, but those should give some idea.[/quote]

I think I'd be tempted to dig out some '70s / 80s reggae, Paul. Get some Peter Tosh, Marley/ Wailers and Third World spinning and choose from that. Alternatively, mine the old Two Tone label's ska back catalogue.

Just don't go down the road of Dave & Ansel Collins' "Monkey Spanner" ffs.

[Rich]

As well as the 2Tone ska, it's worth checking out some of the originals too. The likes of Prince Buster, Laurel Aitken, The Upsetters, etc. Some truly fabulous skank to be had there!

[Huge Hands]

Check out the Skatalites stuff.

We have done some of their versions of well known numbers.