Diablo Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 In the new band I've merged into we are up to 10 songs in the set as we get practice sessions in. We are stuck in the 70's to the 90's though, but when the subject of doing some songs from the last decade that have not been done to death (like Kings Of Leon) we drew a large blank. Taddy Porter was mentioned along with Doom & Gloom, but what else are people playing that goes down well in the pub scene? I'm really struggling with good up tempo rock/rock-blues tunes to put into the set. Cheers, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Foo Fighters? Black Keys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 We are doing Times Like These, I didn't mention it above as it is over 10 years old believe it or not! I know a few Black Keys songs but never really put them in the pub band kind of music - are there any specific songs that are known to go down well? Cheers, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julietgreen Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 You're not the only one, mate! It's slim pickings for good, uptempo ballsy rock in the 21st Century. I keep looking and listening. With a female lead, we do a few Pretty Reckless, and we quite like them. Biffy Clyro and Foo Fighters are among the few still rocking with gusto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Shove some Heaven's Basement in there - their first (and only as far as I'm aware) album has some killer tunes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Stuff from the Killers first album can go down well. All These Things That I've Done and Mr Brightside. Also, there's The Strokes, Kasabian (Fire goes down well), Muse (Plug In Baby), Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Stereophonics. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameltoe Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Temperance Movement went down well for us- ain't no telling. Nice bass line too. Black Keys as above- a good one would be lonely boy I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 We do Little Sister by QOTSA, go's down well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Depends who you want to attract? We find we can cover a 60th birthday pretty well, down to maybe 25.. but 25 yrs old are not big pub music goers, IMO as they'll be in clubs. Killers and Black Keys would be good but if you have female vocals and keys, there are loads to choose from. and those bands do tend to get the women showing up....but you'll need to change tack from rock blues to do it, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Could always do The Pretender, Walk or Arlandria by the Foos, it was Lonely Boy I was thinking of by The Black Keys. We've started doing Mountains by Biffy and they've got a few more good ones. There's always Muse: Uprising, Knights Of Cydonia etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Another thumbs up for Plug in Baby, always goes down well when we include it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 We're currently doing Knights Of Cydonia, and did The Pretender for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtufella Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Why not look at playing some Black Stone Cherry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Look up You Me at Six's version of Poker Face by Lady Gaga, we do that one and it goes down well! Great fun to play as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Cheers all, lots of stuff to review and think about there! I will report back in a week or two when I've had a go at convincing the other old farts that there is more to life than Undercover Agent and Sultans of Swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 We do Pressure and Time by The Rival Sons. Good one to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJT Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Fall Out Boy. "Dance Dance" and "Sugar We're Going Down" always go down well for us. Pretender, Shoot the Runner also well received. Cheating a little bit, but Five Finger Death Punch's version of Bad Company falls into your category!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Deftones 'Swerve City' (2013)? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ3w2s3UxO4&feature=kp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Le Cragg Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Icky Thump by the White Stripes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 [quote name='russtufella' timestamp='1404922588' post='2497039'] Why not look at playing some Black Stone Cherry? [/quote] We do White Trash Millionaire in Drop D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Them Crooked Vultures...Scumbag Blues. Any QOTSA recent hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlborored Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 QOTSA always go down well, we do "no one knows" which is a great song as well as some arctic monkeys stuff, dancing shoes, crying lightning etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Godsmack do a superb version of 'come together'. goes down a storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 [quote name='marlborored' timestamp='1404984601' post='2497500'] QOTSA always go down well, we do "no one knows" which is a great song as well as some arctic monkeys stuff, dancing shoes, crying lightning etc [/quote] What key do you do No One Knows in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Joker and the thief by Wolfmother would go down well I reckon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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