2 Christmas Crackers : pick a couple of 'obscure' (to the average punter) covers you'd love to put in your set list

[The Admiral]

Bored witless by the 'safe ' tv selections made by Mrs A for the benefit of the 80+ year old parents, I've had Spotify on in the kitchen, and came across a really interesting playlist of 'Classic Rock' tunes, many of which I wouldn't think of mainstream. It got me thinking about how great it would be to hear these live in a bar/club/pub, rather than the same old, same old.

So, how about a couple of songs which you fancy - but would be a little left field for most people.

I'm going to go for : UFO - Mystery Train, from the Nowhere to run album, and Dio - Mystery, from the Last in line album.

2 great players - Pete Way and Jimmy Bain.

[Oopsdabassist]

Hmm how about Black Sabbath- Heaven and Hell, and Gary Moore - Midnight Blues, one we do and the other I'd like to!

[Drax]

Billy Idol - Flesh for Fantasy, and Bowie - Sound & Vision (always wanted to play that line)

[Number6]

Budgie - In the grip of the Tyrefitters hands

Hawklords - Valium 10


I think those are suitably obscure to a few people.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

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Budgie - In the grip of the Tyrefitters hands


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Yes, yes, yes! Far from their best song but I've always fancied opening a set with Forearm Smash.

[merello]

Buddy Holly - Weezer
Guide Me Home- Sugarland

Edited December 27, 2014 by merello

[Graham]

Anchor - Cave In
Into The Void - Black Sabbath

[TimR]

Middletown Dreams - Rush
Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake

[skej21]

25 Miles - Edwin Starr
Penguins and Polarbears - Millencolin

[Lynottfan]

Won't you hold my hand (now) King (the class act Mr T Wall esq on bass)
I'll Be waiting Talisman or Cochise Audioslave.

[Leon Transaxle]

Sunrise - Arthur Brown & Kingdom Come from Galactic Zoo Dossier
Stationary Traveler - Camel from Stationary Traveler

[Delberthot]

I do Buddy Holly with the Rock band

How about some covered ones like Felling Good and Too Good To Be True by Muse?

Ain't talking about love by Van Halen

i do all 4 with the rock band

[barneyg42]

Ships in the Night-Be Bop Deluxe
Jamies Crying-Van Halen

[seashell]

The Needle and the Spoon - Lynrd Skynrd
Caroline Yes - Kaiser Chiefs

[dmccombe7]

Liking the Budgie suggestion but i'd go for Budgie "In For The Kill" & UK "In The Dead of Night"

Dave

[lojo]

3 tracks id love to play (sorry I know you only said 2)

Sun and Steel - Iron Maiden (but I don't play in a rock band)

Tin Man - America

Dark Star - CSN

[tauzero]

Sleeping Satellite - Tasmin Archer
Will you - Hazel O'Connor

Mrs Zero and I have done both these as a duo, but it would be nice to have a full band for them.

[DaytonaRik]

Wasted Years - Iron Maiden
Inside - Stiltskin

The first is a great example of a how a heavy rock band can tone it down, the second is just downright superb

[sprocketflup]

Seven Languages - Camper Van Beethoven
Tennessee Fire - the Silos

2 great tracks

[steve-bbb]

Burlesque Family

[Bolo]

For the thrash metal band:
I'd love to do 9 Crimes - Damien Rice. I bet we could make it Epic with a decent female vox!

[Qlank]

Check-Max Webster. Pretty much anything by Max would be well obscure.
Arubelluba-Camel.

[Annoying Twit]

Phil Manzanera/801 - Listen Now
Nina Hagen - Smack Jack

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Edited January 1, 2015 by Annoying Twit

[JTUK]

If we want to do them, we'll do them.. doesn't matter how obscure they are..
Life during wartime has probably been in every gig for the last 5 years
and 'Middle of the road' gets in over 95% of the time, I'm certain.
It's rare that we drop it and we'll have done parties and weddings with those
altho we aren't a wedding band.

Edited January 1, 2015 by JTUK