leschirons Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Gigged a new line up last night for the first time (new drummer and new guitarist, both French) Myself and the singer had taken the opportunity to weed out some old numbers and make quite a few changes in the play list. To my surprise, the number that went down to tumultuous applause and screaming was "Crazy in love" Usually it's the Adele numbers or the French standards that we throw in. We do the Snow Patrol version so much rockier than the original. I admit I wasn't keen when it was first suggested but it was really fun to play and I couldn't believe the reaction. This will now be our new "end of gig biggie" Quote
barneyg42 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Bloody Sex on Fire..............grr ffs!!! Quote
Norris Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 [quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1427625691' post='2732356'] Bloody Sex on Fire..............grr ffs!!! [/quote] Ha ha! One of the few songs we absolutely refuse to play under any circumstances Quote
Oopsdabassist Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Dakota *sigh* We had a load of youngies come in near the end and made so much fuss that they had missed it, we had to do it again the place went mad, the landlord was happy as Larry and gave us a 50 quid bonus! Quote
rogerstodge Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1427627637' post='2732379'] Motorhead [/quote] \m/ Quote
squire5 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Whisky In The Jar a la Thin Lizzy.Sung by meself and Robert Palmer's 'Bad case of loving you' or Doctor Doctor or whatever it's called to start with. Edited March 29, 2015 by squire5 Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 [i][b]Come Together[/b][/i]. And this from an audience comprising almost entirely 30-ish year olds. They danced, they sang along, they waved crutches in the air. No, really they did. Wonderful evening all round, but at times quite bizarre. Quote
JTUK Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Difficult to say, as we tend to start very well from the start and am sometimes gratefully surprised that the first numbers gets such a reception... but I'd probably have to say 'Fooled again' or what ever number of that ilk that we finish with.. Quote
JapanAxe Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Dakota, Mr Brightside, Valerie. Predictable or what! Quote
JTUK Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 [quote name='booboo' timestamp='1427635676' post='2732504'] What do you start with? [/quote] Good souls by Starsailor or Come together...both or which can be really powerful. The other choice will be 'Grounds for Divorce' which I feel hasn't got the same impact, for us. Quote
machinehead Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 "Shakin Hands with the Holy Ghost" by Blackberry Smoke. A great song by one of the best southern rock bands. Frank. Quote
Japhet Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Similar to Frank above, we play Sexy Little Thing by Chicken Foot. Goes down a storm. We do the Blackberry Smoke one too. Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 [quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1427625691' post='2732356'] Bloody Sex on Fire..............grr ffs!!! [/quote] It's one off our most popular too. It's a wretched song but it works. Quote
White Cloud Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 [quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1427625691' post='2732356'] Bloody Sex on Fire..............grr ffs!!! [/quote] ....I feel your pain. Why is it that the songs that the punters constantly demand are the ones that I hate playing the most?? Quote
JTUK Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 [quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1427644518' post='2732632'] ....I feel your pain. Why is it that the songs that the punters constantly demand are the ones that I hate playing the most?? [/quote] It is not that it is such a poor song, it isn't, but every bloody band does it and that is the main reason to avoid it like the plague, IMO. We resisted it for ages and ages and only brought it out for a function or party. We wont play it in pubs. Quote
barneyg42 Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Thing is most of the time if it's one of our muso pubs we end with 25 or 6 to 4, but in the pisshead ones it's the crap like SOF and bloody Dakota that kicks it off into a singing and dance fest! There's nothing better IMHO than a bunch having a good time in front of you, you're there to entertain and these are the damned infernal songs that do it!! Yuk! I must admit that one of our other best songs is Piece of my Heart which our girlie singer absolutely nails!!! Edited March 29, 2015 by barneyg42 Quote
Jazzneck Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) La Bamba. We do it at about 180mph and hard. Edited March 29, 2015 by Jazzneck Quote
Graham Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I think it was probably Sweet Home Alabama or 500 Miles on Friday, it was that sort of band and that sort of venue Quote
scalpy Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Jack my happy love whole. An arrangement of hit the road jack, happy and whole lotta love. Not a medley, we have vocals over different songs etc and finish with parts of all 3 going at once. Floor filler jaw dropper! Quote
gerryc Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 The Chain and Jolene but not at the same time like Scalpys post (love to hear that) Quote
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