RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 [quote name='the boy' timestamp='1429954552' post='2756609'] Having read through the Bowie tribute thread it reminded me of how much I can't stand the song "Ziggy stardust". Initially I loved it and fought hard to have it in a set list many years ago. However many bands and many gigs later it has become my pet hate and under no circumstances can I even listen to it nowadays and the thought of performing it sends me into a blind panic. Anybody else feel similar about any song on their set list? Or am I simply odd? [/quote] My very 1 St gig, and we had to play the passenger . Tedious , monotonous and dull! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 On a purely personal level, I pretty much detest half the material I end up playing and am ambivalent towards the other half. On a professional level, as long as the audience like it, then I'll play it without hesitation or complaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No lust in Jazz Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1430133497' post='2758193'] On a purely personal level, I pretty much detest half the material I end up playing and am ambivalent towards the other half. On a professional level, as long as the audience like it, then I'll play it without hesitation or complaint. [/quote] This.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Paint it Black. Love the song and I like it when the band plays it but I just know I'm not doing it justice. I can't get the groove right, my hands always ache halfway through and I can't get the slides to sound right. Whenever it comes up I let out a massive sigh and regret forgetting to tell the guys I want to drop it! I'm happy to play standards. I get a massive buzz from a good reception regardless of what the song is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 [quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1429977098' post='2756900'] Love Walked In by Thunder, i hate playing it with a passion but the singer always dedicates it to his mrs (the soft git) so thats never going to leave the set. [/quote] Do you dislike it because it's dull/easy to play? Just asking because we used to do this with 3 part harmonies (female lead vox and me and the guitarist) and to do that well was a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I don't think there's any song that I HATE, certainly got bored of overplayed songs, and songs played badly. 'Unbelievable' by EMF is probably the closest I got - it went in the set for a while because the drummer had a version on CD by Skin which was less bad than the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I died a bit inside when I saw Dakota on the set list of the band I've recently joined, this must be the 3rd or 4th act in a row I've had to do it with. I'll be voting for it to get quietly dropped once we've done a few gigs and can start expanding the set list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1430136323' post='2758232'] I died a bit inside when I saw Dakota on the set list of the band I've recently joined, this must be the 3rd or 4th act in a row I've had to do it with. I'll be voting for it to get quietly dropped once we've done a few gigs and can start expanding the set list. [/quote] That's another one! Not entirely the reason I left my last band, but I was bloody glad I didn't have to learn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Stacy's Mom and Teenage Dirtbag. I've played both of them too many times for my own good in the past few years. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 +1 to Sweet Home Alabama. Tedious garbage song for toothless inbreds. Hate it. Alright Now- mercifuly free of this dinosaur after 20+years of gigging it. Sex on Fire - Please, no more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Moondance, I loathe the thing to the point I've never made the effort to play a bass line that even remotely resembles the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1430156603' post='2758492'] Moondance, I loathe the thing to the point I've never made the effort to play a bass line that even remotely resembles the original. [/quote] haha I know that feeling For me it has to be Higher & Higher, bloody RSI central and it bores me to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Can't Get Enough of Your Love is an absolute all time no no for me. Its kind of everything I hate in a cover song all in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalker Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Dedicated Follower of Fashion - horrible song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anaxcrosswords Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 The 1960s. All of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurbs Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1430133497' post='2758193'] On a purely personal level, I pretty much detest half the material I end up playing and am ambivalent towards the other half. On a professional level, as long as the audience like it, then I'll play it without hesitation or complaint. [/quote]Here here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 There are a few songs I hate hearing among the songs that I play with the club band. I don't actually hate the action of playing them though, although "Dance the night away" is one that I have a constant fight to stay awake to (much like "Dakota" with the other band). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1430156603' post='2758492'] Moondance, I loathe the thing to the point I've never made the effort to play a bass line that even remotely resembles the original. [/quote] That's you and everybody else I've ever heard cover it then Except Bilbo, he nails it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1429955855' post='2756629'] I don't hate any numbers. The numbers I like best are the ones that audiences like and, secondly, that the band plays well. I shuddered when they decided to put Tainted Love in the cover band set, until I saw the audience reaction from nearly every gig. I understand that guys doing this for a hobby can view things differently but there really are no bad songs out there. [/quote] Agreed, I'm not a hobbiest. I play music for a living. I lost The mind set regarding not enjoying playing certain songs a long time ago. If it goes over with the audience I'm good. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anaxcrosswords Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Funny that [b]Moondance [/b]should be mentioned. We were asked to do it as a wedding first dance, knowing that would be the only time it ever appeared in our set. Have to say I actually enjoyed learning and playing it, but I suspect that's because it's so different to anything else we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 5 colours in her hair Mcfly oh and wishing well by free,grrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1430136323' post='2758232'] I died a bit inside when I saw Dakota on the set list of the band I've recently joined, this must be the 3rd or 4th act in a row I've had to do it with. I'll be voting for it to get quietly dropped once we've done a few gigs and can start expanding the set list. [/quote]I die a bit inside with this one too. Then when I hear that the guitarist hasn't even bothered to get the right effect on the intro I come back to life and die again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Songs I hate to play, again not my mind set. I can figure out a way to enjoy playing anything. I'm not a hobbyist and I am not in this for art or integrity or anything like that. The only thing I hate is an empty gig schedule. Blue Edited May 5, 2015 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1430779656' post='2764574'] I die a bit inside with this one too. Then when I hear that the guitarist hasn't even bothered to get the right effect on the intro I come back to life and die again. [/quote] Guitarist?? 2 6 stringers in my band and[b][i] I[/i][/b] have to do the intro!! One of my few forays up to the dusty end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Edited May 5, 2015 by spectoremg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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