Mykesbass Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) Ok, following up on the Groundhog day thread, how about a list of songs that get that "I haven't heard that in ages" response? My starter 1 Drift Away, Dobie Gray Edited July 23, 2015 by Mykesbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 In a Broken Dream...the Thunder cover is a stonker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Mustang sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I jest. You make my dreams come true by hall and oates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoham Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 The Who, Squeezebox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Off The beaten Track Covers- add to this list folks: 1. Drift Away Dobie Gray 2. In A Broken Dream Thunder/Python Lee Jackson 3. You Make My Dreams Come True Hall & Oates 4. Squeezebox The Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John I prefer Elton's version to Hall and Oates because it's got a disco vibe to it and the chorus is a little bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Zoot Suit Riot, Cherry Poppin Daddies often does the trick at my function bands gigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 We only have two covers that we trot out occasionally - Police and Thieves by Junior Murvin, and lovers rock classic 6th Street by Louisa Marks. Both go down really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Up Around The Bend - Creedence Clearwater Revival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) 3rd song in on the second set is the trigger song - if anyones not dancing/singing already they will be with this one.......... Boys Of Summer - The Ataris version though. Simple and efficient. [url="https://youtu.be/Qt6Lkgs0kiU"]https://youtu.be/Qt6Lkgs0kiU[/url] Oh and we do Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls too - usually see a dozen punters raising a knowing eye to that one too. [url="https://youtu.be/Gnt_Fock-XY"]https://youtu.be/Gnt_Fock-XY[/url] . Edited July 20, 2015 by Mudpup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Video Killed The Radio Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hey ya- outkast, but then our band is called The Hey Yahs! The horns and keys do all the synth parts and it's a great excuse to break out the filter pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb13.bass Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Lady Elenore by Lindisfarne and How Come by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance. These are always well received. We play these in my three piece acoustic folk-rock/americana band. I would have to acknowledge that we do tend to play to an audience of a certain age. Rod's Mandolin Wind is another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 We do Lovely Day by Bill Withers, always goes down well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 We do: This version of Superstition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS3XJQA6voE This version of Talking Heads - Burning Down the House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=153Folu115A Not many people do Keep The Faith by Bon Jovi, but that always seems to go down well. Mississippi Queen by Mountain is also good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Beds are Burning, don't see many bands doing that round here. Apart from us ofc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 [quote name='pjb13.bass' timestamp='1437459375' post='2826075'] Lady Elenore by Lindisfarne and How Come by Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance. These are always well received. We play these in my three piece acoustic folk-rock/americana band. I would have to acknowledge that we do tend to play to an audience of a certain age. Rod's Mandolin Wind is another one. [/quote] My last band used to do How Come, along with McGuiness Flint's When I'm Dead and Gone (save the singer swapping from guitar to mandolin too often)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb13.bass Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1437470442' post='2826180'] My last band used to do How Come, along with McGuiness Flint's When I'm Dead and Gone (save the singer swapping from guitar to mandolin too often)! [/quote] We do Malt & Barley Blues by Mc Flint and I am pushing to get When I'm Dead and Gone into the set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Even across a wide range of styles this shows that you can get some variety in the set - Sorry Allighat0r, but even a different version, Superstition doesn't belong on here [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Drift Away Dobie Gray[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2. In A Broken Dream Thunder/Python Lee Jackson[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. You Make My Dreams Come True Hall & Oates[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Squeezebox The Who [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. Philadelphia Freedom Elton John[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Zoot Suit Riot Cherry Poppin' Daddies[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Police & Thieves Junior Murvin [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]8. 6th Street Louisa Marks [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]9. Up Around The Bend CCR [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. Boys of Summer Ataris/Don Henley[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. Iris Goo Goo Dolls [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13. Theme From Night Rider[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14. Lady Eleanore Lindisfarne [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15. How Come Ronnie Lane [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]16. Lovely Day Bill Withers[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]17. Burning Down The House Talking Heads[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]18. Mississippi Queen Mountain [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]19. Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]20. Theme From Starsky & Hutch[/font][/color] Edited July 21, 2015 by Mykesbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 [quote name='pjb13.bass' timestamp='1437471147' post='2826193'] We do Malt & Barley Blues by Mc Flint and I am pushing to get When I'm Dead and Gone into the set [/quote] We used to stick an acapella bit in, would get a good singalong response from the right crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Rivers of Babylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb13.bass Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1437471219' post='2826195'] We used to stick an acapella bit in, would get a good singalong response from the right crowd. [/quote] Lol acapella sections are a bit of a trademark of any band I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1437471785' post='2826199'] I think you could make a similar argument for these three. [/quote] Do you really think these have been done to death by pub bands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipperydick Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I never watch covers bands these days, so its hard to say what others are doing. But Blockbuster, Wooly Bully, and Great Balls of Fire always go down well for us. In the past a band I was with covered Joe Cockers version of Please Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood, which went down really well. All great songs for a drunken singalong to the chorus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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