colgraff Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 This is inspired by the Mustang Sally thread. I would choose: All Right Now Sweet Home Alabama Mustang Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I dont mind playing them. Although SWA bores me rigid, the punters love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Not really bothered, I'll play owt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 In addition to the selection above I'd go for... Get it On Champagne Supernova Lucky Man Please no... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Weirdly as some one else has pointed out - I did all three of the original choices in a wedding gig a few weeks ago and the punters loved it! oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1441111801' post='2856096'] I dont mind playing them. Although SWA bores me rigid, the punters love them. [/quote] Agreed. There are certain songs that [b]I[/b] hate playing, but I assume the reason we play in public is to satisfy the punters ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Teenage Dirtbag and Stacys Mom. I've played them too many times in my life to ever enjoy them. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Red Red Whine Dance the night away Fortunately they're in the set list from a previous band, and I can cope with doing them on the occasional dep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I find 500 miles totally groan inducing but the punters seem to love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.c60 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 [quote name='bassbiscuits' timestamp='1441111975' post='2856100'] Weirdly as some one else has pointed out - I did all three of the original choices in a wedding gig a few weeks ago and the punters loved it! oh well. [/quote] Yeah - I'd put Oh Well on the list too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 All of the below turn my stomach. I dep quite a lot and when I get pub "classic rock" bands approaching me I know that pretty much all of these will feature and it makes me sad. Oh well - think of the cash. [b]Black Night[/b] [b]Can’t Get Enough[/b] [b]Alright Now [/b] [b]Born To Be Wild[/b] [b]Paranoid[/b] [b]Doctor Doctor [/b] [b]Black Velvet[/b] [b]Brown Sugar[/b] [b]Honky Tonk Women[/b] [b]Tie Your Mother Down [/b] [b]Shook me All Night Long[/b] [b]She Sells Sanctuary[/b] [b]Whole lotta Love[/b] [b]The Chain[/b] [b]Sweet Home Alabama [/b] [b]Rock And Roll[/b] [b]You Really Got Me Going[/b] [b]Highway[/b][b] to Hell[/b] [b]Sweet Child[/b] [b]Boys Are Back[/b] [b]You Give Love A Bad Name [/b] [b]Summer of 69[/b] [b]Sex On Fire[/b] [b]Dakota[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1441116636' post='2856147'] I find 500 miles totally groan inducing but the punters seem to love it. [/quote] This and Sit Down , I cant stand, but if I find them on a functions set list, the best thing to do is go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Guess. Go on, guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sweet Soul Music. HATE HATE HATE IT. We still play Mustang Sally at weddings as it always goes down a storm, without fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1441122402' post='2856208'] Guess. Go on, guess. [/quote] Who did that one? Never heard of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'll put up with most things if it gets the crowd going, if that doesn't float your boat maybe you should just rehearse and never do a gig, I would happily never do Nellie the Elephant but the crowd loves it, if they're pissed enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 I agree with most nominations. Obviously I would always play anything as we are there for the clients but there is a mental distinction between pleasure and duty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I've had to play the original 3 within the past year and I'd quite happily not play them ever again. However I accept that I'm there to entertain & that happy punters mean a happy venue owner. This means money, beer & repeat bookings, so I grit my teeth and get on with it. I do find that I derive a lot of pleasure from a big crowd of people dancing and singing along to stuff I'm playing and all three of those songs have provoked that sort of response regularly. I scored quite highly on mrtcat's list too, I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Cant get you outta my head. Anything by Bryan Adams Anything by Dire Staits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 [quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1441111072' post='2856088'] This is inspired by the Mustang Sally thread. I would choose: All Right Now Sweet Home Alabama Mustang Sally [/quote] All right now is actually one of my favorite songs to play, the other I dont find especially offensive either. The only song on my personal no-way-on-earth list is "rocking" in the free world (quoted because Id be hard pressed to think of any song that "rocks" less than this one) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1441122402' post='2856208'] Guess. Go on, guess. [/quote] Something to with bodily gyrations and inert orbital masses. Edited September 1, 2015 by bassman7755 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1441122402' post='2856208'] Guess. Go on, guess. [/quote] I'll guess its that "Jazz" song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephantgrey Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I was in a band once that did a cover of canon in d. Im pretty sure that Pachelbel hates bassists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Ever fallen in love. I never liked it as a song anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipperydick Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Wonderful Tonight Black Magic Woman Still Got The Blues Dancing in the Moonlight Summer of 69 Apache All Right Now would be on there but I have never stooped quite that low and always refused to play it. Once, when looking for a covers band I ran an add on Partysounds with the line 'anybody who wants to play Alright Now or Apache needn't bother to contact me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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