NancyJohnson Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) ...in that delicious ten or fifteen minutes before you hit the stadium stage, what would the playlist be thundering from the PA prior to lights out? My wife posed this to me earlier and I profess I became somewhat giddy thinking about this and wished I was 25 years younger and playing a 5000 seater. I ummed and aahed a bit before saying, 'Girl band stuff.' For a guy who's played in punky bands for his entire life, I guess this was an eye-opener for me as well as my wife. So here goes. You've paid your money for a Lizard Sweets ticket, sat through a dreadful support band (or two): Pure Shores - All Saints, The Promise - Girls Aloud, Stop - Spice Girls, and finally, Up Town Top Rankin' - Althea & Donna (lights off about a minute from the end, keep it playing to build expectation), and we're off. Let's hear yours! Edited November 20, 2020 by NancyJohnson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) Tribute - Tenacious D Being in a Foos tribute. Went down a storm at some of the Festivals we played Edited November 19, 2020 by walshy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 AC/DC - It's A Long Way Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) Bon singing about life on the road, bagpipes and, mostly, Mal in the left speaker preaching the only gospel worth hearing. If you're not up for it after that, you're in the wrong job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 When my old band played Download back in 2009, the sound guy put Living After Midnight by Judas Priest on before we started and it was just the right amount of upbeat energy to get us going for the set 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Well, in 2 entirely different bands than I’m in now, songs that stood out immediately before we went on were “Go With The Flow” by QOTSA, which really got the adrenalin going in a good way, and Rainbow Child by Dan Reed Network, which always puts me in a very, very happy place. I think the one that worked best for the audience though was Little Fluffy Clouds by the Orb, which got absolutely everyone on the dance floor (was in an indie funk band at the time - early ‘90s - and they stayed there for the whole set). I think Karate by Babymetal would do it for me now. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Mustang sally ? No ... oh ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Some songs that people know but don’t rave about so that when the band come on they’re not overshadowed by the recorded material that has preceded them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Delilah - Alex Harvey...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Something low key and ambient that will gradually morph into our intro music. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) rock hard, ride free - judas priest ram it down - judas priest metal meltdown - judas priest for whom the bell tolls - metallica Edited November 20, 2020 by christhammer666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, BigRedX said: Something low key and ambient that will gradually morph into our intro music. This ^^ +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 my ex band toyed with the idea of this but we never got round to it in the end: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Eclectic, pumping and fun would be my choice. Maybe Ca Plan Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand, Drink - Alestorm, Breathe - Prodigy then throw everyone off guard with the below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 15 minutes? This on repeat should get the punters on edge: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Baby Shark 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lozz196 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul S said: my ex band toyed with the idea of this but we never got round to it in the end: At the Rebellion Festival last year they played the theme to The Long Good Friday as intro music to a few bands and I thought that was good, but the above would top that imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 we have used both the Dambusters and the the Sweeny opening in the past, can't be bothered now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 An old band I was in used to go on to the Muppet Show theme. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Paul S said: my ex band toyed with the idea of this but we never got round to it in the end: Noodling the other day and I found the theme tune to The Professionals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Both written by Laurie Johnson, wonder how many other TV themes he wrote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheGreek Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 36 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Both written by Laurie Johnson Any relation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 A shed load of 70's dub 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 A long time back we used this a few times from the tv program at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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