Songs for Three Piece

[Trueno]

54 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

I'm loving the idea of the band leader announcing to a bunch of half-cut office workers on a Friday night in Huddersfield, "and now it's time for our Captain Beefheart medley".

 

You’d be gutted if you’d just bought a pint of lager and everyone else is out the door…

[SteveXFR]

Pet Cemetery by Ramones 

Watch the corners by Dinosaur Jr

Going Underground by The Jam

Sound of the suburbs - The Members

Heroes by Bowie (Motorhead version might work better)

[Grahambythesea]

Whatever suits you.

[Norris]

I've played in a trio for a few decades. There really isn't much limitation on what you can cover, depending on your abilities. You may need to rearrange stuff a little bit, maybe cover the rhythm guitar part on bass if it's a "hook" or something, fill out a bit here and there where necessary.

 

I mean, we do 25 or 6 to four by Chicago and no one has ever complained at the lack of a brass section

[Nail Soup]

Think more about your individual and collective strengths and weaknesses rather than wether the original had two guitars.

If the singer is a modest guitarist maybe pick some simple or bass-led songs?