Songs You Have To Play

[Pete Academy]

For me it's 'Boston Rag'. Thankfully we have dropped it (for now).

I would guess 'Mustang Sally' would be high on the list?

I'm curious to know what songs you hate in your set list but never want to admit to the band.

[bobbass4k]

In my covers band we used to do You Got Another Thing Comin, possibly the most bored I have ever been on a stage

[Protium]

In a band in the past two really dull songs:
Cream - Sunshine of your love
Rainbow - Since you've been gone

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[bottlebassman]

I quite enjoy playing "mustang sally" "she sells sanctuary" by the cult, pretty mind numbing on bass, though it is a great song.

[Pete Academy]

This thread isn't just aimed at cover bands. There might be original material you're sick of playing.

[Protium]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='795937' date='Apr 4 2010, 07:46 PM']There might be original material you're sick of playing.[/quote]

The "new name and musical direction" that quickly turned back into the old name and songs...

[Mike Brooks]

Chasing Cars....give me strength!

[Marvin]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='795924' date='Apr 4 2010, 07:24 PM']For me it's 'Boston Rag'. Thankfully we have dropped it (for now).

I would guess 'Mustang Sally' would be high on the list?

I'm curious to know what songs you hate in your set list but never want to admit to the band.[/quote]

One would have expected Mustang Sally to have been earlier than the 4th post though

[ezbass]

I'm sick of them, but I don't keep it a secret;

Mustang Sally
Sweet Home Alabama
Saw Her Standing There

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='ezbass' post='795958' date='Apr 4 2010, 08:08 PM']I'm sick of them, but I don't keep it a secret;

Mustang Sally
Sweet Home Alabama
Saw Her Standing There[/quote]

Yep.

[harvey1-8]

In the covers bands:
Dakota - Stereophonics
Single Ladies - Beyonce
1999 - Prince
Boys and Girls - Pixie Lott
Anything by Kings of Leon
Anything by Oasis
Broken Heels - Alexandra Burke - we haven't played this one live yet but I'm already sick of it.
I'm going to leave it at that, but I could keep going.

[pete.young]

Hot and Cold. Dire.

[JTUK]

None as yet.... but am aware that some don't work as well as we might like.

Only done 4 gigs and have dropped 3 already which isn't really giving them that much of a chance.
But..keeps the standard up...hopefully

[Maxcat]

Simply The Best - It is NOT
Alright Now. Again it is NOT
Doncha Wanna Ride- Joss Stone. I DO NOT

[essexbasscat]

The Pits list:

Mustang Bl%!*y Sally

Sultans of Swing

Brown eyed Girl

Hi Ho silver lining


Oh, and

Rocking all over the world

Brick in the wall


Urrrr...... Even the thought of it... godawful

T

Edited April 4, 2010 by essexbasscat

[Sue]

Hi Ho Silver Lining

Auld Lang Syne

500 miles

(Yawn)

Now only played if begged!

[Rich]

I must be weird (yes you bloody are, they all cried) 'cos I quite like playing Mustang Sally. Mainly because the punters love it, bless 'em, and it always ends up as a good singalong.

Love Shack, I bloody detest.

[bumnote]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='795924' date='Apr 4 2010, 07:24 PM']For me it's 'Boston Rag'. Thankfully we have dropped it (for now).[/quote]

Thats in my top five of steely dan songs

[martthebass]

Dance the night away...........yes I really do have to play it...........honest.

[lonestar]

[quote name='martthebass' post='796082' date='Apr 4 2010, 10:21 PM']Dance the night away...........yes I really do have to play it...........honest.[/quote]

I've had to cringe my way through that too in a past depping job.
I have a "worm sandwich list". ie I'd rather eat one than play again...
All of the above with mustang Sally, Stuck in The Middle and Brown Eyed Girl right up there.

Now Hi Ho Silver Lining and Alright Now fall in to an even worse category. They're in the "I'd rather set my hair on fire and beat it out with a shovel" list. Alternatively I'd leave the band before playing either of those.

What's the problem with Boston Rag Pete? Seen you do it at The Jazz Cafe a while back. It didn't show.

Edited April 4, 2010 by lonestar

[leonshelley01]

Children of the Revolution - T Rex. Thankfully, it is now dropped.

[dumelow]

killing in the name - RATM

and im getting pretty sick of playing riders on the storm too, love the song, love that we cover the song but the keyboard bass part is repetitive

[Musicman69]

Play all those 'cliche' songs every week, with as much energy as we can put into it.. without makin a racket. I never get bored coz always out to improve that stuff for our line-up.
Place is packed every week so its going ok.
Never get complacent, if you are bored youre gonna sound bad and the gig will suffer. If the bassline bores you spice it up a bit with 16ths or scale progressions.
At worst, try to look like its fun!

Edited April 5, 2010 by Musicman69

[Chappers]

Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
They keep making me play it

[chardbass]

[quote name='dumelow' post='796154' date='Apr 5 2010, 12:45 AM']killing in the name - RATM

and im getting pretty sick of playing riders on the storm too, love the song, love that we cover the song but the keyboard bass part is repetitive[/quote]

Wow, you play those 2 in the same set? I bet there are a few songs between 'em