Song suggestions needed

bobblehat

Hi All,

Hoping you can help me out with some song suggestions.

Just started a new band and got a gig booked in November.Due to holidays we are only likely to get about 3 rehearsals before the gig .

Looking for some easy, uncomplicated crowd pleasers we can fill out the set with. eg Teenage kicks , 20th Century Boy.etc

We are a 3 piece mainly pop/rock type stuff.

Any help much appreciated. 

koneguitarist

All right now,
any chuck berry. 
Wishing well
sex on bloody fire 
knocking on heavens door

viz

LOAP. 

Plectrum

Monkey Man

Maynehead

You really got me - kinks
Basket Case - green day
All the small things - blink 182

not_the_dj

Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol 

thecolourbox

A rocked up (maybe even Arctic Monkeys style) cover of George Formby's "Little Stick of Blackpool Rock".

John_P

Here's a few a band sent me the other week for some dep gigs.    I'd get all 3 of you to each write a massive list and then pick the songs that overlap for starters then add in a few more easy ones if you need to.

CIGS & ALCOHOL

DEVIL GATE DRIVE

PARK LIFE

ROADHOUSE BLUES

20TH CENTURY BOY

BALLROOM BLITZ

BLOCKBUSTER

BROWN SUGAR

CANT GET ENOUGH

CHELSEA DAGGER

COME ON FEEL THE NOISE

DAKOTA

FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE   HIGHWAY TO HELL

I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE

JUMPIN JACKFLASH

MY GENERATION

NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS

REALLY GOT ME

ROCK AND ROLL

ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD

ROCKS

ROSALIE

SEX ON FIRE

SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG

TEENAGE KICKS

TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN

VERTIGO

WHOLE LOTTA LOVE

WHOLE LOTTTA ROSIE

WISHING WELL

GIMMIE SHELTER

LETS STICK TOGETHER

PRETTY VACANT

USE SOMEBODY

COZ I LOVE YOU

ALL RIGHT NOW

bobblehat

I'd get all 3 of you to each write a massive list and then pick the songs that overlap for starters then add in a few more easy ones if you need to.

Thats a great idea. 

EricTheWeary

That would be on our top three go over well songs,  not really sure why. Others would include Lip Up Fatty which I basically hate and we make a mess of but basically never fails (although not ideal with a three piece as per the OP). And something else I can't think of -  probably Gangsters. 

I'd do Tiger Feet by Mud.  

Plectrum said:

Monkey Man

RocknRollDave

3 rehearsals is plenty if you are learning them the same as the records. Just need to work on a few endings where the records fade out.
To be honest, in a covers band most of the work is done outside of the rehearsal room learning your individual parts before you even get together,and if the gig is in November, you have tons of time to do this.

jaytmon

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Long Train Running - Doobie Bros
9-5 - Dolly Parton (usually goes down well!)
Thinking out Loud - Ed Sheeran (if you want a slower one)
Possibly Magic Carpet Ride 
....

RocknRollDave

Everybody Needs Somebody - Solomon Burke/ Blues Brothers

bobblehat

RocknRollDave said:

To be honest, in a covers band most of the work is done outside of the rehearsal room learning your individual parts before you even get together,

Thats what I'm worried about

ESBlonde

Plenty of easy songs that generally get a good response, Pick those you sort of know:-
Play that funky music - Wild Cherry
No Particular place to go - Chuck Berry
Twist and Shout _ Beatles
Keep on running - Spencer Davis
Stuck In The Middle - Steelers Wheel
Valarie
Last Train to Clarksville.- Monkees
Long Train Running - Doobie Bros
Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warhols
Rebel Rebel - Bowie
Money For Nothing - Dire Sts
Mony Mony - Billy Idols version?
Waterloo or Mama Mia - Abba, makes the girls dance
When My Little Girl Is Smiling - Paul Carrack
Angels - Robbie

HAL9000

Have you looked at the 'sticky' thread at the top of this category? Plenty of great suggestions there which are easy to learn.

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/285/one-chord-progression-songs-suitable-for-jams-or-encores/p1

Placidcasual79

Some easy to learn, succinct and popular choices -
Gangsters - the specials 
Louie Louie - the kingsmen 
Wolly Bully - sam the sham 
going underground - the Jam
Billie Jean -Jacko