For various (boring) reasons, I have a need to assemble a giggable rock / pop covers setlist as fast as possible, that requires the minimum number of practice sessions to get right. There are a couple of minor caveats in that none of the songs can be Status Quo (the bassist hates Quo and won't play them), or sung by singers whose sexuality is remotely suspect (the singer is homophobic).
The object of the game is to nail them as fast as possible, so the simpler the better, no weird stops (that nobody will remember consistently) or difficult solos that would take time to perfect etc.
Any suggestions ?
Many thanks !
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(I'm picking songs with minimal lead parts)
20th Century Boy
Summer of 69
Mustang Sally
Black moon rising
Sweet Home Alabama
Get your rocks off
Jumping Jack Flash
You really got me
500 Miles
What's up
Valerie
Everybody (needs somebody)
Gimme some loving
Rocking in the free world
Stuck in the middle
If you want to really throw it together fast then I'd get the lead guitar and lead vocals to compare notes on what songs they already both know, check they are in the same key and then send that list to everyone else to learn at home... twiddly bits and words (and agreeing the key) tend to be things that take a bit of effort to get right...
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Err, songs - we used to be able to make 54-46 by Toots and the Maytalls last about half an hour. Mostly two chords. The garage rock stuff is usually straight forward - Surfin Bird,Woolly Bully, Louie Louie, Got Love if you Want it,etc.There are stops but they are in obvious places and these songs usually benefit from under rehearsal and can be extended via the use of fuzz freak outs. Probably some early ACDC stuff like Its A Long Way to the Top or whatever its called.And Fist F*****rs Associated by The Leather Nun, obviously.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bryan Adams
Bruce Springsteen
Rock'n'Roll "standards"
Eric Clapton
... all good places to look. @John_P's set ticks a lot of the boxes.
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Fair point I 'spose.
This c#nt's songs are simple to play, may suggest one and certainly couldn't be interpreted as gay in any way -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elMM6TzmEOA
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I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
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Brilliant !
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd