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Title: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: gweimer on April 23, 2010, 05:34:32 PM
We have our first full gig in a week.   I'm *almost* ready. Yikes!  Girl singer, and a couple of kids with a lot of energy.  Here's the set list.
It's a lot different than what I'm used to playing. Feedback?

Set 1:
Chop Suey - SOAD
You’re Going Down - ?
Figured You Out -?
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Man in the Box - Alice in Chains
Whatdaya Want From Me - Adam Lambert
Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
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Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
Bawitdaba - Kid Rock
Sex Type Thing - STP
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Crazy Train - Ozzy
Enter Sandman - Metallica
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

Set 2:
Cumbersome - Seven Mary Three
Would - Alice in Chains
Crazy B**** - buckcherry
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Thunderstruck - AC/DC
Save a Horse - Big & Rich
Plush - STP
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Rock & Roll - Led Zeppelin
Gunpowder & Lead - Miranda Lambert
Electric Worry- Clutch
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Lollipop - Sick Puppies
Metal Health - Quiet Riot
War Pigs - Black Sabbath

Set 3:
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
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You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Take it Off - The Donnas
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Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love - Van Halen
Careless Whisper - Seether
What I Got - Sublime
Hard to Handle - Black Crowes
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18 & Life - Skid Row
She’s a Genius - Jet
Kickstart my Heart - Motley Crue
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: stiles72 on April 24, 2010, 08:25:02 AM
Pretty solid list of bar covers. I'd personally move a couple around as far as order - such as following Crazy Bitch with Ride a Horse rather than Thunderstruck - but other than tweaks like that you should be fine!
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on April 24, 2010, 11:05:14 AM
Knock 'em dead, Gary!!!  8)
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: TBird1958 on April 24, 2010, 12:53:10 PM

 Wow, so different from ours........I play in an oldies band  :-\


Set 1
I Ran
Devil Inside
Twilight Zone
I Saw Her Standing There
What I Like About You
Middle Of The Road
The Breakup Song
Walk Like An Egyptian
One Way
Kids in America
Sedated
All Day All Of The Night
White Wedding
I Want You To Want Me
 
Set 2
Long Way
I Hate Myself
Hangin on the Telephone
Surrender
She Bop
Head Over Heels
Whip it
Everybody Wants You
Radio Free Europe
The Middle
Turning Japanese
Don't Change
Boys Of Summer
Basket Case
Dirty Deeds
 


Set 3
Bloodletting
Sanctuary
I Will Follow
I'll Stop The World
Should I Stay
Blister In The Sun
Just Like Heaven
The Metro
Kiss Me Deadly
I Love Rock n Roll
Blitzkreig Bop
Ring Of Fire
Paranoid
Rebel Yell
Ballroom Blitz
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: godofthunder on April 24, 2010, 12:55:20 PM
 Break a leg Gary ! To be honest I know maybe 75% of your set list and that looks pretty good ! Rock on and enjoy !
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Highlander on April 24, 2010, 01:15:37 PM
Damn...! that's some set list, both of you...  8)
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: godofthunder on April 24, 2010, 01:19:20 PM
Wow, so different from ours........I play in an oldies band  :-\


Set 1
I Ran
Devil Inside
Twilight Zone
I Saw Her Standing There
What I Like About You
Middle Of The Road
The Breakup Song
Walk Like An Egyptian
One Way
Kids in America
Sedated
All Day All Of The Night
White Wedding
I Want You To Want Me
 
Set 2
Long Way
I Hate Myself
Hangin on the Telephone
Surrender
She Bop
Head Over Heels
Whip it
Everybody Wants You
Radio Free Europe
The Middle
Turning Japanese
Don't Change
Boys Of Summer
Basket Case
Dirty Deeds
 


Set 3
Bloodletting
Sanctuary
I Will Follow
I'll Stop The World
Should I Stay
Blister In The Sun
Just Like Heaven
The Metro
Kiss Me Deadly
I Love Rock n Roll
Blitzkreig Bop
Ring Of Fire
Paranoid
Rebel Yell
Ballroom Blitz
 
  LMAO you and me both !
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: gweimer on April 24, 2010, 03:21:36 PM
I'll have to post the country band set list to give you an idea of the contrast.  These kids in this new band are fast, but very green and rough at the edges.  The enthusiasm is going to have to carry things far enough to get past the fact that the guitarist is still working from tabs.  He can play, but hasn't got enough miles under his belt to fly completely solo.  Our singer, the diva, is in the driver's seat for this one.
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: gweimer on April 24, 2010, 03:29:15 PM
Here's the other band song list.  Big difference.  Mark's list is far from oldies when you look at this stuff.

BABY, YOU'RE SO FINE A
MEMORY OF A MEMORY D
BARTENDER
WHEELS
WHAT AM I LIVING FOR C
HARPER VALLEY PTA C
BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS D
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR G
WONDERFUL TONIGHT G
FAST AS YOU E
MUSTANG SALLY C
EVERY ROSE HAS IT'S THORNS G
GRANDPA D
RUB IT IN C
EARTH ANGEL C
LAST KISS C
HELP ME RHONDA A
WALKIN' THE DOG (BOB) C
FOLLOW ME F
SHINE A
TEEN ANGEL G
FREE FALLIN'
THAT SUMMER
LAST DANCE FOR MARY JANE Am
I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME C
FEELS LIKE MAKING LOVE D
MAYBE F
SOMETHING YOU GOT A
YOUNG BLOOD G
BRING IT ON HOME TO ME G
BLUE ON BLACK D
7 SPANISH ANGELS D
UNDER THE BOARDWALK E
HOUSE OF THE RISIN SUN Am
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY C
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Pilgrim on April 24, 2010, 07:42:05 PM
I'm with ya, Gweimer.  Here's my band's most recent set list....it also makes Mark's list pretty contemporary:

1st Set:


Walk Don’t Run - (Written in 1955, made famous by the Ventures in 1960)
Pipeline / Baja - (Chantays 1962; Astronauts 1963 – Lee Hazlewood wrote the 2nd number, Baja)
Ft. Swing - (Original composition by Mark Williams)
Apache - (Written by Jerry Jordan, inspired by 1954 Burt Lancaster film Apache; British group The Shadows, 1960)
Jack the Ripper - (Link Wray, 1961)
Runaway - (Dion and the Belmonts, 1961)
Malibu Blue - (Original composition by Mark Williams)
Green Onions -  (Booker T, 1962)
Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny Farina from Brooklyn – went #1 in 1959.
Wipe Out - (Surfaris, 1962)
 
2nd Set:

James Bond Theme/Secret Agent Man - (John Barry arranged Monty Norman’s 1962 composition – guitarist Vick Flick also played guitar on the famous TV series The Prisoner.  Johnny Rivers made the second number famous in 1963 with his live recording at the Whiskey-a-Go-Go in Los Angeles - it was the theme from the British TV series Danger Man)  
Penetration - (The Pyramids, released as a single in 1963, hit the top 20 in 1964)
For Jessica -  (Original composition by Mark Williams)
Time is Tight - (Booker T, 1969)
Fat Dog Walking - (Original composition by Mark Williams)
Telstar – (1962, released by the British group the Tornadoes 5 weeks after the world’s first communications satellite went into orbit. Recorded with a unique keyboard called a clavioline, sold at least 5 million copies.)
Wild Weekend - Written and recorded by the Rockin’ Rebels, it was originally the theme for a radio show in New York, released nationally in 1963.)
Stray Cat Strut (1981, Stray Cats)

I'll bet nobody else on this forum has Telstar in their music list!
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Aussie Mark on April 26, 2010, 04:29:32 PM
Wow ... The Black Crowes, AC/DC and Lady Gaga all together.  You should just about cover every audience demographic with that mix, including gay guide dogs.

Since we're sharing set lists, here's a couple from my bands -

My Stones tribute band ....

Set #1
Satisfaction
Under My Thumb
Get Off My Cloud
Carol 
Walking The Dog
Little Red Rooster
Lets Spend the Night Together
Paint It Black
Respectable
Miss You
Around and Around

Set #2
Sympathy For the Devil
Live With Me
Tumbling Dice
Happy
Rip This Joint
You Cant Always Get What You Want
Angie
Let It Bleed
Honky Tonk Woman
Brown Sugar 
Jumping Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man

Encore
Start Me Up
Its Only Rock n Roll


and my party/dance cover band .....

Set 1
I Will Survive                  Am
You Should Be Dancing      Gm
Man, I Feel Like A Woman   Bb
Smooth                        Am
Get This Party Started      Live – B
Shake Your Bon Bon         G
I’m Outta Love               Bbm
Let Me Entertain You         D
Love Shack                  Live – C
Celebration                  Ab
Footloose                     A

Set 2
Faith                              Live-B
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head   D
Spinning Around                  D
I’m So Excited                     Gm
I Feel Good                        Bb
Respect                           B
Signed Sealed Delivered         Eb
River Deep Mountain High         C
Disco Inferno                        Am
Young Hearts Run Free            Bb
Blame It On The Boogie            Eb
All Night Long                     Ab

Set 3
Not That Kind                  F#
Jive Talking                     C
Mambo No.5                     F
Turn The Beat Around         F#
Livin La Vida Loca               C
Lady Marmalade               F#m
Crocodile Rock                  F
Dancing Queen                  A
I’m A Believer                  A
Simply The Best               F
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 27, 2010, 06:25:08 PM
This is a mostly complete list that the Crocs work from:

1. Ashamed of you (Original)
2. Beat of the Jungle (Original)
3. Birthday (Beatles)
4. Born On The Bayou (CCR)
5. Come Back Again (Daddy Cool)
6. Cruising (Original)
7. Daddy Cool (Daddy Cool)
8. Darlin' it hurts (Paul Kelly)
9. Dead Skunk (Louden Wainwright III)
10. Door Handle blues (Original)
11. Drivin’ my life away (Eddie Rabbit)
12. Duelling Banjos (Trad)
13. Eagle Rock (Daddy Cool)
14. Ghost Riders (Trad)
15. Gonna Make You (Troggs)
16. Good Golly miss Molly (Little Richard - CCR version)
17. Green River (CCR)
18. Hi Honey Ho (Daddy Cool)
19. Ill make you happy (Easybeats)
20. It Came Out Of The Sky (CCR)
21. Jet Airliner (Steve Miller)
22. Leaving (Original)
23. Long Haired Freaky man (Original)
24. Love me two times (Doors)
25. Maggie's Farm (Bob Dylan)
26. Milkman (Original)
27. Obviously 5 Believers (Bob Dylan)
28. Premonition (John Fogerty)
29. Radar Love (Golden Earring)
30. Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)
31. Rita Mae (Bob Dylan)
32. Rocky river (Original)
33. Run Through The Jungle (CCR)
34. Squeeze box (The Who)
35. Stepping Stone (Monkees)
36. Sweet Guy (Paul Kelly)
37. Cheatin’ on you (Taj Mahal)
38. The Old Man Is Down The Road (John Fogerty)
39. Bitch (Rolling Stones)
40. The Show must Go On (Leo Sayer)
41. Train Song (Original)
42. Travelin' Band (CCR)
43. Working For The Man (Roy Orbison)
44. You cant always get what you want (Rolling Stones)
45. Swamp Music (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
46. Little Sister (Michele Shocked)
47. Sunshine Superman (Donovan)
48. Its only natural (Crowded House)
49. Dont wait (JJ Cale)
50. Walking in a Hurricane (John Fogarty)
51. That's All Right (Elvis)
52. Who cares (Original)
53. Midnight confusion (original)
54. Wheres the next one coming from (Buddy guy)
55. Crocodile walk (John Mayall)
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Aussie Mark on April 27, 2010, 08:34:23 PM
This is a mostly complete list that the Crocs work from:

I don't think there's enough CCR or Fogarty in your list :-)
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 27, 2010, 10:10:30 PM
yeah, the boys keep telling me the same thing  ;D

Even funnier is the fact that the originals have a distinctive CCR sound to them.
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Dave W on April 27, 2010, 11:04:00 PM
You need more Leo Sayer.
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 27, 2010, 11:08:54 PM
Dave, imagine Leo Sayer with CCR as his backing band playing a Banjo  8)   In some bizarre way it actually works.
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Highlander on April 28, 2010, 11:36:54 AM
With that much CCR how can you not cover "Fortunate Son"...?
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: gweimer on April 28, 2010, 12:38:28 PM
yeah, the boys keep telling me the same thing  ;D

Even funnier is the fact that the originals have a distinctive CCR sound to them.

Some Blue Ridge Rangers should round out your sound.   ;D
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: gweimer on April 28, 2010, 12:41:06 PM
Well, we had what was supposed to be our last practice before the gig.  I found out that at least one song, I had no copy of.  I had no clue on the Nickelback song.  Also, I found that the guitarist, who's working from tabs, has some different chord changes on songs that I know I have right.  We'll have to find out how get in synch.  I've asked for a Friday night practice, since we still haven't run through the entire set list yet.  We got through about 2 sets last night, and it was better than I was expecting.  I am so screwed!!!
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Pilgrim on April 28, 2010, 03:26:08 PM
I am so screwed!!!

Hey there fella, y'all must be a BASS player!!!   ;)
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Dave W on April 28, 2010, 06:15:52 PM
Dave, imagine Leo Sayer with CCR as his backing band playing a Banjo  8)   In some bizarre way it actually works.

That makes me feel like dancing.  ;D

I won't hijack the thread but there's an awesome YouTube video of Leo doing Tumbling Dice with Linda Ronstadt. Just so you know.  8)
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 28, 2010, 08:26:10 PM
Hey Gary here is an excerpt from my review of the John Mayall show here recently that you may find a few parallels with  :mrgreen:

"At one point he (Mayall) announced that they would be playing a song by one of Australia's premier blues bands the Bondi Cigars. Bassist Greg Rzab (12 years with Buddy Guy plus a huge list of other notables) looked at Mayall, spread his hands and said "man I dont know that song". JM grinned and got drummer Jay Davenport to start. Rzab started playing a pentatonic groove which had a good swing to it. They got about 6 bars in and Mayall stopped them saying it needed to be more snappy. Away they went again with Rzab intently chasing the changes and to be honest looking a bit stressed. Far from looking amateurish it came across as a band that were enthusiastic enough to play outside their comfort zone not to mention a song that Australian blues listeners are familiar with and they did it it well.
I loved the fact that it humanised a guy like Greg Rzab. I told him this after the show and he said that he hadn't considered that it would come across that way.
"

Good luck with the show mate  :thumbsup:

@ Dave: Now that little Leo is a certified Aussie maybe a phone call to his agent could be fun?  "So, Leo how do you feel about CCR and banjo's?"       heheh  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: gweimer on May 03, 2010, 04:41:21 AM
Well, we made it through the night with only one fatality.  My amp.  Near the end of the second set, it crapped out.  It sounds like a popped cap.  I had that happen a couple years back.  I tried to make it through the last set, but the screaching noise took over to the point where you couldn't really hear notes anymore.  The house PA also vanished before we set up (it was pulled, and sent to another club for a local talent contest).  We had to scramble to get a PA. 
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Pilgrim on May 03, 2010, 08:29:30 AM
Well, we made it through the night with only one fatality.  My amp.  Near the end of the second set, it crapped out.  It sounds like a popped cap.  I had that happen a couple years back.  I tried to make it through the last set, but the screaching noise took over to the point where you couldn't really hear notes anymore.  The house PA also vanished before we set up (it was pulled, and sent to another club for a local talent contest).  We had to scramble to get a PA. 

Dang.  The old "bring the backup amp" raises its head whenever you don't have one, right??
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: gweimer on May 03, 2010, 10:31:53 AM
Yeah, I didn't have room for it, anyway.  It was at rehearsal.  I've been looking for a small head to lug around, *just in case.*

I could get a deal on an Ashdown Little Giant.  If someone made a 1-space rack mount amp, I'd probably go for that, since I always have my rack bag with the Furman and the tuner with me.  I'll also look at a Markbass head later on this week.
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: Pilgrim on May 03, 2010, 02:33:49 PM
I have a backup - it's a Sunn 300-coliseum.  Weighs as much as my Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 head AND one of the 12T speakers combined.

Maybe I should bring the little Hartke 1400 instead.  It's about 10 pounds..but it's not a Sunn.
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: luve2fli on May 07, 2010, 09:41:17 AM
I'll play ....... set-list from my Rockabilly band King Rattler (75% upright, 25% electric):

1.18 miles to memphis - Stray Cats A   
2.5 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days - Brian Setzer E   
3.59 - Setzer D   
4.Aint Gonna Do it   Bb
5.Big River - Johnny Cash F   
6.Black Slacks - R.Gordon & D.Gatton A   
7.Bonzai Washout - Dick Dale Em   
8.C'mon Every body - Eddie Cochrane E   
9.Come On Lets Go - Los Lobos A   
10.Crazy Little Thing Called Love   D   
11.Dont You Touch me Baby - Stray Cats Em   
12.Dreams - Surf Coasters Am   
13.Gene and Eddie - Stray Cats E   
14.Gone - Lee Rocker Am   
15.Good Time Charlie     x
16.Heads Up - Big Daddy G G x
17.Highway is my home - Lee Rocker E   
18.I Believe I'm in Love - Fabulous Thunderbirds C   
19.I want you to be my baby - Colin James Bb   
20.I Won't Stand In Your Way - Stray Cats C   
21.If You Need Me - Colin James G   
22.Little Sister - Dwight Yoakam E   
23.Marie Marie - Blasters G   
24.My Gal is Red Hot - Link Wray C   
25.Mystery train   E   
26.NIGHT TRAIN - Andy J. Forest F   
27.Rock This House - Hollywood Fats G   
28.Rockin' harder - Lee Rocker C   
29.Sleepwalk - Santo and Johnny C   
30.Swing Party - The Rockin' Highliners Bb   
31.Tailspin - Los Straitjackets Am   
32.The Hucklebuck - Big Blue G   
33.The Hustle is on - Thunderbirds Bb x
34.Ubangi Stomp - R.Gordon & D. Gatton A   
35.Whammer Jammer - J Geils Band E   
36.So long baby, Goodby – The Blasters

Alternates:

37.All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down - The Mavericks  A   
38.Matchbox - Mavericks A   
39.Caledonia     
40.Heads Up


Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: gweimer on May 07, 2010, 10:55:36 AM
My Ashdown should be ready in a week or so.  Needs new caps.  I also have a line on an Eden WT400 in good shape for $300.  I may just pick that up for the spare.  I found that the Markbass F1 is a one-space, rackmount amp coming in at about 4.5 lbs.  It would be perfect for me, but it would run me at least $650.  I have a bag that I could line with foam for the Eden to protect it, so that looks like the better way to go.  The guy at GC said he could have the Markbass in for me in a week, and I told him that I wasn't planning to buy it without trying it first.  He left on that note.
Title: Re: Band #2 ready to rock
Post by: jumbodbassman on May 13, 2010, 12:37:27 PM
i am kind of anal that way after having  a few amps die mid gigs over the years.  I always have two amps in each rack usually the same or close.  Rather expensive but makes life a whole lot easier.

 i have an ampeg rack -b5 and B? (ampeg attempt at going digital a few years back - got it cheap of ebay as NOS  ..  hartke rack 7000 and 3500,   fender bxr 300 rack - great old small venue amp. 
if i am going non rack Sunn, Acoustic, Peavey   ( no more SVT's  - my back can't handle the weight)  then i bring along a yamaha amp (digital also) that goes up to 600 watts into 2 ohms so truly covers all speaker combos for me. 

I tend to not put much bass in the PA unless I have no choice.....

Also nice thing about double amp racks in larger venues i tend to use the second as a slave with different speakersizes  and always have one  clean channel.....

It is expensive but a lot of my gigs are in the NYC area and i live in a small town in the suburb's so running home to get an amp between sets doesn't work well. 

I guess i have too much stuff........ MY favorite expression is I am spending mykids inheritance :-))))))) but they don't laugh at that joke.