Members steve mac Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 I am going to add a few up tempo Country songs but have had little exposure to them. Following a few suggestions here I have discovered Zac Brown and Alan Jackson. Anyone with far greater knowledge than me point me in the direction of such songs that work well with single acoustic guitar or maybe BTs. I am specifically looking for fun types like Chicken Fried or Toes etc. any and all help much appreciated Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Howie22 Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 I am going to add a few up tempo Country songs but have had little exposure to them. Following a few suggestions here I have discovered Zac Brown and Alan Jackson. Anyone with far greater knowledge than me point me in the direction of such songs that work well with single acoustic guitar or maybe BTs. I am specifically looking for fun types like Chicken Fried or Toes etc. any and all help much appreciated Steve The two you named plus Five O'Clock Somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Telecruiser Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 An oldie but a goodie is Jimmy Buffet's "Great Fillin' Station Holdup". It is the first cut on his "White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustecean" album. [video=youtube;V15MFVzbnK4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V15MFVzbnK4 Great Fillin' Station Holdup I pulled into the regular pumpI was feelin quite at easeI rolled down my window and told the man, fifty cents worth pleaseThen out jumped my partner with his trusty pellet gunHe said, boy this is a holdup, keep a pumpin and don't run Chorus:And now I wish I was somewhere other than hereDown in some honky tonk, sippin on a beerYes I wish I was somewhere other than hereBecause that great fillin station holdupCost me two good years We got fifteen dollars and a can of stpA big ol jar of cashew nuts and a japanese tvFeelin we had pulled the biggest heist of our careerWere wanted men, well strike againBut first lets have a beer Chorus:And now I wish I was somewhere other than hereDown in some honky tonk, sippin on a beerYes I wish I was somewhere other than hereBecause that great fillin station holdupCost me two good years (guitar instrumental) We were sittin in the krystalAbout as drunk as we could beIn walks the deputy sheriffAnd he's holdin our tvRoughed us then he cuffed usAnd he took us off to jailNo pictures on a poster, no reward and no bail Chorus:And now I wish I was somewhere other than hereDown in some honky tonk, sippin on a beerYes I wish I was somewhere other than hereCause that great fillin station holdupCost me two good years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 A personal favorite of mine but ummm...no. Nobody knows this tune. Great Fillin' Station Holdup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 A personal favorite of mine but ummm...no. Nobody knows this tune. You do, I do, and every single Parrothead on Earth...that's hardly "nobody"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted October 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 Sorry, I don't know what a parrot head is. But as most people outside of the US have never heard of Zac Brown nor Jimmy B then as long as its a catchy tune it's fine by me. I will have a good listen of the suggestions tomorrow I have been playing Chicken Fried around the house for the last couple of days and my wife is now complaining that it is stuck in her head so that ones definitely going in. Thanks guys Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SLScott86 Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 I love "It's a Great Day to Be Alive." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Telecruiser Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 A personal favorite of mine but ummm...no. Nobody knows this tune. If you like the tune then sell it to your audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike McLaughlin Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson always goes over good. And my crowd likes Trashy Women by Confederate Railroad, first recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingerpicker Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 mmmm Trashy Women! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nchangin Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 Accoustic songs I like (I know just another damn drummer) that are commercial/known Margaritaville seems like it would be cool. Beatles --bunch of songsElvis --bunch of songsOff to the rodeo - unsure of artistBilly Joel? I know it's piano but I'd think acoustic would be cool as ****? Not so known:Great White - Wasted Rock Ranger.... someday I wanna see an acoustic old guy play this tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftyjay Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 Dumas Walker by Kentucky Headhuntersheres my version of they have quite a few songs to get the people going the Tractors have good supply of songs too. check them out. i always dip back into the classics to appeal to a wider variety of country fans.heres my take on originally done by buck owens waylon/willie always goes over.heres my take on i kick it a tad faster to chickin' pick the solo. i like to play country songs that let me free flow on the leads. these songs are fairly easy to sequence and fun to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 waylon/willie always goes over.heres my take on good hearted woman i kick it a tad faster to chickin' pick the solo. i like to play country songs that let me free flow on the leads. Great picking man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted October 4, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 4, 2012 Great picking man! may I second that? Jay, everything I have seen you do has been top notch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftyjay Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 thank you guys,I have a soft spot in my heart for classic country tunes. I try to do them justice when I perform them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted October 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Great suggestions I now have an abundance of songs to try out - am loving the Trashy Woman one - Jay, I sat listening to you today whilst I worked at my computer and after the fifth listen decided that the only thing we have in common was similar hats, you blew me away with your talent. To all many thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike McLaughlin Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 the Tractors have good supply of songs too. check them out. Baby likes to rock it (boogie woogie choo choo train) goes over real well. Jay, love your videos! Makes me wanna put my guitar in the driveway and back over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buddymoore Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Songs that go over well with us Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine ShowKnee Deep - Zac BrownBeer in Mexico - Kenny CesneyMamma Tried - Merle HaggardGypsies in the Palace - Jimmy BTrailerhood - Toby Keith Just to mention a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Sorry, I don't know what a parrot head is. Jimmy Buffett's fans refer to themselves as "Parrotheads", and there are a lot of them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrothead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Jimmy Buffett's fans refer to themselves as "Parrotheads", and there are a lot of them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrothead Probably not many in Turkey, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted October 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Or the UK sounds like fun though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted October 4, 2012 Members Share Posted October 4, 2012 Probably not many in Turkey, however. More than you may realize...try out a couple Buffett tunes for size. "Margerittaville" is a good starter, and "Cheeseburger In Paradise" is another one that always works. Give 'em a try in your sets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deanmass Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Egg Sucking Dog by Johnny Cash. Followed by Folsum prison. I am not a believer in playing it safe songwise. Playing the exact same {censored} as every other solo act, even in Turkey, is lame. If you love the song, the audience will dig it, because it comes through in your performance. If you are in Turkey, listening to a Turkish artist play a song you don't know, doen't it make the song bad? Nope. Only if the performer is bad. In general, cover folks spend way too much time agonizing over their set lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted October 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 If you are in Turkey, listening to a Turkish artist play a song you don't know, doen't it make the song bad? Nope. To my western ear and I am not alone with this, Turkish music is so different it's jarring and almost always sounds like someone is going through the worst experience of their lives. I really don't know any westerners who would get through more than one song. That's not to say its not good, it's just so different in its keys and phrasings that unless you are brought up with it, it sounds discordant . I totaly agree with the same set lists though, that's why I am having a big revamp. The biggest problem I have is that I play bars and complexes of holiday makers that range in age from children to pensioners. So the best tunes are one that where hits in the 60s and. 70s and then covered again by artists more recently. But as has been said here a good tune is a good tune. Thanks for your suggestions Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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