Members Idunno Posted April 25, 2015 Members Share Posted April 25, 2015 I agreed to play at a wedding reception for a 63 y/o remarried man. The fact that he remarried alone begs my sympathy. He's a fellow engineer where I earn my keep. There will probably be some religious theme to it as he is rather possessed by it. No worries, though. I can hack it for the hour everyone is sober. Now I have to work up a list for the May 17th date. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted April 25, 2015 Members Share Posted April 25, 2015 "The Old Rugged Cross"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted April 25, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2015 Hey!!! No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted April 26, 2015 Members Share Posted April 26, 2015 Do as many instrumentals as you can get away with. Most people won't recognize them by title( that comment has nothing to do with your playing, only about the audience listening ability). Pachelbels Canon in D Minor is an excellent one. Even Tommy Emmanuel's Angelina. If you just absolutely HAVE to sing and can't get away from it, you might consider James Taylor's Something In The Way She Moves or Dylan's To Make You Feel My Love. Also, if it gets more desperate you could always do Your Song by Sir Elton and as an absolute last resort there is always The Wedding Song........yeah, I know......don't shoot me, I'm only a guitar player. .........and if you get drunk enough, you might try Jerry Reed's, She Got The Gold Mine and I Got The Shaft!...jes' sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary Blanchard Posted April 26, 2015 Members Share Posted April 26, 2015 Actually, The Wedding Song is probably good. It has Christian undertones without being too overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted April 26, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 26, 2015 So, Don Mclean's Castles In The Air isn't apropro? Funeral For A Friend? Don't Think Twice? Sad Lisa? 4 & 20? These are the songs I know well enough to cobble together an hour with my own instrumental fills. Which of these would you pick? My wife wants me to add Crossroads by Don Mclean. Kathy's SongHow Can I Tell YouThe Minstrel Of The DawnLincoln DuncanYour SongDanielWedding SongHallelujahLeader Of The BandTeach Your ChildrenHelplessly HopingBoth Sides NowYellow Brick RoadLonesome TravelerMr. Tambourine ManCity Of New OrleansThe DutchmanDon QuixoteWhile My Guitar Gently WeepsYesterdayHere Comes The SunOde To JoyDreamA Time For UsMusic Box DancerSilence Is GoldenChange PartnersSweet Baby JamesHomeward BoundHappy TogetherI'm SorryMorning Has BrokenThe BoxerJesu Joy Of Man's DesiringThis Song Has No TitleNorwegian WoodLonger Boats Others totally unsuitable. Thanks for the suggestions. I'm old and some of those songs were on my list soon after their debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted April 26, 2015 Members Share Posted April 26, 2015 I agreed to play at a wedding reception for a 63 y/o remarried man. The fact that he remarried alone begs my sympathy. He's a fellow engineer where I earn my keep. There will probably be some religious theme to it as he is rather possessed by it. No worries, though. I can hack it for the hour everyone is sober. Now I have to work up a list for the May 17th date. Suggestions? He remarried alone? Did he marry himself? If so - here's the perfect song. "I MARRIED MYSELF" [YOUTUBE]A-ONRt9ER6Y[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted April 27, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 Great idea, Etienne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted April 27, 2015 Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 There's always Forever I Do by Lou Rawls.You might also check out When God Made You if you feel like going the Christian route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted April 27, 2015 Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 I like what Dr. Johnson said about second marriages a few hundred years ago: "The triumph of hope over experience". Songs? Dixie Chicks White Trash Wedding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted April 27, 2015 Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 I'll Follow the Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted April 27, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 Always liked that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted April 27, 2015 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 Desperate? You mean at a loss for something to sing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted April 27, 2015 Members Share Posted April 27, 2015 Didn't mean it like that. I was thinking in terms of you feeling locked into doing something of a "religious" nature. I was only trying to suggest you back toward that direction based on what I thought the thread was originally about. Obviously, you didn't need my input. Wish I had not given it. I thought the term "shanghaied" meant something you'd rather not do. You'll do just fine,....drunk or sober. Break a leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted April 28, 2015 Members Share Posted April 28, 2015 How about Till There Was You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted May 5, 2015 Members Share Posted May 5, 2015 I agreed to play at a wedding reception for a 63 y/o remarried man. The fact that he remarried alone begs my sympathy. He's getting remarried alone? What state is that legal in? Do as many instrumentals as you can get away with. Most people won't recognize them by title( that comment has nothing to do with your playing, only about the audience listening ability). Pachelbels Canon in D Minor is an excellent one. Even Tommy Emmanuel's Angelina. .........and if you get drunk enough, you might try Jerry Reed's, She Got The Gold Mine and I Got The Shaft!...jes' sayin' With all due respect to my good friend, recordingtrack1, I have always refused to play Pachelbels Canon in D Minor. Like chalk on a blackboard to my ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I see what you did there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted May 5, 2015 Author Members Share Posted May 5, 2015 He's getting remarried alone? What state is that legal in? With all due respect to my good friend, recordingtrack1, I have always refused to play Pachelbels Canon in D Minor. Like chalk on a blackboard to my ear. It should be legalized in all of them. The Canon was never much more than an intro to me. It's like waiting for lyrics to kick in or another dynamic to give it wings. But, no. It stops short of breaking ground. The man says he doesn't want drippy stuff. I agree. I might wallpaper it with blues tunes for a while and then attempt some oldies I can still sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted May 6, 2015 Members Share Posted May 6, 2015 yeah queg, I ain't real fond of it either. I was j es' messin with I Dunno. I do stuff like that just to get a rise out of him. I prefer the Jerry Reed stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 As written... As proof that you can find practically anything online, here it is in D Minor: [video=youtube;ix-PGAScSMQ] I was surprised... it's actually kind of cool in D Minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted May 7, 2015 Members Share Posted May 7, 2015 Second wedding? I applaud you agreeing to participate in such a "ceremony" that is an abomination and sin in the eyes of our Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted May 7, 2015 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2015 Second wedding? I applaud you agreeing to participate in such a "ceremony" that is an abomination and sin in the eyes of our Lord. Thanks. Somehow now it all seems worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted May 7, 2015 Members Share Posted May 7, 2015 As written... As proof that you can find practically anything online, here it is in D Minor: [video=youtube;ix-PGAScSMQ] I was surprised... it's actually kind of cool in D Minor. That's bizarre! I apologize for the reference to "minor key" in my first post. I guess we read stuff the way we want to read it. Truth is I always thought it was in minor key and simply built that into my way of thinking. Here's a thought.....major key with a mixture of minor and major pentatonic over the top? That should generate some opinions...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted May 15, 2015 Members Share Posted May 15, 2015 My brother-in-law is getting married next month, and my wife and I have been asked to perform. I suggested to my wife the song 'The Rains of Castamere,' which, if you know anything about Game of Thrones, you will find amusing in a very dark way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted May 16, 2015 Members Share Posted May 16, 2015 I played this at a friend's wedding last October. It went over very well. Not too difficult to learn. Gk6gP_Cxfb4?list=PLbgYjDW2chgt-xdkCuJvxz-o_WWL2vNeZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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