Members newmaxnew Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 We are getting ready to take a few weeks off from gigging and learn a bunch of new songs. We play mostly 60s and 70s. Please suggest to me songs from the 60s and 70s that are up tempo and good danceable songs (no guitar wankery snooze fests). WHat songs from this era work for your band? One that we are going to try and do is Low Rider. I think we can make work if I can program up a sound on my guitar synth. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 We are getting ready to take a few weeks off from gigging and learn a bunch of new songs. We play mostly 60s and 70s.Please suggest to me songs from the 60s and 70s that are up tempo and good danceable songs (no guitar wankery snooze fests). WHat songs from this era work for your band?One that we are going to try and do is Low Rider. I think we can make work if I can program up a sound on my guitar synth.Max Pretty well any of the soul music always goes over good. sam and dave , temps, wilson picket, etc. Good dance stuff. If you have keys you got spencer davis, and the rascals. Alot of latter 60s stuff takes real solid vocals , but typically its pretty easy to work up and play ,, not real lead guitar intensive,, more rhythm and vocal based. I took a quick peek at your set list and you could for sure add some soul to the list. I see you have keys too. That would be the easiest and most productive place to head for more material ... and would flesh out your list for the demographics you target. you also have stuff like grass roots, association, tommy james, stones. Tons of stuff to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 [YOUTUBE]gCdGqed6Ajg[/YOUTUBE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCdGqed6Ajg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCdGqed6Ajg That one brings back memories. Had that on a set list my senior year in high school. If you notice no lead guitar part. We had horns and the harmony so it was a natural for our band. tons of stuff like that from the latter 60s. the goos part about that stuff is no one does it these days.. so it sets a band apart from the pack..... its the kind of stuff you could work up a festival act around since those things attract alot of boomers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newmaxnew Posted April 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 I always liked that song a lot. I usually cover horn parts with my guitar synth. I wonder if we could get away with leaving out the guitar part, it isn't very noticable in the mix. One guy can do the keys and I can do the horn parts on guitar synth. That is just the type of stuff that we like to do, becuse no one seems to play that stuff anymore and it keeps our set list from being the same as 20 other bands in the area. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outrider Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Ask a wedding DJ. Seriously. That's their bread & butter. Musician pride aside, if you wanna know which songs work, that's your source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted April 29, 2010 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2010 [YOUTUBE]Tqgwnv0HCk8[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]K9vrb27Bdeo[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]jQvUBf5l7Vw[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]Zurwvfj6f_0[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]nU5uDozoSSM[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]xfydfBXlByk[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]w05CYrXe4p4[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]r7JBTLnyJ2g[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]qFhM1XZsh6o[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 I always liked that song a lot. I usually cover horn parts with my guitar synth. I wonder if we could get away with leaving out the guitar part, it isn't very noticable in the mix. One guy can do the keys and I can do the horn parts on guitar synth.That is just the type of stuff that we like to do, becuse no one seems to play that stuff anymore and it keeps our set list from being the same as 20 other bands in the area.Max I think you might be better off leaving the horns out. You have that signature key stuff in there that is pretty important. try it both ways. Or you could add horns or a second key guy. The big nut on all that stuff is the multiple part vocals. Those are a must Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 [YOUTUBE]ez10wjD3Xc4[/YOUTUBE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez10wjD3Xc4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez10wjD3Xc4 Did that one too. Here is another one that would fit your band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TfxSrlj7dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members callous Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 tommy james, Mony Mony--big crowd pleaser EDIT: Great thing about it is the call and response that can get the crowd worked up. I say "yeah..." "YEAH!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Did that one too. Here is another one that would fit your band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TfxSrlj7dc Great one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Mony Mony--big crowd pleaser We left that one off the list..... way too bubble gum in my opinon. It may work , but it was one of tommy's weaker efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mermph Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Please suggest to me songs from the 60s and 70s that are up tempo and good danceable songs (no guitar wankery snooze fests). Let's Spend the Night Together. Every bar band seems to resort to Honky Tonk Women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 [YOUTUBE]yrh-7PvbBM4[/YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrh-7PvbBM4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Here is a setlist from a band I played keys for in 1970 when i was a senior in high school.. You may find somthing on this list that will work for you. House of the rising sun Along comes mary Sunshine psalmAint to proud to begShotgunMy girlSpinning wheelMore and moreGet togetherYou don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Here is a setlist from a band I played keys for in 1970 when i was a senior in high school.. You may find somthing on this list that will work for you. LIST Those are some great songs! Sometimes I miss those days. Other times not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Those are some great songs!Sometimes I miss those days. Other times not so much. Thanks. that set list worked real well for us. this band had three chamber choir singers in it and a horn sections. We took on alot of material that no one else could handle. Having all jazz band and choir geeks helped alot. We got alot of good gigs as kids. too young for the bars,, so we did alot of proms, park and recs gigs and CYO deals. It was a 7 piece. we were knockin 60 dollar splits on that puppy back then. I think we could have pushed the money up further if we had not broken up to go to college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkwire Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Here's some of the songs the 60s Top 40 band I'm in does: Please Mr. PostmanHang On SloopyGloria It's All Over Now(Just Like) Romeo & JulietChapel Of LoveRuby Baby One Fine DayBecauseMustang SallySecret Agent ManGame of LoveStand By MeBad Moon RisingI Fought the Law Needles and PinsBad to MeLast Train to ClarksvilleHappy TogetherKicksShe's Just My StyleRunawayBrown Eyed Girl Keep on Dancin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TrickyBoy Posted April 29, 2010 Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 We are getting ready to take a few weeks off from gigging and learn a bunch of new songs. We play mostly 60s and 70s.Please suggest to me songs from the 60s and 70s that are up tempo and good danceable songs (no guitar wankery snooze fests). WHat songs from this era work for your band?One that we are going to try and do is Low Rider. I think we can make work if I can program up a sound on my guitar synth.Max We tend to play stuff from 80's to present, but the few songs from 60's and 70's we do include: Sympathy for the DevilMagic Carpet RideDomino - Van MorrisonSweet CarolineProud Mary (we do Tina Turner's version)Shout That's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newmaxnew Posted April 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2010 Lots of good suggestions as well as a bunch of songs we already play or have on our short list. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted April 30, 2010 Members Share Posted April 30, 2010 play mostly 60s and 70s.Please suggest to me songs from the 60s and 70s that are up tempo and good danceable songs (no guitar wankery snooze fests). WHat songs from this era work for your band? dance-y 60s/70s rock stuff that works for us: Magic Carpet RideBrown SugarI Want You To Want MeLong Train Runnin'Walk This WayStart Me Up R&B/disco stuff that works: That's The Way I Like ItLove TrainMiss YouShake Your BootyYou Should Be Dancin'Love RollercoasterI Feel GoodShout! We all groaned a few weeks back when we were asked to learn "Joy To The World" for a wedding. But we've pulled that one out at the last few shows we've done when we've had a 40/50+ age group and it's gone over amazingly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3shiftgtr Posted April 30, 2010 Members Share Posted April 30, 2010 Wanna find out what wimminz dance to, axe some wimminz..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted April 30, 2010 Members Share Posted April 30, 2010 The Zombies - She's Not There & Time of the Season.The Medley from side 2 of Abbey RoadYes - I've Seen All Good People CCR - Green RiverDeep Purple - HushJimi Hendrix - FireABB - Midnight RiderBeatles - I Saw Her Standing ThereGuess Who - No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted April 30, 2010 Members Share Posted April 30, 2010 The Medley from side 2 of Abbey RoadYes - I've Seen All Good People Uptempo and dancable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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