Members flip333 Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Hello, I have a new 3 piece band project cooking. We want to gig this summer. Classic rock. This is the kind of band that many of you despise. Well, we have Jailhouse Rock and Blue Suede Shoes on the set list. I think many of our anticipated 35-55 yo audience will like this kind of stuff. When we play these songs, they feel sort of lame. I guess we could dump them, but I was hoping to polish them up a bit first. Do you have any ideas to put a new spin on your tired old songs? Specifically, how about these? I've seen some creative old songs put to new chord progressions that I would never have thought of.... or different rhythms. Thank you for your thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Check these out... [YOUTUBE]-6R-yD2RgDU[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]_uryWJ1T1q4[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]F8rWAaaMmC8[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]9qj_KMOqYIc[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]pofeh0cAEIE[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Make sure to check out from about 3:00 onwards - that's when eddie van halen, Steve Miller, Les Paul and others take the stage to solo. Blue Suede Shoesdi0sOE02J2o&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flip333 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Cool, cool, cool!! Thanks! Also, I would appreciate hearing what you do personally to improve your classic rock songs. Please keep your ideas coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted February 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2009 That Beck thing kills me everytime. I love the variation of the riff they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDLMUSIC Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Whatever you decide to do musically, I'd say you can't go wrong with the plastic wig and gold lame jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted February 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 25, 2009 One thing to try is striaght 8's. Like in Blue Suede Shoes? That is swung in the original. So try try it straight. Dave Edmonds used to twist old songs like this. If it was swung, he's straighten it out. Or visa versa. Or both in the same song. Nothin like playing straight 8s then the last verse slowing it down and swinging it. It kills. Get real loud and slow and swing. Oh yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted February 27, 2009 Members Share Posted February 27, 2009 How about doing some of the somewhat less tired Elvis songs like Little Sister, All Shook Up, Let's Play House, That's all right Mama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted February 27, 2009 Members Share Posted February 27, 2009 Wow, that was like a mutil-million dollar bill! What was that, anyway?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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