New Songs for Cover Band

[LateGreats]

Today, I was recruited to front a cover band. Just some $ as a side project and a chance to hang out with some old friends. Anyway, their set list is pretty well steeped in rock and roll, and they wanted me to come up with ten songs to add to the set list. They hit all aspects of rock, from Stones and Crowes to 80's metal. Any suggestions for good songs? I'm looking for stuff that hasn't been overdone, but would get a good reaction.

 

If they're real good, I'll buy you a beer at the first gig!

[Nobody Told Me]

Here's our setlist from last night, maybe you can find one or two that would work for you.

(BTW, this kept the dance floor busy from the middle of the 1st set through the end of the night.)

 

 

Set 1

BON JOVI - "Have A Nice Day"

GOO GOO DOLLS - "Long Way Down"

THIN LIZZY - "Jailbreak"

MOLLY HATCHET - "Dreams I'll Never See"

TONIC - "If You Could Only See"

3 DOORS DOWN - "When I'm Gone"

METALLICA - "Fuel"

STYX - "Blue Collar Man"

CHEAP TRICK - "Surrender"

ALICE IN CHAINS - "Would"

CRACKER - "Low"

3 DOORS DOWN - "Loser"

AC/DC - "Rock 'n Roll (Ain't Noise Pollution)"

KISS - "Shout It Out Loud"

WHITESNAKE - "Love Ain't No Stranger"

GREEN DAY - "American Idiot"

 

 

Set 2

COHEED & CAMBRIA - "Welcome Home"

BUSH - "Machine Head"

KISS - "Calling Dr. Love"

DOKKEN - "Into the Fire"

IRON MAIDEN - "The Trooper"

EDWIN MCCAIN - "I'll Be"

GREEN DAY - "When I Come Around"

POWERMAN 5000 - "Free"

NICKELBACK - "Never Again"

OZZY - "Perry Mason"

POISON - "Nothing But A Good Time"

MOTLEY CRUE - "Home Sweet Home"

CHEAP TRICK - "I Want You To Want Me"

STYX - "Come Sail Away"

BREAKING BENJAMIN - "So Cold"

PAPA ROACH - "Getting Away With Murder"

NICKELBACK - "Figured You Out"

 

 

Set 3

Gutter Ballet Intro

CROSSFADE - "Cold"

DISTURBED - "Remember"

FOO FIGHTERS - "Everlong"

METALLICA - "Enter Sandman"

CANDLEBOX - "Far Behind"

PUDDLE OF MUDD - "She Hates Me"

POISON - "Talk Dirty Me"

SCORPIONS - "Rock You Like a Hurricane"

WHITESNAKE - "Here I Go Again"

TWISTED SISTER - "We're Not Gonna Take It"

THEORY OF A DEADMAN - "No Surprise"

DIO - "The Last In Line"

BLACK SABBATH - "War Pigs"

PUDDLE OF MUDD - "Blurry"

AC/DC - "Shoot To Thrill"

SAMMY HAGAR - "There's Only One Way to Rock"

 

 

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[dk123123dk]

the small faces - stay with me

 

the allman brothers band - one way out, or whipping post

 

cream - sunshine of your love

 

sublime - date rape

 

as much as i hate to say it, if you played some fallout boy (shudders), im sure that would go well in most younger crowds.

 

 

 

good luck

 

dk123123dk

[worthyjoe]

Here some songs we do that get the best reaction:

 

When I Come Around

[MBA27]

Gone over to the darkside?

 

How about:

 

Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds

Bell Bottom Blues - Derek and the Dominos

Remedy - Black Crows

[LateGreats]

 

Originally posted by MBA27 Gone over to the darkside?

 

 

Not really. Just a side fun thing with some old friends of mine who don't have the time to do more than gig once or twice a month. I may do originals with one of them, but that would be a separate thing that would be #1 priority. That's why I'd like to do something like an original cover band, if there is such a thing. Probably won't play the big rooms, but that's not the point really. Just want to have fun, that's all.

 

The other non-cover band thread had some really good ideas.

[Mr_GoodBomb]

Please god, don't cover Welcome Home... Unless you can sing that high without sounding like an idiot, sweep pick, and have a full orchestra.

[bonscottvocals]

Originally posted by Mr_GoodBomb Please god, don't cover Welcome Home... Unless you can sing that high without sounding like an idiot, sweep pick, and have a full orchestra.

 

The first time I heard Coheed and Combria, I thought that Geddy Lee was doing another comedic side project, like "The Great White North". Sorry to the fans, but give Geddy a helium enema, and you've got the vocals for C&C.

[way2fat]

here's a few we have fun with"

 

Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker version

 

Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan

 

That Was Your Mother - Paul Simon

 

Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston

 

Big Chief - Professor Longhair

 

Tipitina - Professor Longhair

 

Such a Night - Dr. John

 

Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John

 

Cabbage Alley

Hey Pocky Way

Cissy Strut - The Meters

 

Spanish Moon - Little Feat

 

What'd I say - Ray Charles

 

New Orleans is way overlooked by cover bands.

[Roy Brooks]

My advice is to learn some stuff that is a bit out of the ordinary. It seems that the band already plays alot of classic rock tunes already. Look for something a bit more obscure or least likely to be heard by the sort of band you are in, just to give the band some extra spice.

Here are a few suggestions:

Anything by the Meat Puppets or Butthole Surfers

"Mexican Radio" by Wall Of Voodoo

Maybe something by Talking Heads

A sampling of early eighties Athens, GA "alternative" music from before the time REM became megastars- some Guadalcanal Diary, Love Tractor, Swimming Pool Qs, Fetchin Bones

Maybe some country rock by New Riders Of The Purple Sage or Flying Burrito Brothers

Try some instrumentals. You might be surprised what kind of reaction you might get if in the middle of a classic rock set you go into something like "Mr Moto" by the Belairs or the theme to Brokeback Mountain or King Of The Hill, maybe even some Link Wray.

[Thundercranium]

 

Originally posted by way2fat here's a few we have fun with" Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker version Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan That Was Your Mother - Paul Simon Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston Big Chief - Professor Longhair Tipitina - Professor Longhair Such a Night - Dr. John Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John Cabbage Alley Hey Pocky Way Cissy Strut - The Meters Spanish Moon - Little Feat What'd I say - Ray Charles New Orleans is way overlooked by cover bands.

 

 

I would come out to see you if you were on my continent!