Members wheresgrant3 Posted October 21, 2005 Members Share Posted October 21, 2005 Originally posted by PJR Thanks Man........I still believe we have work to do....but it's all good you know. PJR You know what's funny.... in your former incarnation you guys kicked up Zepplin better than no other band in the area... near tribute level I thought. ... but now you've ditched Zep (or a largely based setlist of Zep, Floyd and guitar based rock) for a setlist of 80's rock, disco and anything people can dance to. A different side of the coin... certain a little more crowd pleasing in our area. We're both music whores for that almighty gig dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PJR Posted October 21, 2005 Members Share Posted October 21, 2005 Originally posted by wheresgrant3 You know what's funny.... in your former incarnation you guys kicked up Zeppelin better than no other band in the area... near tribute level I thought. ... but now you've ditched Zep (or a largely based setlist of Zep, Floyd and guitar based rock) for a setlist of 80's rock, disco and anything people can dance to. A different side of the coin... certain a little more crowd pleasing in our area. We're both music whores for that almighty gig dollar. No sense playin' covers that don't work in the area club circuit. Music Whores ???........preach on my brother , preach on !! PJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LateGreats Posted October 21, 2005 Members Share Posted October 21, 2005 Originally posted by GCDEF Every time I play "Brown Eyed Girl" a little part of me dies. Meet my new sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted October 21, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 21, 2005 Originally posted by LateGreats Meet my new sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prog Posted October 21, 2005 Members Share Posted October 21, 2005 Those songs are from an era when "live" music meant live music. Even the under 25's seem to be understanding that when you go to hear a live band you get to hear live music. What better way to insure that then to request songs from an era of no backing tracks, drum machines, computers/sequencers, etc. Why would anyone request a well-known modern song since most of it probably happened on a computer? Most local bands I see are no different than 1972 anyway. Guitar, bass, and drums (singer sometimes). What else would I expect them to play? You may as well play the originals from that era, rather than all the retreads from the subsequent 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cap Posted October 22, 2005 Members Share Posted October 22, 2005 Originally posted by RupertB The situation I get a lot is: Bar Patron "Hey man, play *insert overplayed title*, I'm a HUGE *insert artist* fan!" Me: "We don't play that one, but we do play *lesser-known title by the same artist & from same album*" BP: "Never heard of it." Me: "Ok" My band worked up Skynyrds "On the hunt" in an attempt to get out of playing "Sweet home Alabama" for the millionth time We only played it once Nailed it too I swear I could hear crickets chriping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kristyy Posted October 22, 2005 Members Share Posted October 22, 2005 The answer to all of you guys questions are rooted in simple economics... somebody is willing to pay! Do you really need more of an answer than that? Or, wish there was some other devine answer embedded in the cosmos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted October 22, 2005 Members Share Posted October 22, 2005 Originally posted by GCDEF Dang, 4 out of 5 requests are still for those bands. Every freaking cover band in the world covers LS and LZ. Can't people go one night without hearing Sweet Home Alabama or Stairway to Heaven. I know we're supposed to give people what they want, but I've been playing that stuff for 30 years already. Time to move on. Yup. The only song Zeppelin ever did was "Stairway", and the only songs Skynyrd ever did were "Sweet Home", "Freebird", and "Gimme Three Steps". Therein lies the problem. Not many bands cover Zeppelin, because not too many singers can cover Robert Plant. Heck, I'm not sure Robert Plant can sing like Robert Plant anymore. Try doing "Living Loving Maid" and "Saturday Night Special" instead of those other two songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted October 22, 2005 Members Share Posted October 22, 2005 Originally posted by Cap My band worked up Skynyrds "On the hunt" in an attempt to get out of playing "Sweet home Alabama" for the millionth time We only played it once Nailed it too I swear I could hear crickets chriping That's because it's not one most people are familiar with. Play "Saturday Night Special" rather than "Sweet Home". I'd bet your crowd response will be a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted October 22, 2005 Members Share Posted October 22, 2005 Originally posted by wheresgrant3 "Can you play any sadfdfsf ... Sal Jackson?" " Who?" I screamed over the monitor mix "Alan Jackson?" I stared at her in disbelief... we had just finished a mini rock set that started with Bon Jovi and included Guns & Roses, Def Leppard, Faith No More, Van Halen, Metallica, Kid Rock and was finishing with Rage Against The Machine. Country music was clearly not part of our set. "You mean the country singer???" I screamed as our singer is whipping the crowd into a frenzy chanting "{censored} You, I Won't Do What You Told Me!!!" Her: "Yes" Me: "Um.... no. Really no!" Her" Ohhhh.... ok! .... Well, can you play the theme to Arthur?" ... no lie! Never forget...repeat after me... "The masses are asses. The masses are asses. The masses are asses. Seriously though, most people think about music about as much as you think about painting your nails, which probably isn't much. It's nice noise that comes from a box on the fridge to most mortals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pappy boyington Posted October 22, 2005 Members Share Posted October 22, 2005 Most non-musicians know about music from radio, meaning they know next to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amplayer Posted October 23, 2005 Members Share Posted October 23, 2005 Funny thing: Last night, we had a heckler who said after EVERY tune "Play an original". Well, we are a cover band only. Maybe we'll get together a couple originals just in case we get somebody like that again. Then again, he did end up getting kicked out of the bar later on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brassic Posted October 23, 2005 Members Share Posted October 23, 2005 Originally posted by wheresgrant3 I stared at her in disbelief... we had just finished a mini rock set that started with Bon Jovi and included Guns & Roses, Def Leppard, Faith No More, Van Halen, Metallica, Kid Rock and was finishing with Rage Against The Machine. Country music was clearly not part of our set. You should have cranked out a dirty rock version of an Alan Jackson song (if you know one). Like TAH said, new reworkings of old songs would be a good compromise, not to mention it'd be fun for you if you actually like a song that doesn't otherwise fit into your set. Sometimes people just want to sing along to stuff they know. If they want it note-for-note, they should stay at home and listen to their records/CDs. On a different note...I'm not one of these people that only listens to the radio - I've got thousands of records and CDs ranging from the mainstream to the obscure in most genres (except maybe classical and opera, I've tried, but just can't get into it). Yet I would absolutely love to hear Led Zeppelin or Skynyrd on a night out because it rarely happens in the places I hang out in. My friends and I have started going to a club where the DJs play Led Zeppelin, Skynyrd, CCR, Deep Purple etc all night - it's a nice antidote to the clubs who are only concerned with playing whatever MTV2 or the NME are hyping this week. I absolutely love it. Sorry. That being said, if I went to see a cover band, I'd rather hear The Ocean or Bring It On Home instead of Stairway. And if I heard a good version of the Immigrant Song I'd love them forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pdiddy Posted October 23, 2005 Members Share Posted October 23, 2005 Originally posted by amplayer Funny thing: Last night, we had a heckler who said after EVERY tune "Play an original". Well, we are a cover band only. Maybe we'll get together a couple originals just in case we get somebody like that again. Then again, he did end up getting kicked out of the bar later on... That happend to me once doing a solo gig. I announced the next tune was an original composed by Sting.... didn't help the situation much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LateGreats Posted October 23, 2005 Members Share Posted October 23, 2005 Originally posted by amplayer Funny thing: Last night, we had a heckler who said after EVERY tune "Play an original". Well, we are a cover band only. Maybe we'll get together a couple originals just in case we get somebody like that again. Then again, he did end up getting kicked out of the bar later on... That's weird. In original bands, people always use to tell us to "play songs they know." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheesey Posted October 23, 2005 Members Share Posted October 23, 2005 we had a request for stairway last night , and sweet home but the worst was play some hank williams jr or waylon and willie closest we get to country is cant you see or sunshine. i would like to do stairway but not a hack job . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eightball2 Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 be thankful theyre not requesting Creed and Nickelback and all those overproduced bland bands..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madjack Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Originally posted by brassic You should have cranked out a dirty rock version of an Alan Jackson song (if you know one). If I had some money, tell ya what I'd do, take my woman downtown 'n' have a tooth pulled or two; Crazy 'bout a gumjob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRIFF10672 Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 I'll take anything from Led Zep or Skynard ....... beats the hell out of friggin ......" Mustang Sally " If I try out for one more cover band that has that song on the setlist or hear it at a club I'm going to vomit ....... and then proceed to start that ..... Brady Bunch Tribute band .... I can hear it now .. SHa na na na na na na na na....... na na na na na when autumn turns to winter and winter turns to spring .... you got to change . On a more serious note ... I think those two bands plus a few others ... are just staples of beer drinking ,drug taking .. I'm totally wasted .. lets rip this place apart kind of music .. So if your in a bar ................................ nuff said !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shark Posted October 24, 2005 Members Share Posted October 24, 2005 Do like we do when you get that request for ''Free Bird'' Get a count from the drumer and all the band shoot the person the bird at the same time. After that say there you go ''didn't cost you a thing'' into the mic and laugh uncontrolably. We usally break out some b side Skynard such as That Smell or Down South Jukin to show that we can play some. It's all done in fun and usally get big laughs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curlymo Posted October 25, 2005 Members Share Posted October 25, 2005 Hell, my band was all born from 1975-1981 and we can't stand that stuff either. People always ask for Skynyrd...so we give some Skynyrd: "Ya'll wanna hear some Synyrd?" ::busts into "That Smell" with solos split between guitar and organ...and the one man guitar dual at the end. I'm the only guitar player in the band, and the keyboardists and I said we'd both quit if the band decided to play "Free Bird", "Sweet Home", "Gimme Three Steps" "Brown Eyed Girl", "Stairway"...we played that enough in our old southern jam band. Unfortunately we conceded "Mustang Sally", though we keep it short and have a kick-ass drum fill in the end. People are drunk and they aren't musicians...we tell them we don't do that song but will do something else by the same band or just have them pick a song of a list we carry around. We've also been told we're wasting our time on rock and should be a country band because our singer has a pretty voice...riiiiiiiight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cherri Posted October 25, 2005 Members Share Posted October 25, 2005 I try not to cop an attitude about this subject (in public) any more. Audiences don't care about our angst. I'm working on politer ways to deflect unwanted requests. "Gee, we're not a classic rock band, but we'll toss out a couple of CR tunes just for you," Or, "The management won't let us play Mustang Sally." or "We haven't worked that tune up as a band yet, but do you like (tune x)?." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted October 25, 2005 Members Share Posted October 25, 2005 The thing about a lot of classic rock cover bands is they often do not play the song that well and really study it. Billy Powell is a hell of a piano player for Skynard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Badside Posted October 26, 2005 Members Share Posted October 26, 2005 The attitude in my band when we get a request is to simply proceed with the next song on the setlist If they get really annoying, we'll tell them we'll play it later. Then after the show apologize for not having the time to squeeze it in They dig the show anyway, cause although we play a few songs nobody ever requests, we know by experience they'll like it! We do this stuff for a living (well almost), they don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRIFF10672 Posted October 26, 2005 Members Share Posted October 26, 2005 Originally posted by Outkaster The thing about a lot of classic rock cover bands is they often do not play the song that well and really study it. Billy Powell is a hell of a piano player for Skynard. I'll second that !!!!!!! I think I have seen one band do it really well ( Free Bird ) .They had a monster keyboard player and a slick ass slide player .I just have heard it so many times played where it sounded so empty .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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