Members wheresgrant3 Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 Any suggestions for popular songs in "dropped" tunings. We play several in our setlist however we are always looking to add more. We consistently change our setlist from show to show and in an effort to keep things moving we usually end our second or third set with dropped "D" tuned songs. Since those songs are consistently heavier it's easy to group them together. However, we're also sick of polaying the same 6-7 tunes and we need some new material. Any suggestions? Songs we play in dropped tunings One Step Closer-Linkin Park (good crowd pleaser) Unchained- Van Halen- (Sunk like a stone.... except for one VH fanatic) Slither-Velvet Revolver- (ditto on the sinkage... Not exactly a song you can dance or chat to.) Take The Power Back-RATM (Rage always gets the crowd going) Break Stuff-Linkin Park (a set pleaser 2-3 years ago, but I would to never play this song again). Freedom- RATM ...pretty obscure but great to kock people over with every 6 or 7 shows. We used to be a RATM tribute band, so we pretty much nail anything they did together. Killing in the Name of-RATM The all time grand daddy of set closers... it will never leave the setlist but maybe for a show or two. "Wanted, Dead or Alive"-Bon Jovi.... break out the lighters... a good BJ will always get the crowd cheering. Of course we've learned other songs in "D" purposely just to change the mix a bit. Any songs that are great crowd pleasers in a "D" Dropped tuning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sordid1 Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 isn't Man in the Box by Alice in Chains in dropped D? If so that's a great one, actually I think a lot of their songs are and they would make great cover material as long as you or the singer can sing well. Since you have a similar guitar rig as myself I would assume you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hankypanky Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 Anything by Nickelback is drop-D.. Figured you outHero (Spiderman Theme)Feelin' Way Too Damn Good Others: Collective Soul - Why Part IICollective Soul - The RiverMotley Crue - Kickstart my Heart (heh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted August 23, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 Originally posted by hankypanky Anything by Nickelback is drop-D.. Figured you out Hero (Spiderman Theme) Feelin' Way Too Damn Good Others: Collective Soul - Why Part II Collective Soul - The River Motley Crue - Kickstart my Heart (heh) Hmmmmm out of all of the songs I think the MC tune would suit us the best (We just added Epic, and Sweet Child O' Mine in a little hair rock medley). You would have to cut out my right eye before I'd ever play a Nickleback song.... but that's just my opinion and it's being selfish. My drummer would love to play any of the Nickleback tunes you suggested... but then again, we revoked his "opinion priviledges" last Spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted August 23, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 Originally posted by Sordid1 isn't Man in the Box by Alice in Chains in dropped D? If so that's a great one, actually I think a lot of their songs are and they would make great cover material as long as you or the singer can sing well. Since you have a similar guitar rig as myself I would assume you can! That's right... us GB users have to stick together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peckhart Posted August 23, 2005 Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 Man in the Box is half step down tuning. Their stuff is always either a half step down or half step plus Drop D, which I guess makes it dropped Db?Here is some drop D stuff:Heart Shaped Box or On a Plain from NirvanaShow Me How to Live or Outshined if your singer can do Chris Cornell vocals any justice.Flag Pole Sitta - Harvey Danger....one hit wonder but a good party tune.Remedy - SeetherSober - ToolBeautiful People - Marilyn MansonAlmost any Creed tune Here are some in the half step down then dropped Db:For You - StaindClick, Click, Boom - SalivaSong 2 - Blur There is a ton, but that is what I can think of in 2 minutes. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raskolnikovs axe Posted August 23, 2005 Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 Any Godsmack is drop D or drop D down a whole step Most Jimmy Eat World songs are actually in drop D Some Smashing Pumpkins (Jelly Belly for instance) Fat Lip by Sum 41 is drop D All Apologies by Nirvana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ClamBoy Posted August 23, 2005 Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratthedd Posted August 23, 2005 Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 Staind tunes are in drop D. We used to do Outside and Been a While but they never seemed to go over too well with the Parrot Heads and Classic Rock crowds we typically play for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Next to Nothing Posted August 23, 2005 Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 Pretty much any Tool songMelvinsSoundgardenSystem of a Down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crypticscott Posted August 23, 2005 Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 Walk from Pantera and pretty much the entire Disturbed catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JBJ Posted August 23, 2005 Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 everlong by the foos wanted deador alive isn't actually in dropped D btw though you can do it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axe2 2001 Posted August 24, 2005 Members Share Posted August 24, 2005 chicks always seem to dance to puddle of mud's control. You know, the ass smackin song? Saliva has a few, no more tears by Ozzy, We do cinamin girl by neil young dropped and it's pretty heavy and cool, and we do come together by the beatles dropped and heavy with a punchy choppy beat.. pretty heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strings74 Posted August 24, 2005 Members Share Posted August 24, 2005 Wanted Dead or Alive is in Drop D??? I've been playing it in standard for... well y'know... ever. *chuckle* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted August 25, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 Originally posted by Strings74 Wanted Dead or Alive is in Drop D??? I've been playing it in standard for... well y'know... ever. *chuckle* We play it in both standard and drop tunings. Makes no sense to tune back up from "D" once you are down there. Besides it gives that heavy drone feel during the acoustic parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strings74 Posted August 25, 2005 Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 Originally posted by wheresgrant3 We play it in both standard and drop tunings. Makes no sense to tune back up from "D" once you are down there. Besides it gives that heavy drone feel during the acoustic parts. Aaaah. Cool. We avoid drop D tunes because of our lead guitarist's floyd rose. Don't get me started on him or the floyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strings74 Posted August 25, 2005 Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 Originally posted by wheresgrant3 We play it in both standard and drop tunings. Makes no sense to tune back up from "D" once you are down there. Besides it gives that heavy drone feel during the acoustic parts. Aaaah. Cool. We avoid drop D tunes because of our lead guitarist's floyd rose. Don't get me started on him or the floyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 60hurts Posted August 25, 2005 Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 "Musette" by Johann Sebastian Bach is in drop D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members URSavage Posted August 25, 2005 Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 Nice to Know You - Incubus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitargeek Posted August 25, 2005 Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 Originally posted by wheresgrant3 a good BJ will always get the crowd cheering. I bet it does! how about something from Mudvayne? they have some pretty high energy songs, not exactly sure if they are drop-d or not though. Can't go wrong with some Pantera either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members taptastic Posted August 26, 2005 Members Share Posted August 26, 2005 hello guitar wooooooorld! my name is "taptastic" all the way from liverpool in england.the foo fighters song "everlong is in drop d.also my band does a deeeeeeep cover of pink floyd "the wall in the same tuning. happy tappin!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members srsfallriver Posted August 26, 2005 Members Share Posted August 26, 2005 Why don't you just transpose some great standard tuned songs down to D? It'll be easier on the vocals and you'll have tons more material to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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