Let's face it, that is basically what it comes down to for a cover band. If it rocks, they are going to rock and drink more alcohol. After a few beers, I doubt the ones that have are going to care (if it is a good band) that they have heard it a million times before. Some 30 year old in a bar may have never heard a live band play Jessie's girl or even a song like Enter Sandman. What some critics/people aren't remembering or recognizing is that while some of these songs may seem "worn out" or overplayed it doesn't mean that it applies to the audience. Paul Jellicoe from Neston, UK on May 01, 2016:įair few standards, but then some appear and you're like 'of course,' Brilliant hub man, really enjoyed it!ĭarrell Kindley from Fort Worth, TX on April 04, 2016: This is a solid list but I have a reauest. If I played these 50 songs tomorrow in my city, I would never be asked back. Has a few good "standards" in here but this list is way outdated. I bet you're gonna love these music tracks if you have a listen to them. I'd like to highly recommend the pop-rock tunes "Every Cloud and Silver Lining" and "Blue Eyes" created by Jett Allen. Believe it or not, bands that play this type of music still get hired. also, no one is going to hire your band anyway w/o knowing what songs you are going to play. from Bar to Bar and its as if they are swapping set lists when there are hundreds of thousands that are every bit as danceable (if that is your thing) these bands could do to stand out from the crowd and actually draw one for a change. Christ on any given Friday or Saturday you walk down Main St. Most do them no justice at all and are over amplified and under talented. Every (and I am serious here) EVERY single cover band plays the same tunes. I'll send you a list of some more current (less overplayed) songs"Įvery single one of these songs has been PLAYED TO DEATH and if I NEVER hear ANY of them ever again it will be to soon. After the gig the band leader will hopefully say "Hey man that went great! You're hired. I've had last-minute calls with no time to rehearse or learn songs. Knowing these tunes means you'll be able to sit in on most cover gigs, especially more classic rock orientated. This list is probably intended as a "bread-and-butter" list for a musician looking for work. No one's suggesting that this is a set list, but as a list of "songs every cover band should know," like the title says, I totally agree. "Friends in Low Places" and "Killing in the Name" were two of our largest draws (especially because I went into the crowd with the wireless mic during the Rage tune so people could yell, "_ you, I won't do what you tell me!" into the mic). It's also surprising what songs from other genres the classic rock crowd goes nuts over. Same with doing "Gimme Three Steps" or "Call Me the Breeze" instead of "Sweet Home Alabama." Worse comes to worse, whatever you don't want to play, put on in between sets. We avoided "Rock & Roll All Nite" in favor of "Detroit Rock City," and people were happy. No Journey for me.lol.but I can give you Bon Scott, Scott Weiland, and Chris Cornell.)Īlso, you can deviate from this list and people will still be happy. But I have a low, whiskey-and-cigarette voice, so I sing mostly guy songs and can scream like Steven Tyler. People freaked out turnarounds all over the bar the instant I started with, "Now what you hear is not a test." Try it the basslines match up beautifully. At my suggestion, my band segued from the guitar solo in Play That Funky Music to a shortened version of Rapper's Delight, then back to end with the last verse of Funky. (And I don't think I've ever played a show where I haven't heard "Free Bird!" from at least one person in the crowd.) When you're in a cover band, your job is to please the audience. Guess what? People who are drinking don't care and (mostly) aren't musicians. Nikki Lambert from Western Mass on April 23, 2017: Most nights we also get asked ' Do you do any Foo fighters mate?' I play in a covers band and we do a few of these songs. It's a sad state of affairs.Ī great list. It's hard to say who's fault it is.every cover band and musician for playing the same songs, or the crowd for wanting to hear them. Got to the bottom of the list and a commercial came on tv playing journeys don't stop believing lolĬliche, cliche, cliche. "Some Kind of Wonderful"-Grand Funk Railroadģ4. "American Girl"-Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersĤ3. "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"-Georgia Satellitesġ0. "I Love Rock and Roll"-Joan Jett & The BlackheartsĢ8.
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