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Ok so I have a gig every thursday night - aka, tonight... and it's 4 hours, split up into 4 sets. Our first set is kinda weak, and our last 2 are full of typical bar songs everyone loves. So I was wondering for the general population randomly at a bar.... what are the best songs to cover? Already play: Santeria and Lovin' - Sublime End of the World - REM Living on a prayer - Jovi Sweet Caroline Sweater Song (undone) and pork and beans - weezer Friends in low places Basket case - greenday inside out - eve 6 that journey song everyone sings (drawing a blank on title) I'm yours, jason mraz No handlebars - flo bots and like 40 more I can't think of Stuff I want to add - closing time - semi sonic semi charmed kind of life Breakfast at tiffany's what would you shout out when drunk at a bar with an acoustic act on stage (two guys playing guitar)?

2009-03-05 20:56:00 Author: LuckyShot Posts: 713

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well gorillias - feel good inc is pretty good. so...the other guy doesn't have an acoustic bass...two acoustic guitars? he could always do the bass line on guitar I guess. Or maybe when I come around by green day. I'll think of some more...kind of tricky since you are limiting yourself to acoustics

2009-03-05 21:00:00 Author: Hamsalad Posts: 2551

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Yeah when we get into the third set, it seems everyone sings along with every song. So basically I'm looking for songs people will just start singing with us, becuase that's the best part of playing the bar scene with covers. (I used to swear I would never do covers - but it pays consistently, sigh)

2009-03-05 21:14:00 Author: LuckyShot Posts: 713

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maybe even sublime bad fish....My guitar instructor and his brother and another guy play covers out and they make about 1k a night i think he said. they also make up some originanals. but bad fish should get good results... or come as you are maybe? or maybe even a chilli peppers like scar tissue. also you might want to try asking this in the guitarist thread i made

2009-03-05 21:37:00 Author: Hamsalad Posts: 2551

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this will be no help, 'cos my kinda music doesn't work in bars but you should so do this! YouTube - Bullet for My Valentine - Say Goodnight (Acoustic) epic. love the song i will pay to come watch you if you play it

2009-03-05 21:53:00 Author: Unknown User

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my music isnt bar music.. its late night london mosh music lol BMTH 4 lyfe xD but i would say the beer song gets everyone laughing lol

2009-03-05 23:39:00 Author: Zommy Posts: 1232

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what would you shout out when drunk at a bar with an acoustic act on stage? Freeeeeeeebiiiiiird!!!!!

2009-03-06 00:07:00 Author: Winston-Smith Posts: 81

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the shout out thing i would say WHERES MY 'BLOOMIN' PINT! ii use bloomin because this is rated E site lol so i cant swear heavily or lightly and not in the way a flower blooms lol

2009-03-06 00:12:00 Author: Zommy Posts: 1232

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or simple man...or gimmie three steps by lynard skynard

2009-03-06 00:24:00 Author: Hamsalad Posts: 2551

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we added "let's see how far we've come" matchbox 20, and sweet child of mine for tonights show..,. now I gotta go play, thanks for the replies - everyone says freebird! lol, and Skynard is always ftw at bars.

2009-03-06 02:03:00 Author: LuckyShot Posts: 713

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sweet child of mine pretty daring choice...you or your buddy must have a great singing voice to even attempt that lol...also i always have trouble getting the right for sweet child....i know it helps being half a step

2009-03-06 02:09:00 Author: Hamsalad Posts: 2551

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lol yeah we tune half a step down for the whole set. Man I can't believe I got 4 hours of sleep and i have to go back to work now.... oh well, the set went great last night... now I have a week to find a new song. Keep leaving suggestions as to anything you would sing along to.

2009-03-06 12:39:00 Author: LuckyShot Posts: 713

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For a while every bar band in Iceland would play this popular hit by 'Jeff Who?': YouTube - Jeff Who? - Barfly

2009-03-06 14:33:00 Author: Morrinn3 Posts: 493

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Songs added this week: Stacy's mom Free falling

2009-03-13 01:45:00 Author: LuckyShot Posts: 713

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I know you said you play basket case....I just tried learning that and I"m having a hard time getting the palm mute / non palm mute pattern down....it's pretty tough to do it that fast...I"ve only been playing guitar for about a year and 3 months...I play all the time but i 'havnt played punk b4 really...some of their other songs but nothing like that. when i come around is a similar style but A LOT easier...basket case is just so fast

2009-03-13 01:52:00 Author: Hamsalad Posts: 2551

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I know you said you play basket case....I just tried learning that and I"m having a hard time getting the palm mute / non palm mute pattern down....it's pretty tough to do it that fast...I"ve only been playing guitar for about a year and 3 months...I play all the time but i 'havnt played punk b4 really...some of their other songs but nothing like that. when i come around is a similar style but A LOT easier...basket case is just so fast Yeah on acoustics, I play - partner can't keep up for that song... we'll record it some day becuase I don't know how to explain the sound, it's like reggae beat, not the original

2009-03-13 12:13:00 Author: LuckyShot Posts: 713

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ah. I supose you have to with acoustics....that's kind of cool; so you do some off beat chucking type almost ? The original way is pretty tricky

2009-03-13 17:08:00 Author: Hamsalad Posts: 2551

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The Killers Mr Brightside and The gorillaz are good.

2009-03-13 17:21:00 Author: Unknown User

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The Killers Mr Brightside and The gorillaz are good. Love that killers song!

2009-03-13 17:26:00 Author: LuckyShot Posts: 713

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