As the title says.
Let's start by saying I've not really ever played in a "covers band". I've done covers here and there, but have always been more into originals.
I've agreed to help a mate out by playing a gig in his covers band (think rock classics and the odd modern ish one) on the 20th of April as he was stuck, and it's a fair sized gig. However the scale of the task in hand has dawned on me. I have 30 songs to learn in a little over 3 weeks.
OK to be fair, about half a dozen I already know fine, and another half dozen i'm familliar with enough to play, but the remainder I need to work out, and then get to a competent level, quickly.
Set list is :
You really got me
I Predict a Riot
Sweet Home Alabama
You Do Something to Me
Funky Music
The Guitar Man
Creep
Basket Case
Desperado
Feel Like Making Love
Take Me Out
Parisienne Walkways
See The Light
Call me No. 5
Wishing Well
Don't Believe a Word
Mr Crowley
Witch Queen of New Orleans
Fall to Pieces
Whiskey in the Jar
Midnight Hour
Wanted Dead or Alive
Born to be Wild
Comfortably Numb
Johnny B Goode
Alright Now
Love walked in
All along the watchtower
starstruck
paranoid
So guys.........
Any advice on this? hints and tips?
and there are a couple that I'm really struggling to get. Namely "Funky Music" and "See the light". Anyone play these and have any specific pointers?
Oh, and wish me luck!