Rich Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='achknalligewelt' timestamp='1361811452' post='1991261'] In my old band, we had a three song Rolling Stones block - Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Women and Start Me Up. I would tune out, daydream for a bit and then tune back in 10 minutes later to find my hands had played the entire section without any input from my brain at all. I cannot communicate how much I [i]hate [/i]the Rolling Stones. [/quote]Oh thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you [i]thank you[/i]. I was starting to think I was the only person in the world who hates them as much as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Moves Like Jagger.....hateful song, the rest of the band all thought it was a good choice for a younger audience, as we are all in our mid 40's/ early 50's I suggested that the line "do you want to see some puppies" might also appeal to the same audience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I'm in a metal cover band. It's all hateful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1361814563' post='1991332'] I dont mind the Stones. Certainly there are a few of their songs that are rotten , but its the Beatles that I hate. I just never got their thing at all. I realise that Im in the minority, but I just cant stand their stuff and Paul McCartney annoys the f*** out of me! [/quote] I think there's a 30 or so page thread you should see Back on topic. The Proclaimers - 500 Miles. We had 2 guitarists and I actually refused to play it, even out of all the other guff on the setlist. Just walked off stage, got a drink and left everyone else to it. Thankfully it was just for 1 gig and I've never had to play it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoNeedsYou Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1357913241' post='1930481'] I sing the theme to True Blood - think it's called Bad Things. I'm bored to death with it but keep getting outvoted. I introduce it as 'who wants to hear a song off the telly?' so I've taken to following that up by singing the first bit of the Jim'll Fix it tune in the hope that the rest of the band will drop it on grounds of bad taste. Sadly they're as sick as me so we're still doing it. Rodders sings a ZZ Top album track too so he can toss himself off with the extended solo. It's pointless but he won't drop it even though Mart and myself are shameless about cocking it up on purpose every night. [/quote] My ex band did "Bad Things" and I'm now hating it, also "American Girl" by Tom Petty. Anything by Morrisey/the Smiths, stone roses or Oasis is enough to make me turn down a band now. Probably why I'm unemployed/unemployable. I also now hate "fell in love with a boy" by joss stone, dull dull tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoNeedsYou Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1361812804' post='1991294'] Oh thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you [i]thank you[/i]. I was starting to think I was the only person in the world who hates them as much as I do. [/quote] + 1 I forgot I also hate these, tho strangely I love the piss take of the stones in "Stella Street" that used to.be on tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoNeedsYou Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='lonestar' timestamp='1361812095' post='1991278'] Life' s too short to play songs that one can't bare to listen too let alone learn and have to play. [/quote] So true, I said this to an ex band mate and kept getting told "well you can't please everyone can you!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='LemonCello' timestamp='1328478383' post='1527885'] 'Knock on wood' from last band, still gives me the eebeegeebeegees every time I hear it! [/quote] AHHH.... change it for this,,, they will never know ..well maybe a bit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIGMUAMevH0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slatfatf Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Mr Brightside, cack song.. I enjoy playing the bass part to it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 [quote name='Slatfatf' timestamp='1361836818' post='1991883'] Mr Brightside, cack song.. I enjoy playing the bass part to it though. [/quote] I've just formed a new acid jazz/breakbeat band & our 1st get together with all of us is tomorrow. I did ask everyone to choose a song or 2 that they'd like to cover. The singer is the only one who's so far came back with a song, yesterday he sent me - Mr [s]Sh[/s]Brightside! I suppose it might make a good drum n' bass/dubstep song. Just listened to it again, maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 My first gig with a new band last weekend included, among many others: Mr Brightside Sex On Fire Dakota Valerie Feel free to snigger at will. Those of you in pub covers bands would have been pleased to have had the same number of people dancing in front of you and the pub as busy as it was for us. If you're not prepared to be a pole dancing clown whore find another type of gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 [quote name='WhoNeedsYou' timestamp='1361832780' post='1991805'] So true, I said this to an ex band mate and kept getting told "well you can't please everyone can you!" [/quote] The response that I got from the singer was "well it's not about you it's what the audience would enjoy". He then in the same spate of email exchanges said that he wouldn't do a particular Wham song as that would be a step too far fror him. I rest my case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1357922539' post='1930716'] This will probably put you off your tea - I couldn't eat for several days and considered chucking myself off a bridge - but I once heard in a shop on a CD of bagpipe music. It was possibly the most horrific moment of my life. Even the main riff was played on that horrid instrument - in fact I'm off to throw up just thinking about that awful day. [/quote] Eye of the tiger played on bagpipes? Why would a shop want all their customers to run away in pain? Most hated covers - sweet home alabama - jumping jack flash - what's going on - I can see clearly now - brown eyed girl - wonderwall Edited February 26, 2013 by megallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Anything by Kings of Leon... gtr dross for the most part and as dull as dish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoNeedsYou Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 [quote name='lonestar' timestamp='1361872375' post='1992077'] He then in the same spate of email exchanges said that he wouldn't do a particular Wham song as that would be a step too far fror him. I rest my case [/quote] I would rather play/learn all the wham back catalogue than most of my last setlist! I was also told its about "what the audience wants, not what we like" and in the same turn (when lots of rehearsals & not much money/gigs occurred) , "we aren't doing it for for the money are we, just cos we enjoy it" :-o I must have missed the point along the way :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 As with most things in life it's striking a happy balance between doing the things you like to do and enjoy and doing something that is useful to someone else so that they employ you or use your services. If you have a well paid job that results in the money coming in from gigs being a minor thing then obviously you want to do a larger proportion of music that you personally get a kick out of playing. That doesn't always mean it has to be music that is in itself highly rewarding artistically. It can be a source of enjoyment just from the audience reaction. There are songs I get a kick out of from a performing aspect that I wouldn't really listen to for personal musical enjoyment while in the car or cycling to work. I'm sure that's true for a number of people on here. If it gets to the point where you loathe going out to play a set that is going down well then you need to review your position. If it's a set that is getting poor responses then the set needs the review too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseline9 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 We generally dont do covers but we are playing a wedding next month so we can make some money and finish our album, we have been playing Nirvana smells like teen spirit and it saps the life out of me, 4 notes and over 5 mins long!!! Ps Nirvana = great band, but I'm sick of that song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1361871631' post='1992060'] If you're not prepared to be a pole dancing clown whore find another type of gig. [/quote] +1 The songs in our set that are looking a bit tired have all been mentioned.... Valerie, SoF, Centerfold, Dakota, I got a feeling, Mustang sally. From our singer / set list master recently.... [quote] For the Dibbfest one, I thought we could resurrect a few oldies as we will be playing to quite a few people who have seen us recently. Can you take a look at dusting off: Saturday Night’s Alright Are you gonna be my girl If you wanna Common People Mustang Sally It’s not unusual [/quote] I'm thinking there's a reason we haven't played them recently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Funny to notice that we all play the same songs...setlist don't vary a lot from those in Belgium :-) (except perhaps for Dakota) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Here comes your man, The Pixies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 [quote name='achknalligewelt' timestamp='1361811452' post='1991261'] In my old band, we had a three song Rolling Stones block - Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Women and Start Me Up. I would tune out, daydream for a bit and then tune back in 10 minutes later to find my hands had played the entire section without any input from my brain at all. I cannot communicate how much I [i]hate [/i]the Rolling Stones. [/quote] This may amuse you. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CtWUY7nvg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CtWUY7nvg[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I don't mind Mustang Sally, I've erm... 'altered' it a bit. Sex on Fire is my nemesis, it is just so f*****g dull to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W11ATO Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Human - Killers Ffs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The Verve. Can`t remember the song title, LUCKY MAN... Thats it.... Sometimes I like to liven the song up a bit by pretending that I have died mid set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 [quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1361913752' post='1993093'] Sometimes I like to liven the song up a bit by pretending that I have died mid set. [/quote] You're in Coldplay, then..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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