shizznit Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 For those that play in Soul/Motown covers bands, you might have come across something like this... Punter - "Why didn't you play Mustang Sally?" Me - "Because that song has become kryptonite to the working musician no thanks to The Commitments movie." Punter - "Huh?" Me - "Nevermind. Did you enjoy the other songs?" Punter - "I didn't know any of them!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Most of the time when people request songs that we don't know I just say "yeah sure, we'll play it after the next one". Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1350429090' post='1838924'] Most of the time when people request songs that we don't know I just say "yeah sure, we'll play it after the next one". Truckstop [/quote] Playing with our RHCP tribute band someone asked for Pearl Jam. Well, as it turns out, we were a Pearl Jam tribute band for a short while, so we launched into Even Flow (only I did not have the fretless with me, but it works) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Brownie points or what! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Just put up the chicken wire and play "Rawhide" all night.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Back in the 80's/90's pop music was bad - at least for a guitar/bass/drums covers trio. I've lost count of the number of times we've been requested to do some obscure one-hit wonder that was built purely out of loops & samples and heavy on the keyboards. This usually cues us to look around the stage for the keyboards, scratcher (or whatever you call those people who can't play a record properly), backing singers, etc. Also I always like the drunken guy that hovers near the stage. You can always tell he's dying to jump on the mic to join in on the chorus, and spend most of the gig watching him like a hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1350328294' post='1837439'] All the time. Fri night, they just got on with enjoying themselves, one pair, sorry, lady, in particular . Saturday night, 3 pissed up twenty somethings. How many times do you have to say, "No, we don't and won't do Oasis"! [/quote] Love the Oasis comment mate. Part of me sometimes think maybe we should do at least one oasis tune..then i remember i disliake them and that thought soon goes away. No offense to anyone who does like oasis, they just aren't my bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 [quote name='fender73' timestamp='1350474333' post='1839297'] Love the Oasis comment mate. Part of me sometimes think maybe we should do at least one oasis tune..then i remember i disliake them and that thought soon goes away. No offense to anyone who does like oasis, they just aren't my bag! [/quote] I was hanging with a band of other 40+ year olds near Edinburgh & the whole pub was baying for "Cigarettes & Alcohol"; neither of the two guitarists had heard of it, so I shouted "Do Bolan's "Get It On" - a light of recognition lit his face & off they went to the crowd's roar of approval ......... up until the opening lyrics when there were 100+ faces going "Huh?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoVeryTired Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1350475725' post='1839337'] I was hanging with a band of other 40+ year olds near Edinburgh & the whole pub was baying for "Cigarettes & Alcohol"; neither of the two guitarists had heard of it, so I shouted "Do Bolan's "Get It On" - a light of recognition lit his face & off they went to the crowd's roar of approval ......... up until the opening lyrics when there were 100+ faces going "Huh?" [/quote] Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 [attachment=121414:598854_10152150567630243_1525333202_n.jpg] This is me explaining we don't do AC/DC covers,although with hindsight I'm sure we could have bluffed it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 [quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1350496278' post='1839734'] [attachment=121414:598854_10152150567630243_1525333202_n.jpg] This is me explaining we don't do AC/DC covers,although with hindsight I'm sure we could have bluffed it.. [/quote]how come you have totty at your gig Spike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I think they wandered in by mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Your drummer looked a bit excited. Edited October 17, 2012 by TimR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 He's a bit exciteable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) Love this thread it reminds me the bad but funny bits about doing gigs. The only one that sticks out & is differant to what has gone before on this thread, we sat down during the break & a lad with a big smile ran onto the stage held the guitar up as if to ask for permission, uncharacteristally our guitarist nodded his ok And the lad played a sang at high volume the body form jingle!! the crowd goes wild & starts cheering for more & so he repeats it........after much more shouts to play something else he admits thats all he knows & legs it ......i suppose you had to be there but it was very funny. Edited October 18, 2012 by fumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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