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[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1372157800' post='2122223']
In The Daves, at various points throughout the set we run the following into each other:

Anarchy in The UK/White Riot (Pistols/Clash)
ASBO St/Moped Lads (One of ours/Peter & Test Tube Babies)
Turning Japanese/Ant Music (Vapors/Adam & The Ants)
Sedated/Sheena is a Punk Rocker (Ramones)
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[quote name='thebassman' timestamp='1372162634' post='2122316']
My god, awesome set list, I want to come along and see you guys play............... In fact I want to play Bass in your band :lol:

cheers

thebassman
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The job is mine, all mine :D

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I think the longest medley we ever did was about 45 minutes i.e. the whole set. That was in a Conservative Club (hey - it's all money!) and the poor old dears were exhausted by the time the bingo came on! :D We did all songs from our 'sick' list (yes, it is called that :D) - Amarillo, Ten Guitars, Obla-dee, Country Roads, etc ad nauseum. We were in stitches, tears of laughter...

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Not a true merge but the other night I was just tidying up "Are you gonna be my Girl" by Jet and I noticed that when the guitarist comes in on its own near the end (at 2:30) It sounds very much like "Rock Around the clock" by Bill Haley. So I've been practising it and it works a treat if you just do a few bars of it then return to the main song.

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One of my regular gigs is in a Little Feat/Allman Bros/Grateful Dead-type band with lots of jamming. We do a few set transitions like Copperhead Road>Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane, not Queen!) and The Letter>All along the watchtower, generally with both songs in the same key.

Part of the fun is when its not pre-planned, steering the band to set up a groove that will suggest another number. It's great when it all comes together but it does require good ears from the whole band. Someone may quote another number in a solo or jam, and there can be an 'a-ha' moment where everyone gets it.

For example 'I wish'; a quote in a bluesy jam would probably set everyone in that direction if everyone's on the ball. If you can bear it, have a listen to Phish, they're very good at it.

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In my side band (I just sing with them - no bass) we're currently learning Metallica Sad But True with Stevie Wonder Superstition. Not going from one to the other but a full on mash up. Basically bass, drums and rhythm play sad but true but with the vocals and funky riff from from superstition over the top. Sounds awesome!!!
Sadly not our own idea though - check out 'Sad But Superstitious' on youtube!

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