Clichéd songs you feel you got to play, but don't want to

[Chienmortbb]

I would say that many songs I did grudgingly became my favourite songs.

[TimR]

You have to entertain the audience. That's the primary purpose of playing music to an audience. 

 

Just have to make sure you have the right band for the right audience. 

 

If the audience want me to play Sweet Caroline, I don't have to like it, but if it's what they want, who am I to argue. I'm not going to be listening to it on my way home. I probably wouldn't even listen to it more than once to learn it. 😁

 

We have songs in our setlist we don't rehearse. If we haven't gigged for a while we run through the list and ask who needs to rehearse each tune. Mostly those tunes get a quick shake of the head and everyone looks at the floor. That speaks volumes to me. 

 

But come the gig, the place is jumping and we all have smiles on our faces.

 

When that happens I'm not entirely sure the songs we play are what makes us happy. 

Edited May 27, 2022 by TimR

[casapete]

1 hour ago, Chienmortbb said:

Half decent but telecasters?

Telecasters , with humbuckers!

 

(Not that there’s anything wrong with a standard Tele - solo on ‘Stairway’ etc.....)

[Chienmortbb]

4 minutes ago, casapete said:

Telecasters , with humbuckers!

 

(Not that there’s anything wrong with a standard Tele - solo on ‘Stairway’ etc.....)

True the humbuckers help but a standard tele, on the bridge pickup into a Fender amp? it is horrible, barely musical.