merseybeat1963 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Would be nice to see whats on you guy's personal set list these days (that you dig on playing in public or at home). Im always looking to be turned on to some new tunes cause the radio sure doesn't do it. I was practicing with a couple of friends this past fall/winter who do a lot of playing out,and this was the list which was my portion or that I was trying to do. But Mom died, and Ive not sang a note in nearly 2 months). I can talk,I can write,I can play..I just can not sing. *Norwegian Wood *The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (Walker Bros) *Mrs.Brown You've got a lovely Daughter (H.Hermits/T.Courtenay) *It Makes no difference (Band) *James(Camera Obscura) * Come Back Darling (Johnny Osbourne) *It's Impossible (UB40) *There She Goes (La's) *Slow Down(Beatles) *Don't Let the sun catch you crying) Pacemakers *Just my Imagination(Cranberries) *Ain't no sunshine(Withers) *When you say nothing at all (R.Keating) *Satisfaction Guaranteed (Firm) *Little Bit Me,Little Bit You(Monkees) *Traces(Classics IV) *Written in Sand(Santana) *My Baby Loves Lovin(White Plains) *Bluebird (Rockshow)(McCartney) *And I love her *Im not the one(Cars) *Boy with the thorn in his Side (Smiths) *Till the next Goodbye(Stones) *Ordinary Day (D. O'Riordan) *Hang on to Yourself(Bowie) *Where are we now(Bowie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 It really depends on the gig and time of year. Last two I cleaned up for performance were my old versions of "San Francisco Bay Blues" and "Make Me Up a Pallet on Your Floor." Yup, pretty folkie. But prior, the fingerstyle jazz "Misty" and whatever you'd call "Last Steam Engine Train." I like to do about anything I like, depending where I am... That's one advantage to doing mostly fingerpickin'. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Funny you ask, MB. I just collated my stack of lyrics and key/chord notes to try and focus on fine tuning a grouping of songs I'd like to perform better from memory. Here's a few of the 150 or so songs I can fight my way through; Paul Simon - The Boxer, Armistice Day, American Tune, America ( Kathy's Song ) Tom Petty - The Waiting, Here Comes My Girl, Listen To Her Heart, Breakdown Hank Williams - I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You. Lowell George - Willin' Neil Young - The Loner, Losin' End, 4 And 20 (CSNY), Alabama, Mr. Soul, Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why Tom Waits - Jersey Girl, Ol' 55 Stones - I Got The Blues For You, Love In Vain, Moonlight Mile, Country Honk, Salt of the Earth Beatles - In My Life, Mother Nature's Son, Things We Said Today, Don't Let Me Down, Every Night (Paul), Oo You, I'm So Tired, Cry Baby Cry Kinks - Holiday, Sunny Afternoon Calvin Carter - I Ain't Got You Allmans - Come And Go Blues Tull - Look Into The Sun Pure Prarie League - Aimee Radiohead - Creep JTaylor - You Can Close Your Eyes New Riders - Panama Red Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway John Prine - Illegal Smile, Angel From Montgomery The Band - Whispering Pines, Unfaithful Servant, Jemima Surrender, Evangeline Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World Beachboys - Do It Again Dave Grohl - My Hero, Everlong Hayes Carl - She left Me for Jesus. PFloyd - Mother So many songs...so little time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Why oh why no videos ? I' d love to hear/see different folk's versions of some of those songs ! Come on fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Why oh why no videos ? I' d love to hear/see different folk's versions of some of those songs ! Come on fellas Many vids are in our reverbnation site BBG, in the signature .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I don't really have a set list - depends on who I am playing with and our mood. But here are some that tend to get played a whole lot: Cigarette Blues - Bo Carter Broke Down Engine - Blind Willie McTell Hesitation Blues - Rev. Gary Davis Shining Moon - Lightnin' Hopkins Water Song - Hot Tuna Nobody Knows You When Your Down and Out - Bessie Smith version Prodigal Son - Stones Big Road Blues - Tommy Johnson Mann's Fate - Hot Tuna Pig Meat Strut - Big Bill Broonzy Me and the Devil Blues - Robert Johnson Little Bit o' Soul - Music Explosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ahhh. Little Bit o' Soul. What a nice flashback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ok, into the wayback machine we go. On a given afternoon, in no particular order... Chump Man blues PD Blues Hesitation Blues Cocaine Blues (Rev Davis) Trying to Get Home Light of the World Cat Man Blues Johnson City Blues Milwaukee Blues Canned Heat Blues Peavine Special Rider Come on in My Kitchen By Bye Baby Goodbye Great Dream from Heaven 9 lb hammer Deep RIver Blues Southbound (Merle Watson) It Takes a Train to Laff Talco Girl Payday (John Hurt) Vestapol God Dont Ever Change Jesus on the Mainline Skin Game Blues Slidell Blues (P. Geremia Leaving Shelby (original) Soon to come: Twist it Babe (Bo Cater), I am a Pilgrim, T for Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ahhh. Little Bit o' Soul. What a nice flashback! I love that song and it is a hoot to play. We like to end the night with a bit of good old rock and roll. We have been talking about working out a version of Music Machine's "Talk Talk" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Lots of songs for me to look up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Here`s my set list from last weekends little campfire gig in Flintshire, ably aided by my mate Marcus. 1) Weather with you (Crowded House). 2) Oblivious (Aztec Camera). 3) Is that Love (Squeeze). 4) Wish you were here (Pink Floyd). 5) The Mountain (Own composition). 6) Lola (Kinks). 7) A day in the life (The Beatles). 8) True life stories (Own composition). 9) Hung Up (Paul Weller). 10) America (Simon & Garfunkel). 11) Up the Junction (Squeeze). 12) Four Seasons in one day (Crowded House). 13) Bad Moon rising (C.C.R.). 14) Sunny Afternoon (Kinks). It went down pretty well apart from a couple of forgotten lines here and there! With the pair of us playing Mahogany backed Gibson J-100 Xtra`s, we almost looked like the Everly Brothers. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Videos videos videos . I'm just wanting to steal versions :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 I love that song and it is a hoot to play. We like to end the night with a bit of good old rock and roll. We have been talking about working out a version of Music Machine's "Talk Talk" We used to do that one too.Never really got the words. My brother did like Keith Moon on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Interesting split between sets consisteing of pop-rock stds and sets focusing on trad material (acoustic originals). Question--where are all the folkies? The open mikes in these parts are heavy on Robert Earle Keen, Ian Tyson, Nancy Griffith, Kate Wolf, and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Latest additions are the 1923, Jimmy Cox classic..."Nobody Knows You", and Paul Simons very heavy with quick chord changes, "American Tune" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Interesting split between sets consisteing of pop-rock stds and sets focusing on trad material (acoustic originals). Question--where are all the folkies? The open mikes in these parts are heavy on Robert Earle Keen, Ian Tyson, Nancy Griffith, Kate Wolf, and the like. I've never heard of any of these people.I thought I got one when I got to Tyson I quickly realized it was not the musical variety.. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I've never heard of any of these people.I thought I got one when I got to Tyson I quickly realized it was not the musical variety.. : ) Heh. Keen (Ride) and Griffith are from Deep in the Heart of Texas. Canadian Ian Tyson (of Ian & Sylvia fame) writes great Cowboy ballads (The Gift, Navaho Rung, Old Double Diamond, Summer Wages). WEll worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billder99 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 ... Mom died, and Ive not sang a note in nearly 2 months).I can talk,I can write,I can play..I just can not sing. Mersey, I am sincerely sorry to hear you lost your Mom... we only get one Mom in this life. My mother died in December, and I still tear up when I think about her. The world was a better place with her in it. Your voice will come back. Think of the good times with your Mom. Did she like it when you played and sang? If so, play for her and sing from your heart... you will find your voice. One song I added to my list just for Mom... "Will the Circle be Unbroken" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band... sing it down and dirty newgrass-blues style, it will make your heart feel lighter. BD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishguitar Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Thanks for posting this thread, I was able to pick up a few new songs to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Mersey, I am sincerely sorry to hear you lost your Mom... we only get one Mom in this life. My mother died in December, and I still tear up when I think about her. The world was a better place with her in it. Your voice will come back. Think of the good times with your Mom. Did she like it when you played and sang? If so, play for her and sing from your heart... you will find your voice. One song I added to my list just for Mom... "Will the Circle be Unbroken" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band... sing it down and dirty newgrass-blues style, it will make your heart feel lighter. BD Thank You BD..(and Jeff ) What a loss a mom is. God bless you and your mom My mom had a powerfull voice. Till the end she sounded like a young girl and when she called out to us, the glasses in the room rang. You know that Prince Spaghetti commercial in the old days..my mom was one of those yelling out of the apartment window ...n..i..k..o... my old friends still remember. Though she had an incredible voice, she thought the whole music thing with us guys would not amount to anything and should only be a hobby, and like most Greek parents, real work or education,was what led to success. An old friend of mine said you know the Greeks believe the spirit stays on the earth for 7 days afterwards.. Because of that, I decided to go on that last day before her departure from this earth, to all of the places we had lived & been together these last years, in case this was true. On the fifth day sitting in the kitchen..I looked up at that sky and saw those really low to the ground fast moving dark clouds that you never really see around here,I have only seen these when I was in England.. I thought to myself, she must be in Germany today... (She was one of the first Greek women to be taken from Greece to a German Concentration Camp.) On that last day we went to all of the places we lived together in Astoria & Jamica(QueensNY) and walked all of the streets where I did my cross,and thanked God for this mother & I love you mom. That last hour till 8:45PM in front of the house where she was the most happiest. Thanks for recommending this song. I heard it in passing and mention about the coffin and I don't think I can sing that. But I will give it a good listen and the lyrics.. The one that stuck to me was "The Sun Aint gonna shine anymore" Walker Brothers. For my poor mother who really had such a terribly hard life.. The sun isn't gonna shine anymore. The moon isn't gonnna rise in the sky. The tears were often clouding her eyes. Emptiness is a place your in. With nothing to lose. And no more to win. The sun ain't gonna shine anymore. I've taken to doing it like this cover.. All the best and thanks again BD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Well not some much a personal set, here's an entire song list from the working duo that I'm in with a long time comrade and partner in crime. We get out about once a month at local lounges and pubs. I've been working with this guy since 1977/78, after a long hiatus we decided to get it rolling again this past winter. I play piano as well so we've got about a half a set of piano based tunes in here, more to come as we move along. We have more songs than we need to cover a night.. (at least 2 extra sets. - our goal is to get enough material to cover 2 nights without repeating a song.) 1. Against The Wind 2. Aint No Sunshine 3. Allison 4. Before You Accuse me 5. Better Be Home Soon 6. Blackbird 7. Can’t You See 8. Crazy Love 9. Crying 10. Danny’s Song 11. Desperado 12. Dock Of The Bay 13. Don’t Be Cruel 14. Don’t Mess Around With Jim 15. Downstream 16. Dream 17. Dust In The Wind 18. Fire 19. For Your Time 20. For What It’s Worth 21. From the Beginning 22. Good Riddance 23. Gravity 24. Hallelujah 25. Have a Little Faith 26. Have You Ever Seen The Rain 27. Heart Break Hotel 28. Hold On 29. I Only Want To Be With You 30. If 31. Just Remember I Love You 32. I’ll Be 33. Imagine 34. In My Life 35. I Will 36. I’ve Got A Name 37. I’ve Just Seen A Face 38. Kansas City 39. Killin Time 40. Knockin on Heavens Door 41. Layla 42. Lay Lady Lay 43. Let It Be 44. Like A Rolling Stone 45. Pink Houses 46. Senior Moments 47. Seagull 48. Shaving Cream 49. She’s Got A Way 50. Small Town 51. Streets Of London 52. Tears In Heaven 53. Two Of Us 54. Who’ll Stop The Rain 55. Wild World 56. Wish You Were Here 57. Yesterday 58. Your Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Blue Wily Fox’s Play list Dylan: Girl from the North Country Knocking on Heaven’s Door Lay Lady Lay I’ll be your baby tonight Beatles: Yesterday Here, There, and Everywhere In My Life No Reply Still My Guitar Gently Weeps Her Majesty All You Need is Love Let it Be. My Sweet Lord Oh Darling Something No Reply Here Comes the Sun James Taylor: Wandering Bartender Blues Steamroller Blues Elvis: I can’t help falling in love with you Are you lonesome tonight Blues: Love in Vain (Robert Johnson) When did you Leave Heaven (Bill Broonzy) Tabacco Rd. (J.D. Loudermilk) Malted Milk (Robert Johnson) San Francisco Bay Blues (jesse fuller) Nobody Knows you when you're down and out (Bessie Smith version) Msc. Smuggler’s Waltz (Tom Waits) Into the Mystic (Van Morrison) Mercedes Benz (Janice Joplin) Farmer Song (Murray Mclauchlan) Someday Soon (Ian Tyson) My Girl (Smokey Robinson) Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers) Somewhere over the rainbow(Harold Arlen) Back home again (John Denver) Please don't talk about me when I'm gone (Leon Redbone version) Ain't mis-behavin' (Leon Redbone version) Good time Charlie's got the blues Wasting away in Margarita Ville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 A few songs I used to really dig playing with the full band,that sounded good were, Those were the days (Cream) Deuce(Kiss) Everybody wants to rule the world(Tears for fears) Touch and go(Cars) Little Red Rooster(Stones) Light my fire(doors) Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf) Really good drummer..difficult human being : ) Liked playing Time Waits for No one (R.Stones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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