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Old 09-20-2010, 10:31 PM
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Help me pick a song?

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Right. So, I wasn't sure where to put this, so I've thrown it in here.
Anyways, I take music as a subject at school, and to pass this year, we have to complete a solo performance. It needs to be 2 songs of a reasonable difficulty, but importantly, the pieces must contrast. I've decided on Mayor of Simpleton by XTC as the first, and am struggling to think of a contrasting piece to play.
Any suggestions? (slap, tap or even a little fretless is fine)
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Old 09-20-2010, 10:44 PM
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Freddie's Dead- curtis mayfield
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Old 09-20-2010, 10:46 PM
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Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder?
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Old 09-20-2010, 11:12 PM
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Hey, they're Both good suggestions, but Im looking for something a bit trickier.
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Old 09-20-2010, 11:19 PM
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Mayor of Simpleton is a great choice - One of my favorites to play...You are the only other person on here I have ever seen who said they play it.

Maybe something from Larry Graham like The Jam or Pow?
Maybe Stomp from the Brothers Johnson?
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Old 09-20-2010, 11:28 PM
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Clampdown. The Clash.
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Old 09-20-2010, 11:34 PM
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Clampdown? ...perhaps not.
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Old 09-21-2010, 06:34 AM
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"Darling Dear", the Jackson 5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND-iW51idC0

Most consider this or "What's goin on" to be Jamerson's masterpiece.
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