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02-17-2011, 09:17 AM
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Not talking Poison and Warrant. Stuff like Ace of Spades and Whiplash. What are some more of that ilk that I seem to be forgetting?
Apparently, we're opening up for an 80s rock cover band at our next show so we've decided to become a cover band for a night & need 5 or 6 songs for an opening set. |
02-17-2011, 09:58 AM
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02-17-2011, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Richland123  | Yeah, don't think I can pull of the RJD vocals.  |
02-17-2011, 10:50 AM
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02-17-2011, 10:55 AM
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02-17-2011, 10:55 AM
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02-17-2011, 10:57 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Michigan | | | many songs from Iron Maiden, what about Manowar, Accept, Judas Priest, ACDC, Ozzy, Motorhead, there are other bands that I personally dont like but many people do and proabably is what you need for a 80's rock covers band: Motley Crue, Poison, Cinderela, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister. Wanna go crazy? DRI, Slayer, Sodom, Venom, Mercyfull Fate...
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02-17-2011, 11:00 AM
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02-17-2011, 02:32 PM
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Wake Up Dead - Megadeth
Four Horsemen - Metallica
Caught in a Mosh - Anthrax |
02-17-2011, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jive1
Caught in a Mosh - Anthrax
| That is *the* song that made me want to pick up a bass. 
I'd love to do that song. |
02-17-2011, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Richland123 | Yes.
Also...
Scorpions have some great tunes ("Rock You Like A Hurricane" not being one of them IMO). "Big City Nights", "Still Loving You", "Lovedrive", "Blackout" are all great.
Def Leppard may be stretching some people's definition of "metal" but you can't go wrong with "Photograph" or "Rock of Ages".
I've always had a guilty soft spot for Quiet Riot "Cum on Feel the Noize".
My friend's band does Whitesnake "Still of the Night" and it always kills. Always.
Cinderella "Shake Me" and "Gypsy Road" are always hits, and "Don't Know What You've Got" is a good slow one.
Great White "Rock Me"
I would stay away from Motley Crue and Poison. There are plenty of bands out there covering those tunes already. Believe it or not some folks in these parts even call Bon Jovi "metal" but I think we all know better...
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02-17-2011, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jaywa
I've always had a guilty soft spot for Quiet Riot "Come on Feel the Noize".
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02-17-2011, 03:50 PM
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Exorcist - Black Mass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooAzhvsFE70 Not well known, but I think it's cool. I think its some dudes from Armored Saint? I can't rememer. Speaking of...
Armored Saint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEyFqO6R7og
or some Metal Church 
Heavier stuff
Hellhammer
Kreator
Celtic Frost
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02-17-2011, 04:33 PM
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02-17-2011, 04:34 PM
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02-17-2011, 04:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Zürich | | | For less strenous vox, try some early Maiden. Not trying to diss Di'anno, but his range isn't that wide.
Try "Drifter", "Charlotte the Harlot", "Prodigal Son", "Another Life", "Prowler" and "Purgatory".
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02-17-2011, 04:52 PM
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