Beatles medley

pcollin · #1 09-26-2008, 09:18 AM

We're a 5 piece cover band and get good feedback from our Beatles covers. Unfortunately they don't really go well together back-to-back (one is slow, one isn't). We were thinking about maybe doing a Beatles medley. Any suggestions? I'd like to keep it as upbeat as possible. Thanks!

Deacon_Blues · #2 09-26-2008, 10:14 AM

Drive My Car
Day Tripper
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
She Loves You
Penny Lane
Something
Magical Mystery Tour
I Saw Her Standing There

For instance....

iamthebassman · #3 09-26-2008, 11:07 AM

As someone who plays it every show, I can tell you "Something", included in the list above, is a pretty slow song.

JimK · #4 09-26-2008, 11:21 AM

I think "I Saw Her Standing There" followed by "I Feel Fine" would be cool...last note of "ISHST" fades into the feedback intro of "I Feel Fine".

Jeff K · #5 09-26-2008, 02:25 PM

"Twist and Shout" is always a crowd-pleaser. People also seem to like "Please Please Me". Both are good rockers and have nice harmonies.

steve21 · #6 09-26-2008, 02:36 PM

I think the middle section of "Day in the Life" would be fun.

**Howlin' Hanson** · #7 09-26-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by steve21

I think the middle section of "Day in the Life" would be fun.

Smart alec.

There were a number of songs on side two of Abbey Road that are already a medley, including She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Polythene Pam, etc.

And there's always Sgt. Pepper/Help From My Friends, and Sgt. Pepper Reprise/Day In The Life...hmm, seems like we were just there. How many pieces in your band? A string section?

Deacon_Blues · #8 09-27-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by iamthebassman

As someone who plays it every show, I can tell you "Something", included in the list above, is a pretty slow song.

Of course I know it is. I added it there because I think it would be good to have some contrasts. It might sound a bit boring to have only uptempo songs in it.