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Old 05-11-2008, 01:15 PM
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Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Long Train Running - Doobie Bros.
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
I Shot The Sheriff - Marley/Clapton
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Angels - Robbie Williams

That was 7, but at least 2 had already been mentioned so 5 new ones to the list at least.
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Old 05-11-2008, 02:07 PM
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carl perkins - blue sued shoes
anything roling stones (honky tonk woman/satisfaction)
buddy holy - rock around the clock
blues brothers - everybody needs somebody
elvis - hound dog
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Old 05-11-2008, 02:29 PM
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I've really only played 2 shows but a couple songs that had great reactions were

at the first one (1st band)
Bad Moon Rising - CCR
Sink Florida Sink - Against Me! (pretty good singalong for people who know it and a lot of people there knew it)

2nd show (2nd band)
My Girl - The Temptations
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Twist and Shout - Beatles version (this is expecially great if you have a friend run up and dance on stage dressed as a gorilla like we had)
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Old 05-11-2008, 02:29 PM
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We introduced "Losing My Religion" by REM to our set a few gigs ago.

It always goes over brilliantly.

For our two shows this weekend we debuted "Alternative Ulster" by Stiff Little Fingers.
There must've been plenty of SLF fans in both venues as people went mad for it!


Other sure-fire winners are "Town called Malice" by The Jam,
"Valerie" by The Zutons
"Seven-nation Army" by The White Stripes.
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Old 05-15-2008, 11:28 PM
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Blister in the #$@$ing sun,
Sweet Home $#%*ing alabama
Mustang %$#@ing sally
The %$#@ing gambler
Play that #$@%ing funky #$@%ing music white &%$#ing boy.

#$%#!!!!!!

I hate them all.

P.s Lets see how long it take for the moderator to delete this one!!!

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California Love - 2Pac & Dre
U-Mass - Pixies
Surrender - Cheap Trick
El Scorcho - Weezer
I Wanna Rock - Twisted Sister
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Old 05-16-2008, 05:41 AM
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From several years of pub gigs, the tried and tested covers are (in no particular order):

Highway To Hell

Sweet Home Alabama

With or Without You

Enter Sandman

Play That Funky Music
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Old 05-16-2008, 06:18 AM
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We're a fairly new band, though we all have a lot of experience. Everybody in the band said "NO COVERS".... burned out from previous band experiences and such. Well we got an oppurtunity to play a show, and only had 5 original songs ready, so we agreed to learn some covers. And, all of us are really loving playing them, and the crowd loves them too. The thing is, pick covers that your band can actually play/sing well, and you'll enjoy them IMO.

(1)Like A Stone by Audioslave
(2)Show Me How To Live by Audioslave
(3) Plush by STP (recently dropped)
(4) Interstate Love Song by STP
(5) Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog (recently dropped)

Yes, our singer's voice is very Chris Cornell/Eddie Vedder-like.... we love it!!
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Old 05-16-2008, 10:19 AM
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My favorite covers list comes from Bryan316's band, JustDefy:

1) Live Wire - Motley Crue
2) Empire - Queensryche
3) Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
4) Cowboys from Hell - Pantera
5) Creeping Death - Metallica

One of the only original bands I know that can cover such a wide range of metal and make it fit right in with their original material. Good stuff!
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