3pc needs songs to make hot chicks in short, tight dresses dance and sing....

[pedro]

Originally Posted by Floyd Eye

Again, this is my opinion and my situation. I am in no way suggesting there is anything wrong with that material or that it doesn't work well in your situation.

And I'm just shrugging.

[Floyd Eye]

Originally Posted by claytitan

Yep I don't get it either. I would play every song in this thread for a real nice fat paycheck. For a hot chick that wanted to hear it and dance absolutely. Getting attractive ladies to come hear you and dance is the best part of the gig to me. But I'm just a weekend player in a simple cover band. The pay is minor compared to my full time job salary. We just try to play the best we can, entertain and please the crowd in front of us. Sweet ladies getting in on tends to help entertain and the please the crowd.

I am also in a cover band and I don't rely on gig money for anything. I have spent a considerable amount of effort hand picking songs that go over well with our crowd and that I actually like. I am long past the point of playing songs simply because they go over well. I play because I enjoy it and for me personally, I would not enjoy it if I had to play most of those songs.

[Floyd Eye]

Originally Posted by pedro

And I'm just shrugging.

Cool.

[SBsoundguy]

By these song lists I can tell a lot of you guys play for middle aged women.

[Floyd Eye]

Originally Posted by SBsoundguy

By these song lists I can tell a lot of you guys play for middle aged women.

Whereas this Saturday night we had 20-30 year old women all over the dance floor, some of whom were in various states of undress.

So we are probably all after the same thing, merely competing in different demographics.

[pedro]

Originally Posted by Floyd Eye

Whereas this Saturday night we had 20-30 year old women all over the dance floor, some of whom were in various states of undress.

So we are probably all after the same thing, merely competing in different demographics.

I'd be curious about what you play for your demographic.

[Floyd Eye]

Originally Posted by pedro

I'd be curious about what you play for your demographic.

Typical set list. Post number 12.

90's Grunge/Alternative Cover bands?

[Depth_Charge]

Hmm, what else worked as a 3 piece?

She f*****g hates me - Puddle of Mudd
What I Like About You - Romantics (good song, easy to extend when the floors going off)
Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

[SBsoundguy]

I think Welcome to Jamrock would go over well.

[richntiff]

One thing I think that isn't being discussed is where, geographically, you are playing. I'm speaking of the US, generally. I live in northern Wisconsin - not a college town, not a high population area. While I'd love to play the setlist that Floyd does (I actually started that thread that he referenced) around here, even if I could find other people that want to play that music, I don't know if we would have an audience :-( My guess is alot of the people playing 'new' music - or even the 80's-90's-00's that would be so cool (IMHO) to do, are playing in larger markets, college towns, etc.

[pedro]

Originally Posted by richntiff

One thing I think that isn't being discussed is where, geographically, you are playing. I'm speaking of the US, generally. I live in northern Wisconsin - not a college town, not a high population area. While I'd love to play the setlist that Floyd does (I actually started that thread that he referenced) around here, even if I could find other people that want to play that music, I don't know if we would have an audience :-( My guess is alot of the people playing 'new' music - or even the 80's-90's-00's that would be so cool (IMHO) to do, are playing in larger markets, college towns, etc.

Yea that's probably true but even so I know of no 80's band here in Madison. Most (that I'm aware of) are oldies, classic rock or blues-rock. Downtown for the college kids there are originals and probably alt-indie rock.

[pklima]

Eh, I'm sure if you played really popular stuff from the past 2-3 years - "Danza kuduro", "Gangnam style", "We found love", "Call me maybe", "On the floor" etc. - it would work in northern Wisconsin. New country, too.

[richntiff]

New country for sure - and we are adding a couple to our setlist. Eric Church, etc. It's not country - it's rock with a southern accent singing...

I can't believe Madison doesn't have 80's-90's-00's bands - that has to be an untapped market!!!

[pedro]

Originally Posted by richntiff

New country for sure - and we are adding a couple to our setlist. Eric Church, etc. It's not country - it's rock with a southern accent singing...

I can't believe Madison doesn't have 80's-90's-00's bands - that has to be an untapped market!!!

If we do they are not on my radar. There are some 'party bands' that might do some stuff from the era but 80's band per se I've not seen.

As a result I've been trying very hard to add stuff from the 80-90's to our setlist. I suspect that the above mentioned Chicago bar owners have made the same discovery that I have which is that the folks that grew up on the 60-70's music are old and don't go out much. And when they do go out they usually leave early. Accordingly, they are hiring bands that play for a target audience that still parties.

[richntiff]

exactly. I'm 40 - my 'college music' is the 90's era stuff - 80's era is my gradeschool/highschool stuff - so I think my demographic is pretty solid - and 40 year olds go out and have disposable income (well, some.. not me!)

[levonrocks]

JAMES BROWN!

[Gravy4001]

Here are a few that are working like magic for the 20 - 30 crowd in West Hartford, CT. Should all be no problem for a 3pc:

Dirty Little Secret
Rebel Yell
All The Small Things
Song 2
Living on a Prayer - this is probably the big winner, get's the girls singing along every time
Summer of 69
Jessie's Girl
Your Love
Crazy B**** - although maybe not at a wedding
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Inside Out
Paralyzer
Hey Jealousy
Anything by Green Day
Laid - this is also HUGE
Are you gonna be my girl
Anything by Journey
My own worst enemy
Anything by Sublime
Evenflow has been going over very well
Oh and Blister in the Sun gets them running to the dance floor

[Mike N]

Originally Posted by Gravy4001

Here are a few that are working like magic for the 20 - 30 crowd in West Hartford, CT. Should all be no problem for a 3pc:

Pour Some Sugar on Me

Musically this one is pretty easy, vocally it's not. Unless the drummer is singing too I'd pass on this one as a 3 piece.

[Depth_Charge]

Watched a band over the weekend crank out "I was made for loving you" by KISS which is quite an uncommon cover 'round these parts (Perth, Western Australia)

Floor filled and went nuts.

[DethByDoom]

Rock covers of rap songs. Jay z. Lil Wayne.