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07-24-2010, 11:37 AM
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My band is playing our first paying gig at a boat club in late august. we were recently informed that they would like us to do a cover of a late 70's-80's rock song. were a reggae/funk/rock/indi/alternative band. they want something recognizable. any suggestions?
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07-24-2010, 11:47 AM
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07-24-2010, 12:06 PM
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07-24-2010, 12:07 PM
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Sheena Is a Punk Rocker, by the Ramones, or My Sharona, by the Knack. Or both. Plus What I Like About You. As well as We Got the Beat, by the Go-gos and Walkin' on Sunshine, by Katrina and the Waves.
OK, more than two. Sorry. I'll stop now. 
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07-24-2010, 12:08 PM
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07-24-2010, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pbass337  any suggestions? | Perhaps posting in "Band Mangement" or one of the areas related to bands and performance, rather than "Basses"?
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07-24-2010, 12:17 PM
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07-24-2010, 12:20 PM
| | Fueled by chocolate | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada | | | The Police is a good suggestion (especially since you mentioned that you play reggae). Take your pick - there are a whole bunch of songs that will elicit cheers from the audience:
"Walking On The Moon"
"Message In A Bottle"
"Roxanne"
"Spirits In A Material World"
"Driven To Tears"
"So Lonely"
"When The World Is Running Down"
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07-24-2010, 12:56 PM
| | ThundrClaw | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Venice, CA | | | Man...do some Reggae Van Halen!!!!!!!!!
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07-24-2010, 01:16 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SATX by way of NOLA | | | Its from '72 not the late 70's but we do "The Harder They Come". GREAT hook!
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07-24-2010, 03:21 PM
| | Fueled by chocolate | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada | | | Since we're talking reggae (ish), how about 10cc's "Dreadlock Holiday"? |
07-26-2010, 08:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Reading, Ma | | | i dont know how it happened but at our last band practice our drummer decided that the beatles were close enough to the 80s (???) so we're playing help
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07-26-2010, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by TBird1958 What I like about you, by The Romantics, works everytime! | Nah... "talking in your sleep" by the Romantics |
07-26-2010, 09:09 PM
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07-26-2010, 09:09 PM
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07-27-2010, 12:39 AM
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Tons of stuff
The Specials - NiteClub
The English Beat - Jeanette, Mirror in the Bathroom
Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier
Third World - Try Jah Love
Black Uhuru - What is Life
Steel Pulse - Leggo Beast
UB40 - Rat in the Kitchen
Fishbone - Party at Ground Zero
Late 70s or 80s rock song - tons
Living Colour - Cult of Personality
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
U2 - Pride
The Jam - Town Called Malice
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
Heart - Barracuda
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me
R.E.M. - So. Central Rain
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07-27-2010, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by TBird1958 What I like about you, by The Romantics, works everytime! | Maybe if you want to drive people away.
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