Mustang Sally sighting

[AaronVonRock]

My wife and I are on six week holiday and are currently in Seville, Spain for a few days. We wound up in a dirty dive bar after walking by and hearing a cover band playing "Don't Believe A Word" by Thin Lizzy (my choice to enter, not hers). Three beers later, the band played Mustang Sally and the place went crazy. Lots of ladies seemed to appear out of nowhere and filled the dance floor. Even my wife recognized the song after 15 seconds.

I've always thought that song was a lame choice to include in a set list, but I now know why so many cover bands play it after seeing the reaction tonight. It's a guaranteed crowd pleaser even if it's a cheap and easy way to do it. Kind of like a stand up comedian telling fart jokes.

 

[rufus.K]

Sorry you had to endure that on vacation

 

[AaronVonRock]

Sorry you had to endure that on vacation

I don't see many cover bands in my regular life, so it's ok to see them on vacation. It's kind of like watching TV. I watch more TV in hotel rooms when traveling than I do at home.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Yes, we will play that on occasion by request. It fills the dance floor every time. I'll never understand it. I guess I'm a little jaded.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[s0c9]

Thankfully.. I haven't had to play bass on that song in about 3 yrs - tho I did with my old band. Current band did just add Funky Music and Brick House into the rotation..

Given that I played guitar on all 3 of those for MANY yrs.. it a different approach to PLAYing the bass lines on those songs...some in some regards, they are sorta "new"!

 

[RobBottom69]

If the dancing MILFs like it, then I like it

 

[ONYX]

For those of you who struggle with the decision to play it or not, this chart may be of some assistance:

 

[buldog5151bass]

If it works, then play it. One band I play in is guitar/bass/drums/vocalist+sax. We did it at a gig last year. There was a trumpet player in the audience. He ran out and got his horn, so we finished the song with a full blown horn section. Crowd went wild, and it sounded great. Of course, we also had all backup vocals, and had a good groove on it.

Any song played well can kill it.

 

[Stifffingers]

What a bunch of whiners! How many of you have had the opportunity (and fortitude) to play not only Mustang Sally, but also Brown Eyed Girl and Sweet Home Alabama all on the same night? Yeah, I’m not in that band anymore.

 

[DirtDog]

What a bunch of whiners! How many of you have had the opportunity (and fortitude) to play not only Mustang Sally, but also Brown Eyed Girl and Sweet Home Alabama all on the same night? Yeah, I’m not in that band anymore.

We do those three as encore tunes.

 

[Texan]

We play it almost every show and it it makes the place come alive every time....the guitarist and I shake our heads every time in disbelief.

 

[5StringBlues]

We play it almost every show.



But I usually don't listen while we play it.

 

[5StringBlues]

Hi,

Yes, we will play that on occasion by request. It fills the dance floor every time. I'll never understand it. I guess I'm a little jaded.

When requested my band leader always says, " I could hear that request better if it was written on a 20 dollar bill and put in the tip jar."

 

[delta7fred]

Our guitarist flatly refuses to play Mustang Sally unless the requester is a. female and b. pretty/hot/cute. If she is just drunk he says we don't know it.

We do however play Brown Eyed Girl most nights and it never fails to fill the dance floor.

 

[Rayjay]

I understand why people don't like this song. But we played it, upon request, a few weeks ago. Our band has a good pocket, and we keep people dancing all night. I love songs where I get to impersonate my favorite bass players, in this case Duck. I had a great time playing it, and watching people shake their booties.

 

[wintremute]

I heard that McDonald's is going to stop selling cheeseburgers because they're just so tired of making them. Fries are on their way out, too.

 

[dcr]

What a bunch of whiners! How many of you have had the opportunity (and fortitude) to play not only Mustang Sally, but also Brown Eyed Girl and Sweet Home Alabama all on the same night? Yeah, I’m not in that band anymore.

Well, I am! And I'll play all three -- back to back if I have to TWICE -- if it gets the crowd going!

Personally, I love playing Mustang Sally! There's a lot of crap in the set list that I like less than MS, and not anything that I can think of off the top of my head than I like more. Well...except for maybe "The Weight".


dcr

 

[rtslinger]

when requested we play it.

 

[edencab]

I am sitting on the fence as to whether I should learn that song!

 

[Robroy]

Freebird!