Need a replacement for Wonderful Tonight

[BurnOut]

 

[BurnOut]

 

[RichardW]

My band has started playing Keith Urban's "Blue Ain't Your Color." It's fun to play and sing and is a nice, slow ballad.

 

[Mannyinnewyork]

Crowded House -Don’t Dream Its Over

 

[ScrewDevil]

As my new band puts together a new song list, I've drawn a line in the sand and have refused to play Wonderful Tonight. I don't care if it's a guaranteed a**-grabber, I'm tapping out. Any suggestions for a slow dance ballad that fits in a predominantly mid-80's and newer alt/modern rock set list? I'd even venture into new country if it's a sure thing.

Anything else, really. Eric Clapton should consider that, as well.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

Works for us.

 

[ColonelZulu]

Ooooooh... liking that bass tone. Who's with me?

 

[Flashback Bass]

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

 

[schietschijfje]

Sade

 

[SmokinJoe992]

This one always works for us and unlike many of the other suggestions was released within the last 20 years.

 

[Groove Doctor]

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Q. How do you teach a duck to sing the blues?
A. Stick it in the oven until it's bill withers.

 

[ScrewDevil]

Q. How do you teach a duck to sing the blues?
A. Stick it in the oven until it's bill withers.

Boooo! Lol

 

[Groove Doctor]

Boooo! Lol

Just the two of us have gotten that joke so far....

 

[Beetfarm615]

Since you mentioned modern and/or country how about Chris Stapleton’s Tennessee Whiskey? Usually gets a good response.

 

[ZAR14]

I don't want to miss a thing - Aerosmith
Something - The Beatles
Never say Goodbye - Bon Jovi
I'll Be - Edwin McCain

 

[InhumanResource]

When you're doing covers for money, "homey don't play that" is a surefire way to get bumped to the second string. Save the snobbery for your originals gig, and bank those Benjamins baby ;-)

Yep. I'll never understand why players don't get this. The only songs you should cut are the ones that don't respond well with the crowd. It ain't about what we like.

 

[NickFromNY]

"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran into "Unchanined Melody".. old and new in one. It's the same I, vi, IV, V progression

 

[ScrewDevil]

Just the two of us have gotten that joke so far....

Or we're the only two to admit it. Lol

 

[gln1955]

Surefire way to loose fans is to refuse to play a song they want to hear. If they request it, and you can play it, you should.

Yes, if it's requested, be able and willing to play it and play it well. For your regular set list, there are many, many songs that folks will recognize and love, but aren't played often by cover bands. You'll find out pretty quickly which ones work with the crowd.

 

[JohnDeereJack]

For a while we closed our shows with Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye. Great track, nice bass part, and recognisable - fits your slow / ballad / 80's criteria perfectly.