Songs you refuse to learn...

[Odessa]

I forget the song brought up several weeks ago, but I told them I'd be sitting that one out.

update. it was something by rhianna. not happening.

I see your reluctance and raise you this beast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCAxN5m2FUA

 

[randyripoff]

If I'm going to commit to joining a band, to me that means takign the good with the band. So if I were in a band and someone decided we just had to do a Mariah Carey song, I'd learn it. Then after the gig when it tanked, I'd raise objections to doing it again.

 

[Fat Steve]

There aren't any. Then again, I'm not a self righteous music snob, so there is that.

 

[xUptheIronsx]

anything by:
The Grateful Dead
The Doors
Nickleback
Creed
Live
Incubus
all nu-metal/cRap metal bands or mainstream pop stuff from the 90's to now

I would rather not play then have to be a part of any of this stuff

I don't enjoy playing in cover bands so the situation wouldn't ever come up anyways...not saying that cover bands are bad, they are just not for me

 

[Major Softie]

Disco.

Any Disco.

 

[etoncrow]

Have always lived by the policy that there are too many good songs out there to have to learn one you do not like. If anyone in the band does not like a song it is off the table.

 

[richntiff]

There aren't any. Then again, I'm not a self righteous music snob, so there is that.

you rock.

 

[Woofer]

Any song by Kid Rock. Not gonna do it.

 

[JordyLegend]

Anything that's straight 8th notes...

 

[DanGouge]

I refuse to play Nickelback. Not that I've been asked to, but I won't do it.

 

[Phalex]

I refuse to play Nickelback. Not that I've been asked to, but I won't do it.

It's mostly out of D.

 

[Clark Dark]

As a musician and entertainer, I learn anything that may help entertain large crowds of bra-less young women. Anything else would be uncivilized.

Stay thirsty my friend

 

[smogg]

I've never refused to learn a song, but I refuse to play certain songs all the time.

 

[trimslinger]

Bar skanks are people too!! Where's the love?

whats the best bass for bar skanks

 

[Major Softie]

There aren't any. Then again, I'm not a self righteous music snob, so there is that.

Now, if we could just figure out what you're doing on this forum....

 

[Major Softie]

whats the best bass for bar skanks

What's the best bar skank for metal?

 

[chaosMK]

12-Bar Blues. Too cheese/played out for me. It doesnt help that I cant remember the chord progression.

 

[Scottkarch]

Hmm Can't think of any. Since playing in this band we've started playing some country ( Gretchen Wilson, and others ). Songs I had thought I'd never like to play, or still don't even like to listen to. But what I've found is if you have a good band, more of the enjoyment of playing comes from watching the audience dance and sing along with songs, rather than focusing on what I like.

I'd rather play covers and have a packed dance floor of laughing dancing people than play interesting complex originals with everyone sitting in their chairs staring at you. THAT is one thing I've learned about myself. I enjoy a happy audience MORE than my personal satisfaction playing a song. It's not what I expected, but that's the way it is for me. Some of our songs I still don't like to listen to, but man they are a blast to play live because of the audience. If I want to impress myself, I'll sit in the basement and play along with Rush and Yes songs.

 

[nortonrider]

I don't know any Zeppelin songs and don't have any intention of learning any.

 

[peledog]

As a (semi) professional, there is no song I won't learn. In a cover band, leave the ego and taste at the door.

If I were a band leader, I might vote to nix a song I don't like.

In my original band, this doesn't apply.