Suggestions for slow dance songs

[jamro217]

Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
My Angel Baby - Toby Beau
Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson

More to follow when I get a chance. Hope this helps.

 

[Tom Bomb]

My High School's First ever disco — my first ever disco — they played this, the last song, slammed me for six

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This way 'round, it might work

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[Michedelic]

If you have a vocalist who can bring it...


Even though Patsy owns it, you don’t have to have a female vocalist to do this; the composer gave it his shot...

 

[El Güero]

We are guitar, bass, drums, with 3 part harmonies.

Hey Joe
The Wind Cries Mary
Knockin' on Heaven's Door

 

[Michedelic]

Hey Joe
The Wind Cries Mary
Knockin' on Heaven's Door

“Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”? Oh, no. Not only has G’n’R ruined that song forever, it’s just a slow, boring dirge, not a very happy tune. Slow songs/Ballads are more for the ladies in the audience, to feel romantic and slow dance. If you’re playing to an older audience, if you even have an audience at this point in time, the last thing they need to hear is that title, over and over again. Maybe “Tears In Heaven”, another ‘up’ tune, but if you just have to do a slow middle period Dylan song, try something like “Lay Lady Lay” or “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You”. And “Hey Joe”, where a guy murders his woman in a fit of jealousy, and then brags about it? Right, that will put her in the mood.

 

[Michedelic]

We have always had good luck with Poison "Every Rose has its Thorns" and if done correctly "Drift Away" by Daubie Mills (Or go with the 90's Uncle Kracker)
And we are a three piece and pull these off (when we do a four piece show for some weddings we add "Wish you Were Here" Pink Floyd)

Dobie Gray, on ‘Drift’

 

[bearfoot]

 

[El Güero]

 

[marmadaddy]

Both by John Mayer:
Gravity
Slow Dancing In a Burning Room

 

[Jason Stock]

Dobie Gray, on ‘Drift’

HAHAHA
You are correct. I got my names all wrong. Sorry about my error (why my brain was thinking Darbie Mills versus Dobie Gray)

 

[RCH]

We do:
Gimme One Reason
Ooh, Baby Baby
Bring It On Home
I'll Take Care Of You
Blue Bayou
What's Up
Un-break My Heart
Almost all of these would be in the first set at a venue where many people are still eating and the serious dancing hasn't begun. When I started out almost 60 years ago, the last song of the night was always a slow song. That doesn't usually work for us now.

 

[jdh3000]

Looking to add a few slow dance numbers into our classic rock set list as needed. We are guitar, bass, drums, with 3 part harmonies.
What works for you?

Wonderful Tonight -Clapton
When a man loves a woman -Percy Sledge
To Love Somebody -Bee Gees
Whiter Shade of Pale -Proco Haram)works best with organ but ok without)

 

[El Güero]

When a man loves a woman -Percy Sledge

Y'all have the vocals for that? That would be a tough one to pull off.

 

[jdh3000]

Y'all have the vocals for that? That would be a tough one to pull off.

Our lead singer can hit it in the original key, he does a good job,... When I've ever sung it I had drop it a bit... didn't have the same punch.