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I had a band in high school. Some of my old bandmates and another friend who had a band are talking about getting the band back together. Mostly, we will drink beer and "practice." We all are, or at least were, relatively good musicians, so the possibilty of some goof-off bar gigs isn't out of the question. So, I present our proposed set list, in no particular order. Discuss.

Don't Stop Believing - Journey
The Joker/Remix to Ignition - Steve Miller Band/R. Kelly
Rock N Roll All Nite - KISS
Midnight Rambler - Rolling Stones
Not Fade Away - Grateful Dead version w/ Bo Diddley twist
I'm In Love With A Stripper - T Pain
Total Eclipse of the Heart- Bonnie Tyler
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
Squeeze Box - The Who
Panama - Van Halen
Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
Lick it Up - KISS
Remedy - The Black Crowes
Twice as Hard - The Black Crowes
We Don't Get Fooled Again - The Who
The Ace of Spades - Motorhead
Down by the River - Neil Young
Jack Straw - The Grateful Dead
Long-Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels Band
Rainy Day Women #12 and 35 - Bob Dylan
Sting Me - The Black Crowes
Delia's Gone - Johnny Cash
Whiskey River - Willie Nelson
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground - Willie Nelson
Handle With Care - The Travelling Wilburys
I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls
Helter Skelter - The Beatles
Whisky Drinking Woman - The Nazareth
Always and Forever - Kipling Ronald Dynamite (from the wedding scene in the motion picture Napoleon Dynamite)
Devil in Disguise - The Flying Burrito Brothers
Straight To Hell - Drivin & Cryin
Great Big Kiss - New York Dolls
Raw Power - Iggy & The Stooges
Shake Your Tail Feather - Mitch Ryder & The Detriot Wheels
Kick Out The Jams Mother [censored] - The MC5
Mama We're All Crazy Now - Slade
Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
Guitar Man - Jerry Reed
Mississippi Queen - Mountain
Up On Cripple Creek - The Band
Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw - Jimmy Buffett
Shout - Otis Day & The Knights
Shama Lama Ding Dong - Otis Day & The Knights
Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis (Misfits version)

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Freebird is the only song you need to play obv.

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Are you on a mission from God?

Your setlist rules, especially the Slade.

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This is one of the EDF threads that I'm not old enough to appreciate. From what I recognize, looks good.

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LFS,

It's funny you ask that. We compilled the set list by e-mail each other. The e-mail was titled "We're on a mission from God."

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I like it a lot, but please add I'm an Adult Now by Pursuit of Happiness and The Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy . Both are awesome bar band songs.

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I will merely excerpt a few choices that arouse strong feelings.

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Total Eclipse of the Heart- Bonnie Tyler

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I'm of two minds about this. I think after Old School, it's really, really hard to play this song without people screaming "I [censored] need you more than ever." So, it seems like it's probably played out, but people might really love that.

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Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Panama - Van Halen
Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
Big Bottom - Spinal Tap

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Oh hell yes.

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Down by the River - Neil Young

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Seems like a bit of a downer; doesn't really fit with the rest of the list.


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Remedy - The Black Crowes
Twice as Hard - The Black Crowes
Sting Me - The Black Crowes

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I would ditch the Crowes.

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Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw - Jimmy Buffett


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Not my speed, but I grudgingly admit it is probably a good choice.

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Helter Skelter - The Beatles

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Fun. Also, you should totally do "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" I tried doing that at karaoke once and got shockingly low response, but I think if it were a band doing it people would get more into it.

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this is an awesome setlist, although I'd like to see a CCR song or two. how about "fortunate son"?

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Freebird is the only song you need to play obv.

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Make sure if you're playing in front of a bunch of rednecks you don't mail in the performance. Red necks HATE when people F up Skynyrd

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Eagle,

Good call on Cowboy Song, a definate possibility.

Gump,

- Total Eclipse only made on the list so we could do the Old School version. We'll see how it plays.
- I agree about Neil Young, but the singer wanted to do it. I don't know if he has plans to make it less down beat.
- What's up with the Crowes hate? Those are great bar songs.

turnip,

CCR is good. You made me think that The Dropkick Murphys do a killer version of Fortunate Son that we might could pull off.

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Big Bottom - Spinal Tap

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Awesome. And the Black Crows rule, don't ditch those songs. I'd book you guys immediately.

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Country Honk or Let it Bleed plz

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The Joker/Remix to Ignition - Steve Miller Band/R. Kelly

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Please elaborate

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The Joker/Remix to Ignition - Steve Miller Band/R. Kelly

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Please elaborate

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It's kind of hard to explain, but these two songs segue together pretty well. They have similar tempos and chrod changes. For the musicians, both songs basically changes chords every 2 counts...

The Joker chords

G C D C

Ignition chords

G C Am D

Like I said, hard to explain, but trust me it works.

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no alice in chains?

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That's gonna be a REALLY long set. Definitely some solid song choices in there though.

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The Joker/Remix to Ignition - Steve Miller Band/R. Kelly

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Please elaborate

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It's kind of hard to explain, but these two songs segue together pretty well. They have similar tempos and chrod changes. For the musicians, both songs basically changes chords every 2 counts...

The Joker chords

G C D C

Ignition chords

G C Am D

Like I said, hard to explain, but trust me it works.

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Okay, that sounds like it rules. I now want to learn how to do this. ty.

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Nice list. Other bar song possibilities:

Old AC/DC - TNT, Dirty Deeds, Highway to Hell, It's a Long way to the Top
Free for All - Terrible Ted
School's Out - Alice Cooper
American Woman - Kravitz (original?)
Slow Ride - Foghat
Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
Wild Flower - The Cult
Smokin' in the Boys Room - Crue (original?)
G n' R - Paradise City, Sweet Child o' Mine
ZZ Top - La Grange, Tush
Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer
Summertime Blues - ?
Hair of the Dog - Nazereth (more cowbell!)
Smokin' - Boston (assume you have keyboard based on your set list)
Scorps - Rock you like a hurricane, No one like you
Kiss - Detroit Rock City

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The Joker/Remix to Ignition - Steve Miller Band/R. Kelly

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Please elaborate

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It's kind of hard to explain, but these two songs segue together pretty well. They have similar tempos and chrod changes. For the musicians, both songs basically changes chords every 2 counts...

The Joker chords

G C D C

Ignition chords

G C Am D

Like I said, hard to explain, but trust me it works.

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I just picked up my guitar and tried this out. It is awesome.

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makeup of band? (number of members, instruments played, skill level)

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were you born in 1955?
idk what your looking for. you listed like 50 songs, and it is difficult to grade when:

we have no idea who the audience is
you have every "classic rock" type song listed

oh and: I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls OWNES!!! play this for 3 hours instead!

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Nut-

4 guys in band. 2 guitars, bass, and drums. We all were good once upon a time. I don't know how we'll sound now. I imagine it will be like riding a bike.

John Voight-

I actually think this isn't standard fair classic rock. Why do you say that?

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Good choices that should get the room going

Don't Stop Believing – Journey
Squeeze Box - The Who
The Joker/Remix to Igition - Steve Miller Band/R. Kelly
Rock N Roll All Nite - KISS
Midnight Rambler - Rolling Stones
I'm In Love With A Stripper - T Pain
Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
Lick it Up – KISS
Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw - Jimmy Buffett
Kick Out The Jams Mother [censored] - The MC5
Mama We're All Crazy Now – Slade
Raw Power - Iggy & The Stooges


Mississippi Queen – Mountain
Only if you have two guitarists with chops will this one work. Rhythm track is what makes the lead awesome. Do not attempt with one guitar player.

Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
A zillion better Stones songs than SMU. Try a newer one like “Driving too fast” or go retro with “Stray Cat Blues”. “One hit to the body” is easy and totally rocks.

Down by the River - Neil Young
I love Neil but DBTR will clear the room. Cinnamon Girl is the one

Helter Skelter - The Beatles
Not so good. If you want something from the While Album try WMGGW. If your guitarist can do Mississippi Queen he can probably do it pretty well.

Panama - Van Halen
Beautiful Girls a better VH bar song

We Don't Get Fooled Again - The Who
No way is your singer gonna do this justice

Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen
Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
Leave these out. Chicks don't like songs about big booty. Makes most of them feel self conscious.



Good luck with your return to playing out.

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JB,

I just want to echo the statements so far that that would be one helluva long set - and it rules!

How about an updated set list with ones that you're likely to include based on feedback here?

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do you have more than one singer? A set like that is going to take its toll on anyone's voice. I think you should consider at least a couple of more instrumental pieces (there might be some among the songs I'm not familiar with).

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FWIW, I am in a very similar situation, but maybe 3 months ahead of you. Band got back together after almost 10 years or so. Here is our current list (we have 3 guitars, but it's more like 2 1/2 cuz the singer isn't allowed to play when he sings due to the fact that he screws up too much).

Talk Dirty to Me - Poison
Every Rose Has its Thorn - Poison
8675309 - Tommy Tutone, but punked up a bit
Far Behind - Candlebox
Rockin Into the Night - 38 Special
Sweet Child o Mine - GnR
Shakin - Eddie Money
Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Have a Nice Day - Bon Jovi
Simple Man - Skynyrd
Rockin In the Free World - Neil Young
Sympathy For the Devil - Rolling Stones
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
I Ran - Flock of Seagulls (but we kinda punk this one up too)
One - Creed

Pretty much your standard classic rock stuff at this point. We are all 40 +/- 3 so it's in our comfort zone. I think we need a few more rockers and/or a couple less ballads, but as a guitarist I get a chub over playing the solos on the cool '80s power ballads, so I'm conflicted, lol.

Your list is pretty killer and I am prolly going to steal a few tunes if you don't mind. I do agree with the one guy that Down By the River will put everyone to sleep. Go with something like Mansion on the Hill or Powderfinger instead.

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Are you looking for a 5 Hour set list? That is pretty insanely long. There are 47 songs. At like an average of 5 minutes a piece plus 1 minute between songs + breaks thats like 220 minutes plus breaks!!!!

Wow!!! Other than that it looks great!!! What I would do is a dress rehersal where you play straight through, time it and take at least one break. Then choose some songs that are going to be set and some that are goign to be "rotational." That way if you end up playing a lot of gigs you will have some songs that you can swap in and out. It keeps things fresh for your audience and for you guys.

+EV

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Don't Stop Believing - Journey

- dump (and I actually like Journey)

Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
Lick it Up - KISS
I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls

- dump

Big Bottom - Spinal Tap

heh, cool

Delia's Gone - Johnny Cash

cool, but you could add more or better Cash

Straight To Hell - Drivin & Cryin

cool

Ballroom Blitz - Sweet

heh, cool, I wonder how it would go over (Love is Like Oxygen?)

How about Southern Culture on the Skids? If you're doing Cash and Willie Nelson you could throw in some Social Distortion or Mike Ness. Ness's version of Hank Robbins Big Iron is pretty cool.

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I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls

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Everyone else is saying "cool", so all I can say is you better play it tongue-in-cheek, or else funk it up a bit because it doesn't really fit with your other stuff.

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All,

I know it's a long list, but it's not meant to be played in one night, or one continous set. We just want a deep list of options in case we end up doing a four hour party or something - with multiple breaks.

Here's the adjustments I'm think of making:

Down By The River is pretty much out.
Fortunate Son is likely in.
Thin Lizzy may find it's way in - either Cowboy Song, Rosalie, or The Boys Are Back in Town
Some one suggested old school AC/DC. I like it, but I've heard too many bar bands sound silly trying to cover You Shook Me All Night Long. We'd definately have to go deeper - probably Whole Lotta Rosie or Love Hungry Man. Those tend to work better at not sounding like a cheap imitation.

Keep the suggestions coming. I'm especially found of taking songs that weren't rock songs and making them into rock songs - ala our cover of I Ran. We're also considering doing this with Burning Down The House (Talking Heads).

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How many people are you in your band, and please list all instruments.

List looks pretty solid.