[jaffa]

I occasionally play bass in a covers band, as well as my underground pretentious experimental band..we mostly play in pubs in the local area. As fun as it is to play the proggy stuff, you'll find it hard to get repeat bookings in places that pay well, people want stuff they can sing along to/dance to.

I've posted this before in some other thread on covers bands, but this is our setlist :

The ones with stars by them are, in my opinion, the most fun to play.

Roadhouse Blues - The Doors

Matinee - Franz Ferdinand

Spitting Games - Snow Patrol

Can’t Explain - The Who

The Great Escape - We Are Scientists

People Are Strange - The Doors*

The Importance Of Being Idle - Oasis

Dani California - The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Summertime Blues - (we do the Who's version)

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

Hundred Mile High City - Ocean Colour Scene

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand*

SOS - Abba*

Stumble and Fall - Razorlight

Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division

Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles

Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix*

Song 2 - Blur

I Get Around - The Beach Boys*

Hit Me Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

London Calling - The Clash*

Turning Japanese - The Vapors*

I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs*

I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor - The Arctic Monkeys*

What You Waiting For - Gwen Stefani*

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

No One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age

Somebody Told Me - The Killers

Also, in response to the person who was unsure of the profitability of a good covers band, we can often charge around £600 for a regular gig (3 in the band so £200 each), £1000 for big events or new years etc. After a few gigs you've pretty much covered all your fixed costs.