EDF: Evaluate my potential band's setlist

[James Boston]

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)

[SeeYouSoon]

Freebird is the only song you need to play obv.

[MuresanForMVP]

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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

[Los Feliz Slim]

Are you on a mission from God?

Your setlist rules, especially the Slade.

[Dan.]

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

[James Boston]

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."

[Double Eagle]

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.

[James Boston]

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.

[gumpzilla]

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.

[turnipmonster]

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