What do you open up with?

hankseiz · May 6th, 2008, 12:02 PM

Curious to see what tunes everybody starts a gig with. Do you change it up? Stay with something tried & true? Hmmmmm?

Teleblooz · May 6th, 2008, 12:08 PM

We used to open with "Secret Agent". Lately it's been "Knock on Wood" or "Hold On I'm Coming".

lunchbox · May 6th, 2008, 12:09 PM

It used to be 'Blastoff' by the Stray Cat's. In my new band it'll probally be "Get Rhythym" by Cash!!!

sax4blues · May 6th, 2008, 12:17 PM

My Pop/Rock/Blues band opens with Gretchen Wilsons "Here For The Party". It's a pretty raunchy tune but very fun and our gal nails it.

hockey_head · May 6th, 2008, 12:17 PM

T-BONE SHUFFLE

teledude66 · May 6th, 2008, 12:19 PM

Locomotive Breath by Tull, totally heavy though as much distortion as possible. That was awhile back though, maybe 4 years.

ce24 · May 6th, 2008, 12:24 PM

Proud Mary medly with Mamas got a squeeze box.

Ce24

Califiddler · May 6th, 2008, 12:30 PM

Depends on the gig. Sometimes folks are still eating dinner for the first half hour that we're playing, so we open with mellow stuff like "Moondance", and gradually get a little harder. If folks are supposed to be dancing from the first song, we'll start with something like "Mony Mony".

Jelly · May 6th, 2008, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lunchbox

...In my new band it'll probally be "Get Rhythym" by Cash!!!

Well I'd be excited to be at your show then. Good choice!

Dave_O · May 6th, 2008, 01:40 PM

"Old Man Down The Road" has been the opener for a few gigs now, if it's a 3 set night. If we're doing 1 set (45 min-1hr or so) it's "Misrlou", complete with dialogue-from-"Pulp Fiction" intro

asatfan · May 6th, 2008, 01:46 PM

Guitar Town - Steve Earle

petebradt · May 6th, 2008, 01:49 PM

Baby C'est Moi - a song from the album.

freshmattyp · May 6th, 2008, 01:49 PM

Fury by Los Straitjackets then immediately into the Elvis version of Promised Land

Chris Callahan · May 6th, 2008, 01:51 PM

Link Wray's "Jack the Ripper"

fltpkr · May 6th, 2008, 02:04 PM

Panhandle Rag

mudbean · May 6th, 2008, 02:34 PM

We play restaurants and bars, so we don't need to come out guns blazing (as prev mentioned, folks still eating & talking) ... we sneak in with Pipeline or Sleepwalk.

mud

glennh · May 6th, 2008, 02:51 PM

The last band playing pubs was Thin Lizzy's "Don't Believe a Word" - now with a female singer and playing more corporate gigs it's Cliff Richards "Do You Wanna Dance" - sad I know.

mad dog · May 6th, 2008, 02:53 PM

Typically it's "Blue Thunder", an instrumental by the bluesman Sonny Rhodes. Our other choice is a bit different, Frank Zappa's "Apostrophe." Go figure ...

Leon Grizzard · May 6th, 2008, 03:08 PM

Usually Draggin' the Bow, or if we want a lower key start Night in Old Amarillo. Then usually Bubbles in my Beer as the first vocal.

beachkos · May 6th, 2008, 03:49 PM

Usually open up with "Fun, Fun, Fun" by The Beach Boys - generally sets the tone for the whole evening. Good times, good people, good rock.

jjlinus · May 6th, 2008, 03:54 PM

sweet home alabama or brown sugar

drewsblues · May 6th, 2008, 05:05 PM

"Let the Good Times Roll," "T-Bone Shuffle," "Hideaway"... or, if we're in friendly territory, an original 16-bar number called "Papa Just Got Paid" (not to be confused with the ZZTop tune). One of those, usually.

mudbean · May 6th, 2008, 05:15 PM

Mmm, Hideaway, love that one! Hey, Drew, where do you guys play? I live in Beaumont, but don't mind driving.

mud

doster · May 6th, 2008, 05:20 PM

Steppin' Stone with lots of dirt, you just can't beat it.

Tele Fan · May 6th, 2008, 05:26 PM

Road House Blues by the Doors or Little Sister by Elvis. Other stuff sometimes but those two always seem to get peoples attention.

RomanS · May 6th, 2008, 05:33 PM

Used to be "Folsom Prison Blues" (and "Get Rhythm" for the second set), but we're currently working on CCRs "Hey Tonight" (with 4-part harmony vocals), and maybe a medley starting with "Wipe Out" for the second set.

boris bubbanov · May 6th, 2008, 05:55 PM

The right, always the right. My jab stinks.

May 6th, 2008, 12:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
hankseiz Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 159	What do you open up with? Curious to see what tunes everybody starts a gig with. Do you change it up? Stay with something tried & true? Hmmmmm?

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Teleblooz Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 52 Posts: 368 15 Photos	We used to open with "Secret Agent". Lately it's been "Knock on Wood" or "Hold On I'm Coming". __________________ “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men play the banjo" http://www.myspace.com/chrisleonhard

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lunchbox Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Venice, Fl Age: 39 Posts: 467	It used to be 'Blastoff' by the Stray Cat's. In my new band it'll probally be "Get Rhythym" by Cash!!! __________________ TWANGALICIOUS!!!!

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teledude66 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lawndale,N.C. Age: 41 Posts: 2,717 20 Photos	Locomotive Breath by Tull, totally heavy though as much distortion as possible. That was awhile back though, maybe 4 years. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.

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ce24 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Idaho Age: 57 Posts: 322	Proud Mary medly with Mamas got a squeeze box. Ce24 __________________ www.motagator.net/slackwater "you can be happy or you can be miserable..the amount of work is the same"

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sax4blues Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 51 Posts: 475	My Pop/Rock/Blues band opens with Gretchen Wilsons "Here For The Party". It's a pretty raunchy tune but very fun and our gal nails it.

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hockey_head Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: shortsville, ny Age: 50 Posts: 241	T-BONE SHUFFLE

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Califiddler Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 860	Depends on the gig. Sometimes folks are still eating dinner for the first half hour that we're playing, so we open with mellow stuff like "Moondance", and gradually get a little harder. If folks are supposed to be dancing from the first song, we'll start with something like "Mony Mony". __________________ "In the fiddler's house, all are dancers."

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Dave_O Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 490 6 Photos	"Old Man Down The Road" has been the opener for a few gigs now, if it's a 3 set night. If we're doing 1 set (45 min-1hr or so) it's "Misrlou", complete with dialogue-from-"Pulp Fiction" intro __________________ The Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods www.myspace.com/hardwayband www.myspace.com/mojobros2mantrio http://www.soundclick.com/davemilesandthehardway ... and preface everything I say with IMO,FWIW... and WTF

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asatfan Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 52 Posts: 106	Guitar Town - Steve Earle

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petebradt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Niner Country Posts: 3,243 12 Photos	Baby C'est Moi - a song from the album.

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freshmattyp Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 42 Posts: 858 18 Photos	Fury by Los Straitjackets then immediately into the Elvis version of Promised Land

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Chris Callahan Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson AZ Age: 43 Posts: 415	Link Wray's "Jack the Ripper" __________________ Chris

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fltpkr Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregoon Posts: 718	Panhandle Rag __________________ The preacher says all my sins is warshed away, including that Piggly Wiggly I knocked over in Yazoo.

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mudbean Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 49 Posts: 857	We play restaurants and bars, so we don't need to come out guns blazing (as prev mentioned, folks still eating & talking) ... we sneak in with Pipeline or Sleepwalk. mud __________________ *Everyone brings joy to my room ... some by entering, some by leaving.* www.mudbean.com

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glennh TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43	The last band playing pubs was Thin Lizzy's "Don't Believe a Word" - now with a female singer and playing more corporate gigs it's Cliff Richards "Do You Wanna Dance" - sad I know.

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mad dog Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 677	Typically it's "Blue Thunder", an instrumental by the bluesman Sonny Rhodes. Our other choice is a bit different, Frank Zappa's "Apostrophe." Go figure ...

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Leon Grizzard Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 58 Posts: 1,052	Usually Draggin' the Bow, or if we want a lower key start Night in Old Amarillo. Then usually Bubbles in my Beer as the first vocal.

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beachkos Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newburgh, New York Age: 53 Posts: 600 5 Photos	usually........ Usually open up with "Fun, Fun, Fun" by The Beach Boys - generally sets the tone for the whole evening. Good times, good people, good rock. __________________ "The key to avoiding a shark attack isn't necessarily in being able to swim faster than the shark, rather the key lies in being able to swim faster than the person you're swimming with. " Beachkos - circa 1972

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jjlinus Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: italy Age: 54 Posts: 248	sweet home alabama or brown sugar

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drewsblues Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 163 9 Photos	"Let the Good Times Roll," "T-Bone Shuffle," "Hideaway"... or, if we're in friendly territory, an original 16-bar number called "Papa Just Got Paid" (not to be confused with the ZZTop tune). One of those, usually. __________________ -- Drew

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mudbean Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 49 Posts: 857	Mmm, Hideaway, love that one! Hey, Drew, where do you guys play? I live in Beaumont, but don't mind driving. mud __________________ *Everyone brings joy to my room ... some by entering, some by leaving.* www.mudbean.com

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doster Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 264	Steppin' Stone with lots of dirt, you just can't beat it. __________________ “You don't find a style, ... a style finds you.” Keith Richards

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Tele Fan Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville, Ky Age: 29 Posts: 826	Road House Blues by the Doors or Little Sister by Elvis. Other stuff sometimes but those two always seem to get peoples attention. __________________ Life is better when you just make it up as you go along.

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RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,570 14 Photos	Used to be "Folsom Prison Blues" (and "Get Rhythm" for the second set), but we're currently working on CCRs "Hey Tonight" (with 4-part harmony vocals), and maybe a medley starting with "Wipe Out" for the second set. __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212

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boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 6,397	The right, always the right. My jab stinks. __________________ Bubban0v