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kickz28 · November 16th, 2004, 12:11 AM

Hi! I need song suggestions for two reasons:
1. I'm pretty new to country/rockabilly and stuff like that.
2. I want to start a rockabilly band this summer and I want to start making the set and learning the songs right now so that I have plenty of time to not only learn the songs, but to really know the songs.

Here is the set for now:

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen - Setzer)
Hot Rod Lincoln (Bill Kirchen)
Rock This Town (Stray Cats / Setzer)
Stray Cat Strut (Stray Cats / Setzer)
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
A Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash)
Stand On It (Bruce Springsteen)
I Fought The Law (Clash)
Surf Medley (Steve hill)
I know A Little (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Summertime Blues

Friends In Low Places (Garth Brooks) *
Johnny B. Goode *
Blue Suede Shoes (Presley) *
'39 (Queen) *
Back On The Terra Firma *
Peter Gunn *
Orange Blossom Special (a simpler version of Johnny Hiland's) *

* = I don't know yet if I want to do these.

I know some of these songs are not really rockabilly, but I want to play them rockabilly.

I'm not really into country (Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and stuff like that), but I'm really into chicken picking and (what I call) good country (Brent Mason, Bill Kirchen, Johnny Hiland, Hellacasters).

What songs are essential? (for my set, and for my personal pleasure)

BTW I'd really like to play stuff like Orange Blossom Special (Hiland) and Hot Wired (Mason) but I don't think I'd be able to pull it off live by this summer.

El Capitan · November 16th, 2004, 12:41 AM

How about.....
Wreck of the old '97 (CASH)
Mystery Train (Many, but dig "the Band" or Elvis version)
Cocaine Blues (CASH)
She's something else (Eddie Cochran or Led Zep!)
Musta Notta Gotta lotta (Joe Ely)
Train Kept a rollin (Burnet bros, or Yardbirds)
Wine spo-di-ode (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Keep My motor runnin (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Crazy Arms (Ralph Mooney, Jerry Lee circa '75) Killer song. Pull that off and you've got it!

Good luck! and have fun!

GuitarJoe77 · November 16th, 2004, 01:48 AM

the Clash had a big hit w/ it, but it was a cover version of the original by the Bobby Fuller Four. good luck w/ the gig.

DAK · November 16th, 2004, 11:28 AM

Boppin the Blues - Carl Perkins
Honky Tonk Man - Johnny Horton

frank sumatra · November 16th, 2004, 12:34 PM

Double Talkin Baby - Stray Cats
Sunglasses After Dark - The Cramps

Twangmeister · November 16th, 2004, 02:48 PM

"The Way I Walk", covered by Robert Gordon, but done originally by Jack Scott (??). Just kicks major but with that twangy G to E lick on the 6th string. Also, you can't go wrong with any version of "Train Kept A-Rollin'"

Darrell · November 16th, 2004, 04:35 PM

new and old you could add...

old

Elvis
Ricky Nelson
Perkins
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly

new

Derailers (my fav...tons of conterporary Rockabilly)
Vince Gill and other country artists put our Rockabilly stuff
even Merle Haggard has some rockabilly in his music
Dwight Yoakam

Plastics71 · November 17th, 2004, 12:46 PM

"Rumble in Brighton"- The Stray Cats
"Red Rose"- The Blasters
"The Usual Thing"- Marshall Crenshaw
"Wanda and Duane"- Dave Alvin
"Mixed Up Kid"- The Smithereens
"Don't Worry Baby"- Los Lobos

November 16th, 2004, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
kickz28 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gaspe, Quebec, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 748 1 Photos	Need song suggestions. Hi! I need song suggestions for two reasons: 1. I'm pretty new to country/rockabilly and stuff like that. 2. I want to start a rockabilly band this summer and I want to start making the set and learning the songs right now so that I have plenty of time to not only learn the songs, but to really know the songs. Here is the set for now: Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen - Setzer) Hot Rod Lincoln (Bill Kirchen) Rock This Town (Stray Cats / Setzer) Stray Cat Strut (Stray Cats / Setzer) Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) A Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash) Stand On It (Bruce Springsteen) I Fought The Law (Clash) Surf Medley (Steve hill) I know A Little (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Summertime Blues Friends In Low Places (Garth Brooks) * Johnny B. Goode * Blue Suede Shoes (Presley) * '39 (Queen) * Back On The Terra Firma * Peter Gunn * Orange Blossom Special (a simpler version of Johnny Hiland's) * * = I don't know yet if I want to do these. I know some of these songs are not really rockabilly, but I want to play them rockabilly. I'm not really into country (Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and stuff like that), but I'm really into chicken picking and (what I call) good country (Brent Mason, Bill Kirchen, Johnny Hiland, Hellacasters). What songs are essential? (for my set, and for my personal pleasure) BTW I'd really like to play stuff like Orange Blossom Special (Hiland) and Hot Wired (Mason) but I don't think I'd be able to pull it off live by this summer.

November 16th, 2004, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
El Capitan Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AUSTIN, Tejas! Posts: 810 2 Photos	How about..... Wreck of the old '97 (CASH) Mystery Train (Many, but dig "the Band" or Elvis version) Cocaine Blues (CASH) She's something else (Eddie Cochran or Led Zep!) Musta Notta Gotta lotta (Joe Ely) Train Kept a rollin (Burnet bros, or Yardbirds) Wine spo-di-ode (Jerry Lee Lewis) Keep My motor runnin (Jerry Lee Lewis) Crazy Arms (Ralph Mooney, Jerry Lee circa '75) Killer song. Pull that off and you've got it! Good luck! and have fun! __________________ virescit vulnere virtus

November 16th, 2004, 01:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
GuitarJoe77 TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 32 Posts: 46	I fought the law the Clash had a big hit w/ it, but it was a cover version of the original by the Bobby Fuller Four. good luck w/ the gig. __________________ Alcohol... the cause of and solution to all of life's problems -- Homer Simpson

November 16th, 2004, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
DAK Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 665	Two more... Boppin the Blues - Carl Perkins Honky Tonk Man - Johnny Horton __________________ DAK

November 16th, 2004, 12:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
frank sumatra Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 131	another two Double Talkin Baby - Stray Cats Sunglasses After Dark - The Cramps

November 16th, 2004, 02:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Twangmeister Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lost Angeles, CA Posts: 1,378 11 Photos	Our audience always dug.... "The Way I Walk", covered by Robert Gordon, but done originally by Jack Scott (??). Just kicks major but with that twangy G to E lick on the 6th string. Also, you can't go wrong with any version of "Train Kept A-Rollin'" __________________ Preview my CD,Triple Double Take http://www.jeremendelsohn.com

November 16th, 2004, 04:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 49 Posts: 2,654	There are a bunch of artists new and old you could add... old Elvis Ricky Nelson Perkins Chuck Berry Buddy Holly new Derailers (my fav...tons of conterporary Rockabilly) Vince Gill and other country artists put our Rockabilly stuff even Merle Haggard has some rockabilly in his music Dwight Yoakam __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

November 17th, 2004, 12:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Plastics71 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Perth Amboy, New Jersey Posts: 173	"Rumble in Brighton"- The Stray Cats "Red Rose"- The Blasters "The Usual Thing"- Marshall Crenshaw "Wanda and Duane"- Dave Alvin "Mixed Up Kid"- The Smithereens "Don't Worry Baby"- Los Lobos __________________ ...but these go to 11

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