For those who don't play live...

xStonr · October 21st, 2005, 07:50 AM

For those who don't play live, what tunes do you like to play. I'm not a profession musician, but I do have a set list of sorts that I like to play. For example....
.
Mama Tried
Behind Blue Eyes
Someway Someday
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Long Cool Woman
Hey Joe
Devil In Disguise
Honky Tonk Woman
Back On The Chain Gang
I Feel Fine
Hotel California
etc

What are some of yours?

Telenator · October 21st, 2005, 07:57 AM

Around the house I like to play:
Fire & Rain
Rocket Man
Can't Find My Way Home
Heart of Gold
Stand by Me

J-man · October 21st, 2005, 08:02 AM

JH - Hey Joe
LZ - Achilles Last Stand
CB - Johnny B Goode
JB - Grace
JB - Dream Brother

mmmosborne · October 21st, 2005, 08:09 AM

Great songs!!
I heard a guy called Bruce Bruno
sing 'Stand by Me 'when he was with
Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks in 1963
and I've been playing it ever since
I think Levon, Robbie ,& Garth had
something to do with it
All the best
Mike

Telenator · October 21st, 2005, 08:38 AM

That's cool mmmosborne.

I changed the key on Rocket Man to Am so I can sing it! The chords work out real well on the guitar in Am.

I also do Stand by Me with one of my bands and we have drastically altered it from the original.

Stand by Me was recorded way too fast for my liking. It's one of those songs that sounds awesome when you slow it way down and sing it with a lot of soul. The band plays the song in one long creciendo, starting out at a whisper and then building in tiny increments all the way to the end. Judging by the number of girls on the dance floor, I'd say we're doing something right.

Joel Terry · October 21st, 2005, 09:04 AM

When I'm just sitting around, I like to play and sing a lot of Jimi ("Hey Joe," "Castles Made Of Sand," "Little Wing," "One Rainy Wish," "1983 [A Merman I Should Turn To Be]," "Angel," "Drifting," just to name a few--heck, I even like to noodle around with "Third Stone From The Sun"), as well as some Elvis Costello, The Who, Elmore James, The Police, SRV, Ry Cooder, early-ZZ Top, The Band, and many others...just whatever comes to mind.

But mostly, I play and sing my own tunes--ones I've written or am writing. Not to sound egotistical, but I enjoy playing and singing my own tunes.

Joel

jjw43 · October 21st, 2005, 12:07 PM

Blackbird
Baby please don't go
Harvet Moon (drop D)
Wish you were here
Everyday (tuned down 1/2 step)
Autum Leaves
Summertime
Crazy

hekawi · October 21st, 2005, 12:58 PM

i have a couple of "sets" that i run through as practice/fun stuff for my own enjoyment

non-beatles set:
byrds-turn turn turn
eagles-hotel california
ccr-who'll stop the rain
who-pinball wizard & i'm free
america-sister golden hair & lonely people (& sometimes ventura highway, tin man)
led zep-black dog, whole lotta love, houses of the holy, stairway
alice cooper-school's out
doobie bros-china grove
paul mccartney-maybe i'm amazed
john lennon-imagine
simon & garfunkel-kathy's song

beatles set:
i want to hold your hand
she loves you
hard day's night
and i love her
help
ticket to ride
yesterday
i feel fine
8 days a week
drive my car
we can work it out
day tripper
in my life
yellow sub
nowhere man
sgt pepper
magical mystery tour
while my guitar gently weeps
lady madonna
something
here comes the sun
let it be
hey jude

WickedGTR · October 21st, 2005, 05:17 PM

Theme From "Barney" (I love you, you love me...ICK!)
Row Row Row Your Boat
The Alphabet Song
Old Macdonald Had A Farm
Tonight, the Bottle Let Me Down
Family Tradition (Hank Jr.)
Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys.

...as I'm struggling to entertain a 2 year old audience.

Barney theme is actually starting to sound palitable on the B-Bender.

txspreacher · October 21st, 2005, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickedGTR

Theme From "Barney" (I love you, you love me...ICK!)
Row Row Row Your Boat
The Alphabet Song
Old Macdonald Had A Farm
Tonight, the Bottle Let Me Down
Family Tradition (Hank Jr.)
Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys.

...as I'm struggling to entertain a 2 year old audience.

Barney theme is actually starting to sound palitable on the B-Bender.

Don't feel alone. We're done with "Barney". My little 'un turned four and, while we can still get a "Jesus Loves Me" out of her, she asks me the other night if I would play her a Hilary Duff song. Then she asked me when was I going to be as good as "Aly & AJ".

This - from a kid who knew the difference between a Strat and a Tele when she was three and likes SRV and Lightnin' Hopkins.

petebradt · October 21st, 2005, 10:47 PM

"That's My Story" - Lee Roy Parnell
Walk Stumble Crawl - Sleepy Joe Lee
Milk Cow Blues - Lee Roy Parnell
Chonnie On Chon - The Rado Kings (Old James Brown song)
Roly Poly - Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys
One Bud Wiser - John Rich
No One Else On Earth - Wynonna
Call Home - My original
Sean Hannity Must Die - My original
Road Scholar - Lee Roy Parnell
Young Blood - Jerry Lee Lewis (Old Coasters song)

Coyote · October 22nd, 2005, 12:09 AM

Lookin' Out my Back Door
Bad Moon Rising
Merry Christmas from the Family
The Road Goes on Forever
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Atlantic City
Night-Time Ramblin' Kinda Man
Man of Constant Sorrow

The list goes on...

txspreacher · October 22nd, 2005, 12:43 AM

Lotsa different stuff, lotsa noodling (hard habit to break)

The constants (this month, anyway):
Generic 12-bar blues, usually shuffled
Longhaired Country Boy
Can't You See
Lonesome, On'ry, and Mean
Your Cheatin' Heart
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Baby, What Do You Want Me To Do?
Amazing Grace
Peace In The Valley
Dumb Ol' Girl (an ever-changing original)
Outlaw's Breakdown ('nother original)

David Barnett · October 22nd, 2005, 02:05 AM

If I'm noodling on the acoustic, I'll inevitably fall into:

"Itchykoo Park"
"I Don't Want To Spoin The Party"
"I'm Looking Through You"
"Blackbird"
"Tattoo"
"Amazing Journey"
"Tangerine"
and whatever other britpop favorites pop into my mind.

cody420 · October 22nd, 2005, 02:23 AM

Most of the time I noodle but when I do play songs-

Electric:
Monk's Dream
St. Thomas
All Blues

These are three favorites right now. I usually play various jazz standards chord-melody style and mix in a few originals.

Acoustic and usually harmonica:
Long May You Run and other Neil Young.
Girl From the North Country and other Bob Dylan.
Forget Her- Jeff Buckley
Various Originals

ajessup · October 22nd, 2005, 11:44 AM

Dead Flowers-Rolling Stones
San Antonio Rose-Patsy Cline
I'm So Lonesome-Hank
Jambalya-Hank
Love Hurts-EmmyLou and Gram Parsons

This is what seems to just automatically come out right now when I pick up a guitar.

David Barnett · October 22nd, 2005, 08:12 PM

I was just doing some random noodling on the flattop today to see what would come out, and I gravitated toward an old familiar tune that I couldn't quite identify. I finally realized it was "Mother Goose" by Jethro Tull. I bet I haven't heard that song in 15-20 years.

DlxNashvilleLuvr · October 23rd, 2005, 08:00 AM

Led Zeppelin -
The Rain Song (transposed to regular tuning)
Ten Years Gone

Van Halen -
I Don't Wanna Hear About It Later
Hang `em High
I'm the One

October 21st, 2005, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
xStonr Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down in the Boondocks Posts: 1,315 4 Photos	For those who don't play live... For those who don't play live, what tunes do you like to play. I'm not a profession musician, but I do have a set list of sorts that I like to play. For example.... . Mama Tried Behind Blue Eyes Someway Someday Dear Mr. Fantasy Long Cool Woman Hey Joe Devil In Disguise Honky Tonk Woman Back On The Chain Gang I Feel Fine Hotel California etc What are some of yours?

October 21st, 2005, 07:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,476	Around the house I like to play: Fire & Rain Rocket Man Can't Find My Way Home Heart of Gold Stand by Me __________________ Dogs have the right idea!

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J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 19 Posts: 6,172 9 Photos	JH - Hey Joe LZ - Achilles Last Stand CB - Johnny B Goode JB - Grace JB - Dream Brother __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Tom Waits

October 21st, 2005, 08:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
mmmosborne TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gosport England Age: 63 Posts: 44	Hey telenator---- Great songs!! I heard a guy called Bruce Bruno sing 'Stand by Me 'when he was with Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks in 1963 and I've been playing it ever since I think Levon, Robbie ,& Garth had something to do with it All the best Mike

October 21st, 2005, 08:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,476	That's cool mmmosborne. I changed the key on Rocket Man to Am so I can sing it! The chords work out real well on the guitar in Am. I also do Stand by Me with one of my bands and we have drastically altered it from the original. Stand by Me was recorded way too fast for my liking. It's one of those songs that sounds awesome when you slow it way down and sing it with a lot of soul. The band plays the song in one long creciendo, starting out at a whisper and then building in tiny increments all the way to the end. Judging by the number of girls on the dance floor, I'd say we're doing something right. __________________ Dogs have the right idea!

October 21st, 2005, 09:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Joel Terry Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Old Hickory (Nashville), Tennessee, USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,405 17 Photos	When I'm just sitting around, I like to play and sing a lot of Jimi ("Hey Joe," "Castles Made Of Sand," "Little Wing," "One Rainy Wish," "1983 [A Merman I Should Turn To Be]," "Angel," "Drifting," just to name a few--heck, I even like to noodle around with "Third Stone From The Sun"), as well as some Elvis Costello, The Who, Elmore James, The Police, SRV, Ry Cooder, early-ZZ Top, The Band, and many others...just whatever comes to mind. But mostly, I play and sing my own tunes--ones I've written or am writing. Not to sound egotistical, but I enjoy playing and singing my own tunes. Joel __________________ Jesus saves--and He passes the savings on to YOU! ASPCA "Well...."

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jjw43 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ventura Posts: 148	a few Blackbird Baby please don't go Harvet Moon (drop D) Wish you were here Everyday (tuned down 1/2 step) Autum Leaves Summertime Crazy __________________ employee discount?

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hekawi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: greenville, sc Posts: 1,965	solitaire playin' i have a couple of "sets" that i run through as practice/fun stuff for my own enjoyment non-beatles set: byrds-turn turn turn eagles-hotel california ccr-who'll stop the rain who-pinball wizard & i'm free america-sister golden hair & lonely people (& sometimes ventura highway, tin man) led zep-black dog, whole lotta love, houses of the holy, stairway alice cooper-school's out doobie bros-china grove paul mccartney-maybe i'm amazed john lennon-imagine simon & garfunkel-kathy's song beatles set: i want to hold your hand she loves you hard day's night and i love her help ticket to ride yesterday i feel fine 8 days a week drive my car we can work it out day tripper in my life yellow sub nowhere man sgt pepper magical mystery tour while my guitar gently weeps lady madonna something here comes the sun let it be hey jude

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WickedGTR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hillbilly Hollywood Posts: 2,127 4 Photos	Theme From "Barney" (I love you, you love me...ICK!) Row Row Row Your Boat The Alphabet Song Old Macdonald Had A Farm Tonight, the Bottle Let Me Down Family Tradition (Hank Jr.) Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys. ...as I'm struggling to entertain a 2 year old audience. Barney theme is actually starting to sound palitable on the B-Bender. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jameswilsey

October 21st, 2005, 10:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
petebradt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Niner Country Posts: 3,393 12 Photos	"That's My Story" - Lee Roy Parnell Walk Stumble Crawl - Sleepy Joe Lee Milk Cow Blues - Lee Roy Parnell Chonnie On Chon - The Rado Kings (Old James Brown song) Roly Poly - Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys One Bud Wiser - John Rich No One Else On Earth - Wynonna Call Home - My original Sean Hannity Must Die - My original Road Scholar - Lee Roy Parnell Young Blood - Jerry Lee Lewis (Old Coasters song)

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Coyote Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 302	Lookin' Out my Back Door Bad Moon Rising Merry Christmas from the Family The Road Goes on Forever Maxwell's Silver Hammer Atlantic City Night-Time Ramblin' Kinda Man Man of Constant Sorrow The list goes on... __________________

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txspreacher Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: TEXAS Age: 40 Posts: 2,070	Lotsa different stuff, lotsa noodling (hard habit to break) The constants (this month, anyway): Generic 12-bar blues, usually shuffled Longhaired Country Boy Can't You See Lonesome, On'ry, and Mean Your Cheatin' Heart I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Baby, What Do You Want Me To Do? Amazing Grace Peace In The Valley Dumb Ol' Girl (an ever-changing original) Outlaw's Breakdown ('nother original) __________________ It ain't the years, it's the miles.... - Greg

October 22nd, 2005, 02:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
David Barnett Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: LIttle Rock, AR Age: 52 Posts: 5,339	If I'm noodling on the acoustic, I'll inevitably fall into: "Itchykoo Park" "I Don't Want To Spoin The Party" "I'm Looking Through You" "Blackbird" "Tattoo" "Amazing Journey" "Tangerine" and whatever other britpop favorites pop into my mind.

October 22nd, 2005, 02:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
cody420 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 302	Most of the time I noodle but when I do play songs- Electric: Monk's Dream St. Thomas All Blues These are three favorites right now. I usually play various jazz standards chord-melody style and mix in a few originals. Acoustic and usually harmonica: Long May You Run and other Neil Young. Girl From the North Country and other Bob Dylan. Forget Her- Jeff Buckley Various Originals __________________ "In heaven all the interesting people are missing." Friedrich Nietzsche

October 22nd, 2005, 11:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
ajessup TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 34	Dead Flowers-Rolling Stones San Antonio Rose-Patsy Cline I'm So Lonesome-Hank Jambalya-Hank Love Hurts-EmmyLou and Gram Parsons This is what seems to just automatically come out right now when I pick up a guitar.

October 22nd, 2005, 08:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
David Barnett Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: LIttle Rock, AR Age: 52 Posts: 5,339	I was just doing some random noodling on the flattop today to see what would come out, and I gravitated toward an old familiar tune that I couldn't quite identify. I finally realized it was "Mother Goose" by Jethro Tull. I bet I haven't heard that song in 15-20 years.

October 23rd, 2005, 08:00 AM	#18 (permalink)
DlxNashvilleLuvr Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Age: 37 Posts: 697	Led Zeppelin - The Rain Song (transposed to regular tuning) Ten Years Gone Van Halen - I Don't Wanna Hear About It Later Hang `em High I'm the One