Set list suggestions...

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » January 27, 2004, 2:13 am

My cousin and I are going to do some acoustic sets this spring/summer and we are in process of thinking through set lists etc. While we won't have any problems filling out the lists I thought it might be fun to see what songs y'all might turn up...

Basically it'll be the two of us...Totally acoustic (probably) though we will amplify the acoustics...Instruments will be primarily guitars though we will mix in fiddle, mandolin, banjo, harmonica maybe some pedal steel...

Our influences are diverse sets will include a wide variety of styles...Punk-New Wave, Classic Rock, Good C & W, Delta Blues, Alternative, Reggae, Standards, Traditionals, Gospel...

Song requirements: Melodic, Evocative, Lyrically & Musically Interesting

Elidain · Post by **Elidain** » January 28, 2004, 5:51 am

Angel Son.... Sevendust
Black.... Pearl Jam
Behind Blue Eyes... The Who
Outside... Staind
Fine Again... Seether
Broken...Seether
Yesterday... The Beatles
Bron-y-aur Stomp... Led Zepplin
Crash... Dave Matthews Band
How You Remind Me... Nickleback

Here are a few modern and old songs I think would be fun to play acoustic.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » January 28, 2004, 3:37 pm

Some heavier songs that sound great unplugged:

Diamonds and Rust - Judas Priest
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots
Angry Chair - Alice In Chains
Outshined - Soundgarden
The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » January 28, 2004, 4:15 pm

Wave of Mutilation - The Pixies
Driver 8 - R.E.M.

Post by **Xouqoa** » January 28, 2004, 4:42 pm

Creep - Radiohead
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Everybody Hurts - REM

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » February 29, 2004, 12:34 am

Just a current state of the set list...these are the ones we are going to start arranging cussing and discussing...We are still fighting over which Stones song(s) to include atm...

Verdi Cries - 10,000 Maniacs
Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd
On The Turning Away
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
Creep
Unravel - Bjork
A Long December -Counting Crows
Raining in Baltimore
I Want Everything -Cracker
Kerosene Hat
No One is to Blame - Howard Jones
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
Pancho and Lefty - Townes Van Zandt
32-20 Blues - Robert Johnson
Come On In My Kitchen
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere -Bob Dylan
Quinn the Eskimo
Rocket Man - Elton John
I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
Guitar Town - Steve Earle
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Tennessee Waltz - Redd Stewart
All Her Favourite Fruit - Camper Van Beethoven
Axis (Bold as Love) - Jimi Hendrix
Hey Joe
Romeo in Black Jeans - Michael Penn
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Lady Stardust - David Bowie
The Road to Ensenada - Lyle Lovett
Closer to Fine - Indigo Girls
Out of the Picture - Son Volt
This Time of Year - Better Then Ezra
Until I Fall Away - Gin Blossoms
Angel From Montgomery - John Prine
Spanish Pipedream
Box of Rain - Grateful Dead
Morning Song for Sally - Jerry Jeff Walker
London Homesick Blues - Gary P. Nunn
Swan Swan H - REM
Wendell Gee
Driver 8
You Are The Everything
Peace Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello
Two Angels - Jayhawks
Selling the Drama - Live
Passionate Kisses - Lucinda Williams
Black - Pearl Jam
Out With You - Pete Droge and the Sinners
All I Want - Toad the Wet Sprocket
Blackberry Blossom - Trad. (michelle shocked - arrangement give or take)

So, thats where we stand atm...thanks for the input...

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » February 29, 2004, 1:12 am

Rocket Man - Elton John

I cry everytime I hear that song...

Ogbar · Post by **Ogbar** » February 29, 2004, 1:18 am

What a great list.

You may also wish to consider:

Elvis Costello - "Accidents Will Happen" (off of 'Armed Forces')
Chris Isaac - various (His "Speak of the Devil" CD is particularly good, for example)
Dire Straits - "Romeo and Juliet", off of 'Making Movies' (I believe the Indigo Girls covered this one as well)
The Clash - "Train in Vain" (the last, unadvertised, song on 'London Calling'). Annie Lennox does a nice version of this on her 'Medusa' album as well.

And, going out on a limb, if you have never heard of The Low & Sweet Orchestra, you may wish to give their 'Goodbye to All That' album a listen - you may find a track or two on that worth performing.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » February 29, 2004, 1:51 am

Ogbar wrote:What a great list.

You may also wish to consider:

Elvis Costello - "Accidents Will Happen" (off of 'Armed Forces')
Chris Isaac - various (His "Speak of the Devil" CD is particularly good, for example)
Dire Straits - "Romeo and Juliet", off of 'Making Movies' (I believe the Indigo Girls covered this one as well)
The Clash - "Train in Vain" (the last, unadvertised, song on 'London Calling'). Annie Lennox does a nice version of this on her 'Medusa' album as well.

And, going out on a limb, if you have never heard of The Low & Sweet Orchestra, you may wish to give their 'Goodbye to All That' album a listen - you may find a track or two on that worth performing.

Thanks man..

...

I do love "accidents will happen"...prolly if we add another EC song I'd fight for "new lace sleeves"...

Chris Isaak...like him a lot...hrrm will think about him a bit...have to change the voicings some...

The Clash - yeah we are the same age after all...

...I was thinking about Capitol Radio One actually or Rudy Can't Fail...

Romeo and Juliet...yerp I do that solo a bunch...

I'm also thinking

Closing Time by semisonic very poppy but I really like the song
Life on a Chain by pete yorn

Will check out the Low and Sweet Orchestra...thanks...

Drolgin Steingrinder · February 29, 2004, 5:12 pm

James Taylor's
Line 'Em Up (from Hourglass)
Secret O' Life (from JT)

Tom Waits'
A sweet little bullet from a pretty blue gun (from Blue Valentine)
Big in Japan or
Chocolate Jesus (both from Mule Variations)

Randy Newman's
Marie (from Good Old Boys)
Short People (from Little Criminals)

ummmm....

Harry Connick Jr.'s Whisper Your Name (from She)
Jeff Buckley's Grace or Love, you should've come over (both from Grace)

So many good songs, argh!

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » February 29, 2004, 7:17 pm

Simon & Garfunkle..Guinevere

Rivera Bladestrike · February 29, 2004, 7:25 pm

The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana (cover)
Lake of Fire - Nirvana (cover)

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 1, 2004, 1:58 am

I was infamous for doing a few acoustic Ween songs while habitating in the Dorm.

Always fun...personally I think you got a great list there.

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » March 4, 2004, 2:14 pm

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Freebird (i've always wanted to hear it on an acoustic)
Neil Young: The Needle and the Damage Done
Grateful Dead: Sugar Magnolia/Scarlet Begonias
Spirit: Nothin' to Hide
Sublime: Wrong Way

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » March 4, 2004, 3:17 pm

Closing with Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing is always fun.

Arsecn · Post by **Arsecn** » March 4, 2004, 9:17 pm

Dueling Banjos

(you got a purdy mouth, boy)

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » March 4, 2004, 10:29 pm

Dueling Banjos

played on accordions!

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 5, 2004, 5:59 pm

Sueven wrote:Lynyrd Skynyrd: Freebird (i've always wanted to hear it on an acoustic)

God I scowled at people that request that song when we used to play.

I don't care where you are performing. If you are/were in a band, at any given show. There is some drunk in the back that ALWAYS screams "PLAY SOME SKYNYRD MAN!" in a true redneck fashion.

And I really don't like skynyrd either.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » March 5, 2004, 6:53 pm

Pahreyia wrote:Closing with Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing is always fun.

wont sound good acoustic, but funny i'm listening to it right now. pretty amazing solos.

here is another great one that is awesome accoustic. if your name is Jesus Christ Stevie Ray Vaughn, "Pride and Joy"

he did a version of it on MTV unplugged in like 1990. He did the first half of the show, then Joe Satriani did the second half. pretty good show for MTV

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 5, 2004, 6:56 pm

Truant wrote:
Sueven wrote:Lynyrd Skynyrd: Freebird (i've always wanted to hear it on an acoustic)
God I scowled at people that request that song when we used to play.

I don't care where you are performing. If you are/were in a band, at any given show. There is some drunk in the back that ALWAYS screams "PLAY SOME SKYNYRD MAN!" in a true redneck fashion.

And I really don't like skynyrd either.

So true...I have a theory its just one guy that really gets around...

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » March 5, 2004, 6:58 pm

nah plenty of us southerners do it

if i'm drunk enough i might just yell it and i hate skynard.

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » March 5, 2004, 7:11 pm

voro's gonna bring the guitar and play Freebird in Atlanta come may, just wait and see...

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » March 5, 2004, 7:22 pm

play freebird!

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 5, 2004, 8:23 pm

Sueven wrote:play freebird!

Don't be that guy!

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 6, 2004, 6:58 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:voro's gonna bring the guitar and play Freebird in Atlanta come may, just wait and see...

I sense an ATL jam session??????

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » March 8, 2004, 10:39 am

A fine list.

Only additional suggestion I can think of at the moment is maybe some Talking Heads. Psycho Killer, Heaven, This Must be the Place (a lot of other potential ones too).