[krissovo]

Hey all, I am interested on your comments of a setlist we have so far for a gig that our work band are playing at Christmas. We need at least an hour but by my calculation there is only 45 minutes or so here at the moment so I need some ideas what to play.

Can you help at all with any further suggestions???? At this late stage it would have to be easy structure and chords so we can master it in time.

Tainted Love - Soft Cell (80's pop)
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash (70's Rock)
Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers (70's Funk)
Satisfaction – The Stones (60's Rock)
Fortunate Son - CCR (60's Rock)
Paranoid – Sabbath (I hate this but 70's or 80's metal)
Knocking On Heaven’s Door – A mix of Dylan and Guns and Roses
Last Night – The Strokes (00's pop)
Umbrella – Rihana this is rocked up (00's pop)
Smells Like Team Spirit - Nirvana (90's rock (grunge))
Hey Joe - Hendrix (60's rock)

Thanks

[si16]

Is that the running order too? How about a few Christmas songs in there.

[krissovo]

Its not the running order, again that would be another question I would ask for advice on but its a list of what we can play.

Christmas songs, I have not liked many but we are rocking up Merry Christmas. Hmmm maybe rocking around the christmas tree might be an idea.

[si16]

Do you know Little Saint Nick by the Beach Boys? More pop than rock but pretty good.

[Live Stone]

When gigging one has to analyze their venue and what will be the taste of the people at that venue. Will they just be listening as in a concert, will they want to dance, what is the average age of the audience and etc? These factors need consideration in gigging to be successful and pleasing to the audience. Just my 2 cents worth.

Danny

[starsailor]

Originally Posted by Live Stone

When gigging one has to analyze their venue and what will be the taste of the people at that venue. Will they just be listening as in a concert, will they want to dance, what is the average age of the audience and etc? These factors need consideration in gigging to be successful and pleasing to the audience. Just my 2 cents worth.

Danny

That is a good point Live Stone, it does depend on the venue, some places require a degree of audience interaction, my mate did his debut gig in a pub the other night, the audience wasn't that hostile and his band were really good but part of the reason it went so well was that my mate did a couple of songs that the audience could sing along too, the usual suspect Hey Jude was in there and he even did Great Balls of fire as a request which threw his fellow Band Members a bit but they pulled it off. If people want to get up and dance the set list will have to cater for that but I think this a straight set.

[wjp01908]

Hi Kriss

Here`s a set list that my band will be doing at our next gig - we`re doing a fundraiser for Oxfam and are expecting a wide range of ages and tastes in the audience. All are pretty easy and should get the floor filled if that`s what you want.

Let me entertain you - Robbie Williams - in with a bang - 3 chord turnaround
Oh Boy - Buddy Holly - old but fair storms along
Rock around the clock. Bill Haley - ditto - the guitar solo takes some playing tho.
Walk of Life - Dire Straits E A B nothing tricksie
Come up and see Me - good singalong
Brown Eyed Girl - For the ladies.....
Crazy Little thing called Love - Queen
She’s the One - Slow one - only really works if you have keys
Don’t Worry - Be Happy - Bobby Mc Ferrin
Crocodile Rock - Elton John - Again you really need keys for this
Twist and Shout - Beatles - Gives the vocalist a good workout
Grace Kelly. Mika
Hi Ho Silver Lining - Not Jeff Becks finest moment but a good singalong and dancer

Rocking all over the World - The Quo - 8 bar shuffle
C’est la Vie (never can tell) Chuck Berry - cool since "Pulp Fiction"
Daydream Believer - Monkees
Johnny B Goode - No such thing as too much Chuck
Day Tripper - Beatles
Hound Dog - Elvis only 2 verses to learn....
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
I’m a Believer - Monkees - popular with small kids ( was in "Shrek" )
2468 Motorway - Stomper in the "Hi Ho Silver Lining" mould
I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
Spirit in the Sky - We rock this up a bit
Champagne Supernova - Oasis- to finish

Unashamedly populist and with only the barest nod towards "musical integrity".

Will

[wjp01908]

PS

Regarding running order, the advice I`ve found most helpful is to design a "U" shaped set list. ie start with a few up tempo songs, take it down towards the middle and build it up again towards the end. ( The list above is two sets with an interval ).

Put your weaker material, if you have any, in the middle - a strong start will carry you over this and save a stormer for the end. That and the start is what will be remembered best.

Maybe play the first few songs almost back to back to generate some excitement. Try and minimise gear changes too.

HTH

Will

[coldethyl]

Originally Posted by wjp01908

PS

Regarding running order, the advice I`ve found most helpful is to design a "U" shaped set list. ie start with a few up tempo songs, take it down towards the middle and build it up again towards the end. ( The list above is two sets with an interval ).

Put your weaker material, if you have any, in the middle - a strong start will carry you over this and save a stormer for the end. That and the start is what will be remembered best.

Maybe play the first few songs almost back to back to generate some excitement. Try and minimise gear changes too.

HTH

Will

Some good tips there Will. Thanks for sharing.

[krissovo]

Will some great tips there and a great set list, I love the idea around a "U" shaped setlist and filling the middle with the weaker songs. I shall certainly take some ideas for our setlist from yours, Champane Supernova to end would be a classic.

The venue we are playing is mostly 20 to 28 year olds with the odd 30+ person thrown in for good measure. Probably more important is the culture as the make up of people is from all over Europe.

Thanks again

[Brucehum]

Great counsels in this thread!

I like the comment:

Unashamedly populist and with only the barest nod towards "musical integrity".

I thought: well, that's a good idea.

Why?

Because if you play populist music, most people will enjoy it, if it was purely "musical integrity", musicians and critics would appreciate you, but the rest not so much.

[wjp01908]

As I mentioned above, the setlist I put up was for a charity gig we were doing for Oxfam.

The evening was a great success - we raised over £250 ($500 US) and had a great time in the process.

Definitely going to do it again next year.

Some pics:

[Brucehum]

That's great! Great fun for a great event with a great cause with a great setlist!

Congratulations. Sorry, that should be Great Congratulations.

[krissovo]

It does look great, here is an update to our setlist:

Fortunate Son - CCR (60's Rock)
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash (70's Rock)
Satisfaction – The Stones (60's Rock)
Paranoid – Sabbath (I hate this but 70's or 80's metal)
Tainted Love - Soft Cell (80's pop)
Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers (70's Funk)
I want you Back - Jackson 5 (A very Mello version, think Cake and I will survive)
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol (Idea came from Will)
Knocking On Heaven’s Door – A mix of Dylan and Guns and Roses
Umbrella – Rihana this is rocked up (00's pop)
Last Night – The Strokes (00's pop)
I predict a riot - Kaiser Chiefs (Again thanks to Will)
Smells Like Team Spirit - Nirvana (90's rock (grunge))
Hey Joe - Hendrix (60's rock)

The big night is coming up fast so the intensity is really starting now

[Brucehum]

If it rains you'll be considered guilty! Who dares threaten the gods with a song that says my-um-bre-lla !!