My friends guitar and bass player quit suddenly, I am learning about 40 songs for a gig at the end of the month. I am sure some of the songs won't be ready in time so are there any easy filler songs that should be easy for everyone to use quickly? I know everyone has different skill levels, but an easy filler song should be one that's not a stretch for any position bass drums vocals or guitar. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Here's some that do well and meet the criteria of easy to play and easy to sing in the Classic Rock vein. Hurts so good - John Cougar Authority Song - John Cougar The Break Up Song - The Greg Kihn Band Brown eye'd Girl - Van Morrison < Always a big hit American Band - Grand Funk Railroad Life is a Highway - Tom Cochrane Rock and Roll all Night - Kiss Cold Gin - Kiss Keep Your hands to yourself - Georgia Satellites
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes Hash Pipe - Weezer Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet Detroit Rock City - KISS Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones Smokin In The Boys Room - Brownsville Station/Motley Crue Can't Get Enough - Bad Co Are all pretty basic songs that usually go over well with a classic rock audience.
Excellent list! And I'll add "Fight For Your Right To Party" - The Beastie Boys My band literally threw the song together one practice and played it (horribly) the next weekend. Crowd went nuts. We ride the chorus out at the end and the singer runs around the bar and has crowd members sing "you gotta fight...for your right...to party!!!" Always a fun time.
SongArtist867-5309 JennyTommy TutoneA Little Less Talk And A Lot More ActionToby KeithAll Summer LongKid RockAuthority SongJohn Cougar MellencampBad Moon RisingCreedence Clearwater RevivalBe Bop A LulaGene VincentBe My Baby TonightJohn Michael MontgomeryBig RiverJohnny CashBlister In The SunViolent FemmesBlue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins/Elvis PresleyBoot Scootin' BoogieBrooks & DunnBorn To Be WildSteppenwolfBrown Eyed GirlVan MorrisonCeciliaSimon & GarfunkelChattahoocheeAlan JacksonChicken FriedZac Brown BandCocaine BluesJohnny CashCopperhead RoadSteve EarleDumas WalkerThe Kentucky HeadhuntersFishin’ In The DarkNitty Gritty Dirt BandFolsom Prison BluesJohnny CashGood TimeAlan JacksonGuitars, CadillacsDwight YoakamHonky Tonk WomenRolling StonesI Fought The LawBobby Fuller FourI Got A WomanRay CharlesI Want You To Want MeCheap TrickInto The MysticVan MorrisonJohnny B. GoodeChuck BerryJohnny LawWayne HancockKissPrinceLet The Good Times RollB.B. KingLittle SisterDwight YoakamLiving Next Door To AliceSmokieLorettaTownes Van Zandt/Jesse DaytonMargaritavilleJimmy BuffettMony MonyTommy James & The ShondellsMove It On OverGeorge Thorogood & The DestroyersMustang SallyWilson PickettNeon MoonBrooks & DunnOld Time Rock & RollBob SegerPolka MedleyVariousProud MaryCreedence Clearwater RevivalRing Of FireJohnny CashRoadhouse BluesThe DoorsRock This TownStray CatsShould Have Been A CowboyToby Keith(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The BayOtis ReddingStray Cat StrutStray CatsSummertime BluesEddie CochranSweet Home AlabamaLynyrd SkynyrdTakin' Care Of BusinessBachman-Turner OverdriveThe FiremanGeorge StraitThe JokerSteve Miller BandToesZac Brown BandTravelin' BandCreedence Clearwater RevivalWipe OutThe SurfarisWonderful TonightEric ClaptonWorkin' Man BluesMerle HaggardYou Sexy ThingHot ChocolateYou Shook Me All Night LongAC/DC ----------- They don't get much easier (or crowd pleasing, at least around here) than my (now former) band's set list. Lots of songs musicians hate--which is a good sign that normal people will like them!
Wild thing Born to be Wild Bad Boy (beatles) Wonderful Tonight Get Offa My Cloud (Stones) Satisfaction (stones) Jumpin Jack Flash Honky Tonk Woman Train kept a Rollin CrossFire (SRV) any ZZ Top And Jazz Odyssey!
classic rock? In the City Joe Walsh (eagles) lonely is the night - billy squier Stranglehold - Nugent (solo is involved but easy) Cat scratch fever - nugent Back in Black - acdc All right now - free
Because I like to write perl scripts for my own entertainment. Here is the above list in a more readable format. Song: Artist 867-5309 Jenny: Tommy Tutone A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action: Toby Keith All Summer Long: Kid Rock Authority Song: John Cougar Mellencamp Bad Moon Rising: Creedence Clearwater Revival Be Bop A Lula: Gene Vincent Be My Baby Tonight: John Michael Montgomery Big River: Johnny Cash Blister In The Sun: Violent Femmes Blue Suede Shoes: Carl Perkins/Elvis Presley Boot Scootin' Boogie: Brooks & Dunn Born To Be Wild: Steppenwolf Brown Eyed Girl: Van Morrison Cecilia: Simon & Garfunkel Chattahoochee: Alan Jackson Chicken Fried: Zac Brown Band Cocaine Blues: Johnny Cash Copperhead Road: Steve Earle Dumas Walker: The Kentucky Headhunters Fishin’ In The Dark: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Folsom Prison Blues: Johnny Cash Good Time: Alan Jackson Guitars, Cadillacs: Dwight Yoakam Honky Tonk Women: Rolling Stones I Fought The Law: Bobby Fuller Four I Got A Woman: Ray Charles I Want You To Want Me: Cheap Trick Into The Mystic: Van Morrison Johnny B. Goode: Chuck Berry Johnny Law: Wayne Hancock Kiss: Prince Let The Good Times Roll: B.B. King Little Sister: Dwight Yoakam Living Next Door To Alice: Smokie Loretta: Townes Van Zandt/Jesse Dayton Margaritaville: Jimmy Buffett Mony Mony: Tommy James & The Shondells Move It On Over: George Thorogood & The Destroyers Mustang Sally: Wilson Pickett Neon Moon: Brooks & Dunn Old Time Rock & Roll: Bob Seger Polka Medley: Various Proud Mary: Creedence Clearwater Revival Ring Of Fire: Johnny Cash Roadhouse Blues: The Doors Rock This Town: Stray Cats Should Have Been A Cowboy: Toby Keith (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay: Otis Redding Stray Cat Strut: Stray Cats Summertime Blues: Eddie Cochran Sweet Home Alabama: Lynyrd Skynyrd Takin' Care Of Business: Bachman-Turner Overdrive The Fireman: George Strait The Joker: Steve Miller Band Toes: Zac Brown Band Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival Wipe Out: The Surfaris Wonderful Tonight: Eric Clapton Workin' Man Blues: Merle Haggard You Sexy Thing: Hot Chocolate You Shook Me All Night Long: AC/DC
