Need to settle bet btn two co-workers...

[Nuclearfishin]

Ok, I have two co-workers arguing over which song they'd rather hear played by a cover band. Please vote. BTW, I have problems with both songs on many levels, but it is what it is.

 

[rob2001]

Personally neither, but I voted Billy. It's more up tempo and happy.

 

[taez555]

As much as I wish there was a neither option.... the Billy Joel song is a good rocking bar band tune, where as the two chords from the Santana tune played over and over and over again is just asking to be butchered.

 

[guitarz1972]

I voted BJ, but I'd take a GOOD cover of either song. Doesn't always happen.

 

[hudpucker]

Tough call. Most cover bands butcher both songs.

If played WELL, then I'll go with Santana.

 

[wundergussy]

I voted BJ

My usual preference.

 

[tapeworm]

Billy Joel all the way. I'd be fine never hearing another Santana song again, ever, ever, ever. Ever.

 

[RLD]

Whats there to argue about?

 

[Polynitro]

santana is garbage so BJ for me. that whole album glass houses rocks.

 

[tnvol]

Billy Joel for me.

 

[Larry Esposito]

Can't stand Billy Joel. Santana for sure!

 

[tiktok]

I've heard umpteen versions of the Santana tune, but I've never heard anyone cover the Joel tune.

Which reminds me--time to to revisit "Moving Out" on Spotify. Billy's good stuff still holds up.

 

[Tommy Biggs]

you can sing "Milk and Cocoa Puffs....Tequila" to the Santana song, pretty much the only reason I want to hear either. No Offence intended.

 

[gixxerrock]

As much as I wish there was a neither option.... the Billy Joel song is a good rocking bar band tune, where as the two chords from the Santana tune played over and over and over again is just asking to be butchered.

+1. I much prefer Santana, but have no desire to see him get butchered.

 

[Neer]

"Oye Como Va" is not a Santana tune--it was written by Tito Puente years before Santana recorded it. I would rather listen to that than Billy Joel's music any day of the week.

 

[Larry Esposito]

"Oye Como Va" is not a Santana tune--it was written by Tito Puente years before Santana recorded it. I would rather listen to that than Billy Joel's music any day of the week.

Here, here!!

And why the Santana hate?

BJ blows......

 

[rspencer]

Based on all the cover band song threads here, one would think this is a no-brainer.
Every thread repeatedly says you have to play whatever gets the ladies dancing.
A sexy Latin rhythm in a Santana song is going to get the ladies shaking it a lot more than an old Billy Joel song.

 

[Nickstrtcstr]

Tough choice because I have seen a few bar bands do Oye Como Va really well and You May Be Right well, not so much.

 

[scottl]

Agreed. Although a good BJ wins out.

"Oye Como Va" is not a Santana tune--it was written by Tito Puente years before Santana recorded it. I would rather listen to that than Billy Joel's music any day of the week.

 

[gtraddict]

I see Bathroom break in my future