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Bend Them Strings
Lv 6
Bend Them Strings asked in Entertainment & MusicMusicRock and Pop · 8 years ago

If you're in a band, what 5 cover songs would you do for a 30 minute gig?

Or even if you're not in a band but would like to be...

Update:

PeePaw, hope yall got a good singer :) No need for me to attempt the Journey stuff without someone with a turbo-charged vocal range. :)

Update 2:

Mr. Grimm .. you have a dang good point.

My days of trying to navigate with a band are effectively over as well. I recently turned down a spot in a band I will not name. Some good friends, good music, were willing to offer me a spot as a third guitar player. I never even entertained the thought. I did know one thing, however, I am unwilling to get involved unless I am 100% committed. And I am not in a place to give them my undivided attention. Enough said about that, if I were in a band tonight, and we had it all worked out, the 5 songs:

Seek and Destroy - Metallica

Needle and the Spoon - Skynyrd

Midnight Rider - Allmans

Jumpin Jack Flash - The Stones

Ride On- AC/DC

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  • zoso
    Lv 5
    8 years ago
    Favourite answer

    Immigrant Song ~ Led-Zeppelin

    Billy's Got A Gun ~ Def Leppard

    Rock & Roll Rebel ~ Ozzy Osbourne

    Thumb ~ Kyuss

    Down Payment Blues ~ AC/DC

  • phil collins
    8 years ago

    Teenage Riot - Sonic Youth

    Talking Sht About a Pretty Sunset - Modest Mouse

    Drown - Smashing Pumpkins

    Jawbreaker - The Dead Weather

    Snow Days - Real Estate

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Hi B.T.S!

    Just finished practising on my guitar. I've often thought about such a situation, where I'd have to cover a few well known songs. One of which ain't a favourite of mine but, its a good one to cover ( can almost play it ) Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi. Jackie Wilson Said by Van Morrison / Dexy's Midnight Runners.

    Ooh La La - Faces ( favourite band ) .Tumblin' Dice by The Rolling Stones. Take Me To The River by Al Green / Talking Heads. All of these I'm at various stages of playing, ability wise. When I'm more able, I'd like to play some Gillian Welch, Ryan Adams, Faces, Guns n' Roses and; Free. I play alone and, when the time's right will go out into the world alone.I lack ability, in the music department regarding putting chords to my own lyrics; otherwise I am okay.

    Source(s): Music lover, good luck! Have a good weekend.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Metal:

    11th hour - Lamb of God

    Waste of Air - Leprous (omit or shorten the instrumental section)

    Slave Labor - Fear Factory

    Pressure - Mors Principium Est

    Two Weeks - All That Remains

    General:

    Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi

    Panama - Van Halen

    Copperhead Road - Steve Earl

    Rock version of Thriller - MJ (if you can pull it off)

    Johan Hedin's version of Don't stop - Kesha (people will seriously go nuts over this)

    Source(s): Been there.
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Bone Machine - Pixies

    Porch - Pearl Jam

    Red Morning Light - Kings of Leon

    Sting Me - The Black Crowes

    Rocket Queen - GnR

  • Sister of Silence
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Well, well, well... I'm a drummer, so I'd go with these:

    Battery - Metallica (maybe even One, but the rhythm sections are too little for my liking until it gets to Lars's double bass)

    Dead Skin Mask - Slayer

    Lesson In Violence - Exodus

    Clenching the Fists of Dissent - Machine Head (been obsessed with them lately)

    Efilnikufesin - Anthrax (the chorus is so fun :D)

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    I would do my own material, to be honest. But....

    Fiona Apple - Werewolf

    Misfits - Horror Hotel

    Ramones - We're A Happy Family

    Björk - I Miss You

    Screeching Weasel - Making You Cry

  • Leprosy
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Don't Fight It - Kenny Loggins

    Time For Me To Fly - REO Speedwagon

    Reach Out - Iron Maiden

    I'll Fall In Love Again - Sammy Hagar

    Caught in the Middle - Dio

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I'm not in a band but let's just pretend I am in one :P I'd probably end up doing a lot punk and noise rock songs.

    1. Awesome opening track!!! Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C94AcGAMXb4

    2. Clockcleaner - Vomiting Mirrors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHP9kV9tPhg

    3. Black Eyes - On the Sacred Side http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr4Usi9fAjc

    4. Oranssi Pazuzu - Dub Kuolleen Porton Muistolle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqD5uuBge-E

    5. Blut aus Nord - Epitome XV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxHham_G_U4

  • Peepaw
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    "Faithfully" - Journey

    "I Ain't Superstitious" - The Jeff beck Group

    "Keep On Rolling" - REO Speedwagon

    "Oh Well" - Fleetwood Mac

    "Battle Of Evermore" - Led Zeppelin

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