Cover Song Suggestions

acoustic · 03-13-2010, 02:19 AM

Right, so I have about 250 plus songs in my solo arsenal so to speak but I want to get more. I know that there are a miriad of songs but I am looking for the big ones that I might be missing. I want songs that are relatively easy - more singer/entertainment than complex guitar work so no Stairway or Wipeout. Ha, speaking of Wipeout, my drummer sent me a link the other day to a funny site that had stuff for musicians. They had a "No Wipeout" sign like a no smoking sign. Man, there was another one that made me laught my butt off . . . I am gonna go look up the link. Ah yeah, the shirt had a handicapped sign with a guitar player sitting in the wheelchair with the word "Guitarded" on the side. Ok, so not exactly PC but I think it's hilarious. They had one for the drummer too. I found it, it is "musictshirtsetc" I thought I might send one of those handicapped drummer shirts to my drummer BUT I DIGRESS!

Any help on those cover songs would be great. I do have Brown Eyed Girl

I am trying to get as many cover songs as I can.

Thanks Foks,
Acoustic

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 03-13-2010, 02:29 AM

Dedicate it to me

mr dave · 03-13-2010, 03:34 PM

how about examples of what you already play?

what are the top picks people want to hear you perform? while there are myriad suggestions that could be made, there are just as many that could be made within close relation to where you're already at.

also, the lyrics to the theme from Gilligan's Island apparently fit over the music for Stairway to Heaven like they were written for each other. might be worth keeping in the back of your mind.

littleknowitall · 03-13-2010, 06:09 PM

I play in a cover band, here's some of the stuff we do...

Arctic Monkeys - Bet you look good ont he dance floor
Arctic monkeys - When the sun goes down
Beatles - Cant buy me love
Beatles - Paperback writer
Beatles - Helter Skelter
Beatles - Ballad o John & Yoko
Blur - Parklife
Stone roses - Sally cinnamon
Stone roses - made of stone
Stone roses - waterfall
Stone roses - I am the ressurection
The Who - Wont get fooled again
The Who - My generation
Queen - Crazy little thing called love
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet home alabama
Stereophonics - Bartender & the thief
Stereophonics - more life in a tramps vest
Oasis - Supersonic
Oasis - Live forever
Oasis - Shes electric
Oasis - Rock n roll star
Blues Brothers - Sweet home chicago
Led zeppelin - Rock n roll
AC/DC - Back in black
AC/DC - Whole lotta rosie
The Jam - A town called malice
The Jam - going underground
Steppenwolf - born to be wild
Greenday - American Idiot
Greenday - Basket case
Kaiser chiefs- i predict a riot
Jet - Are you gonna be my girl
Supergrass - Alright
Status Quo - Sweet caroline

Er...theres lots more but that'll do, anyway yeah there's some cover songs. Enjoy.

lucifer_sam · 03-13-2010, 06:46 PM

This:

Probably one of the most fun songs to play live, but it's real hard to find drummers competent enough to pull the fills off.

acoustic · 03-13-2010, 08:19 PM

Great help so far guys! Keep them coming!! That Gilligans Isle thing is funny. I will have to try it

Littleknowitall . . . great list man. What else you got??

BringJakeTheHorizon · 03-14-2010, 02:56 PM

When I was the bass player in a band last year we covered Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, it's actually really easy and fun to play.

My friend actually covered A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton.
He re-did it totally, but it sounded pretty chill.

Zer0 · 03-14-2010, 05:19 PM

Always a great song to play.

BTown · 03-14-2010, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

This:

Probably one of the most fun songs to play live, but it's real hard to find drummers competent enough to pull the fills off.

duuuuuuuude

I've been trying to find that album forever. I only have Yank Crime

anyway,

Violent & Funky · 03-14-2010, 09:43 PM

'Waiting Room' without the bass line is nothing...

03-13-2010, 02:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
acoustic Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2	Cover Song Suggestions Right, so I have about 250 plus songs in my solo arsenal so to speak but I want to get more. I know that there are a miriad of songs but I am looking for the big ones that I might be missing. I want songs that are relatively easy - more singer/entertainment than complex guitar work so no Stairway or Wipeout. Ha, speaking of Wipeout, my drummer sent me a link the other day to a funny site that had stuff for musicians. They had a "No Wipeout" sign like a no smoking sign. Man, there was another one that made me laught my butt off . . . I am gonna go look up the link. Ah yeah, the shirt had a handicapped sign with a guitar player sitting in the wheelchair with the word "Guitarded" on the side. Ok, so not exactly PC but I think it's hilarious. They had one for the drummer too. I found it, it is "musictshirtsetc" I thought I might send one of those handicapped drummer shirts to my drummer BUT I DIGRESS! Any help on those cover songs would be great. I do have Brown Eyed Girl I am trying to get as many cover songs as I can. Thanks Foks, Acoustic

03-13-2010, 06:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	This: Probably one of the most fun songs to play live, but it's real hard to find drummers competent enough to pull the fills off. __________________ first.am

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BringJakeTheHorizon Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: There's a hole in the world like a great black pit and the vermin of the world inhabit it Posts: 7	When I was the bass player in a band last year we covered Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, it's actually really easy and fun to play. My friend actually covered A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton. He re-did it totally, but it sounded pretty chill. __________________ "Light with a sharpened edge Cuts through the black empty space we call sky Beginning the cycle that stays And I know in my heart we all die"

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Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Always a great song to play. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

03-13-2010, 02:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Dedicate it to me

03-13-2010, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,671	I play in a cover band, here's some of the stuff we do... Arctic Monkeys - Bet you look good ont he dance floor Arctic monkeys - When the sun goes down Beatles - Cant buy me love Beatles - Paperback writer Beatles - Helter Skelter Beatles - Ballad o John & Yoko Blur - Parklife Stone roses - Sally cinnamon Stone roses - made of stone Stone roses - waterfall Stone roses - I am the ressurection The Who - Wont get fooled again The Who - My generation Queen - Crazy little thing called love Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet home alabama Stereophonics - Bartender & the thief Stereophonics - more life in a tramps vest Oasis - Supersonic Oasis - Live forever Oasis - Shes electric Oasis - Rock n roll star Blues Brothers - Sweet home chicago Led zeppelin - Rock n roll AC/DC - Back in black AC/DC - Whole lotta rosie The Jam - A town called malice The Jam - going underground Steppenwolf - born to be wild Greenday - American Idiot Greenday - Basket case Kaiser chiefs- i predict a riot Jet - Are you gonna be my girl Supergrass - Alright Status Quo - Sweet caroline Er...theres lots more but that'll do, anyway yeah there's some cover songs. Enjoy.

03-13-2010, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
acoustic Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2	Great help so far guys! Keep them coming!! That Gilligans Isle thing is funny. I will have to try it Littleknowitall . . . great list man. What else you got??

03-14-2010, 09:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	'Waiting Room' without the bass line is nothing...