I like to open up with Joey,by Concrete Blonde.If you can manage four of the major chord's it's a breeze.Jealous Man by Hoyt Axton always gets a positive response.Waylon's , Bob Wills is Still the King crosses the generation gap.Hobo Bill , a'la Jimmy Rodgers ( The yodelin' brakeman) is a classic that is easy to play and you can start in near any chord if you know how to progress.
Seven Bridges Road is a great tune even if the rest don't know it.Lying Eye's is a good one to have in the chamber.Same chord's as Joey,The Day the Music Died,Don't Close your Eye's.When I do J.R.Cashes,I Still miss Someone,every string in the room is on.
I could do this for day's,four sets of twenty song's is about where I'm at right now and I am constantly taking on new stuff.Frank Sinatra s' My Way(a'la Paul Anka) is something I am trying to get the guy's to cover with me,I like how the Gypsy Kings covered that one but my jammers have a hard time with it when I bring in the latin beat,good to know though.
Patti Smythes, The Warrior, sets the mood.Nick Gilders ,Roxy Roller is just plain fun.Even the older guys can dig it.
My thanks to all who contribute to this site, makes my callouses smile.
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