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Topic: Solid tunes to play at small gigs

Hi fairly new to this site though think the range of songs etc is excellent. I have started to play small gigs in pubs,coffe bars etc and was looking for any songs which folk think would be good for this type of setting - I like any kind of music, though given it will mostly be acoustic, looking for some advice/assistance.  Cheers Peter

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Re: Solid tunes to play at small gigs

wish you were here

wild rover

behind blue eyes

brown eyed girl

angie

wild horses

sympathy for the devil

the times they are a changing

knocking on heavens door

one

working class hero

ballad of john and yoko

every rose has its thorn

fishermans blues

any oasis song

and rem song

any bobby dylan


Ken

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Re: Solid tunes to play at small gigs

hey hey!



Ken has an awesome list. work up more than one set for different types of venues. a house full of 80 year olds warrants a different style than, say, a biker hangout. also learn a boatload of songs. it pays to have backups and do requests. comedy never hurts. an opening line that has worked great for me through the years is this one... " i had lots of requests before the show, but i'm gonna stay and play anyway." this is a set from a mixed crowd, small town, community-center show i did last month:

the monkey and the engineer

pretty peggy-o

brother can you spare a dime

girl from the north country

legend in my time

route 66

dark as a dungeon

empty saddles

barbara allen

it takes a lot to laugh but it takes a train to cry

pistol packin mama

rawhide

the cowboys dance

wild side of life

dead flowers

goin down the road feelin bad

insrumental- rakes of mallow(old fiddle tune)

hope this helps

peace, slim.

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Re: Solid tunes to play at small gigs

I found that the following are good at small gigs too:


- James Taylor

  - Mexico

  - Sweet Baby James

  - Carolina on My Mind


- Jimmy Buffet

  - Changes Latitude and Attitude

  - Cheeseburger in Paradise

  - Margaritaville


- Jim Croce

  - I Got a Name

  - Time in a Bottle


- Neil Diamond

  - Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon

  - Shilo

  - Forever in Bluejeans


- Neil Young

  - Old Man

  - Heart of Gold (best with a harmonica)


These are just some samples, but there are plenty more you can play.  Ken has a good list going! 


Kahuna


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wish you were here

wild rover

behind blue eyes

brown eyed girl

angie

wild horses

sympathy for the devil

the times they are a changing

knocking on heavens door

one

working class hero

ballad of john and yoko

every rose has its thorn

fishermans blues

any oasis song

and rem song

any bobby dylan


Ken

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