Recommend two songs each please

thebreeze

I'm doing some one-off gigs this year - which is great fun. I really enjoyed the one I did just before Xmas.

We've been asked to do a 50th birthday party in the summer.  What would you recommend playing ? - good-time, fun, upbeat stuff - nothing outrageously complicated please!  Rock orientated possibly?  Basically, what do people enjoy hearing and bopping to in your experience that's also fun to play?  

Many thanks.  

RocknRollDave

Have you asked the client what they want.......?

Gassage

Free Bird and Free Bird (reprise).

EricTheWeary

Silver Machine nineteen times in a row and then Special Brew. Can't fail.

stickyfiddle

I've been at parties where I've literally played 12 songs 3 times each, and at others where a hugely-varied and generally-successful setlist still bombs because it's just the wrong crowd. 

Can you give us more to go on?

thebreeze

RocknRollDave said:

Have you asked the client what they want....?

I will ask RocknRollDave, but I'd also like/need to work on stuff in the meantime.

Gassage said:

Free Bird and Free Bird (reprise).

Always loved playing this......

EricTheWeary said:

Silver Machine nineteen times in a row and then Special Brew. Can't fail.

Special Brew appeals - need to ensure I consume eight pints of the stuff to give it the authentic bounce....

thebreeze

RocknRollDave said:

Have you asked the client what they want.......?

I will ask RocknRollDave, but I need/would like to work on stuff meantime.

Gassage said:

Free Bird and Free Bird (reprise).

I love playing this but always feel like drinking Jack Daniels afterwards which needs to be watched......

EricTheWeary said:

Silver Machine nineteen times in a row and then Special Brew. Can't fail.

Special Brew appeals but on the alcohol theme I will need to ensure I consume eight pints of the stuff to give it the required bounce...

thebreeze

RocknRollDave said:

Have you asked the client what they want....?

I will ask RocknRollDave, but I'd also like/need to work on stuff in the meantime.

Gassage said:

Free Bird and Free Bird (reprise).

Always loved playing this......

EricTheWeary said:

Silver Machine nineteen times in a row and then Special Brew. Can't fail.

Special Brew appeals - need to ensure I consume eight pints of the stuff to give it the authentic bounce....

thebreeze

RocknRollDave said:

Have you asked the client what they want.......?

I will ask RocknRollDave, but I need/would like to work on stuff meantime.

Gassage said:

Free Bird and Free Bird (reprise).

I love playing this but always feel like drinking Jack Daniels afterwards which needs to be watched......

EricTheWeary said:

Silver Machine nineteen times in a row and then Special Brew. Can't fail.

Special Brew appeals but on the alcohol theme I will need to ensure I consume eight pints of the stuff to give it the required bounce...

Rocker

"Take it easy" and "Peaceful easy feeling", both songs by The Eagles

TheMarlin

Peter gunn

Johnny B Good.

Dominic

Shakin all over

Mony Mony

Mustang Sally

And all that other similar drivel which is what people seem to want

stratman3142

Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites. Easy and it's got loads of guitar solos - what more could you want

Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers

Pete

PolarityMan

I've always fancied doing something along these lines but with the full band, (not sure if this counts as one or like 4...but it's awesome anyways):

thebreeze

Cheers everyone. Sorry for that multiple post! Bit embarrassing - still getting to grips with my iPad.

stickyfiddle said:

I've been at parties where I've literally played 12 songs 3 times each, and at others where a hugely-varied and generally-successful setlist still bombs because it's just the wrong crowd. 

Can you give us more to go on?

Okay (what I know) - it'll be a fairly big bash, I think we'll be playing outside, most people there will be about 50.  The bloke whose party it is doodles on the guitar and will probably want to get on for a couple of numbers (rhythm only).

The other  band members who I got together with for the first time last week are all good (better than me) and could play mostly anything, particularly the other guitarist who's been playing for years in all kinds of guises.  They seemed to be more rock orientated than me in their tastes (Rush, Deep Purple), I'm more blues end of things.  Long Train Running is a good shout for me.

Does that help?  I don't know much more yet.

RocknRollDave

Ok, so unless you know otherwise, it is a fair assumption that, as it is a birthday party, there will be a mix of friends and family, and from that you can assume a fairly wide spread of ages and tastes.
best advice I can give is to remember that you are the party entertainment, so people want to dance, tap their feet, maybe sing along to songs they know. In other words, put your personal tastes on the back burner and play popular songs that will be well known and well respected. Google wedding/ function bands and get a look at a cross section of setlists...You will see a LOT of repetition between different bands, songs tha crop up a lot...There is a good reason for this, so borrow liberally from these setliststs! From that pool of songs, you can still pick the ones you, as a band, like the most and fancy playing most.

Fez

Route 66, Roadhouse Blues

p90fool

Blame it on the Boogie and Move Your Feet are pretty much guaranteed floor fillers for us, whatever the audience.
Rock stuff at family gatherings just bores everyone except the guy with the grey ponytail at the bar.

randomhandclaps

Dominic said:

Shakin all over

Mony Mony

Mustang Sally

I suspect from your counting that you may in fact be a spy from the world of drumming forums.

Moss

Sex On Fire

Mr Brightside

Thank me later 

Phil_aka_Pip

Further On Up The Road
Ziggy Stardust
Brown Sugar