our first set runs something like
caroline, valerie (zutons), i lurve rock n roll, learn to fly, dancing in the moonlight, whats up (4 non blondes), walk this way, lets stick together, brother louie (hot chocolate - but we are like the choirboys), boys are back, london calling, hush
we are bored shitless of caroline but it fulfills the job of getting us started on something easy. other guys fancy having lets stick together as an opening number. i feckin hate the song and we play it relatively slowly.
so suggestions please? what would you do - or do you have a fab opening song? feel free to completely re-order and criticise our setlists (but play nicely please!!!!) or suggest songs (we are fairly quick learners)
btw second set looks like this: place your hands, why did you do it, always on the run, day tripper, dani california, whiskey in the jar, riverboat song, milk and alcohol, 2.4.6.8 motorway, my sharona, i predict a riot, sex on fire.....encores are Dakota, monster and chelsea dagger.
in reserve we have won't get fooled again, chip away the stone (aerosmith)
plus we have just sorted out some new songs which haven't made it into the set yet so we have some scope to chuck songs out - back in black, rocks (primal scream), i will survive (yep gloria gaynor) and Orson - No Tomorrow
suggest away coz I'm stuck and i've heard our songs too many times. I am also predujiced as i have some pet hates. incidentally I don't think Dani California goes down that well.
nuff said - and this post is far too long - sooo over to you
cheers
Nick
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Something you know really well as a band to help settle the nerves, possibly something that works as a sound check as well so you can be super slick.
On a pub gig your opening number might slay the crowd or it might be to two men and a dog and if it's your tightest number a bit lost there. I'm all for using it again as a second set closer or encore.