Reccomend some covers for my band?

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Walker done done

April 11, 2011, 11:28:12 AM
Hey guys...

What are your favorite cover songs that if you were going out on the town you'd like to walk into a bar and hear a band playing?  I'm looking for some ideas for songs to add to our repetoire.  We've got a new keyboardist and are working him in now in prep for our summer shows and new songs will be added, so figured this would be a great place to fish for ideas.  Exclude Phish songs...we all know those.  But what about covers from other bands?  Thanks in advance!
Guitars: Resurrection Phishy Hollowbody (koa top/back, cedar sides, Schaller Golden 50 pups, 2 series/single coil/parallel switches), Gibson SG Faded, Dean Evo, Fender Tele, Ovation Acoustic, Fender Acoustic

Signal Path: Garmopat-modded Vox V847 wah > Emma Discumbobulator > TS808 silver > TS9 silver > Ross Compressor (grey) > Alesis Microverb (reverb) > Mesa Boogie Mark III with custom 2x12 AO cabinet (speakers: Tone Tubby & Emminence Commonwealth).

Loop 1: Whammy II > Nova Delay
Loop 2: Alesis Microverb (reverse) > Ibanez DM2000 > CAE Super Trem > Black Cat Vibe
Loop 3 Boomerang+
Tuner: Boss TU-3

Effects not in use:  Voce Spin II (leslie sim), Boss DD6, Digitech RPM-1 (leslie sim), Analogman Orange Squeeze, Keeley 4knob Comp, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Super Hard On (boost), Ibanez AW7 (autowah), Denelectro French Fries (autowah) - If interested in any of these PM me.  Always willing to deal.

Poster

#1
April 11, 2011, 01:17:16 PM
Why not do originals?

How about Chank by Scofield MMW

Night Tripper by Dr. John

Anything by Gov't Mule.

patrickstefanski

#2
April 11, 2011, 02:27:24 PM
Well, no Phish?  Okay here are some covers that come to mind:

Loving Cup-Rolling Stones
Roses Are Free-Ween
Frankenstien-Edgar Winter
Peaches en Regalia-Frank Zappa
Jesus Left Chicago--ZZ Top
Sneaking Sally Through the Alley--Robert Palmer
Ya Mar-The Mustangs
Rock and Roll-Runaways
Life on Mars-David Bowie
Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond (sounds great right after a Hold Your Head Up Tease, or even Cold as Ice)
Crosseyed and Painless--Talking Heads


I dunno, just some of the top of my head.
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Poster

#3
April 11, 2011, 04:55:51 PM Last Edit: April 11, 2011, 06:20:50 PM by posternutbag
Patrick likes the stay within the Phishy realm of cover material. I say go more theatrical...

Stonehenge by Spinal Tap.  

Monie Monie Monie -

Aqua Lung

sour d

#4
April 11, 2011, 07:33:30 PM
New keyboard guy? What? you guys already play the most diverse setlists ever, so keep doing what you do. If I had to recommend something I'd say jerry's keepers and benny and the jets.
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Walker done done

#5
April 12, 2011, 01:47:29 PM
LOVE the Finders Keepers suggestion, good call!  And yes new keyboardist, Kevin Roper. He smokes.  Peter moved on to work on a solo project.

Patrick - we already play most of those covers, but good suggestions.
Guitars: Resurrection Phishy Hollowbody (koa top/back, cedar sides, Schaller Golden 50 pups, 2 series/single coil/parallel switches), Gibson SG Faded, Dean Evo, Fender Tele, Ovation Acoustic, Fender Acoustic

Signal Path: Garmopat-modded Vox V847 wah > Emma Discumbobulator > TS808 silver > TS9 silver > Ross Compressor (grey) > Alesis Microverb (reverb) > Mesa Boogie Mark III with custom 2x12 AO cabinet (speakers: Tone Tubby & Emminence Commonwealth).

Loop 1: Whammy II > Nova Delay
Loop 2: Alesis Microverb (reverse) > Ibanez DM2000 > CAE Super Trem > Black Cat Vibe
Loop 3 Boomerang+
Tuner: Boss TU-3

Effects not in use:  Voce Spin II (leslie sim), Boss DD6, Digitech RPM-1 (leslie sim), Analogman Orange Squeeze, Keeley 4knob Comp, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Super Hard On (boost), Ibanez AW7 (autowah), Denelectro French Fries (autowah) - If interested in any of these PM me.  Always willing to deal.

raisingfreen

#6
April 12, 2011, 03:06:31 PM
Walker, here are a few that come to mind: (Portland is diverse enough where I feel you can stray from the top 40 etc.. and maybe give someone a surprise but still be danceable)

You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Dylan
Slave - Rolling Stones
Brecon Beacons - Supergrass
Downbound Train - Springsteen
Sometimes - fIREHOSE
Ooh La La - Faces
Cool It Down - Velvet Underground
Waiting Room - Fugazi
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - Richard Thompson
Bird In a House - Railroad Earth
Rhinoceros - Smashing Pumpkins
Standing Here - The Stone Roses
Fire In Cairo - The Cure
Miserable Bastard - John Popper
Green Book - Steely Dan
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Stiles12

#7
April 13, 2011, 12:14:37 PM
We have been doing some covers that we have had some fun with:

Showbiz Kids- Steely Dan
Night by Night- Steely Dan
Pretzel Logic- Steely Dan
Had To Cry Today- Blind Faith
Forever Man- Blind Faith
Six to Four- George Benson
Hypnotize- King Fish
21st century schizoid man- King Crimson
Stage Fright- The Band
Sip the Wine- Rick Danko
Moon Rocks- Talking Heads
Girlfriend is Better- talking heads
Out of control- rolling stones
saint of me- rolling sotnes

These are some of them, all take some time to go through and learn... Six to four is one of my favorites to play, took me a long time to learn to play the song like george
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Duhigg

#8
July 14, 2011, 11:26:55 AM
Couldn't Get it Right, by the Climax Blues Band.
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Walker done done

#9
July 14, 2011, 03:24:51 PM
Quote from: Duhigg on July 14, 2011, 11:26:55 AM
Couldn't Get it Right, by the Climax Blues Band.

Already do that one  ;D.  We like to pair it with other songs as the end Bm vamp can be jammed on for a while and offers a thick groove space to play in.  Known pairings for Couldn't Get It Right include Crosseyed & Painless and Down Under. 
Guitars: Resurrection Phishy Hollowbody (koa top/back, cedar sides, Schaller Golden 50 pups, 2 series/single coil/parallel switches), Gibson SG Faded, Dean Evo, Fender Tele, Ovation Acoustic, Fender Acoustic

Signal Path: Garmopat-modded Vox V847 wah > Emma Discumbobulator > TS808 silver > TS9 silver > Ross Compressor (grey) > Alesis Microverb (reverb) > Mesa Boogie Mark III with custom 2x12 AO cabinet (speakers: Tone Tubby & Emminence Commonwealth).

Loop 1: Whammy II > Nova Delay
Loop 2: Alesis Microverb (reverse) > Ibanez DM2000 > CAE Super Trem > Black Cat Vibe
Loop 3 Boomerang+
Tuner: Boss TU-3

Effects not in use:  Voce Spin II (leslie sim), Boss DD6, Digitech RPM-1 (leslie sim), Analogman Orange Squeeze, Keeley 4knob Comp, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Super Hard On (boost), Ibanez AW7 (autowah), Denelectro French Fries (autowah) - If interested in any of these PM me.  Always willing to deal.

Duhigg

#10
July 14, 2011, 04:50:39 PM
Quote from: Walker done done on July 14, 2011, 03:24:51 PM
Quote from: Duhigg on July 14, 2011, 11:26:55 AM
Couldn't Get it Right, by the Climax Blues Band.

Already do that one  ;D.  We like to pair it with other songs as the end Bm vamp can be jammed on for a while and offers a thick groove space to play in.  Known pairings for Couldn't Get It Right include Crosseyed & Painless and Down Under. 


Kick arss Walker, I'd love to hear your band's version.  Nice choise of covers fo sho!
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Duhigg

#11
July 14, 2011, 04:52:53 PM
How about Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider!
Cort CL-1500>Keeley comp>Qtron>Mosfet Fulldrive>808>Boss Phaser>Ibanez AD-9(83')>Boss RC-3>Volume Pedal>J.DiChiara Amp Custom 210 35w Country Bluesman

Walker done done

#12
July 15, 2011, 11:38:08 AM
Quote from: Duhigg on July 14, 2011, 04:50:39 PM
Quote from: Walker done done on July 14, 2011, 03:24:51 PM
Quote from: Duhigg on July 14, 2011, 11:26:55 AM
Couldn't Get it Right, by the Climax Blues Band.

Already do that one  ;D.  We like to pair it with other songs as the end Bm vamp can be jammed on for a while and offers a thick groove space to play in.  Known pairings for Couldn't Get It Right include Crosseyed & Painless and Down Under. 


Kick arss Walker, I'd love to hear your band's version.  Nice choise of covers fo sho!


Cool beans, I think we're recording this weekend so I'll post if we do.
Guitars: Resurrection Phishy Hollowbody (koa top/back, cedar sides, Schaller Golden 50 pups, 2 series/single coil/parallel switches), Gibson SG Faded, Dean Evo, Fender Tele, Ovation Acoustic, Fender Acoustic

Signal Path: Garmopat-modded Vox V847 wah > Emma Discumbobulator > TS808 silver > TS9 silver > Ross Compressor (grey) > Alesis Microverb (reverb) > Mesa Boogie Mark III with custom 2x12 AO cabinet (speakers: Tone Tubby & Emminence Commonwealth).

Loop 1: Whammy II > Nova Delay
Loop 2: Alesis Microverb (reverse) > Ibanez DM2000 > CAE Super Trem > Black Cat Vibe
Loop 3 Boomerang+
Tuner: Boss TU-3

Effects not in use:  Voce Spin II (leslie sim), Boss DD6, Digitech RPM-1 (leslie sim), Analogman Orange Squeeze, Keeley 4knob Comp, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Super Hard On (boost), Ibanez AW7 (autowah), Denelectro French Fries (autowah) - If interested in any of these PM me.  Always willing to deal.

Duhigg

#13
July 15, 2011, 02:41:02 PM
Got another for ya.  How about "I'm Bad" by LL Cool J.  There's really not much to it guitar wise; however the bass line is friggn hypnotic and funky as hell.  I know if I were seeing a band and they busted something like this out, I'd be pretty dam stoked.  my .02

Duhigg
Cort CL-1500>Keeley comp>Qtron>Mosfet Fulldrive>808>Boss Phaser>Ibanez AD-9(83')>Boss RC-3>Volume Pedal>J.DiChiara Amp Custom 210 35w Country Bluesman

Walker done done

#14
July 18, 2011, 02:06:53 PM
^ That's a great friggin' suggestion!!  That would definitely get a place bumpin'.  I'm going for it.
Guitars: Resurrection Phishy Hollowbody (koa top/back, cedar sides, Schaller Golden 50 pups, 2 series/single coil/parallel switches), Gibson SG Faded, Dean Evo, Fender Tele, Ovation Acoustic, Fender Acoustic

Signal Path: Garmopat-modded Vox V847 wah > Emma Discumbobulator > TS808 silver > TS9 silver > Ross Compressor (grey) > Alesis Microverb (reverb) > Mesa Boogie Mark III with custom 2x12 AO cabinet (speakers: Tone Tubby & Emminence Commonwealth).

Loop 1: Whammy II > Nova Delay
Loop 2: Alesis Microverb (reverse) > Ibanez DM2000 > CAE Super Trem > Black Cat Vibe
Loop 3 Boomerang+
Tuner: Boss TU-3

Effects not in use:  Voce Spin II (leslie sim), Boss DD6, Digitech RPM-1 (leslie sim), Analogman Orange Squeeze, Keeley 4knob Comp, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Super Hard On (boost), Ibanez AW7 (autowah), Denelectro French Fries (autowah) - If interested in any of these PM me.  Always willing to deal.
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