DaveMcM Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 People love some of the most boring songs. I can come up with an extensive list but I thought I would start things off with the most current song; Tennessee Whisky I'll still play it because it is our job to make people happy, but I don't have to enjoy it. Quote Wm. David McMahan I Play, Therefore I Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWkeys Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Can't You See. ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadroj Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Brown Eyed Girl. Quote Hammond SKX Mainstage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re Pete Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Feelings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Dreams I Will Survive Quote Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Spanish Eyes. I actually like the song, but after playing it at hundreds of weddings... Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 SWEET HOME ALABAMA!!!!! Gah!!! We play Folsom Prison Blues but since the band grooves the hell out of it and I get to go on a "Chicken Pickin'/Hard Rock Shred Fest on the second solo, I still like it. Can't You See. ugh. We were asked to play Can't You See in a pickup band at a large outdoor party by an insistent drunk woman who would not go away. None of us could remember the first verse so I started in with "Gonna buy a pizza, without no anchovies, then I'm gonna crash my car" and kept going. She huffed off, furious. We did get the chorus right, sort of... Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Get lucky Return of the Mack Yeah This is how we do it Maria Maria Watermelon Sugar Havana Juice Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Anything that loops vi-IV-I-V or similar. Wait, that's every currently-charting song (except Silk Sonic) Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Serious answer: I love dancing to Uptown Funk, but not playing it. Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 People love some of the most boring songs. I can come up with an extensive list but I thought I would start things off with the most current song; Tennessee Whisky I'll still play it because it is our job to make people happy, but I don't have to enjoy it. This past Sunday had a request to play this song ...... ugh. I said we'll do it; but thankfully never got around to it. P.S. Having played in a Southern Rock Tribute band for 20 years, anything SKYNYRD. I'm to the point that I even change the radio station when one of their songs come in. Quote 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyNQ Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Werewolves of London. I win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Any 50's song like At the Hop, etc. etc, etc. where the piano is banging 1/8th notes. Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 If you get bored you're not playing it right ð Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ferguson Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I haven't had to play "Soul Man" for at least 10 years, and I'm still sick of it. Quote "If you can't dazzle them with dexterity, baffle them with bullshit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Mine was always Breakdown (Tom Petty) sacrilege I know, but there you have it Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Reggae. Quote ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I haven't had to play "Soul Man" for at least 10 years, and I'm still sick of it. Sure is fun to sing though. Wish I still had my high "B" s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphollis Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 If you play behind a female vocalist, there will be some boring songs. E.g. Landslide. It's hard to make it interesting, because it's easy to distract from what the vocalist is doing. So I just listen to her sing as I do easy backing stuff, with simple fills and uncomplicated solos as needed. With the right vocalist, this works for me. Quote Want to make your band better? Check out "A Guide To Starting (Or Improving!) Your Own Local Band" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnector Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Cocaine. Never liked the song so that made it even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanczarek Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Can't You See I hate playing that flute part. The notes are so low probably because they used an alto flute. Difficult to play with any power on a standard flute. Piano part is just boring. Been a long time since I had to play this one. Sweet Home Alabama The song itself is boring after all these years but I don't mind doing the Piano solo. Still play this in a couple of bands. Brown Eyed Girl The guitar part is actually pretty interesting if you play it correctly. Fortunately I haven't had to play this in many years. Quote C3/122, M102A, Vox V301H, Farfisa Compact, Gibson G101, GEM P, RMI 300A, Piano Bass, Pianet , Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, Matrix 12, OB8, Korg MS20, Jupiter 6, Juno 60, PX-5S, Nord Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Anything by the Iggles. Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp-the-nerd Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Semisonic - Closing time Spacehog - In the meantime Fuel - Shimmer Tons of stuff from the 90s and 00s, really, because people just seemed to throw in some gimmicky one finger keyboard riff and go platinum. Two people said Sweet Home Alabama, are you kidding me? That song is only as boring as you let it be. Quote Keyboards: Nord Electro 6D 73, Korg SV-1 88, Minilogue XD, Yamaha YPG-625 Bonus: Boss RC-3 Loopstation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Any 50's song like At the Hop, etc. etc, etc. where the piano is banging 1/8th notes. Any song where you have to double the guitar parts with no other keyboard parts to play. Bores me to tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Werewolves of London. I win. You would win if this weren't a seasonal song. The piano part is woefully repetitious but I tend to play it only around Halloween, and the holiday crowd is way into it, so its place as a high-energy rarity overcomes the inherent boredom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Get lucky Return of the Mack Yeah This is how we do it Maria Maria Watermelon Sugar Havana Juice Well, this is certainly an indictment of modern pop music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadroj Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Get Lucky, yes, absolutely. Some more: Twist and Shout Beggin' You've got the Love This one is dependent on whether or not the singer shouts out for a piano solo on the night (50/50 chance) Food for Thought (UB40) Quote Hammond SKX Mainstage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 No song is boring as long as you can do what you want with it. Arrangements can be boring, and often are. Gigs can be boring, e.g., pretty much any function gig. Programming your keyboard for a gig can be boring. Especially a function gig. Bandmates/gigmates can be boring. Or, contrarywise, they can bring life and joy to the most boring gig. Driving to a gig can be pretty damn boring. Contrary to reputation, mind-altering substances can be pretty boring. Groupies can be the opposite of boring. Then the switch flips and you can't get away from them fast enough. That street-grilled hot dog wrapped in bacon and smothered in grilled onions, ketchup, mustard, and mystery sauce at 1 am after a gig and before driving home: never boring! Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenWaB3 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Although I've been blessed with never having to actually play it Dreams by Fleetwood Mac gets my vote as the most boring song in the history of Rock n' Roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miden Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 No song is boring as long as you can do what you want with it. Arrangements can be boring, and often are. Gigs can be boring, e.g., pretty much any function gig. Programming your keyboard for a gig can be boring. Especially a function gig. Bandmates/gigmates can be boring. Or, contrarywise, they can bring life and joy to the most boring gig. Driving to a gig can be pretty damn boring. Contrary to reputation, mind-altering substances can be pretty boring. Groupies can be the opposite of boring. Then the switch flips and you can't get away from them fast enough. That street-grilled hot dog wrapped in bacon and smothered in grilled onions, ketchup, mustard, and mystery sauce at 1 am after a gig and before driving home: never boring! Yep, I'm a bit with Adan here...apart from the hot dog - nowhere to get those down here! Sounds pretty delish though Quote There is no luck - luck is simply the confluence of circumstance and co-incidence... Time is the final arbiter for all things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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