Greg Mein Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I imagine a lot of us are doing one. We're always trying to up our game and play to our audience. Typically we're a classic pop/rock kind of act with a slight leaning towards country rock which mostly works for us in the area we're at now although it's a smaller area than I'm used to and thusly the gigs are less frequent. We'll be doing our gig at the Elks Lodge. I was primarily keyboards in the last serious band I was in but with my own group my wife is doing most of the keys while I play guitar. Our drummer suggested Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life. This was the biggest challenge, wow, with the jazzy chords and key changes. It took her a while to get it under her fingers and I spent a lot of time with the sheet music coming up with some comp chords I could actually make my fingers switch between! It popped into my head to do Elvis - I Can't Help Falling In Love With You, it fits my voice well, easy chords/accompaniment and I expect this one will work well. We resurrected EC - Wonderful Tonight, that used to be in regular rotation with bands years ago and falls together fast. I'll switch to keys for Chicago - Color My World so my wife can play the flute solo. Country is a huge thing around here and in order to survive we've needed to incorporate a little. Johnny and June - Jackson has already been in rotation for a while and goes over great as a duet with my wife and, new for us, we're adding Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire which I plan to roll into a medley going forward. At a Valentine show a couple years back when my wife and I were just playing as a duo we did G n' R - Used To Love Her as a bit of a lark and it was fun but I'm leaving that out, I don't think it will work with this audience and even our drummer and bass player weren't familiar with it. Otherwise I cherry picked through our normal sets and tried to find the stuff I think will work best for this gig. How about you, doing anything special or different? 1 Quote https://www.facebook.com/Meinfield-346702719450783/ Songs on SoundCloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 ‘Sex Farm’ - Spinal Tap. 2 1 Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 This is for all the ladies on the dance floor tonight..... Everyone love a good Shuffle and a all tuba horn section. If that ain't love I don't know what is!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 30 minutes ago, Greg Mein said: I imagine a lot of us are doing one. Work next Wednesday night? Not me, but I think you're spot on for your target audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I didn't realize there were gigs that catered to the Hallmark holiday.😁 Here's a song... Bobby Womack--If You Think You're Lonely Now (Wait Until Tonight) I've got plenty more suggestions.🤣😎 1 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan May Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Alone--Heart 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamPro Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 If you are into John and June and already doing Jackson, you might think about adding Daddy Sang Bass, Long-Legged Guitar-Pickin' Man, and one of my favs Far Side Banks of Jordan. For the soul crowd: Let's Stay Together; For the oldies crowd: Unforgettable; Wake Up Little Suzie For pop-cover bands: Just the Way You Are; How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You; Can't Take My Eyes Off of You For the jazz crowd: My Funny Valentine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mullins Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Not doing a Valentine's show this year but for years my duo has done Fiona Apple's "Valentine", which starts: You didn't see my valentine I sent it via pantomime While you were watchin' someone else I stared at you and cut myself I'm guessing that's NOT what most people want on a V-day date 😏 Quote Yamaha CK88, Arturia Keylab 61 MkII, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha U1 Upright, Casio CT-S500, Mac Logic/Mainstage, iPad Camelot, Spacestation V.3, QSC K10.2, JBL EON One Compact www.stickmanor.com There's a thin white line between fear and fury - Stickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Slowies: Ribbon in the Sky, Have I Told You Lately Mid-tempo: Rock With You Uptempo: Never Too Much Knowingly ironic: Love The One You're With Ironic, but goes way over people's heads: Young Hearts Run Free We did It Should Have Been Me at a friend's wedding some years ago... Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I know you said you're working an Elks lodge, but if you want to do at least something from the last 25 years I'd suggest working up Rascal Flatt's Bless The Broken Road. They probably know it, it has a prominent piano part, and everyone of all ages dances when I've played it. It's something you'll keep beyond your gig next Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Beatles: Why Don't We Do It In The Road? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I'd probably put in the new Billy Joel song. 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...
Konnector Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 War Pigs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfergirl Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I Saw Her Standing There. 2 Quote Jennifer S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Magic Dick or someone similar required to pull this off. Quote A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 2 hours ago, Markay said: Magic Dick or someone similar required to pull this off. lemme fix that for you. you got the right album, but the wrong song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Love stinks. Just kidding, I have no gigs for valentines day. 1 Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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