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Paging the Rock God
By briantologist | June 21, 2004
Due entirely to the fact that A-Team is organizing the damn thing, I’ve managed to drunk-guitar my way into a paying public performance this Saturday afternoon.
This has led to a little worrying on my part: Do I know songs by a wide enough variety of artists to fill a 40-minute set? I mean, I could probably do 40 minutes of Johnny Cash or Tom Petty, but when you start mixin’ it up, and including non-Cinderella bands, things get a mite sketchy.
Nonetheless, I’m confident I’ll think of something. Assuming I can find the place.
Officially now, though, I need suggestions for my set list. Preferably something I can learn in three days.
Topics: Exciting, Possibly | 14 Comments »
June 21st, 2004 at 6:08 pm
Ok, that did it. Now I HAVE to find a way to get out there this weekend despite the shitty timing that was making me consider a postponement.
June 21st, 2004 at 7:06 pm
Anything from Frampton Comes Alive!
Scratch that. Anything from Frampton Comes Alive! except “Show Me the Way” or “Baby I Love Your Way,” because c’mon Brian that’s just ridiculous.
June 21st, 2004 at 7:08 pm
In fact, just go with anything from any album that ends with an exclamation point.
June 21st, 2004 at 9:51 pm
FREEBIRD!!!
:)
June 22nd, 2004 at 12:55 am
Dead Kennedys – Let’s Lynch The Landlord.
That oughta get the crown jumpin!
June 22nd, 2004 at 8:32 am
Two Words: Neil Young.
June 22nd, 2004 at 8:33 am
Y’know, it’s funny, because the only version I’ve heard of “Let’s Lynch the Landlord” was the cover Faith No More did of it, which they did using an accordion, a stand-up bass, and completely slurred vocals by Mike Patton. I kind of love that version of that song. But the only words I know are replications of whatever slurring Mike Patton was doing on their version.
June 22nd, 2004 at 3:09 pm
I’m sure you could bang out a couple Beatles covers without any problems. Maybe some Ween too. Throw into the mix covers of “Patience” and “Detroit Rock City” and you’ll do fine.
June 22nd, 2004 at 6:50 pm
Um WHAT! I need details!
June 22nd, 2004 at 7:21 pm
I agree, Patience would be a great one. Especially with a little vocal help from the audience.
I would also like to add a little LL Cool J possibly and some “Mama said knock you out.”
Da Cheat!
June 22nd, 2004 at 9:38 pm
You do an acoustical version of “I’m Just a Bill” from Schoolhouse Rock® and you’re GUARANTEED to be smacked in the face by countless panties.
Where is your gig? You mention a gig and then don’t say where it will be. Are you ASHAMED of us!?
June 22nd, 2004 at 10:56 pm
I don’t know how any times a day I wish you could remember the words to “Crap Action Monkey,” although now that I think about it, I believe we discussed the fact that those were, indeed, the only words.
June 23rd, 2004 at 7:58 am
How about “suicide is painless” , the MASH theme song…it is better with 2 vocalists though. It is fitting in this time of war/not war.
June 26th, 2004 at 5:38 pm
Landlord lyrics