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I like to play "Knockin' Around The Zoo" from his first record. It's a fast funky blues and funny lyrics about his stay at a mental hospital (true).. It always surprises audiences to find out it's a JT song as it's not expected. I also like to play "Secret Of Life" as it's a really great song and fairly challenging. I do the usual suspects as well if the crowd is into it- "Fire and Rain" (still one of the best singer/songwriter songs), "Carolina In My Mind", "You Can Close Your Eyes", "Sweet Baby James", "Steamroller" etc... another good one I like to play that's less obvious is "Long Ago And Far Away"- great song... "I like to play "Machine Gun Kelly" too from the same "Mud Slide Slim" record- though that's a Danny Kortchmar song..
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If you are playing purely for your own enjoyment and like JT, Lightfoot, Buffett, whomever and want to concentrate solely on that artist's material - that's great, enjoy yourself. If you plan to perform in public however, I'd strongly advise against overloading your repertoire with one artist, UNLESS your are doing a tribute act and can absolutely nail the voice and guitar technique.
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I play none but thanks to this post I've decided to learn Fire & Rain this week-end!.
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None.......
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Me none - but I sometimes back a singer who does a few and I have to say when she launches into Sweet Baby James the whole place seems to start swaying in time to the music.
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I do some of their obscure numbers so many people might not know it's a Denver or a Lightfoot tune. |
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hey Andromeda,
could you please PM me the list of the 50 Denver and 28 Lightfoot songs that you do? I am looking to add some to my list. Thanks, Best, Keyshore
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yeah, I love fooling around with JT stuff...........................
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNCsLK7cpP0
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I've encountered more than a few over the years who didn't get the memo.
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I mainly do songs from the first two albums. U.K. audiences only seem to know Fire & Rain (everyone's favourite) and You've Got A Friend. I also do
You Can Close Your Eyes Sweet Baby James Soldiers Carolina In My Mind Long Ago and Far Away Up On The Roof Letter In The Mail - my personal favourite Hey Mister, That's Me Up On The Jukebox Riding On A Railroad Shower The People Machine Gun Kelly (rarely)
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I got the memo but I just threw it out.
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Well, here's the thing, Andro. I'm not going to tell you you're wrong, because there is no wrong. I can only tell you it would not satisfy me as a performer to limit myself to one or two artists' songbooks. Nor would I care to, as an audience member, listen to an act that has elected to so limit himself/themselves. If you're having success doing this and are enjoying yourself, well that's what it's all about, isn't it?
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But it also depends on my audience. When my friend and I play at the nursing homes they tend to appreciate that the majority of songs I do are John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot tunes. But if I am playing at a festival we may do a little less. Heck, I have done some shows and only did one John Denver tune. |
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Uh-oh. I grew up on Denver and Lightfoot. Now people in nursing homes like the same thing? Uh-oh. |