Suggestions for great songs to play live

[Taylor007]

I usually add a few new songs to my setlist every month or so. However, I don't have ideas for new tunes. Any suggestions?

[jmhyer]

Maybe this is dodging your question a bit, but it would be great to see your setlist. Either that, or give us some idea for your style of play and taste in music. That way, there won't be lots of suggestions that you already have and we could get a sense of what kind of stuff you're looking for.

[Taylor007]

Originally Posted by jmhyer

Maybe this is dodging your question a bit, but it would be great to see your setlist. Either that, or give us some idea for your style of play and taste in music. That way, there won't be lots of suggestions that you already have and we could get a sense of what kind of stuff you're looking for.

Ah, great point. I play solo acoustic rock.
I cover artists like:
Dylan, Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Cash, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, John Prime, Neil Young, Muddy Waters, and other similar artists.

[Guitarpix]

These should help you out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvgM4qthII and others by him...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ystQxu34CQg This is a great band!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WrTGiEgOAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A You may already play this one.. It's quite popular at the moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQQHizFZNDQ Not well known but a good song none the less.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1AbQ_joUi0 very easy to play and crowds love it!
I'll stop there I could go on forever... We seem to have some similar tastes so hope some of these are helpful. Sorry for some of the vids being videos and such but I was going for sound quality..-Pix

Check out some more ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) Donovan Frankenrieter, Matt Costa "let it be sung", Some Newton Faulkner...

[KevWind]

I got to these quite a bit, when I'm looking for new material
http://www.chordie.com/browsesong.php/ and http://www.danmansmusic.com/songs2.htm cheers

[Guitarpix]

Originally Posted by KevWind

I got to these quite a bit, when I'm looking for new material
http://www.chordie.com/browsesong.php/ and http://www.danmansmusic.com/songs2.htm cheers

Nice to see a fellow chordian I'm an editor for that site...

The best resource I've found for finding new music is here http://www.music-map.com/ Just put in the name of an artist that you like and it will give you a whole page of similar artist with the ones that are most similar closest to your original artist. Very useful. -Pix

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Guitarpix

Nice to see a fellow chordian I'm an editor for that site...

The best resource I've found for finding new music is here http://www.music-map.com/ Just put in the name of an artist that you like and it will give you a whole page of similar artist with the ones that are most similar closest to your original artist. Very useful. -Pix

Thanks Ill check it out ... Kev ....... back to OP ..just some off hand suggestions- Townes VanZant , Chuck Cannon , Darrell Scott, John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson, Doogie Mclain, I'll stop the list is endless

[Ken C]

Originally Posted by jmhyer

Maybe this is dodging your question a bit, but it would be great to see your setlist. Either that, or give us some idea for your style of play and taste in music. That way, there won't be lots of suggestions that you already have and we could get a sense of what kind of stuff you're looking for.

I have wondered about this, as well...this set list business. I would like to see others' and since I would, I should show you mine..."I'll show you mine, if you'll show me yours." <g>

So here is the set list that I have cut down a little for a weekend of playing in Texas in October. From this list, I can pay attention to the audience and try to find the right song for the right time.

OLD TIME SONGS
>"Goodbye Mz.Liza" 6-C(D)-FL
>"Farmer's Wife" 6-G(A)-FL
>"Johnson's Cat" 6-G(A)-FL
>"Burglar Man" 6-C-FL
>"Scoldin' Wife" 6-C-FL
>"Knoxville Girl" 6-C-FL
>"Billy & Nanny" 6-C-FL
>"Pix Of Life's Other Side" 6-G-FL
>"Doe-Rae-Me" 6-C-Fng
>"Cottonmill Girls" 6-C-FL
>"****ed Yankee Boy" 6-C-FL
>“Bill Mason” 6-C-FL
>"Tramp On Street" 6-C-FL
>"Pal O'Mine" -6-C(D)-Fng
>"World's Greatest Wonder" -6-G-FL
>"Billy Grimes" -6-C(D)-FL
>"Message From Home" -6-C-FL
>"Green Back $" 6-G-FL
>"Just A'Nother Broken Heart" 6-C-FL
>"Don't Reckon It'll Happen" 6-C-FL
>"All Around The Mountain" 6-C-FL
>"Been Around World" 6-G-FL
>”Wrinkled, Crinkled $ Bill” 6-C-FL
>”Any O’Time Come Back” 6-G-FL

OTHER
>"Don't Tell How I Looked Fall" 6-G-FL
>"Ride Me Down Easy" 6-D-Fng
>"Rugged But Right" 6-C-FL
>"Ace In The Hole" 6-C-FL
>"Ruff N'Rowdy Ways" 6-C-FL
>"The Way You Came" 6-C-Fng
>"Cannibal Maid" 6-C-FL
>”Lay Me Down Easy” 6-C-Fng
>"Where I Am Bound" 6-C(D)-Fng
>"Last Thing On My Mind" 6-C-Fng
>"Reciprocity" 6-C-Fng
>"High Flying Bird" 12-Em-FL
>"Frankie/Johnny II" 12-E-FL
>"Jimmy Left John Deere" 6-E-FL
>"Armed n'Crazy" 6-G-FL
>"Drink Down The Dust" 6-G-FL
>"See Him Any Place" 6-C-FL
>”Singing Lonely Songs” 6-C-Fng
>”One More Minute With You” 6-C-Fng
>”Angelina” 6-C-Fng
>”Sophistication King” 6-E-FL

C&W
>"Once More With Feelin'" 6-G-FL
>"Middle Age Crazy" 6-C-FL
>"Girls Cheat With" 6-C-FL
>"She Woke Me Up Say G'Bye" 6-C-FL
>“More To Love Than This” 6-C-F
>“Cigareets, Whuskey” 6-G-FL
>"Playin' Dominoes" 6-G-FL
>"Last Straw" 6-C-FL
>"Cold War" 6-C-FL
>"Makes No Difference" -6-C-FL
>"Desert Sun" -6-C-FL
>"Back in Saddle" -6-C-FL
>”Dim Lights Thick Smoke” 6-C-FL

ORIGINAL
>"KCNYC Blues" 6-G-FL
>"Tim's Bank Acct" 6-C-Fng
>"Distant Farewell" 6-G-Fng
>"My Anthem" 6-C-Fng
>"Cowboys From TX" 6-C-Fng
>"Mistaken Identity" 6-C-Fng
>"Yelling Australia" 6-G-FL
>"Eight Steps" 6-C-Fng
>"Places I've Been" -6-G-Fng
>“Open Mic Blues” 6-C-Fng
>”Thank God for Chainsaws” 6-C-FL
>"Long Time Since Last Time" 6-Am-Fng
>”Didja’ Hear?” 6-C-Fng

‘00-‘39
>"Cottage For Sale" `30 6-C-Fng
>"Makin' Whoppie" '29-6-C-Fng
>"One Meat Ball" 6-Am-Fng
>“Will You Remember Me?”’24 6-G-Fng
>”Wouldn’t Do What I Asked”‘24 6-G-Fng
>”Man Who Comes Around”’30s 6-C-FL

UKES & FLUKES
>"Desert Sun" -S-C-FL
>"Back in Saddle" -S-C-FL
>”Painting the Clouds” ’29-T-C
>”Same Old Sweethearts” ’15-T-G
>”I’ll See You in C-u-b-a” ‘20-T-Am
>”Makin’ Whopee” ‘29 T-C
>”Somebody Else is Getting it” S-F/C
>”Music In Moonlight” S-C/G (pattern)
>”Man That Comes Around” S-C/G
>”My Blue Heaven” 27 S-G

Ken C.

[2ndStringer]

Here's some of the stuff I'm working on for my set. Sounds like we have some similar tastes so you may find something here:

Beatles/Solo:
Here Comes The Sun
Let It Be
Imagine
Working Class Hero
It Don't Come Easy

Pink Floyd:
Mother
The Thin Ice
Wish You Were Here
Brain Damage/Eclipse
Nobody's Home
Pigs On The Wing
Comfortably Numb
The Gunners Dream

Bob Dylan:
All Along The Watchtower
Tangled Up In Blue
Like A Rolling Stone
Knocking on Heavens Door

Stones:
Can't Always Get What You Want
Mothers Little Helper
Gimme Shelter
Wild Horses

The Who:
Tommy/See Me Feel Me
Pinball Wizard
Behind Blue Eyes

Paul Simon:
Slip Sliding Away
Mother and Child Reunion
Me and Julio

David Bowie:
Ziggy Stardust
Space Oddity

Gordon Lightfoot:
Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
If You Could Read My Mind

Neil Diamond:
Sweet Caroline
Cracklin Rosie

Led Zeppelin:
Thank You
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Stairway

Allman Bros:
Whipping Post
Melissa

Moody Blues:
Story In Your Eyes
Driftwood
Nights in White Satin

Neil Young:
Heart Of Gold
Needle and the Damage Done
Hey Hey My My

Harry Chapin:
Cats In The Cradle
Taxi

Lola- The Kinks
The Weight- The Band
Have You Ever Seen The Rain- CCR
Son Of A Poor Man- REO Speedwagon
Psycho Killer- Talking Heads
Sandman- America
Cool Change- Little River Band
Wildfire- Michael Murphy
Star Rider- Foreigner
From The Beginning- ELP
Lucky Man-ELP
Wonderful Tonight- Clapton
Turn The Page- Bob Seger
Mellow Yellow-Donovan
The Wanderer- Dion
Runaway- Del Shannon

Hope there's some ideas for you here. Let me know if you need help with any..

[2ndStringer]

Originally Posted by KevWind

I got to these quite a bit, when I'm looking for new material
http://www.chordie.com/browsesong.php/ and http://www.danmansmusic.com/songs2.htm cheers

Whoa... good links.. Thanks man!

[Taylor007]

Thanks everyone!
Some great ideas.
I appreciate the time you put into this.
Please keep them coming~

[Ken C]

Originally Posted by 2ndStringer

Here's some of the stuff I'm working on for my set. Sounds like we have some similar tastes so you may find something here:

Beatles/Solo:
Here Comes The Sun
Let It Be
Imagine
Working Class Hero
It Don't Come Easy

Pink Floyd:
Mother
The Thin Ice
Wish You Were Here
Brain Damage/Eclipse
Nobody's Home
Pigs On The Wing
Comfortably Numb
The Gunners Dream

Bob Dylan:
All Along The Watchtower
Tangled Up In Blue
Like A Rolling Stone
Knocking on Heavens Door

Stones:
Can't Always Get What You Want
Mothers Little Helper
Gimme Shelter
Wild Horses

The Who:
Tommy/See Me Feel Me
Pinball Wizard
Behind Blue Eyes

Paul Simon:
Slip Sliding Away
Mother and Child Reunion
Me and Julio

David Bowie:
Ziggy Stardust
Space Oddity

Gordon Lightfoot:
Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
If You Could Read My Mind

Neil Diamond:
Sweet Caroline
Cracklin Rosie

Led Zeppelin:
Thank You
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Stairway

Allman Bros:
Whipping Post
Melissa

Moody Blues:
Story In Your Eyes
Driftwood
Nights in White Satin

Neil Young:
Heart Of Gold
Needle and the Damage Done
Hey Hey My My

Harry Chapin:
Cats In The Cradle
Taxi

Lola- The Kinks
The Weight- The Band
Have You Ever Seen The Rain- CCR
Son Of A Poor Man- REO Speedwagon
Psycho Killer- Talking Heads
Sandman- America
Cool Change- Little River Band
Wildfire- Michael Murphy
Star Rider- Foreigner
From The Beginning- ELP
Lucky Man-ELP
Wonderful Tonight- Clapton
Turn The Page- Bob Seger
Mellow Yellow-Donovan
The Wanderer- Dion
Runaway- Del Shannon

Hope there's some ideas for you here. Let me know if you need help with any..

Hi...I recognized many of these but I don't think I saw any funny songs. Like silly or comedic songs just to make folks laugh.

Did I miss one?

Ken C.

[2ndStringer]

No funny songs but I'm taking suggestions! I don't recognize any songs on your list.. I have a limited musical vocabulary which I am working on expanding..

[Ken C]

Originally Posted by 2ndStringer

No funny songs but I'm taking suggestions! I don't recognize any songs on your list.. I have a limited musical vocabulary which I am working on expanding..

Oh gee! You gotta' have some funny songs. A lot of familiar covers or wrist-slashing music gets old without a funny song for contrast. (Only funny songs do not get old.)

Haven't heard them, huh?

Have I got a deal for you! <g>

Go to http://www.sounds.windmillpro.com/lib1.htm

and click on any song title there. This is my SoundClipJoint which I use to share songs. Please note that there are four "shelves" of songs there. For silly, try the "Folk/Ethnic" shelf. (Though "Angelina" is always a hoot.)

Any song you would like to learn, e-mail me and I will send you a pdf of the words; the tune is already there on the site. I would doubt you would need a chord sheet...you already know more chords than I do.

Have fun...let your listeners have a chuckle.

And I say again (and again)..."It isn't about me; it is about sharing songs."

Enjoy...

Ken C.

[bagelsgirl]

I have a lengthy songlist with some of the kinds my material you mention posted at my website. If you wanted to go there for ideas you could, www.elizabethroth.com and then click on the songlist link ...