![]() For our purposes, we looked at the overall bar-hopping quality of a city, not just the presence of one or two cool neighborhoods. That last part was pretty crucial in our choices for the best cities for bar crawling, actually. But most stations still find a way to regularly sneak in older (90's, 80's and 70's) songs: Alan Jackson, George Strait, Hank, Alabama, Jones, etc.īut as a band, you really got to be on it to keep your set list up to date with the radio, if playing the latest is a big concern.In many cities and for certain kinds of folks (our kind of folks, really), bar hopping is more than an excuse to drink more: it offers a window into the city's culture itself, serving as something of a wobbly guided tour of neighborhoods while letting you sample local wares, graze on bar food, meet locals, and fully immerse yourself into the scene via dive bars, cocktail joints, dens of sin, adult playgrounds, live music, and everything in between. The thing is, the country music business is a well oiled machine that cranks out "today's" hits on a weekly basis and the radio will pound them new songs into your head. Luke Bryan: That's My Kind Of Night (drum and bass heavy, and a pseudo banjo lick)Įric Church: Drink In My Hand (capo on 3 and in C) Jason Aldean: Take a Little Ride (same chord progression as the chorus to Pearl Jam's Alive) Just type each name into the YouTube search and go from there. What should I be considering (besides not quitting my day job.)įolks like Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley and Kenny Chesney have so many radio hits that you could make a whole night of playing a greatest hits set of each singer. I don't think we want to be a "country band" but if we could have 3 to 6 (1 to 2 for each set) of the be all end all killerest "must do" country songs for a typical bar band, that would be a good move for us - especially if they're either line-dance type stuff or danceable songs. I've seen Paisley play Alcohol (omg) which I could totally dig (but not play all that well.). What about stuff like All my rowdy friends have settled down, or family tradition? Some I've heard, or seen mentioned, that I'm curious about:Ĭrying shame (mavericks - I like this song but not sure if a real big hit)Īre Chatahoochie, and Boot Scootin Boogie a thing? BSB seems pretty popular. We might pick up Keep Your Hands to Yourself - so you see where we are. Then maybe Gimme Three Steps and Sweet Home, maybe Melissa, and even REM's The End of the World as We Know It - so see how far from "country" songs we are. They may be worn out, but they're new to me/us and our audiences don't care whether or not band members think they're "tired" or not: Here are the most "country" songs we currently do, so ones like this are probably good. I have a trio, so I'd be especially interested in ones that could easily translate to a trio format. So I'm looking for suggestions like that. But they just played "mega hits" that people just know. They also played "Would" by Alice in Chains, and "Love Will Keep Us Together" by - is it Captain and Tenille? and "Dont Stop Believin" by Journey - super eclectic band. One band did "you never even call me by my name" and it just killed. Now I can you tube these, but I'm looking for similar suggestions - the ones that are the "Sweet Carolines" or even the "Mustang Sallys" of the bar set (that would not only appeal to Country fans but just people in general). I know nothing of modern country (Bro Country?) where there seems to be a new crossover happening - it's basically pop/rock music played by country artists (or, apparently, rock artists like Darius Rucker and Steven Tyler.)īut I've seen cover band suggestions of some songs but I just don't know what they are. ![]() I know some old Country - Johhny Cash, Waylon, Willie and the boys.know some of the "classics" from the 70s (Rhinestone Cowboy) and songs from the 80s (I Love a Rainy Night and all the KR/DP duets, etc.) that were essentially "pop" songs performed by Country artists.īut these would be super popular crossover hits. ![]()
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