Favorite song you currently play?

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

So what is your favorite song you are currently playing? I guess what I mean is what is your favorite tune to play right now and why?

Long Haired Country Boy- Charlie Daniels

Old ass tune, it just kicks some ass, fun to play, even some odd meter, and we just learned it so it's fresh.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

Don't Fear The Reaper

It has lots of different parts (we do the long version) and we do it with 3 part harmonies as a 3 piece band. It is a musical challenge to play it and sing it with all the overlapping vocal parts. Lots of fun to play and people really get into the song. The only thing it needs is more cowbell.

MeYatch · Post by **MeYatch** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

thats so hard to narrow down. My favorite is when my tastes and the audience tastes collide, and they go nuts for a song that I also love playing.

in the running:

Beat it by Michael Jackson, I know it sounds gay, but you havn't heard michael jackson done like this, and people just absolutely love it.

White Room by Cream, I don't think the audience likes this quite as much as I do, but its close. I love the solo. You have to give mad respect to cream, the solo is just pure craziness. It was was a real issue when we first learned it to keep it all tight while still going into total craziness. For the month or two that we were a one guitar band I basically had to relearn the whole solo.

The Echos by us, crowds seem to actually enjoy this, and I love that something I had a hand in creating can stand up to some of the best (in my opinion) songs of the past 5 decades or so.

Right Here in My Arms by H.I.M. I don't know if anyone even knows this song when we play it, but they seem to enjoy it. its just a kickass fast rock song. Its a total blast to play.

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

"Attention Please" Caroline's Spine
Great band, great song. Blast to play and even people who don't know
it dig it. BTW, they have a new album coming out in the not-too-distant future.

"Sister Havana" Urge Overkill
Think we're adding it to the next set list.

"Mountain Song" Jane's Addiction
Gets nixed a good bit because Perry Farrell's vocal thing is rough,
but it's fun to play when it's not your vocal cords.

"Not An Addict" K's Choice
I like having a bunch of parts and textures to throw in and this is great tune for that.

"Hurt" Nine Inch Nails
Same as above...with more feedback. LOVE the feedback.

"Addiction" VENT
New one. Hope to get it in the set soon along with a couple of others. But, this
one in particular I think'll be fun live.

Honourable mention to any P.J., S.T.P. or A.I.C. we do. Have a great time playing
Offspring stuff but it's hard on singers. Big old sissies.

Way back some 15 years or so ago the band I was in did a few Cream tunes (Along
with a bunch of Hendrix, Zep, Floyd, etc. All guitar solo, all the time). They are a blast.
Would like to see E.C. to plow through "White Room".

SpellboundByMetal · Post by **SpellboundByMetal** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

Condemned Existence's song called "The Suffering of The Saint". It was fun writing it and its fun playing it.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

VENTGtr wrote: "Mountain Song" Jane's Addiction
Gets nixed a good bit because Perry Farrell's vocal thing is rough,
but it's fun to play when it's not your vocal cords.

Damn good song! I love Jane's Addiction, highly underrated band! I'd like to do some of their stuff. Of course, we'd have to put some special directions on the setlist for the soundguy: Please put tons of reverb and delay on lead vocal channel.

Have a great time playing
Offspring stuff but it's hard on singers. Big old sissies.

We do Self-Esteem and dropped it a half of step from the original recording. Dexter Holland isn't a great technical singer, but he has unbelievable power in his voice. Scott Stapp (please don't kick my ass for saying that) is another cat like that who comes to mind.

Obviously, there are songs I enjoy playing more than others, but I'm happy as long as the band's sounding tight, the energy's there, and the crowd's reacting. I don't care what I'm playing. I love music and performing way too much. I'd play polka if that were the only thing left to play.

slink · Post by **slink** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

My favorites are

Dumas Walker - Kentucky Headhunters

I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four

bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

there are quite a few songs that i like playing

Higher by Creed is the main one.

The Echo's and Mentality (our 2 originals)

Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy

Mental Health by Quiet Riot

Beat It by Michael Jackson

and last but not least

Simple Man by Skynard

I enjoy playing almost everything on our setlist, but these songs stand out as my favorites

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

Hmmm...lemme think...

"Long Stick Goes Boom" - Krokus

"One Night Stand" - Rhino Bucket

"Radar Love" - Golden Earring (we do the White Lion version)

"Fool For Your Lovin'" - Whitesnake

Drum-Wolf · Post by **Drum-Wolf** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

Okay here's three:

Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy - I've always wanted to do this song & I finally got the chance with my current band. Even if people don't dance to it, I know they like it. The legendary Brian Downey is an under-rated, sadly often over-looked drumming icon. But not to me & Thin Lizzy is one of my favorite bands. Also, Brian Downey may be the finest drummer to ever play a rock shuffle. Just listen to "The Boys Are Back In Town" & you'll see what I mean.

My Sharona - The Knack - A great well-known dance tune. Ask any drummer, to play it right, you've got to "Get The Knack". In other words, you've got to be right on to pull it off effectively as the song has many parts to negotiate. The late Bruce Gary was an inspiration to me growing up & I've always loved his great, energetic drumming.

Sober - Tool - An intense, heavy song that many people are really into. It took me aback somewhat when I first heard it but now I really like it. Some people simply go nuts when we play it, it's very cool to get that kind of reaction. The master technician Danny Carey is schooling all drummers on this tune.

I'll be the first to admit, I can't play any of these tunes as good as the original drummer, but I've made my adjustments. I do the best that I can with my own style & they're all good to go.

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

" A Pirate Looks At 40" - Jimmy Buffett
"You May Be Right" - Billy Joel

grimmbass · Post by **grimmbass** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

Good Hearted Woman by Boxcar Willie. I absolutely love jamming on this song with Lies, Inc...it captures all the angst embodied by girls who date band guys around the world. Boxcar Willie was truly a prophet of the difficulties of modern living.

grimmbass · Post by **grimmbass** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

Whoopsie...Paul just informed me that Good Hearted Woman is actually a Waylon Jennings tune...sorry about that.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Friday Dec 29, 2006

Ahh, yea, that's Waylon. That is a fun tune. You'll find that country has a ton of cool ass shit in it and that it doesn't get the respect it deserves.

Victor Synn · Post by **Victor Synn** » Saturday Dec 30, 2006

Armageddon It- Def Leppard

Monkey Business- Skid Row

I Don't Believe In Love- Queensryche

I Stand Alone- Jackyl

You Could Be Mine- G'n'R

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Saturday Dec 30, 2006

Anything by Dokken - The Lynch years, as they were the best !

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Saturday Dec 30, 2006

slink wrote:My favorites are

Dumas Walker - Kentucky Headhunters

I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four

Both are great tunes, "Jailbreak" too!

Those who know me realize I'm not Musically inclined, but the current fav tunes I keep playing over and over - and it's a pissah 'cause they're on a cassette - are "Outward Bound" by Sonny Landreth (I was informed it's called "harmonics", the way he utilizes the Guitar to sound so amazing - hope I spelled his name correctly.

Nope, I'd had it wrong, but it's correct now!), and several by Bruce Cockburn.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Saturday Dec 30, 2006

Thumper wrote:" A Pirate Looks At 40" - Jimmy Buffett

Best Parrothead tune EVER. That song is about my life.

floodcitybrass · Post by **floodcitybrass** » Saturday Dec 30, 2006

probably
You've made me so very happy - Blood Sweat and Tears

jb5150 · Post by **jb5150** » Saturday Dec 30, 2006

the pot-- tool
crawl away--tool
wasteland-- 10 years(cause our singer nails that thing)
redefine--pivot (original)

i wanna cover blood song(house of cain) jason straw is god!!!!!!! lol

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Saturday Dec 30, 2006

bassist_25 wrote:I love Jane's Addiction, highly underrated band!

Agreed. I'd like to pick up something else by them. Mebbe "Ocean Song" or
something from "Ritual" like "Stop". Ya, that vocal sound is kind of singular
to Farrell though. "Just Because" from their last album was really cool. I need
to pick that CD up.

We do Self-Esteem and dropped it a half of step from the original recording.

Ya, that's a great one. A prior band did it, "Gone Away" and...at least one other
and they all went over really well all the time. Singer now's more of a singer than
a screamer. Agree about Holland. You know his voice the second you hear it.
Same with Farrell...which is a nice early warning for some people.

I should look into getting something by them in the setlist.

Ya, there are tunes we do that I really don't care for much but people dig them.
That ends up making for it generally. As long as they're not like a total deaprture
from anything any of us like I'm fine with it. There have been songs in the past I
didn't care much for but we're fun to play and there have been the total reverse.
Odd, but happens.

Asundor · Post by **Asundor** » Saturday Dec 30, 2006

The Agony Scene - Prey

Static X - Push It

Mushroomhead - Kill Tomorrow

daveb · Post by **daveb** » Sunday Dec 31, 2006

Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy. Had to really be talked into learning it. But I love playing it.

bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Sunday Dec 31, 2006

we actually picked up 2 more songs this week. So, i might be changing my favorite song after wednesday practice. haha

EyesOfAnguishbassist · Post by **EyesOfAnguishbassist** » Sunday Dec 31, 2006

With Eyes of Anguish it has to be "Cement your feet", and with Your Dying Wish its a toss up between Hide anf Go Fuck yourself or Jigsaw...