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  1. June 10th, 2009, 08:41 AM #20
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    Blues Deluxe is great, just wondering if our band can do it justice... We need easy tunes. Our bass player doesn't seem to be really into blues, which makes it particularly awkward with slow blues songs with a lot feeling.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    We are playing a gig in July where we are to play blues only all night.

    I think we don't have enough good blues tune.

    Suggestions please? We are a 4 piece band, one guitar, bass, drums and Myra doing vocals.
    What about some good ol Albert King songs

    Born under a bad sign
    Pretty Woman
    I'll play the blues for you
    Matchbox Blues (originally Blind Lemon Jefferson number)

    Freddy King instrumental (to give the singer a break)
    Hideway
    The Stumble

    Some modern stuff Robert Cray for example
    Phone Booth
    Strong Persuader

    Louisiana Fun with Tab Benoit
    These blues are mine
    Crawfish Fiesta
    Fever for the bayou

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    Quote Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
    Blues Deluxe, as originally recorded by Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart, and covered a couple of years back by Joe Bonamassa, is a great blues tune. And how 'bout Janis Joplin's classic Ball and Chain?
    Great suggestion Duh!
    I'd consequently add also "Long distance Blues" which is an awesome song.
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    Robert

    What about including The Doors "Roadhouse Blues" or a version of LA Woman !
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    guitartango, I'll have to go check up on those tunes, can't remember what they should like. Thanks!
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    Robert,
    Check out some Koko Taylor tunes as Myra can sing those songs. I have a bunch of Koko CD's here in work. Some up-tempo BB King tunes would work great too. Lots of songs can be sung by a man or woman with just the slightest or no change in lyrics. You could throw in some Elvis tunes too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Blues Deluxe is great, just wondering if our band can do it justice... We need easy tunes. Our bass player doesn't seem to be really into blues, which makes it particularly awkward with slow blues songs with a lot feeling.

    Hmm, maybe he just needs to learn to feel the love. Maybe a session just improving on "Thrill is Gone" or something like that, 'til he feels the love and starts having fun with it.
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    Whenever I'm unsure of audience vs. genre I always throw down with CCR's "Long As I Can See The Light". Not traditional Blues but also not over-used, can't-miss chording, low & even tempo, no key changes, and broad-spectrum audience appeal.
    Either way... good one to keep in your bag-O-tricks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rocket
    Whenever I'm unsure of audience vs. genre I always throw down with CCR's "Long As I Can See The Light". Not traditional Blues but also not over-used, can't-miss chording, low & even tempo, no key changes, and broad-spectrum audience appeal.
    Either way... good one to keep in your bag-O-tricks.
    Cool, that song would suit our band really well. Not really blues I am sure we can get away with. Thanks Rocket!
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    Another proven can't-miss... Canned Heat's "On The Road Again"... specifically Jeff Healey's Roadhouse version. Audiences get into this.
    (Don't confuse with Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again")
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    Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy" all the way! EVERYBODY knows that song.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tremoloman
    Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy" all the way! EVERYBODY knows that song.
    I thought about that and "Hoochie Coochie Man," but last I checked even at her most ripped Myra is definitely not a "Mannish Boy."

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    Songs in the style of Mannish Boy are pretty boring though, don't you think? Never a chord change, just the same thing over and over. I like hearing Muddy Waters do it, but I don't we would do that very well.

    What about some instrumentals? Some have been mentioned - add more please! Hideaway is cool, we might try that one.
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    I was just thinking - you could do that one song by that one guy. That would be good to learn.

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