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    Default Help me come up with BLUES tunes for an upcoming gig!

    We have a blues gig coming up on Sept 11 and we need 25 songs.

    Can you suggest some good blues tunes for a 4 piece band, with a female vocalist? Drums, Guitar, Vocals, Bass. We have Myra on vocal cords - she is an amazing blues singer.

    Here's a set list from an earlier, short blues gig we did. Some we could add that we used to play - Kansas City, Mustang Sally, Soulshine, Mercury Blues, and SRV tunes like Cold Shot, Pride and Joy etc, but everybody does SRV...

    1. Start It Up (Robben Ford)
    2. Life By The Drop (SRV)
    3. Shake Your Moneymaker
    4. Voodoo Woman (Tedeschi)
    5. Route 66
    6. You Need To Be With Me (Tedeschi)
    7. Tore Down
    8. Love Me Like A Man (Bonnie Raitt)
    9. Hound Dog
    10. Pack It Up (Bonamassa version)
    11. Little By Little
    12. Mojo Workin'
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    You got some Joe B. up there, how about one or both of these? I like both of them a lot.





    I know Mayer does this as a trio, but I am sure you could work up good versions as a quartet.
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    I thought to play the blues you just have to decide with the others which chords to play, and then start, repeat as many times as needed. Sing whatever comes to mind to complain about? :-)
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    Classic blues.


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    Riding With the King = The BB King / Eric Clapton version


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    Robert

    This would be my set list

    1 Crossroads blues (crossroads) Cream
    2 redhouse Jimi Hendrix
    3 Roadhouse Blues The Doors
    4 Oh Well Fleetwood Mac
    5 Any Fleetwood song before 1971

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    Gary Moore- "Still got the blues".

    Myra on vocals + Robert on guitar = awesome song.
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    I have a Memphis Minnie record, there may be something there for the female vocalist...!

    How about this?

    Quite colorful, following Dee's idea a bit... LOL


    Other: "Stormy Monday", in the Freddie King fashion?
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    Here's a few we've been doing with some success. Like em because you don't hear them played much but mostly cause they sizzle real good. Hope it helps.

    Why Get up -- Fab Tbirds
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ko0pWsWRdw


    Walkin to my baby --fab tbirds
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnEw9HUdYV8

    Trouble no more -- ABB
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2PhYFK8Bw

    Need Your love so bad -- Peter Green Fleetwood Mac
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ZgF8vyZEY&feature=fvst

    Can't do my homework any more -- Robben Ford
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew6wrYDjHjk

    YOu Got to lose -- George Thorogood
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqZjqVJXCY4

    All your love -- John Mayall with clapton version
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUUEtCBhn_Q
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    Street Corner Talking, an oldie by Savoy Brown. Easy to play, a real crowd-pleaser 'cause you don't hear it much
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J65HA5D1SGA
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    So Robert, seeing any you like? Enquiring minds want to know!
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    This one?


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    We are doing Soulshine, I'll check with Myra if she wants to do Stormy Monday. I like the old jazz versions (Ella, etc) better though!

    Thanks for all the suggestions, I have added several to my list, and we are having a band meeting tonight. We'll decide next week, collectively, which tunes to do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman View Post
    Riding With the King = The BB King / Eric Clapton version

    Great, GREAT tune! Anybody who thinks that "The Blues" can't make you grin from ear to ear hasn't heard this tune! Not sure that anybody but B.B. is qualified to sing it though....
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    Give Me One Reason-----Tracy Chapman

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2kEx5BLoC4

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    ^^

    +1. That is a good tune, and I bet Myra would do a great job with the vocal.
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    Thanks guys, Gimme One Reason is already on our list of "new" songs to learn!

    I think we have the set list close to being done. I can post it on here if you guys like.
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    Oh crap I forgot the BEST song for a woman to sing.....Katie Webster

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SywLWjDJKqE

    Bonnie Raitt guests on slide guitar starting at 1:55 in....this tune just kills.

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