Songs i should play

[twojump]

Hey all i was wondering what Dave songs i should play at the local coffee shop. Noone other than my friends really know much dmb so i need some good tunes to break them in with. Suggestions for songs from other bands would be good to.

My planned setlist:
One Sweet World
So Much to say
Grey Street
Say Goodbye
When the World Ends
#40>
Lie in our graves
Crush
Best of Whats Around
What would you say

Encore
Long Black Veil
Ants Marching

Thats what i have if i would play all dave.
Let me know what you think might be good
Peace
Keith

[twojump]

woops i forgot to throw in #41 after One Sweet World

[MistreatedLewis]

You are looking at 10 songs and two encores... are you playing by yourself or with a guest guitarist. If you are playing by yourself, how about something like this:


1. Dancing Nancies (Everyone tends to love this song solo)
2. Crush
3. Granny
4. So Much To Say
5. #41
6. Say Goodbye
7. Rapunzel
8. Bartender
9. The Song That Jane Likes
10. All Along the Watchtower --->
11. Halloween
---------------------
E1. Ants Marching
E2. Crash Into Me
E3. Don't Drink the Water

I like to choose songs that are interesting as complete songs without needing a buddy to jam with. The only sort of exception to this is Ants Marching... but everyone loves this song so much that you can probably handle the fills with vocal acrobatics.

[gregory311]

The setlist you've chosen looks ok,

I would not do Halloween or Bartender, though. Just MHO.

J.

[twojump]

I like the setlist but some of the songs i think i would need the full band to back me up for example
Rapunzel
Bartender
Dont Drink The Water
Evan though they are awsome songs
Although for some reason i cant get into Nancies for some reason that song just doesnt float my boat. Good list though Thanks for the suggestion i might do some changing

[RaynorC]

Do Watchtower, some people might know because of Dylan and Hendrix's versions. Do some popular songs to start off.Try Crash and Ants, just because the crowd might know them too.Once you get them into it, play some lesser known stuff that you like.

[lightsdown41]

I've always wanted to do this, but didn't know how it would go. Let us know what happens.

I'd suggest not playing anything too harsh (halloween), and toning some things down (watchtower, DDTW, grey street). I think songs without a full guitar sound (WWYS, Rapunzel, WTWE) are gonna be a litle tough for a crowd who doesn't know the songs. If you add someone else, its that much harder to keep a beat, come up with backup parts, and depend on his solos to make or break some songs. For the most part, most dave songs you can do by yourself and sound pretty good, the set looks good.

[fatjack]

there are songs that you can play that aren't written by dave matthews...

[RaynorC]

Originally posted by fatjack
there are songs that you can play that aren't written by dave matthews...

That's a good suggestion.

[AJDMB05]

Ending with Ants is always a great way to go for a non-hardcore crowd because almost anyone who listens to music knows the song, even if not by name. Playing some other artists is a good idea too, but I play -mostly- Dave just because it's fun to make up setlists and play stuff that wouldn't normally be played. I'm currently working on an LIOG ---> Jane ---> LIOG reprise, and it's just fun to do stuff like that.

[DreamingTree34]

dont be a Dave cover artist....if you're ognna do all covers atleast have a variety of non radio tunes that you like, not what everyone else will listen to

[futbol1009]

there are songs that you can play that aren't written by dave matthews...

good job bud, he did ask for suggestions for non dave songs, so maybe you should give him some.

[fatjack]

Originally posted by futbol1009
good job bud, he did ask for suggestions for non dave songs, so maybe you should give him some.

i dont know what he likes to play or what he knows how to play, bud

[beeker20]

As far as songs my band likes to cover that are not DMB:

Interstate love song- STP
Elderly Women- Pearl Jam
Flake- Jack Johnson
Jealous Again- Black Crows
A murder of one- Counting Crows
Fuck her gently- Tenacious D
Save tonight- Eagle Eye Cherry
Kielbasa Sausage- Tenacious D

There's just a few.

[RaynorC]

Originally posted by futbol1009
good job bud, he did ask for suggestions for non dave songs, so maybe you should give him some.

I'm an asshole too. ;)

[MistreatedLewis]

Here's a few non DMB suggestions for solo guitar:

Radiohead -- Exit Music
Smashing Pumpkins -- 1979
Counting Crows -- Have You Seen Me Lately
Peter Gabriel -- In Your Eyes or Mercy Street

[darbini]

The Verve -- Drugs Don't Work
Ben Harper -- #3(instrumental) or Another Lonely Day
Toto -- Africa

Norwegian Wood-->Lie In Our Graves:)

[MistreatedLewis]

Every band, including DMB, should play Africa and a Huey Lewis song at all concerts.

[gutarplayr]

i think a good bob marley tune would fit in there nicely
maybe...like three little birds

dunno just a big fan of reggae

and you do an encore for a coffee shop show?


there arent too many coffee shops where i live and there is no where to do a gig so i was just wondering.

[seekup34]

how about somethin easy like turn the page or nothing else matters, i find those covers to be easy yet fun to play, and everyone knows turn the page

[seekup34]

..and yes definetly do ants, everyone knows it, even if theyve never heard it

if that makes any sense at all

[Afoolsmistake]

love the idea with 1979, try playing loving wings, its easy as hell to play and people like it, ive played it several times, sounds good solo and people always come up to my later and ask who that's by.. i love telling them they wont find it on cd :-)

peace,
J

[GLR87]

Do money, the main riff, It sounds awesome acoustic!

[MistreatedLewis]

Money is a cool groove.
I concur.