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Help me out, guys. (Performance advice.)
october1983:
Yeah, if it's going to be an energetic alcohol fuelled booze-up, don't counter that with slow/sad acoustic nonsense. Fuck shit up.
imapiratearg:
--- Quote from: zerodrone on 18 Dec 2007, 16:15 ---I will need more information because this could either be totally fine or a complete ego-destroying trainwreck. What songs are you going to play?
--- End quote ---
Well, my set list, thing, so far is:
"One Great City!" by The Weakerthans
"No Children" by The Mountain Goats
"A King and a Queen" by Okkervil River (I might substitute this one with another OR song, though.)
"Lua" by Bright Eyes (I know, I know...)
and some Brand New song, probably. Because I used to have terrible taste in music and learned a bunch of lame songs. But the one I plan on playing is about wanting to stay young forever.
I want to do an acoustic cover of "Aside" by The Weakerthans too, but I can't figure out a way to make it work with open chords. I personally think power chords sound like shit on acoustic guitars. Especially mine.
I'll take suggestions for better birthday party songs, I guess. But, bear in mind, I'm not an amazing guitarist.
Spinless:
I just learn songs that I can have fun playing. At the moment, on my acoustic, that means...
Substitute that Okkervil River song for "For The Captain/Black/For Real/No Key No Plan"
Those are the ones I know, because those are the ones fun to play. Also, you can learn Okkervil River songs by ear after just a few tries. I tried 'The President's Dead' but I kept on passing out before I got to the breakdown...
Fools Around-The American Analog Set
It's only two chords! But I don't know what they are, I made them up...
Actually, I think AmAnSet would also be a good choice, their songs are simple, easy to work out, the vocals are pretty easy too. They're close enough to easy listening for anybody to enjoy at a party.
The Mountain Goats could go over well, if your voice is tolerable.
Lose the Bright Eyes song.
Don't play Brand New, everybody will feel sorry for you.
Don't play anything by Elliott Smith and you'll be fine.
Infact...
Lose the whole set list. Learn some Creedence songs.
squawk:
Play "Holland, 1945"!
imapiratearg:
That's a Neutral Milk Hotel song, right? I know one of those, actually.
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