If you were in a cover band, which song would you open with?

Classic rock cover band, which song would you open with?

We have been opening with Jumping Jack Flash, then going right into Knocking On Heavens Door. Looking to change it up a little bit. Any suggestions?

Quote Originally Posted by Dsn150:

Or maybe this-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNM85CPRcKQ

I guess it depends on how many are in your band-

I would say the lead song should be one that is recognizable from the first note- but that's just my opinion-

Very Strange, just heard that on the radio yesterday and thought about using this song.

We have 4 guys in the group. Drums, Guitar, Bass and Singer. No keyboards.

Probably some Milli Vanilli  Girl you know it's true....NOT!

I always liked the way Cheap Trick opened their shows.

Hello There Ladies and Gentlemen.

Or the Stones with:

Start me up.

Its not that easy my friend. The opening song sets the tone for the show itself. Believe me the opener is just as important as the order of the songs you play in a set. Think of a movie, you have to build the excitement to keep the attention of your audeince. Same holds true when you are playing a gig. Its not as simple as just playing a song they know. They know all the songs we play.

I can't drive 55...............Born under a bad sign (Travers studio version)

 It's tough to know what to recommend not knowing your band........good singer with range? Good guitarist?

The singer is pretty decent, can't reach Freddie Mercury range, but he can do pretty well. Well, the guitarist is yours truely. Only a couple of songs I would not try to play live. Those would be Eruption and the majority of Hendrix stuff, but we do play Hey Joe.

Classic rock cover band.

Quote Originally Posted by BostonKen:

Run like hell

Thats not bad. It its unique in that no cover band would play it. It would shock the audience.

Exactly!

Here is our current set(s) that we do:

Jumping Jack Flash

Knocking on Heavens Door

Blitzbop ( Ramones)

Keep On Rocking in the Free World

Whats Up

Dead Flowers

Suff. City (Bowie)

Bell Bottom Blues

Bobby McGee

Teen Angst

My Generation

The Weight

Harvest Moon

Wipe Out

Set 2

Come Together

Gimmie Shelter

If it Makes you Happy

Come To my window

Radar Love

Last Dance with Mary Jane

I love this Bar

Picture ( Kid Rock & S. Crow)

Birthday ( Beatles)

Let it Bleed

Mustang Sally

All Day All Night ( The Kinks)

Watchtower/Stariway to Heaven ( we go from watchtower into the heavy part of Stairwar)

Sweet Hone Chicago

 I remember a local bar band in my home town did a great cover of "Tube Snake Boogie" . They had a phenomenal guitarist............they made up extra lyrics (e.g. a nickel is a nickel, a dime a dime.....you show me yours & I'll show you mine) & turned it into a 10 minute jam.......always got the crowd goin.

 That was around 25 years ago...........wow 

We have a good time, our audience gets into it. We are always changing the sets. During Mustang Sally we invite all the ladies on stage to sign "ride sally ride". They really get into it.