Hi all,my question has to do with songs for a cover band I am in.
About a week ago a friend called with a last minute private party gig,and the four of us were able to pick some common ground songs,about thirty,mostly classic rock from the 60's 70's and 80's,we rehearsed once and did the gig,we came away with three more private party gigs.
The average age of the attendees was 25 35, and we went over well,we were really more background music but people came up to us on breaks and were complimentary.
Some of the guys in the band thought maybe we should learn some more current tunes from the 90's and 2000's.
I have no idea where to start,I have heard there are some bands out there doing 90's material,but who for I have no idea,and have heard of no 2000's cover bands at all.I know of no "standards" from this era except Wagon Wheel,which seems to be the new Brown Eyed Girl as far as a song every cover band does. As far as I know younger people don't really go see cover bands,the young people at my bar gigs do seem to dig The Doors and Tom Petty and the Ramones.
Any suggestions or examples on 90;s and 2000 era songs you all have played or seen get played that go over well with this age group?
About a week ago a friend called with a last minute private party gig,and the four of us were able to pick some common ground songs,about thirty,mostly classic rock from the 60's 70's and 80's,we rehearsed once and did the gig,we came away with three more private party gigs.
The average age of the attendees was 25 35, and we went over well,we were really more background music but people came up to us on breaks and were complimentary.
Some of the guys in the band thought maybe we should learn some more current tunes from the 90's and 2000's.
I have no idea where to start,I have heard there are some bands out there doing 90's material,but who for I have no idea,and have heard of no 2000's cover bands at all.I know of no "standards" from this era except Wagon Wheel,which seems to be the new Brown Eyed Girl as far as a song every cover band does. As far as I know younger people don't really go see cover bands,the young people at my bar gigs do seem to dig The Doors and Tom Petty and the Ramones.
Any suggestions or examples on 90;s and 2000 era songs you all have played or seen get played that go over well with this age group?