Just an update on what I've been up to lately. I've done a few solo acoustic shows by myself after the bass player fell off the face of the Earth. I always bring my trusty 4-CD set of Prince karoake, which I bust out from time to time. P Control and Darling Nikki are two of the crowd favorites. I busted out a country version of I want your Sex the last two shows. It was dope. Yes, I did get together with some guys and for the past few months have been putting together cover songs that we can go out and play. It's a 5-piece - two guitars, keys, bass and drums. Everybody will get to sing lead at least once, but I'll probably be singing lead on about 80% of the songs. I guess in order to get gigs (around here) you have to get the folks dancing. Heres's some of the songs that we're doing: Wishing Well, Kiss, The Breakup Song, Oh, What a Night, Tainted Love, Stacy's Mom, Just What I Needed, Harder to Breathe, etc. What other songs would you suggest to do? Maybe some funky stuff? I don't know....

That tune, "F-- It, I Don't Want You Back" by Eamon is apparently huge with the college acoustic circuit - just get clearance that you can cuss in 50% of the lyrics, before the owner kicks you out.

"Creep" by Radiohead is another shocker - I whip into that and people start raising their glasses to toast.

Some others that I'm surprised go over well:
"Ball and Chain" by Social Distortion
"Let's Get It On" by Marvin

and, don't start laughing, "Dead or Alive" by Jovi. I swear. It's so cheesy that people start screaming along -- the Sambora part, "Waaaawnteeed!" it's bizarre how easy it is to win over a crowd with songs that you'd rather never hear again in your life.

Tainted Love?!?! I'd love to hear that!

otan said:

That's a great f**king song.

I never watched Beavis and Butthead much, but I recall their commentary on this song.

"This song sucks..."


"No wait, it get's better..."


"YES! YES!!!"


As far as Dead or Alive goes... Jesus, how can you stomach that? lol

otan said:

Ha! I don't know what that first song was, but I've played Creep, Let's Get it On (and Sexual Healing), and even Wanted Dead or Alive. I always play at least a couple Radiohead songs. I bet someone that I could get the crowd to sing along on Saturday (because they were ignoring me) and so I started playing 'Family Tradition' by HW, Jr. They all chanted, hooted and hollered.

Help me out, mofos!!