Sure-fire crowd pleasers

elreydlp

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Temecula, CA
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Posted on Oct 22 2009 05:05 PM

A new thread here inspired by Whorehay and Tuck's exchanges.
When you want or need to get a crowd going, what song or songs do you pull out? If "Brown-eyed girl" is what you've got, fine-bring it on, but I'm really interested in the Surf genre, and/or anything a little off-center. My picks:
Surf: "Tailspin" Los Straitjackets and Jon and the Nightriders
Off-center: "Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker. Probably what inspired Townshend to try to impale him with the Jazzmaster!

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WhorehayRFB

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Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:17 PM

I'm gonna guess somebody's gonna say "Pipeline."

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elreydlp

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Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:22 PM

YOU just did Whorehay!

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:23 PM

We've cut songs out of the setlist, but we've never added anything to get the audience going. Our sets are designed to be appealing to the audience without letting them hear too much of one thing in a row, while hopefully safely controlling their interest.

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elreydlp

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Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:32 PM

Jake, your comment seems apropos for a group playing mostly originals in a concert setting. Is that the case with your band?

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:44 PM

Yep. I wouldn't call it a concert setting. We play gigs at bars/clubs/venues. The crowd normally comes to hear local bands play.

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casey

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Posted on Oct 22 2009 07:56 PM

Johnny Cash Medley, Memphis, Spirit In The Sky, Tequila, La Bamba, Rebel Rouser. All as instrumentals of course.

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spskins

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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tn
United States

Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:12 PM

Shit Sandwich and Godfather.

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Ron-Rhoades

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Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
United States

Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:26 PM

I'm gonna say "Ghost Riders"...not surf but...INSTANT recognition and always brings smiles!!

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WaimeaBay

Joined: Jul 05, 2006
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United States

Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:27 PM

you can't go wrong with "The Trooper" from Iron Maiden.

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Sonichris

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Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
United States

Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:36 PM

I won't mention any A-sonics songs to get the crowd going, those are top secret. Actually a Peter Gunn sounding thing we do seems to go over very well.

I will say that I've seen the other local surf band, The Beloved Invaders about 100 times. The songs they play that really gets the crowd going are:

"These Boots are made for Walking" Seriously, people love that song. esp. the bass line - " dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dumdumdum"....
a Beach Boys Medley -
A couple Beatles tunes . the Irony of Beatles music played surfy isn't lost on me.

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HBkahuna

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Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.
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Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:52 PM

Jack The Ripper.

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mom_surfing

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Posted on Oct 22 2009 10:05 PM

'secret agent' and 'radar love' always worked with some people i used to play with.

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DuaneEddysMum

Joined: Sep 30, 2009
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Posted on Oct 23 2009 03:00 AM

Surfs Beat.......Peter Gunn...Pipeline...Ghost Riders...and as I mentioned on a previous thread as a change ...Hall of the Mountain King..

check out Duane Eddys now little remembered Ramrod....much more high energy than Rebel Rouser and a show stopper if ever there was one ....when I played in a band we had it in our set and it went down a bomb(thats good by the way).

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TRCat

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Loudoun County, VA
United States

Posted on Oct 23 2009 07:02 AM

Hawaii 5-0

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thehighfiverevival

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Posted on Oct 23 2009 07:29 AM

i second that emotion WaimeaBay

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Paisley

Joined: Sep 15, 2008
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Melbourne, Australia

Posted on Oct 23 2009 07:38 AM

spskins
Shit Sandwich and Godfather.

Interesting you mentioned that one; I used to do a breakneck-speed Surf version of Speak Softly Love (Theme from the Godfather).

Went over like a lead balloon, but geez it was fun to play!!

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deepeddy

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Posted on Oct 23 2009 08:05 AM

If we're talking cover songs:
Misirlou is always a crowd pleaser for us. Same for the usuals Walk Don't Run and Pipeline. Once we played Tequila (with trumpet taking the lead) and got a huge reaction. Link's Rawhide, complete with extended drum solo in the middle, always gets notice. And Having An Average Weekend (theme from Kids in the Hall) is a sure fire crowd pleaser.

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StevieMartini

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Chicago
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Posted on Oct 23 2009 08:38 AM

For us Viva Las Vegas, Everybody Up and yes Pipeline or Tequila usually gets things rollin with a general non educated surf audience.

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NoisyDad

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West Hartford, CT
United States

Posted on Oct 23 2009 09:45 AM

King of the Surf by the Trashmen usually works for us. Also Secret Agent Man and California Sun - yeah, we do the vocals on all those. Instrumentally, the usual suspects, Walk-Don't Run, Pipeline, Misirlou - but sometimes one or more of our particularly danceable originals will work, too. I guess it depends on the mood of the crowd.

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elreydlp Joined: Sep 04, 2009 Posts: 1800 Temecula, CA	Posted on Oct 22 2009 05:05 PM A new thread here inspired by Whorehay and Tuck's exchanges. When you want or need to get a crowd going, what song or songs do you pull out? If "Brown-eyed girl" is what you've got, fine-bring it on, but I'm really interested in the Surf genre, and/or anything a little off-center. My picks: Surf: "Tailspin" Los Straitjackets and Jon and the Nightriders Off-center: "Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker. Probably what inspired Townshend to try to impale him with the Jazzmaster! Top
WhorehayRFB Joined: Jun 12, 2008 Posts: 3331 Huntington Beach, CA	Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:17 PM I'm gonna guess somebody's gonna say "Pipeline." — Radio Free Bakersfield--60 Minutes of TWANG, CRUNCH, OOMPH. http://radiofreebakersfield.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Free-Bakersfield/172410279636 http://www.sandiegojoe.com/rfb.htm Top
elreydlp Joined: Sep 04, 2009 Posts: 1800 Temecula, CA	Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:22 PM YOU just did Whorehay! Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:23 PM We've cut songs out of the setlist, but we've never added anything to get the audience going. Our sets are designed to be appealing to the audience without letting them hear too much of one thing in a row, while hopefully safely controlling their interest. Top
elreydlp Joined: Sep 04, 2009 Posts: 1800 Temecula, CA	Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:32 PM Jake, your comment seems apropos for a group playing mostly originals in a concert setting. Is that the case with your band? Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 22 2009 06:44 PM Yep. I wouldn't call it a concert setting. We play gigs at bars/clubs/venues. The crowd normally comes to hear local bands play. Top
casey Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 521	Posted on Oct 22 2009 07:56 PM Johnny Cash Medley, Memphis, Spirit In The Sky, Tequila, La Bamba, Rebel Rouser. All as instrumentals of course. Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3785 tn	Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:12 PM Shit Sandwich and Godfather. — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
Ron-Rhoades Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii	Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:26 PM I'm gonna say "Ghost Riders"...not surf but...INSTANT recognition and always brings smiles!! — The TakeOffs "Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band" http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587 Top
WaimeaBay Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 969	Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:27 PM you can't go wrong with "The Trooper" from Iron Maiden. Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1904 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:36 PM I won't mention any A-sonics songs to get the crowd going, those are top secret. Actually a Peter Gunn sounding thing we do seems to go over very well. I will say that I've seen the other local surf band, The Beloved Invaders about 100 times. The songs they play that really gets the crowd going are: "These Boots are made for Walking" Seriously, people love that song. esp. the bass line - " dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dumdumdum".... a Beach Boys Medley - A couple Beatles tunes . the Irony of Beatles music played surfy isn't lost on me. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Oct 22 2009 08:52 PM Jack The Ripper. Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5314 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Oct 22 2009 10:05 PM 'secret agent' and 'radar love' always worked with some people i used to play with. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
DuaneEddysMum Joined: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 47	Posted on Oct 23 2009 03:00 AM Surfs Beat.......Peter Gunn...Pipeline...Ghost Riders...and as I mentioned on a previous thread as a change ...Hall of the Mountain King.. check out Duane Eddys now little remembered Ramrod....much more high energy than Rebel Rouser and a show stopper if ever there was one ....when I played in a band we had it in our set and it went down a bomb(thats good by the way). Top
TRCat Joined: Jul 04, 2008 Posts: 65 Loudoun County, VA	Posted on Oct 23 2009 07:02 AM Hawaii 5-0 Top
thehighfiverevival Joined: Oct 05, 2009 Posts: 93	Posted on Oct 23 2009 07:29 AM i second that emotion WaimeaBay — Tito www.4808records.com www.thehighfiverevival.net Top
Paisley Joined: Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 110 Melbourne, Australia	Posted on Oct 23 2009 07:38 AM spskins Shit Sandwich and Godfather. Interesting you mentioned that one; I used to do a breakneck-speed Surf version of Speak Softly Love (Theme from the Godfather). Went over like a lead balloon, but geez it was fun to play!! Top
deepeddy Joined: May 19, 2009 Posts: 1263 Austin, Tejas	Posted on Oct 23 2009 08:05 AM If we're talking cover songs: Misirlou is always a crowd pleaser for us. Same for the usuals Walk Don't Run and Pipeline. Once we played Tequila (with trumpet taking the lead) and got a huge reaction. Link's Rawhide, complete with extended drum solo in the middle, always gets notice. And Having An Average Weekend (theme from Kids in the Hall) is a sure fire crowd pleaser. — Ted James Deep Eddy Records http://www.deepeddy.net The Nematoads http://www.nematoads.com Top
StevieMartini Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 490 Chicago	Posted on Oct 23 2009 08:38 AM For us Viva Las Vegas, Everybody Up and yes Pipeline or Tequila usually gets things rollin with a general non educated surf audience. Top
NoisyDad Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 215 West Hartford, CT	Posted on Oct 23 2009 09:45 AM King of the Surf by the Trashmen usually works for us. Also Secret Agent Man and California Sun - yeah, we do the vocals on all those. Instrumentally, the usual suspects, Walk-Don't Run, Pipeline, Misirlou - but sometimes one or more of our particularly danceable originals will work, too. I guess it depends on the mood of the crowd. — http://www.aquatudes.com http://www.facebook.com/theaquatudes Top

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