I need some help choosing songs?

Question

I want to start learning many cover songs that everyone can enjoy and will love to hear. My primary focus would be anywhere from the '60 to early '90s. Please no 21st century music. I want to learn these in order to form a cover band or do a solo cover act to make some extra cash. I aint making any money playing originals in my band, and I gotta pay the bills so I need your help. Thanks a bunch.

-Nick

Answer 1

These songs are good for two guitar player acts where both sing, and are performed regularly by acts around Chicago:

"Better Man" by Pearl Jam
"Stuck In the Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel
"The Joker" by Steve Miller Band
"Teach Your Children" by CSN
"Daughters" by John Mayer
"Banana Pancakes" by Jack Johnson
"Wild Horses" by the Rolling Stones
"Blue" by the Jayhawks
"Alison" by Elvis Costello
"Babylon" by David Gray
"So Damn Lucky" by Dave Mathews
"Four Seasons in One Day" by Crowded House
"Rain King" by Counting Crows
"Mary Janes Last Dance" by Tom Petty

Answer 2

Here there and everywhere , in my life , any and all of the old r&b tunes by Little Richard etc. that the Beatles covered, Go away Little Girl,
all the Beachboy songs, John Denver songs, Barry Manilow, What the world Needs now is Love, Motown from the sixties and early 70s, Marvin Gaye, Smokey and the miracles, the Temptations, the Boyce and Hart songbook, Monkees songs, Paul Revere and Raiders songs, James Taylor, Carole King's , Simon and Garfunkle's, Turn Turn Turn by the Byrds, Johnny Mathis' Chances Are, Wonderful Wonderful, Misty, Since I fell for you, Cara Mia Mine, You've lost that Loving Feeling, Unchained Melody, Dance songs like Pony Time , Twist again like we did last summer, We're having a pary, Brng it on home to me, World without love, Ferry Cross the Mersey, Glad all Over, Bits and Pieces I could go on and on.

Answer 3

Stairway to Heaven
Satisfaction
Dream On
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Enter Sandman
Jeremy
Purple Haze
White Wedding

Answer 4

Well i guess it all depends on the kind of music you play or would like to play.
I don't think you could ever go wrong with The Beatles ; Rolling Stones, U2, Pearl Jam, INXS, or music from one hit wonders like "You get what give" by New Radicals; Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something; "Counting Blue Cars" by Dishwalla; "How do you talk to an angel" by The Heights.

Answer 5

I recently learned how to play Better Man by Pearl Jam. It's pretty easy to perform, and it's a good classic.
also
Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. Kind of soft when going solo with it, but it sounds good.

and anything by the Eagles.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Led Zeppelin
Stairway to Heaven

Lynard Skynyrd
Free Bird
Simple Man
Workin' for MCA

Answer 8

everyone loves the beatles, so they'd probaby be a good choice to do a song or 2 of theirs. then mix in some country, pop, rock, and stuff with it. maybe some garth brooks, tim mcgraw, or johnny cash for the country. then some REM, aerosmith, U2, bon jovi, bryan adams, metallica, pearl jam, eagles, rolling stones, lynyrd skynyrd, billy idol, john mellencamp, black sabbath, elvis, nirvana, goo goo dolls, bob dylan, eric carmen (he sings "hungry eyes" on the dirty dancing soundtrack), or solomon burke (he sings "cry to me" on the dirty dancing soundtrack). i tried to think of as many non 21st century people as i could but i'm only 19 so i don't know too many bands/singers that aren't 21st century. lol. i hope this helps. if you need lyrics or song ideas from any of these singers go to www.letssingit.com for help. good luck with your band!!

Answer 9

Start with Aerosmith. My son is doing the same thing you are trying to do. He learned a buch of of Aerosmith, Eagles, Rush and even AC/DC songs. He grew up listening to my music so he has an apreciation for classic rock. The audience loves them.

Answer 10

What kind of music are you into?
Anything Beatles
Anything U2
Brown Eyed Girl
Shook me al night long-if you can hit the notes:)
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