Jim,
Would you mind listing some more of the songs you're doing? I checked out those that you listed on iTunes and actually like much of what I heard.
Mitch
If you wait 5 or so years there is bound to be another Doors, Beatles, or Beach Boy resurgence.
Mitch:
Here is the list that they gave me to learn. We have rehearsed 20 of these songs already. Kind of a diverse list of songs. But they want to be able to play in several kinds of places for different kinds of audiences.
The name of our band is the Chronic Snobs. The list is here: http://youtu.be/H_pRyMShJ0k?list=PLT_H4_CYAXo19qlZ3Z33prxi-vkZZHcpm
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If you wait 5 or so years there is bound to be another Doors, Beatles, or Beach Boy resurgence.
I find it interesting/refreshing/comfortable that '60s & '70s rock has never really gone away. There's a list of "party rock" songs that seem to be universally popular with adults and kids alike: Wooly Booly, Honky Tonk Woman, Brown Eyed Girl, etc.
There's got to be a time when newer "classic" songs will creep in, Nirvana, Green Day, etc and their songbooks will be required for bands that want to work. Some of it is already here, but the Kinks, Animals, Stones, Beatles, Beach Boys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Monkees, Cream, etc etc still hang in there.
Bermuda
Bermuda, your post reminded me of a past conversation. I don't mean to hijack this thread. My son is 24 years old. Several years ago we were driving along, talking. It dawned on me that my high school days of the 70's must be as distant a time to him as the 1940's (my parents time) was to me. That seemed ancient! I told him this and asked him, "So, do the 1970'S seem as long ago to you guys as the 40's was to us?"
He answered, yes, he thought so, but he said there's one big difference. He looked at me and said "I don't think many of you spent much time listening to your parents music - we listen to yours all the time! You guys played GREAT music!"
Made me a little proud.
Bermuda, your post reminded me of a past conversation. I don't mean to hijack this thread. My son is 24 years old. Several years ago we were driving along, talking. It dawned on me that my high school days of the 70's must be as distant a time to him as the 1940's (my parents time) was to me. That seemed ancient! I told him this and asked him, "So, do the 1970'S seem as long ago to you guys as the 40's was to us?"
He answered, yes, he thought so, but he said there's one big difference. He looked at me and said "I don't think many of you spent much time listening to your parents music - we listen to yours all the time! You guys played GREAT music!"
Made me a little proud.
I live near a high school, and I'm amazed how many times I'll see kids wearing a Pink Floyd, or Zep or Doors t-shirts.