Realizing most of us rotate our song repertoire,
as well as learn & add new tunes regularly,
I'd love to hear what songs you're performing 'most often' right now.

Here's mine:

Current Core Repertoire Favorites:
Beyond The Sea
Girl From Ipanema
I Left My Heart In SF/If You're Going to SF, Wear Flowers
In The Misty Moonlight
King Of The Road
Moondance
Rhinestone Cowboy
Route 66
Save The Last Dance For Me
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Sleepwalk
Spanish Eyes
Summer Samba
Sunny
Sway
That's Life
The Summer Wind
Under The Boardwalk
Witchcraft
Wonderful Tonight
You Can't Hurry Love

Newly added/updated:
Help Yourself (Tome Jones)
Kiss Me Quick (Elvis Presley)
Chain of Fools (Aretha Franklin)
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Bob Dylan ala Curtis Stigers Style)
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
Light My Fire (Jose Feliciano quitar style)
The Coffee Song (updated using: Hip Boogaloo Style)
Teach Your Children (Crosby, Stills, Nash)

I'm in a "quiet dining room" sort of phase. Tunes I'm currently playing include:

Here's that Rainy Day
When Sunny Gets Blue
All In Love Is Fair
A House Is Not A Home

On B-3, It's what you'd expect:

Chicken Shack
Work Song
and every tune off of the Jimmy Smith/Wes Montgomery album:
Dynamic Duo

Don't worry folks...it's just a phase.


R.

vast mix between musical genres/tempos here - depends on my mood lol

La Paloma
Besame Mucho
La Player
Island in the sun
Cavatina (theme from the deer hunter)
Canon in D
Gypsy (from lord of the Dance)
River flows in you (acoustic)
Robert Miles - Fable / Children
Sultans of Swings
Stereo Love (by Edward Maya)

Nick

Here's some that I play almost always:

Girl From Ipanema
Besame Mucho
Sway
Ouizas
Wave
Meditation
Ojos Muertos (Autum Leaves)
Here's That Rainy Day
Days of Wine and Rosses
Jesey Bounce
Watch What Happens

Stuff I've just added:
Ring of Fire
YMCA
Radio
Elvira
Route 66
At the Hop

Excellent selection of songs, Scott.....every one a winner!

Mark

I agree. I'd like to listen/play any of those tunes on your list
Scott.

Scott,

Doesn't it depend on what type of event your playing at? I'm sure a NH gig is different than a cocktail hour gig which is different than a VFW Dance which is different from a Restaurant gig?

I'd love to see your lists tailored for each different venue. When I get home from work, I'll post my Cocktail hour setlist.

Good point Al. I like the lists that have been posted. I often longed for having the need for a single song list so as to become really proficient with a specific genre. I currently play in an Italian restaurant and have an extensive song list for that and a dinner/cocktail/American songbook list, an oldies dance list, and a Buffet/Caribbean list. Then there are sub-lists, as some of the tunes played for an Italian festival would not be used in the restaurant or for a wedding, and other tunes for dance (oldies/balla liscio/ballroom) gigs may be different than that for stage shows.
Ciao,
Jerry

I've found the easiest way of doing this, at least for me, is via a combination of features, Music Finder Directory and Registrations--the MFD being the easiest and fastest. The MFD favorites list can be tailor-made to fit any venue, however, you can always revert to the primary list to comply with the wishes of those who want to request songs that are not on the favorites list. My current MFD master list is about 525 songs, while in registrations I have about 350 songs to select from. Lots of options to chose from.

Gary

Ditto +1
I utilize several custom self-created MFD database files each geared specifically for different venues. I basically started with the MFD included in the keyboard and then use Michael Bedesem's "MusicFinder View" to remove the songs I would never play, and create new song records that I actually 'do' play. My master MFD song list includes approx 1800 songs, some with alternate styles linked to them depending on the venue. I also utilize custom REGS for a few hundred of the songs that I'd consider my core repertoire and/or songs that require more custom settings that require REG stored settings & features: chords/lyrics file display, tempo change within a song, key modulation, medleys, etc. As Gar said: "Lots of options to chose from".


Yes, but all the songs I included in my above list I'm able to play at any of my gigs, from NH, cocktail lounge hour, wedding events and mixed age group parties too. I'd obviously add a few more older chestnuts and more current hits for a younger crowd, and more dance tunes for a party event, but I think the songs in my list are pretty much cross generational, and can be easily altered to suit the venue & age group by simply utilizing a different style, groove and/or tempo. For example for a senior crowd or early evening cocktail lounge setting, I play "Sunny" as a laid back bossa, but later in the evening when the younger folks hit the dance floor, I'll bring up the tempo and switch to a disco-trance beat. I love the flexibility our auto-accompaniment arrangers offer.

Ok, in addition to the above songs here are a few more my audiences enjoy, many of which the song arrangement can be tailored to the venue:

Baby Face (trad swing for NH, and disco style for dance crowd)

Making Whoopee (essential wedding gig novelty tune)

Top Hat White Tie and Tails (great for cocktail hour)

Misty (another cocktail hour staple)

Up, Up and Away: (a 1960's Jimmy Web tune which has got some great chords) of which I'm working on as a big band style arrangement.

Hawaiian Song Medley:
Pearly Shells, Sweet Leilani, Lovely Hula Hands, Little Grass Shack; Tiny Bubbles, Hawaiian Wedding Song, etc.
The older ladies esp appreciate this to fulfill their Don Ho fantasy

Artist Medleys:
Sinatra, Elvis, Hank Williams etc.

Outdoor Party Events:
Abracadabra; Rockin' Robin; Brown Eyed Girl; Green Onions; Sleepwalk; Mercy Mercy Mercy; Groovin; Stuck In The Middle With You;
Under The Boardwalk, Save The Last Dance For Me; CCR Medley

Novelty Fun:
Beer Barrel Polka Medley; Mr. Sandman; You're 16; These Boots Are Made For Walking

Contemporary Pop:
I'm Yours; Bubbly; You're Beautiful; Earth Song
I won't hesitate to include any of these tunes even at a NH venue as not only does the staff appreciate it, but the residents themselves also seem to enjoy it as keeps them feeling young and up to date with the current music. Interestingly enough, it's often now NH/Senior Care facility residents themselves that I get requested to play one of these.

I'm now looking forward to hearing about what songs others here are including in their current repertoire including specific gig venue(s)

Here's my cocktail hour playlist. I find young and old alike enjoy listening to these classics:

Begin the Beguine
I will wait for you
I'm in the mood for love
Ebb Tide
I wish you love
I've got you under my skin
Fly me to the moon
The way you look tonight
Moonlight Serenade
Never on Sunday
Never can say goodbye / Never Knew Love like this before
Over the Rainbow
Girl from Ipanema
Satin Doll
Misty
Take the "A" Train
Songbird
Europa
Shaker Song
Just the Two of Us

I do not sing on cocktail hours, but I am really a singer and sing most of these songs generally. I play oldies, current stuff, like Jason Mraz I'm yours, etc. but I try to play these standards to keep them alive and in peoples memory.

"keeps them feeling young and up to date with the current music."

Scott, great list of songs, and I do a lot of them, but I don't see anything approaching current! About the newest are at least 40 years old.
I do agree that they are mostly better than a lot of the new ones!
Don

Ok, perhaps not 2011 hits, but they're under 6 years old, and even I consider these (of which I listed above in the 'contemporary pop' section) current.

I'm Yours (2008) - Jason Mraz
You're Beautiful (2005) - James Blunt
Bubbly (2007) - Colbie Caillat
Grenade (2010) - Bruno Mars

old is good..

Hi Guys
what would be really handy is what actual styles are you using for these songs or if you don't quite want to be that specific , (trade secret haahaa ) what type of style .

Great list of songs, my biggest dilema is usually trying to pick a style to suit.

I don't know those, but I'll look em up.
Don

Hey Rikki, long time no speak!

I have all my styles setup in my MF database. I'll have to jot them down or use one of Michael B's utilities to print it out. I'll need a day or so to do that.

Hi Rikki,
Most are Yamaha T4,T3, or T2 styles or Yamaha "premium" styles, or 3rd party custom 'song specific styles'.
I'm merely listing the style names as was requested by Rikki to give everyone an idea of what styles I use,
so please 'don't even ask me' to share/send any of these styles:
That said:

Beyond The Sea: (orchBigBand1)
Girl From Ipanema: (pop bossa2);(3rd party songstyle)
I Left My Heart In SF: (midnight swing);(3rd party songstyle)
If You're Going to SF Wear Flowers: (Unplugged2);(3rd party songstyle)
In The Misty Moonlight: (60's guitarpop)
King Of The Road:(CountryShuffle);(3rd party songstyle)
Moondance: (Manhattan Swing)
Rhinestone Cowboy: (Country8beat);(3rd party songstyle)
Route 66: (AcousticJazz);(PianoBoogie);(3rd party songstyle)
Save The Last Dance For Me: (RhumbaIsland);(8BtGtrPop)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow: (MovieBallad);(16BtBallad2)
Sleepwalk: (3rd party songstyle)
Spanish Eyes: (Bossa Gtr)
Summer Samba: ((3rd party songstyle)
Sunny:(bossanova2);(90's Disco);(3rd party songstyle)
Sway: (Latin Sway)
That's Life: (6-8 Blues)
The Summer Wind: (Slowfox)
Under The Boardwalk: (MemphisSoul);(Rhumba Island)
Witchcraft: (OrchBigBand2)
Wonderful Tonight: (PopGtrBallad);(3rd party songstyle)
You Can't Hurry Love: (detroitpop1)

Help Yourself: (3rd party songstyle)
Kiss Me Quick: (3rd party songstyle)
Chain of Fools: (3rd party songstyle)
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight: (acousticjazz);(3rd party songstyle)
I'm Yours: (3rd party songstyle)
Light My Fire: (3rd party songstyle);(60'sUnderground)
The Coffee Song: (Hip Boogaloo);(BigBandSamba)
Teach Your Children: (Country Pop)

Thank You Scott
for going to all this trouble.

Some of those style names sound similar to styles I have for my old psr1500 . Certainly won't sound as good as a Tyros , but at least it gives a rough idea of what works.

Hi Al,
I haven't been around for a few months. Had a bit of a musical break. Got offered a new keyboard the other day ( to get me out of the doldrums), so now I have the problem of deciding what to get, if anything.
Descisions Decisions haahaa.

A lot of the songs you & Scott play really appeal to me.
I luv the old 40'50's type music.

Well, welcome back! It's good to take a break from music from time to time. I actually took a break from keyboards for a while while my tendonitis healed. I was playing so much that errors in my technique were hurting me. So I corrected that and now I'm back with a vengeance. I'm doing some solo work, playing keys in a Wedding band and I'm an 1st Call drummer with a few bands; Whew plus I work full time. Talk about a full life!

I gave up on the Korg's due to the quirky style .set files and dated sounds and went for the Tyros4 which really suits the type of music i'm playing much more. Those natural and acoustic sounds and the Super Articulation are really to die for.

Good luck with your decision on what to get. You really have some wonderful choices out there.

Hey Rikki, nice to see you back. Good luck in your Kybd search. I too have the T4 which I love.

Scott Yee
You use a lot of 3rd party styles. Are these available commercially? Do you have any vendor names other than Yamaha?

Thanks to all for sharing your list.
Don P

Hi Don. When I refer to 3rd Party Song styles, these are custom "song specific" styles which I created using EMC StyleWorks Song to Style Converter, or obtained from D-o-o, MidiSpot, or other style creators, both commercial and private.

Like most, I keep a basic core group of songs and add around them. It changes constantly, but recently these are a few that I've played a lot:

Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Life is like a mountain railway
Cupid
Cry me a river
Love letters in the sand
The water is wide
There's a kind of hush
When I fall in love
Hello, Mary Lou

Heres a few that I frequently perform out of my big list

1.2.3. G
Achey Breaky Heart G
After The Loving B
Ain’t She Sweet C
Al Di La G
All of Me A
All Shook Up Ab
Always C#
Always On My Mind Eb
And I Love Her So F#
Annamacore A
Apple Blossom Time G
Arrivaderci Roma Eb
Baby Face Bb
Because of You C#
Besame Mucho Eb
Bill Baily Eb
Blue Christmas C
Blueberry Hill Bb
Bona Sera G
Boot Scootin Boogie Bb
Bye Bye BlackBird G
Can I Have This Dance Eb
Can’t Help Falling In Love C
Carolina in the Morning Bb
Cherry Pink C
Come a Little Bit Closer A
Come Fly With Me
Comme Prima A
Country Roads Eb
Crazy C#
Daddys Little Girl
Diana C#
Do You Love Me G
Earth Angel D
Elvira F
Fly Me To The Moon Bb
For The Good Times Eb
Forever My Darling Eb
Four Leaf Clover Bb
Get Me To The Church On Time G
God Bless America G
Good Night Sweetheart F
Goodie Goodie G
Green Eyes Ab
Heart of My Heart G
Hello Dolly Eb
Hold me Thrill Me Bb
Hot Hot Hot Bb
I Cant Stop Loving You A
I Got You Under My Skin B
I Heard That Song Before Bb
I Just Called Ab
I Wanna be Around G
I Want You I Need You Bb
I’ll Be Seeing You Bb
I’m In The Mood For Love C
I’m So Hurt Eb
In The Still of the Night B
Inamorata G
Irish Jig C
It Had To Be You G
It’s Now Or Never C
It's A Sin Bb
Johnny Be Good F
Jump Jive Whail F#
Just a Gigilo F
Just Two Kinds of People B
Kansas CityAb
L.O.V.E. Ab
Leroy Brown G
Let Me Call You Sweetheart Ab
Limbo Rock Bb
Love Me With All Your Heart Bb
Mack The Knife G
Make The World Go away C#
Mala Femina G
Margaritaville D
Mazurka Medley
Meditation Bb
More G
Mr Wonderful C
My Blue Heaven C
My Girl G
Never Give You Up G
Never On A Sunday C
New York New York B
Old Time R&R G
Old Wedding Ring Ab
On a Clear Day F
On The Way To Cape May Eb
One In A Million You
Only Make Believe G
Only You F
Paper Moon F
Peg O My Heart A
Pennies From Heaven G
Portrait Of My Love A
Quando Quando Bb
Release Me D
Rock Around The Clock D
Rockabye Your Baby A
Rockin Around The Xmas Tree A
Roll Out The Barrels Medley Bb
Roses Are Red C
Saints Go Marching In Medley Ab
San francisco A
Save The Last Dance For Me C
Sea Of Love A
Shake Rattle & Roll A
Shanty Town C
She’s Too Fat For Me C#
Sheik of Araby Bb
Since I don’t Have You A
Sixteen Candles Eb
Smile Ab
Someone Must Feel Like A Fool Tonight A
Spanish Eyes G
Special Angel A
Stand By Me C
Strangers In The Night F#
Summer Wind C
Sway F
Tango Medly
Tarantella
Tennessee Waltz Ab
That’ll Be The Day Ab
That’s Amore G
The Twist G
Through The Eyes of Love Bb
Till Then D
Toora Loora Bb
Under The Boardwalk Bb
Up On The Roof F
Volare` Bb
Waltz Across Texas B
Welcome To My World Bb
What a Difference a Day Makes G
Whats Your Name B
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Bb
When Your Smiling Bb
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Why Don’t You Believe Me F
Wildwood Days Ab
Will You Love Me Tommorow D
Wonder of You F
Wonderful World D
YMCA C#
You Are So Beautiful D
You Belong to me
You Decorated My Life Eb
You Made Me Love You Bb
You’ll never know Eb
Your 16 Ab
Your Cheating Heart Bb
Your Nobody F
Zing Went the Strings of My Heart Bb

Hi Donny
Nice to see your list and realize how many of the same songs (95%) we both cover.
What I find interesting though is some of the keys you play(?) in, especially the songs in C# and F#.
Do you 'actually play' them in those keys?
If my optimal singing key is 'no more' than a 1/2 or whole step above/below the more typical piano keys (C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,A,Bb), I'll opt to use transpose button.

Scott I just transpose and play them in C...makes it easier an I can concentrate on singing and better solos also.

Donny, I play 18 of the tunes you listed on a regular basis.

Be neat to compare styles and other aspects of each others performances.

Bet there are some interesting differences.

Maybe we can do that on a visit some day.


Russ

Whew, you almost had me there.
And I only assume the one's in F# you play in G or F (and not in C ).

Scott

Donny..."C" is my FAVORITE key to play in...that and "G" and "F".

I use the transposer quite a bit...also this site, http://www.wikifonia.org/sheet lets you transpose the music to any key.

Some tunes that I play by reading, are ofttimes in the original key, like Eb or A or whatever... I play them that way as it is good to keep in practice a little bit.

Ian

Exactly Ian .....the end result in what the audience hears is all that matters....thanx for the link.

Ian and DNJ: an important point I'd like to make when relying on the 'transpose button' to transpose more than 3 semi tones (> minor 3rd) away from the key you're actually playing in, is that it can dramatically alter (often negatively) the sound of your chords played & heard live), because when a chord played is voiced for the lower part of the keyboard, when transposed up/down too far, it can sound terrible , and the reason keyboard players typically play different chord voicings dependent on the key of a song,or the keyboard octave range the chords are being played. How a chord sounds has a lot to do with the harmonic overtone series, but that's another story.

Scott now problems here I find you can go down to -7 with no problems....going up is different +3 or +4 tops on a Yamaha arranger. tricks of the trade compensate for all the rest..

No transposer for me...keeps your chops sharp!


R.

Hi Scott,

Good points.

I rarely use a left hand voice when in arranger mode...sometimes I might use a strings or organ voice, and no matter what key I'm in, I usually end up playing rootless voicings...probably from all those years of playing Hammond and Electone organs, especially when using bass pedals.

As far as the transposer...I'm a very lazy guy...my technique is pretty good, and I play often enough in different keys to keep sharp. But, ultimately, I'm lazy, and I like playing in certain keys, especially for soloing, so I use the transposer quite a bit.

The "keyboard capo" I call it.

One of the best features ever added, in my opinion.

Ian the Indolent

Use the transpose and keep your vocal chops sharp.

Gary

And save your vocal chords!

So true--so true! You would be amazed at the number of singers that sing well above their range because they cannot play a song in any key other than what it was written in. Consequently, they are straining to hit those higher notes, and when they cannot they tend to scream, while at the same time pull the mic away so no one will hear the God awful sounds they just emitted.

I don't recall who made the statement but it was someone on the Synthzone that said: "Never play a song you intend to sing in a key that is outside your Singing Comfort Zone." Made perfectly good sense to me.

Cheers,

Gary

Yep, I do remember those tediously challenging music class assignments of having to learn & play an assigned tune in all 12 keys plus turnin' in papers with them fully transcribed and handwritten in 12 keys too. It's a relief not to have to go thru that now. Those were the days no longer. And because in addition to the most popular guitar sharp keys (E,A,D,G), I especially enjoy working with horn players, so over the years have developed a fondness for their favored flat keys (F, Bb, Eb and Ab) and which seem to more often than not, best suit my voice as well. In addition to 'C', having these 8 keys under your belt will serve you well both on and off the bandstand. Keep in mind that musicians (esp horn players) without a convenient automated transpose option (transpose button or guitar capo) can't easily transpose on the fly to a key like C# or F# and won't appreciate a singer or piano player coming on stage and calling out "Crazy" in C#. If I'm working with a pick up band, I've got enough latitude in my singing to call the tune in C or D instead, and believe me, the band will certainly appreciate that and calling you back to sing/play with them again more too.

What I meant to say is, I play the tune in the key it was written in if I am sight reading it. If I'm going to sing it., I learn it in the proper key. I don't use the transpose button for any performances.

R.

So Russ, if a song is written in a key that's not in your vocal range, and you are sight reading it, how do you sing it, or is it then a tune that is not (or cannot be) a part of your vocal repertoire?

Wouldn't a transposer give you more choices for tunes?

Do you ever use a capo on your guitar?

Ian

it's just another tool like a capo, or the infamous chord sequencer, smf/mp3 player, etc..they are there to be used. Just more tools to get the job done ...for me purity can take a back seat....and I remain happy and so does my audiences year after year after year. heck I even use my cruise control in my truck on teh parkway Went thru enough in the pre computer days of music playing in every freakin imaginable...but now it's time to coast..

Does anyone really wanna see my song list?
It's really long.
DonM

I'll show ya' mine if you'll show me yours!

If you have MS Excell you can look at last year's list at http://www.box.net/shared/8tbp63f2ce


Gary

If you're feeling salty,then I'm your tequila
If you've got the freedom I've got the time
There ain't nothing sweeter than naked emotions
So you show me yours, hon, and I'll show you mine

I know this ain't all that you've ever been used to
with your rings on your fingers and time on your hands
Sometimes it's nice to have somebody nice to be close to
I've been there before you and I understand
Chorus.
I wish that I was the answer to all of your questions
I know you wish you were the answer to mine
Darling if you ever think you need a change in direction
I know you'd be somethin' I'm lucky to find
Chorus.
So you show me yours and I'll show you mine.

Since you asked, there's one of 'em. 5,000 or so to go!
DonM

Don...
Kristofferson was here in town for two shows this week. I don't know if he did "You Show Me Yours...." this time. But he has a REALLY nice bus. 72 yr old hippies know their busses.
Eddie

No, I don't use a capo...EVER! If I played acoustic (folk, country chords or finger style, for example) and wanted to use strong open note bass lines, maybe. But I don't. That's what power chords are used for with my style of playing.

I don't ever sight read material I do in real time performances where I am featured. If the tune is written in the wrong key for me, I quickly transpose it into the right key when I learn it. I generally always play instrumentals in the key they are written in.

I don't use a laptop, charts, etc. or anything but memory for the material I do live. I play lots of variations on lead lines extemporaneously, when possible. If I'm playing in a group, I play the chart supplied when everything is charted.

Other times, in more improvisational performances (both as an individual and as a member of a group), tradition dictates that tunes are played in conventional horn keys (out of respect for the player(s)and appreciation of the limitations/range/fingering of the instrument) or in the keys they were written in. Competent players know what those keys are, and can handle most material in any key called. Often. modulations are used just to keep things interesting.

I just prefer to do things my way.

This is not an assertion that mine is the right way for anyone else. It's the right way for me and others I know and work with.

And, frankly, I'm surprised that anyone would even ask the "capo" question to someone who plays my style of guitar.

My guitar posting from several months ago contained tunes in 5 or 6 different keys; only one in an "open" key...no capo. It would have been no problem playing all those pieces in any key. That's what I do for practice. The choices were either arbitrary or to suit my vocal range. I'd bet that no-one EVER saw anyone play any of those tunes using a capo.

But that's as much a function of musical style than anything else. I've seen Tommy Emmanuel and Chet Atkins use capo's when playing their "finger picking" kind of material.

Love them both, but a capo is not appropriate for my style. Jazz player are insulted at the "capo" question. I don't even own one. And, as a matter of personal discipline, I choose not to use the transposition button on keyboards.

But, keep in mind, this is coming from a guy who never touches a volume or tone control knob on a stringed instrument. All the pots are corroded wide open and don't work (LOL).

Russ

The intent of my thread was not to see anyone's entire songlist (it's not a pissin' contest afterall ),
but simply a list of the songs you're currently playing 'most often' like say, your 20 most often played songs.

Doing things your own way ...that's a good thing Russ...there's a song about that, isn't there?

I'm still learning at 62 years old...and, I'm lucky enough to have people around me who share their knowledge, and who sometimes are able to use mine.

I'm not very familiar with your "style" of guitar...I play a lot of folk and a fair amount of classical (nylon string), but I'm pretty rusty nowadays, ever since my "new love", the arranger (in my case a Yamaha Tyros4) has slowly won over my time and my heart.

[Sings]...

For what is a man what has he got
If not himself then he has not
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way.

Yes, it was my way.

Keep doing it your way, my friend.

Ian

Scott,

To see the ones I play the most, look at the Favorites List for the songs with Yes in the column.

Gary

O.K. My bad! I was just making conversation anyway. Gotta go t work but I'll try to come up with the most used, which probably means they are most requested.
DonM

This is the bulk of the numbers we can call upon, nothing set in stone and a work in flux, if you will. We've been ding a few NH gigs lately, so have added in a few more 'standards' than you'll see below.

Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
You Got It Roy Orbison
It’s Too Late / Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying Carole King / Gerry and The Pacemakers
How Long Ace
Jambalaya Jerry Lee Lewis
Daniel Elton John
Get Ready The Temptations
I Only Want To Be With You Dusty Springfield
I Feel Lucky Mary Chapin Carpenter
Stuck In The Middle With You Stealer’s Wheel
When Will I Be Loved The Everly Brothers
I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
I Don’t Wanna Talk About It Rod Stewart
Movin’ On Up M People
Mustang Sally Wilson PickeR
Riders On The Storm The Doors

First We Take Manhattan Jennifer Warnes
It Takes Two Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
My Guy Mary Wells
Crocodile Rock Elton John
That’s What I Like About You Trisha Yearwood
Some Of Your Loving Dusty Springfield
Lovely Day Bill Withers
He’s In Town The Rockin’ Berries
Travellin’ Band Creedence Clearwater Revival
I’m Tore Down / Kansas City Eric Clapton
Hot Stuff Donna Summer
I Should Have Known Better The Beatles
Obladi Oblada The Beatles
Jackson Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Mercury Blues Alan Jackson
Wreck Of The Old '97 Lonnie Donegan
I’m Not In Love 10cc
La Isla Bonita Madonna
Made In England Elton John
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her Mary Chapin Carpenter
Your Love Is All Around The Troggs

It’s So Easy Linda Ronstadt
Right Back Where We Started From Maxine Nightingale
Rudy’s In Love LocomoJve
Shake, Rattle and Roll Big Joe Turner
I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles
Daddy’s Home Cliff Richard / Shep & The Limelites
Squeezebox The Who
Drift Away Dobie Gray
Garden Party Rick Nelson
I Love You Always Forever Linda Lewis
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye The Casinos
Under My Thumb The Rolling Stones
Let It Be Me The Everly Brothers
I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton
Angel Of The Morning Merrilee Rush
Rescue Me Fontella Bass
Our Day Will Come Ruby & The RomanJcs
Tell Him The Exciters / Billie Davis
The Bangin’ In Yer Head Chaz & Dave
I Am A Cider Drinker The Wurzels
Hollywood Waltz The Eagles
City Of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie
Just One Look Doris Troy

Sunny Afternoon The Kinks
When You Walk In The Room The Searchers
You Can Make History Young Elton John
The Rock Lee Roy Parnell
Groovin’ The Young Rascals
Chains The Beatles
As Long As You Love Me The Backstreet Boys
Back To You Bryan Adams
Walking On Sunshine Katrina & The Waves
You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate
Storm In A Teacup The Fortunes
Walk Of Life Dire Straits
Material Girl Madonna
Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones
Say You Love Me Fleetwood Mac
Come Dancing The Kinks
In My Place Coldplay
I Can’t Help Myself The Four Tops
The No No Song Ringo Starr
Love Train The O’Jays
Heart Of Glass Blondie
Ride Your Pony Lee Dorsey
You’re No Good Linda Ronstadt

Whatever Happened To Saturday Night The Eagles
Lyin’ Eyes The Eagles
Ev’ry Breath You Take The Police
When You Say Nothing At All Ronan KeaJng
You’ve Changed Niki Harris
Love Won’t Let Me Wait Major Harris
One Fine Day The Chiffons
In My Room The Beach Boys
You May Be Right Billy Joel
Mamma Mia Abba
Please Please Me The Beatles
Gertcha Chaz & Dave
This Boy The Beatles
The Way Fastball
Sex Bomb Tom Jones & Mousse T
This Masquerade George Benson
The Heart Of The Matter Don Henley
Na Na Hey Hey Steam
Dawn The Four Seasons
The Authority Song John Cougar Mellencamp
Hurts So Good John Cougar Mellencamp
I Won’t Back Down Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Red Hot Women & Ice Cold Beer New Riders of the Purple Sage

Say What You Will Eric Clapton
Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton
Amazed Lonestar
Just My Imagintion The Temptations
Honey Honey Abba
Hold On Tight To Your Dreams ELO
Nowhere Man The Beatles
Homely Girl The Chi Lites
Nature Boy Nat King Cole
Mr. Big Stuff Jean Knight
Long Train Running The Doobie Brothers
Itchycoo Park The Small Faces
Black Velvet Alanna Myles
Oh What A Night (December ’63) The Four Seasons
Breathless The Corrs
Steamy Windows Tina Turner
Yellow River Christie
Lady Marmelade LaBelle
Gimme Some Lovin’ The Spencer Davis Group

The Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley
Jingle Bell Rock Brenda Lee
Mary’s Boy Child Harry Belafonte / Boney M
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee

Hi Don, looking forward to see your current 20 'most played' list. I bet there's a least one Country tune in there.

A long impressive list, but I was hoping for a more whittled down list of say around 20 songs that you 'currently' and consistently play 'most', and which will most likely be the most audience requested or your own current personal favorites.

Soul Sister
I'm Yours
Gimmie One Reason
Morse Code Of Love
All My Exes
Brown Eyed Girl
December 1963
Good Lovin
In My Life
Help
Highway 20 Ride
Toes
Home
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
Margaritaville
Need You Now
No Such Thing
Runaround Sue
Shangrila
In The Still Of The Night
Summer Wind
Sway
Save The Last Dance
Who Says You Can't Go Home
Wonderful Tonight
Sweet Caroline
Build Me Up Buttercup
Aimee
1st, Last Everything
Dancin' In The Moonlight


Played all these tonight at some point ... That'll change next week, I'm sure!

Wonderful Tonight
Margaritaville
Unchained Melody
Brown-eyed Girl
Fly Me To The Moon
The Way You Look Tonight
Toes
Spanish Eyes
Johnny Cash Medley
Can't Help Falling in Love
Suspicious Minds
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Chicago
The Thrill is Gone
Midnight Special
Desperado
I Feel Fine
I Saw Her Standing There
Good Directions
I Want to Be Around
Summertime

Fairly typical at the Dinner Club. I played all these the last set tonight.
Country venue would be pretty different.
DonM

U.Dave & Don . . . thanks guys!
Your song lists (short list of current 'most often' played songs) are exactly what I was after,
as I think these kind of lists give fellow members (including myself) ideas of what to possibly consider adding to our repertoire.

LOL! Sorry about the whole ball of wax there, Scott. I just jumped in feet first before seeing your previous post about the 'top 20' you were looking for.

We don't really have a 'top 20' as such - it's any given song on any given gig. Whichever way the audience is going. They're the ones directing it, really.

124, so which of the songs in your list is currently gettiing the most audience requests? There must be a least a few that are more often requested, or personal fav standouts.

Another reason I posed the songs " most often" played currently question is to see what possible changing song trends might be going on, compared to the songs we covered, say 10 years ago, so hope more members share their currently most played tunes as well.

Hi Scott. Tying in 'most requested' and 'changing trends' it's a bit odd that old chestnuts like Jambalaya, Let It Be Me, Mustang Sally, Rescue Me, and Kansas City seem to be requested more often, so I don't know that trends really are changing that much. Maybe, after 30-40 years of playing those, we've got them in decent shape:D.

Our audiences, regardless of age, excluding the under-30 crowd, seem to like anything from the past 50 years. That's certainly something that couldn't be said of my generation when we came along.

Even the 'newest' songs we do are hardly up to the minute - Movin' On Up by M People, Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran and Can't Get You Outta My Head by Kylie Minogue are, what, 15-20 years old now. But, in the main, we're still doing songs we did years and years ago, and people still love 'em. Maybe oldie radio stations have something to answer for, but it's more that people are comfortable with the familiar. And if that's what they want to hear, who am I to argue that?

Like most of us on the forum, we aim at having something for everyone. An impossible task really, but we get close.

On personal favourites, and we like them all really, or else we wouldn't be doing them, hmmm let me see:

Till I Am Myself Again - Blue Rodeo (good country rock)
Flip, Flop and Fly - Downchild Blues Band (swingin' little number)
Riders on the Storm - Doors (weird wind and elastic guitars, plus a good Wurly EP)
Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran (more effects craziness in the break)
I'm Not In Love - 10cc (for the harmonies)
Hollywood Waltz - Eagles (pretty tune)
Rudy's In Love - (a one hit wonder UK reggae band, I just like it)

That's a few off the top of my head but, like I said, I love 'em all.

Cheers, 124

Flip, Flop and Fly - Downchild Blues Band. Man I know I'm gettin' old. I remember when Big Joe Turner brought this out in 1966. I saw him perform it live a couple years later in Baltimore, I believe it was at the "Mardis Gras," which back in those days featured all the big name performers, Sinatra, Little Richard, Deane Martin, Perry Como and a host of others.

Some neat lists,

Gary

Hi Al,
shock horror, I'm seriously considering a Yamaha again. As much as I luv the Korg & it's style creation functions, I do prefer Yamaha styles. Worse still I had the problem of the rather expensive replacement of the LCD screen on the PA800, and now I've just noticed something has gone wrong with a couple of the sounds. Still more than playable, but starting to wonder about reliability. Had seriously been condering PA3X, now I'm not so sure.
Don't know if hubby's generosity will quite extend to a T4 ( retail price of over $7 K in Australia, but can probably be bought a bit cheaper with discount) or I'll possibly have to settle for a PSRs910 at way less than half the price.
Maybe I'll get more playing done with a Yammie, instead of having to spend time converting psr to Korg haahaa Now that would be novel.

Hi Don,
as I just mentioned to Al, I may be joining the Yammie ranks again. Been a while.

I hope I’m not too late to post about this topic.
With this discussion/topic in mind, I made an effort to remember tunes that I used for the past 2 gigs. Wednesday was a stand up show – I used a wireless midi accordion with the wireless mic so I was able to move through the audience. All but 3 tunes are vocals and I got an encore request. Thursday was a restaurant gig and I just sit at the end of the dining area and do my thing … softly at the beginning of the eve. then a little livelier as the wine kicks in.

WEDNESDAY SHOW:
SO, WHAT’S NEW
ALL I DO IS DREAM IF YOU – shuffle
ON BROADWAY
ALL OF ME – ala M. Buble
AROUND THE WORLD – fast shuffle
ESO BESO – P. Anka Samba
TOO MUCH STUFF – D. McClinton
VOLARE
I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY – Fats
FESTIOLA – Tarantella (instrumental)
HAVA NAGILA “
ROSAMUNDA “
GIGOLO
QUANDO, QUANDO
COME FLY WITH ME
BA BA BACIA MI – Rosemary Clooney
THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC – ala Prima
BELLA BELLA SIGNORINA
Fast jazz rhythm for walk off

Requested Encore:
ANGELINA/CHELA LUNA – ala Prima
CHE LA LA – Soca beat
FORGET DOMANI – Cumbia beat

THURSDAY RESTAURANT GIG:
SORRIENTO/SANTA LUCIA/OUI MARIE medley
ARRIVERDERCI ROMA
O SOLE MIO medley
NAPOLI MEDLEY
TE VOGLIO BENE
VITTA NA CROZZA
WALTZ MEDLEY
AMOR, AMOR, AMOR
MALA FEMMENA
CHA CHA MEDLEY
GUARDA CHE LUNA
SPEAK SOFTLY
VOLARE
MAMBO STRAMBO
CHE SERA – ala Bruno Martino
AL DI LA
CHITARRA ROMANA
INNAMORATA
RESTA CU MME
THAT’S LIFE
VIA CON ME
TARANTELLA BELLA/HEY CUMPARI
FERRY BOAT SERENADE/PEPINO the Italian mouse
FROM THE VINE/THAT’S AMORE
VICINO MARE
EVENING IN ROMA
CHE LA LA
DOMANI
OUI MARIE shuffle
ANGELINA/CHE LA LUNA
GRANDE GRANDE
PASSERA
FESTIOLA
AMORE MIO
QUANDO QUANDO
COME BALLI BENE BELLA BIMBA
CON UN BACIO PICCOLISIMO
MARINA
COME FLY WITH ME
AIN’T THAT A KICK
GIGOLO
BA BA BACIA MI
BELLA BELLA
CON TE PARTIRO
BUONA SERA

Ciao,
Jerry

Jerry...
Anyone who does Delbert's "Too Much Stuff" is alright in my book.
Eddie

Any Delbert McClinton is alright with me, too. Gotta get on that I'm Standing on Shakey Ground.

"Roll out the barrel"

Thats me about done in!

Gary,

Never mind about the tosh we all play who is the oldest memebr on SZ, BTW not the most experieced. Perhaps me and you hey!

Tony

Don't rush oldness you'll get there soon enough like us all

Thanks to everyone for sharing their current "most often" played/requested songs.
After going thru and checking the list, then searching & listening to various renditions of them on YouTube,
here are the ones I'm most interested in learning & possibly adding to my performance repertoire now:

A House Is Not A Home (Capt Russ)
Sultans Of Swing (Nick G.)
La Paloma (Nick G.) Elvis Version " No More"
Quizas Quizas Quizas (Motunoman Paul)
Songbird (Kbrkr Al)
The Water Is Wide (Bill Dayton)
1,2,3 (Dnj)
Return To Me (Gar Diamond)
Gimme One Reason (Uncle Dave)
Toes (UD & DonM)
Riders on the Stsorm (124)
All I Do Is Dream Of You (JerryT)

Anybody else here care to share their currently 'most often played' personal favorite/requested tunes?

Here's a few I have just added to my rep:

Tell Me About It - Delbert McClinton
Until Its Time For You To Go - Elvis and others
Here's That Rainy Day - Sinatra and others
You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette
That's All - Michael Buble

Eddie