Danceable rock tunes help !!!!!

[DUBFLY]

I’m doing some music research for a gig I’m entertaining that consist of danceable rock music.
It’s not really my bag but the pay is really good and it’s not like I have to mix it.
The crowd is 35 –45 Years old Mostly white I’ll be playing two one hour sets exactly one hour warming up for a rock pop band and one hour closing the night out.

Thanks for your help !!!

[Christophe]

What type of rock are they playing (the band)?

[DUBFLY]

What type of rock are they playing (the band)?

70s -80s a lot of cover Stuff !

[kayotv]

Blur - Song2
INXS - Need You Tonight
White Stripes - Doorbell, Seven Nation Army
Nirvana - Lithuim, Smells Like Teen Spirit
Anything - Lenny Kravitz
Anything - Prince
When The World is Running Down - The Police (Danny Krivit Edit), this edit rocks well, extended the breaks
Human Leauge
Blue Monday - New Order
Situation - Yaz
Can't Get Enough - Depche Mode



I take it you know what your doing. So,
the Anything artist's I've mentioned you know what it is that will fit with a rock set. If I think of anything else I will post..

U2 - Two Hearts
Young Folke - Peter Bjorn and John
Lily Allen - too
Daft Punk

Also, feel out the crowd cause you can even get away with Steely Dan - Do It Again, the drums fit really nice with Lithium - Nirvana.

be well and break a leg

[TAB.]

My favorite DOR:

INXS- Need you Tonight

Peter Gabriel- Sledgehammer

Mony, Mony- Billy Idol

Katrina and the Waves- Walking on Sunshine

Powerstation- some like it hot

Powertstation- get it on

INXS- What you need

U2- Pride, in the name of love

Go-Gos- We got the Beat

Go-Gos- Head over heels

Robert Palmer- Didn’t mean to turn you on

Robert Plant- I’m in the mood

The Who- Eminence Front

Pink Floyd- Run like Hell

[dj-chefron]

Dreams Fleetwood Mac
Rock the Casbah The Clash
Welcome to the Machine Pink Floyd
Long train Running Doobie Brothers

[DUBFLY]

Thanks

Keep it coming

This gig proceeds wil be going in my isolater fund..... LOL !!!!!!

[kaaos]

I'm going to my friends wedding this week. He is white. I should have a wealth of songs for you by monday......lol

[Christophe]

it depends the crowd you have that's why I'm asking. So it sounds like a pop-rock crowd.
They like U2? The Police? AC/DC? a few examples, I'm not sure

Ram Jam: Black betty
The Who: Eminence front
Rolling Stones: Miss you, sympathy for the devil
Queen: another one bites the dust
The clash: Rock the casbah, magnificent 7
Steve Miller band: macho city
Talking heads: Once in a lifetime, born under punches
Steely Dan: Do it again
The white stripes: Seven nation army (well, 35-45, don't know if they like this...)
More pop chart oriented
the romantics: talking in your sleep
REM: losing my religion
U2: Pride
Franz Ferdinand: take me out
Blur: Girls & boys
Kiss: I was made for lovin you
Joan jett: I love rockn'roll (uhm I stop it's becoming cheesy...but if they like it..)

[kayotv]

All the Things I've Done - The Killers
Prince - Erotic City
Laid - White Horse
OK Go - There It Goes
Human League - Don't You Want Me

[Deidre]

Here are some more:
Christopher Cross-"Ride like the Wind"
Doobie Brothers- "Minute by Mintue"
Steve Miller Band- "Fly like an Eagle" "The Joker"
Talking Heads- "Once in a Lifetime"
B-52's- "Rock Lobster" "Love Shack"
Police- "Roxanne" "Voices Inside My Head"
U2- "Bullett The Blue Sky" "Angel of Harlem" (actually check out the Joshua Tree disc)
Queen- "Find somebody to love me"
Toni Childs- "What's going on"
Stevie Nicks- "Stand Back"
Carl Carlton- "Everlasting Love"
Pink FLoyd- "The Wall"

If I tell you all that is in my head I should be getting paid!!! Best to you!!!

[travy]

da ya think i'm sexy - rod stewart
it's a long way there - little river band
hatian divorce - steely dan
dreams i'll never see - molly hatchet
long train running - doobies
baker street - gerry rafferty
cannonball - supertramp
black skinned blue eyed boys - the equals
golden years - david bowie
county fair - joe walsh
eminence front - the who
world turning - fleetwood mac

woot!

[Deidre]

Frankie goes to Hollywood- "Relax"
Edgar Winter Group-"Frankenstein"
Duran Duran- "The Reflex" "Rio"
Eric Clapton- "I shot the Sheriff" (although Marley did it better)
Culture Club- " Time"
Eddie Money/Ronnie Spector - "Take Me Home Tonight"
America- "Horse with no Name"
Steeley Dan-"Peg"
Tina Turner- "River Deep/Mountian High"
Beatles- "Hey Jude" "Get Back"

[Jamie 3:26]

Frankie goes to Hollywood- "Relax"
Edgar Winter Group-"Frankenstein"
Duran Duran- "The Reflex" "Rio"
Eric Clapton- "I shot the Sheriff" (although Marley did it better)
Culture Club- " Time"
Eddie Money/Ronnie Spector - "Take Me Home Tonight"
America- "Horse with no Name"
Steeley Dan-"Peg"
Tina Turner- "River Deep/Mountian High"
Beatles- "Hey Jude" "Get Back"

D,I think you are owed some loot...lol.

[Deidre]

I know!!! But growing up I heard all types of stuff before I got into the "House" music, but then again it is all music to me and I dance to a few beats wherever it catches me as you can see. Add a couple of these to your playlist and see what happens.....Try "Brother Louie" by Stories or "Rock On" by David Essex and see what happens!!! (Money orders or cash only!!!!)

[DUBFLY]

I know!!! But growing up I heard all types of stuff before I got into the "House" music, but then again it is all music to me and I dance to a few beats wherever it catches me as you can see. Add a couple of these to your playlist and see what happens.....Try "Brother Louie" by Stories or "Rock On" by David Essex and see what happens!!! (Money orders or cash only!!!!)

LOL !!!!!!

Thank again

[House]

If its a 70's/ 80's cover band why play stuff they might cover?

most of those lists are pretty old

i'd go 90's - current

[kayotv]

David Bowie & Freddie Mercury - Pressure (huge!)

[Mr.I]

Beatles- "Hey Jude"

How do you dance to that?

[Deidre]

Mr. I,
If you read the initial post Dub Fly stated that the audience would be predominately White 35-45 years of age. A few cocktails into the gig his/her audience will do SOMETHING , it may not be dancing just singing real LOUD or some offbeat move just for the nostalgia of the Nah Nah Nah Nah's. I believe as a DJ (I am not one) one should keep their audience entertained so they won't ask you if you have such and such record. (how annoying is that???)

A couple more:

Phil Collins- "Susudio" "I can feel it coming in the Night"
Blondie- "The Tide is High" "Call Me"
Heart- "Baracuda" "Never"
Thompson Twins-"Hold Me Now"
Men Without Hats- "Safety Dance"
Pat Benetar-"Love is a Battlefield"

[Mr.I]

Mr. I,
If you read the initial post Dub Fly stated that the audience would be predominately White 35-45 years of age. A few cocktails into the gig his/her audience will do SOMETHING , it may not be dancing just singing real LOUD or some offbeat move just for the nostalgia of the Nah Nah Nah Nah's.

I hear ya, yea the Nah Nah Nah Nah's will cause some to chime in but dance?
+'hey jude' is more for the 45-55 crowd.. just IMO

[Phyllis Hyman Cherry]

What about running up that hill by kate bush?

[TAB.]

Eric Clapton- "I shot the Sheriff" (although Marley did it better)

Marley may have sang it better but the Bass on Clapton's is one hell of a hook. It made EPMD's Strictly Business, Legendary.

[Sal Paradise]

The Strokes - Last Night
Kelly Clarkson - Since You've Been Gone
Janes Addiction - Jane Says
Any Led Zepplen
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it Away
Maroon 5
Queens of the Stone Age - No one Knows
Gorillaz - Dare or Feel Good Inc
New Order
Rage Against The machine - Bulls On parade
Beetles - Come Together
Jimi - Crosstown Traffic or Foxy Lady
The Roots - The Seed
Daft Punk - Robot Rock
Eye Of the Tiger
Heart - Barracuda
THe Clash - SHould I Stay or Should I go/London Calling
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
Killers - Mr Burnside/Somebody
Avril Laviegn - Girlfriend
Van Halen - Jump
Rapture - House Of jealous Lovers
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
Billy Squire - Stroke/Big Beat
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion
Modest Mouse
Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye
Space Hog - In The Meantime
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Oasis - Wonderwall
Fugazi - Waiting Room
Breeders - Cannon ball
Rolling Stones
Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love

[djmarbll]

The Strokes - Last Night
Kelly Clarkson - Since You've Been Gone
Janes Addiction - Jane Says
Any Led Zepplen
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it Away
Maroon 5
Queens of the Stone Age - No one Knows
Gorillaz - Dare or Feel Good Inc
New Order
Rage Against The machine - Bulls On parade
Beetles - Come Together
Jimi - Crosstown Traffic or Foxy Lady
The Roots - The Seed
Daft Punk - Robot Rock
Eye Of the Tiger
Heart - Barracuda
THe Clash - SHould I Stay or Should I go/London Calling
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
Killers - Mr Burnside/Somebody
Avril Laviegn - Girlfriend
Van Halen - Jump
Rapture - House Of jealous Lovers
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
Billy Squire - Stroke/Big Beat
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion
Modest Mouse
Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye
Space Hog - In The Meantime
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Oasis - Wonderwall
Fugazi - Waiting Room
Breeders - Cannon ball
Rolling Stones
Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love

Nice list. I don't know if that crowd would appreciate the Roots though, unless you mix it with some Cody Chestnutt, LOL. I'd add the Killers, Amy Winehouse, and Aha.