iRewind Talk: Upcoming gig - it's an 80s night!!

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Posted by P_a_u_l (Member # 1022) on :

I never realised just how little 80s stuff we did in the band, but we're having to learn a heck of a lot of stuff....

Potential Set List:
Echo Beach (Martha & the Muffins)
Where The streets Have No Name (U2)
Faith (George Michael)
Modern Love (Bowie)
Mirror in The Bathroom (The Beat)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel)
Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Don’t You forget about me (Simple Minds)
Every little Thing she does is magic (Police)
Gold (Spandau Ballet)
You Spin me Round (Dead or Alive)
Just Can’t Get Enough (Dépêche Mode)
Invisible Touch (Genesis)
Wake me up before you Go Go (Wham)
Dead Ringer for Love (Meatloaf)
Walk Like an Egyptian (Bangles)
Looking Back (Mike & the Mechanics)
Animal (Def Leppard)
Oliver’s Army (Elvis Costello)
Hungry Like the Wolf (Duran Duran)
Summer Of ’69 (Bryan Adams)
She Sells Sanctuary (The Cult)
Geno (Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
Going underground (The Jam)
London Calling (The Clash)
500 Miles (Proclaimers)
Mrs Robinson (Lemonheads)
All of My Heart (ABC)
Red Red Wine (UB40)
Let’s Go Crazy (Prince)
New Song (Howard Jones)
Pride (in the Name of Love) (U2)
I Wont Let the Sun Go Down (Nik Kershaw)

Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :

That's quite a set list man.

Posted by Lovers with Cassie (Member # 7794) on :

An impressive assemblage of songs, Paul.

Posted by P_a_u_l (Member # 1022) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Bernie_Lomax:
That's quite a set list man.

I've even bought myself a "Frankie Says Relax" t-shirt for the gig. Gotta do things right...

Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :

I know there may be some sort of stigma attached for wearing that t-shirt but for some reason I have always wanted one.

I am still trying to get a band going but I feel that I am not quite good enough yet. Getting there though.

Good luck with the gig. Not many bands these days would put a set list like that together. Great to see [Smile]

Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :

But.. no Talking Heads songs.. ?? [Confused]

Posted by P_a_u_l (Member # 1022) on :

You can only play Talking Head songs once in a lifetime....

Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :

And only if your playing in a shotgun shack!

Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :

You guys are on the road to nowhere... Same as it ever was. [Razz]

Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :

Wow, didn't know you were a musician Paul! Get some Modern English I melt with you and some Echo and the Bunnymen and the set will get more bodacious! Who is doing the singing?

Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :

Paul .. love the setlist! [Cool]

How's it coming along learning the tunes?

If you get a chance .. record a few for us and post them on here!

"Modern Love" would be a blast to hear played live in my opinion.

As a huge "Valley Girl" fan, I'm with Riptide on his suggestions too.

Posted by P_a_u_l (Member # 1022) on :

The gig was last Saturday. You can read about it on my blog:

http://riserdrummer.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/riser-go-back-back-to-the-80s/

Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :

Great blog.. though I'm a bit surprised that considering your love for the 80's that you haven't incorporated more tunes from the decade in your setlist over the years. I understand the lack of a flock of seagulls keyboard player makes it tricky though. [Wink]

Posted by P_a_u_l (Member # 1022) on :

Funny you should mention A Flock Of Seagulls, Valley. Our sound engineer (yes - we have our own sound engineer!) used to work at Island Records and aside from working with Bob Marley, Genesis, Yes, etc., he worked with the Seagull boys!

Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :

Wow, you're lucky as to have that guy on board.

Posted by P_a_u_l (Member # 1022) on :

Tell me about it. He covers the time between the start of the gig and the point where the audience has drunk so much that we sound good. We call it "The Gap Of Dave"

Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :

Get some Iron Maiden in the mix!

Posted by The Good Package (Member # 9492) on :

run for the hills

Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :

Run for your life!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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