hi all i would like ideas please no matter how strange as to what people would like to hear from a band in a pub

we are three voices harmonies and lead the lead can be either male or female flute congas electric bass and acoustic guitar as well as percussion

at the moment we play from 50s onwardsto current stuff we played fix you by cold play last gig this went down well but i would really like to know what people what to hear rather than what we like singing/playing

many thanks monkey flute

Well - I'd like to see - some punctuation!!!

Hi monkey flute

It looks as if we're all a bit stumped for ideas doesn't it

Have you asked the landlord if s/he knows what the customers would like? They will want your music to attract customers to the pub, so it's in the landlord's interest for you to play what the customer wants and s/he might have some ideas

Otherwise all I can suggest is that you try out lots of different types of music, and note which type the customers seem to most appreciate.

You might find that there is a different type of clientele on different nights

Sorry I can't be more help.



PS. I've just noticed morris dancing in your signature - what fun!

Sorry I can't resist. I was at a massive morris "do" in Nottingham on Saturday.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lewisphotography86/3392517229/

That's Pushpull hovering on the left.

Silence?

Well, my tastes are a but odd, but I'd like to hear 'here comes the flood' by Peter Gabriel. And 'I wish that I could shimmy like my sister Kate'

Hocus Pocus by Focus would be great to hear, I have never heard a pub band cover this song - or anyone else for that matter.

It's the yodelling ....

Personally I'd prefer to hear a band playing music they love rather than just playing stuff that they think will be popular.

If my local is typical of the pubs you play in the type of mix you do is great as there will be a wide range of ages.

Any song that has great 'sing-along' potential will go down well.

Keep doing the stuff you love.

A line from Roots by "Show of Hands" comes to mind, "Three folk singers in a pub near Wells".

Yesterday by Charles Aznavour
What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (he was good on the bongos)
Copa Cobana (more bongos)

That'll have them weeping, then up and dancing.

Somehow I can't see any of these happening, but it might give you some ideas.....

thanks for the ideas i looked up hocus pocus by focus hmmm maybe not im sure our singer would have a go and thats the scary part!!!! the flute is too jethro tull for me i always think we should have a suggestions box in the pub but might end up playing something really bad !!!

thanks again monkey flute

Guess what, they are still touring and are quite amazing live!