Setlist for a Wedding, Any More Songsuggestions?

[EleKtriKaz]

I like the Beatles suggestion. Julia would sound really cool solo fingerstyle as would Yesterday. I don't know about Honey Pie though that seemed a bit of weird suggestion to me.

 

[XLR]

I don't know about Honey Pie though that seemed a bit of weird suggestion to me.

Whenever I do my solo arr of Honey Pie nobody even knows it's a Beatles tune. Well, rarely. With its swing rhythm, they almost always think it's a popular song from the 1920's or 30's. I thought Timmerman said he was doing instrumentals, so if anybody at the reception even knows the words to Honey Pie I'd be surprised. And it makes a nice contrast to the sentimental ballads if you're doing a Beatles set, which is how I prefer to play them, myself. Wouldn't play it while the bride's walking down the aisle, but at the reception it's the kind of tune that goes over pretty well.

Tim

 

[reshp1]

How's your fingerstyle technique?
Pachebel's Canon in D
Bach's Air on G
You can get arrangements from OLGA
Also
Classical Gas - Mason Williams
Bron Y Aur - Led Zep

Anything from "The Wedding Singer"

 

[lpdeluxe]

Unchained Melody...

predates the Righteous Brothers by 10 years. My first wife & I played that at a wedding. The sheet music was copyrighted 1955. It was written by Alex North and Hy Zaret, and was a big hit for Al Hibbler (released April 9, 1955). It hit #3 in the charts. For what it's worth, the Righteous Brothers' version (1965) topped out at #4. Great song writing.

 

[oh_the_blood]

anything by the carpenters...

DUh!

 

[timmerman]

I like the Beatles suggestion.................. I don't know about Honey Pie though that seemed a bit of weird suggestion to me.

What about "American Pie"?, I know, I know, not a Beatles tune, but I think I will do this one as well, as it is a great, well-known melody.

I do like all the suggestions, and really there is sooo much, so I will try a lot of these ideas, and for after the wedding I should have tons and tons of things to play for upcoming occassions................

Eddie

 

[timmerman]

How's your fingerstyle technique?

It is good but I am forever working on the refinements of it

Eddie

 

[ggunn]

What about "American Pie"?

Well, it will kill a lot of time, anyway... ;^)

 

[c7sus]

Hornsby's "White-Wheeled Limosine."

 

[timmerman]

Clothes and Haircut................

Okay now that we have the songs, what about the clothes and haircut?

Remember I do not want to make too much of an impression on the bride Oh yeah she is nice, I have met her, do not know her but just met her and asked her about songs and other issues................no not those ones eh

Eddie

 

[Tadpui]

How about the wedding classic "Better Off Without A Wife" by Tom Waits?

hahaha, there's nothing that says "congratulations on your union" better than a song that's preceeded by a monologue detailing taking yourself on a date and subsequently taking advantage of yourself, all done in Tom's unique vocal styling. They'll really appreciate it :-D

 

[mshilarious]

For Mod Rod, I'd go "Young Turks", "Do You Think I'm Sexy", or "Hot Legs", or maybe "Reason to Believe".

Otherwise:

"When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You", Marvin Gaye

"Can't Stand Losing You", Police

"Go Your Own Way", Fleetwood Mac

or if you really want the father of the bride to have a coronary:

"Long View", Green Day

 

[timmerman]

Yep all very good ideas guys,

Hey after Friday I seriously need to adress my practise habits:

Less studying and creating own compostions and more songs which ANYONE will know...............

Great thing is though, going through those songs I can come up with so many variations to play them, and this is just because I practise all the time, but perhaps I should play more songs in future..........................

Eddie

 

[cstockdale]

More Van Morrison!!

Tupelo Honey
Sweet Thing
Into the Mystic
Crazy Love
The Way Young Lovers Do

 

[metalj]

dont forget.."Love Stinks" by J geils band.

 

[XLR]

Hey Timmerman, how'd the gig go? What did you end up playing?

Tim

 

[toemaster]

Heroine by the Velvet Underground or Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division.

 

[hixmix]

"The End" - The Doors

It's the perfect wedding song.