What songs to perform?
ChrisWilliams said on April 7, 2004 19:50:
I’m not sure whether this ought to be placed in the Off Topic section or here, really.
Ah well.
I do regular vocal performances, and in a few weeks I’ll be doing a really small venue, meaning that I can try out something a bit different without it going horribly wrong in front of a large audience. Anyway, I’d really like to do 2 or 3 Roxette songs with my friend who plays acoustic guitar (and, at a push, will sing). Based on the live performances that I own on Roxette’s B-sides and Tourism album, I’ve been considering Dangerous, Fading Like A Flower [Everytime You Leave], Things Will Never Be The Same and It Must Have Been Love.
I’m hoping you’ll have some additional ideas of songs which could be effective when performed with only a guitar, some simple percussion and maybe a piano. I want to keep things simple :-) Also, what do you think about my choices? Would the songs appeal to an audience that will barely know who Roxette is (unless I perform It Must Have Been Love, of course :P) ?
rox-kuryliw said on April 7, 2004 21:46:
Breathe would be a good one :), but you can never go wrong with IMHBL .
colinvdbel (moderator) said on April 8, 2004 08:16:
I wish you the best.....sounded great when Per performed it with only acoustic guitar! And Paint sounds cool too!
ChrisWilliams said on April 24, 2004 21:15:
Thanks for all your suggestions!
I’d been thinking about doing Breathe, so thanks for confirming that it might be good to do that one.
As for Wish You The Best... I dunno if I dare go anywhere near that album :-S
Paint and SDLHA are good enough songs, but the lyrics are, perhaps, a bit odd in places - And in a ’bare’ performance, it could highlight that.
Thank you all.
patolucas said on April 7, 2004 20:32:
Hi
I think they are really good songs!!!!they’ll sound really great with acoustic instruments!
maybe you can take on mind songs as:
*Hotblooded.
*Sleeping In My Car.(maybe you can do it a little more blues!)
*Church of your Heart.
*Every day.(perfect to play on piano!).
I wish you the best in your performance,and please talk about it later!
Whish you the best,good luck!
Patolucas.