# Reccomend some covers for my new band **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 17, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-covers-for-my-new-band/396355 "2007-03-17T18:28:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-covers-for-my-new-band/396355/1 "2007-03-17T18:28:58Z")
I just joined a band that my friends have been playing with for a few years called [Groove Soda](http://groovesoda.net/). I had my first show with them last night and it was awesome! It’s a pretty laid back group, no hassles, and really good money at some of the clubs. We play a decent amount of originals, three of which can be heard on the website (with the previous drummer). We play some pretty sweet covers too, but I’m sure there are many more we could learn that would be both fun for us to play, and fun for the audience. The covers we do (as best as I can remember) are: Church by Galactic Baker’s Dozen by Galactic Ain’t it Funky Now by Grant Green Planet of the Superkids by Greyboy Allstars Dance Lesson #6 by Karl Denson Stop by Monie’s by Liquid Soul All Blues by Liquid Soul What is Hip by Tower of Power Cissy Strut by The Meters Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band Relaxin’ at Club F\*\*\*\*n by Koop Baby by Koop Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock (his version I think) I’m sure I forgot a few. If you recognize most or a few of those, then you get the sound we’re going for. I really want to do a few MMW songs, but we’ll have to see what I can actually play of theirs. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-covers-for-my-new-band/396355/2 "2007-03-17T20:34:30Z")
Don;t recognize any of those songs. But, ya can’t go wrong with **Free Bird**. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-covers-for-my-new-band/396355/3 "2007-03-17T20:49:49Z")
If anyone knows the harmonica, Alice in Chains “Don’t Follow” is a frick’n awesome bar song. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-covers-for-my-new-band/396355/4 "2007-03-17T22:06:01Z")
Since you’re already doing _What Is Hip_, you might like _Don’t Change Horses (in the middle of the stream)_, also by T.O.P. The Neville Brothers’ songs _Yellow Moon_, _VooDoo_ and _Wake Up_ from their CD **Yellow Moon** would fit right in with your list (and maybe some others from the Nevilles). You might check out some Sly and the Family Stone, Sea Level, Steely Dan. Wet Willie and Randall Bramblett. There might be something in all that you could use. As odd as it may sound, you could do interesting arrangements of some Marshall Tucker Band songs like _A Change Is Gonna Come_, _Bound And Determined_ or _I’ll Be Loving You_. Also a re-arranged version of _Angry Eyes_ by Loggins and Messina could be interesting. But then, the same could be said about almost any song, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Fast\_n\_Bulbous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@Fast\_n\_Bulbous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fast_n_Bulbous)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-covers-for-my-new-band/396355/5 "2007-03-18T00:08:52Z")
Nice stuff there, sounds like my kind of band. A few suggestions: “Hang Up Your Hang Ups” and “Chameleon” by the Headhunters (although the latter may be a tad overused) “Walk Tall” as played by Cannonball Adderley “Red Baron” by Billy Cobham And depending on how jazzy you get you might like some Kenny Garrett (“Sing a Song of Song” always goes down well) If your guitarist is reasonably good some John Scofield might suit you. The tune “Fat Lip” on the album “Time on My Hands” is very funky. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-covers-for-my-new-band/396355/6 "2007-03-18T19:48:56Z")
[QUOTE=Fast ‘n’ Bulbous] Nice stuff there, sounds like my kind of band. A few suggestions: “Hang Up Your Hang Ups” and “Chameleon” by the Headhunters (although the latter may be a tad overused) “Walk Tall” as played by Cannonball Adderley “Red Baron” by Billy Cobham And depending on how jazzy you get you might like some Kenny Garrett (“Sing a Song of Song” always goes down well) If your guitarist is reasonably good some John Scofield might suit you. The tune “Fat Lip” on the album “Time on My Hands” is very funky. [/QUOTE] Heh, I’m not worried about the guitarist. I am a bit apprehensive about taking on a Billy Cobham tune though, that guy was one sick drummer. Good suggestions guys, I’ll have to take a listen to these and forward them to the other guys. Thanks!