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[Closed] Your covers band has made it big. First time playing to 5,000. Opening number?

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I'd start by whacking everything up to eleven and then belting out a dirty riff-tastic version of this absolute banger


 
Posted : 01/07/2020 10:21 pm
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Riffs ?


 
Posted : 01/07/2020 10:38 pm
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As opener? Wind it up and let it go…


 
Posted : 01/07/2020 10:44 pm
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Posted : 01/07/2020 10:54 pm
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There's only one choice and it has to be done like this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIzjF25sP8


 
Posted : 01/07/2020 10:55 pm
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Ha!!!! 5,000 you say?


 
Posted : 01/07/2020 10:58 pm
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Posted : 01/07/2020 11:20 pm
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Followed by:


 
Posted : 01/07/2020 11:23 pm
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Posted : 01/07/2020 11:42 pm
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But I'd let the opening dischord hang there for just long enough


 
Posted : 01/07/2020 11:48 pm
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Aside from the fact that my band doesn’t do covers...

Should I stay or should I go


 
Posted : 01/07/2020 11:57 pm
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Posted : 02/07/2020 5:11 am
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I'd warm em up with this classic.


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 5:17 am
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I think it would have to be this (which I’d dedicate to our prime minister on account of the wonderful job he’s doing...):
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3wbAn6Z_4QI

Then maybe this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6EqGhU7U2H8


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 6:29 am
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Flashy - YOUR FOGLAMPS ARE ON! THERE'S NO FOG!


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 6:53 am
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Forget turning it up to 11, this needs 12..


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 7:15 am
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Gotta have an intro that grabs people.


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 7:36 am
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If they've come to watch your cover band then

And finish with this because it might not get much better.


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 8:50 am
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Same opening number as any of the other gigs we did

Some good calls for other tracks up there too - some we covered, others I'd have liked to cover

E.g. from a more intimate affair at a pub run by a friend


 
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Segueing straight into

My band has Bob Mould and Dave Grohl in it.


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 10:04 am
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Surely, for added cheese, you start with Let Me Entertain You?


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 2:31 pm
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As Martinhutch says, if you can borrow someone else's (much bigger) sound system, Thunderstruck by Acker Dacker.

Mind you, everything after that will then be a disappointment, but hey ho


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 2:56 pm
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I was in sort of a covers band in the 80s (just a bunch of mates really)
We opened with Rock On by the great Mr. Glitter, so I'd go with that. Awesome in every way.


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 2:58 pm
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Never knew Flash was in a band.


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 4:02 pm
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I Just imagine playing the first bit and the crowd starting to cheer...


 
Posted : 02/07/2020 4:11 pm
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The Cult is the correct answer, but I'd go for these over anything from 'Love' (except maybe 'Rain').

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PgftKbQnQ

Boogie 'til you blow chunks.


 
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The obvious choice for me would be:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aXJhDltzYVQ

But I’d be tempted with:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ThSIVW6eb58


 
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Spasticus by The Block heads


 
Posted : 03/07/2020 12:27 am

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