Need song suggestions

[stelligan]

I grew up in a musical family in the 60's and 70's. My sister always wanted to sing in our rock band, but brother John wouldn't have it. "Chicks can't play Rock&Roll".

She went off to find other gigs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLqGMnCmLVI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JwmIBSMzSM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kslTRkXX5So

Forty years later I guess it's cool to let her sing in the band...

Anyway, we are starting to record tunes and looking for song ideas. Jimbo plays bass & sings, John plays drums & sings, Julie plays guitar & sings, I play guitar, sax & sing. Think blues/rock/soul quartet with vocals. We'll be doing some original tunes and some covers. Looking for duets and songs that lend themselves to heavy harmonies. We want to rock some, too. Thoughts so far are: Bee Gees - To Love Somebody, Stylistics - You Are Everything, Stones - Gimme Shelter, Neil Young - Only Love Can Break Your Heart......

Thanks for any and all suggestions. Here are some scratch tracks with drum loops, GR-55, and some singing:

http://soundcloud.com/stelligan/pretty- ... ve-snippet
http://soundcloud.com/stelligan/darkend ... et-snippet

[xtian]

Forty years later I guess it's cool to let her sing in the band...

Ha! Sweet revenge, bitzches! She sings güd!

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Tom Petty

Numb - Via Audio

Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles

[NickC]

Burning House of Love - X

Think Too Hard - Syd Straw

I Can't Hold On - Karla Bonoff

Barricades and Brickwalls - Kasey Chambers

Few and Far Between - Shannon Curfman

[stelligan]

Thanks guys! Just what I was hoping for. Songs I haven't though of.

Nick - Julie, Exene, and John Doe are pals. She sings on Exene's "Running Scared" CD. Burning House of Love is a great tune...... I was not hip to Barricades & Brick Walls

[rdjones]

Harden My Heart - Quarterflash w/sax
Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
Baby, It's You - Smith, Beatles, Shirelles
Hazy Shade of Winter - Bangles (Paul Simon)
I Know There's Something Going On - Frida (Russ Ballard)


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[LeftyStrat]

This is a kick-ass song by a local Seattle band. This is them in a local tavern down the road, and the quality is not great. Seeing them live is awesome.

Visiqueen "Hand Me Down Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmKiRF5pZZ4

[Gibsonman63]

Some suggestions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDKx9zWI ... LWx2XQFb0I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7jW8_2Us5c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VsY_h7CBbY (probably needs a different key, but it fits the 60's/modern vibe)

Put your own spin on it.

[Bob-I]

I play in a band with a female singer, we do some AC/DC, have a drink on me, girls got rhythm, shook me all night long, Journey, stone in love, don't stop believin, G&R, sweet child, Bon Jovi, Wanted dead or alive, bad name, have a nice day,and a bunch of other songs sung by men. Of course we do Janis, Pat Benetar, Lita Ford, etc too.

Good luck with the project.

[stelligan]

Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. Got a couple more going and will post as we go along. Thanks!

[Structo]

Wow, she sang with Leonard Cohen and Robben Ford?

I'd say she has her creds!