"What Kinda Music Do You Play?"
We get that question a lot!
And my usual answer is, "Ask us what kind we DON'T play!"
And there are some things we don't do, or can't do. We're not a heavy metal outfit. Even hard rock is not really our thing, We don't do modern hip hop, Or what is known today as R&B. We do old-school R&B, for sure. We do some easy-listening jazz, but not free jazz, or Be-Bop. We don't do material from musicals.
If it's big and loud, chances are that's not us.
What we DO DO.
Our material can be broadly described as the American Songbook. And that over a large span of time. We do folk, pop, soft rock, blues, some jazz, some reggae, and Americana. And because Jim writes a lot of material, we check the "Singer/Songwriter" box.
Not specific enough?
FIne. Here's a partial song list with the writers and/or the popular artist versions ours are based on. (But we like to interpret freely!)
Blackbird The Beatles
Here Comes the Sun The Beatles
Come Together The Beatles
Big River Johnny Cash
Me and Bobbie McGee Kris Kristofferson
Proud Mary Credence Clearwater
Let Me Roll It Paul McCartney
Route 66 Nat King Cole/Rolling Stones etc.
Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker etc.
Brown-Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Bring It On Home Sam Cook etc.
Up on Cripple Creek The Band
The Weight The Band
Fire and Rain James Taylor
Mr. Soul Neil Young/Buffalo Springfield
After the Gold Rush Neil Young
Harvest Moon Neil Young
Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
Little Sister 1 Elvis/Ry Cooder etc
Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers/David Lindley etc.
All I Have to Do is Dream Everly Brothers
Sentimental Journey Doris Day!
My Girl Temptations
Midnight Special Lead Belly/Creedence Clearwater etc.
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry/Emmylou Harris etc.
Listen to her Heart Tom Petty
Shadow of a Doubt Tom Petty
Southern Accents Tom Petty
Back in the High Life Steve Winwood
Drift Away Dobie Gray
Tomorrow is a Long Time Bob Dylan
Just Like a Woman Bob Dylan
Friend of the Devil Grateful Dead
Down in the Boondocks Billy Joe Royal/Ry Cooder
Angel From Montgomery Bonnie Raitt
Bonie Moronie Larry Williams
Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey Hughie Cannon, others
Oh, Suzannah Stephen Foster/James Taylor/The Byrds etc.
Who Knows Where the Time Goes Judy Collins/Sandy Denny etc.
Goodnight Irene Lead Belly etc.
This isn't the complete list,
And it doesn't include any of the five dozen songs Jim has written. We typically sprinkle in a few of those on any given occasion. But we hope it gives you an idea of the breadth of style of our repertoire. Imagine picking out a set or two from this list that would suit your taste, or that of your customers.
No matter your age and taste, we bet you can!
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