Good for you!

Bill: Thanks for sharing your good news with us. There is, indeed, hope for the music world and the rest of us after all. RICE

Great to see something so positive. Made me want to come and listen, but it's a long way from Florida!


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Graham

Yay for you

Great story Bill. As someone just starting out, I would be real interested to know what your typical playlist looks like. I would appreciate your sharing it. I'm trying to figure what will appeal to exactly the kind of crowd you played for. Could you send your playlist it or post a link to it? Thx, Russ



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Russ Bolduc
russbolduc@comcast.net
817-714-0488

Russ- here's a rough playlist from last weekend...

(Not in order)

It had to be you
Cheating Heart
My Blue Heaven
Last Date
Don't Get Around Anymore
I Left My Heart in San Fransisco
NY, NY
Are You Lonesome Tonight/
All Of Me
I Can't Stop Loving You
On The Road Again
Blueberry Hill
Need Your Love So Bad (Blues)
Blue Bayou
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Bartender's Blues
Amie (Pure Praire League)
How Sweet It Is (to be loved by you)
Harbor Lights
Don't Rock The Jukebox
Neon Moon
Keeper of the Stars
Margaritaville
For the Good Times
Take It Easy (Eagles)
You've Got A Friend
Look At Us
Could I Have This Dance?
Don't be Cruel
Welcome To My World
Tennessee Waltz
Heartbreak Hotel
I Saw her Standing There
Can't Help Falling In Love
KC
Unforgettable
Georgia On My Mind
Lady In Red
Wonderful Tonight (Clapton)
Wasted Days & Wasted Nights
He Stopped Loving Her Today
I Guess That's Why They Call it the blues
Sad Songs
I Always get Lucky With You
Still the one
She Believes in me
Take Your Memory With You (V. Gill)
Back Home Again
Best Of My Love
Stand by me
Lyin' Eyes
Boot Scootin Boogie
The Look Of Love
Crazy
Misty
The Wonder of You
Dock of the Bay
Reminiscing
Chances Are
Shower the People
I've Got You Under My Skin
My Life
Sarah Smile
Bluer Than Blue
Bus Stop
Just The Way You Are


... a few comments...

The crowd was decidedly older during the earlier part of the evening, so I skewed the songs toward them. After the first set, I played more contemporary songs and had good success keeping the dance floor filled. I felt that I was playing a lot of slower stuff, but that's what this crowd was asking for, so why fight it?

I am currently looking for somewhat contemprary UPBEAT songs that I can work into my act.

Hope it helps-

Bill in Dayton

It helps to be a TALENTED musician too.
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