Thanks to everyone for sharing your songlists. I especially appreciated the insightful commentary to why your listed songs earned a spot in your fav most played song list. Hope more people will come forward and post your 'most often' performed song list as well. That said . . .

Here's my current most often played songs, of which I typically include in a medley set. Like zuki, I perform these in arranger mode (custom styles & settings stored & conveniently called up in reg memory)

01:Bossa: Sunny, Blue Bossa, Look of Love, Girl From Ipanema
02:Latin: Spanish Eyes, Besame Mucho, Sway
03:Fred Astaire:Pennies From Heaven, Night and Day, Cheek To Cheek
04:Classic Standards: What A Difference a Day Makes, Bye Bye Blackbird
05:Classic Ballads: Tenderly, All The Way
06:Bobby Darin: Call Me Irresponsible, Beyond The Sea, As Long As I'm Singin'
07:Buddy Greco: How About You, Lady Is A Tramp, Call Me Irresponsible
08:Sinatra:Witchcraft,I've Got You Under My Skin,Something's Gotta Give,All The Way
09:Rock n' Roll Road Trip: Route 66, I'm Walking, Rockin' Robin
10:Ventures Instr: Pipeline, Walk Don't Run, Sleepwalk, Secret Agent Man
11:Groovin' 60's: Green Onions, Groovin, Mercy Mercy Mercy
12:Under The Boardwalk/Save The Last Dance For Me/ Margarittaville
13:Johnny Rivers: Poor Side Of Town, Secret Agent Man
14:Hawaiian:Sweet Leilani,Red Sails In The Sunset,Tiny Bubbles,I'll Remember You
15:Beatles: Can't Buy Me Love, This Boy, And I Love Her, Get Back
16:Stealer Wheel: Stuck In The Middle With You
17:Van Morrison: Moondance, Crazy Love, Brown Eyed Girl
18:Clapton: Wonderful Tonight/Tears In Heaven
19:Summertime: In The Summertime, Going Up The Country, The Summerwind, Summertime, Kokomo
20:Something Stupid: Frank/Nancy bossa duet with vocal harmonizer
21:Medley: Dream, Dream A Little Dream Of Me
22:California Dreaming, SF Wear Flowers In Your Hair, San Francisco
23:California Here I Come, Grant Avenue, I Left My Heart In SF
24:Willie Nelson: Sugar Moon, Crazy, Night Life
25:Big Band: Sentimental Journey, Moon Indigo, Undecided, Take The A Train
26:Buck Owens: Above and Beyond, Together Again, Act Naturally
27:On The Road: King Of The Road, On The Road Again
28:Elvis: Good Luck Charm, Love Letters
29:Phil Collins: You Can't Hurry Love
30: Dance The Night Away (Mavericks)

Scott

[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 07-27-2008).]

Fran,

No, I don't use any charts. I engage the audience and memorize everything. I might have some text in my screen on real new ones, but after a few times, I delete that too. The styles in the 800 work extremely well for these songs like no other board I've ever had before

* God Bless the Child
* Here's that Rainy Day
* Gravy Waltze (Steve Allen song-he taught it to me).
* Song For My Father
* Just Once
* Let's Stay Together
* Suicide is Painless
* What are you Doing For the Rest of Your Life?
* Four
* Popsicle Toes
* Hey There Lonely Girl
* But You Don't Know Me
* We're In This Love together
* Moanin'
* Someone to Watch Over Me
* Tenderly
* Got to Get You Into My Life
* Here, There and Everywhere
* A Song For You(another Leon Russell gem).
* Love Won't Let Me Wait
* You Made Me Leave My Happy Home
* Work Song (Oscar Brown Jr..a friend from the past).
Lots More...!

"Sentimental" Old Russ

Interesting Russ, I got a request for this very same title last weekend. Didn't know it so played: "Since I Fell For You".

Scott

Ok, so now we know that Scott is a smartypants.

A couple of comments on Russ's list:

God Bless the Child - One of Billie's best (which I think she co-wrote).

A Song for You - another one of my favorites. I use to do it with our old (previous) female vocalist after we heard Christina Aguilera do it with Herbie Hancock.

What are you doing the rest of my life - Dusty Springfield just flat out nailed this beautiful tune. The chord changes are to die for.

Work Song - the fact that someone is doing some Oscar Brown, Jr. practically brings a tear to my eye. I love every thing he did, from the very poignant "Brown Baby" and "Bid 'em in, Bid 'em in" to the funny but thoughtful "Dat dere" to the side-splitting "But I Was Cool". Russ, you never cease to amaze me. I hope musicians like you live forever.

chas

Chas..."Nature Boy" and "I'm Glad There is You"? WOW! ("In this World Of Ordinary People..."). Priceless jems!

I can't imagine that either of us do a tune the other wouldn't love to dig into.

It's no surprise that, of all the submissions here, I relate to your tune selection and attitude towards all things musical the most (of course there are GREAT TUNES on EVERY list).

I'm really glad you're here.

Russ


PS: Met Oscar in the fall of 1962 in LA, when he was on the Steve Allen Show. We hung out many time in the next 6 months. He made about 4 appearances on the show, as I recall. Of course, this was way before lots of his major creative work.



[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 07-29-2008).]

Stephenm52, your songlist is almost exactly like mine. I spent 35 years playing in a big band. I would add the most requested tune of all time to your list, "Inna Godda Da Vida."

Tom

Tom there's not enough time in a 1 hour gig to play "Inna Godda Da Vida."

I just try to play the Minute Waltz sixty times over... fills that hour up quite accurately

Pop, rock and ballads

You are a sunshine in my life
Superstition
My cherie amour
She
Setembro (weding song)
Here there and everywhere
California Dream
Yesterday
Penny Lane
Aos nossos filhos (Ivan Lins)
Dindi (Jobim)
Tristesse(Chico Brasil)
Blue Train
Per amore
No dimenticar
Champagne

Swing and Jazz

Blue Moon
Misty
Unforgettable
All the way
Lady is a tramp
All the things you are
Autumn leaves
Night and day
Secret love
Moonlight serenade
NY NY

Bossa

Quiet nights and quiet stars
Desafinado
Girl fom Ipanema
Litle boat
How sensitive
Masquerade
South Sea( Chico Brasil)
One note samba
Madalena (Ivan Lins)
Litle tear
Mountains (Chico Brasil)
Amazonas
Copacabana
Samba do avião

Beguine, mambo, salsa, tango and cha cha cha

Mambo no. 5
Beguine to beguine
Besame mucho
El bodeguero
Pais tropical
Tu mi delirio
Encadenados
La puerta
Besame mucho
More
Papel maché
Frenesi
El dia en que mi quieras
Adios nonino
Gray morning (Chico Brasil)
Uno
Bicileta blanca
Io che amo solo te
Al di la
Anonimo Veneziano
Por una cabeza
Ansiedad
Corazon partio
Perfidia
El reloj