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So I'm thinking of additional tunes that Mark and I could do, and thought I'd turn to the Great Group Mind for suggestions.
If you were listening to quiet little duo -- two male voices, with instrumentation of either two guitars or guitar and bass, and you really, really wanted to hear them do one song that you think is a terrific example of the songwriting craft, what song would that be?
You get to suggest one. Period. Maybe two. (OK, yeah, I really can't stop you from suggesting a hundred, but...) You should probably look here first to make sure you're not suggesting something we already do, though. I give our current song list a bit down in the comments.
If you were listening to quiet little duo -- two male voices, with instrumentation of either two guitars or guitar and bass, and you really, really wanted to hear them do one song that you think is a terrific example of the songwriting craft, what song would that be?
You get to suggest one. Period. Maybe two. (OK, yeah, I really can't stop you from suggesting a hundred, but...) You should probably look here first to make sure you're not suggesting something we already do, though. I give our current song list a bit down in the comments.
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Could suggest 100....
Or you could go all instrumental and do my favorite for two guitars: Classical Gas.
Anne
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With a bass solo.
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his voice isn't typically my favorite, but this is one of the most beautiful songs ever.
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Some suggestions:
Dock Ellis No-No by Chuck Brodsky (if you like baseball)
Angel by John Hiatt
I Ain't Marchin Anymore by Phil Ochs
2 Days Til Tomorrow by Paul Westerberg
Dyslexic Heart by Paul Westerberg
Can't Hardly Wait by The Replacements
Little Mascara by The Replacements
I can zip you up some mp3s if you'd like to hear any of these.
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Are you willing to risk tweaking political sensibilities? Willing to go for heartrending rather than upbeat? I think Eric Bogle's "My Youngest Son Came Home Today" is utterly amazing when rendered in heartfelt male vocals, but probably requires a more attentive audience than a typical coffeehouse gig (his original being a much better model than the Billy Bragg version IMO).
In a similar vein, John McCutcheon's "Christmas in the Trenches" could be a good add to the playlist come December (or even sooner), especially now that they've made a movie. And it might work better than the other with two vocalists.
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Also, since I can't resist, how about the Paul Siebel song, "Spanish Johnny," which I know from the David Bromberg cover.
Those other years, those dusty years,
We drove the big herds through;
I tried to forget the miles we rode
And Spanish Johnny too;
He'd sit besides a water ditch
When all his herd was in;
And he'd never harm a child,
but sung, to his mandolin...
John
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Or you could do an unplugged accoustic version of Achy Breaky Heart. Or maybe I should give that SingStar 90's game a rest for a bit :-)
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And then there's Donavon...
Or Coldplay's "Trouble"?
Anne
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John