I'm sure this is a question that you all have answered a million times. What are some good rock songs to play as a cover band? I live in Arkansas so I am not interested in heavy metal or thrash metal I am asking about that list of songs that are considered rock/pop that most bands have to play at some point.

I would prefer to play all rock but we are just starting a band to have fun playing for other people songs that they would know.

Is there a better way to look up a list of songs like these without having to start another thread like I've done?

I appreciate any advice,
Smiledoc

one word...

Stairway.

now go learn OP

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Turn the drums up in the umm, ear goggles

There are like a million songs you could play.

Advice: ask your friends and/or listen to the radio. A bunch of strangers can recommend hundreds of songs that are popular and good to some people and you and your band might hate them.

That's something you're going to have to do yourselves, and with the help of YOUR friends.

i have found that a lot of people
these days are interested in originals.
Rock Covers -
Van Halen
Deep Purple
the doors
pink floyd
jimi hendrix

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Let me give you a little more info of who we would be playing for. The band I'm in are aged from 40 to 55. What I know is that here in Central Arkansas, with these mainly middle aged people, they like too here that type of music that they can get up there and dance to. And, most of these people are white americans.

So, most of the music would be those songs that were done back in the 70's and 80's.

We do want to play as much rock and roll music as we can because we are interested in playing solo's in the songs to show that we can actually play lead guitars and keyboards.

But, I definitely know what you saying in that it's hard for anyone to say these are the songs you need to learn.

Thanks,
Smiledoc

Hey Doc,
Where are you located, Im in Mountain Home.
Theres a billion songs, but some cool ones that I know "our folks" would like are:
Huey Lewis You crack me up
Nick Lowe I new the Bride (when she use to rock and roll)
Outlaws Green Grass and high tides ...ya know any southern rock
The Rascals Good Lovin (Oldies)
Duane Eddie Rebel Rouser
Just a few...
Good luck, I know this list can be endless

Bill

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Just play what makes you and your band mates happy. If your having fun the crowd will to.

Cream, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, SRV, Led Zeppelin, BTO, Deep Purple, The Beatles, CCR, Boston... Those are just off the top of my head.

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Smiledoc,OK Where you are at and the age Mississippi Queen
Whats your name
Travelin Band
Honky Tonk Woman
Whipping post
CANT YOU SEE
KEEP ON ROCKIN IN THE FREEWLD
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
FLIRTIN WITH DISASTER
CAT SCRATCH FEVER
HOLD ON LOOSELY

AND THEY WILL BE SCREAMING FOR 3 ENCORES GOOD LUCK.

Thanks to all of you who gave me some advice. We already play a few of the songs you all recommended and I look forward to learning more. The ones that you all listed are definitely the ones I'll enjoy learning.
Thanks again,
Smiledoc

I usually play Wish You Were Here and Midnight Rider for my friends at school

But other songs i play are Wonderwall by Oasis, Glycerine by Bush, This Heaven by David Gilmour

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I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk...

Some Lynyrd Skynyrd stuff maybe, like Sweet Home Alabama, Simlple Man, Swamp Blues, and if you really want to show off your guitar skills Freebird.

Black Betty by Ram Jam (another guitar skill song)

Anything with Ted Nugent may fall well within anyone South of the Dixieline?

Here is an old set list from an old band. We did the classic rock thing and the older crowd enjoyed it...especially after a few beers!
1. FLIP FLOP FLY- DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND
2. OCEAN PEARL- 54-40
3. YOU WRECK ME- TOM PETTY
4. BOHEMIAN LIKE YOU- THE DANDY WARHOLS
5. ROCK N’ ME- STEVE MILLER
6. COCAINE COWGIRL – MATT MAYS
7. FORTUNATE SON -CCR
8. FOLSOM PRISON BLUES- JOHNNY CASH
9. BANG A GONG- T-REX
10. COCAINE- ERIC CLAPTON
11. MOVE IT ON OVER -GEORGE THOROGOOD
12. BURN TO SHINE -BEN HARPER
13. ROADHOUSE BLUES- THE DOORS
14. MUSTANG SALLY- WILSON PICKETT
15. BEST FRIENDS GIRL- THE CARS
16. MARY JANE’S LAST DANCE- TOM PETTY
17. SHE SELLS SANCTUARY- THE CULT
18. TUSH- ZZ TOP
19. HUSH -DEEP PURPLE
20. MERCURY BLUES- DAVID LINDLEY
21. DIRTY- ROCKETFACE
22. LOUIE LOUIE- THE KINGSMEN
23. SUNDOWN- GORDON LIGHTFOOT (ROCKED UP VERSION)
24. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL- PINK FLOYD
25. JOHNNY B GOODE- CHUCK BERRY
26. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE- CREAM
27. PRIDE & JOY- STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
28. ROCK N ROLL IS KING- ELO
29. TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS- BTO
30. BEER- REEL BIG FISH
31. BAD MOON RISING- CCR
32. SWEET HOME ALABAMA- LYNYRD SKYNRYD
33. COUNTING THE DAYS- COLLECTIVE SOUL
34. WISH YOU WERE HERE- PINK FLOYD
35. I WILL FOLLOW- U2
36. HARD TO HANDLE- THE BLACK CROWES

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or Motorhead, Volbeat, Black Sabbat..

cheers

A few thoughts on mellower ones which are just plain fun on melody guitar...not necessarily all dance tunes.

Brown Eyed Girl
Apache
Moondance
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Lying Eyes
Third Rate Romance
Night Train
City of New Orleans

Best of Fortune!