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Need audiophile opinions

SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
A friend of mine is a working musician that does mostly covers and plays shows 3-6 times a week. He has a booking agent that gets him pricey gigs all over the south. He does a lot of corporate parties and such. Anyway, his agent is interested in booking my girlfriend, but thinks she needs more repertoire. Here is a list of songs she plays. I need suggestions for more songs. I'm not extremely knowledgeable about shit that's come out the last 10-15 years. She plays live with both an acoustic guitar and a keyboard, so song that utilize either are preferred. Here's her current list:

Peggy Lee - Black Coffee
Peggy Lee - Why Don't You Do Right
Peggy Lee - Fever
Patsy Cline - Crazy
Patsy Cline - I Fall to Pieces
Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Death Cab for Cutie - Soul Meets Body
Ani DiFranco - 32 Flavors
Vashti Bunyan - Train Song
Nirvana - About A Girl
Nirvana - Pennyroyal Tea
Nirvana - All Apologies
Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
Martina Topley-Bird - Baby Blue
Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Massive Attack - Man Next Door
Massive Attack - Black Milk
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Queens of the Stone Age - Mosquito Song
Simon & Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
The Pixies - Where is My Mind
The Pixies - Cactus
Oasis - Champaign Supernova
Oasis - Wonderwall
Jane's Addiction - Jane Says
311 - Amber
The Cure - Lovesong
The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Mazzy Star - Halah
Seo Jorge - Rebel, Rebel (Portuguese Version)
Andre 3000 - Hey Ya
Garth Brooks - Thunder Rolls
Alanis Morisette - You Oughtta Know
Lauryn Hill - Ex Factor
Lauryn Hill - Mystery of Inequity
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Havana Affair
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Could Have Lied
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
ELO - Mr. Blue Sky
Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
Etta James - At Last
Norah Jones - Miriam
Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
Alice In Chains - Down in a Hole
Fun - We Are Young
Mars Volta - Asilos Magdalena 
The Beatles - Across the Universe
The Beatles - Hey Jude
Deftones - Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)
Deftones - Change (In the House of Flies)
Deftones - Knife Prty
REM - Losing My Religion
Sublime - Badfish
Sublime - Santeria
Spin Doctors - Two Princes
Failure - Nurse Who Loved Me
Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack
Otis Redding - Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue
The Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 
Metric - Help, I'm Alive
Bob Marley - Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright 
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
Road to Zion gospel hymn
Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
Weezer - Say It Ain't So
Weezer - Pink Triangle 
Weezer - Island In The Sun
System of a Down - Aerials
System of a Down - BYOB
Lebanese Lullabye
Ella Fitzgerald - Dream a Little Dream of Me
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin
Frank Sinatra - My Way
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
Barrington Levy - Here I Come
Tool Medley (The Patient, Right In Two, Lateralus)
Radiohead - Street Spirit
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
Radiohead - Karma Police
Frank Ocean - Bad Religion
Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole - Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World
Hank Williams - Move It On Over
Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
John Lennon - I Found Out
John Lennon - Imagine
The Stooges - Gimme Danger
Iggy Pop - The Passenger
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Chris Cornell- Billie Jean 
Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul
The Ramones - Judy is a Punk
The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
The Misfits - Last Caress
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones - Mother's Little Helper
Chris Isaak - Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing
Ashley Eriksson - Island Song (Adventure Time closing credits)
Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want Is You
TLC - No Scrubs
Ricky Martin - Living La Vida Loca
Tanita Tikaram - I Love You
Kingston Trio - Reverend Mr. Black
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
Del Shannon - Runaway
Eagle Eye Cherry - When Mermaids Cry
Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John
Plain White Ts - Hey Delilah
Incubus - Pardon Me
Incubus - Drive
Seal - Kiss From A Rose
Phish - Marijuana 
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Pearl Jam - Daughter
Pearl Jam - There He Goes
Pearl Jam - Alive
Jimi Hendrix - Castles Made of Sand
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary
Janice Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee
Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Ballad of Curtis Loew
The Black Crowes - She Talks To Angels
Donovan - Mellow Yellow
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
David Bowie - Space Oddity
David Bowie - Young Americans 
Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes
Queen - Killer Queen
Elton John - Your Song
Elton John - Candle in the Wind
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Screaming Trees - Dollar Bill
Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Circle
Elvis Costello - Peace, Love and Understanding 
U2 - One
Black Heart Procession - Your Church Is Red
Nick Drake - One Of These Things First
Joanie Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
Violent Femmes - Add It Up
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

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  • NolaFree810NolaFree810 Posts: 36,796 moneytalker
    Damn those songs rule 
    I'll think of some but they're gonna be dated lol I'm out of touch with modern day
  • NolaFree810NolaFree810 Posts: 36,796 moneytalker
    I've been everywhere - Johnny cash
    thunderstorms and neon signs - Wayne Hancock 
    angel from Montgomery - john prine or Bonnie rait
    love has no pride - Bonnie rait
    pink moon - nick drake
    write your own songs - Willkie Nelson 
    Tennessee stud - Johnny cash
    drunken angel - Lucinda Williams 
    not pretty enough - kasey chambers
    rivers of Babylon - sublime
    hard edges - Chris knight 
    only love can break your heart - Neil young
    city of New Orleans - arlo Guthrie 
    and I love her - the Beatles 
    simple twist of fate - bob Dylan 
    lawyers guns and money - warren zevon
    sweet jane - Lou reed
    ripple - the grateful dead
    it makes no difference - the band 
    Into the mystic - van Morrison 
    what's goin on - Marvin Gaye 
    ill have to say I'll love you in a song - Jim Croce 
    Both sides now - joni Mitchell 
    something in the way she moves - James taylor
    leaves that are green - Simon and garfunkel
  • MenAreTrashMenAreTrash Posts: 27,667 spicy boy
    Anal Cunt discography 
  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    I've been everywhere - Johnny cash
    thunderstorms and neon signs - Wayne Hancock 
    angel from Montgomery - john prine or Bonnie rait
    love has no pride - Bonnie rait
    pink moon - nick drake
    write your own songs - Willkie Nelson 
    Tennessee stud - Johnny cash
    drunken angel - Lucinda Williams 
    not pretty enough - kasey chambers
    rivers of Babylon - sublime
    hard edges - Chris knight 
    only love can break your heart - Neil young
    city of New Orleans - arlo Guthrie 
    and I love her - the Beatles 
    simple twist of fate - bob Dylan 
    lawyers guns and money - warren zevon
    sweet jane - Lou reed
    ripple - the grateful dead
    it makes no difference - the band 
    Into the mystic - van Morrison 
    what's goin on - Marvin Gaye 
    ill have to say I'll love you in a song - Jim Croce 
    Both sides now - joni Mitchell 
    something in the way she moves - James taylor
    leaves that are green - Simon and garfunkel
    Awesome

    Some of those I'm not as familiar with, but I'll look em up. I need to add 'Moondance' in as well


  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    BASED said:
    Anal Cunt discography 
    Any indie-rock suggestions?
  • Number1RamsFanNumber1RamsFan Posts: 9,355 destroyer of motherfuckers
    Anal Cunt is indy rock
  • MenAreTrashMenAreTrash Posts: 27,667 spicy boy
    honestly I can't really think of music that the corporate machine would want to hear
  • DimeDime Posts: 10,239 destroyer of motherfuckers
    edited June 2015
    alt. end by The Cure (bit of a lesser known one but a good one)
    Call Me by Blondie
    Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield 
    Also, can't go wrong with House of the Rising Sun

    EDIT: Completely missed that you already had Son of a Preacher Man haha 
  • DimeDime Posts: 10,239 destroyer of motherfuckers
    Btw Would really really like to see a video of her cover of Sittin on the Dock of the Bay if you guys have the time to record/upload one or whatever. 
  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    BASED said:
    honestly I can't really think of music that the corporate machine would want to hear
    She'll be doing hipster lounges as well. The corporate stuff is more a monthly thing but they pay well. She has enough other shit for those shows. She just got her first set scheduled about an hour ago for this coming Wednesday \m/
  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    Dime said:
    alt. end by The Cure (bit of a lesser known one but a good one)
    Call Me by Blondie
    Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield 
    Also, can't go wrong with House of the Rising Sun

    EDIT: Completely missed that you already had Son of a Preacher Man haha 
    Cool. I need to put 'Hangin' on the Telephone' in, too.
  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    Dime said:
    Btw Would really really like to see a video of her cover of Sittin on the Dock of the Bay if you guys have the time to record/upload one or whatever. 
    Yuh. She plays that one a lot actually. She's camera shy, but I'll get her to do a video of it next time we drink
  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    These suggestions are really helpful guys. I really appreciate it
  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    Boomhauer said:
    Anal Cunt is indy rock
    Seth hates you
  • OPPOPP Posts: 50,132 spicy boy
    indie rock:

    youth lagoon - july
    youth lagoon - cannons
    local natives - you & I
    local natives - who knows who cares
    animal collective - leaf house
    animal collective - banshee beat
    beach house - silver soul
    beach house - wild
    band of horses -infinite arms
    band of horses - the great salt lake
    grizzly bear - knife
    grizzly bear - half-gate
    portugal. the man - senseless

    also not indie rock exactly but arizona by kings of leon is a feelsfest of a song
    I love winning with women
  • OPPOPP Posts: 50,132 spicy boy
    "you & I" and "wild" are a little drum heavy but can work out.
    I love winning with women
  • JLRedWing13JLRedWing13 Posts: 48,721 mod
    edited June 2015
    The Civil Wars, Iron and Wine, Of Monsters and Men
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  • NolaFree810NolaFree810 Posts: 36,796 moneytalker
    Wilco, bright eyes, old crow medicine show
  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    indie rock:

    youth lagoon - july
    youth lagoon - cannons
    local natives - you & I
    local natives - who knows who cares
    animal collective - leaf house
    animal collective - banshee beat
    beach house - silver soul
    beach house - wild
    band of horses -infinite arms
    band of horses - the great salt lake
    grizzly bear - knife
    grizzly bear - half-gate
    portugal. the man - senseless

    also not indie rock exactly but arizona by kings of leon is a feelsfest of a song
    Awesome! Thanks
  • SATANSATAN Posts: 25,824 spicy boy
    The Civil Wars, Iron and Wine, Of Monsters and Men
    Wilco, bright eyes, old crow medicine show
    Which songs? I'm a little familiar with Bright Eyes and Iron and Wine, but not enough to know the cherry songs. The Wilco stuff I know is too layered. 
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