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811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1238
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 12:18 pm:   Edit Post

What tunes are you people working up for the holiday season? The classic rock band I play in has a few corporate Christmas parties booked, and we'd like to work up (i.e. throw together) stuff people will recognize and enjoy, but won't necessarily expect...

???

John
eligilam
Member
Username: eligilam

Post Number: 80
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 2:17 pm:   Edit Post

Try "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Maybe not that widely recognized, but it will be enjoyed nonetheless...
kimberly
Intermediate Member
Username: kimberly

Post Number: 163
Registered: 1-2007
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 3:01 pm:   Edit Post

My singular 'holiday tune' is White Christmas as a stand alone bass piece. It actually works quite well when I break it into a swing after the first time through. Relatively easy and certainly recognizable. Not exactly classic rock, but a classic.

Best Regards,

Kimberly :-)
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1237
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 6:18 pm:   Edit Post

After thrashing through most of the usual suspects over the years, the only one that's still fun to play and goes over well is Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree'. Uptempo but not too fast, easy to dance to, everybody in the band can solo and fill, plus if your guitar player's any good and smart, he'll drop in that little sliding double-stop lick from the record, one of my favorite guitar accents of all time. Plus, your sax guy can really blow on it !

J o e y
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1243
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 6:36 pm:   Edit Post

Excellent suggestions, all!

John
richbass939
Senior Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 892
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 7:49 pm:   Edit Post

Edit: Sorry, my original post here totally missed the point.
Rich


(Message edited by richbass939 on December 03, 2007)
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 1648
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 6:25 am:   Edit Post

You might try "Linus and Lucy" from the Charlie Brown Christmas TV special.
We used to do it and "rock it" up a bit. It always went over great.

Olie
terryc
Advanced Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 372
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 8:10 am:   Edit Post

Try UK band Slade's Merry Christmas but you have to have a gravelly voice like Noddy Holder!!!
They are all so cheesy but very apt at all the Xmas gigs..not my bag but we do get paid for those gigs so what the hell!
terryc
Advanced Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 373
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 8:15 am:   Edit Post

Try UK band Slade's Merry Christmas but you have to have a gravelly voice like Noddy Holder!!!
They are all so cheesy but very apt at all the Xmas gigs..not my bag but we do get paid for those gigs so what the hell!
danny_bryant
Junior
Username: danny_bryant

Post Number: 19
Registered: 9-2007
Posted on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 10:47 am:   Edit Post

Well, I think everyone has pretty good ideas on the holiday tunes. What about a flashy version of Here Comes Santa Claus. The Elvis version wasnt bad but maybe incorporate more bass and a guitar solo?

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