Last time I counted, I had over 900 songs and I add more each week to keep the show fresh for the tourists and local following. I get a lot of requests, so many of the songs are suggestions from the audiences.
I love to search for those gems that everyone remembers, but perhaps haven't heard in ages. For me, grabbing the "One Hit Wonders" of the 60s and 70s has become a fun hobby. I have dozens of these, like "In The Summertime" (Mungo Jerry),"Green Tambourine" (Lemon Pipers), and "Sweet City Woman" (The Stampeders), and the audiences love to try to guess the original artists.
My show has also become known for some great guitar songs: "Jessica" (Allman Bros), "Sleepwalk" (Santo & Johnny),"Stray Cat Strut" (Stray Cats), and my instrumental version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" are all big crowd-pleasers.
While my show is centered around hits from the 60s & 70s, I also do many songs from 50s stars like Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, and Elvis. I also play country hits from Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, and John Prine, and loads of beach music from Jack Johnson, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney and others.
My song list changes so often it's not practical to keep the whole list updated here. I hope this description and the short list below is enough to give you an idea of what you'll hear.
Artist | Song Titles |
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Allman Brothers | Blue Sky, Jessica, Melissa |
America | Daisy Jane, Lonely People, I Need You |
Arlo Guthrie | City Of New Orleans |
Atlanta Rhythm Section | Spooky |
Badfinger | Baby Blue, Day After Day, Come And Get It |
The Beatles | Dear Prudence, Here Comes The Sun, Norwegian Wood, |
Strawberry Feilds Forever, When I'm 64, Yesterday, | |
...and many others... | |
Bob Dylan | Knocking On Heaven's Door, Lay Lay Lay, Tangled Up In Blue |
Bobby Darin | Beyond The Sea, Mack The Knife |
Bob Seger | Beautiful Loser, Turn The Page |
The Box Tops | The Letter |
Buddy Holly | Not Fade Away, That'll Be The Day |
Bruce Springsteen | Hungry Heart |
Buffalo Springfield | For What It's Worth |
Cat Stevens | Father And Son, Moonshadow, Peace Train, Wild World |
Chicago | Beginnings, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? |
Creedence Clearwater Revival | Looking Out My Back Door, Lodi, Bad Moon Rising |
Crosby, Stills, and Nash | Helplessly Hoping, Just A Song Before I Go, Teach Your Children, Wasted On The Way |
Dave Clark Five | Because |
Dave Edmunds | I Hear You Knockin' |
Dave Mason | We Just Disagree, Only You Know And I Know |
Dire Straits | Sultans Of Swing, So Far Away From Me, Romeo & Juliet |
Donovan | Hurdy Gurdy Man, Mellow Yellow, Sunshine Superman |
The Eagles | Hotel Calif, Lyin Eyes, Tequila Sunrise |
Elton John | Your Song, Rocket Man |
Elvis Costello | Alison |
Elvis Presley | All Shook Up, Blue Christmas, Heartbreak Hotel, Little Sister |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer | From The Beginning, Lucky Man |
Eric Clapton | Bell Bottom Blues, Layla, Promises, Rock And Roll Heart |
Everly Brothers | Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little Susie, Cathy's Clown |
Fats Domino | Ain't That A Shame |
Frank Sinatra | The Way You Look Tonight, Blue Moon |
Gordon Lightfoot | If You Could Read My Mind, Carefree Highway, Sundown |
Grateful Dead | Touch Of Grey, Truckin, Friend Of The Devil |
Harry Chapin | Cats In The Cradle, Taxi |
Harry Nilsson | Everybody's Talkin' At Me |
The Hollies | Bus Stop |
Jack Johnson | Banana Pancakes, Sittin Waitin Wishin, Upside Down |
James Taylor | Carolina In My Mind, Fire & Rain, Country Road, Sweet Baby James |
Jethro Tull | Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day, Thick As A Brick |
Jim Croce | Had To Say I Love You In A Song, Operator, You Don't Mess Around With Jim |
Jimi Hendrix | Angel, Little Wing |
Jimmy Buffett | Pirate Looks At 40, Come Monday, Volcano, Margaritaville |
Johnny Cash | Ghost Riders In The Sky, Ring Of Fire, Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line | The Kinks | Sunny Afternoon |
Little Feat | Dixie Chicken |
Lou Reed | Walk On The Wild Side |
Lovin' Spoonful | Daydream |
Lynyrd Skynyrd | Simple Man, Tuesday's Gone |
Mungo Jerry | In The Summertime |
Neil Diamond | Sweet Caroline |
Neil Young | Harvest Moon, Old Man, Needle And The Damage Done, Heart Of Gold |
Otis Redding | Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay |
Paul Simon | 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, Slip Sliding Away, Me And Julio |
Pink Floyd | Brain Damage, Wish You Were Here, Breathe, Us & Them |
Pure Prairie League | Amie |
Queen | Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
Ray Charles | Hit The Road Jack, Georgia On My Mind |
Rolling Stones | Wild Horses, You Can't Always Get What You Want |
Sam The Sham | Lil Red Riding Hood |
Santo & Johnny | Sleepwalk |
Seals & Crofts | Summer Breeze |
Simon And Garfunkel | The Boxer, America, Homeward Bound |
Stealers Wheel | Stuck In The Middle |
Stray Cats | Stray Cat Strut |
Tommy James | Crystal Blue Persuasion, Draggin The Line |
Tom Petty | Breakdown, American Girl, Face In The Crowd |
Van Morrison | Brown Eyed Girl, Wild Night |
Warren Zevon | Lawyers, Guns and Money, Excitable Boy |
Willie Nelson | It's All Going To Pot, On The Road Again |
The Youngbloods | Get Together |
Young Rascals | Groovin' |
Please check out my YouTube videos to get a taste of my show.
Better yet, come on out and see me live and in person! Here is my performance schedule.
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