I want to assemble a setlist for piano + voice for an old-timey venue.
August 9, 2010 1:43 PM Subscribe
I want to assemble a setlist for piano + voice for an old-timey venue.
A bar recently opened near me with lots of wood and brass, and an old-timey but atemporal vibe (a mix of old west, prohibition, steampunk, et cetera. lots of faded painted text and brass and polished wood) and they have a small stage out on the patio. I'd like to whip up a set of songs with my piano-playing accomplice that is similarly old-timey but not tied to a specific time period to perform there. So far i have:
A bar recently opened near me with lots of wood and brass, and an old-timey but atemporal vibe (a mix of old west, prohibition, steampunk, et cetera. lots of faded painted text and brass and polished wood) and they have a small stage out on the patio. I'd like to whip up a set of songs with my piano-playing accomplice that is similarly old-timey but not tied to a specific time period to perform there. So far i have:
- A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong
- Paper Doll - Mills Brothers
- You Rascal You- various
For a somewhat ironic choice, I would suggest "The Piano Man" by Billy Joel.
posted by grizzled at 2:25 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by grizzled at 2:25 PM on August 9, 2010
Best answer: I think it'd be cool to hear One More Kiss Dear by Skellern & Vangelis (from Blade Runner).
posted by Sutekh at 2:44 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by Sutekh at 2:44 PM on August 9, 2010
Something from the Inkspots like Whispering Grass
posted by bonobothegreat at 2:48 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by bonobothegreat at 2:48 PM on August 9, 2010
If I was in your audience I'd appreciate hearing "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" or "Black Crow Blues" and "Let's Go Get Stoned" or "Shake a Tail Feather".
posted by McGuillicuddy at 3:27 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by McGuillicuddy at 3:27 PM on August 9, 2010
Fats Waller is your new best friend.
Absolutely! In particular I recommend My Very Good Friend the Milkman.
posted by No-sword at 4:00 PM on August 9, 2010
Absolutely! In particular I recommend My Very Good Friend the Milkman.
posted by No-sword at 4:00 PM on August 9, 2010
Polkadots and Moonbeams, my favorite Sinatra song. (Also performed by Anthony Perkins!)
posted by coolguymichael at 4:13 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by coolguymichael at 4:13 PM on August 9, 2010
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore--Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald (!!!--it also works well as a fast swing)
- The Way You Look Tonight--Harry Connick, Jr
- On the Sunny Side of the Street--Billie Holliday
posted by smirkette at 4:32 PM on August 9, 2010
- The Way You Look Tonight--Harry Connick, Jr
- On the Sunny Side of the Street--Billie Holliday
posted by smirkette at 4:32 PM on August 9, 2010
Something from Three Penny Opera (not necessarily Mack the Knife)
Rocky Racoon by the Beatles
Pick a 1980's tune and sing it in a 1920's style
posted by baxter_ilion at 7:40 PM on August 9, 2010
Rocky Racoon by the Beatles
Pick a 1980's tune and sing it in a 1920's style
posted by baxter_ilion at 7:40 PM on August 9, 2010
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posted by amtho at 2:03 PM on August 9, 2010