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16 May 2010

If you could play one song live with any group

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Posted By : Alyerpal | Comments : 28

what would it be and why?

Could be a group or one person, still with us or sadly gone, but only 1 song, and it has to have some reasoning behind it, not just 'cos you like the track a lot!

Mine would be 'Jailbreak' from 'Live and Dangerous' by Thin Lizzy.

Not only did this album turn me onto rock in all it's glorious variety, but hearing Bian Downey on this opening track was the first time I ever thought 'I think i'd like to play drums'. So I had a go. And I did like it.

Can't believe I limited it to one!

Happy Sunday afternoon guys and gals

AYP

Comments

# Posted by Ian from Bolton - 16/05/2010, 15:28 (GMT)

I managed to jam 'Move over' with Slade at the afternoon soundcheck at Manchester University in 1983. That's an ambition fulfilled.

I'd love to play Gonna Raise hell with Cheap Trick.
The perfect band for me.

Ian

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# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 16/05/2010, 16:18 (GMT)

God Save The Queen with the Sex Pistols......reason, I would be 16 again

# Posted by Anthem - 16/05/2010, 16:34 (GMT)

Xanadu - Rush
favourite song ever, just being on the same stage as my idols would be enough

# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 16/05/2010, 17:19 (GMT)

+1 for xanadu although "The pass" is also one of my top Rush tunes and one i have always said I want playing at my funeral! Al, I used to play Jailbreak with Tranzmission- food for thought!

# Posted by 45's - 16/05/2010, 17:41 (GMT)

For me it would have to be Maggie May backing Rod's current band or The Faces.

Reasons - a) Great Song, b) I'm a massive Rod Stewart fan,

Rick.

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 16/05/2010, 17:50 (GMT)

I wouldn't have minded being the guitarist here-

Reasons-
1)...erm

# Posted by VANKWISH - 16/05/2010, 18:37 (GMT)

Seperate ways, Journey.
great song fantastic muso's but probably the best voice in rock, so not sure I could fill his shoes.

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 16/05/2010, 18:44 (GMT)

I prefer Olivia Newton-Johns version of Xanadu.....

One song, tough one this alyerpaypal.....

How about Teenage Kicks with the Undertones....reason.????? so I could kill them all....woooohaaaahaaaa (evil laugh)

# Posted by Alyerpal - 16/05/2010, 19:19 (GMT)

All good ones guys (Keith - no. Okay, just no!)

@ Gary HA HA HA, but seriously, I would've thought more along the lines of 'London Calling' or 'Gates of The West'

AYP

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 16/05/2010, 20:17 (GMT)

I could think of many, but today's is as a third guitarist with Def Leppard on the Hysteria tour, I wouldn't say I'd want to be in place of Steve Clark or Phil Collen, between the three of us we could play those multiple layered guitars in full

that album is one if my faves ever

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 16/05/2010, 20:41 (GMT)

AYP
Gates of the west is my favourite Clash song.....classic.

# Posted by Alyerpal - 16/05/2010, 20:46 (GMT)

@ R Redfern Esq - a little bit of a liberal interpretation, but I've had a beer now so okay.

@ LGIT - see, I'm not just an old sit on the fence prog rocker!

AYP

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 16/05/2010, 22:07 (GMT)

revelation Mother Earth with Ozzy... but i guess it'll never happen (although i would actually learn it properly if the chance arose!!!) - favourite solo of all time... but theres another blog :)

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 16/05/2010, 22:16 (GMT)

too tough this!

I like Rob's call about doing a whole set with someone

So, along those lines I'd like to play the whole of The Pretender album with Jackson Browne.

Reason : I think, along with Tunnel Of Love by Springsteen, it's one of the most complete set of tracks put together on one album

Willow

# Posted by 53 Degrees North - 16/05/2010, 23:15 (GMT)

@Robert Redferne - I was going to go with anything off the Hysteria album too!!

@ Cottonhouse Shakers, though I am a massive Transvision Vamp fan too (for the same reasons as you probably! lol!!!)

If I had to pick another to avoid duplication, it would be..... Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth!

Mick

# Posted by Mick Green - 16/05/2010, 23:30 (GMT)

Extreme - Get The Funk Out.

Just in the desperate hope that a sliver of Nuno's genius would rub off on me. His playing on that album as a whole was jjust draw-droppingly brilliant.

# Posted by Mick Green - 16/05/2010, 23:33 (GMT)

Though, having said that, to be on stage during the final showdown between Steve Vai and Steve Vai / Ry Cooder / Ralph Macchio(!) from the movie 'Crossroads' would be something else too. I'd just play open chords though, so I wouldn't make myself look like a complete flange...

# Posted by 53 Degrees North - 17/05/2010, 01:11 (GMT)

@Mick Green - damn that Extreme song is a fine, fine choice!

used to play Tragicomic with a previous band, but would never have dared attempt Get the funk out!

Mick

# Posted by Roj (Black Rose) - 17/05/2010, 13:12 (GMT)

Opium Trail, Thin Lizzy.

# Posted by Alyerpal - 17/05/2010, 13:25 (GMT)

Oh, top choice my man! Count me in!

Alyerdrummer

# Posted by ~ THE SUG4R BULLETS ~ - 17/05/2010, 13:35 (GMT)

YYZ - Rush

# Posted by Alyerpal - 17/05/2010, 13:36 (GMT)

Now we're cooking on gas people - keep 'em coming

AYP

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 17/05/2010, 13:40 (GMT)

yaaaay - put me down for vocals on the Rush one!!
:0)

obrigada

Willow

# Posted by Alyerpal - 17/05/2010, 14:01 (GMT)

Only if you do the pink flamingo with Pamela

Alyerstillchucklingpal

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 18/05/2010, 14:47 (GMT)

Wouldn't mind bein the drummer on any gig behind Shakira

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 18/05/2010, 14:53 (GMT)

damn yeah i put a bands tour instead of an actual song, so here goes from the same band i nominate above, im from Yorkshire too, so would get on with these guys like a house on fire, if i was stood there playing this with them that would be amazing, hysterical in fact :-)

# Posted by Whatever! - 18/05/2010, 15:13 (GMT)

Girls aloud - Enough said.

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 21/05/2010, 08:23 (GMT)

DONT TELL ME THIS DRUMMER HASN'T LANDED THE BEST GIG EVER! JAMMY BASTARD

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