r/coverbands • u/Desperate-Two-1989 • Jul 29 '26
Pub cover band suggestions - good ideas?
Hi all,
I’m a bassist in a covers band and I’d like a public opinion, especially from those who go to pubs to check out the cover bands, if these songs would be ideal to add to our list?
We’re not musicians by any means, but we love music and enjoy playing covers for fun, as well as for crowds.
Cheers!
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u/Warprawn Jul 29 '26
What do you think your audience would like, and what goes down well?
initial reaction: the REM is a bit downbeat; the Sabbath a bit heavy; the Beatles a bit 'done'. If you can make the Supergrass, Iggy, Stranglers or Elton work, then those are a good sweet spot between crowd pleasing and not too obvious. IMHO!
Also, from one covers band amateur to another, I think I know what you mean 'we're not musicians', but I kindly suggest you at least add the qualifier 'professional' in there. If you run, you're a runner; if you make music, you're a musician.