Later this year, I am helping chaparone a college group of a couple US bands on a one-week tour of pubs in London... got gigs lined up every night. The youngsters are going to do a couple of sets of originals, but the guy operating the tour asked me to do a first set of acoustic music as a warm-up.
I've been playing semi-professionally for 20+ years in the US, and know what bar crowds like to hear from acoustic guitar slinging singers. AND played in enough bar bands to know you can't escape without a rousing "Brown Eyed Girl" or "Margueritaville" in the kinds of places I play.
So... I'm wondering if there is a short list of pub standard killer acoustic tunes that an old white guy Americana front man should have at the ready for London pubs???? Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks!
I've been playing semi-professionally for 20+ years in the US, and know what bar crowds like to hear from acoustic guitar slinging singers. AND played in enough bar bands to know you can't escape without a rousing "Brown Eyed Girl" or "Margueritaville" in the kinds of places I play.
So... I'm wondering if there is a short list of pub standard killer acoustic tunes that an old white guy Americana front man should have at the ready for London pubs???? Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks!
