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Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:41 pm
by Grateful Dad
This Saturday I am playing acoustic with some friends at a party on the grounds of the now vacant Eastern State Penitentiary in C.C. Philadelphia. Talk about a gig setting! It's an old time prison, some say severely haunted, got to be close to 150 years old (a city historical landmark), anyhow I got some obvious Dead related tunes for the setlist (Mama Tried, Sing Me Back Home). I thought I would ask suggestions from my friends on rukind.......
Prison Tunes! Ideas welcome!
Thanks!
Dave
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:47 pm
by iampigsnout
What a great venue!
The first great acoustic numbers would be...
It Takes A Lot to Laugh...
Ragged But I'm Right
Blue Yodel No 9
It ought to be a blast.
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:57 pm
by Grateful Dad
iampigsnout wrote:What a great venue!
The first great acoustic numbers would be...
It Takes A Lot to Laugh...
Ragged But I'm Right
Blue Yodel No 9
It ought to be a blast.
Great ideas, thanks!
Non-Dead-prison tunes are also fair game: Christmas in Prison (Prine), Hurricane (Dylan).....
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:26 pm
by alcorelectric
Promised Land :
Since Chuck wrote it while in prison
MTC
T
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:55 pm
by HeadSpace
Folsom Prison Blues
Big Railroad Blues
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:01 pm
by Jimaroe
I understand it is an acoustic set but how about Wharf Rat, just for the lyrics. "Half of my life, I spent doin' time for some other f*cker's crime..". Then, you gotta come back out for a Fought the Law encore.
Sounds like a great setting, have a blast!
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:59 pm
by dleonard
what a cool gig. what time?
FYI...Al Capone did 8 "luxurious" months there. Great tour...scarier than the haunted house they do
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:26 am
by Tennessee Jedi
Thats cool Dave !
Whats that one Jerry acoustic number ....
" yes Warden ... I'm just here to get my baby out of here ... "
Or something .... forget the name of the tune ....
Dont forget Little Sadie !
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:25 am
by dleonard
gotta play Sing Me Back Home tho
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:05 am
by FretfulDave
Viola Lee Blues.
Would have to adapt a bit for acoustic.
Have a great time!
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:32 pm
by lightningbolt
Got to do Friend Of The Devil...
Second one is prison babe, the sheriff's on my trail and if he catches up with me I'll
Spend my life in jail....
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:22 pm
by Grateful Dad
Yo! Thanks for all the ideas, it's going to be fun. Urban Beach Party at the State Pen!
Lyric sheets to make & copy now......
Later!
Dave
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:43 pm
by tigerstrat
I Shall Be Released
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:09 am
by Pete B.
Liberty!
Re: Song Ideas for Eastern State Penitentiary Gig
PostPosted:Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:47 pm
by mtjam
Mama Tried