Phatt Ruby
Rock
Black Friday
The first thing we've put up here. Bass, guitar and drums, the three of us in a room.
1:26
Songs
ZZ Top
Blues rock
Cheap Sunglasses
Texas boogie, and one of the first covers we learned together.
0:33
Bo Diddley
Blues
Before You Accuse Me
Bo Diddley wrote it, half the world has covered it, and it still swings.
0:53
The Cars
New wave
Drive
The slow one in the set, and the one people sing back at us.
0:33
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Alternative rock
Fall Down
Jangle and harmony, and a chorus everybody in the room already knows.
0:59
Fastball
Alternative rock
Fire Escape
One we pull out when the room wants something with a bit of shuffle.
1:24
Coldplay
Alternative rock
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
The riff is the whole thing. Guitar takes it, bass and drums stay out of the way.
0:40
Badfinger
Power pop
No Matter What
Power pop the way they meant it: two chords, a big chorus, out.
1:20
Bobby Caldwell
Soul
Open Your Eyes
The smooth one. Sits a long way from the rest of the set, on purpose.
0:53
Aerosmith
Hard rock
Same Old Song and Dance
Straight out of the gate, and no let-up once it starts.
0:46
Depeche Mode
Synth-pop
Lie to Me
Rebuilt for three pieces — the synths become guitar, and it still broods.
0:43
Eagles
Country rock
Take It Easy
Everyone knows the words, which is exactly why it is in the set.
0:53
Foo Fighters
Alternative rock
Times Like These
Builds from almost nothing to the loudest thing we play.
1:02