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Sep 6, 2026 - 12:58:41 PM
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9660 posts since 9/5/2006

one of my favs would have to be "money for nothin"
instead of MTV it would be "i want an RB3"

or "i want to play like JD"

Edited by - 1935tb-11 on 09/06/2026 14:04:48

Sep 6, 2026 - 1:32:45 PM
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693 posts since 7/24/2021

Brain overload!! There’s too doggone many. I’ll have to say Darryl Webb absolutely burns down, Turn the page by Bob Seger. I’m sure someone will have some great ideas .

Sep 6, 2026 - 2:44:39 PM
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312 posts since 8/14/2018

Yeah… there are so many! I thought I had a pretty cool arrangement of “Mothers Little Helper” by the Stones, but couldn’t sell it to the rest of the band lol.

Almost every Tom Petty and a few Bruce Springsteen songs seem to work…

We also took a mostly unsuccessful stab at “Sweet Leaf” by Sabbath — but I’m not giving up on them — I’ll find one that (semi) works sooner or later!

Edited by - TimFoster on 09/06/2026 14:50:50

Sep 6, 2026 - 4:05:28 PM
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Dean T

USA

4159 posts since 4/18/2024

My old bar band did this a lot. Sublime- What I got, Dire Straits- Walk of life, Georgia Satellite- Change in my pocket, JZ- 99 problems, CCR- Looking out my back door, are a few I remember, of lots more. We also had to cover the Mumford and Sons stuff that was out at the time. Fun times!

Sep 6, 2026 - 4:56 PM
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chuckv97

Canada

80075 posts since 10/5/2013

Neil Young’s “Long May You Run”
(shameless plug)


Edited by - chuckv97 on 09/06/2026 16:58:38

Sep 6, 2026 - 4:59:28 PM
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6979 posts since 5/29/2011

Seven Bridges Road

Sep 6, 2026 - 5:53:14 PM
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16734 posts since 10/30/2008

Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf. By Del McCoury. Promo photo of Del on a big ole Indian stick shift.

Sep 6, 2026 - 6:41:37 PM
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693 posts since 7/24/2021

Has anyone ever tried , locomotive breath by Jethro Tull ? Train songs and cheating songs go hand in hand with Bluegrass.“ Ole Charlie stole the handle and the train it won’t stop going , no way to slow down “

Sep 7, 2026 - 1:54:51 AM
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NNYJoe

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After taking a shoot at
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" I settled on “Learning to Fly, but The Kruger Brothers beat me to it.
youtu.be/Kqdym1bQa7o?t=1716

Sep 7, 2026 - 4:14:46 AM
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9660 posts since 9/5/2006

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Originally posted by NNYJoe

After taking a shoot at
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" I settled on “Learning to Fly, but The Kruger Brothers beat me to it.
youtu.be/Kqdym1bQa7o?t=1716


go thru a lot of banjo heads doing the drum solo on iron butterfly songs.

Sep 7, 2026 - 2:12:23 PM
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We did this many years ago. Me on guitar


Sep 7, 2026 - 2:52:41 PM
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Originally posted by stanleytone

We did this many years ago. Me on guitar

Nicely done!  Some serious mandolin and banjo shredding going on there!!! 
 

This thread sucks.  I'm this close to posting a WTB/trade thread for a Crossfire, Gold Tone EBM-5, or Nechville Comet... or Rickard Resophonic in all of its steampunk glory...

Edited by - TimFoster on 09/07/2026 14:57:05

Sep 7, 2026 - 5:23:57 PM

Owen

Canada

19746 posts since 6/5/2011

Depending on the circumstances, at some of our mostly BG/OT/Classic Country jams [performance, circle, coffee house style], I sometimes quietly  "request" Great Balls Of Fire as the guy approaches the hot seat, or takes too l-o-n-g making up his mind.  Earlier this summer, be darned if a guy didn't respond by playing it [... on his ee-lek-trick guitar].  Back to the drawin' board, I guess.

Sep 7, 2026 - 7:06:45 PM

chuckv97

Canada

80075 posts since 10/5/2013

^^^^^ nonoangry

Sep 7, 2026 - 7:48:33 PM
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Kevin B

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3254 posts since 1/24/2005

Whiter Shade of Pale, Procol Harum

Sep 8, 2026 - 2:28:54 AM
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I guess the award would have to go to Newgrass Revivals version of I'm Down.
youtu.be/j3ptZkog9Bc?is=nBndjFTILxCftoYH

Sep 8, 2026 - 5:36:26 AM
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9660 posts since 9/5/2006

quote:
Originally posted by stanleytone

We did this many years ago. Me on guitar


superb job .. and 2 leftys and 2 rightys in the same group ,,  AWESOME !

Sep 8, 2026 - 9:43:52 AM

1940 posts since 2/28/2003

quote:
Originally posted by 1935tb-11

one of my favs would have to be "money for nothin"
instead of MTV it would be "i want an RB3"

or "i want to play like JD"


Wierd Al already wrote the perfect lyrics to a bluegrass version. 

https://youtu.be/0WPzFnZkZmI?is=FrFVmuiUg8lxnj0s

Sep 8, 2026 - 1:21:34 PM

9660 posts since 9/5/2006

quote:
Originally posted by sdfarris
quote:
Originally posted by 1935tb-11

one of my favs would have to be "money for nothin"
instead of MTV it would be "i want an RB3"

or "i want to play like JD"


Wierd Al already wrote the perfect lyrics to a bluegrass version. 

https://youtu.be/0WPzFnZkZmI?is=FrFVmuiUg8lxnj0s


best part was wierd al got knophler himself to play the guitar on his parody !!!!

  been mo better  with a banjo !!

Sep 8, 2026 - 5:34:24 PM
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Thanks Terry! It Does look kinda neat
With two lefties and two righties. Had to line up that way so we wouldnt sword fight.lol

Sep 9, 2026 - 5:08:30 AM

9660 posts since 9/5/2006

quote:
Originally posted by stanleytone

Thanks Terry! It Does look kinda neat
With two lefties and two righties. Had to line up that way so we wouldnt sword fight.lol


i play lefty and in last band i had to stand on the stage left because the fiddle player had a thing  about being on the right ,,so me and the guitar player had to be on our toes so not to cross light sabres.

Sep 9, 2026 - 5:33:08 AM

Kevin B

USA

3254 posts since 1/24/2005

Banjophobic, John Boulding's early parody of Clapton, "Propane."

https://youtu.be/McNI5k_eysI?si=ejInVUX1fnT4cF9j

Edited by - Kevin B on 09/09/2026 05:34:44

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