Tea Bag
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Know any good waltzes?
My band is playing an upcoming wedding and the client has asked for 'lot's of waltzes' as a fair chunk of the crowd will be in the older age range. A real waltz is a 3/4 or 6/8 type of feel, but there are other 'slow dance' tunes that are in 4/4 which would also qualify.
So far going through our repertoire we have;
- Wonderful Tonight - Clapton
- Stand By Me
- Harvest Moon - Neil Young
- Take it to the Limit - Eagles
- Wicked Game - Chris Issak
- Something (Beatles)
- Unchained melody - Righteous Bros
Any other good ones anyone's had success with?
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Frank
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I'm not sure that a lot of those will pass as a waltz. Take it to the limit will. It has to be 3/4 time or have the same feel as Take it to the limit.
I don't know harvest moon or Wicked game to give an opinion. Maybe someone else will chime in.
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Frank
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I just You tubed the other 2. They are not waltzes either.
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Frank
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lol the only otwo I can think of off the top of my head is the Tennisee waltz, and Waltz across Texas.
Here is another , The wedding dance.
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Edited by Frank (Wed Feb 03 2010 10:13 AM)
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Frank
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Look up the Wedding waltz. Or Could I have this dance by Anne Murray. Should give you the beat you are after.
Another that could fit is Luther Vandross, Always and forever. This is the kind of stuff the old farts want. lol
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Edited by Frank (Wed Feb 03 2010 10:30 AM)
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Foursticks
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Here are a few rock waltzes:
Three Times a Lady - Commodores
Open Arms - Journey
Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Living and Dying in 3/4 Time - Jimmy Buffet
How Can I Be Sure - Rascals
Kiss From a Rose - Seal
And a few country tunes, if you're into that:
Songs About Rain - Gary Allen
Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Willie Nelson
Here's A Quarter - Travis Tritt
Five Dollar Fine - Chris LeDoux
Amanda - Waylon Jennings
The Last Cheaters Waltz - T.J. Shepard (Probably not appropriate for a wedding - LOL)
Good luck, and have fun at the wedding.
Edited by Foursticks (Wed Feb 03 2010 10:47 AM)
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Tea Bag
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Yes - we may be forced to become an Oom-Pa-Pa band - If only I can find my liederhosen in time..
I'm hoping by Waltz he means 'slow dances'.
Unchained melody is definitely waltz-like.
I think Elvis has a few:
3/4 'Are You Lonesome Tonight',
6/8 'Can't Help Falling in Love'
or the Honeydrippers - Sea of love
Gawd - I'm going to have to start a cheeze factory!
I'll check your suggestions - thanks!
Edited by Tea Bag (Wed Feb 03 2010 11:20 AM)
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Frank
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Here's one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBo_POKv21w
Some good ones there Foursticks. 
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Edited by Frank (Wed Feb 03 2010 12:25 PM)
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Tea Bag
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Last night the guys pulled one out of their 'backpack' which works well;
- Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain - Willie Nelson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTP490Cw1C4
The Allman Bros. is good - thanks Frank - and 4sticks!
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Quote:
Know any good waltzes?
My band is playing an upcoming wedding and the client has asked for 'lot's of waltzes' as a fair chunk of the crowd will be in the older age range. A real waltz is a 3/4 or 6/8 type of feel, but there are other 'slow dance' tunes that are in 4/4 which would also qualify.
So far going through our repertoire we have;
- Wonderful Tonight - Clapton
- Stand By Me
- Harvest Moon - Neil Young
- Take it to the Limit - Eagles
- Wicked Game - Chris Issak
- Something (Beatles)
- Unchained melody - Righteous Bros
Any other good ones anyone's had success with?
Other than Harvest Moon (which I don't know), none of those are waltzes. Waltzes are in 3 played at a dance tempo. Examples of pop songs played in 3 would include:
- Three Times a Lady, Commadors
- Norwegian Wood, Beatles
- Piano Man, Billy Joel
- Kiss From a Rose, Seal
- How Can I be Sure, Rascals
- Manic Depression, Hendrix
- It's all in the Game, Nat King Cole
- Take it to the Limit, Eagles
Hope that helps.
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