Author: Erik J. Heels

Yesterday’s Board-A-Palooza gig was to raise money for the boardwalk connecting the Douglas and Gates schools. Many bands played, much rain fell. Our second rainy gig this spring.

1. Back In the U.S.S.R. (A) – Paul McCartney (Eamon)
2. Centerfield (G) – John Fogarty (Eamon)
3. Margaritaville (D) – Jimmy Buffett (Jon)
4. Just Like Heaven (A) – The Cure (Erik)
5. Stray Cat Strut (Cm) – Stray Cats (Paul)
6. Tequila (E) – The Champs (Jon)
7. Moondance (A) – Van Morrison (Paul)
8. 867-5309 (Jenny) (F#m) – Tommy Tutone (Eamon)
9. Brown Sugar (C) – The Rolling Stones (Eamon)
10. Takin’ Care of Business (C) – BTO (Erik)
11. Oye Como Va (A) – Santana (Jon)
12. Runnin’ Down A Dream (E) – Tom Petty (Jon)

(Alternates – in case any of the above have been played by earlier bands)

13. Peace, Love and Understanding (G) – Elvis Costello (Jon)
14. I Fought the Law (D) – The Clash (Eamon)
15. Summertime Blues (D) – The Who (Eamon)
16. Psycho Killer (A) – Talking Heads (Erik)

Yesterday’s gig was not on May 5th, but it did have a Cinco de Mayo theme. And it rained. So we played inside at the Seuss residence:

SET 1

Good Lovin’ (C) – Grateful Dead
It’s All Been Done (D) – Barenaked Ladies
Stray Cat Strut (Cm) – Stray Cats
Born To Be Wild (E) – Steppenwolf
Honky Tonk Women (G) – The Rolling Stones
Just Like Heaven (A) – The Cure
Moondance (Am) – Van Morrison
Cocaine (E) – Eric Clapton
Take Me To The River (Live) (E) – Talking Heads
Pump It Up (B) – Elvis Costello
I Fought the Law (D) – The Clash

SET 2

Margaritaville (D) – Jimmy Buffett
Smoking Gun (E) – Robert Cray
Should I Stay or Should I Go (D) – The Clash
Just What I Needed (E) – The Cars
Gimme Some Lovin’ (recorded in G, play in A) – The Spencer Davis Group
Peace, Love and Understanding (G) – Elvis Costello
Takin’ Care of Business (C) – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Brown Eyed Girl (G) – Van Morrison
Learn to Fly (B) – Foo Fighters
Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 (Dm) – Pink Floyd
Pink Cadillac (E) – Bruce Springsteen
Tush (G) – ZZ Top

SET 3

Tequila (E) – The Champs
Psycho Killer (Live) (Am) – Talking Heads
*Oye Como Va (Am) – Santana
What I Like About You (E) – The Romantics
Brown Sugar (C) – The Rolling Stones
Twisting By the Pool (A) – Dire Straits
Back In the U.S.S.R. (A) – Paul McCartney
Mustang Sally (C) – Wilson Pickett
Centerfield (G) – John Fogerty
867-5309 (Jenny) (F#m) – Tommy Tutone
Love Shack (C) – The B-52’s
La Bamba (C) – Ritchie Valens

ENCORE

Summertime Blues (Remixed Live) (D) – The Who
Sultans of Swing (Dm) – Dire Straits
Runnin Down A Dream (E) – Tom Petty

* = new

Yesterday’s auction had a sports theme. So did our playlist:

Warmup

1. Good Lovin’ (C) – Grateful Dead
2. Sailing (recorded in B, play in A) – Rod Stewart
3. Learn to Fly (B) – Foo Fighters

7th – Inning Stretch

*4. Take Me Out to the Ball Game (C) – Jimmy Buffett
5. Sweet Caroline (B) – Neil Diamond
*6. Centerfield (G) – John Fogerty
7. Dirty Water (E) – The Standells
8. All Star (recorded in F#, play in G) – Smash Mouth

Extra Innings

9. Stray Cat Strut (Cm) – Stray Cats
10. Sultans of Swing (Dm) – Dire Straits
11. Smoking Gun (E) – Robert Cray
12. Twistin’ By the Pool (A) – The Sultans of Swing
13. Runnin Down A Dream (E) – Tom Petty

* = new

As promised, the MCats rocked historic Exchange Hall in Acton yesterday and helped raise money for local causes: RJ Grey‘s Project Wellness (a day of health education for 7th graders) and ABHS‘s Project Graduation (an overnight evening of fun for high school seniors on graduation night).

Greg Wallack joined the band on lead guitar after Paul Greenspan’s ill-advised skiing trip! Sweet sounds of sax provided by Bob Adams.

SET 1

Good Lovin’ (C) – Grateful Dead
I Fought the Law (D) – The Clash
It’s All Been Done (D) – Barenaked Ladies
* The Last Time (E) – The Rolling Stones
Born To Be Wild (E) – Steppenwolf
Just Like Heaven (A) – The Cure
* Take Me To The River (Live) (E) – Talking Heads
* Moondance (Am) – Van Morrison
Stray Cat Strut (Cm) – Stray Cats
Honky Tonk Women (G) – The Rolling Stones

SET 2

Margaritaville (D) – Jimmy Buffett
Should I Stay or Should I Go (D) – The Clash
* Pink Cadillac (E) – Bruce Springsteen
Cocaine (E) – Eric Clapton
Gimme Some Lovin’ (recorded in G, play in A) – The Spencer Davis Group
Feelin’ Alright (C) – Joe Cocker
Takin’ Care of Business (C) – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Brown Eyed Girl (G) – Van Morrison
* Pick Up The Pieces (Fm) – Average White Band

SET 3

Tequila (E) – The Champs
* Louie Louie (A) – The Kingsmen
Psycho Killer (2) – Talking Heads
Brown Sugar (C) – The Rolling Stones
What I Like About You (E) – The Romantics
Back In the U.S.S.R. (A) – Paul McCartney
Love Shack (C) – The B-52’s
867-5309 (Jenny) (F#m) – Tommy Tutone

ENCORE

La Bamba (C) – Ritchie Valens
* Mustang Sally (C) – Wilson Pickett
Runnin Down A Dream (E) – Tom Petty
Dirty Water (E) – The Standells

* = new

Fillmore, Nagog Woods

Set 1

1. Blues Brothers Opening (Right into)
2. Good Lovin’
3. Back in the USSR
4. Gimme some lovin’
5. Honky Tonk Woman
6. Takin’ Care of Business
7. Soul Man
8. Feelin’ Alright

Set 2

1. Birthday (for John Earle)
2. Tequila
3. Smokin’ Gun
4. Brown Sugar
5. Jenny
6. Midnight Hour
7. Cocaine
8. Psycho Killer

Encore

1. Sultans of Swing
2. Running Down a Dream

Set 1

1. Good Lovin’
2. I fought the law
3. It’s all been done
4. Back in the USSR
5. What’s so funny about peace, love, and understanding
6. Born to be wild
7. Just like heaven
8. Honky Tonk Woman
9. Just what I needed
10. Dirty Water

Set 2

1. Margaritaville
2. Takin’ care of business
3. Sunshine of your love
4. My generation
5. Smoke on the Water
6. Pump it Up
7. Should I stay or should I go
8. The Wall
9. Psycho Killer

Set 3

1. Twistin’ by the pool
2. What I like about you
3. Smokin’ gun*
4. Summertime Blues
5. Stray cat strut*
6. Tush
7. Really got me
8. Brown sugar
9. 867-5309 (Jenny)
10. Love shack
11. Sultans of swing
12. Runnin’ Down A Dream

In reserve in case we choose to eliminate a song or play longer

I wanna be sedated
Really got me
White Room

Set 1

1. Good Lovin’
2. I fought the law
3. It’s all been done
4. Back in the USSR
5. What’s so funny about peace, love, and understanding
6. Born to be wild
7. Just like heaven
8. Honky Tonk Woman
9. Just what I needed
10. Dirty Water

Set 2

1. Margaritaville
2. Takin’ care of business
3. Sunshine of your love
4. My generation
5. Smoke on the Water
6. Pump it Up
7. Should I stay or should I go
8. The Wall
9. Psycho Killer

Set 3

1. Twistin’ by the pool
2. What I like about you
3. Smokin’ gun*
4. Summertime Blues
5. Stray cat strut*
6. Tush
7. Really got me
8. Brown sugar
9. 867-5309 (Jenny)
10. Love shack
11. Sultans of swing
12. Runnin’ Down A Dream

In reserve in case we choose to eliminate a song or play longer

I wanna be sedated
Really got me
White Room