Originally Posted by Richard Maclemale
In the thread about a small PA system, a side discussion took place about the merits of playing cover tunes. Different musicians play covers for different reasons. Some people play them because it's where the paying gigs locally are at. Some people refuse to play covers at all. In my case, I play them because I don't have enough material to fill an evening.

If you're a songwriter who also plays covers live, how do you choose your covers? How do you feel about playing covers? What percentage of covers vs. originals do you do?



I play covers because I like them. I also play covers because the audience knows them and will sing/clap along. How many covers depends on the gig. If it's 2 or 3 sets, I mix it up, playing familiar stuff and then originals. Many audiences like both. Most of my originals are ballads so I play uptempo covers to keep things lively.

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