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Gordon Black Member From: burns,oregon,usa |
posted 01 May 2002 08:34 AM
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My daughter is getting married in June and my band has been asked to provide the music. Does anyone have some favorite songs that they've found that work well for this blessed occasion? Thanks in advance.  |
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Jim Smith Member From: Plano, TX, USA |
posted 01 May 2002 08:41 AM
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I once played all the music for a friend's wedding, including "Here Comes the Bride". He asked for, and I learned, "The Hawaiian Wedding Song".  Unfortunately, he killed himself a few months later. Hope it wasn't my music!  |
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Glenn Austin Member From: Montreal, Canada |
posted 01 May 2002 10:23 AM
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Usually the bride and groom have a tune that they have picked out for their first dance. Off the top of my head I can think of a few. Look at Us- Vince Gill |
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Glenn Suchan Member From: Austin, Texas |
posted 01 May 2002 10:26 AM
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My favorite is the song my wife and I picked as our wedding song: "What are you doing the rest of your life?" BTW: Danny Levin (ex Asleep at the Wheel member) did an excellent job of performing it on piano at the wedding. Keep on pickin'! |
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Jeff Evans Member From: Fort Worth (not that other place 30 miles east) |
posted 01 May 2002 11:01 AM
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I've always been partial to "For Better Or For Worse (But Not For Long)" as done by Connie Smith. Does the blessed couple have a sense of humor? ------------------ Sure it's diverse. It's diverse music I ever heard! |
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Theresa Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA |
posted 01 May 2002 11:03 AM
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"I Hope You Dance!" |
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Chris Forbes Member From: Beltsville, MD, USA |
posted 01 May 2002 11:54 AM
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Walk through this world with me |
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J W Hock Member From: Anderson, Texas, USA |
posted 01 May 2002 12:01 PM
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Wecome To My World - Jim Reeves |
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Joey Ace Sysop From: Southern Ontario, Canada |
posted 01 May 2002 01:14 PM
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"Keeper of the Stars" - John Berry "I Swear" - JMM "It Don't Hurt Anymore" |
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Michael Holland Member From: Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
posted 01 May 2002 01:23 PM
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Don't forget the perennial wedding fave, "We've Only Just Begun" by the Carpenters. |
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RMckee Member From: Muldrow, OK, USA |
posted 01 May 2002 02:00 PM
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Here are some I have either played as instrumentals or picked fills behind: "I Cross My Heart" - George Strait I think "You Light Up My Life" is especially beautiful as an instrumental. Randy McKee |
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Jody Sanders Member From: Magnolia,Texas |
posted 01 May 2002 11:12 PM
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In the group I work with, we are asked to play "Keeper Of The Stars" more than any other song for weddings. Jody. |
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Bob Hoffnar Member From: Brooklyn, NY |
posted 01 May 2002 11:34 PM
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"The Chicken Dance" is an absolute must at weddings in the northeast. If you play it for too long though you will begin to wonder about how humans became such a successful species. Bob |
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Jim Cohen Member From: Philadelphia, PA |
posted 02 May 2002 06:14 AM
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We've played "What a Wonderful World" at weddings and it goes over well. ------------------ |
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Leroy Riggs Member From: High Country, CO |
posted 02 May 2002 10:24 AM
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"I couldn't spell yuuk" perhaps??  |
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Billy Johnson Member From: Nashville, Tn, USA |
posted 02 May 2002 01:52 PM
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John Berrys, 'Your Love Amazes Me' is a good one. Connie Smith sang 'We Could' at our wedding and it was absolutly beautiful. |
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Roger Edgington Member From: San Antonio, Texas USA |
posted 02 May 2002 02:19 PM
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Kenny Dale's, "Two will be one after this song" is one my wife's favorites. We are asked for this song a lot at the weddings we play for in Texas. |
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Gordon Black Member From: burns,oregon,usa |
posted 03 May 2002 11:25 AM
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Thanks for all the input guys. I appreciate it!  |
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Michael Johnstone Member From: Sylmar,Ca. USA |
posted 06 May 2002 08:00 AM
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I don't play too many weddings but I've been the official videographer at more than a few(the video guy always makes more money than the musicians) Anyhow,the song everybody plays around here is "Have I told You Lately That I Love You". Not the old 50s Elvis song but the one from a few years ago by Van Morrison - different song,same title. |
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Joel Glassman Member From: Waltham MA USA |
posted 07 May 2002 12:51 PM
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Band of Gold Wedding Bell Blues Crying in the Chapel The Worst That Could Happen I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still) Stop the Wedding Dim Lights Thick Smoke Shackles and Chains |
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Ron Page Member From: Cincinnati, OH USA |
posted 07 May 2002 02:30 PM
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I think Keeper of the Stars a hit for Tracy Byrd, not John Berry; hear it that way in my head. I'd add one by John Michael Montgomery, but what's it called? Maybe something like "I Love The Way You Love Me". The one where he lists all the things he loves about her -- crying at sappy old movies you've seen hundreds of time, etc. Believe it or not a young gal got up and sang D-I-V-O-R-C-E at my brothers wedding. She did a fine job and it may have been one of the few tunes she new at her age-13 or so. Anyway, it didn't have any lasting effect, as the marriage is still going strong after 20 years. ------------------ |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 07 May 2002 03:05 PM
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I just learned a Leo Kottke instrumental called "Accordian Chimes" for my sister's wedding. Very pretty. Also, the Pachebel Canon works well. ------------------ |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 08 May 2002 07:30 AM
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How 'bout "I Swear" by John Michael Montgomery.....It's a new country thing but it's a great song and says a lot. ------------------ |
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Herb Steiner Member From: Cedar Valley, Travis County TX |
posted 08 May 2002 07:47 AM
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Johnny Bush sang his original "Adriana's Song" at our wedding... mine and Kathy's - not mine and Johnny's!  ... very, very romantic. Of course, his marriage to Adriana wasn't nearly as good... or as long-lived... as the song! One good thing about the current country music marketing push towards the female demographic is that there are lots of good romantic songs appropriate for weddings. "I Swear," previously mentioned, comes to mind. Also "If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Garth is a beautiful song and message. For the up-tempo rocker songs for the after-wedding dance, "I Like It, I Love It," and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" seem to be happy-face songs. Tunes to avoid: "Wild Side of Life," "Who's Cheating Who," "I've Got Someone to Kill," "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," "Fist City," "The Pill," "Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me," "Cold Hard Facts of Life," "Cold, Cold Hands," "Your Cheating Heart," and "Slipping Around," among many others. ------------------ [This message was edited by Herb Steiner on 08 May 2002 at 07:49 AM.] |
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Glenn Austin Member From: Montreal, Canada |
posted 08 May 2002 08:00 AM
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Herb, You forgot " You're The Reason Our Kids are Ugly" by Conway and Loretta, and " Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix |
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sylvainvallieres Member From: Ste-julie,Quebec,Canada |
posted 12 May 2002 12:28 PM
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hi Glenn,and Yard Sale from Sammy Kershaw |
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