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These tunes are here generally because they are the best of the era 1960 - 1970 and do not get heard often.They are also chosen for their ease of doability, dancability, consciousness and instrumentation. I think that makes them more powerful to our audience as an experience. Musically and Artistically they may not be the most sophisticated tunes, yet they seem to have some magic in the their presence. We can build this list over time as a master set of favorites to draw upon for future band fun. Please send me an email if you would like to add or remove a tune. Listing ordered alphabetically by Artist

ARTIST TITLE SPEED/GENRE
YEAR  

Animals Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (a la E Costello) Slow Dance
1965
  We Gotta Get Out of this Place Med Rock
1965

Arlo Guthrie Coming Into Los Angeles

MedFolk

1969

Beatles Getting Better Med Rock
1967
  I Need You Med Pop
1965
  Please Please Me Fast Rock
  She's a Woman Fast Rock
1968
  Tomorrow Never Knows Med Rock
1966
  Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) Fast Rock
1967
  Things We Said Today Med Folk
1964
  You Really Got A Hold On Me Med Blues
1963

Blind Faith Can't Find My Way Home Slow Folk
1969

Blodwyn Pig Dear Jill Slow Blues
1969

Boxtops The Letter (a la Cocker) Fast Rock
1967

Buddy Miles Them Changes (Elec Flag) Fast Soul
1970

Buffalo Springfield Bluebird Med Rock
1967

Cream I feel Free Med Blues
1968
  White Room Med Rock
1970

Critters Mr. Dieingly Sad Pop
1966

CSNY Helplessly Hoping Slow Folk
1969
  Long Time Gone Slow Rock
1969
  Woodstock Med Rock
1970

Dave Clark 5 Because Slow Pop
1964

Del Shannon Runaway [a la Bonnie Raitt] Med Pop
1961

Deep Purple Hush Med Rock
1968
  One More Rainy Day Med Rock
1968
  Mandrake Root Med Rock
1968
  Smoke On The Water Med Rock
1968

Doors Soul Kitchen Med Rock
1967
  Love Me Two Times Med Rock
1968

James Taylor Something In The Way She Moves Med Folk
1968

Jefferson Airplane Young Girl Sunday Blues Med Blues
1966

Jethro Tull    
1964

Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

 Sugar Shack Med Pop
1962

Jim Morrison Roadhouse Blues Med Blues
1970

Jimi Hendrix Little Wing (a la Sting) Slow Dance
1967
  Spanish Castle Magic Fast Rock
1967
  The Wind Cries Mary Slow Dance
1967

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates Shakin' All Over (a la BTO) Med Rock
1960

Johnny Rivers Secret Agent Man Med Rock
1965

Joni Mitchell Woodstock Slow Folk
1970

Kinks All Day And All Of The Night Fast Rock
1966
  Till The End Of The Day Fast Rock
1966
  Tired Of Waiting For You Med Rock
1967
  Where Have All The Good Times Gone Med Rock
1967

Knickerbockers Lies Fast Rock
1966

Led Zepplin You Shook Me Slow Blues
1969

Left Banke Walk Away Renee Slow Rock
1966

Lovin Spoonful Summer In The City Med Rock
1969

Moby Grape 8:05 Slow Folk
1967
  Lazy Me Med Rock
1967
  Someday Slow Folk
1967

Mamas and Papas Monday Monday Med Folk
1967

Moody Blues Evening: The Sun Set Med Pop
1967

Paul McCartney Every Night Med Rock
1970

Paul Revere And The Raiders Hungry Med Rock
1966
  Kicks Med Rock
1966

Peter & Gordon A World Without Love Med Rock
1966

Procol Harem A Whiter Shade of Pale Slow Dance
1967

Young Rascals Groovin Slow Pop
1966
  Love Is A Beautiful Thing Med Rock
1966
  You Better Run (a la Benatar) Med Rock
1966

Ray Cunniff Park Avenue - Perry Mason Theme Slow Blues
1957-66

Remains Say You're Sorry Med Rock
1965
  Once Before Fast Rock
1965
  Heart Rock
1966
  Thank You Slow Rock
1966

Rhinoceros    
1967

Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Women Slow Rock
1969
  It's All Over Now Med Rock
1966
  Paint It Black Fast Rock
1966

Roy Orbison    
1967

Searchers Needles and Pins Med Rock
1964

Simon & Garfunkle A Hazy Shade Of Winter Fast Folk
1966

Spirit I Got A Line On You Med Rock
1964

Stevie Wonder I Was Made To Love Her Med Pop
1967
  Signed, sealed, delivered I'm Yours Med Pop
1970
  Superstition Med Funk
1972

Super Session You Don't Love Me Med Rock
1968

Terry stafford Suspicion Med Pop
1962

Them Gloria Med Pop
1965

Traffic Feelin Alright (a la Cocker) Med Rock
1968
  You Can All Join In Med Rock
1968

Who The Good Is Gone Med Rock
1965
  Whiskey Man Med Rock
1966
  I Can See For Miles Fast Rock
1967

Youngbloods Darkness, Darkness Med Folk
1970
  Quicksand Med Dance
1969

Venturers    
1964

? And the Mysterians 96 Tears Med Funky
1966