Potential Band

Editor's Note: While this post describes what sounded like a great opportunity, to this day, the band has the same drummer. I've removed the videos from this post because they make me sad that this opportunity never fleshed out. I did not get an audition with them.
One of the big things that happened this week was that there was a "drummer wanted" ad posted to the Iowa City Craigslist Musicians site and I responded. Without going into "Oh my, God wants me to play drums in this band!" mode too soon, it turns out that the singer / guitarist works with me - he is located not that far down the building from me. On top of that, they want the new drummer to begin this fall - tentatively September - and have a gig scheduled for March 12, 2016 in Dyersville for a St. Patrick's Day dance. At this point, I am just happy that I have an audition in early June - no definite date set as of now. I am hoping that the audition goes well and that we click. Playing in a band that actually goes out of the rehearsal room and plays gigs would be just one more component of an ideal band.

What tunes do they play? Well, pretty close to what I would describe as a perfect set list. Recently, this is what they played:

Set One

1. SMALL THINGS – Blink 182
2. HURT SO GOOD – John Cougar
3. HARD TO HANDLE – Black Crowes
4. CANT GET ENOUGH – Bad Company
5. LITTLE MISS CANT BE WRONG – Spin Docs
6. THE MIDDLE – Jimmy Eat World
7. GIMME SHELTER (DAVID) - Stones
8. 3AM – Matchbox Twenty
9. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO
10. ALL SUMMER LONG – Kid Rock
11. AUTHORITY SONG – John Cougar
12. KEROSENE – Miranda Lambert
13. COUNTRY GIRL – Luke Bryan
14. Mountain Music - Alabama
15. SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG – AC/DC

Set Two

1. HIGHWAY TO HELL – AC/DC
2. SUMMER OF 69 – Bryan Adams
3. I WANT YOU TO WANT ME – Cheap Trick
4. MY OWN WORST ENEMY - Lit
5. CRAZY BITCH - Buckcherry
6. LIVING ON PRAYER – Bon Jovi
7. COWBOY – Kid Rock
8. TALK DIRTY - Poison
9. JESSES GIRL – Rick Springfield
10. DONT STOP BELIEVING - Journey
11. SAVE A HORSE – Big & Rich
12. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF – Ga Sat
13. JENNY 8675309 –Tommy Tutone
14. YOUR LOVE - Outfield
15. HICKTOWN – Jason Aldean
16. DIRTY DEEDS – AC/DC

Set Three

1. EVERY ROSE - Poison
2. HATE MY LIFE – Theory of Deadman
3. TNT – AC/DC
4. NOTHING BUT GOOD TIME - Poison
5. ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - Scorpians
6. HAVE A DRINK ON ME – AC/DC
7. BAD GIRLFRIEND – Theory of Deadman
8. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT – Beastie Boys
9. SHE HATES ME – Puddle of Mudd
10. SURRENDER – Cheap Trick
11. ROUND N ROUND - Ratt
12. STONE IN LOVE - Journey
13. LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT – Judas Priest

Alternates

1. HEY JEALOUSY – Gin Blossoms
2. SIN CITY - ACDC
3. MAN IN THE BOX – Alice in Chains
4. YOU REALLY GOT ME – Van Halen
5. RIDING THE STORM OUT (DAVID) - REO
6. RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL – Van Halen
7. SEMI CHARMED LIFE - THIRD EYE BLIND
8. DRINK IN MY HAND -Eric Church
9. WHY - Jason Aldean
10. HEAVEN - Warrant
11. HEAVEN - BRYAN ADAMS
12. CANT YOU SEE – Marshall Tucker
13. BEST SONG EVER (ONE DIRECTION Punk Cover)
14. LETS GO CRAZY - Prince
15. FOLESOME PRISON – J. Cash
16. WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER-DAVID
17. BANDITOS - Refreshments
18. ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD – Neil Young
19. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU – Punk Cover of U2
20. WERE NOT GONNA TAKE IT – Twisted Sister
21. BEVERLY HILLS - Weezer
22. FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES - Weezer
23. WILD THING – Ton Loc
24. SWEET EMOTION - Aerosmith
25. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR – Bryan Adams
26. MELT WITH YOU (IN C) (DAVID) – Modern English
27. KISS - Prince
28. BLISTER IN THE SUN – Violent Femes
29. MY SHARONA (DAVID) – The Knack