Hi Seasonistas!
As you may know, I'm very active in a uke jam group and a couple of the other "leaders" wonder if our repertoire is getting a bit stale.
Most of us are in our 50s or older, so understandably, we play the music we grew up listening to, along with standards even older than that. We've had a tough time attracting younger folks who stay more than a couple of jams.
We want to freshen things up. Several regulars have Millennial kids (or grandkids), so they should be aware of more modern music that checks the boxes for a family-friendly group: it has a straightforward chord pattern; you can strum it; you can recognize a melody (GET OFF MY LAWN!!); the lyrics are not too vulgar.
We've brought in a few: Wagon Wheel (of course), Hey, Soul Sister (ditto), Sweet Pea (excellent), We Can. There must be something from the Disney universe worth adding, but my guess is, none of us go to Disney movies.
Since all of us shamelessly post videos of songs we may barely know from styles we may barely recognize, what would you recommend as accessible, 21st century pop/rock/country songs that would appeal to a younger crowd and might not cause geezers to run away screaming?
Thanks, y'all.
NOW GET OFF MY LAWN!!
P.S.: Ryan (RAB11) may be onto something with Season 324: Songs from popular video games. Suggestions for those would be welcome, too.
As you may know, I'm very active in a uke jam group and a couple of the other "leaders" wonder if our repertoire is getting a bit stale.
Most of us are in our 50s or older, so understandably, we play the music we grew up listening to, along with standards even older than that. We've had a tough time attracting younger folks who stay more than a couple of jams.
We want to freshen things up. Several regulars have Millennial kids (or grandkids), so they should be aware of more modern music that checks the boxes for a family-friendly group: it has a straightforward chord pattern; you can strum it; you can recognize a melody (GET OFF MY LAWN!!); the lyrics are not too vulgar.
We've brought in a few: Wagon Wheel (of course), Hey, Soul Sister (ditto), Sweet Pea (excellent), We Can. There must be something from the Disney universe worth adding, but my guess is, none of us go to Disney movies.
Since all of us shamelessly post videos of songs we may barely know from styles we may barely recognize, what would you recommend as accessible, 21st century pop/rock/country songs that would appeal to a younger crowd and might not cause geezers to run away screaming?
Thanks, y'all.
NOW GET OFF MY LAWN!!
P.S.: Ryan (RAB11) may be onto something with Season 324: Songs from popular video games. Suggestions for those would be welcome, too.
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