John Cleave plays it as a soloist, or brings a second singer in and makes it a duo, which adds Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner and that end of the songbook. The bulk of the material sits in the 70s and 90s, with plenty from the 50s and 60s too: Brown Eyed Girl, Folsom Prison Blues, Free Fallin', Heartache Tonight, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Come Monday, Another Saturday Night, and a decent run of Neil Diamond. Elvis, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and The Eagles all get a look in. He works around Brisbane and needs one power point and a rainproof spot to set up. Public liability insurance is in place.
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Songs John Cleave can play
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Another Saturday Night – Cat StevensBrown Eyed Girl – Van MorrisonCracklin Rosie – Neil DiamondCherry Cherry – Neil DiamondCome Monday – Jimmy BuffettCrazy Little Thing Called Love - QueenDon’t Be Cruel – Elvis PresleyDon’t Play your Rock & Roll To Me – SmokeyDream Lover - Bobby DarinDrivin’ My Life Away – Eddie RabbittFolsom Prison Blues – Johnny CashForever In Blue Jeans – Neil DiamondFree Fallin – Tom PettyGreen Door – Shakin’ StevensHave You Ever Seen The Rain - Rod StewartHeartache Tonight – The EaglesHello Mary Lou - Ricky NelsonHow Sweet It Is – James TaylorI Just Want To Dance With You - George StraitI Love A Rainy Night – Eddie RabbittI’m A Believer – Neil DiamondI Want To Make It With You - BreadIf You Leave Me Can I Come Too – Mental As AnythingJust The Two Of Us - Bill WithersLet Your Love Flow - Bellamy BrosLittle Sister – Elvis PresleyLyin’ Eyes – The EaglesMargaritaville – Jimmy BuffettMe And Bobby McGee -The HighwaymenMemphis Tennessee – Chuck BerryMy Girl – The TemptationsNever Tear Us Apart - INXSNutbush City Limits – Tina TurnerOh Boy – Buddy HollieOld Time Rock & Roll – Bob SeagerOn The Road Again - Willie NelsonOnly The Lonely – Roy OrbisonPeaceful Easy Feeling – The EaglesPlay Me – Neil DiamondPretty Woman – Roy OrbisonRed Red Wine - Neil DiamondReturn To Sender – Elvis PresleyRock & Roll Girls – John FogertyRunaway Train – Soul AsylumSomebody’s Cryin’ – Chris IsaakSome Days Are Diamonds – John DenverSong Sung Blue - Neil DiamondStuck On You – Elvis PresleySummer Of ’69 - Brian AdamsSummertime Blues – Eddie CochranSuspicious Minds – Elvis PresleySweet Caroline – Neil DiamondTeach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, NashTequila Sunrise - The EaglesThank The Lord For The Nightime - Neil DiamondThe Gambler – Kenny RogersThe Horses – Daryl BraithwaiteThe Last Time – Rolling StonesThe Nips Are Getting Bigger – Mental As AnythingToo Many Times – Mental As AnythingWater Of love – Dire StraitsWicked Game – Chris IsaakYou Got It – Roy OrbisonYour Sixteen Your Beautiful- Ringo Starr
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What to expect
Songs you already know, weighted toward the 70s and 90s but reaching back to the 50s and forward past the 90s. The Eagles, Tom Petty, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jimmy Buffett all get a run, along with Brown Eyed Girl, Folsom Prison Blues, Free Fallin', Heartache Tonight, Crazy Little Thing Called Love and a decent stretch of Neil Diamond. Book John Cleave on his own and it's guitar and vocals. Add the second singer and the duo opens up Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner and that end of the songbook, which changes the night more than you'd think for one extra voice.
On the day
One power point, and a playing area that's undercover and genuinely rainproof. Those two things and he's set. The rainproof part is worth taking literally: a partial awning or an open-sided marquee in the wrong wind still gets the gear wet, so pick the spot with that in mind. If the plan is outdoors, have a wet weather position ready as well.
