A - Am I The Only One B- Brown Eyed Girl D - Down in a Hole E - Elderly Woman Behind The Counter F - Freshman H - House of the Rising Sun I - If You Could Only See the Way I - I Alone L - Lake of Fire L - Lightning Crashes M - Mr Jones R - Rhiannon R - Round Here S - Something to Remind You S - Snuff T - Take me home Country Roads T - Through Glass U - Under the Bridge
@jeffhartman5166Ай бұрын
Great list. Thanks for sharing!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Awesome list!!
@marklewis94Ай бұрын
Frank, I loved your set list, but you asked for alternative suggestions, so here goes. Great American Songbook: *Stormy Weather *Ain't Misbehavin' *One For My Baby (And One More For the Road) Classic Rock *Ripple &/or Friend of the Devil There are almost always one or two Deadheads in any crowd and happy Deadheads always tip well *Werewolves of London Motown/R&B *Tears of a Clown *Tracks of My Tears If its a good singalong crowd *My Girl They're all Smokey Robinson tunes. What more justification is needed Country *Crazy *Whiskey River And with the right crowd *You Never Even Called Me By My Name Thanks again. Your list is great just as it is!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Great suggestions!! I appreciate it ..cheers
@J.Blogsblues-ns4toАй бұрын
Interesting idea Frank, so I 've come up with my own A-Z. Songs without asterisks are ones I've performed live, ones with one asterisk are songs I've rehearsed but not performed, songs with two asterisks are future possibilities, so here it is, I hope it be of interest to you and others looking for some ideas of songs to play : - Always on my Mind Blowing in the Wind Can't Help Falling in Love With You Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Exit Music (for a film)* Feeling Good Get Back * House of the Rising Sun / Hallelujah I'd Rather Go Blind Jennifer Juniper ** King of the Road ** London Calling My Way Need Your Love so Bad Only You Perfect Day Quinn the Eskimo ** Riders on the Storm ** Somewhere (from West Side Story)* The Thrill is Gone Unchained Melody Venus in Furs ** Wonderful World X Y Z Bit impossible so for XYZ I'll go for 'The Impossible Dream'* rehearsed it many times and it's nice to play but too much for my voice!!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to write this up. Some great picks on here !!
@ghijkmnopАй бұрын
Here you go, Frank! These are currently among the 300-odd lyric sheets in my "hymnal," and good ones to have in your back pocket: # - 500 Miles (Proclaimers) A - Alison B - Bad Bad Leroy Brown C - Cuts Like a Knife D - Daydream Believer E - Eye in the Sky F - Fire and Rain G - Give a Little Bit H - Hey Jude I - I Will Survive J - Just the Way You Are K - Knowing Me Knowing You L - (SO MANY L Songs) Love Story M - Maneater N - Never Surrender O - Overkill P - Please Come to Boston Q - Quinn the Eskimo R - Rocky Mountain High S - Slow Turnin' T - True U - Up on the Roof V - Ventura Highway W - Wicked Game (good looper song) X - I don't have an X song Y - You May Be Right Z - Ziggy Stardust
@JoeReblMusicАй бұрын
Now we need numbers 0 thru 9
@ghijkmnopАй бұрын
@@JoeReblMusic Here are the ones I have in my book: 3 AM 5 O'Clock World 6th Avenue Heartache
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Good stuff here! Thanks for sharing f
@jeffhartman5166Ай бұрын
Great idea! Here’s my choices from my set list. Some because I love the songs, others because the audience loves the songs, and some because it’s the only song we do for that letter! A - All My Loving B - Baby Blue C - Changes in Latitude D - Dancing In The Dark E - Every Rose Has It’s Thorns F - Folsom Prison Blues G - Good Riddance H - Hooked On A Feeling I - I Want It That Way J - Jack and Diane K - Knocking On Heaven’s Door L - LA Freeway M - Melissa N - Night Moves O - Only The Good Die Young P - Piano Man R - Rainbow Connection S - Sweet Child O’ Mine T - Take It Easy U - V - W The Weight X Y - Your Mama Don’t Dance
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Great list. Thanks for sharing with us all!
@johnbankston72Ай бұрын
Love ABB’s Melissa. It’s the one song I always have to play anytime I pick up the guitar.
@makingmusiconline23093 күн бұрын
Absolutely fantastic. There are a few songs that I don't think are as big over here in the UK (I'm sure there are plenty of Death Cab fans, but not something that gets much airplay), same thing for, say, Hootie and the Blowfish, or Stoned Temple Pilots. But ... I'm sitting here listening, with Ultimate Guitar open in another tab, and I'm emailing myself the chords and lyrics for all the songs that I know that I haven't already got in my songbook. So many fabulous ideas, thank you!
@FrankPersico3 күн бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for commenting!
@outtamilkАй бұрын
❤ your setlist! I would definitely swap out N - Never goin back again for N - Nutshell (N - Never ever been able to play it without mucking it up). E - Every breath you take. G - Goin to California. H - Here comes the sun. I - Interstate love song. J - Jolene or Just the two of us. K - Kiss from a rose. R - Ramble on. T - Talks to Angels. Z - Zombie or Zorba the Greek. I really like your videos!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Great picks. A lot of the songs on here were considerations … maybe I should have done 2 songs per letter and turned it into a full length movie?? Hahaha 😂 next time … cheers and thanks for commenting
@outtamilkАй бұрын
@@FrankPersico lol just too many great songs out there to choose from!
@jz49013 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for the video! Great to see how much mileage you can get from simple chords, it's easy to get overwhelmed with complex arrangements. Cheers and best wishes!
@FrankPersico3 күн бұрын
You're very welcome!
@jed1166Ай бұрын
Great video! First, I will give you my substitutions. BUT, I will certainly be putting some of your choices into my song list! Excellent choices! A- Angel from Montgomery. B- Blvd of Broken Dreams. C- Come Monday. D- Drive. E- End of the Line. F- From the Beginning. H- Heart of the Matter (Forgiveness) I- I’ve Just Seen a Face L- Life by the Drop. M- Mary Janes Last Dance. N- Nothing Compares 2 U. O- One of Us. P- Patience. R- Roller Derby Queen. S- Slip Sliding Away. T- Tuesdays Gone Y- Yellow Ledbetter.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
You got some bangers in there. Good stuff.
@BrianBlue20212 күн бұрын
I’ve mentioned on comments before that I watch your channel for tunes to add to my song list and any other good tips about gigging. Once again you came through with flying colors. Btw, I live in Idaho close to where the Wyoming, Idaho and Montana borders intersect. I’m a few hours from Yellowstone Park. This area is a fly fishing Mecca with some of the best fly fishing rivers in the US. People come from all over the world to fish here. Though I realize it’s unlikely, if you ever get out West bring your guitar and fly fishing gear and we’ll jam and fish. Thanks again for the song suggestions. Cheers!
@FrankPersico11 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! It’s actually a dream of mine to drive cross country to Yellowstone park! And to Flyfish out there .. I may take you up on that!
@briang768Ай бұрын
Here are my picks from my repertoire: # - 59th Street Bridge Song A - Absolutely (The Story of a Girl) B - Baby Please Don't Go C - Cake by the Ocean D - Drive E - Elderly Woman Behind The Counter in a Small Town F - Fire G - Give a Little Bit H - Here Comes the Sun I - I Don't Want to Spoil the Party J - Jumper K - Kiss L - Learn to Fly M -Mother Nature's Son N - Never My Love O - Outside Woman Blues P - Personal Jesus Q - R - Rocky Raccoon S - Save Tonight T - Times Like These U - V - Volcano W - Working Class Hero X - Y - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away Z -
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Great pics. I may have to “borrow” some :)
@stringmantonyАй бұрын
That’s a great set, Frank! Excellent Travis Picking too. 👍👍👍
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@BostonAndMaineLiveАй бұрын
Thank you for the setlist.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
My pleasure
@MisterNewmanАй бұрын
That. Was. AWESOME! (said in the voice of that little kid from The Incredibles). Thanks for this Frank.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@kevinmcfarland8305Ай бұрын
great list ! I'm not much of a fingerpicker but I will be when I get thru this list ! Thanks
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Rock on!🤘
@teacherengagingtechnology8819Ай бұрын
This is ironic for me 😂. I’m in Oaxaca for vacation and trying to reinvent my approach and practice routine for when I return home. This summer I created a songbook of things I wanted to improve on and have in my set list. To keep it organized I alphabetized it. People going through it ripped pages out and annoyed me, so I made a table of contents that people could look at to make requests of songs that I know. My practice routine became an alphabet soup! I would play the songs in order one day, then play it backwards the next day. Utilizing this method, I found that I was able to crystallize the songs to memory and recall them, playing any one of them from memory without help or faltering. Now I am going to continue this, while trying to improve individual songs, or adding new ones as I get bored…I even found that there were some that I should set aside, because they didn’t fit me well. Great video, makes me want to play soooo much!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing. If this video makes you want to play then I consider it a success!
@taylor5499418 күн бұрын
Frank, love your list, there a few of yours I'm going to learn add to my list However my suggestions are Stormy Classics IV I Go Crazy Paul Davis I Can't Tell You Why Eagles April Come She Will Paul Simon Willow Weep For Me Chad & Jeremy Summer Breeze & Diamond Girl Seals & Croft Wildfire Michael Martin Murphy Year of the Cat Al Stewart Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight James Taylor I could go on and on but these are a few of my set list
@FrankPersico17 күн бұрын
Thanks so much and I appreciate you sharing your picks!! Good ones
@BrianGrossPyАй бұрын
my sing along set list 1 Sweet Caroline 2 Don't stop believing 3 Whats up 4 Piano man 5 country roads 6 hey Jude 7 hotel California 8 it's my life 9 have u ever seen the rain 10 livin on prayer I work as a soloist artist on a cruise ship and these songs always work 👍
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for the road tested songs! Or should I say sea tested?!? lol cheers
@peternuss86822 күн бұрын
BRAH YOU HAVE SOME MAD SKILLS
@FrankPersico2 күн бұрын
Thanks so much
@stephendennis7871Ай бұрын
I realy enjoyed this and it helped me to select my next i need to learn.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
I'm so glad!
@thewiseoutlaw41Ай бұрын
Great set list, Frank. You have excellent taste. I wouldn’t necessarily replace anything, but these could slide in as replacements, or encores… All Apologies Bron-Yr-Aur Crazy on You Dear God / Dreamboat Annie Give a Little Bit Look out for My Love Rhiannon Starman Where Our Destination Lies / Wild World I would enjoy your set for sure, and you’re right! The Martin guitar sounds amazing through that microphone, each song example was brief but effective and entertaining. Keep up the good work.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thank you kindly! I appreciate the other song picks as well!
@ravenlookingglass5148Ай бұрын
Quite a compilation. Quirky and very much of an era. Quick comment - I would go for Quiet Nights (Corcovado) for the Q choice to throw in a little bit of that bossa nova vibe: either the Astrud Gilberto version (but lyrics really depressing) or the Nancy Wilson version (depressing lyrics slightly tweaked into something a lot more uplifting). Now inspired to come up with my own list…. A has to be Amelia by Joni Mitchell….
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing you picks and commenting. I’m gonna have to give those songs a listen
@MichaelCovey-dp7mkАй бұрын
Love it so far Frank! That's quite a challenge brother, I'm only halfway through at the moment and you've already got my mind working overtime. Can't wait to hear the second half! Keep up the great work!...
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks so much. I appreciate the comment
@candybonhomme5915Ай бұрын
Great idea. Alphabet list. As a woman Zombie would have been my Z for sure but I'm definitely adding some of these
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Zombie was on my list but I pulled it at the last minute when filming. I was trying to find songs that had more iconic guitar parts that were recognizable on their own. It was a tough challenge!
@MrJduncan73Ай бұрын
That, right there, is a great setlist! I really like the mix of styles-strum, fingerpick, or flat picking. I plan on using these songs to balance my practice-great job on “Never Going Back Again,” which I still haven't mastered. Thank you!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for the support by watching and commenting…
@brettrhea9179Ай бұрын
That was an adventure down memory lane
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
For me as well:)
@russr1338Ай бұрын
Very impressive! Just to come up with a set list for every letter and then be able to play each. Well done!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and commenting
@John-D.Ай бұрын
Your list is Nice! 🎶🎶
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@Troy1gАй бұрын
It takes much dedication to reach your level, thank you for sharing.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Fronz05Ай бұрын
Very nice! Frank, if I made any changes I would not play 'Cat's in the Cradle'. It's a fantastic song but it can drone on a little if you play all verses and it's very melancholy and I might cry while playing it during the set.😥 I'd love to see the full versions of all the songs you suggest here, especially 'Over the Hills and Far Away'. How is your full version? Maybe a later video can cover that song.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Hahaha yeah I can see that. I haven’t done a vid in that one yet. Hmmmm good for thought … thanks for commenting
@davidwilliams7552Ай бұрын
Thanks very inspiring!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kevinkohler7997Ай бұрын
Thanks for getting my brain going at 1am when i have to be up at 5. 😉 Great idea & list
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Ooops. My bad lol. :):)
@ltbpoeАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Really helps as i have been working on several of these songs. That Ziggy Stardust intro was easy for me to pick up. Thanks again.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
My pleasure
@kocherpmАй бұрын
You prove again that you are the the Pied Piper of the Troubadour kingdom! I shall follow!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Hahahah too funny. 😂 thanks
@Medic397Ай бұрын
Brilliant
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed :)
@MichaelGlennglennimagesАй бұрын
This is a nice practice routine too.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Glad you think so! Let’s just say there was a good amount of foul language being thrown around in the filming of this! Lol it was tough
@catwalker3615Ай бұрын
I’ve listened to Beatto, Davids, etc etc. And they are great. You are the first person I have EVER thumbs up or subscribed to (congrats?:). Love your insights and playing. I liked all a-z choices. M-I would replace w MaryJane’s Last Dance. H- I would replace w Here Comes The Sun. Not that I didn’t love all your choices. This was so good and love the fact you clearly show your technique. SO helpful!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Wow I’m totally flattered. And I like your substitutions lol. Welcome to the channel .. cheers
@grene1955Ай бұрын
Great picks! These are what I generally do....For H, Holy Holy... For I, I can See Clearly Now. For J...Just A Song Before I go. For M, Mona Lises and Mad Hatters or Melissa. For N, Nights In White Satin. For O, Oh Girl. For P, Please Come To Boston. For R, Roll Me Away. For S, either Seven Bridges Road or Shooting Star (Bad Co). For T, Turn The Page. For U, Unchain My Heart.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Great picks and thanks for sharing
@RonBmusic661Ай бұрын
Oh this was fun, had to give it a try with songs on my set list. Beatles and CCR can add a lot. Only X was not found yet. Really enjoy your channel.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
It definitely was a challenge but a lot of fun. Thanks for commenting
@robertgrimsted877Ай бұрын
Thanks frank what a challenge brilliant listening to you really good idea you brilliant on your guitars 🎸😀
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching and commenting
@GuitarNGrillnDadАй бұрын
bummer no singing. I saw “solo acoustic” so was hoping for the whole package. But excellent playing of the guitar parts. thanks
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Awww I’m sorry man. Didn’t want the copyright police to come lol
@jayogden773Ай бұрын
Well done Frank! Amazing List!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@kengraham9925Ай бұрын
Nice list although should be called 26 fairly challenging songs. Though I noted that Wish You Were Here could be a great looper song.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Hahaha 😂
@jameswilliford5478Ай бұрын
Excellent list...I was happy to see a Chili Peppers song in there. A lot of their songs are really nice, especially when transposed to fingerstyle.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Love the chili peps!thanks for commenting …
@riverfarm1Ай бұрын
That’s a great list and idea. I’ve got some work to do adding a few of these to my set list (s)
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Go for it!
@petertrevorah7689Ай бұрын
Amazing work - I loved every second.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thank you very much!
@donnacolwell3988Ай бұрын
That is an excellent collection of crowd-pleasing songs. I do have a suggestion for an "A" song. A Design for Life by the Manic Street Preachers. I think you could create a really powerful acoustic arrangement for this song. Even though it is an old song (1996), I heard it for the first time only a few years ago. What do you think about including songs in a set that might not be familiar to the audience?
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. It’s definitely ok to introduce more unknown songs. Just have to pick your spots.
@shellygambino6745Ай бұрын
Great Choice of Songs, i knew all but 3. I would have choosen Iris for the I. Awesome!!!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Ahhh good choice!! 👍 hope you are doing well:)
@shellygambino6745Ай бұрын
@@FrankPersico thank you, i am. My Best Friend passed away in my arms in February. He lost his 5 year fight with Stage 4 Lung Cancer but each day the grief isn't as sharp anymore. I hope you, as well are doing well to sir.
@user-lj6er9ij6cАй бұрын
Great list, Great chops !!!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for listening. I appreciate the kind words
@kerryfromaj9032Ай бұрын
Amazing work Frank. 👍🏻
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Many thanks!
@elc1109Ай бұрын
Thank you, I really appreciate this!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
You're very welcome!
@kanjisan9965Ай бұрын
I try to avoid songs written by keyboard players, but I’ve got an acoustic treatment of Tom Traubert’s Blues. Also ,Will You Still love Me Tomorrow, but it does have 7 new chords. Vincent Black Lightning was definitely written by a guitar player
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting and sharing your perspective! Cheers
@emmanuelalviola4112Ай бұрын
Excellent choices. Although I would have picked Time ina Bottle for “T”.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Oooh nice one. I need to relearn it lol
@thunderbirdforlifeАй бұрын
Gold Dust Woman. Green River. Green Grass of Home. Georgia on my Mind -- ANYTHING but Good Riddance!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Hahaha
@peternuss86822 күн бұрын
Green grass and high tides?
@thunderbirdforlifeКүн бұрын
@@peternuss8682 awesome song!
@robmckay4127Ай бұрын
Great list Frank, but as an advanced beginner, some songs were a bit beyond me.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks so much. Tackle what you can. Before long you will be playing all of them. The journey way never ends …cheers
@user-yb3hq7qt1sАй бұрын
Frank you are terrific, now try a list with numbers🙂 Then maybe even fish🙂🙂.
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Working on it! 😝
@John-D.Ай бұрын
"Even in the Quietest moments" is on My list as is "Stll, you turn me on". THEY LOVE IT!
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@John-D.Ай бұрын
Most "fireside chats" around a campfire require singing. 🤘😮
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
lol true
@Xyrofant1Ай бұрын
Great Job;can I find the TAB‘s anywhere?
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Thanks so much. I have not covered the tabs but they should be hard to find in a google search. They are all pretty popular songs. Best of luck
@ricomajesticАй бұрын
I think a list of songs categorized/organized by band might be easier when you are trying to recall the songs. Any tips on memorizing lots of songs for gigs?
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Repetition. Listening in the car. And playing as many gigs as you can. Also forcing yourself to get off the crutch of the tablet as much as possible will get more and more of that repertoire into memory
@stevenhenty6499Ай бұрын
Hi recent suscriber great video thanks
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Welcome and thank you
@thunderbirdforlifeАй бұрын
Authority Song Back in the High Life Can't You See Dancin' in the Dark Eyes Without A Face Folsom Prison Blues Gotta Get Drunk Have A Drink On Me I Wont Back Down Jockey Full OF Bourbon Kansas City Long Cool Woman Melissa Norwegian Wood Ooh La La Peaceful Easy Feeling Queen Bitch Run To You Shanty Thunder Road Under the Red Sky Viva Las Vegas Willin' X (got nothin) Yer So Bad Zanzibar
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Great great list! Thanks
@freesk8Ай бұрын
This is a great list! Thanks! :)
@PeteFolksingerАй бұрын
Well Done! X and Z had me stumped. Well for Z I could've done a parody I wrote during COVID call Zoom Operator (think Smooth Operator).
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
lol thanks now I have that stuck in my head! Lol hysterical. Zoooom Operatooor…
@johnheer3059Ай бұрын
Here's an idea. Just show up with no list and ask the people in the audience who their favorite group or artist is?
@FrankPersicoАй бұрын
Not a bad idea. Some of the best song ideas over the years have come from the audiences requests
@unrulyarcana2394Ай бұрын
To be fair, the person asking is likely inexperienced. They may not have a wide variety of songs in their back pocket. Everyone has to start somewhere, lol.
@Bubba-zu6yrАй бұрын
Save the ‘by request’ line to try out songs you just learned, lol. John, it’s just not practical. Do you gig?
@johnheer3059Ай бұрын
@@Bubba-zu6yr I have played in public for about 20 years. My wife also plays with me on the bass guitar. The only way it is practical is because 20 years ago, each song I would master, I would create a one page songsheet with lyrics and chord changes and drum cues for my drum machine I run with my foot. Then as people at gigs would ask for a band or artist I did not have at least one song from, I made it a point to add them. 20 years later and 4000 songsheets later, we can please most anyone that does not Google "Most obscure artist" on their phone. Last saturday night we batted 1000 at a local swimming resort! I post my cell number up front and people text them to me. The suitcase carrying my song books is huge lol. The toughest one we got Saturday was John Prine.
@brettmidd225027 күн бұрын
Tell me you’ve never played in front of an audience without telling me you’ve never played in front of an audience