The Scalextrics + Band in Canterbury, EN

ABOUT

The Pretenders – Middle of the road, I go to sleep (kinks)
Joe Jackson –Different for girls
Talking Heads – Wild Wild Life, And she was, Television Man, Once in a lifetime, cities
Hugh Cornwell – White room (this version or cream version or somewhere in between?) No more heroes (version)
The Stranglers – Go buddy go, Walk on by (version)
Elvis Costello – Pump it up
Pink Floyd – Fearless (We could a version/slightly quicker & punkier)
Rolling Stones – Under my thumb (our version/faster & punkier)
Echo & the Bunnymen – Rescue
Supergrass – Caught by the Fuzz
Television – See no evil, Elevation
The Dictators – Stay with me
Wire - Outdoor miner, Dot Dash, Mannequin
Pixies - Wave of mutilation (Surf version)
Clash – London Calling, Bank robber, White Man in Hammersmith Palais
The Specials - Gangsters
The Jam – Down in the tube station, Eton rifles, I’m different now
Velvet Underground – What goes on
David Bowie – Man who sold the world (see also Nirvana version)
Skids – Saints are coming
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love, What do I get, Everybody’s happy nowadays, Promises, ESP (if you got your hands on a guitar looper pedal we could do a great version of this)
Joy Division – Novelty
Ian Dury – Sweet Gene Vincent, Blockheads
Magazine – Shot by both sides, Touch & Go
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate one (our own new wave version)
Beatles/Banshees – Dear prudence (everyone knows & loves it surely?)
Iggy pop – Passenger
The Soft Boys – I wanna destroy you, There’s nobody like you
Stevie Wonder- I believe ( be a real challenge to do try & do a rock/new wave version of this song ?)
Pixies – Here comes the man
The Kinks/Pretenders – I go to sleep
The Byrd’s – rock’n‘roll star
Hawkwind – Hurry on sundown, Quark Strangeness & Charm
Dawn Penn – No No No
Brian Eno – Needle in the Camels Eye
Radiodread – Airbag
Tintern Abbey – Vacuum Cleaner

Screen name:

Darren77777

Member since:

Jun 06 2010

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Age:

58 years

Influences

All music, all genres but mostly punk, new wave, reggae and alternative.

Members Of Band

Drums/Vocals, Darren Jackson
Bass Guitar, Jon Smith
Rhythm Guitar/Vocals, Gary Harris
Lead Guitar/Vocals, Richard McGrand

EQUIPMENT

We have all our own gear & PA System and will gig anywhere!

MUSIC