I recently joined a new band and we're basically rebuilding the set list. Some of the original songs are staying while others are being tossed aside for more current and marketable material. The band's website, however, still lists the old set list and we're being contacted by establishments to play there based on the website and, presumbably, the old set list. My question is: should the old set list stay up given the change of direction for the band or should it be removed in favor of the new tunes we're collectively choosing?

Thanks, Ken. I'm of the same opinion. I always chuckle at band's websites that have 100 songs listed. I suppose, with enough notice, they could just practice the ones they want to play at that gig and have them ready but...realistically, to be able to pull on any one of them at will seems a bit absurd.

Not to slight Carl, but an individual being able to do it, although QUITE impressive, is different than 4 or 5 individuals being able to do it AND be tight AND have the same arrangements, wouldn't you say?

I'd say update the site, absolutely. Most bands don't update enough (myself included)

As for how many songs a band can conceivably be ready to play tight, well, let's just say one band's tight is another band's loose, and one bands loose might be tighter than most's tight. :-)

I've witnessed bands who together have never played a song, and pull it off tighter than other working bands who've rehearsed it, and have been playing it for years! So, it's obviously a sliding scale.

I think if you are going to lie, you should tell a whopper.

in for a penny, in for a pound.

I think the song list itself caters more to the audience than it does the establishments. Something they can yell out for a request.

Listing the bands you cover maybe more of interest to the people you shop to. If possible include a medly of the genres you think best portray your bands talent.

If you don't have the means to make a good recording of yourselves and alternative would be find some midi or karaoke files and just add the vocals or guitars to taste.
Surprisingly when I was giging the phone calls often came in from places we approached with our Midi driven sampler playing in the background.

You'd be surprised at you can find on midi. We had Iron Maiden's "Two Minutes to Midnight" included in our sampler adding just vocals and guitars.

A lesser sampler but better than nothing is to use the real songs.

it some comic book spider man jargon, i wouldnt' get caught up in it.