It may have been a 30th birthday party in Winchester for Kevin (and Britt), but it was the 40th gig for The MCats Band! So when a little bird (let’s call him Craig) told us that our hosts were looking for a Dave-Matthews-Band-type cover band, we said, “We’re a band!” Followed shortly by, “Where’s Winchester?” This was, by far, the cutest audience we’ve ever had. Plus the weather held, so that was good. It’s not every day that the pug is deemed the big dog (sorry, Murphy)! And our photo album has 30 photos! Such symmetry. It’s pleasing. Thanks to Kevin and Britt for a great party! Next year: band bus. In development: MCats reality TV show.
Set 1
- Good Lovin’ (C) – Grateful Dead
- Breakdown (Am) – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Stray Cat Strut (Cm) – Stray Cats
- It’s a Shame About Ray (A) – The Lemonheads
- Centerfield (G) – John Fogerty
- Glory Days (A) – Bruce Springsteen
- No Matter What (A) – Badfinger
- Can’t Get Enough (C) – Bad Company
- Stand (E) – R.E.M.
- Should I Stay or Should I Go (D) – The Clash
- I Fought the Law (D) – The Clash
- Flagpole Sitta (D) – Harvey Danger
- Lonely Boy (E) – The Black Keys
- Psycho Killer (Live) (Am) – Talking Heads
Set 2
- Birthday (A) – The Beatles
- All Star (recorded in F#, play in G) – Smash Mouth
- Honky Tonk Women (G) – The Rolling Stones
- Learn to Fly (B) – Foo Fighters
- Cover Me (Bm) – Bruce Springsteen
- Brown Sugar (C, sax) – The Rolling Stones
- Are You Gonna Be My Girl (A) – JET
- Just Like Heaven (A) – The Cure
- Pump It Up (B) – Elvis Costello
- Refugee (F#m) – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Tush (G) – ZZ Top
- 867-5309 (Jenny) (F#m) – Tommy Tutone
- Peace, Love and Understanding (G) – Elvis Costello
- Takin’ Care of Business (C) – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- Jessie’s Girl (D) – Rick Springfield
Encore
- Runnin Down A Dream (E) – Tom Petty
