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Repertoire

Englishman In New York – Sting

Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton

Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Wondering Why – The Red Clay Strays

Englishman In New York and Tennessee Whiskey should be down, save for a few leads. Get Californication flowing through the first chorus and chip away at the bridge.

Grant

Hey Grant! As an added tip for Englishman In New York, for the upbeat chords, go ahead and mark the downbeats like we practiced by striking the muted strings. This will help keep you aware of where the beat is exactly instead of just trying to float chords in between beats. You should match the plucked strings if you play along to the recording.

Josh

Keira

Madeleine

Here’s your bass solo. Please pretend I know how to hold the instrument and that the intonation isn’t atrocious. Sorry you might have to see this Max.

Definitely focus on first getting down the Englishman in New York chorus background vocals before you try the bridge.

January 2026 Band Session – Important Dates: