Presskit

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Poster

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Please let us know if your venue or festival will supply sound; The Problematics can supply a sound system for use in most smaller venues. If you require us to provide equipment for a larger space or event, we would be happy to send you a quote. Drummer can be added as needed.

System: BOSE L1.

Microphones: Shure Beta 57A (Mike), Shure Beta 57A(Lorraine).

Amplification: (Lorraine) Fender (bass head,generic cabinet); (Mike) VOX AC30C2, Roland 360 Cube, Acoustimax (pre-amp), Korg effects box (6 DOD guitar effects pedals).

Instrumentation: (Lorraine) Fender Mustang bass, Fender Precision bass, Acoustic double bass (maker unknown), Stewart McDonald mandolin (A-style), miscellaneous percussion (4 drum conga set, various hand percussion); (Mike) Fender Stratocaster/black, Fender Stratocaster/white, Gibson ES-335, Tradition S-200 Goldtop, Epiphone Les Paul Special II, Danelectro DC-59 Reissue, Airline DX-44, Regal resonator guitar, Morgan Monroe Rocky Top/F-style mandolin, Kieran Maloney/A-style mandolin, Trinity College octave mandolin, Takamine (G-406S-LH) acoustic guitar, Martin D-18 acoustic guitar.

Additional equipment (to be rented or provided by presenter) for in-house/festival sound systems: two junction boxes to accommodate electric and acoustic instruments.

Stageplot: Viewed from audience, Lorraine left, Mike right.

The Problematics are happy to take special requests and can prepare music specifically for your event.

A

A Well Respected Man – The Kinks
All For Me Grog – Traditional Celtic
Ain’t Got You/I Got Everything I need – The Blues Brothers
Any Old Time – Jimmy Rogers
Anyone Who Had a Heart – Dusty Springfield
Authority Song – John Mellencamp

B

Baby I Need Your Lovin – Johnny Rivers
Bagel Blues – Michael Messitt
Banana Republics – Jimmy Buffett
Banks Of Newfoundland – Stan Rogers
Be My Baby – Ronettes
Biloxi – Jesse Winchester
Black Velvet Band – Traditional Celtic
Blue Bayou – Linda Ronstadt
Boat Drinks – Jimmy Buffett
Born On The Bayou – CCR
Brandy – Looking Glass
Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
Bye Bye Baby  – Martha Wells

C

Canned Music – Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks
Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat – Herman’s Hermit’s
Can’t You See That She’s Mine – Dave Clark Five
Cherry Cherry– Neil Diamond
Crescent City – Lucinda Williams
Comes a Time – Neil Young
Crazy Man Michael – Traditional Celtic
Come a Little Bit Closer – Jay & The Americans
Come Monday – J. Buffet 
Come See About Me – The Supremes
Comes A Time – Neil Young
Cheeseburger in Paradise –J. Buffet
Crying  – Roy Orbison 

D

Day Tripper – The Beatles
Dimming Of The Day – Richard Thompson
Dixie Chicken – Little Feat
Do You Believe In Magic – The Lovin Spoonful
Do You Know What I Mean –L ee Michaels
Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis
Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin – Gerry/Pacemakers
Drive My Car – The Beatles
Dukes’ Mood – Ellington

E

Eight Days a Week – The Beatles

F

Father and Daughter – Paul Simon
Ferry Across the Mersey – Gerry and the Pacemakers
Fever – Peggy Lee
Fields of Athenry – Bobby Sands
Fire and Rain – James Taylor
First Look – Jimmy Buffett
For What It’s Worth/ Season Of Witch/Feelin Alright – S. Stills
From Me To You – The Beatles
Full Circle – Gene Clark

G

Girl From Ipanema – Getz/Gilberto
Give One Love – Orleans
Glad All Over – Dave Clark Five

H

Happy Together – The Turtles
Harvest Moon – Neil Young
Help Me Rhonda – Beach Boys
Here Without You – The Byrds
Honey Don’t – The Beatles
How Can I Miss You – Dan Hicks
How Come My Dog Don’t Bark When You Come Round – Dr. John
Hurts So Bad – Little Anthony

I

I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
I Go To Pieces – Peter and Gordon
I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
I Fall To Pieces – Patsy Cline
I Just Wanna Make Love To You – Muddy Waters
I Knew I’d Want You – Gene Clark
I Need You – Beatles
I Only Wanna Be With You – Dusty Springfield
I Scare Myself – Dan Hicks
I Want Candy/Not Fade Away – The Strangeloves/B. Holly
I’m Still In Love With You – D. Robillard
In My Room – Beach Boys
In Spite Of Ourselves – John Prine
Into the Mystic – Van Morrison
Israelites – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
I’ve Just Seen A Face – The Beatles
I’m A Believer – The Monkees
I’m Tired – Blazing Saddles – Mel Brooks
I Need You – Beatles
It Ain’t Me Babe – Turtles/B. Dylan
It’s All Over Now – Bobby Womack
It’s My Party – Leslie Gore

 

J

Johnny Jump Up – Gaelic Storm
Johnny Tarr – Gaelic Storm
Jolene – Dolly Parton
John Barleycorn – Traffic

K

Keep Me In Your Heart – Warren Zevon

L

Lipstick, Powder and Paint – Big Joe Turner
Look out for my Love – Neil Young
Louise – Paul Siebel
Love From Me To You – The Beatles
Love Me Like A Man – Bonnie Raitt
Livin it Down – Delbert McClinton 

M

Mad Mission – Patti Griffin
Maid on The Shore – Stan Rogers
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
Me & Bobby McGee – Kris Kristofferson
Mercy Mercy – Dave Covay
Mermaid Song – Michael Messitt
Mick Ryan’s Lament – Tim O’Brien
Milkshake Mama – Dan Hicks
Moondance – Van Morrison
Morning Blues – Traditional Blues
My Girl – Temptations

N

Nashville Cats – The Lovin’ Spoonful
Nautical Wheelers – Jimmy Buffet 
Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues

O

Ode to Billy Joe – Bobbie Gentry
One After 9 0 9 – The Beatles
Oh Suzie Q – CCR

P

Peel Me A Grape – Diana Schorr
Please Please me – The Beatles
Poppa Come Quick – Bonnie Raitt
Poor Side of Town – Johnny Rivers
Pink Cadillac – Springsteen
Pirate Looks at Forty – Jimmy Buffet

R

R.O.C.K. in the USA – Mellencamp
Rain – The Beatles
Rainy Night in Georgia – Brook Benton
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash

S

Santa Baby – Joan Javits
Sealed with a Kiss – Bryan Hyland
Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
Seventh Son – Johnny Rivers
She Belongs To Me – Bob Dylan
She Cried – Jay & the Americans
She Just Wants To Dance – Keb Mo
Since I Fell For You – Lenny Welch
Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Slip Sliding Away – Paul Simon
Smooth Operator – Sade
South City Midnight Lady – Doobie Brothers
Streets Of London – Ralph McTell
Southern Cross – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 
Summer Song – Chad and Jeremy
Surfer Girl – Beach Boys
Suzie Q/Born on the Bayou- Creedence Clearwater Revival
Spooky – Classics Four
Stormy Monday – T Bone Walker
Stuck in the Middle With You – Steeler’s Wheel

 

T

Take Me To The River – Al Green
Tell Me Why – Neil Young
Tequila Sunrise – The Eagles
That’s My Number 54-46 – Toots & The Maytalls
That’s What I Like About You – The Romantics
The Authority Song – John Mellencamp
The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff
The Road That Never Ends – Kealii Reichel
These Boots Are Made For Walkin – Nancy Sinatra
Things We’ve Said Today – The Beatles
This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Thrill is Gone – B.B. King
Teach Your Children Well – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
To Love Somebody – Bee Gees
To Sir, With Love – LuLu

 

U

Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
Unchain My Heart – Ray Charles
Up On The Roof – The Drifters

V

Volcano – Jimmy Buffet

W

Walkin One & Only – Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights – Freddie Fender
When You Walk – The Searchers
White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
Wicked Game – Chris Isaac
Woman Be Wise – Sippie Wallace
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Wild Rover – Traditional Celtic
Wipeout
What Do You Do When It Quits Being New – Lyle Lovett
Who’ll Stop the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Y

You Really Got a Hold On Me – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles

…plus Holiday/Christmas classics ….and Traditional Celtic/Irish classics