Yesterday’s wedding took place in Big Sur, at a location at which I’d never before performed called Point 16. I’ve included a link to some photos of it so you can see how lovely it is.
The gig was quite an elaborate endeavor. I provided sound systems for three distinct areas, and all told played music for seven hours. The playlist below covers what I played for the ceremony, and then the dance portion of the event.
“Proud Mary” was requested by a family member who explained that many of the guests came from Indiana for the event, which is where they “do it dirty.” He promised I’d see what he meant, and sure enough when I played the song everyone lay down on the dance floor and started rolling around at the “we rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river” portion of the song. One definitely gets dirty doing that!
The guests had been bused to the wedding, and when the bus arrived to take them home I played a final song. Everyone went pretty crazy for Johnny Cash, and then formed an impromptu, and unrequested, conga line and left the dance floor, circled the property, and marched up the steps and onto the bus. What a fun finale to fantastic party!
Here’s a musical recap of the day.
I played the ceremony music, which included the following songs.
First Ceremony Song: Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Bride’s Processional: The Crossroads [instrumental] – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Recessional: Real Love – Mary J. Blige
Dancing began with the traditional dances
Father/Daughter Dance: Hero – Mariah Carey
Bride & Groom’s First Dance: Lullaby – The Cure
And then it was time for everyone to dance! Here’s what I played.
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
I Need You Tonight – INXS
Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
You’re So Gangsta – Chromeo
Get Lucky [feat. Pharrell Williams] – Daft Punk
Feels Real – Shit Robot
Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – PSY
Party Rock Anthem [feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock] – LMFAO
E=MC2 – Big Audio Dynamite
Madness – Muse
Thrift Shop [feat. Wanz] – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Hypnotize – Notorious B.I.G.
Gin & Juice – Snoop Dogg
All Summer Long – Kid Rock
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
Midnight City – M83
Love You Like a Love Song – Selena Gomez & The Scene
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Brass Monkey [Cameron Paul Remix] – Beastie Boys
Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
Sweet Child ‘O Mine – Guns-N-Roses
Mony Mony – Billy Idol
When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley
Jumping Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Shout – Otis Day and the Knights
Blurred Lines [feat. T.I. & Pharrell] – Thicke
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Dancing On My Own – Robyn
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
Feel This Moment [feat. Christina Aguilera] – Pitbull
Bad Romance – Lady GaGa
Into the Mystic – Van Morrison
Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Small Town – John Cougar Mellencamp
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash