Guitaraoke!

Saturday, April 15th @ 7PM

then May 20th, June 17th, and every 3rd Saturday.

Ignition Brewery Taproom, 44a Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5QF

“...it's like a cross between an open mic night and Guitar Hero!”

Guitaraoke is karaoke with guitars. Singers sing along with live guitar players – and for guitar and bass players, we can mute the lead, rhythm, and bass guitar parts from any of the songs on the list so you can play them live.

Song List

If you want to play something that’s not on the list, get in touch and I’ll see what I can do.

4 Non Blondes - Whats Up
A-Ha - Take On Me
ACDC - Highway to Hell
ACDC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Backstreet Boys - Backstreets Back
Backstreet Boys - Larger than Life
Barenaked Ladies - If I Had A Million Dollars
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
Black Crowes - Hard to Handle
Bon Jovi - Bed of Roses
Bon Jovi - Livin on a Prayer
Bon Jovi - Runaway
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
Bryan Adams - Summer of 69
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
Cream - Crossroads
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Europe - The Final Countdown
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
George Ezra - Shotgun
Georgia Satellites - Battleship Chains
Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Green Day - Basket Case
Gun - Word Up
Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
HIM - Wicked Game
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
James - Sit Down
Janet Kay - Silly Games
Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
Joan Jett - I Love Rock'n'Roll
Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
Michael Jackson - Beat It
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
Muse - Hysteria
Muse - Time Is Running Out
Oasis - Live Forever
Pearl Jam - Alive
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Pt 2)
Pulp - Common People
Pulp - Disco 2000
Queen - I Want It All
Queen - Tie Your Mother Down
Radiohead - Creep
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Shania Twain - Man I Feel Like A Woman
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
The Commitments - Mustang Sally
The Cranberries - Zombie
The Killers - Mr Brightside
The Killers - Somebody Told Me
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Tina Turner - Steamy Windows
Toto - House of the Rising Sun
Tracy Chapman - Talkin' Bout a Revolution
Van Halen - Jump
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I see the words?: Yes. Guitaraoke uses professional backing videos, and you’ll have the words on screen.
Can I see the guitar chords?: Yes - I've added animated guitar chords to the videos, so you can see what to play.
Do I have to sign up in advance?: No. But if there’s a song you particularly want to play or sing, get in touch and I’ll try to make it happen.
Do I need to bring anything?: Just your favourite plectrum. I’ll provide instruments, backline, mics... all the things.
Is there a keyboard?: There's an upright piano in the taproom that you're welcome to play - and it's actually in tune!
I can just turn up and play? I don’t need to lug my guitar along?: Yes.
Can I bring my guitar anyway?: Sure. But it’s at your own risk, and you might get to play only one or two songs. Also, somebody else might ask if they can borrow it.
Can I bring my favourite pedal?: Yeah, but we won’t have any time to soundcheck, so be prepared to plug in and play.
Can I bring my amp?: Please don’t – we’ll run everything through the venue PA.
Can I bring my harmonica, saxophone, trombone, etc?: Sure; if you’re happy to jam along with whatever else is playing, go for it. We’ll have a few extra microphones if you need one.
Do you tune down a half-step?: No. Some bands tune everything down half a step in the studio. We don’t. All the instruments are tuned to concert pitch, so for songs like Beat It and Sweet Child O’ Mine, we play the same chords/shapes as the original but our version comes out in E rather than E♭.
What if I drink four beers, get on stage believing I’m a rock god, and then realise I actually suck...?: Relax. It’s just for fun. But if you’re really not enjoying yourself, give us the nod and we’ll quietly fade you out and bring the original track back in and you can just jump around and pretend. (After all, that’s what they do on Top Of The Pops.)

Get In Touch

Want to request a song? Planning to come along and sing/play, and have any questions? Give me a shout – I’m dylan@dylanbeattie.net on email and @dylanbeattie on Twitter.