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With over 30 years of performing experience
Brian can draw on an eclectic assortment of songs
which he delivers in his unique and captivating style.

He performs on acoustic guitar often supported by an
Alesis SR-18 drum machine for percussion and bass.
He also plays the harmonica as required.

With a wide and confident vocal range Brian is able to offer a varied repertoire, one which
reflects the strong influences in his own musical background with an emphasis on the great songwriting of the Sixties and Seventies.
 


the performer
 

The following is a comprehensive list of songs which b.e_cooling performs though more are being added regularly.
Clients are able to choose from this list or leave it to him to decide
(for a selection of sample sets, see bottom of the page).
If wedding and corporate clients have any particular request which does not appear on the list please enquire and he’ll see what can be done!

The 50s
Eddie Cochran
Fats Domino
Carl Perkins
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Gene Vincent
Johnny Cash
Johnny Kid & the Pirates
Laurie London
Paul Anka


C’mon Everybody; Summertime Blues
Ain’t That a Shame
Blue Suede Shoes, Honey Don't, Matchbox
Roll Over Beethoven
Hound Dog; Jailhouse Rock
Be-Bop-a-Lula
Folsom Prison Blues; I Walked the Line
Shakin’ All Over
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Lonely Boy; You Are My Destiny

The 60s
The Animals
Louis Armstrong
The Beatles




Bob Dylan

The Box Tops
Bryan Hyland
Cream
Danny Williams
The Doors
Eddie Floyd
The Isley Brothers
Jackie DeShannon
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
Junior Mervin
The Kinks
Led Zeppelin
Lenny Welch
Leonard Cohen
Little Eva
Ricky Nelson
Roy Orbison
The Monkees
The Moody Blues
The Rolling Stones

Steppenwolf
The Shirelles
The Temptations
Thunderclap Newman
The Turtles
The Velvet Underground
The Who
Them
Tommy Roe
Wilson Pickett
The Yardbirds
 


House of the Rising Sun; It’s My Life; Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood;
What a Wonderful World
Blackbird;  Don't Let Me Down; Dr Robert; Eleanor Rigby; Get Back;
Here Comes The Sun; Hey Jude;  I Saw Her Standing There; I Want To Tell You; Let It Be; Money; Mother's Nature Son;  Norwegian Wood;  Revolution; Something; Taxman; With a Little Help from my Friends; Yesterday; You've Got To Hide Your Love Away.......and many more
All I Really Want To Do; Blowin' in the Wind; It Ain't Me, Babe;
Knocking On Heaven's Door;  Lay Lady Lay; Tomorrow Is A Long Time
The Letter
Sealed with a Kiss
Sunshine of your Love; Badge
Moon River
Light My Fire; Love Her Madly
Knock on Wood
This Old Heart of Mine
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Mercedes Benz
Angel; The Wind Cries Mary
Police and Thieves
All Day and All of the Night; Tired of Waiting
Ramble On
A Taste of Honey
Suzanne
The Loco-Motion
Hello Mary Lou
Pretty Woman
I’m a Believer; Last Train to Clarkesville; (I’m not your)Steppin’ Stone
Nights in White Satin
It’s All Over Now; Mother’s Little Helper; Honky Tonk Women; Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown; Sympathy For The Devil
Born to be Wild
Baby, It’s You; Boys; Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Get Ready
Something in the Air
Happy Together
Sweet Jane; Waiting for the Man; What Goes On?;
Anytime, Anyhow, Anywhere; I Can’t Explain; Pinball Wizard; Substitute
Gloria
Dizzy
Mustang Sally
For Your Love
 

The 70s
ABBA
B.T.O.
Bad Company
David Bowie


The Clash
Eric Clapton
Joe Cocker
Bob Dylan
The Eagles
Earth, Wind & Fire
Faces
Bryan Ferry
Fleetwood Mac
Gloria Gaynor
George Harrison
Murray Head
Elton John
Tom Jones
Gordon Lightfoot
Jethro Tull
John Lennon
Bob Marley

John Martyn
Paul McCartney
Joni Mitchell
Pink Floyd
Lou Reed

Cliff Richard
The Rolling Stones
Neil Sedaka
Shocking Blue
The Specials
Stealers Wheel

Steppenwolf
Rod Stewart
Talking Heads
James Taylor
The Who
Steve Winwood
Neil Young


SOS
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Feel Like Making Love
Andy Warhol; Hang on to Yourself; Jean Genie; Letter to Hermione;
Life on Mars; Man Who Sold The World; Sorrow; Space Oddity; Starman; Ziggy Stardust
Brand New Cadillac;
Lay Down Sally; Promises; Wonderful Tonight
You Are So Beautiful;
Sara
Take It Easy
Shining Star
Stay With Me
Let’s Stick Together
Dreams
I Will Survive
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth); My Sweet Lord
Say It Ain’t So, Joe
Daniel; Rocket Man
She’s A Lady
Sundown
Wond’ring Aloud
Imagine; Jealous Guy; Working Class Hero
Heathen; I Shot the Sheriff; Jamming; So Much Things To Say;
Three Little Birds; Redemption  Song
May You Never
Every Night; Teddy Boy; Bip Bop;
Big Yellow Taxi; This Flight Tonight; Free Man in Paris
Brain Damage; Breathe; Money
Andy’s Chest; Hangin' Round; Perfect Day; Satellite of Love; Vicious;  Walk on the Wild Side
Devil Woman
Angie; Brown Sugar; Dead Flowers;  Wild Horses
Love Will Keep Us Together
Venus
Concrete Jungle; A Message for Rudy
Stuck in the Middle with You
Born to be Wild
I Don't Want To Talk About It; Maggie May; You Wear It Well
Psycho Killer; Take Me To The River; Heaven
You've Got A Friend
Baba O'Riley; Behind Blue Eyes; Won't Get Fooled Again
Can't Find My Way Home
After the Goldrush; Harvest; Heart of Gold; Old Man

The 80s
Del Amitri
Dire Straits
Martha & the Muffins
The Pogues
Roxy Music
The Specials
The Stranglers
Talking Heads
Tears for Fears
Tina Turner
UB40
U2


Nothing Ever Happens
The Man’s Too Strong
Echo Beach
Dirty Old Town
Avalon; More Than This
Enjoy Yourself; Rat Race; Concrete Jungle
Nice in Nice
Cross-eyed and Painless; Road to Nowhere
Mad World
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Food for Thought
Pride (In the name of love)

The 90s
Air
Alanis Morissette
Bob Dylan
Crash Test Dummies
Deep Blue Something
Gomez
Green Day
Joan Osborne
Nirvana
Oasis
Reef
Stereophonics
Richard Thommpson
Robbie Williams


All I Need
Hand In My Pocket
Make You Feel My Love
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Breakfast at Tiffany's
We Haven’t Turned Around
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
One Of Us
About A Girl
Wonderwall
Put  Your Hands On
Maybe Tomorrow
I Misunderstood
Angels

The 2000s plus
Coldplay
Gnarls Barkley
George Ezra
Green Day
Glen Hansard & M Irglova

Jack Johnson
Passenger
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
Sam Smith
The White Stripes


Yellow
Crazy
Budapest
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Falling Slowly
Better Together
Let Her Go
Human
Stay With Me
We’re Going to be Friends


in the studio

b.e_cooling is a singer-songwriter and has written more than 90 songs since first learning the guitar at the age of fifteen.

Over the years, he has recorded many of these songs for the enjoyment of a select few.

 

 

 


“Initial Settings” (2012)

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Initail Settings (2012) - (Album art copyright B. Stuart ©  2012)
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Woody by T.M.Radej © 2009

Woody Woodward
(producer on “Initial Settings”)

Woody Woodward is the  talented
multi-instrumentalist’ and music technician who adds the magic which brings
b.e_cooling alive!
Originally trained on trumpet, he plays piano, guitar, Appalachian and hammer dulcimers,
bass, drums and other percussive instruments
 as well as a range of electronica.
With years of experience composing,
performing, recording and in production,
Woody is an original, too!

Listen to his music on Soundcloud.


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In the studio with Woody recording "You Know"

Recording ‘You Know’ at Fool’s Folly Studio, 2009

The Green Man Cometh ep  (Album art copyright B. Stuart ©  2009)

Debut EP: The Green Man Cometh”
(2009)

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A sample of set lists


45 mins
 

Set A (general)
 

Human - Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
Old Man - Neil Young
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies
Taxman - The Beatles
Waiting for the Man - Velvet Underground
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
It
Don’t Matter - b.e_cooling
Hand in my Pocket - Alanis Morisette
The Man’s Too Strong - Dire Straits
Budapest - George Ezra

Rocket Man - Elton John
Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who

 

60 mins
 

Set B (wedding)

Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
Perfect Day- Lou Reed
Budapest - George Ezra
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Baby, It’s You - The Shirelles
You’ve Got a Friend - James Taylor
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
She’s a Lady - Tom Jones
We’re Going to be Friends - The White Stripes
Yellow - Coldplay
Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company
May You Never - John Martyn
Let’s Stick Together - Bryan Ferry

 

Set C (rock/blues)

Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
Waiting for the man - The Velvet Underground
Don’t Let Me Down - The Beatles
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet - B.T.O.
Knock at the Door - b.e_cooling
Pride (In the name of love) -
U2
About a Girl - Nirvana
Shakin’ All Over - Johnny Kid and the Pirates
Substitute - The Who
 


Set D (dance)

Brand New Cadillac - The Clash
Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company
Dr Robert - The Beatles
19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones
All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks
Echo Beach - Martha & the Muffins
Get Ready - The Temptations
Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
The Green Man Cometh - b.e_cooling
Enjoy Yourself - The Specials
For Your Love - The Yardbirds

 

 

Set E (folk-oriented)

Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
John Hardy - traditional
Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
I Misunderstood - Richard Thompson
Wond’ring Aloud - Jethro Tull
Quote Me Happy - b.e_cooling
Blowing in the Wind - Bob Dylan
Nothing Ever Happens - Del Amitri


 


Set F (easy-listening)

All I Need - Air
I Don’t Want To Talk About It - Rod Stewart
Breathe - Pink Floyd
Moon River - Danny Williams
Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics
Avalon - Roxy Music
A Taste of Honey - Lenny Welch
Lay Lady lay - Bob Dylan
Life on Mars - David Bowie
Food for Thought - UB40
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Take It Easy - The Eagle
s
Passenger - Let Her Go

 

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Last updated on 14th August, 2017

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