Originally Posted by: KasperowThe problem is, I know very few songs that can be played by 3 people. There's going to be a Drummer, a Bassist and me on guitar, so I'd prefer if we can play something that can be played with only those three instruments, and preferably some somewhat simple stuff (since the jam is in 10 days and the others have stuff to do that's keeping them from playing their instruments 24/7).

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of rock & pop songs that can be played by a power trio. :)

But in order to point you in the right direction I need more info.

1. Is there a singer?
2. Can you, are you willing to play leads? Simple leads? No leads, only riffs & chords?

Just by sticking with a basic open chords you can play early rock tunes like Stand By Me, Twist & Shout, La Bamba. You can add tons of Buddy Holly, Beach Boys, Chuck Berry & some Beatles with those & a few barre chords & riffs. :)

Most early rock & blues songs are just 3 chords, but have lots of licks & fills. For example, School Days by Chuck Berry is only G, C & D7 really. But he spends most of his time doing those famous riffs & licks. :)

But I've had lots of students play along by simply strumming & changing between G, C & D7 at the right time & it works great as long as they are singing. Because most people are only going to recognize those songs by the vocal parts

Also, once you get into ZZ Top (Tush, La Grange) & Cream (Crossroads, Sunshine of Your Love), style classic rock riff grooves, then it's almost mandatory to take at least a little solo! :) You don't have to be a shredder, but a few pentatonic licks go a long way. And most people are just there to hear the tune & vocals anyway. So, the barest minimum of solos is usually more than enough.

You can also sort the list of songs from GT by clicking on "Master List", then sort by "difficulty". That will get you this list.

http://www.guitartricks.com/songs.php?input=Master&sort=3

Then look for tunes you'd like to play! Have fun. :)