The Kind of Music You Hear While Seeing Local Band

Excluding original material.

When I say "local" it doesn't have to mean your city alone, but if you go around the world, what do the locals play?

I've been all around North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, and I'd say 99% of what I hear is music from the 60/70s. Not always the best, but they're usually songs you'd hear on the radio.

One band I never hear are The Doors, and I wonder if its because they don't feel like they (lead singer especially) can duplicate it. I hear Pink Floyd often, "Money" and "Comfortably Numb" (but never "Another Brick In The Wall: Part 2).. "Takin' Care of Business" is another one (even my band played it). I don't hear much Beatles or Stones, maybe a song or two. I don't remember hearing Led Zeppelin, and I think its because the vocals can be tough. I'm sure singers wouldn't wanna burn out their voice before their set is over.

I notice a lot of 4/4 straight-rock beats, maybe a shuffle, and occasionally a blues/waltz, and a ton of 2 or 3-chord songs...

I suspect some cities overseas try to cater to English speaking tourists. I do remember "The Thrill Is Gone" in Thailand, but the band played mostly original reggae.... Many times I/we would be walking, and after hearing music, we'd go in and check them out, or at least try to make out what is being played from the outside. I notice the karaoke very similar to what cover bands play.

Anyway, I'd love to hear your stories, or your theories.. Cheers!

Of course in bed, I think of another huge factor I missed... Songs that make you wanna drink alcohol!

I did remember hear The Doors' "Roadhouse Blues" in Austin, Texas... I know I heard Billy Joel's "Piano Man", which has a feel of rows of people moving their huge mugs of beer to the rhythm, rocking it back and forth.

Wow...I can't  even recall the last time I was in a bar where a band played...a few years back I often went to a nearby town and listened  to this blues rock band my friend knew of and they played Stones, Zep, Muddy Waters, and many blues standards.

In the way every band in the 60's HAD to play Blues (or "Blowse" for UK pronunciation) to get a venue slot, bands these days have to play covers.
You still have the open mics but due to size it's either acoustic guitars or technological backing tracks to a delayed electric guitar.
I think "Individual style through grass roots" has been boxed off. Employed to entertain customers so they buy more beer.
What better way to do that is through playing ye olde 60's/70's stuff?
Oh and Seven Nation Army.