One of the most memorable elements of the Haystack Connect conference is the return of the Interoperable Blues Band or IBB. Formed in 2002, the IBB is not just any band, but the integration of talented players from across our industry and featured professional artists who join together on one special night. We bring together pro players with our industry colleagues—the results are magical moments!
Let us know if there is an instrument you play, a song you’d like to perform, and we’ll work with the band to learn the tune and arrangement. They’ll be ready to play the song at Haystack Connect, and chances are—it’s already in their repertoire.
Sign up via this webpage, and we’ll reach back to you to coordinate. At the event, the music director will call you up for your song, the band will be ready for you!
To join in the fun, you don’t have to play an instrument—everyone is “in the band” at this event. We provide percussion instruments throughout the room and backline gear for those who have signed up to play. And of course, the fabled Petock IBB backup singers, the “Petockettes,” will make a return appearance.
IBB SONG LIST
| ORIGINALS / LENNY “FUZZY” RANKINS | |
| BLUES SONG TITLES: | ALBUM TITLE |
| “A” Walk Blues | Not Gonna Work This time |
| Slow Walk Home | Not Gonna Work This time |
| They Call Me Fuzzy | Not Gonna Work This time |
| Ain’t No Use | Not Gonna Work This time |
| Falling in Love Again | Not Gonna Work This time |
| Let Me Love You Tonight | Not Gonna Work This time |
| Funky Rhythm Blues | Not Gonna Work This time |
| Not Gonna Work This Time | Not Gonna Work This time |
| Let’s Jam the Blues | Not Gonna Work This time |
| Good Lovin’ | Good Lovin’ |
| Introduction | Good Lovin’ |
| Sweet Potato Pie | Good Lovin’ |
| She Won’t Let Me Go | Good Lovin’ |
| Cry No More | Good Lovin’ |
| Mabel Gable | Good Lovin’ |
| Love Shoulda Brought You To Me | Good Lovin’ |
| I’m So Sorry | Good Lovin’ |
| When It Rains | Good Lovin’ |
| No Money | Good Lovin’ |
| This Old Man | Good Lovin’ |
| Ringa Dinga Do | Good Lovin’ |
| Fight All the Time | Good Lovin’ |
| Missing You | Good Lovin’ |
| Mama Mama Please | Good Lovin’ |
| Introduction Out | Good Lovin’ |
| Gotta Get A Little Funky | Take A Brotha Home |
| Happy Man | Take A Brotha Home |
| Take A Brotha Home | Take A Brotha Home |
| Ain’t Nobody’s Business | Take A Brotha Home |
| Things I Used To Do | Take A Brotha Home |
| Red Rooster | Take A Brotha Home |
| Grandpa Can’t Fly His Kite | Take A Brotha Home |
| Happy Man | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| Medication | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| Thinking For Yourself | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| Shut Your Mouth | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| Slippin’ Through Your Town | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| Blues Letter On My Bed | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| Baja Groove | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| It’s Your Birthday | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| We Were Through | Fuzzy – The Blues |
| JAZZ SONG TITLES: | ALBUM TITLE |
| Juicy Fruit | Stirring Up The Mix |
| My Head Keeps Sprinning | Stirring Up The Mix |
| Stirring Up The Mix | Stirring Up The Mix |
| Jazz Me | Stirring Up The Mix |
| Essel | Stirring Up The Mix |
| I’ll Come Running | Stirring Up The Mix |
| My Melody | Stirring Up The Mix |
| It’s All Me | Stirring Up The Mix |
| Up On the Loop | Stirring Up The Mix |
| She’s the One | Stirring Up The Mix |
| Ascension | Slow & Easy |
| Slow & Easy | Slow & Easy |
| Slow Jam | Slow & Easy |
| Let’s Ride | Slow & Easy |
| Let’s Do It Again | Slow & Easy |
| She Got It | Slow & Easy |
| Can We Chill | Slow & Easy |
| Running Away | Slow & Easy |
| Funk is Jazzie | Slow & Easy |
| I’m Here Now | Slow & Easy |
| Shadow | Slow & Easy |
| Come Here | Slow & Easy |
| COVER SONGS | |
| SONG TITLE | ARTIST |
| 1999 | Prince |
| Ain’t No Mountain High Enough | Marvin Gaye |
| At Last | Etta James |
| Back to Life | Soul to Soul |
| Bad Mama Jama | Carl Carlton |
| Be My Baby | The Ronettes |
| Billy Jean | Michael Jackson |
| Black Cat Bone | version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Take A Brotha Home) |
| Boogie Oogie | A Taste of Honey |
| Born Under A Bad Sign | version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Fuzzy – The Blues) |
| Brick House | The Commodores |
| Bust A Move | Young MC |
| Call the Plumber | version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Take A Brotha Home) |
| Celebration | Kool and the Gang |
| Come Back to Me | Janet Jackson |
| Crawlin’ King Snake | version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Take A Brotha Home) |
| Creep | TLC |
| Criticize | Alexander O’Neal |
| Don’t Know Why | ABBA |
| Dirty Man | Laura Lee |
| Down Home Blues | version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Take A Brotha Home) |
| Get Down On It | Kool & The Gang |
| Get This Party Started | Pink |
| I Call Your Name | Switch |
| I Can See Clearly Now | Johnny Nash/Jimmy Clifee |
| I’d Rather Go Blind | Etta James |
| If I Ain’t Got You | Alicia Keys |
| I’m In Love | Evelyn Champagne King |
| In the Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett |
| Killing Floor | version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Fuzzy – The Blues) |
| Kiss | Prince |
| Ladies Night | Kool & The Gang |
| Lady Marmalade | Patty LaBelle |
| Let Me Love You Dwn | Ready for the World/Jade |
| Let’s Groove Tonight | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Let’s Stay Together | Al Green |
| Love Me in a Special Way | El Debarge |
| Mama Said | The Shirelles |
| Material Girl | Duffy |
| Minute by Minute | The Doobie Brothers |
| My Guy | Mary Wells |
| My My My | Troye Sivan |
| Natural Woman | Aretha Franklin |
| Never Knew Love Like This | Alexander O’Neal/Cherrelle |
| New Year’s Day | U2 |
| No One | Alicia Keys |
| No Parking on the Dance Floor | Midnight Star |
| Nowhere to Run | Martha and the Vandellas |
| One of These Nights | Eagles |
| Play That Funky Music | Wild Cherry |
| Please Don’t Stop the Music | Rihanna |
| Pride and Joy | Marvin Gaye |
| Purple Rain | Prince |
| Ready or Not | The Fugees |
| Rub You the Right Way | Johnny Gill |
| Saturday Love | Alxander O’Neal/Cherrelle |
| Secret Lovers | Atlantic Star |
| Sex is on Fire | Kings of Leon |
| She’s Fresh | Kool & The Gang |
| Signed Sealed Delivered | Stevie Wonder |
| Slow Down | Loose Ends |
| Slow Jam | Midnight Star |
| Smooth | Santana |
| So Amazing | Luther Vandress |
| Someday We’ll Be Together | Diana Ross |
| Son of a Preacher Man | Dusty Springfield |
| SOS | Rihanna |
| Stay a Little While Child | Loose Ends |
| Stormy Monday | Eva Cassidy |
| Stormy Weather | Etta James |
| Sweet Sixteen | B.B. King version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Take A Brotha Home & Fuzzy – The Blues) |
| Syrup and Honey | Duffy |
| Take Me to the River | Al Green/Eva Cassidy |
| Tender Roni | Bobby Brown |
| Texas Flood | version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins |
| That’s Just The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby, The Range |
| That’s the Way Love Goes | Janet Jackson |
| That’s the Way of the World | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| The Closer I Get to You | Luther Vandross/Beyonce |
| The Midas Touch | Midnight Star |
| The Thrill Is Gone | B.B. King version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Fuzzy – The Blues) |
| Too Hot | Kool & The Gang |
| Touch | Amerie |
| Wake Up Alone | Amy Winehouse |
| We Are Family | Sister Sledge |
| What You Won’t Do For Love | Bobby Caldwell |
| What’s Going On | Marvin Gaye |
| Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow | The Shirelles |
| Woman’s Gotta Have It | version by Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins (Fuzzy – The Blues) |
| Word Up | Cameo |
| You and I | O’Bryan |
| You Can Have My Husband | Koko Taylor |
Download a PDF of the IBB song list.
Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins
Megan Wolf
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