Song List Suggestions - basic groove.

[Rafael Dolinski]

John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The Road

[patdrums]

Whitesnake's "Is This Love" is a great example of that groove. I use it all the time with beginner students because it's slow enough for them to handle and it also has a really obvious, pumping 8th note bass line that really helps them hear how the groove lies in the pocket.

Jeff Beck's "The Pump" off There And Back with Simon on the kit is another good one......

[langmick]

Another Simon: Let my love open the door, Pete Townshend

Elton John: Bennie and the Jets

Stones: Miss You

Bowie: China girl

Bryan Adams: Cuts like a knife (I'm sure there are others)

Steve Hackett: The Steppes

The Pretenders: Back on the Chain Gang (Pretty simple, but fun beat)

Talking Heads: Mind, Life During wartime (Plenty others)

The Clash: Know Your Rights

[cjbdrm]

Here are a couple good srtaight eighth grooves to play along to:

Change up the style so they don't get too bored, or suit it to their taste:

Help the Poor - Robben Ford (studio version)
Tell Me What I Gotta Do - Al Jarreau
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Gettin' jiggy with it - Will Smith
Back in Black - AC/DC

[john lamb]

Baby Can I Hold You - Tracy Chapman
Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels
If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red
Roots + Culture - Mikey Dread
Start Me Up - Stones
Unchained Melody - Righteous Bros
Get Down On It - Kool + the Gang
Mr Landlord - Half Pint
Everyone Was Kung Fu Fighting
Do Right Woman - A. Franklin
Hollywood Squares - Bootsy Collins
Big Ship - Freddie McGregor
I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Tik Tok - Ke$ha

[Rhythmatist]

Ringo and Charlie...if you're looking for "source" material.