Bucket List debuts Saturday at Public House

Tony Krasinski wasn't sure what to try next after Joe Rockhead kicked the bucket.

He opted for the Bucket List, who won't pail by comparison. This is something different, a cover band with four veteran musicians who plan to go wild on songs they never got to play in their previous bands.

In addition to Krasinski, the Bucket List includes Mike Dattilo, who toured with Kevin DuBrow's Quiet Riot and most recently played in Drunk in Memphis, plus Danny Rich (60 Inch Slick) and Kirk Alexander (Hear No Evil, Thirst 'n' Howl).

"Basically, everybody had been frustrated by prior bands," Krasinski said. "Either too much of playing the same ol' thing that everyone always plays and you run it into the ground, or just outright not being allowed to play certain type of songs."

Krasinski, for instance, will take some rare detours from rock. Cat Stevens, anyone? And how about Stevie Wonder?

"There's a couple songs I'm really excited about," he said. "I just love 'I Wish' by Stevie Wonder. It's just a great song. And 'Love Is Alive' by Gary Wright. You wouldn't imagine the pushback I got in past bands when I mentioned a song like that. But it's a great rock song. People will love it. I've never heard people play these songs, so I think that'll be really refreshing."

He also aims to sing Stevens' "Wild World," an outtake of Friday-night sessions of watching classic-rock videos with his wife, Amy.

"I plug in the iPad on the stereo in the sunroom, and we watch videos from the '70s," he said. "You go to YouTube and there are literally 50 versions of some songs, ranging from pop to jazz to reggae."

Inspired by that approach, Krasinski said the Bucket List won't always play the studio versions of song. They may play a live version, or a different take.

"That keeps it a little fresher and more current," he said.

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Bucket List debuts Saturday at Public House