The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #16  
Old 12-18-2009, 08:38 AM
kydave kydave is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: A Louisville transplant in Silicon Valley
Posts: 12,500
Default

The Byrds: "Sweetheart of the Rodeo"
Desert Rose Band: "anything"
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 12-18-2009, 08:48 AM
Eric S. Eric S. is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 476
Default

Songs from the Wood...Jethro Tull
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 12-18-2009, 08:48 AM
Daveyo Daveyo is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,564
Default

John Mayer, room for squares,also America ,Here and now,(their latest)
very good songs and acoustic playing
Davae
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 12-18-2009, 09:31 AM
zombywoof zombywoof is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 9,356
Default

R.L. Burnside - "Mississippi Delta Blues Vol. 2 - Blow my Blues Away"
Steve Earle - "Townes" (the 2 CD set of this LP has acoustic versions of all the cuts)
Danny Kalb and Stefan Grossman - "Crosscurrent"
Richard Thompson - "Small Town Romance"
Bruce Springsteen - "Nebraska Live" (Boot)
Warren Zevon - "Learning to Flinch"
__________________
"You start off playing guitars to get girls & end up talking with middle-aged men about your fingernails" - Ed Gerhard
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 12-18-2009, 10:02 AM
grampa grampa is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,500
Default

A lot of rockers have done "Unplugged" recordings, quite often showing up as videos. One of the most interesting ones I've heard was Billy Idol doing "White Wedding" with just an acoustic guitar. It was pretty cool.
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 12-18-2009, 10:07 AM
craigster59 craigster59 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 307
Default

Pure Prarie League-Bustin' Out
David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust
and as has been mentioned, playing an acoustic version of songs you usually hear electric brings a whole new dimension. Me and a friend have been working on Elvis Costello's "Miracle Man" and I have to admit, we tear it up.
__________________
"I used to go crazy for days at a time, now I'm taking my time with my days."
- Jimmy Buffet
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 12-18-2009, 10:07 AM
SuperB23 SuperB23 is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 5,120
Default

Some of the MTV unplugged albums are pretty classic like Clapton and Nirvana!!
__________________
High End Guitar Review Videos.
www.youtube.com/user/rockinb23
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 12-18-2009, 10:38 AM
sixiron150 sixiron150 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 368
Default

Thanks everyone! I'm going to check this stuff out. I forgot to mention that I also listen to The Tea Party who has some interesting stuff with an international flavor. If you have never heard of them, check them out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdf4Qcy1MEI
__________________
In the family:

Stanford PSD-21
Martin HD-28V
Martin 000-15
Fender DG100

I once thought that I had made a mistake. But, as it turns out, I was wrong.

www.chilhoweemountainband.com

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/slowpickr?feature=mhee
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 12-18-2009, 10:41 AM
Forag Forag is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 10
Default

James Taylor - Sweet Baby James
America - America
Eric Clapton - EC Was Here ( great version of can't find my way home )
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 12-18-2009, 11:21 AM
sully151 sully151 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Santa Margarita California
Posts: 359
Default

I would give a serious listen to the Avett Brothers. their new album "I and Love and You" is good, but their older stuff is amazing. Check them out on youtube.

Also, the Decemberists may be the most original and entertaining band playing right now.
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 12-18-2009, 11:22 AM
gray gray is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: northeast ohio, usa
Posts: 457
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yamaha Junkie View Post
Its an Alvarez I am pretty sure?
I think you're right. Check out the headstock on the Alvarez Yairi Virtuoso at MF and then in this video at 1:36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8efuF...eature=related
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 12-18-2009, 11:28 AM
Bob Womack's Avatar
Bob Womack Bob Womack is offline
Guitar Gourmet
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Between Clever and Stupid
Posts: 26,989
Default

Doobie Brothers - Toulouse Street, Captain & Me, What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits, Stampede

Bob
__________________
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring

THE MUSICIAN'S ROOM (my website)
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 12-18-2009, 11:28 AM
Howard Emerson Howard Emerson is offline
AGF Sponsor
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Huntington Station, New York
Posts: 7,604
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by grampa View Post
A lot of rockers have done "Unplugged" recordings, quite often showing up as videos. One of the most interesting ones I've heard was Billy Idol doing "White Wedding" with just an acoustic guitar. It was pretty cool.
Hey Grampa,
Isn't Steve Stevens a monster player?? I saw them do that on a television special and I was blown away!

It's not what comes to mind when I am asked what 'acoustic rock' records do I suggest................How about the album that has 'Hey Grandma', the first Moby Grape album?

"8:05" is one of the most beautiful acoustic lead-ins to a song, ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioKodbNTljg

That's Peter Lewis, son of Loretta Young, playing the fingerpicking part.

Now watch all the young bloods go scrambling to find this album!

This, along with Buffalo Springfield is what I cut several of my teeth on!

Best,
Howard
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 12-18-2009, 11:31 AM
kydave kydave is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: A Louisville transplant in Silicon Valley
Posts: 12,500
Default

Quote:
"8:05" is one of the most beautiful acoustic lead-ins to a song, ever.
Oh YEAH!!!! Funny, but that song seldom gets mentioned, but what a great number!!

Howard, have you ever heard the LP "Paradise Bar & Grill" by Mad River?
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 12-18-2009, 11:35 AM
Howard Emerson Howard Emerson is offline
AGF Sponsor
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Huntington Station, New York
Posts: 7,604
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by kydave View Post
Oh YEAH!!!! Funny, but that song seldom gets mentioned, but what a great number!!

Howard, have you ever heard the LP "Paradise Bar & Grill" by Mad River?
Hi Dave,
No, sorry, I have not heard of the band or the album. Any suggestions or track links you can suggest?

HE
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:24 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=