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lt131 11-27-2011 08:35 PM

I'll see your, "If I Fell", and raise you
 
"In My Life".

jp2558 11-27-2011 08:46 PM

Great suggestions.
If I Fell.
Cry Baby Cry is another good one.

KevWind 11-27-2011 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt-Dave (Post 2841515)
One of my favorite tunes by the Beatles (and one i play quite frequently) is
"A day in the life"

Yep "A day in the life" is outstanding on git. also
"The Fool on the Hill" and two that are taylor made, ha! for acoustic
are Nowhere Man and You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

and last but not least "Let it Be"

JJO 11-27-2011 08:51 PM

Recently, I've been more into the Hard Days Night/Help/Rubber Soul stuff than the later material. Some of the fun ones on acoustic:

Things We Said Today
I've Just Seen a Face
I'll Be Back
It's Only Love
I'm Looking Through You

I've also always had a fantasy about putting together a Beatle-esque cover of Mr. Moonlight, but I don't think I have the voice to pull it off.

Andromeda 11-27-2011 08:55 PM

I have recently discovered that the song Nowhere Man sounds great as a ballad finger picked with vocals.

Norwegian Wood is great on a 12 string.

topographic 11-27-2011 10:45 PM

:D ;)You're all wrong; it's HELP!

Here's us doing it; not out best version, but it's the only recording we have.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Ku8..._order&list=UL

Cobby 11-27-2011 11:21 PM

I love doing the Beatles. I've currently got 58 Beatle's songs in my sing-along songbook, and I could easily add a couple dozen more. We also regularly perform Beatles songs in my acoustic duo. One that hasn't been mentioned yet and works surprisingly well is Fixing a Hole.

Others not yet mentioned:
Because (works great if you've got some harmony singers in the group)
Dig a Pony (lots of fun)
From Me to You
Happiness is a Warm Gun (sounds great on acoustic)
Here, There and Everywhere (naturally)
I am the Walrus (another surpise, but this works well and is a lot of fun at a sing-along)
I Saw Her Standing There (OK, it loses something as just acoustic, but it's still a goodie)
I'm So Tired
I've Got a Feeling
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (another fun one for a sing-along)
Oh! Darling (works well if you have a singer to pull in off)
Penny Lane (get that walking bass line going)
Strawberry Fields Forever (this works pretty well as a fingerstlye instrumental too)
Ticket to Ride
When I'm Sixty-Four
You Never Give Me Your Money (I love playing this as a fingerstlye instrumental)

And +1 to everything already mentioned - can't get enough Beatles.
(Let it Be, In My Life, Julia, Cry Baby Cry, A Day in the Life, Norwegian Wood, Here Comes the Sun, For No One, With a Little Help From My Friends and Two of Us have all worked well in our performances)

Jkob 11-28-2011 03:45 AM

Octopuss Garden is the one for me.

sjoiner 11-28-2011 04:00 AM

i'm terrible at remembering songs but i recently ingrained sexy sadie into the fingers and it's great!

tnvol 11-28-2011 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt-Dave (Post 2841515)
One of my favorite tunes by the Beatles (and one i play quite frequently) is
"A day in the life"

I love that song.

fotofantom 11-28-2011 08:15 AM

"Junk" is a nice guitar tune, though it's not really a Beatles song - it's a McCartney song.

sjoiner 11-28-2011 08:21 AM

i believe junk was included in the abbey road album sessions so it deserves a spot. same way that all things must pass should have been a beatles classic.

Taylorplayer 11-28-2011 08:41 AM

"In My Life" is a fav of mine to play....

rmyAddison 11-28-2011 09:34 AM

All of them..................

the Beatles captured a magic musical moment in time, the best!!!

Rosewood99 11-28-2011 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitar12 (Post 2841463)
Love the Beatles, I’ll add these (from my Youtube ‘Beatles Playalong ‘ playlist):


“Michelle”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVK...ure=plpp_video

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Thanks for the list. I searched youtube for Michelle and found a good tutorial. Already got the intro down. Just wish I had the range to sing the whole song.


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