What are some good songs to strum that don't need singing?

[Rosewood99]

There are a lot of good strumming songs, but I've found that a lot of them are just repeating the same verse over and over with maybe a bridge and it gets pretty repetitive to play.

My favorite songs to strum seem to be ones with a lot of different parts that people recognize. For example, Band on the Run by Paul McCartney fits the bill. Also the Rolling Stones' Angie is a good one.

Any others you might recommend that might fit the bill?

[gibpicker]

Embryonic Journey (JA) comes to mind if you're old enough to remember it.

[UncleJesse]

Melissa by the Allman Brothers.

House of the Rising Sun

[Joe Beamish]

Originally Posted by gibpicker

Embryonic Journey (JA) comes to mind if you're old enough to remember it.

You COULD strum it, I guess....

[frankmcr]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

There are a lot of good strumming songs, but I've found that a lot of them are just repeating the same verse over and over with maybe a bridge and it gets pretty repetitive to play.

My favorite songs to strum seem to be ones with a lot of different parts that people recognize. For example, Band on the Run by Paul McCartney fits the bill. Also the Rolling Stones' Angie is a good one.

Any others you might recommend that might fit the bill?

"Sultans of Swing" would work that way. Here's one lesson (not by me):

Bob Seger's Night Moves comes to mind.

[Woolbury]

Beatles "You've Got to Hide your Love Away", especially on a 12 string. But that progression, holding the G note on the high E string for all chords always makes any guitar sound great.

[12barBill]

This one is fun to play.

[lowrider]

I sing but I play ''City of New Orleans'' with all strumming. There are so many chord changes that you can feel the song moving even with all strumming.

I have to say though that it sounds much better with my banjo playing buddy playing along.

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by UncleJesse

Melissa by the Allman Brothers.

House of the Rising Sun

Melissa is one I know and like. And Lola also. Just need a few more to put on my list of to dos.

[reeve21]

“Deal” by Jerry Garcia has a sweet progression and can be played as an shuffle. Sounds good strummed or with some added fills and runs.

[Quake17]

Give a Little Bit by Supertramp is good one. Kind of similar to Night Moves with the turnaround chord.

[mball]

How about Pinball Wizard?

[Riverwolf]

Originally Posted by reeve21

Sounds good strummed or with some added fills and runs.

This.
Do you mean any song that sounds good with JUST strumming?
I have moved away from those and only choose ones with riffs, runs, bass notes, etc...
Carter Style and Boom-Chuka come to mind.

in that case-
Sweet Virginia - Stones
Wild World - Cat Stevens

[hairpuller]

Originally Posted by Woolbury

Beatles "You've Got to Hide your Love Away", especially on a 12 string. But that progression, holding the G note on the high E string for all chords always makes any guitar sound great.

Totally agree!! Sounds great on my 000!!
scott