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04-21-2005, 09:41 AM
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Your favorite acoustic songs to play are....
Since I've gotten into acoustics, I'm always on the lookout for neat songs to play. Since it was doing Christmas recordings that got me into it, I've learned a few Christmas songs. I can play the rock "standards" like Stairway to Heaven (yeah, yeah, I know)
 and Hotel California, etc.... I'm really not interested right now in fingerpicking songs. No blasphemy intended, but I'm really not good at fingerpicking. So, what are your favorites? Beatles, folk, classical, country, other? I need suggestions! 
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04-21-2005, 09:43 AM
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Everything I do is fingerstyle, and I rarely sing, so my suggestions are limited. But, I really like "Killing the Blues" by John Price. Shawn Colvin does a killer cover of this song, and I cover Shawn Colvin's cover
David
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04-21-2005, 09:53 AM
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Wow, the list is just so long.
Right now, my favorites are: The Maker - Daniel Lanois (sp?) covered by Dave Matthews Just the Two of Us - Bill Withers The Loved - Paul Weller Daughters - John Mayer Simple Twist of Faith - Bob Dylan covered by Jerry Garcia Band Russian Lullaby - Irving Berlin Blue Yodel #9 - traditional (?) another Garcia tune Love on the Rocks - Neil Diamond Oh my, this list is getting out of hand already 
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04-21-2005, 10:02 AM
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Mostly my own stuff but, i do this thing with James Taylor's " Don't let me be lonely.." insipred by his work with Michael Brecker, " Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (instrumental), "Misty" (instrumental) , "She's no lady.." Lyle Lovette and an odl favorite is Lowel George's "Willin'"....great tune with endless possibilities!
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04-21-2005, 10:16 AM
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If you like Christmas music I came up with my own sort of jazzy chord-melody version of the Christmas Song. I can e-mail the tab I wrote out for it, if you like. I play it with a flat pick (i.e., not finger-picked).
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04-21-2005, 10:20 AM
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Currently my favorite tunes to play are a version of Chet Atkin's version of Jerry Reed's "Bluefinger", A version of Tony Rice's version of Clarence White's version of "I Am A Pilgrim". I also like playing mutilated versions of Danny Gatton's version of "Secret Love" and his version of Bill Doggett's "Ram-bunk-shus". I like playing instrumentals though, I'm not much of a singer.
How about an acoustic version of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride and Joy"? Or Jimi's "Little Wing"? Johnny Rivers "Secret Agent Man" or "Summer Rain"? The Hollies' "Long, Tall Woman (In A Black Dress) or "Bus Stop"? I think the most fun thing about playing is taking tunes that appeal to you and find a way to play them on your acoustic to work into your repertoire. Last edited by Plectrum; 04-21-2005 at 10:30 AM.
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04-21-2005, 10:25 AM
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My favourite is..........
Kumbaya
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04-21-2005, 10:34 AM
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Quote:
If I had a hammer Georgie Girl Girl from Ipanema Wabash Cannonball
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04-21-2005, 06:14 PM
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Sloop John B & John Barleycorn - yes, I am working with Hanson's book
Lately I practice strumming to (all stuff I can play with open chords): Nadine (a version by Fairport Convention, not Chuck's) I Feel So Good, 1952 Vinent Black Lightning, Wall of Death - yes, I am a Richard Thompson Fan Queen of the Silver Dollar - Emmie Lou's version I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) - Los Lobos has an excellent cover of this Disney tune Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo, a wonderfully relaxed rhythmic feel to this The Dutchman - Michael Smith just about any slow blues where I can manage to figure out the key. plus some fiddle tunes I play on the Mando, trying to get a feel for guitar accompaniment - Temperance Reel, Banish Misfortune, Sally Goodin, Coach Road to Sligo, Eel in the Sink, High Road to Linton, Lilting Banshee The good news is strumming rhythm is finally starting to feel a bit more natural and less forced. I still have a long way to go though. I am very glad for Amazing Slowdowner
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04-21-2005, 09:35 PM
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Almost anything from Clapton's unplugged, but especially Layla and Old Love.
Amie - Pure Prairie League Pancho and Lefty - Willie Nelson Paradise and Please Don't Bury Me - John Prine Several Eagles tunes Shanty - Jonathan Edwards
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04-21-2005, 11:06 PM
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Hesitation Blues-Hot Tuna version (although I can't pick that well, it's still a fun blues song, and lends itself to accenting strings-as-one-strums)
Far From Me Hello In There Sam Stone ---------John Prine Fool On The Hill I'm So Tired--Beatles Reason To Believe Misty Roses ----------Tim Hardin Willin'--Byrds (Clarence White) Deportee Chestnut Mare Eight Miles High We'll Meet Again Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe--Byrds Blue Melody--Tim Buckley
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#13
04-22-2005, 06:19 AM
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Up the Country
How fun is that? With acoustic part for original flute.
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04-22-2005, 05:08 PM
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It changes (of course), but right now:
Somthing - Beatles Old Man - Neil Young Fearless - Pink Floyd Rock Me, Mama - Lightnin' Hopkins Rodeo Clowns - Jack Johnson Each Coming Night - Iron & Wine Girl from North Country - Bob Dylan (quite eclectic, no?)
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04-23-2005, 07:15 PM
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Stephen Stills tune EBEEBE 4 + 20 tab on www.4waysite.com Once your in that tuning you'll find the Who's I Can See For Miles It's Been Awhile by Staind is fun. Simple chord changes. Drop D then tune a 1/2 step down to C# G# C# F# A# D# so the voicings sound great I also heard a version of Train's Calling All Angels on The World Cafe volume 12, I believe, that is amazing. Tune to Double drop D and then capo up two steps to E. It's played around the Asus shape and sounds really great acoustically. Have Fun!! max Last edited by mjz; 04-24-2005 at 08:01 AM.
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