12 String

freddybrass · Post by **freddybrass** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:44 pm

Looking for a list or link of some 12 string electric guitar songs from the 60's and early 70's.

myfretless · Post by **myfretless** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:52 pm

You might want to start with the first 4 albums from the Byrds (Mr. Tamborine Man, Turn Turn Turn, 3D, and Younger Than Yesterday). Or the Byrds' Greatest Hits.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:07 am

Then continue with the Beatles 3rd and 4th albums - "A Hard Day's Night" and "Beatles For Sale".

milo · Post by **milo** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:26 am

It's not quite early '70s, but a lot of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers stuff has some tasty 12-string on it. The Waiting is a great 12-string rhythm part. The Breakup Song by Greg Kihn is a twelve, as are some early Hollies songs (Bus Stop comes to mind). Little Girl by the Syndicate of Sound has a nice introduction and middle four on it, as well.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:23 pm

"Kicks" by Paul Revere & the Raiders is a great 12-string song.

fatcat · Post by **fatcat** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:52 pm

Various Searchers tunes, The Animals "It's My Life" come to mind, as well as a few Sopwith Camel tunes.

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:37 pm

One song ringing in my head right now is "Outside Chance" performed by the Turtles (written by the great Warren Zevon.)

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:32 pm

Genesis...all albums up through "Selling England By The Pound"(which was their fifth) would fit into the "60's and early 70's" time frame, and all are loaded with twelve-strings...sometimes three going at once. Also, the Yes tune "And You And I" on the album "Close To The Edge"...and Led Zeppelin's "The Rain Song"...and I seem to recall something by LZ called "Hairway To Steven", or something along those lines...

There's also a bit of mind-blowing electric twelve work on various cuts by Mahavishnu Orchestra...The albums "Birds Of Fire" and "Apocalypse" are both good sources...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:01 pm

Dane, I think the only 12 string useage on "The Rain Song" was when they played it live - Jimmy would leave both necks on and play the 6 string neck, while the 12 string neck strings were in a sympathetic tuning.

I remember playing with the panning on my Houses of the Holy casette - one side was acoustic, the other side sounded like his Danelectro.

But there is cool 12 string work on Houses of the Holy - "The Song Remains The Same".

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:25 am

Yes, 1st and 2nd Albums

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:03 pm

Right you are, John...my faulty memory strikes again. TSRTS is the one, fer sher.

You can definitely count all twelve in the opening salvo...

dylumph · Post by **dylumph** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:37 am

You Baby-The Turtles. One of PF Sloan's great contributions.

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:52 pm

LOVE P.F. Sloan! Gotta run and dig up those two compilations I have somewhere...I prefer his version of "You Baby"

customxke · Post by **customxke** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:48 pm

Lots of Flamin Groovies songs from the 70s as well.