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Supper's Ready is a nice 12 string song.

How about a John Denver revival?

Just about all of his material was played with an acoustic 12-string.

In the meantime, I enjoy fiddling with The Beatles' "I call Your Name", R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" which sounds delicious on a 12-string, as well as Roger Hodgson/Supertramps "Give A Little Bit".

Want to really be the envy of your neighborhood? Take your Ric twelve-string and play the intro to the Hollies' 'Long, Cool Woman.'

Showing my age, but one tune I like that sounds cool on my 360 /12 is "Kicks" by Paul Revere & the Raiders

'Kicks? 'An excellent blast from the past! Remember Paul Revere and the Raiders from 'Where the Action Is?' God Bless Dick Clark Productions.

I saw them in the early mid-80s with the Temptations and the Four Tops at Disneyland. Great fun, and the bands were all great that day, even though security wasn't. It was like a So Cal version of Footloose-"Hey you kids, you can't dance here!"

jps wrote:Supper's Ready is a nice 12 string song.

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I agree that Long Cool Woman sounds great on a Rick. I've played it at gigs a few times, but that intro is a killer on a 12 string.
And to whojamfan, I've never done Secret Agent Man on a 12er, but at one gig we had the singer sing it in Spanish (Hombre Secreto). The look on the keyboard player's face was priceless.

Thank the Lord for those who have long, thin fingers.

Break away from the mainstream pop genre and Google "Shawn Phillips".

Bill

wj350 wrote:Break away from the mainstream pop genre and Google "Shawn Phillips".

Bill

Hey Bill ! Best idea ever ! I don't have to google, just pulled out four LPs from '74 till '77 and started to listen over
Thanks for reminding me that he was (or stil is ?) a great songwriter. He worked with some great musicians, among them keyboarder Peter Robinson and bass player Johnny Gustafson - they had their own project called Quatermass, one of my favourite bands these days , great LP..

Thanks to all for a bunch of great responses. I have about a year's worth of new material. Time to woodshed.

Mr. J-man,
Originality is key. I'd bet you've got many of your own 12-string riffs aching to blossom! I for one, would like to hear them...

...wisdom

A few I enjoyed playing on my 360/12 before I sold it...

Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin

The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin

Breathe - Pink Floyd

You Can't Do That - The Beatles

Wild Horses - Rolling Stones

Feel a Whole Lot Better - The Byrds

The acoustic section of 2112 - Rush

Thanks Joe, I will do my best to make it so and post some stuff. Our nex gig is 6/13 with a Rick section in the first 2 sets.