Favorite Acoustic Songs to Play

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:17 am

I just got an acoustic for Christmas...the first I've had since I learned to play years ago. I haven't played one regularly in over 15 years due to my obsession with my electrics. I'm wondering what some favorite acoustic tunes those here like to play.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:29 am

Blackbird - Beatles (or ANYTHING by them!)
Old Man - Neil Young
Eagles
a lot of "campfire" type stuff...

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:49 am

Sandman - America

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:14 am

Jane Says - Jane's Addiction

Perfect for your inner-city campfire-in-a-55-gallon-drum...

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:52 am

Jane Says -- that's a great one!!!

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:05 am

Bermuda Highway by My Morning Jacket
Captain Kennedy by Neil Young
Skyway by The Replacements

(apparently all songs end with a Y around our campfire)

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:13 am

Mood for A Day - Steve Howe
Horizons - Steve Hackett
Call Me Tell Me - Pure Prairie League
Time Machine - Jeffrey Scott
Destiny's Eyes - Jeffrey Scott

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:17 am

Wish You Were Here - Floyd

oreca · Post by **oreca** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:24 am

Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Take a listen to the version from Woodstock, great performance.

scott_s · Post by **scott_s** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:12 am

When I'm fairly pasted, one of my favorite party tricks is retuning to D-G-C-G-C-D and playing Led Zep's "The Rain Song."

winston · Post by **winston** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:11 pm

Thank You - Led Zeppelin
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Helpless - Neil Young
Long Time Gone - Crosby Stills Nash & Young
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
Just One Look - Hollies
Bus Stop - Hollies
Yes I will - Hollies
Norwegian Wood - Beatles
Anna - Beatles
Yesterday - Beatles
Michelle - Beatles
Nowhere Man - Beatles.
My Back Pages - Byrds
Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

Just a few for you. All easy to play and mostly well known.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:28 pm

...i'd add Beatles - "Let it be"...
What a modest guy you are, Jeffrey!

danbind · Post by **danbind** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:24 pm

"Standing in the Rain" by Husker Du. Really. Sounds awesome on an acoustic.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:38 pm

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:34 pm

Long Time Gone is an interesting choice for an acoustic tune Brian. Then again, I was just watching a CSN DVD (mid 90s maybe?) and they started the show with an acoustic version of Deja Vu-prety ballsy to start your night with a tune like that (though Stills is playing a Gretsch for the leads). Even though I suppose it's mostly acoustic in the original recording, it seems heavier, not like a real acoustic tune-the bass mostly carries the studio version. No ambiguities in Long Time Gone though-I'd like to hear your acoustic version some time.