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A good friend and VERY musical guy sent me this email so thought I would share...

The death last week of Paul Revere & the Raiders guitarist Drake Levin got me thinking of MY favorite non-Harrison/McGuinn ELECTRIC 12-string licks. Here are 10 in no particular order:

1. Kicks-Paul Revere & the Raiders: Levin's lick with Phil "Fang" Volk's "Satisfaction" bass line under it-MAGIC!
2. Turtles-She'd Rather Be with Me
3. Beach Boys-Help Me Rhonda: Maybe Carl Wilson; Maybe Glenn Campbell or Tommy Tedesco.
4. Tom Petty-The Waiting
5. The Searchers-Needles & Pins: I've heard that this was two six-strings played in octaves, but I consider it a 12 str. lick.
6. Stairway to Heaven-Like it or not, it HAS to be included.
7. Hotel California- Eagles. The only one so far that I DON'T play. Wish I did.
8. The Mavericks-Oh What a Crying Shame. Add Raul's voice & you got a classic.
9. The Hollies-Look Through Any Window
10. Something in the Air-Thunderclap Newman-written by Pete Townshend-what can I say.

I'm sure I've forgotten some-Let's Live for Today & Where Were You When I Needed You: Grass Roots for example. Let me know yours.
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I like these.
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JimK

The Oils 'Golden Age' (first song):


Dig Mogine's converter sans comb!

It's My Life, The Animals.

+1 for 'It's My Life'

Echo and the Bunnymen's "The Killing Moon"; simple, haunting, beautiful.

kenposurf wrote:10. Something in the Air-Thunderclap Newman-written by Pete Townshend-what can I say.

Not a 12-string.

"Hollow Horse (long version)" by Icicle Works.

Check out:

"Million Miles Away" by The Plimsouls from 1981

'We Gotta Get Out of this Place" by the Animals

"So You Want to be a Rock N Roll Star" TP & Heartbreakers Mike Campbell's much expanded solo takes McGuinn and raises the stakes a hundredfold ! In fact any Mike Campbell Ric 12 string piece is a work of art !


Also check out this prior thread on Ric 12 string songs in general -- not specifically about solo's:
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Regards

Here is one!


Jdog may agree.

Here Comes My Girl - Tom Petty
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones

No particular instrumental comes to mind, but for me, the best would surely include something from Leo Kottke..
maybe .. Driving of the Year Nail, Vaseline Machine Gun, etc... going by memory here...
Also, does Phil Keaggy ever play a 12 string? I bet there would be some gems from him if he does..

Mary Chapin Carpenter's version of Lucinda Williams' song, Passionate Kisses.

Just happened to hear "Dead Man's Curve" while driving the other day. Epic! Lots of teen disaster/death songs back then!

Cranked it!

I'm not sure if the middle is a 12 or two sixers (sounds a bit like a 12). The talking part... 'Well, the last thing I remember, doc, I was starting to swerve...then I saw the Jag slide into the curve..." Anybody know if that's a twelver?

k.d. lang's "Constant Craving."