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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | We all have so many, but what's the one that you just keep coming back to, always play twice in a row and get lost in time while listening.
For me it seems to be:
"Big Bug Shuffle"
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Jack Fig
From Leo Kottke's first album. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Wow - great question, JW. One that I'm going to have to give thought to just to narrow down to a manageable list of 3-5. But the question is sure to raise some great tunes and memories (because all great tunes have memories attached to them). |
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Location: south east Michigan | Treetop Flyer / Stills (the lost Monkee)
Suite Judy Blue Eyes / CSN&Y
Homeward Bound / G. Harrison & P. Simon from a SNL show.
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | The one I can play: Pencil-Thin Moustache- Jimmy Buffett
The one I wish I could: Airproofing- Leo Kottke |
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Live This Live - Big & Rich |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Although I'm still working on "stairway"...
CSN's 4+20 (modified to 4+40)
I have been trying to finish out Lindsey Buckingham's "Rhiannon" chops. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Just a couple:
Here Comes The Sun - Harrison and crew
I'll Be - Edwin McCain (just love the acoustic with a side of sax)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - CSN
Steamer Lane Breakdown - Doobies
Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I'll double that for "Never Going Back Again". Hopefully, one day, I'll get it right.
One of my favourites is "Needle and the Damage Done" - Neil Young.
And for a straight up, feel good, hit them strings hard strummalong, try "Free Bird". If you can find someone to play lead, even better.
...and ANYTHING by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Just a thought. Did anyone ever see Monty Python's 'Secret Policemans Ball'? Pete Townshend (The Who) did an acoustic version of 'Wont Be Fooled Again' and it was FAN - BLOODY - TASTIC. I don't know who the name of the guy he played it with - probably someone famous. I'm not big on pop trivia. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | The list is extensive, but here's a shot:
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Police Dog Blues - Jorma Kaukonen version
Your A Big Girl Now - Bob Dylan, Blood on the Tracks
Dark Hollow - Grateful Dead, Bear's Choice
Rings - Leo Kotke version
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by muzza:
Did anyone ever see Monty Python's 'Secret Policemans Ball'? Pete Townshend (The Who) did an acoustic version of 'Wont Be Fooled Again' and it was FAN - BLOODY - TASTIC. I don't know who the name of the guy he played it with - probably someone famous. ...Tom Robinson??
This reminds me of a Dylan Tribute I was watching some years back. Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready appeared as an acoustic duo and played "Masters Of War". It was absolutely capitivating...
and I'm no hard and fast Pearl Jam fan.... |
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Location: Tennessee | Word was that Townsend was completed blitzed when he performed "Fooled" for the Ball. Also performing on the show was Eleanor Bron, who played the priestess Ahme in the Beatles's film Help!.
I saw Vedder do a great acoustic version of "Gimme Some Truth" at a show a couple of years back. |
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| ..one favorite, "A Thing Called Love", single acoustic guitar, Glen Campbell Live in London...
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Location: Cicero, NY | Saw Roy Clark do a version of Classical Gas that was truly awesome as well. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Anything with Michael Hedges playing guitar....it's all good.
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Location: south east Michigan | Ref: Townsend and WGFA on acoustic-
I have heard a couple other versions better than the one from the Policemans's Ball. |
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Location: NJ | ". . I don't know who the name of the guy he played it with - probably someone famous. . .
That was classical guitar virtuoso, John Williams.
Anybody have a copy of the first SP'sB??
I've got the second one, and haven't heard the first one in YEARS . . . luv t'get my hands on a copy . . . |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Cliff, give me the name (all info you can) and I might be able to come up with it.
Also, I noticed the thread was deleted so I don't know if you saw my message to you are not....or if you replied. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | HYmmmmm...brain fart. Guess it would help if I asked again.
I had asked if you ever got your home studio up and running. I mentioned that I was working on a couple of tunes and it would be cool to send then to you (when finished) to let you add some vocals and/or harmonies. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | All My Love's In Vain, Robert Johnson
Oreo Cream Sandwich Blues, Lonnie Mack
Any of John Jorgenson's Django stuff. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Comes A Time (pretty much the whole album) - Neil Young
Time in a Bottle, Operator, I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song, Photograph and Memories - Jim Croce
Selling The Drama - Live (acoustic version)
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots (acoustic version)
I'll Always Love You - Michael Johnson
Broken Hearted Savior, and Bittersweet - Big Head Todd (I'm not sure if Todd ever did an acoustic version of either or both songs, cos it surely sounds good when played on an acoustic guitar) |
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Location: Indiana | Sound of Silence-Simon & Garfunkel,the way they did it on the Grammy's a few years ago.
Hole Hearted-Extreme
Never Goin Back Again-FM
Tears in Heaven-EC
Still,You Turn Me On-ELP
Blackbird-Beatles
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Location: Omaha | "Here Comes the Sun" - or just about any Beatles song arranged acoustically.
"Introspection" by Chris Proctor
"The Lord's Prayer" by Larry Carlton |
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Location: NJ | Stephent28;
Instead of taking this thread off on a tangent (which I'm OFT known t'do), I tacked the answer to your question on the recently-updated thread ". . GIVE A LISTEN .....Home Recordings . ." |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Let's not forget "Windy and Warm"
The Tony Rice or Doc Watson versions |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Windy and Warm"! You sparked a memory there W2. That was my first attempt at learning Tab. Great "jam tune. |
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Location: nyc area | "The Water is Wide" Ed Gerhard |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I'll second that too Matt.
So many great acoustic players, it's just that they're not pop stars. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Saw a special with Roy Clark a long time ago (yeah, always been a fan and catch him on the tube when I can) and he was asked who his favorite player was and his response was along the lines of "All the guys you can mention, Chet, Jerry, Glenn, are great but if you ever go up in the hills, you'll find that some truly great players never even make it off the front porch."
That always gave me focus that you really didn't have to sell a million records to be pretty damn good. I've always told my friends and family that I'm the best player to ever grace my bedroom and will be until I'm gone (and I tell my wife it better stay that way too!). |
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Location: Churchville, NY USA | always liked Pete Townshend's performance of "Drowned" at the Secret Policemans ball...damn agressive acoustic player...love it. |
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Location: Parkersburg, WV | Watching the River Run - Loggins & Messina
Changing Horses - Dan Fogelberg
Box #10 - Jim Croce
I've Just Seen A Face - Beatles
Texas Love Song - Elton John
Mona Ray - Leo Kottke
Time OF Your Life - Green Day
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | How 'bout these:
Thom Bresh-My Guitar Heroes
Chet Atkins/Tommy Emmanuel-Road to Gundaghi/Waltzing Matilda
Janis Ian-Marching on Glasgow
Bryan Sutton-Oh Lady Be Good
Merle Travis-Goodbye My Bluebird
Tony Rice-Manzanita (1st Variation)
Doyle Dykes-The Road Back Home
Peter Lang-Young Man, Young Man, Look at Your Shoes
Peter White-Coast Road DriveJonathan Butler-Song for Elizabeth
Jesse Cook-Breeze from Aaintes Marie
Anything by David Wilcox, Jonatha Brooke, anything that Dean Parks, Pat Flynn, or Richard Bennett plays on. I left a lot out......... |
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Location: Cincinnati, OH | "Little Martha" - Duane Allman & Dicky Betts (once read an interview with Duane and he said that Jimi Hendrix came to him in a dream and gave him the melody)....Leo Kottke said that this was the best acoustic guitar instrumental ever written.
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | You are right. Little Martha is a masterpiece. If you have not hear Jerry Douglas cover it yet, it will be a treat. It was the first cut on his recent Lookout for Hope album. |
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Location: Studio City, California, USA | Hello,
Wow! That is a tough question. There are many great accoustic tunes that are as good as one another. So to me, it has to have some more than just a great song. It has to have that special something that makes it in a league of its own. So i have to go with:
- John Lennon - "Watching The Wheels" - To me, not only it is one the best accoustic song ever written, but you got Lennon performing it. You just can't beat that, again my opinion. I don't want to offend anyone.
Thank you very much
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | I forgot my most recent favorite:
Persuasion - Richard Thompson, from Austin City Limits |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | everything by Richard Thompson...
Paul did u ever get that RT email I sent a week or so ago...I got caught in your spam blocker (nice move) but I perried by filling out an "allowed sender request" |
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Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Classical Gas with a full orchestra is keeper...
Rocky Mt. High, John Denver
Yesterday, Sir Paul
Whiskey Someting or other song by Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley raises some hairs. on the back of my neck, when I see the video, on CMT
"Let It Be" by Beatles is one favorite, even I can play...
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Just picked up the Jerry Douglas "Lookout For Hope" CD.
You are right Prairie Dog....what a great cover of Little Martha and an overall outstanding CD. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Jerry Douglas, started this thread ;) |
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Location: Tennessee | The ones that come to mind that "opened my ears" to acoustic guitar tracks include:
Norwegian Wood -- The Beatles
Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness) -- Donovan
Only You Know and I Know -- Dave Mason
Amie -- Pure Prairie League
Cruel to be Kind -- Nick Lowe
Runaway Train -- Soul Asylum
The early ones initiated me, and the later ones made me want to go learn something new. |
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Location: chicago | Mediteranian sundance-Al Dimeola
mood for a day- Steve Howe
Horizons- Steve Hackett |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Paul did u ever get that RT email I sent a week or so ago...I got caught in your spam blocker (nice move) but I perried by filling out an "allowed sender request"
Yes I got it, thanks. Did you catch the interview/performance on NPR's All Things Considered? He did "Let it Blow" on there:
Richard Thompson - ATC 08-20-2005
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Shesshhh Jeff, don't sprain your arm patting yourself on the back :D . It is obvious you are a master of good taste (at least when it comes to music! ;) )
Lotta good songs mentioned in this thread.....and a lot I have never heard. Wish there was an easy way to hear them all. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Actually, i sprained my arm doin' sumpthin' else...
I can't believe how many tunes listed on this thread are tunes I've never heard. |
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Location: Indiana | I wouldn't call any of them my favorite acoustic songs (yet), but here of late the 2 acoustic CDs that have been getting the most play time in my car are of a certain OFC member's daughter.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Jeff, you shouldn't be lifting any long heavy objects like that :eek: A sure way to sprain something! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Or do what we married men do - get the wife to lift it! :D |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Something that can handle a little more suction. |
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Location: East Tennessee | "If"
David Gates wrote a keeper.
Saw Glen Campbell do this live in the early 70's.
Just him and his Ovation.
I've played it for years,(I only use about half of the chords Glen used), someday I'll learn the rest. |
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Location: Massachusetts | Did anybody mention "Shape of My Heart" a Sting tune. Can't remember who played the guitar though.
Steamroller - James Taylor
Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | "If" was an easy song to play, one of the first ones I learned. When I tried to remember it recently after my 20 year layoff from playing the guitar, I found that I can't hit the high notes anymore. And I can't sing falsetto like I used to. I don't know if that happened from lack of practice or from just growing older or both.
I found the tab to "Treetop Flyer" last night and will try to learn that. I heard it on the radio on the way home the other night. Stills does some great acoustic work. |
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Location: NJ | Buffett does a nice cover of "TreetopFlyer" on the "BananaWind" album (not mentioned on the track listing - it's a "bonus track" that's tacked-on at the end of the last song). Some tasty slide work on it (if I remember correctly). . . . |
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Location: SoCal | Buffett did a tune on a recent live album called "It's My Job". Two acoustic guitars (w/ Mac McAnully (sp)). Great sound. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | "The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter" by Will Ackerman. Not the most complex piece, but it's so full of emotion...it just takes me somewhere else whenever I hear it in my mind. Haven't had the recording since I had it on vinyl. Guess I should get the CD. I still remember every note in my head, though. |
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Location: boulder | I vote for the tunes Connie played at the OFC jam. Who is this guy, he is terrific. maybe if he had a better guitar, if would have been even better. :p :rolleyes: :D
oh and machine gun kelly by james taylor , just because I like it |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by Frets:
Did anybody mention "Shape of My Heart" a Sting tune. Can't remember who played the guitar though. A kid named Dominic Miller handled a lot of Sting's guitar work. I'm not sure if he did that tune specifically, but he's a great player and should be around for years to come. If you get a cjhance to see Sting's VH1 Storyteller's show, he's on that. Personally I love all the stuff that Sting comes out with and especially the acoustic versions. |
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Location: toneville USA | it's ironic how few of the tunes listed in this thread were recorded on an ovation... |
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Location: Cicero, NY | But it's typical how irrelevant that is... |
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Location: North Texas | I've Got A Name- Jim Croche (Ovation I Think)
Walk on Boy- Doc and Merle Watson
I Can't Help Falling in Love with You- Everybody
Alices' Restaurant- Arlo Guthrie
City of New Orleans- Everybody
Always on My Mind- Everybody
Song For You- Leon Russell, Donny Hathaway
I don't know if these songs fit into the "catagory", but all can be played acoustically with favorable results.
The list is endless. |
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Location: North Carolina | The first song to truly blow me away with the possibilities of the solo guitar that I first heard as a kid - "Eggtooth" by Kottke.
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Location: toneville USA | Originally posted by Weaser P:
But it's typical how irrelevant that is... you seem to know a heck of a lot about irrelevancy...i'll bet you wrote the book on irrelevant guitar techniques. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | "Battle Of Evermore" - Heart (Live In Seattle)
"Closer To Fine" (Indigo Girls)
"Guennivere" (CSN)
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Battle Of Evermore" - Heart (Live In Seattle)"
I got shivers just reading the title! Thanks for the flash back! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Saw Heart do "Evermore" and was very impressed. Their voices fit that song perfectly. |
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Location: vienna, west virginia | long time favorite of mine has always been
Mood For a Day, done by Steve Howe |
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Location: Orlando, FL | "Wish you were here" is a song I love to listen to and love to play.
"Moody for a day" is a beautiful song too |
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"wish you were here"
We get "Moody" every day so... |
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Location: Waurika OK | Many years ago on a PBS special Doc's Watson's son, Merle?, played Blackmountain Rag. Great Pickin'.
Claypton, Key to the Highway, On One More Car, One More Rider. nothing particularly difficult, I just like it.
Dueling Banjos
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