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Posted 01 May 2004 - 06:40 AM
Hey Im wondering what everyone’s favourite acoustic piece of music is and whom they think is the best acoustic players,
My favourite acoustic pieces are - Classical Gas (THE Mason Williams one)
Patience (GnR's)
Im not sure about the artist though, dont know that many, and as such would have to say claptons unplugged stuff.
Just interested, Ta
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Posted 02 May 2004 - 10:24 AM
Nick Harper (son of yes) "Catterpillar on a cocoa leaf"
something he recorded for Total Guitar I think, so it's not an album track but I could it upload it somewhere if anyone's interested, it's mad he changes tuning quite a few times whilst playing, and the rhythms are insane, it's like a one man death metal band or something
something he recorded for Total Guitar I think, so it's not an album track but I could it upload it somewhere if anyone's interested, it's mad he changes tuning quite a few times whilst playing, and the rhythms are insane, it's like a one man death metal band or something
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- nealmac, Dec 18 2009, 02:46 PM
horrid soundscapes for horrid people.
- nealmac, Dec 18 2009, 02:46 PM
horrid soundscapes for horrid people.
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Posted 02 May 2004 - 01:36 PM
keller Wiliams, Best Feeling
Dave Matthews, Recently
Chris Thile, Raining at Sunset... Ok its a mandolin piece but a what the hey, its sweet!
Dave Matthews, Recently
Chris Thile, Raining at Sunset... Ok its a mandolin piece but a what the hey, its sweet!
Posted 16 July 2004 - 09:14 AM
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Posted 16 July 2004 - 09:57 AM
Honestly,
John Mayer.
He is one of the best, current, acoustic acts.
He can rock an acoustic better than a lot of them.
T^roy
John Mayer.
He is one of the best, current, acoustic acts.
He can rock an acoustic better than a lot of them.
T^roy
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Posted 16 July 2004 - 01:20 PM
Hard to choose....there's so many great acoustic pieces and artists.
If I had to choose three from my favorite acoustic guitarist:
John Renbourn, "Seven Up", "Caroline's Tune", and "English Dance".
If I had to choose three from my favorite acoustic guitarist:
John Renbourn, "Seven Up", "Caroline's Tune", and "English Dance".
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Posted 29 July 2004 - 07:38 AM
Wish You were here by pink floyd will always be my favourate. 
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Posted 29 July 2004 - 07:50 AM
Eric Johnson's "Song For George" is great. I can;t get it to sound as good as him though 
There a few Preston Reed songs I think sound great too, but there's no (free) tab. Hehe.
I love Robert Johnson's stuff too. Nice, bluesy, to the bone and raw. And of course Jimmy Page's acoustic stuff is fantastic, especially Going to California and Babe I'm Gonna Leave you.
But there is loads... acoustic is wonderful no matter. Aslong as it's played with soul, man.
There a few Preston Reed songs I think sound great too, but there's no (free) tab. Hehe.
I love Robert Johnson's stuff too. Nice, bluesy, to the bone and raw. And of course Jimmy Page's acoustic stuff is fantastic, especially Going to California and Babe I'm Gonna Leave you.
But there is loads... acoustic is wonderful no matter. Aslong as it's played with soul, man.
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Posted 29 July 2004 - 10:33 AM
QUOTE (wannalearn01 @ Jul 16 2004, 09:57 AM)
Honestly,
John Mayer.
He is one of the best, current, acoustic acts.
He can rock an acoustic better than a lot of them.
T^roy
John Mayer.
He is one of the best, current, acoustic acts.
He can rock an acoustic better than a lot of them.
T^roy
Thank you, Troy! Finally someone gives Mayer credit. I really like his acoustic stuff. I think he's an underatted guitarist, big-time.
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Posted 29 July 2004 - 10:36 AM
QUOTE (coolico @ May 3 2004, 02:20 PM)
Hey, thanks for the responses, im going to try and buy some of the songs mentioned later this week, i can only listen to them now tho', ive just broken my wrist
sorry to hear about your wrist...
some of my favs...Eric Clapton's version of Danny Boy
I think Ben Harper does some great things as does Peter White (jazz guitarist).
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Posted 30 July 2004 - 09:27 AM
QUOTE (ibanezdude70 @ Jul 29 2004, 10:33 AM)
QUOTE (wannalearn01 @ Jul 16 2004, 09:57 AM)
Honestly,
John Mayer.
He is one of the best, current, acoustic acts.
He can rock an acoustic better than a lot of them.
T^roy
John Mayer.
He is one of the best, current, acoustic acts.
He can rock an acoustic better than a lot of them.
T^roy
Thank you, Troy! Finally someone gives Mayer credit. I really like his acoustic stuff. I think he's an underatted guitarist, big-time.
A lot of people don't like him...but he gives me hope that someone who can't sing can still be a good guitarist and still make good songs!
His voice gets on my nerves sometimes but I am so focused on his guitar playing that I am not listening to anything but the music anyways...
I like him, hate me for it if you will...but he is my new-age idol.
T^roy
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Posted 30 July 2004 - 12:47 PM
QUOTE (wannalearn01 @ Jul 16 2004, 02:57 PM)
Honestly,
John Mayer.
He is one of the best, current, acoustic acts.
He can rock an acoustic better than a lot of them.
T^roy
John Mayer.
He is one of the best, current, acoustic acts.
He can rock an acoustic better than a lot of them.
T^roy
Agreed.
But, personally, I love Babe, I'm Gonna leave you-Led Zep
Pretty much all Led Zep accoustic peices, i can play most of them, although i also enjoy Classical Gas (mason williams version of course)
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Posted 03 August 2004 - 12:10 AM
dee-randy rhoads its my favorite song to play
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Posted 03 August 2004 - 05:23 AM
right now i love the acoustic version of albatross by peter green... gets u nice and relaxed 
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Posted 04 August 2004 - 11:25 AM
chris carraba of dashboard confessional, mostly because his songs arent too hard to play and their still really sweet.