Drums, the bass and electric guitars are great and all, but sometimes you're in the mood for just an acoustic guitar and a good voice to go with it.
So what are some of your favorite acoustic songs to listen to?
These can be songs that are meant to be acoustic, or special acoustic versions of a usually non-acoustic song.
Here are some of mine: Patience- Guns'n'Roses Best of Me- The Starting Line World I Know- Collective Soul Swing Life Away- Rise Against Better Together- Jack Johnson Yesterday- The Beatles
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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Well, it may be trite and obvious but I love Eric Clapton's "Unplugged" version of Layla.
Lots of others but I have to get back to work!
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I've always liked Adrian Legg's The Netsman and the Laird.
Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
I like Mirah's Pollen - I don't know why, it's just damn infectious.
Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
Social Distortion - Angel's Wings Bush - Glycerine
And I'll second Guns'n'Roses - Patience
Posted by SC Carver (Member # 8173) on :
I almost always perfer the acoustic verson if there is one. These might not all be purely acoustic, but they are pretty close.
"Melissa" Almond Bros. "Talks to Angels" Black Crows "Mystery of Love" David Gray--Many of his songs before his "White Ladder" album were acoustic "Fire & Rain" James Talyor "The Man who sold the world" Nirvana Unplugged "Breaking the Girl" Red Hot Chile Peppers "Lucky" Seven Mary Three "Roses from my Friends" Ben Harper--does a lot of his stuff unplugged on various live albums. Its all good "Rodeo Clowns" Jack Johnson (the unplugged verson)
I also enjoy several folk artist who are always better live/unplugged.
Ellis Paul Vance Gilbert Jack Williams David Olney Derek Webb
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
[nitpick]Allman Brothers [/nitpick]
Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
Pirate Looks at 40 - Jimmy Buffett Carolina on my Mind - James Taylor I'll also second: Better Together - Jack Johnson
Posted by SC Carver (Member # 8173) on :
quote:Originally posted by El JT de Spang: [nitpick]Allman Brothers [/nitpick]
KISS - Beth Extreme - More Than Words David Broza (too long to list) James Taylor - Fire and Rain Queen - Love of My Life Simon & Garfunkel - Sparrow
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Seven Bridges Road- The Eagles
I think that counts.
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
Beatles - Here There and Everywhere It has light drums, but it's mostly guitar and singing. Probably my favorite Beatles' song.
Dispatch - Out loud Great acoustic song.
Arik Einstein - Beit Ha'arava Probably no one here knows this song, or even the singer. It's Israeli music.
Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :
I like Tuki Yossi better. I have the Arik Einstein greatest hits DVD, and there isn't a bad song on it. My favorite is actually Itonai Katan Sheli, but that's not acoustic.
Oh, and Eizo Min Shalva, from the soundtrack of HaLehaka.
Posted by JoeH (Member # 5958) on :
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out.
Yes, I'm being serious.
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
My favorite Israeli musicians are Aviv Geffen and Shlomo Artzi. I lke some of Arik Einstein's stuff, like Beit Ha'arava, but I really dislike his cover of Aviv Geffen's Livkot L'cha. I've heard a few songs from David Broza and Gidi Gov and I liked those.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Eagles - Hotel California from the Hell Freezes Over album/tour. That intro is just amazing. Seven Bridges Road is also excellent.
Layla - I loved it at first, but now it's become too overplayed. I almost never hear the original unless I've got my Clapton mix running on my MP3.
Find the Cost of Freedom - Crosby Stills and Nash. Heck, most CSN and some CSNY is on my list. Wish I could have afforded to go to the concert over the weekend... although that venue really sucks, and especially for acoustic work.
Seconding Melissa (heck, that's where I got my daughter's name!).
Posted by aretee (Member # 1743) on :
Alanis Morrissette did the whole Jagged Little Pill CD acoustic and I love it.
OutKast's "Hey Ya!" sung by Obidiah Parker. My husband found it last night and it rocks!