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Best guitar songs to play at a party

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  • #102
    Hannibal
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    Shook me all Night Long - AC/DC
    Importance of Being Idle - Oasis (great on an acoustic) Intro Am/Em, Chorus Am/F/C/G/B7/Em
    Tom Petty - I Wont Back Down (really simple) Em/D/G with a variation of Em/D/C
    Travelling Wilburys - End of the Line
    Anything by the Wolfe Tones usually works, nothing like a sing a long ballad


  • #103
    rcaz
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    Yakult wrote: »
    Orion - Metallica (you would need two players for that)

    You're joking right?


  • #104
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    El Pr0n wrote: »
    You're joking right?
    +1 :D:D:D:D:D


  • #105
    yesno1234
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    Carolina Liar- Show me what I'm looking for
    Old Crow Medicine Show- Wagonwheel
    Bruce Springsteen- Atlantic City
    Howie Day- Collide
    Citizen Cope- Sideways
    Pearl Jam- Better Man
    MGMT- Kids
    Foo Fighter- Wheels
    - Best Of You
    Few ones that Idon't think have been mentioned


  • #106
    User Named
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    Being playing last 7 years r so and would normally get asked to bring a guitar to a party or to take a guitar off some1 else coz i just play songs at party's that people know, so what if its a bit cliche..its gets ppl singing and enjoying themselves... Iv found that Valerie always get the crowd going....a bit of michael buble is always good for the ladies to sing along to.....my party piece would be to continually play pieces of the following songs all in the key of G in this order, Folsum prison blues, ring of fire, go on home british soldiers, stand by me and finish off with the hills of Donegal..its not much but always goes down well....if you have something like that, something with a good tempo always seems to lift the place....


  • #107
    Bodhisopha
    Registered Users Posts: 4,068 ✭✭✭Bodhisopha


    Yakult wrote: »
    Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

    AIC - nutshell/Down in a hole

    Heroes or Ghosts - Coronas

    Foo Fighters - Times Like These

    Something in the Way - Nirvana

    Show me what Im looking for - (Cant think of the band name)

    Anything my Mumford and sons.

    Sum 41 - Pieces

    Orion - Metallica (you would need two players for that)

    And my personally favourite that everyone loves

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ejeEBlDESc


    Always makes me stop and think for those 4:30 mins.

    At a party?


    A pity party?


  • #108
    Paolo_M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭Paolo_M


    Bodhisopha wrote: »
    At a party?


    A pity party?

    Great song, and extremely poignant.
    It's very powerful when done well at a party.

    I'd follow it up pretty quickly with The Saw Doctors, or something, before everyone drunkenly decides to talk about their feelings!!


  • #109
    Insect Overlord
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    Paolo_M wrote: »
    Great song, and extremely poignant.
    It's very powerful when done well at a party.

    I'd follow it up pretty quickly with The Saw Doctors, or something, before everyone drunkenly decides to talk about their feelings!!

    I didn't recognise the name of that song so I just went and checked it out on YouTube. Love it. :) I could imagine "Outside" by Staind having a similar effect.


  • #110
    Onesimus
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    I dont think that people who are good at the guitar and break out a masterclass song like austurias is being self indulgent if they are really good at it? they worked hard to learn it. I think its just lazy souls who couldnt be bothered learning masterclass songs are the ones who get jealous of the person playing it and then call him ''self indulgent''. Poor fella is all I can say, just trying to entertain the crowd with all the hard work he has put in. But if he is really bad at it and is trying to do it and calling himself class, then I'll show him where the water fountain is so he can sober up.

    so for me I like to put the pedal down and get all the anthems out that I like.

    The Divine Comedy - National express/Absent friends
    The who - Substitute
    Foo fighters - The best of you
    Dancing in the Dark - Bruce
    Neil young Hey hey my my/ Heart of Gold
    I fought the Law - The Clash
    This charming man - The smiths
    Town called malice - the Jam
    Coldplay - Clocks
    The Ramones Hey ho Lets go
    I wont back down - Tom Petty
    Mama Do ( always forget her name who sings it )


  • #111
    Charlie_Spleen
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    El Pr0n wrote: »
    People at parties want to sing along, not see you show off. If I'm ever playing at a party, I have my fun by messing around with the chord voicings. People who sit down and try to impress with their instrument annoy me no end. I was at a party once where a guy got the host's guitar out and played Canon Rock :rolleyes:

    That's only cause you asked me to Rory :pac:


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  • #112
    ces7899
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    I've read most of all the posts. Is everyone talking about a single player? If so, the songs that are listed are the most "common" played songs. And are now boring.
    When I sit around the fire with my ax, there is more than my guitar and a single player there. Usually have about 3. 1 is usually an electric. I personally use a Kustom 16w amp when we're jamming near the fire on clean. I'll distort it when need be. We're in our 30's and have been playing together for a long time.
    The songs listed(in previous posts) never make an appearance at our parties.
    We play Skynard, Metallica, GnR, Ozzy, The Sheepdogs, Kid Rock. Stuff like that. The big one, due to acoustic rhythms and electric accompaniment, is Zakk Wylde or BLS. There are great ballads or rip up em rock in Zakks albums. I don't disagree that some sappy stuff(for the ladies) should be included.
    I'd recommend songs such as.....
    Laid back
    In this river
    Tuesdays Gone
    Southern Dreaming
    Sweet child o' mine
    Patience
    Mama I'm coming home
    ....and such.
    Then for the ladies, little known songs like
    Baby doll - by Big House.
    Fly to the Angels - by LA Guns

    Throw some Darius Rucker in there. Maybe some Hootie just to lighten it up a little.
    Stay away from Oasis and most others. It's too generic. I know some aren't looking for this kind of party music, but you'd be surprised by the reaction of people. It's not what people expect to hear at a campfire. and it's surprisingly, a nice change.


  • #113
    dvae
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭dvae


    The Waterboys, fisherman's blues, probably the most requested song at gigs.


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