Ultimate list of the best acoustic guitar songs :)

Hort101 · 16-05-2012 10:49AM #1

Iv been playing guitar for a few months now and I am getting the hang of it..

Would guitar players please name some songs to try play

Much Appreciated

rcaz · 16-05-2012 12:34PM

Why not just make a list of songs you like and learn them? No point learning songs other people like...

Hort101 · 16-05-2012 01:45PM

Is this not what this site was made for?? if ye have no recommendations and nothing good to say get off this thread!!! now... anyone have anything interesting to add??

b318isp · 16-05-2012 01:57PM

It is a hard question to answer as we don't know how much you know - can you play bar chords? There is no point in advising on songs with chords you don't know.

Have a look at Chordie.com for chords. Also www.justinguitar.com is superb for lessons. Christy Moore, The Beatles and Oasis stuff is always a good start. rcaz is right though, you will tend to play songs that you like - so google them with the string "guitar tabs".

shamrock55 · 16-05-2012 02:10PM

try this its a good song for guitar you might get better examples on youtube though;)

rcaz · 16-05-2012 02:44PM

Hort101 wrote: »

Is this not what this site was made for?? if ye have no recommendations and nothing good to say get off this thread!!! now... anyone have anything interesting to add??

No, this site isn't for asking completely open-ended questions with no direction. How can anyone possibly suggest good songs for you to learn without knowing what kind of music you're into? If you're trying to learn songs to develop your technique and they're difficult songs you don't like, you won't stick with them (been there done that) and you'll get more frustrated than you were before you tried learning.

I could list off a load of songs that any guitarist could new ideas and techniques from, but what's the point in telling a beginner metal fan to learn some really tricky country slide guitar parts, or vice versa? I thought I could learn a lot from teaching myself some fast sweep picking and tapping lead guitar parts, so I had a go at learning Domination by Pantera and The Trooper by Iron Maiden. Got halfway and got bored and stopped, still can't play most of those parts. What a waste of time.

What are you into, what can you play, what do you want to play? Chances are you'll answer your own question and come up with some good stuff to teach yourself off your own bat.

What is a 'best acoustic guitar song' anyway? Whatever they are, I doubt we're gonna come up with the ultimate list of them on this thread.

Hort101 · 16-05-2012 07:42PM

True rcaz.. Right well i can play all the beginner songs like time of your life and wonderwall.. i just wanna impress at a session to be honest and be actually able to play as much as possible.. hate being somewhere with a group and people say "hey, can you play such and such a song".. you know?? i think im gone past beginner stage and im looking for a change and i will literally try anything.. i really will haha..

rcaz · 16-05-2012 07:56PM

Hort101 wrote: »

i just wanna impress at a session to be honest

Number one protip for life on this subject:

Don't be that guy who plays acoustic guitar at a session.

Nobody likes that guy, he wrecks everyone's heads, and 99% of the time the music he plays isn't doing anything for the session. Hardly anyone's impressed either. Been there, done that, worn the tshirt, got the piss taken out of me, learned my lesson, stopped.

Play if you're asked, sure, but don't take it upon yourself to whip out the guitar. And definitely don't bring your own guitar to someone else's session 'cause the house doesn't have one :pac:

TroutMask · 16-05-2012 08:29PM

learn 'Spank It' by Ed Koch. You will impress everyone at the session :pac:

Sl!mCharles · 16-05-2012 11:08PM

rcaz wrote: »

Number one protip for life on this subject:

Don't be that guy who plays acoustic guitar at a session.

Nobody likes that guy, he wrecks everyone's heads, and 99% of the time the music he plays isn't doing anything for the session. Hardly anyone's impressed either. Been there, done that, worn the tshirt, got the piss taken out of me, learned my lesson, stopped.

Play if you're asked, sure, but don't take it upon yourself to whip out the guitar. And definitely don't bring your own guitar to someone else's session 'cause the house doesn't have one :pac:

So sad but so, so true.

16-05-2012 11:12PM

This always goes down well at a session, the wimminz love it too...

Hort101 · 17-05-2012 10:17AM

So rcaz.. only play if your asked to bring the guitar and your asked to play a certain song yes?? any favorite songs you like to play on acoustic??

BigBabyTaylor · 17-05-2012 10:26AM

Seeing as no1 has answered you yet Ill give you a short list that I like to play:

Iris - Goo goo dolls (for the wimminz)
Ohh la - Kooks (dont like the kooks that much but like playing that song)
Ride on - Christy Moore (classic)
Tribute - Tenacious D
Hey Day - Mic Christopher

But most importantly never wonderwall. NEVER EVER EVER

rcaz · 17-05-2012 10:33AM

Hort101 wrote: »

So rcaz.. only play if your asked to bring the guitar and your asked to play a certain song yes?? any favorite songs you like to play on acoustic??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh_D0WCucb0

You really have to belt out the "Back in the mother****in' County Jail..." part though.

twowheelsonly · 17-05-2012 10:38AM

BigBabyTaylor wrote: »

But most importantly never wonderwall. NEVER EVER EVER

Lol... Agreed with knobs on !! (Although at 4 in the morning, at a mad pissed session, there's always one fella will start blasting it..)

As mentioned earlier, check out Chordie and check on the 'Public Books' tab.

http://www.chordie.com/publicbooks.php

There's various types categorized there and it's easier than just scrolling through lists of songs or artists alphabetically trying to think of songs.

kunst nugget · 17-05-2012 12:12PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPsXPCR5MU

Because every word uttered in it is beauty wrapped in truth wearing a hat made of honesty.

UnknownSpecies · 17-05-2012 12:20PM

rcaz wrote: »

Number one protip for life on this subject:

Don't be that guy who plays acoustic guitar at a session.

Nobody likes that guy, he wrecks everyone's heads, and 99% of the time the music he plays isn't doing anything for the session. Hardly anyone's impressed either. Been there, done that, worn the tshirt, got the piss taken out of me, learned my lesson, stopped.

Play if you're asked, sure, but don't take it upon yourself to whip out the guitar. And definitely don't bring your own guitar to someone else's session 'cause the house doesn't have one :pac:

Bits in bold sum up my guitar career :P I only ever play if people are literally begging for some tunes

But to the OP's question. Like everyone said, it's up to you. If you reeeally only want to impress people, go for some easy finger picking songs. The ones I learned when I was a beginner and which seemed to impress were 'Blackbird' by the Beatles, 'More than Words' by Extreme and 'Classical Gas' by Mason Williams (although I was probably more intermediate when I did that one).

Anyway, whatever you paly, make sure you're enjoying it, that's what guitar is all about.

thesultan · 17-05-2012 03:27PM

Adam Green Nat King Cole
Daydreamer Adele
Allman Brothers Sweet Melissa
Arctic Monkeys Only Ones Who Know
The Jam Fly
Nick Drake At The Chime Of A City Clock
Brave New World Richard Ashcroft
STereophonics Mr Writer
Moonlight Mile The Rolling STones
Follow the Sun The Beatles
It's A Boy the Who
PArt of the Queue Oasis
Robin Hood Ocean Colour Scene
I'm Leavin Now Johnny Cash
I Had a Dream John B Sebastain
Red Balloon The SMall Faces
Drifting Pearl Jam
From the Woods James Vincent McMorrow
Razor Foo Fighters

Rothko · 17-05-2012 08:10PM

Some stuff I like playing on acoustic guitar:
Stumbleine - Smashing Pumpkins
History Lesson Part II - Minutemen
Blackbird - Beatles
The Needle And The Damage Done - Neil Young
Yesterday - Beatles
English Rose - The Jam
Butterfly - Weezer
Me And The Devil Blues - Robert Johnson
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Leadbelly
Love In Vain - Based on the Rolling Stones version
Untitled #2 - John Frusciante
2:45 A.M. - Elliott Smith
Sweet Adeline - Elliott Smith
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
Nice Dream - Radiohead
Master Song - Leonard Cohen
Tangerine - Led Zeppelin
Shoot The Poets - The Cribs
People Are Strange - The Doors

Hort101 · 17-05-2012 09:18PM

Any lessons on them songs BigBabyTaylor?? A link would be much appreciated

why not wonderwall ?? :P

BigBabyTaylor · 18-05-2012 07:09PM

Hort101 wrote: »

Any lessons on them songs BigBabyTaylor??

Im sure there is. Youtube and UltimateGuitar are your friends.

Hort101 wrote: »

why not wonderwall ??

Because if anyone else is in the room that actually plays guitar they will automatically have 0 respect for you. Its the first song everyone learns to play.
If I am in the room I will literally walk over, take the guitar off you and you are no longer allowed to play. Might even kick you in the face

Hort101 · 18-05-2012 10:25PM

True.. :P so if there was a session what songs would you think are more than likely going to pop up to be asked to play?? i usually end up playing stuff like oasis-dont look back in anger, more than words by extreme.. stuff like that

rcaz · 19-05-2012 12:03PM

Hort101 wrote: »

True.. :P so if there was a session what songs would you think are more than likely going to pop up to be asked to play?? i usually end up playing stuff like oasis-dont look back in anger, more than words by extreme.. stuff like that

You're really looking to learn the songs other people will like, aren't you? You're doing it wrong...

Hort101 · 19-05-2012 03:30PM

Well i wanna be liked for the songs i play and be able play songs that people ask for at a session??

rcaz · 19-05-2012 03:44PM

Hort101 wrote: »

Well i wanna be liked for the songs i play and be able play songs that people ask for at a session??

Why not just play what you want to play and let them like you for it? If you're trying to be liked, that won't work. I get the feeling this conversation is about something bigger than just guitar playing :pac:

Hort101 · 19-05-2012 11:27PM

No, dont worry.. it aint :P

I just want to learn songs that always pop up in a session and i just dont know any so i wanna learn some to impress the people there

lewisdhead · 22-05-2012 05:45PM

Thirteen-Big Star.
That's Entertaiment-The Jam.

Dr conrad murray · 23-05-2012 06:31PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HfC2gEYvWs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiWomXklfv8

refusetolose · 23-05-2012 07:45PM

try a few bob marley tunes

windingo · 06-06-2012 12:54PM

Why don't you just try songs that you like.. Like at the minute I am working on LazerLight by D Guettu and Jessie J, acoustically it is such a nice song.. and its pretty simple G,D,EM,C

vider12 · 06-06-2012 04:09PM

Bryan Adams acoustic stuff is pretty nice to play you should give it a try...

Ultimate list of the best acoustic guitar songs :)

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