Essential MUST LEARN songs for Acoustic Guitar

[shredder87_rob]

Since I play mainly heavy rock, I finding myself a bit limited to what songs I know for playing on the Acoustic Guitar. Therefore I'd like to kick start a list of acoustic songs that are easily identifiable for their guitar parts. Any genre is most welcome.


I'll kick start off a few I know

1.) Everybody hurts - REM
2.) More than words - Extreme
3.) Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
4) Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
5.) BRon YR Aur LEd Zeppelin
6) Tears in Heaven - Eric Calpton
7) Patience - Guns n roses
Cavantina (theme from Deer Hunter) - John Williams
9.) Needle & the Damage Done - Neil Young

[ivan]

Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (oasis cover), Come Pick Me Up
Glen Phillips - Comes a Time, Drive By
Eric Clapton - Hey Hey, Before You Accuse Me
Howie Day - Brace Yourself
Marvin ***e - Let's Get It On, What's Goin On
Jet - Move On
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
Travis's cover of "Hit Me Baby One More Time" is hilarious
Oasis - Champagne Supernova, Master Plan
John Mayer - St Patricks Day, Man On The Side, Comfortable
Iron & Wine - Such Great Heights (postal service cover)
Colin Hay - I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You
The Shins - New Slang
I-Nine - The Same In Any Language
Dave Matthews - Angel From Montgomery (unknown cover)
Bon Jovi - "Always", "I'll Be There For You" and "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Pink Floyd - "Wish You Were Here"
Rolling Stones - "Wild Horses"
Poison - "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Guns N Roses - "Don't Cry"
Skid Row - "I Remember You"
Green Day - "When September Ends"
Jimi Hendrix - "Hey Joe"
Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Pride and Joy"
DL Roth/ S. Vai - "Damn Good"

And a few more here:
http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48544

Wellcome to the forum

[sick-boy]

Pink Floyd- Brain Damage (originally written by Roger on the acoustic, and sounds a lot more mellow that way)
Metallica- Nothing Else Matters
Alice In Chains- No Excuses (Aside from solo parts, this song is damn easy to play, all off 4 chords to it)
Sublime- What I Got
Bob Marley- Redemption Song
John Lennon- Working Class Hero
Nirvana (w/Meat Puppets)- Plateau
Stone Temple Pilots- Sour Girls
Beatles- Yesterday
Weezer- Island in the Suns

[maestrocity91]

most of the stuff people have put up are electric bands gone acoustic.
Check out the magical worlds (and styles) of...

Paco De Lucia
-Entre Dos Aguas
-Soleares
-Barrio La Vina

Andres Segovia
-Romanza
-Sevilla
-Sarabande

Al Dimeola
-Mediterranean Sundance
-The Romantic Warrior
-Sarabande

Robert Johnson
-Cross Road Blues
-Sweet Home Chicago
-I Believe I'll Dust My Broom

Willie Nelson
-Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
-Blue Skies
-My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

and...
Learn the "Deliverance Jam", thats always fun

[shredder87_rob]

Thanks for the alternative suggestions. Now if only I could play like these guys ! Love the flamenco stuff, I checked these guys out on youtube and they're awesome (Andres Segovia could give Yngwie Malmsteen a run for his money, even in his 80's!). I'm now a converted fan ! Also checked out Sabicas on youtube.

[maestrocity91]

No problem!
I love Sabicas, he actually influenced paco to go for his style we all know him for!

[sick-boy]

Originally Posted by shredder87_rob

Thanks for the alternative suggestions. Now if only I could play like these guys ! Love the flamenco stuff, I checked these guys out on youtube and they're awesome (Andres Segovia could give Yngwie Malmsteen a run for his money, even in his 80's!). I'm now a converted fan ! Also checked out Sabicas on youtube.

Segovia is responsible for making the guitar what it is today, IMHO.

[projectjem]

pmsl how it bleeped out marvin ***e. i know he may not be the best ever but give the guy a break!

NEWSLINE = Political scandal on online guitar forum!

[ken_r152]

Here are some "heavier" acoustic songs that an audience might love:

The Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight
Grand Funk Railroad - I'm Your Captain
Led Zeppelin - Hey, Hey, What Can I Do?

There are a lot more "heavier" acoustic songs among the 1970's classics.

Ken

[jaxadam]

Kansas - Dust in the Wind

[sick-boy]

Originally Posted by ken_r152

Here are some "heavier" acoustic songs that an audience might love:

The Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight
Grand Funk Railroad - I'm Your Captain
Led Zeppelin - Hey, Hey, What Can I Do?

There are a lot more "heavier" acoustic songs among the 1970's classics.

Ken

Good Point, I forgot about Ten Years After "I'd Love to Change the World"

[TongueShredder]

More than words - Extreme
I remember you - Skid Row
When the children cry - White Lion
Bandalero - Neal Schon

[FloridaNative]

Originally Posted by maestrocity91

most of the stuff people have put up are electric bands gone acoustic.
Check out the magical worlds (and styles) of...

Paco De Lucia
-Entre Dos Aguas
-Soleares
-Barrio La Vina

Andres Segovia
-Romanza
-Sevilla
-Sarabande

Al Dimeola
-Mediterranean Sundance
-The Romantic Warrior
-Sarabande

Robert Johnson
-Cross Road Blues
-Sweet Home Chicago
-I Believe I'll Dust My Broom

Willie Nelson
-Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
-Blue Skies
-My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

and...
Learn the "Deliverance Jam", thats always fun

Great list! I would just add Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona and anything by Strunz and Farah.

[mi2tom]

Anything by J.s.Bach

[FloridaNative]

Originally Posted by sick-boy

Segovia is responsible for making the guitar what it is today, IMHO.

I agree. He was brilliant! Classical guitar would not be the same without him.