Good Acoustic Albums

sick-boy · #1 03-13-2007, 02:01 AM

Anyone have any recomendations for some good acoustic tunes?
I've found myself reaching for my acoustic more and more lately, so I've been looking for some good inspiration.
I have quite a few Unplugged albums (Nirvana, Both Pearl Jams, AIC, Coldplay, Eric Clapton, Radiohead) but I'm looking for something a little more virtuoso in style. I haven't really been digging on the spanish or bluegrass stuff though. Am I too picky? Help me out.

Dee · #2 03-13-2007, 02:49 AM

Not exactly "virtuoso", but have you checked out Nick Drake?

caprile · #3 03-13-2007, 05:50 PM

Dude, you HAVE to get Richie Kotzen's Acoustic Cuts (richiekotzen.com)

ibanezcollector · #4 03-13-2007, 05:54 PM

Friday Night In San Francisco.. A MUST HAVE PERIOD..

ET Guitars · #5 03-13-2007, 05:59 PM

Another not so virtuoso one, but Whitesnake - Starkers in Tokyo, I love the unplugged versions of the Whitesnake classics. A great vocals and acoustic set.

maestrocity91 · #6 03-13-2007, 06:14 PM

DEFINITELY Friday Night In San Francisco as stated above!
No spanish stuff!?!
The Spanish/Moorish invented acoustic guitar!!!(quite literally)

Check out the following if you change your mind...

Paco De Lucia
Nino Ricardo
Sabicas
Juan Serrano

Otherwise...

Al Di Meola on Return To Forever's "Romantic Warrior" album (title track)

John Mclaughlin on Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Birds of Fire" album (thousand island park)

Bruce Dunlap
Eric Roche
Richard Thompson

**elcid** · #7 03-13-2007, 06:15 PM

hahaha Coldplay, is that for when you are having your period?

Anyway IC is dead on with Friday Night in SF

markg5150 · #8 03-13-2007, 06:19 PM

Andy McKee - Art of motion

Check out these as a taster -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsD6uEZsIsU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt1fB62cGbo

And Acoustic Samurai by Pablo - Dancing Queen on its own makes this album

Dee · #9 03-13-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by maestrocity91

Al Di Meola on Return To Forever's "Romantic Warrior" album (title track)

Seconded. In fact just buy all these Return To Forever albums anyway:

Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy
Where Have I Known You Before
No Mystery
and of course, Romantic Warrior!

sick-boy · #10 03-13-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by maestrocity91

DEFINITELY Friday Night In San Francisco as stated above!
No spanish stuff!?!
The Spanish/Moorish invented acoustic guitar!!!(quite literally)

Check out the following if you change your mind...

Paco De Lucia
Nino Ricardo
Sabicas
Juan Serrano

Otherwise...

Al Di Meola on Return To Forever's "Romantic Warrior" album (title track)

John Mclaughlin on Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Birds of Fire" album (thousand island park)

Bruce Dunlap
Eric Roche
Richard Thompson

I never said I didn't like Spanish guitar. Just that I'm not digging on it right now. My ears are searching for something particular for the acoustic right now. Indeed, I already have some Paco. I have some Richard Thompson, too. "Vincent Black Lightning 1952" is one of the best folk songs ever.

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hahaha Coldplay, is that for when you are having your period?

Coldplay is awesome for mellowing out.

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Another not so virtuoso one, but Whitesnake - Starkers in Tokyo, I love the unplugged versions of the Whitesnake classics. A great vocals and acoustic set.

The words "Whitesnake" and "Classics" do not mesh well in my brain.

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Friday Night In San Francisco.. A MUST HAVE PERIOD..

Who does this? I've never heard of it.

David McCarroll · #11 03-13-2007, 08:09 PM

The late great Michael Hedges "Aerial Boundaries" would have to be one of the finest acoustic guitar albums ever - years and years ahead of his time (and sadly no longer with us), Kaki King's first album, any album with John McLaughlin, Al Dimeola and Paco De Lucia on it, and of course absolutely anything by Django Reinhart - man! Could that guy play!