Guitar songs
 

I would like to ask a favor of you folks. I have been getting reacquainted with my guitar recently, and want to develop my reh puh twahr of songs. I have a couple of songs down, but always struggle with thinking of what to learn.

So, if you can think of a good song that I could learn, I could learn it, and maybe play it for you via youboob.

kthxbai.

How 'bout Glycerine - Bush?

mood for a day
This video even shows you how...

Riviera Paradise

what? and top THIS masterpiece?



lol... this was from december 09. I'll be using it to embarrass Ripley when she introduces me to her Prom date in 6! years.

and y'all are a bunch of smartasses.

I'm talking about strumming and singing party songs like Turn the Page and shit like that. I'm a simple man. Simple Kind of Man. but that song is too boring.

ditto on Richard Thompson and some Jake Thackray:

right, ok, nevermind

Watcha want? John Denver, Van Morrison, Jim Croce...

What?

Give us a ballpark to shoot at, Jim.

If you like folk music, The Ballad of Jesse James is pretty easy and fun to sing along with.

right, ok, nevermind

Cock!

Hey, sorry.

I was not being a smartass. I love the song I suggested, it's practically ALL guitar. I'll keep looking. Why don't you give us a list of your rep-er-twhore so we can have an idea of what will fit in. eh?

fucking plus one for Sister Josephine!

DO IT JIM YOU COCK!

Dude, I thought you had mad skilz. You could do Wooden Ships. My room mate used to play that.

How about something from Ben Harper or Jack Johnson?

You wanna see smartass?

How about this:


We could have gone all RickRoll or It's Friday on your ass, but we like you.

/ note to self: don't piss off footfootfoot /

I can barely listen to it, :sniff:, but a friend of mine does Steve Earle's "Billy Austin" solo on flattop. He speeds it up ever so slightly.

It gets me every time.

Friend's version is better than this one.

Actually, nevermind, I was thinking acoustic tunes.

Hearing your guitar, maybe this?

Any Green Day, but for some reason "Basket Case" jumped into my head.

Ex-housemate could play better than he could sing.
I can't judge his playing, but you sing much better.
All I know is these songs were on his playlist.

If they're way off the mark you can just buttfuck him in the mouth or something.

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen (covered by many)
The End of the World - REM; that's a fuckload of lyrics but it wows ladies!
Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits; see Amy Ray's version
Jailhouse Rock - if it's not part of your reeptoire already
Distant Sun - Crowded House via Barenaked Ladies Bathtub Sessions. YouTube Distant Sun Barenaked and the rest of the Bathroom Sessions will come up too - good for one man and a gittar, even if I don't recognise them.
Thank You for the Days - The Kinks

Thanks for the suggestions. including you, foot, you prick.

sorry i got pissy with you. I was just feeling pissy, I guess.

I like the Hallelujah idea. That song has a certain melancholy that is attractive.

I've been working on Hard Sun (Eddie Vedder version) and I am the Highway.

I know House of the Rising Sun, but not all the way through.

I just need to practice more and lay down whole songs. Acoustic sing a long songs is what I'm into playing right now. I have most of 'Drifting' by 4NonBlondes down.... and Shady Grove... and Lightning Crashes.

How about this guilty pleasure song:?

thing is, learning WHOLE songs requires a lot of repetition, and I get bored easy.

Cool!
Four of my suggestions are singalongs.
One is possibly obsure, but loved by other musicians.

And that leaves REM.
HM did not have your looks, your personality, your charisma or your charm.
But it still got him laid more than once.

That might not be your goal at this second, but if you put the time in to learn it you will get respect every time you play and who knows - it might just be the right song at the right time for the person you want to impress.

And no, I'm not just saying that because I want you to sing it on youtube.
Although I do ;)
But because I can't think of a better challenge.
Fuck Ricky Sambora (or a good guitarist?) get the words right and the rest will follow.

ooohhhh....

maybe an acoustic version of this:

Sorry, there are rules about playing that song. I know it, but you won't hear me play it.

I too know the order of the notes (for the opening part, anyway) but for me to play them would violate at least three international conventions, especially the one about torture.

How do you feel about Acoustic Queen?

This is an especially enthusiastic version, and I *know* you know it.

I think I will try Hallelujah first. I was just checking it out, and it seems easy enough. Plus, it's within my limited vocal range...

Oh, yeah... This is simple.... And really a pretty song. No wonder there are so many covers. Rufus Wainright's version is particularly good.

that song was nailed by KD at the olympics.

I adore Rufus Wainwright.
If I'd been in [mega] funds I'd have gone to see House of Rufus at the Royal Opera House.
An occasion and a celebration as much as a concert.

Love KD Lang too ;)

You need to cover his Dad's Dead Skunk as well.

Yeah, with several shovels full of dirt.

j/k

Loudon Wainwright has a ton of great songs.

This is a great one Jim:

I actually learned hallelujah all the way through last night. Recorded it, but couldn't get my new laptop to recognize the camera, so I didn't get the video extracted. I was in my cups a bit, so this is probably a good thing. It's hella fun to belt out, it is.

I have the kids tonight, so I will be sober, and its fun to embarrass spencer by singing loudly....so maybe I will give it another go. Maybe I'll have him man the camera and get Ripley sing some back up.

For Sundae:

This still needs work, but I kind of like it dirty and organic... So here is a shitty version of Hallelujah recorded about 15 minutes ago:

I have an easier time with the high notes if I stand up and sing loud....but I couldn't get th iPad pointed right for standing....

Nice.

I wish I could sing.

Not shitty at all!
You have no idea how many times I lay in my bedroom in London hearing Steve practice this over and over. He was a competant player (something I have never been) but he simply did not have a voice.

I think it sounds great already.

thanks!

I agree.

How 'bout

Ooh, a divorce song! (we just disagree)

OH, I Lurve Moonshadow. a bit repetitive, but it's right down the middle of my range. I may have a go at that.

Great Jim!

Excellent choice Spexx. Yes please Jim. Give it a go!

wow, there's a whole lot of Cat Stevens that I like. I forgot all about him.

The Wind is maybe my favorite....



and Oh very Young.... love that...


although it's not a pure guitar song...

Do know what Cat Stevens' birth name was?

Steven Katz.

Thanks folks, I'll be here all week. Try the Halal goat.

I always found mooshadow to be grotesque. Hey, my hands have been cut off and my eyes gouged out, but look on the bright side...

Not just his hands, he goes full quadriplegic and loses his teeth too, by the end of it. It was one of my mom's favorite songs, we would listen to it all the time when we were kids. :)

maybe i'll do a parody for haloween?

quick! write the grossest, goriest lyrics you can!

I'm on it, Jim.

Arseome.

I tried playing it last night and all the tabs I found just sound wrong. I may have to learn this one the hard way.