Guitar World's 50 classic acoustic rock songs

[Thunderface]

A Horse With No Name, America
All Along The Watchtower, Bob Dylan
All Apologies, Nirvana
American Pie, Don McLean
Blister In the Sun, Violent Femmes
Crash Into Me, The Dave Mathews Band
Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Queen
Dust In The Wind, Kansas
Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash
For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield

Free Fallin', Tom Petty
Give A Little Bit, Supertramp
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), Green Day
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Heart of Gold, Neil Young
Jack and Diane, John Mellencamp
Landslide, Fleetwood Mac
Let It Be, The Beatles
Lola, The Kinks
Maggie May, Rod Stewart

Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett
Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard, Paul Simon
Midnight Rider, The Allman Brothers
Mrs. Robinson, Simon & Garfunkel
My, My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Neil Young
Night Moves, Bob Seger
Only The Good Die Young, Billy Joel
Ooh La La, The Faces
Over The Hills And Far Away, Led Zeppelin
Redemption Song, Bob Marley

Rocky Raccoon, The Beatles
She Talks To Angels, The Black Crowes
Soak Up The Sun, Sheryl Crow
Squeeze Box, The Who
Stairway To Heaven, Led Zeppelin
Take It Easy, The Eagles
Tangled Up In Blue, Bob Dylan
Teach Your Children, Crosby, Stills and Nash
The Boxer, Simon & Garfunkel
The Joker, Steve Miller

The Weight, The Band
Uncle John's Band, Grateful Dead
Walk On the Wild Side, Lou Reed
Wanted Dead or Alive, Bon Jovi
Wild Horses, The Rolling Stones
Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd
Wonderwall, Oasis
Working Class Hero, John Lennon
Yesterday, The Beatles
Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie

 

[6L6]

Nancy Wilson/Heart- Crazy on You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc24rLjdIS4&ob=av2n

 

[coastie99]

The very first choice blows their credibility.

 

[elasticman]

The very first choice blows their credibility.

no kidding! Was thinking the same... :lol:

 

[twocorgis]

The very first choice blows their credibility.

I thought it was just me, but there are some genuinely awful songs in that bunch. Dust in the Wind?

 

[fronobulax]

I don't know what their selection criteria was but depending how they define "classic" "rock" and "acoustic" they might only have had about 75 to choose from.

 

[adorshki]

Didn't we kind of rip a few holes in that list a while back, or is that this year's version?
HEY! I see "Working Class Hero" made it!
And I've loved "Blister in the Sun" ever since the first I heard it... 8)

 

[dreadnut]

Lists are like bellybuttons, everybody's got one...just tryin' to be nice...

I totally agree with you Coastie, I've always hated that one, what does it have, two chords in the entire song?

How could they leave Led Zeppelin's "Goin' To California" off the list? I'll stop there.

 

[Ridgemont]

Since Elvis Presley is dubbed the King of Rock n' Roll and he played acoustic guitar when he played an instrument, one would conclude that he would make the list.

Maybe I am showing my age, but who the hell is America? :shock:

 

[walrus]

Acoustic *guitar* songs?? If so, what's "Let It Be" doing there, and "Midnight Rider"?

Like most lists, it has its good choices and bad...

walrus

 

[twocorgis]

Maybe I am showing my age, but who the hell is America? :shock:

They're the ones that did that two chord song at the top of the list. Honestly there's far better stuff in their catalog, even if there's not a whole lot of it. :roll:

 

[adorshki]

Acoustic *guitar* songs?? If so, what's "Let It Be" doing there, and "Midnight Rider"?
Like most lists, it has its good choices and bad...
walrus

I think about half that lsit made it due to the presence of just a few bars of acoustic "signature riffs", like "Stairway to Heaven".
And speaking of Elvis, Sandy, "That's All Right" and "Heartbreak Hotel" work exceptionally well on both my dreads. :wink:

 

[twocorgis]

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And speaking of Elvis, Sandy, "That's All Right" and "Heartbreak Hotel" work exceptionally well on both my dreads. :wink:

Not really a big Elvis fan Al, but I like most of the Sun stuff, especially "That's All Right".

 

[Thunderface]

It is fun to post these things because it definitely sparks discussion.

 

[adorshki]

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And speaking of Elvis, Sandy, "That's All Right" and "Heartbreak Hotel" work exceptionally well on both my dreads. :wink:

Not really a big Elvis fan Al, but I like most of the Sun stuff, especially "That's All Right".

oopsie, gotcha confused with Ridge's post. :wink:

 

[adorshki]

It is fun to post these things because it definitely sparks discussion.

Somebody goin' fishin'? I smell bait... :lol:

 

[coastie99]

Where the hell's Joni ?? :evil: :evil:

The Circle Game and Both Sides Now, just for starters !!

 

[adorshki]

Where the hell's Joni ?? :evil: :evil:
The Circle Game and Clouds, just for starters !!

TOOO----SHAY!!!
"Big Yellow Taxi" and "Chelsea Morning".... :wink:

 

[coastie99]

Maybe I am showing my age, but who the hell is America? :shock:

A place that Cathy and her partner walked off to look for. With a pack of cigarettes, and Mrs Wagner Pies.

 

[poser]

Maybe I am showing my age, but who the hell is America? :shock:

A place that Cathy and her partner walked off to look for. With a pack of cigarettes, and Mrs Wagner Pies.