What songs do you play on your acoustics lately?

[dapmdave]

"You Won't See Me" - an old Beatles tune. Guitar not a challenge. But the vocals are the trick.

Dave

 

[Bing k]

Wagon Wheel OCMS
Wait A Minute Herb Pedersen
Wheels Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key Billy Brag & Wilco

Seems like I'm stuck in the w's

 

[markus]

I never will marry - Linda Ronstadt
(even if lyrics are kind of strange if I sing it … )
Markus

 

[Dr Izza Plumber]

Workin on the Yes, "Roundabout" lead, some Garth Brooks songs, usually play some Eagles stuff, as well as Beatles moosik. :wink:

 

[adorshki]

"You Won't See Me" - an old Beatles tune. Guitar not a challenge. But the vocals are the trick.
Dave

As well as "Think For Yourself" , "I'm Looking Through You", "You Can't Do That" ...man, you set me off...I got that Beatles Complete songbook, and Lennon was always my favorite in the group, but it IS funny how we want to try to sing all the different parts at once, isn't it? :lol:
"The Night Before"
"Ticket To Ride"
"Nowhere Man"
I humbly submit that was the greatest 3 and 4 part harmony group ever recorded. Why I like that period from about '64 to '66 the most.
Even the Experience used backing vocals in the very early days.
Does anybody do backing vocals like that anymore?

 

[Guest]

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[dapmdave]

"You Won't See Me" - an old Beatles tune. Guitar not a challenge. But the vocals are the trick.
Dave

As well as "Think For Yourself" , "I'm Looking Through You", "You Can't Do That" ...man, you set me off...I got that Beatles Complete songbook, and Lennon was always my favorite in the group, but it IS funny how we want to try to sing all the different parts at once, isn't it? :lol:
"The Night Before"
"Ticket To Ride"
"Nowhere Man"
I humbly submit that was the greatest 3 and 4 part harmony group ever recorded. Why I like that period from about '64 to '66 the most.
Even the Experience used backing vocals in the very early days.
Does anybody do backing vocals like that anymore?

I agree. There's some really tasty songs from that period.

It's my understanding that Beatles tunes of this time were heavily influenced by The Beach Boys. And, because their concerts were so filled with crowd noise, they couldn't hear themselves well enough to be able to perform these songs very well. This lead them to abandon touring altogether. It's a shame, since today's tech would have easily overcome that.

Dave

 

[killdeer43]

I'm always working on this one:Good Riddance/Time of Your Life
I like this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMtOFkYqnc&feature=related

This isn't the best rendition he does but the guitar part has a nice sound to it, with the D added, etc. I have that down OK, but my vocals need work. :roll:

**And a Guild sighting, to boot.

Joe

 

[fab467]

"You Won't See Me" - an old Beatles tune. Guitar not a challenge. But the vocals are the trick.
Dave

As well as "Think For Yourself" , "I'm Looking Through You", "You Can't Do That" ...man, you set me off...I got that Beatles Complete songbook, and Lennon was always my favorite in the group, but it IS funny how we want to try to sing all the different parts at once, isn't it? :lol:
"The Night Before"
"Ticket To Ride"
"Nowhere Man"
I humbly submit that was the greatest 3 and 4 part harmony group ever recorded. Why I like that period from about '64 to '66 the most.
Even the Experience used backing vocals in the very early days.
Does anybody do backing vocals like that anymore?

I agree. There's some really tasty songs from that period.

It's my understanding that Beatles tunes of this time were heavily influenced by The Beach Boys. And, because their concerts were so filled with crowd noise, they couldn't hear themselves well enough to be able to perform these songs very well. This lead them to abandon touring altogether. It's a shame, since today's tech would have easily overcome that.

Dave

Gotta agree with you gents. Just listen to "Because"... :wink: sweet...

 

[JDevenger]

I'm always working on this one:Good Riddance/Time of Your Life
I like this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMtOFkYqnc&feature=related

This isn't the best rendition he does but the guitar part has a nice sound to it, with the D added, etc. I have that down OK, but my vocals need work. :roll:

**And a Guild sighting, to boot.

Joe

The above mentioned Good Riddance, as well as When I come Around - Green Day, Nutshell and Rooster by Alice in Chains. Where is my mind? by the Pixies, Island in the Sun by Weezer, Man comes Around by Johnny Cash, Let it be - Beatles, No Woman No Cry- Bob Marley

Are a few Ive been workin on with the Ole` Guild

 

[Graham]

I'm always working on this one:Good Riddance/Time of Your Life
I like this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMtOFkYqnc&feature=related

This isn't the best rendition he does but the guitar part has a nice sound to it, with the D added, etc. I have that down OK, but my vocals need work. :roll:

**And a Guild sighting, to boot.

Joe

The Guild sighting was certainly a bonus, I just wish that Billie didn't look so stiff and uncomfortable. Sure it was The Bridge School Benefit, but relax man.

Great song Joe!

 

[adorshki]

I agree. There's some really tasty songs from that period.
It's my understanding that Beatles tunes of this time were heavily influenced by The Beach Boys. And, because their concerts were so filled with crowd noise, they couldn't hear themselves well enough to be able to perform these songs very well.

Yep. The only Beatles concert from that early period I've ever heard that I could enjoy is "Live At Budokan", also known as "Tokyo '66" The Japanes actually shut up and let 'em play their guitars. :lol:

This lead them to abandon touring altogether. It's a shame, since today's tech would have easily overcome that.Dave

At first I thought you meant the Beach Boys, but now I realize you meant the Fab 4. Another issue for the Beatles was the growing complexity of the arrangements and difficulty of reproducing them on the stage with the orchestration present on the albums, even before you start looking at all the special effects on "Revolver".
The Beach Boys actually had Glenn Campbell filling in for Brian Wilson on an early major tour as Brian was suffering extreme stress reactions to "the grind", simplistically speaking. I know lots of Beach Boys fans consider them to be the greatest harmony group, but I just never really got into the doo-wop influenced stuff. Have a chart for "Good Vibrations" though. And that ain't actually too easy to sing either!
I know Paul really loved "Pet Sounds" but that represented a departure from the usual Doo-wop and rock'n'roll harmonies the Beach Boys started out with. And its release at least postdated "Beatles '65" and "Rubber Soul" and "Help". I think Paul did mention it as an influence on "Pepper's" though. And in my pre-teen memories of that pre-teen period the Beatles actually got more airplay than the the Beach Boys even here in their home state! So my personal opinion is that the Beatles influenced the Beach Boys more than vice versa. But I'm always willing to look at new evidence.

 

[adorshki]

I'm always working on this one:Good Riddance/Time of Your Life
I like this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMtOFkYqnc&feature=related
This isn't the best rendition he does but the guitar part has a nice sound to it, with the D added, etc. I have that down OK, but my vocals need work. :roll:
**And a Guild sighting, to boot.
Joe

That's hilarious. I would have thought that band would have been far outside the usual range of taste you cite, but yep, a good song is a good song, no matter who wrote it! :lol:

 

[killdeer43]

The Guild sighting was certainly a bonus, I just wish that Billie didn't look so stiff and uncomfortable. Sure it was The Bridge School Benefit, but relax man.

Great song Joe!

Thanks, Graham.
I do like the way those D added chords sound on the old D50, and yeah, he always seems to be a little on the tight side doesn't he? :?

Joe

 

[killdeer43]

a good song is a good song, no matter who wrote it! :lol:

The old bottom line!

I'm pretty broad minded in most fields of endeavor, and especially music. :wink:
Joe

 

[FNG]

I working on Mozart's Concerto in D Minor.

 

[killdeer43]

I working on Mozart's Concerto in D Minor.

We'll wait patiently for a progress report. :wink:

"Those concertos can be tricky."
J.S. Bach


Joe

 

[dapmdave]

I agree. There's some really tasty songs from that period.
It's my understanding that Beatles tunes of this time were heavily influenced by The Beach Boys. And, because their concerts were so filled with crowd noise, they couldn't hear themselves well enough to be able to perform these songs very well.

Yep. The only Beatles concert from that early period I've ever heard that I could enjoy is "Live At Budokan", also known as "Tokyo '66" The Japanes actually shut up and let 'em play their guitars. :lol:

This lead them to abandon touring altogether. It's a shame, since today's tech would have easily overcome that.Dave

At first I thought you meant the Beach Boys, but now I realize you meant the Fab 4. Another issue for the Beatles was the growing complexity of the arrangements and difficulty of reproducing them on the stage with the orchestration present on the albums, even before you start looking at all the special effects on "Revolver".
The Beach Boys actually had Glenn Campbell filling in for Brian Wilson on an early major tour as Brian was suffering extreme stress reactions to "the grind", simplistically speaking. I know lots of Beach Boys fans consider them to be the greatest harmony group, but I just never really got into the doo-wop influenced stuff. Have a chart for "Good Vibrations" though. And that ain't actually too easy to sing either!
I know Paul really loved "Pet Sounds" but that represented a departure from the usual Doo-wop and rock'n'roll harmonies the Beach Boys started out with. And its release at least postdated "Beatles '65" and "Rubber Soul" and "Help". I think Paul did mention it as an influence on "Pepper's" though. And in my pre-teen memories of that pre-teen period the Beatles actually got more airplay than the the Beach Boys even here in their home state! So my personal opinion is that the Beatles influenced the Beach Boys more than vice versa. But I'm always willing to look at new evidence.

I picked up on these ideas from the interviews and other "extras" packaged with the digital re-releases last year.

Dave

 

[southernGuild]

the Beatles influenced the Beach Boys more than vice versa. But I'm always willing to look at new evidence.

I fully agree with that Al,....I mean, look at the 'musicianship' of the Beatles compared to The Beach boys sound. But i've read it ( "somewhere") that all those noises at the begining of "Good morning" was the Beatles tongue in cheek responce to "Pet sounds" ( which WAS a influenial Album to Paul because it was an album with a THEME) Whatever the fact, I always get a chuckle out that opening caucophony of "pet sounds" for 'Goodmorning' :lol:

Just listen to "Because"...

.........Man, THAT is sublime! just beautiful! :wink:

 

[DennisMiller]

For about the past year, I've gotten really into Darrell Scott and Tim O;Brien music. Since Darrell and my parents are all from the Eastern Kentucky coal mining areas, and having heard my parent's and grandparent's stories, I find it to be music I can relate to very well.