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Laker_Town Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:13 am Post subject: Top list of songs to play on guitar? |
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What are your must know songs to play on guitar? Spanish or English, or any other language for that matter.
Personally Im a slow rock,alternative, romantic kinda guy.
I enjoy Beatles tunes a lot. |
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Tony Montana Star Player
Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 2962
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: |
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It seems it is obligatory to to learn the opening notes for Stairway to Heaven, Hotel California, and Crazy Train.
Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here is a nice one to learn. |
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LarryCoon Site Staff
Joined: 11 Aug 2002 Posts: 11264
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Noiw that's funny -- was at a friend's house last week & picked up a guitar for the first time in about a year -- without even thinking about what I was playing, "Wish You Were Here" is what came out. Couldn't remember the lead though (the one Gilmour scat sings over). |
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unggoy Star Player
Joined: 03 Mar 2002 Posts: 5690
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Tony Montana wrote: | It seems it is obligatory to to learn the opening notes for Stairway to Heaven, Hotel California, and Crazy Train.
Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here is a nice one to learn. |
Cat Scratch Fever and Smoke on the Water. The first songs everyone learned back when I first picked up a guitar.
Now though, I think Little Wing (SRV) would be what I would try to learn. Good luck with that one though...
I just wish I had discovered Django Reinhardt earlier in life. Sometimes you find inspiration in places you'd never expect. |
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CanUsayLakers Starting Rotation
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 206 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:15 am Post subject: |
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SRV is definately a great/difficult one to learn.
I'm personally enjoying a guy named Marc Broussard who can jam. |
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frijolero01 Franchise Player
Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 13324
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: |
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smoke on the water- deep purple
brain stew- green day
blitzkreig bop- ramones (the first song i learned)
ironman- black sabbath
im more of a punk rocker so its easy for me to learn a lot of songs within a short amount of time. Pretty much any green day or ramones song would be easy. _________________ Thank you, Kobe. We love you. |
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Alpha Moderator
Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Posts: 25145 Location: hawaii
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Europa... not saying I can play it though
I just love Santana. |
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ToughKarl Star Player
Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 1101 Location: Orange County
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Classical Gas is a good tune to play. Sucky name but good tune nonetheless.
Santa Fe is a another nice tune.
Furthermore, all the Jack Johnson songs. |
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TheRod Star Player
Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 2019
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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The Cure - Lovesong |
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Alpha Moderator
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:24 am Post subject: |
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^ahhhh, Classical Gas... dang that was the jam!
Brings to mind Jim Croce... Time in a Bottle
How about Tears from Heaven ... my son likes to play that.
How about........... Jessie's Girl.... and Tommy Tutone's Jenny!
Rik Emmit (Triumph) has some nice acoustic stuff. |
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Dorray Star Player
Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 3494 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:54 am Post subject: |
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Stuff that I like to play on guitar:
Radiohead, Beatles, Mars Volta, Elliott Smith, Beck, Jeff Buckley, Led Zep, Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, Talking Heads...and tons of other bands. Oh, and my own stuff as well. 8) |
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LakerLanny Retired Number
Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 47565
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:33 am Post subject: |
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unggoy wrote: |
Cat Scratch Fever and Smoke on the Water. The first songs everyone learned back when I first picked up a guitar.
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LOL, you have just revealed my entire guitar song list!
Of course, I play them both with heavy distortion! _________________ Love, Laker Lanny |
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Free_Kobe Franchise Player
Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 13197 Location: @ the beach
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Jack Johnson and Bob Marley!!! _________________ ♪ ♫One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain...
So hit me with music! ♪ ♫ |
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Muad'Dib Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:47 am Post subject: |
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South of Heaven and Raining Blood by Slayer were two of the must-knows. |
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Tony Montana Star Player
Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 2962
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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unggoy wrote: | Tony Montana wrote: | It seems it is obligatory to to learn the opening notes for Stairway to Heaven, Hotel California, and Crazy Train.
Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here is a nice one to learn. |
Cat Scratch Fever and Smoke on the Water. The first songs everyone learned back when I first picked up a guitar.
Now though, I think Little Wing (SRV) would be what I would try to learn. Good luck with that one though...
I just wish I had discovered Django Reinhardt earlier in life. Sometimes you find inspiration in places you'd never expect. |
Little Wing is actually a cover of one of Jimi Hendrix' greatest songs... |
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LaLakers999 Star Player
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1103
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nirvana Come As You Are |
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he_is_the_one Star Player
Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 1217 Location: London, England
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit _________________ That was Noiceeeee |
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insidepresence Star Player
Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 3901 Location: Ca
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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For pure technicality?
August on the Island by Don Ross
It is played at 255 so get those fingers warmed up |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Eruption- van halen |
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unggoy Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Tony Montana wrote: |
Little Wing is actually a cover of one of Jimi Hendrix' greatest songs...
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I know, (hence the "SRV"), I just think Stevie took it to another level... no disrespect to Jimi, of course. And typically, I don't care for a remake, or a re-anything with an already good song, but what Stevie did with Little Wing, to me, is just beyond greatness.
All that said, perhaps someone just learning to play shouldn't quite include 'Jimi' or 'Stevie' in the song lists just yet. |
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LarryCoon Site Staff
Joined: 11 Aug 2002 Posts: 11264
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Saw Toto at a club gig last year, and Steve Lukather did Little Wing solo -- really amazing job with it. |
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Colby Briant Star Player
Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Posts: 2940 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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im with Da Ocho! Eruption - Van Halen! jk. thats a bit too advanced unless youre a guitar god like me
the ultimate easiest song to play for a beginner is the intro to Nothing Else Matters by Metallica cause all you need is one hand in the beginning. learned that one when i was younger cause it was so easy.
good and easy guitar riffs:
enter sandman
under the bridge
come as you are
toxicity
back in black
iron man
some of the holy grail of guitar solos (and ones that arent really too hard to play) are:
comfortably numb -floyd
time -floyd
hotel california - eagles
crazy train - ozzy
bohemian rhapsody - queen
heartreaker - zep
november rain - gnr (i love those solos)
good guitar solosn for beginners or intermediates
santeria - sublime
knockin on heavens door - gnr
nothing else matters - metallica
i recommend every beginner go to http://www.guitarbt.com and download free background tracks for all your favorite songs. learn to play in time and play along with the beat of your favorite songs. they have some really good jam tracks too and lessons you can download for free. i was in heaven when i discovered that site. |
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