The Top 20 Acoustic Songs of All Time!
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2021
- To draw this first season of Top 10 videos to a close, we've tackled the broadest one yet, the acoustic guitar!
The humble acoustic guitar is responsible for some of the most iconic songs in the history of popular music, from the Mississippi Blues through to the singer songwriters of today, the acoustic guitar is the sharpest, purest tool in the box.
Narrowing this down to 10 was frankly, impossible, so for this video we've hit you with a selection of 20. No honourable mentions, just our 20 favourite acoustic songs. We could have gone on forever such is the legacy of the instrument, and even settling on 20 was a monumental mission!
Whether you agree with our selections or you find them appalling, let us know your thoughts in the comments below! What would you pick for YOUR Top 10?
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Haven’t watched yet, but if both Dust in the Wind and Babe I’m Gonna Leave You aren’t on here, we riot.
Update: RIOT TIME
So, let's gather them:
"Can't Find My Way Home" - Blind Faith
"Shape Of My Heart" - Sting
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - Anne Bredon, Led Zeppelin
"Neon" - John Mayer
"Heart Of Gold" - Neil Young
"Angie" - The Rolling Stones
"Romeo And Juliet" - Dire Straits
"Dust In The Wind" - Kansas
"Norwegian Wood" - The Beatles (played in the intro, but not listed)
"Sailing Ships" - Whitesnake
"I Don't Know Where I Stand" - Joni Mitchell
"Stairway To Heaven" - Led Zeppelin
"Moonlight Shadow" - Mike Oldfield
So, 20 weren't enough probably.. Great playing once more though!
thanks
I actually OWN the J45 in this video hahahah! Jack said to me there’s a killer J45 in the shop, and I couldn’t say no. He put this to the side for me. THANKS JACKY BOY!
beautiful guitar
Dust in the Wind, Stairway and Hotel California are fairly glaring omissions, but the rest of the selection and playing is great as always
Couldn't agree more
Those are probably the best 3, but the video would have been blocked.
Cat Stevens was also missing.
Dust in the Wind; ok .... But. Stairway to Heaven, and Hotel California; acoustics? ...... Mmmmhhh, yes & no
@andydguitar That is what I was wondering.
First thing I thought of was Hotel California also but as Andy said maybe too much electric guitar there. The Intro to Hotel California, hmm...The whole song...Just amazing. I was also thinking about Landslide once I heard Never Going Back Again.
Great choices and great playing as always by Jack! I could enjoy a top 20 mixed acoustic and electric songs by Jack.
Great job, definitely a challenge to narrow down.
Some worthy contenders:
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 🤷🏻♂️
Daughter - Pearl Jam
My Friends - RHCP
I like the two mic setup and having it blended really shows off the great tones from each acoustic.
Great choices…music and guitars! Well played as well!😎👍
Very nice playing. I was watching this last night and my son walked into the room after hearing this and admiring your skills.
Incredibly nice! The Collings twelve string is something else!! Thank you.
Fantastic playing! Most enjoyable!
Wow what awesome guitar chops to be able to put this together nice job I recognized 90% of them.
Hey thanks for that great video. Excellent song selection and beautiful sound and technique. The Martin you were playing and a 12-string Collins couldn't have sounded any better in my opinion, two powerful cannons!
Great selections, And nice job!
The burst on that collings is gorgeous
Great stuff Jack. That D-18 sounds superb.
Very much enjoyed this and your choice of guitars was superb!
" From the Beginning" by ELP...certainly belongs in the top 5
Can you do your top 10,000 tracks, because you play brilliantly and this is just absolutely fantastic chill out sounds.
Agree! ❤😊
😊
Wow, brilliant playing, thanks.
More!! More!! More!!
This is a FANTASTIC format. Detailing the various guitars, then playing parts of songs that are interwoven into our culture, is simply genius!
Well-thought out, educational, AND entertaining! A+ plus friend! Bravo!
Love the song pics and video production. Also awesome Tudor GMT!⌚
Black Crowes: She Talks to Angels. But can't fault any of y9our choices you played each one beautifully, bravo.
Very timely video for me as, after years of not having an acoustic, I recently obtained a lefty Martin OM28 Re-imagined.
Beautifully played ,an absolute pleasure listening to this ,so many memories, thank you
Great job 👌🏻
Blues run the game - Jackson C. Frank (or Bert Jansch version)
Taken at all - Crosby Stills Nash
Something in the way she moves - James Taylor
Genesis - Jorma Kaukonen
So so many out there. Great choices but here’s a few adds: My Sweet Lord, Dust in the Wind, And I Love Her, Terraplane Blues, Mother Nature’s Son, Harvest Moon, Landslide, Into the Great Wide Open, Growing Up, Wildflowers
My number one is certainly Blackbird. Great job.
Talk Tonight by Oasis
Across The Universe by The Beatles
Polly by Nirvana
Wild Horses by Rolling Stones
Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
Celluloid Heroes by The Kinks
Tequila Sunrise by Eagles
Old Man by Neil Young
Moonshadow by Cat Stevens
It's all over now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan
You know, I was waiting for two songs, wish you were here and here comes the sun. :)
Great choice including Over the Hills and Far Away. Good list overall.
Loving the series guys- can't get enough.
Can I suggest a couple of ideas for future programs?
- Best J bass vs P bass songs
-Best "Hot rod strat", ( ie 80's hair rock) songs
Cheers
Acoustic guitar is the essential singer/songwriter instrument. Great List! Some worthy omissions include Jim Croce, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Donovan, Bill Withers, Don Maclean, Harry Chapin, CSN and Angie by the Stones.
I agree with almost all of your selections (not a great fan of Bill Withers or Joni Michell) but CSN... YES! Also, a huge thumbs-up for including Donovan (the UK's 'Dylan') so very much underated as a musician.
Plus... there should've been more James Taylor.
Croce was the best one you missed .His acoustics w/ Maury are superior in many ways .Try Operator once ! @@smudge0356
Inspired playing for sure...thank you
Thanks for reminding me how to play Pinball Wizard.. I don't play a lot and tend to forget songs Ive previously learned. That was one of my faves to learn and master, but I realised recently I cant remember it.. Gonna go and master it again now :)
That Collings 12 string sounds superb.
Fantastic vid! Great list, but some songs that I think deserve a spot/honorable mention:
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
Something from Seger, Night Moves?
Something from Lightfoot, Sundown?
Closer to the Heart - Rush
Dust in the Wind
Stairway
Hotel California
Brilliant!!!! Hard to get them all. Sooooo many good ones.
All beautiful guitars and wonderful guitarist.
If You Could Read My Mind - G. Lightfoot...And I Love Her - Beatles...Suite Judy Blue Eyes - CSN
My first thought was of Harry Chapin, “Cats in the Cradle.”
My second thought was of near about anything Joni Mitchell.
Oh and Heart, Anne’s opening to “Crazy on You!”
'Crazy on You' -- best ever.
I have the fine standard D-18 with a K&K but the 1939 is where it's at! Thanks for your showcase of excellence.
Your playing is great Jack!
I think the D-18 carried its weight very nicely. I also agree on the 12 string sounding great.
Also it kinda depends what era you are from with these types of groupings. Great job. I did miss, She talks to Angels, Wild Horses and even Wanted Dead or Alive.
As was said, hard to get'm all.
Great video as always 😎
Q. What size plec. do use when strumming ..
I use a . 48 to 60 but I keep hearing if yoy get used of 1mm you won't go back ..
😎 roll on part 2 😎
James , you have to date Mimi , you’re talent deserves it . Exceptional interpretation and delivery .
That Martin tone is just to die for. In other words, I’d kill for one! 😄
U can play so good! Nice format I love it. Can u do the Top 10 Marshall Riffs or Fender Amp Riffs? Thx
Love these videos, and great playing as always, but come on, how could you leave out Solsbury Hill?!
good job pretty good list. I thought for sure you might break out mason Williams classical gas that would’ve made my day.👍🏻
Wonderful video! Hard to narrow it down to 20. I would have included some Joni Mitchell and "Land of Canaan" by the Indigo Girls.
First of all, I respect putting Wonderwall at #3. Even though it's a meme, it has had a profound impact on acoustic guitar. And I'm really glad that Never Going Back Again made the list.
For missing ones, I think Stairway to Heaven and Dust in the Wind for sure should be here.
That Martin sounded amazing!
Beautiful playing!
Love the way we got to hear the distinct guitar sounds paired so well with the different makers! Impossible to choose a definitive list (Neil Young alone could have been one of ten choices, and what of CSN?) I was always a sucker for the opening riff of TMATPs California Dreamin'.
Your rendering of Neil young is sheer Brilliance ----well done !
Great songs and even better playing.
Extreme More Than Words and GNR Patience needed features
@@ronaldoquintos1675 How presumptuous of you to tell someone what music they like.
I happen to think it's a great song.
There's a Damien Rice song or two I would put on here, purely out of my own love for his music. Over all though, really good video!
Very nice picks.
Outstanding performance young man. Cristal clear to the ear. Thank you 🎶🎼🎵😎 you should try some shakey graves awesome tunes mate late July
Shakey is an incredible artist, big fan of his Audiotree session, Late July is definitely the highlight!
I've seen a lot of these lists and 'Lola' by the Kinks is never on any of them for some reason. Not a complicated figure by any means, but damn effective and immediately recognisable. Otherwise, a very good list all round, just nice to hear good acoustic guitar played well.
Well played! I bet this was the trickiest of these videos to put together.
Absolutely!
Great video!
Love that for Free Fallon’ you also acknowledged John Mayer’s different take.
You are so talented , very beautifully played👍
Well done...I think my top 20 would have included Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel, Dust in the Wind - Kansas, and Silent Lucidity - Queensryche probably ahead of John Mayer, brilliant guitarist that he is. I definitely enjoyed your line up of guitars as well! Best!
I don’t agree with a few of your choices but I must say you did them rather well. Good job!
Great tunes and great playing
The gibson slope shoulder sounds fantastic!
Over the hills and far away is like a breath of clean ocean air.
Great job!
Well played! Leo Kottke would definitely be on my list -- more for his 12-string instrumentals than his songs, although he did on occasion pen some interesting lyrics.
"I've Just Seen a Face" by the Beatles is a underrated masterpiece.
Almost everything by the Beatles is an underrated masterpiece.
Underrated is such an overrated comment….magnificent is magnificent! 🎸
Norwegian wood is another masterpiece
Close to the Edge and Roundabout would have been great additions.
Thank you. Very nice.
Love - Alone Again Or
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Mason Williams - Classical Gas
Rolling Stones - Angie
Bert Jansch - Anji/Black Waterside
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
Bravo!
Dude captures them all eloquently
Very nice selection.
Wonderful
great selection
Great job 😎
Love it inspirational 👍👍👍
Jack, I know I'm a little late to the party, I liked your selections, and found a couple very interesting ones in your list that I might not have considered. Since your playing was excellent, I take it that you might like some suggestions that may not be in every listener's wheelhouse. Take a listen to Thorn In My Pride - Black Crowes, The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin, If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot, Operator & Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce, Wide World - Cat Stevens, and Life By The Drop - Stevie Ray Vaughn. Many of the other commenters have put in selections that are excellent, and valuable, I just thought you might be less familiar with the ones listed here.
Beautiful playing! Was a pleasure to just sit and listen... Agree with all, except the Oasis song. Otherwise, fantastic video!! Well done. 👍👍
Great list.
Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels - GREAT ACOUSTIC
I came here to comment this. Not sure how it wasn't in the list
And wonderwall did???
Can't understand why Suite Judy Blue Eyes never finds its way on these top acoustic guitar lists.
Always surprised that 'More Than Words', Extreme, never pops up in these sorts of things.
Jack is such a good host and a killer guitar player. You should consider adding a second person to show kinda like Andertons. Love the videos from this channel.
Pinball Wizard - Smashed it!
Very good top 20. I think Angie could easily be in the top 21. Thanks
So many great songs....something is going to get left off. Anything by James Taylor is gold. The acoustic intro to Tesla's "Love Song" is killer.....
Great job
What is the song you play in the beginning called
Fairly definitive tbh.John Meyer had 2 too many,maybe an Alice in Chains -''l stay away' would have been refreshing.Utterly killer intro.
John Mayer, the finest singer songwriter of his generation. With some of the most intricate guitar in recent years (Neon, slow dancing, stop this train, vultures, heart of life) had too many? Crazy talk
Pinball Wizard was pretty good dude 🤘 had me grinning
Well played. How about Mr. Page’s “The Rain Song”?
My favourite song to play on acoustic
You are a hell of a guitar player dude.