10 Acoustic Guitar Riffs That Will Make You A Better Player
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- I love playing acoustic guitar, its how I started learning guitar as a beginner and many of the songs I learned in my early days of playing have stuck with me and shaped my playing today. In this video Im giving you my top 10 list of acoustic guitar songs I think everyone should know.
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1. Angie 1:16
2. She talks to Angels 2:23
3. Layla 3:55
4. Iris 5:40
5. I Can't Be Satisfied 6:55
6. Blackbird 8:41
7. Over the hills and far away 9:54
8. Banana Pancakes 11:20
9. Dust in the wind 13:02
10. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 14:13
Great list
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Muchas gracias!
1a.- Anji
In my list are: “Never Going Back Again” by Fleetwood Mac, “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles, “Going to California” by Led Zeppelin, “The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel, and “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas
this is an amazing list. Going to California is a gem. Add Friend of the Devil by the Dead and it's perfect
The Boxer!
All great songs and good ideas! But here I go again, how about Black Water? I love the Doobies, now tie me with a rope & hang me (Roger Miller reference).
Great list. Add "Wish You Were Here" for acoustic perfection.
@@dakotaslim good call
Blackbird and Dust in the wind taught me how to fingerpick, they basically made me learn how to Travis pick and that changed my entire style of playing.
The first riff in Paranoid Android was the acoustic guitar part that really made me excited to play acoustic guitar, it was super hard to learn but after I finished learning it I felt incredibly happy that I accomplished something I never thought possible, and it inspired me to start playing more acoustic music rather than just metal and grunge.
Same for me! One of the first song that i've learned. It took me awhile to get it right. Very good song to learn. But, very hard at first.
The Rain Song is another great acoustic Zeppelin tune, so much fun to play and such a weird tuning, Page is a genuis!
Amazing song. The first 3 songs on House of the Holy is such a great sequence
You'd be hard-pressed to find a prettier acoustic song. Melissa by the Allman Brothers Band is close. Mayonnaise by the Smashing Pumpkins and Seasons by Chris Cornell are close....
@@gui-texzan7477 Good call!
Most beautiful chord progression ever imo! Rain Song is so underrated.
@@zosomoso the walk from Maj, Maj7th to flat7 is beautiful
I would add Wish You Were Here. Otherwise great list!
I was surprised this one wasn’t on the list. The main guitar part, and the intro solo, are both absolute classics, and relatively easy to learn so a good beginner option, but super hard to get the feel right too. Great example of a melodic approach to solos as well. Som much richness in there for beginner and more experienced players…
He listed it on his "solos that changed my life" video, so that's prob why he didn't include it on this one.
@@averyavenue Ahh, yes. Good point...
I have to agree. I was just learning guitar and somehow.....just playing around, the intro came to me. I felt like i had won the lottery! It was one of my favourites songs at the time, and still is now. I did have some of the chords wrong in the riff, but either way, it was a milestone for me. I remember playing that for friends, and they would all be blown away.
Obviously, none of my friends played instruments, so small things amused small minds....lol
Absolutely
As a kid born in the 80s and going to high school in the 90s, no music class jam would be complete without 6 acoustic guitars poorly playing 'fade to black' by MetallicA. Good times!
Lucky you . being born in the 50s and going to school in the 60s there wasn't one guitar in my school to play anything on.
Lucky you I was born in 99 and I've never seen another kid listen to Fade to Black voluntarily
@@twhotzxgunz7622 I just met a 13 yo kid today that let me hear a recording on his phone of him playing it on his new martin . Im 61 and thought that was pretty cool actually .
@@cliffschannel2521 I’m jealous, people like that are far and few between. I’d love to find a few people like that my age.
Grdaly02 is
Led Zep's "That's the Way" is a killer composition. Immortal masterpiece.
In reality ALL OF HIS ACOUSTIC STUFF IS KILLER...THE MLZ!!
Agree, "That's the way" = xclnt. And then I'll add in "Tangerine". Mr Page = Both electric & acoustic master.
The best version of that's the way is the 1975 earls Court version. Kick fucking ass.
Great choice! Just a pain to tune up! Did that on my 12 string; sounded heavenly
Fast Car is a must!
@limelight81 haha goes great on a playlist with Indigo girls.
My Takamine F400 12-string is one of my favorite guitars of my entire life. I got it in the late 70s. As for what you missed: A million Neil Young songs, starting with My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue). Jimmy Page once said that when he was watching Neil Young do an acoustic set, he, Jimmy, actually had tears running down his face. That's how great an acoustic player Neil is.
The whole Clapton unplugged is one of my favorite too. Great for learning guitar.
the song that taught me to finger pick was helplessly hoping by Crosby, Stills and Nash. that’s a great one
Nick Drake - Pink Moon - not just the song, the whole album. Great tunings, great picking patterns, great strumming patterns, and it’ll break your heart with beauty
Yes! One of my oldest musical memories is listening to Pink Moon on my dad's old Sony discman. Really inspirational for understated, beautiful acoustic parts.
Agreed. A beautiful album for Sunday mornings or late night hangs
Listened to that today-didn't "get it" at all (then again, I'm primarily a 50's rockabilly guy)
Yes, nick and John Martyn :-)
Josh Tuner have Nick Drake tutorials ---- Nick Drake was amazing..
Wish You Were Here is always a big one also for another finger style song I’d pick Deep River Blues by Doc Watson. I think the first acoustic song I ever learned was Night Moves by Bob Seger.
Page is my favourite guitar player and what a genius he was.
„Never going back again“ - Lindsey Buckingham is missing. I practice it since three days… it’s impossible
I given up on it 3 times !
Rain Song is another great song with great acoustic. When I listen and play that song I’m just in awe of Jimmy Page. It’s truly stunning.
I started learning Over the Hills and Far Away in the 80's and never finished. Time to finally learn the whole song!
Sitting down and figuring out how the hell to play "Never Going Back Again" by Fleetwood Mac has done wonders for fingerpicking. I imagine it's a lot like how a beginner drummer feels when they start to acquire limb independence.
I love the intro to "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years After. It was the first song I learned to play on acoustic guitar.
That’s a masterpiece
You just reminded me that was one of my first sings as well, just after Wish you were here.
That Jack Johnson record, when listened front to back, is outstanding!
"Time in a bottle" is my favorite. The chord movement is incredible!
Croce and Maury Muehieisen were masterful acoustic guitar players...
@@Snarkapotamus I learn a lot from them. Maury Muehieisen deserves more credit for his work with Jim Croce. I wish they could stay a little longer :(
@@Snarkapotamus Maury has been one of the biggest influences on my playing. Extremely underrated
Love She talks to Angels. A song that is a Must, " Hole hearted" from Nuno Betencourt
Dude I had the EXACT same introduction to hammer ons and pull offs with this song when I first started too! It’s got a place in my heart for life.
Man, that acoustic sounds amazing. The tone on “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” was killer.
I love this guitar.
I could not agree more. I do wonder if that acoustic sound we love so much has to do with compression or just the sound of a well mic’d acoustic.
@@johnandre5558 I think one of the sad things about acoustic guitar is that from where you, the player, sits you are not getting the best sound projection the instrument produces. The mic pics it up though.
@@gamesforone4105 Never though of it that way. Way to obvious. LOL.
@@RhettShull What kind of guitar is it? Really stunning wood!
#1 1:16 Angie by The Rolling Stones
#2 2:23 She Talks to Angels by The Black Crowes
#3 3:56 Layla (Unplugged) by Eric Clapton
#4 5:40 Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls
#5 6:56 I Can't Be Satisfied by Muddy Waters
#6 8:42 Blackbird by The Beatles
#7 9:55 Over The Hills and Far Away by Led Zeppelin
#8 11:23 Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson
#9 13:03 Dust In The Wind by Kansas
#10 14:14 Babe I'm Going To Leave You by Led Zeppelin
She talks to angles?
@@Hopeful_Husker yeah?
1:12?pls
1:12 name of song pls
@@Suleyman-qu2cq Wonderwall by Oasis
I re-started playing in retirement (after 30 year of no playing) and made a list of 10 songs to focus on. 5 out of my 10 are in your list and your other 5 include songs I would like to learn. Good stuff here!
Outstanding list man- opened my ears to a couple I'd forgotten were killer openers. On mine I also have Tears in Heaven, Nothing Else Matters, Time of your life, I'd Love 2 change the World, Fast Car, Stand by Me, & Dead or Alive, and Pink Houses- to each their own, & your list is outstanding- Great job & appreciate the helpful comments as am just getting into learning Acoustic
since you asked, my top ten
10) Suite Judy Blue Eyes
9) Blackbird
8) Over the Hills and Far Away
7) Fearless -Pink Floyd
6) Ventura Highway
5) Moonlight in Vermont - Willie Nelson
4) The Needle and the Damage Done
3) Dee -Randy Rhoads
2) Give a Little Bit -Supertramp
1) Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
My number one song to play is From the Beginning. Included on my list is Pink Floyd songs. You have a great list of top ten!
"From the beginning" is my go to song when I'm trying out any acoustic guitar.
Love playing "Fearless" off Meddle. (Open G)
This is probably the best “top 10 acoustic” list that I’ve seen. You are thoughtful and erudite throughout. Keep up the good work!
So stoked to know that the 3 songs I can play are on this list! I just spent the last month learning Layla
First song I ever learned was "About a Girl" off of the "Unplugged in New York" Nirvana album.
Same here!
Polly because that's a real all acoustic even on the album about a girl is electric song if I remember correctly
When you said a classic song from the 90s with an unique tuning, I immediately thought of “Daughter” from Pearl Jam
Absolutely. Also super easy, lots of fun.
Zep’s Bron-yr-Aur stomp. Unbelievably groovy!!!
Totally, great for rhythm and tuning, and easy and fun to play.
Love the variety, relevance to my own tastes, and you’re commentary on every song is unbiased and just good bro. Loved it
I think Landslide are really important on a list like this, to learn and practice travis picking with simple chords (i was only playing the chord for the verse for like over a year just to get down the picking with the chord changes sounding good), for the dynamics of the song, a song everybody knows instantly when you play it so crowd pleaser for sure etc etc. Love the video and the list tho!
Totally!
Completely agree. When “The Dance” DVD hit, I was mesmerized by the way Lindsey played it and had to learn it immediately. On that same show was “Big Love” and another is “Never Going Back Again”. All great and challenging songs, especially when you throw in the solos that Lindsey plays.
New here, great list! I Agree. Landslide took a lot of practice for me, and totally got me ready for Dust in the Wind. I’d like to add that Lindsey is a hugely underrated guitar player in my opinion.
About a girl by nirvana for me. I was 15…on the tab there’s was a note “tune half a step down”, but since i did not speak english at the time snd i never saw anything different from standard tuning, i was not able to undestand why i did not sound right (:
It we going there, lets not leave out that riff that was so many nineties kids first on any guitar: 'Come as you are' - da da da dum dadadada da dum da dum'' ...
Jeff Beck has only recorded four songs I know of with acoustic guitar: Love Is Blue, Love Is Green (both of which have electric or electric/acoustic guitar), Just Another Night (Mick Jagger's 1985 She's The Boss album) and Greensleeves. It took me a couple years to lock down Greensleeves, simply because I'm a slow learner, and I found out he had actually played a second guitar on it. My point being: As a classical/traditional song his interpretation, his syncopation are ideas that every guitar player should get a feel for and appreciate them. Plus, it's a great rendition that gives a lively bounce to a simple traditional standard.
I think “the rain song” should have been on here, it shows how amazing Jimmy Page’s songwriting is
It's so hard to pick just one Zeppelin song. It could easily have been going to California, tangerine or bron-y-aur stomp too. But I think over the hills and far away is the right choice
Braun yr aur stomp
@@anthonyjames2366 Even "Friends"
@@dispozablehero9829 one of the best acoustic riffs ever.
Gallows pole is another great one. Page is the acoustic king of classic rock in my opinion. Hell he's just a master of everything!
Dave Matthews band has a very unique approach to acoustic playing. Learning some of his songs has taught me new chords or techniques over the years. For example , Lie in our graves and Jimi thing is fun to play. 41 sounds great on an acoustic and Two step is unique in a few ways. Of course there is crash, which is overplayed and not my fav but it gets your left hand stretching and everyone knows that song. I might add a song of his to the list as a number 11.
“So much to say” is a winner also
In the first few years I was learning guitar I had a moment of realization that like 50% of the songs I had in my repertoire were Dave Matthews songs because they were just so fun to learn and play on acoustic guitar. He has this unique approach to his guitar parts in that he often uses atypical chord voicings and plays with a percussive feel that both complements the rest of the band and also sounds great for solo acoustic playing.
Some of my favs ...
Finger picking: Landslide
Open E: Little Martha
Weird Low-B tuning: Seasons by Chris Cornell (Singles soundtrack)
Open C6 tuning: Bron-Yr-Aur (Physical Graffiti)
My favorite Jimmy Page number to play is Bron Y Aur. It's in like an open f6 tuning but its doable. It's a good one for your picking hand. I love the Black Crowes song and Im going to learn it again.
My cousin played a classical acoustic rendition of Thank You by Led Zeppelin at my cousins wedding - she walked down the aisle to it - it was truly moving. Great on the acoustic.
The "Unplugged" album is a big tank for me. I've been playing them for 20 years. Tears in Heaven, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Walkin' Blues...
I still like to play the forbidden song (Stairway to heaven).
And Nothing else matters, it's always a pleasure to play that intro.
Wish you where here too, strumming plus a tasteful solo. Yeah
Man... Seasons, by Chris Cornell, is a must if you're talking about weird tunnings. Oh my God, this song is amazing...
Absolutely. One of my favorite acoustic songs.
I’m super agree with you!! Seasons is an amazing acoustic song!! Solid list though from our friend Rhett
So true
I was just thinking that Seasons should be on this list.
Absolutely!
"Stairway to Heaven" is catchy, and fun. The intro is the "hook", and is good on acoustic. Also "Dust in the Wind" works well. for this lesson. Thanks for this video. Wendell Smith
One of my favorite videos from you. I like to rock out but, there is nothing like the soothing sound of an acoustic especially if played as well as you do! Something to aspire to! Great songs, thanks!
My list would be (in no particular order):
1) Wish You Were Here
2) Stairway to Heaven
3) Fast Car
4) Stop This Train
5) Tears in Heaven
6) Dust in The Wind
7) Hurt
8) Knocking on Heaven's Door
9) Here Comes The Sun
10) Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
For some reason its almost taboo to mention Stairway to Heaven these days. It's like a meme now but it should be on the list for sure.
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Wish You Can Stop This Fast Car In The Sun
Voice Of The Soul by Death
Some personal favourites I haven't seen anyone mention: Everlong (Acoustic) by Foo Fighters and Drive by Incubus.
The special effects in that Kansas song were amazing.
My all time favorites acoustic are: Norwegian Wood, No Reply, I'll Be Back by The Beatles. Angie I could never learn so I went with Wild Horses, Dead Flowers and Waiting on A Friend. Peaceful Easy Feeling, Tequila Sunrise, Lyin' Eyes and New Kid InTown are perennial in my acoustic setlist. Also, Summer Breeze by Seals & Crofts. Learning to Fly and Free Falling by Tom Petty. Love me some Bob Dylan too. Old Love, Running on Faith, Malted Milk and Alberta from EC Unplugged. And Hey Hey What Can I Do by Zeppelin....
One song that for me should be in the list is Just breathe by Pearl Jam, if you're learning to do finger picking and wanna gain some speed and accuracy, this is the song for you
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Live at Luther college was the one that got me. It was just unreal.
Amazing record
Tim Reynolds!!!!!!!!!
Agreed. DMB recorded in studio is good. DMB live with Tim R is amazing
Love what you say about acoustic guitar being a communal instrument. There are songs which I regularly include in my sets which I’m not really a fan of in my own life, but love performing for appreciate crowds. And I think it’s so important to remember this - people turn to acoustic gigs because of that sense of community and belonging that it creates. Great video dude.
Tears In Heaven. Number 1.
I'm quite a bit older than you, but I would recommend something (well, anything really) from Jim Croce. "I'll Have to Say I Love You In A Song" is probably my favorite and is my go-to when I first pick up my acoustic. Great list here by the way.
Jim Croce is one of the greatest of all time. Maury Muehleisen has influenced my playing so much
What about big bad Leroy Brown I don't remember if it's acoustic but still a good song
Yeah, in my reply above I should have mentioned Jim Croce too. He and Muehleisen were truly superb. I think I would have gone with "These
Dreams", "Lovers Cross" and "Operator". All have been in my repertoire for decades, when I play small venues solo. Damn, so much music so little time !!!
Great list! "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles, "Melissa" by ABB, "Black Water" by Doobie Brothers, "You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor (hard to believe you did not include one of his), "Peaceful Easy Feeling" by Eagles are a few that would make my list. So many great acoustic songs!
Yes how can he not mention James Taylor? And Don McLean
@@rogerjane1350 Ten songs is an impossible task. I think 100 would still be difficult.
New to your channel Rhett, but I got here as soon as I could. Your playing is right up there with the musicians that wrote these songs. That guitar sounds so amazing!
You realize how quick your strings go dull quick with all different tunings. It's awesome though. Just be prepared to change strings. That's why I have 5 of my guitars in different tunings. Your the bomb showing how diverse the guitar is. So many get stuck in the ebgdae standard tune. Great video
my absolute No. 1 : Rory Gallagher - I'm not awake yet
Led Zeppelin : Tangerine
Led Zeppelin : Gallow's Pole
I was waiting for Babe I’m going to leave you…such an epic acoustic masterpiece. I halfway expected Going to California as well but I guess 3 Zeppelin songs m might be too much for a top 10 list.
Nice playing as always.
Wasn't expecting much but that was great. Thanks.
Jimmy pages work with acoustic songs like “Going to California” and “Bron-yr-aur” are a gift from heaven
Really loved this. Your blackbird rendition was stunning.
Alice in Chains Unplugged is one of my earliest memories. i can still listen to that daily and not get bored!
I Stay Away.....amazing
I waited a while to think about this one.
One of those interesting things about music that I love is how age gaps get crossed. I turned 50 this year and 7 or 8 out of your 10 would have also been on my list. I listened to a lot of music starting young but I didn't start learning guitar until my ex bought me a Yamaha acoustic in the mid 90s...I was in my mid twenties.
She Talks To Angels...first open tuning song I learned. I love the Crowes.
First cheap 12 string I found, Over The Hills And Far Away was the first song I tried to play.
My short list of others not mentioned but I loved learning and sometimes play for others:
Redemption Song - Bob Marley
Over Now(Unplugged) - Alice In Chains open C# tuning
Face Of The Earth - Days Of The New
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Willie Nelson
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
A big one you left out, Nancy Wilson’s acoustic intro to “Crazy On You” by Heart. Fun and adventure for the ambitious guitarist. Not really that hard, but sounds like it.
Nice list. I would've liked to have seen Tesla's "Love Song" and Mason Williams' "Classical Gas" among it, but I can't complain.
He plays better with the bionic collarbone
I paid extra for the tone enhancement
I call dibs on the band name Bionic Collarbone. We're going to be a Klezmer Noise Funk band.
Ah, the infamous collartone.
more resonance or something like that
Only truly dedicated guitar players get tone bones.
I had the same experience with “Over the Hills and Far Away”.
Learned how to do hammer-ons and pull-offs on my own and intuitively just by listening.
This is great! Lovin the self-reflection with each song
Feels like you could do a round two with zero filler. No "Stairway?" No "Landslide?" No friggin' "Classical Gas?" "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright," "Wish You Were Here," "Crazy on You." Also, pretty much any track off Joni Mitchell's "Blue" or Neil Young's "Harvest."
That guitar sounds incredible. My go to acoustic song when I pick one up is “Who Says” by Mayer. Really fun to play
Bron-yr-aur, Rain Song, Ramble On, Shelf in the Room, Nutshell (unplugged), Down in a Hole, Space Oddity, Blackhole Sun are some of my favorites.
Another great acos6song which really helps build ability is Needle and the Damage Done by Neil Young is is hauntingly beautiful and has really meaningful lyrics. But it is a great list.
Seen the Black Crowes 3 times. Every time was sooooo good!
First time I saw them wife was 8 1/2 months pregnant....thought maybe she would go into labor we were bouncing and dancing so much. This 1997 when they were on a rocket ride to the top!
@@petejennings597 Ah so cool! Saw them on the "Freak N Roll Tour in 2004" when they got back together. Was sooo damn groovy and couldn't stop smiling. Was 17 at the time and just smiled and smoked the entire time
That clap of thunder may have been an acknowledgement from Robby Steinhardt, singer and founder member of Kansas, who passed 10 days before you put this video out.
Awesome Rhett! That guitar has got to be one of the prettiest and best sounding acoustics I've ever seen and heard.
The sound of that guitar! I love it!!
Can't have an acoustic guitar list without Paul Simon, James Taylor, Steve Stills and Joni Mitchell.
Yes! JT. Brilliant stuff.
Tommy Emmanuel and Don Ross.
Just listened to CSN first album. So inspiring
Jim Croce
Oh yeah… Joni Mitchell
Ironically, ‘Wonderwall’ would definitely deserve a place in that list
Incredible song
Most definitely! 同意する。
Definitely maybe…
Hi Rhett. Great Video! I am really impressed with your videos. You are clearly an encyclopedia but I love your passion. You make most of your subjects so accessible. Than you. I am retired after 38 years and now doing anything for my family and myself. I just picked up an acoustic guitar for the first time and starting very late, looking for a teacher and with this video created my list of songs to learn. If I can learn these, I’ll learn how to play. (I added Melissa, Wish you were here and Wild Horses for me) Thank you!
Amazing selection! Congrats!
"American Pie"~ Don McLean. It sounds deceptively simple, but there is more to it than one would think. It is also the campfire classic that EVERYONE can sing along with.
The first song I learned to finger pick: "House Of The Rising Sun."
Really good list. One I would add for beginning players that is not super challenging but very playable and satisfying is Needle and the Damage Done.
Old Love from Claptons Unplugged album is a phenomenal acoustic piece. My personal favorite from that album.
The thing about all these tunes is they’re so fun to play overall and over. It’s like a ride at an amusement for your ears and brain (and fingers), just hop on and go. Ride the vibe.
Thanks so much Rhett. Great selection of songs and you did a great job presenting them. Thanks. I sense that cowboy chords may not be your favourite, but, to me, maybe showing my age, but I think CCR has a lot of really good stuff worth learning.
“Babe I’m gonna leave you” was one song I struggled a lot when started playing, the picking pattern was so complex, I remember playing only the three notes after bass because I still couldn’t fit the bass in it. The first Time I played right was super cool though… as always, great list Rett. If I may add one song, the acoustic version of “Everlong” is a very distinct riff. And any song from the first “Days of the New” album would fit this list as well. Greetings from Brazil!
@Lucas Klock ...couldn't agree more about Days of the New. Travis is a very sad story though.😞
Everlong was introduced as an electric song though, and the acoustic version's riff is identical, unlike Layla.
@@lomarsweed6604 You're right. But the definition of on acoustic song is : a song played with an acoustic guitar.
@@AlfredHugecokk Sure if you're going by literal definitions, but lists like these are highlighting songs that are renowned as acoustic pieces, not songs that have an acoustic rendition.
@@lomarsweed6604 Yeah I know. I was just kidding. Everlong on acoustic guitar is not as good as on electric. Because... it's not an acoustic song !
My top three are, Black water, Brothers in arms, & Yesterday. Honorable mention to Chris Cornel's cover of Nothing compares to you. Cheers Rhett, glad you're feeling better.
An amazing choice of songs ! Thanks for this ✌🏼
Great list! Lots of my favorites on there and ones I learned early in my playing. On my list I’d add “Seasons “by Chris Cornell ( another strange tuning but unforgettable sound)or Zero Chance from Soundgarden.If you could read my mind” Gordon Lightfoot( singer/songwriting legend), “Old Man” Neil Young , and maybe “Pardon Me” (acoustic version) Incubus, lots of creative chords/ time signatures with creative use of droning open high E and B strings. You can’t half ass their acoustic songs.
I love simple chord songs like Hide your love away-Beatles and Got Me Wrong-AIC, and mix in some unique hard stuff to keep me on my toes and then go back to fun and easy.
Honestly I loved the acoustic version of Layla, and actually preferred it over the electric version for years! Might be because I heard the acoustic version first, but it’s so smooth!
If you have any time for jazz, listen to the version clapton does with Wynton Marsalis. Totally not acoustic guitar, but what an arrangement. Worth a youtube search
Same here. Although that keyboard outro is pretty hard to beat
For me, the acoustic version of Layla completely loses the intensity and desperation of the original version. I just feel it’s completely watered down
I watched this vid when released, somehow its come up to watch again. One thing I noticed was the sound of your acoustic.
Its soooo good and balanced!
Great list. I am definitely making each one I can do! Awesome vid.
Hard to settle on just 10 riffs. Instantly recognizable “Solsbury Hill” by PeterGabriel should be on an acoustic list for certain.
Rhett, one of my favourite acoustic players is John Martyn. Small Hours with the echoplex from 1977 was phenomenally innovative for its time and a song I never ever get tired of. Martyn's combination with Danny THompson on double bass was killer. All the best.
Yes that live performance of in the small hours is one of my favourite guitar performances ever.
"Over the hills and far away" is one of the greatest songs EVER written!!! That is probably my favorite song by Zep. (Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, No Quarter, and Thank You) are also some of my favorites, and some of the greatest songs EVER written
Hell yea. Don't forget Rain song. Another great one!
I love your Style and you hit many of my faves too. Thank you for this.