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learning guitar/favorite songs to play

Discussion in 'Music genres, Bands and Artists' started by brian hobo, Oct 2, 2004.

  1. #1 brian hobo, Oct 2, 2004
    i just picked up the guitar a month or so ago, i take a class at school and get to play every day. i really like it, i used to play drums, and guitar is quite different. i got a bunch of chords down, some basic rhythms and what not, and i've been working on learning some songs through tab lately. i learned some basic Nirvana shit, Kurt usually didn't play any hard stuff. now i'm trying to learn some 311, because the fingerings are still easy, but its just faster. i'm wondering what everyone's favorite songs are to play, or if anyone has reccomendations for songs to learn that can improve my skills. thanks.

    edit: acoustic :p
     
  2. #2 Mr Skinner, Oct 2, 2004
    :eek: I'm allergic to accoustic guitar...sorry. I just can't be in the same room with someone who plays those dreadful songs, preferably drunk and melancolic...gives me the creeps.

    But I must admit i've done the same thing before. I remember when Extreme released "More than words" and I learned the whole shebang. I never slept alone at a campfire :D
     
  3. #3 Natural Mystic, Oct 2, 2004
    I know some acoustic songs.. i used to play.. well still do.. lets see what i can remember:

    Kansas - Dust in the Wind
    Equalizer - Sweet Mary
    Bob Marley - No woman no cry
    Counting Crows - Mr. Jones
    Dave Matthews - Stay
    The Get up Kids - Out of reach
    Led Zepplin - Babe im gonna leave you
    - Stairway to heaven

    dude i'd give you some more.. i just can't remember right now!
     
  4. #4 Mr Skinner, Oct 2, 2004
    I remember NFB (Nice Fuckin' Ballad) by Anthrax was always a hit. And the great song of indifference by Bob Geldof...
     
  5. #5 MrBubbles, Oct 3, 2004
    I can play bass like a motha fucker, but guitar im medicore at best. best though are some of the classics, by that to me I mean like dust in the wind, house of the rising sun, and smells like teen spirit lol
     
  6. #6 Leospupil, Oct 5, 2004
    Yeah, Stay by Dave Matthews Band is a great song. I am actually learning this right now and when I saw the post by Mystic, all I could do was nod my head in agreement and smile. Anyways, some Radiohead might suit your tastes. My favorite is pretty easy, True Love Waits, but it has always been the best way to get in a girl's pants.
     
  7. #7 SoundBySilence, Oct 7, 2004
    Acoustic! I have been playing guitar for about 3.5 years now and can JAM! here are some good acoustic tunes to learn:

    all along the watchtower (DMB version)
    wonderwall- oasis
    tribute- tenacious d
    shooting star- bad company
    rhyme and reason- DMB
    space oddity- david bowie
    island in the sun- weezer
    glycerine- bush
    californication- RHCP
    love song (311 version)
    redemption song- Marley
    so much to say- DMB
    do you right- 311
    purple haze- hendrix
    i feel home- OAR
    beyond the grey sky- 311

    these are just my fav. songs to play. if you need tabs or anything, let me know.
     
  8. #8 Grim Bongmaster, Oct 8, 2004
    I really want to learn how to play Taylor by Jack Johnson
     

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