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Fri Sep-19-03 02:05 PM
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Guitar Players: Favorite tunes to zone out on when playing alone |
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My all time favorite is Sweet Jane, which I can do forever and ever and ever amen.
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:08 PM
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Playing alone usually means playing the acoustic, so Blackbird usually pops into my head.
Also, the intro to "Over the Hills and Far Away".
Or, sometimes "Fake Plastic Trees"
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:47 PM
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The Wind Cries Mary
Wish You Were Here
'Round Midnight
Blackbird
Hesitation Blues
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:21 PM
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2. "Eyes of the World" by the Grateful Dead. That Emaj7 chord.. |
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I could play that over and over and over......
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:28 PM
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little wing or voodoo child..
or any slow blues..
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:34 PM
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6. Lots of Dead songs are like that |
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The Other One Playing In The Band
and all of the other 2nd set songs.
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:29 PM
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4. Pink Floyd: Wish you were here |
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I love the into to this song. Very hypnotic. I play it a lot on my acoustic. Have you ever heard "Mott the Hoople's" version of "Sweet Jane"? Great stuff.
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:32 PM
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Yes, I've heard it. Wasn't it on "All the Young Dudes?" Is that the version with the spoken phrase, "a little classical music for you there, kids"? I love that line.
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:38 PM
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"All the Young Dudes" is a great song too.
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Fri Sep-19-03 03:06 PM
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15. It's The Opening Song On All The Young Dudes |
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:34 PM
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If I spelled that right, it's a tune by the 17th century Irish harpist and composer Turlough O'Carolan, a standard in Irish music. It's gorgeous.
The main thing I've played too much of lately is "October Song" by Robin Williamson, from the first Incredible String Band album.
Although, in a complete change of pace, I've been trying to figure out the voicings for Husker Du's "Chartered Tours" so they sound good on an acoustic guitar. (Everybody and his brother plays "Never Talking to You Again," which really was played on acoustic guitar. That's no fun!)
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:39 PM
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"Pyramid Song" The intro to "The Draize Train" (over and over and over again) "Cold Brains" (actually, anything off of "Mutations" will work) "Gates of Eden" (verrrrrrrry slowly) "Everything Is Green" and "Primrose" (both by obscure but brilliant New York neo-psychadelia band the Essex Green) "One More Cup of Coffee" "Love Will Tear Us Apart Again" (also very slowly) "The Gnome" (ahhh, Syd...my brother used to play this for me when I was a wee lad)
That's all I can think of now.
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:40 PM
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10. Needle and the Damage Done.... |
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:43 PM
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11. I Am A Child or Comes A Time are also good |
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Fri Sep-19-03 02:46 PM
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12. Another one: Lucky Man by ELP |
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Fri Sep-19-03 03:06 PM
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Slide work on any Allmans Tune. Except for slide, i don't play blues much on guitar and NEVER on piano.
Some tuned Leo Kottke stuff on acoustic.
Like XNASA, "Blackbird" on standard tuned acoustic, along with ELP's "In The Beginning".
"Surfing With The Alien" (Satriani) and "Out Of Control" (Utopia) or "Elephant Talk" (King Crimson) when i just want to go loud and crazy.
The Professor
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Fri Sep-19-03 04:02 PM
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16. Whipping Post.......Susy Q |
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Lots of em. Many are in a major 7th.........hmmmmmmm.
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Fri Sep-19-03 04:09 PM
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17. don't get around much anymore....fingerstyle |
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one dime blues - etta baker
i used to zone out with joplin's "the entertainer" but i haven't played it in so long i doubt i could get past the 2nd or 3rd measure.
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Fri Sep-19-03 04:14 PM
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A classical guitar arrangement of the classical piece by Ernesto Lecuona. Sounds very flamencoish and closes with a blood pounding rasguedo.
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Fri Sep-19-03 04:37 PM
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19. "Wildwood Flower", "Dark Was The Night", "No Expectations"... |
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"Death of the Clayton Peacock", "Baby Blue"
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