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#1 Edited By OmegaPirate

So basically im going away to the Reading music festival this year,

For those not in the knowledge or abroad, heres the site :- http://www.readingfestival.com/

(note that it may be on a splash page as ticket launch is in 2 hours)

So yeah an awesome week of music, fun and much alcohol fuelled hilarity - now i have a request from my fellow bombers,

As we are all aware no festival or camp out is complete without An acoustic guitar and some badass tunes for everyone to drink and love to, so here we go :-

Can you provide me with a list of songs that would be great to play along with a group on aan acoustic - it doesnt matter what it is, it doesnt matter how hard it is (i consider myself relatively good with an axe) and genre is not an issue, Last time it involved mixtures from muse to kate bush, to erasure so anything goes!!

If posssible provide a link to that songs music video and explain exactly WHY this song rocks so much!

15 years ago

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#2 Edited By Suicrat

I'm going to do you a favour and tell you what song not to play: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. That song screams "I'm a lame douchebag!" And you don't want women to think you're a douchebag, do you?

15 years ago

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#3 Edited By Hamz

Obligatory!

Kumbaya

Anything by Jimi Hendrix or Bob Dylan is also a must have on a camping / accoustic music trip.

Thats all I got to be honest.....

15 years ago

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#4 Edited By OmegaPirate

Suicrat said:

"I'm going to do you a favour and tell you what song not to play: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. That song screams "I'm a lame douchebag!" And you don't want women to think you're a douchebag, do you?"

Yeah i know man - that song, Wonderwall and Angels are all no go's (contrary to first post) as in theres always one fat chick at prty that comes runnign at you screaming PLAY ANGELS!!!!!>!?!?!?1111

And im all liek!

"OMG SCARY!!!!!"
And run away quickly - very quickly.

But yeah dont let this despoil you, im looking forward to peoples suggestions ^_^

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#5 Edited By Suicrat

Okay. You should play Jigsaw Into Place by Radiohead. It's the kinda song that would make a half-stoned girl want to bang you, without making you look like a total douchebag. Just make sure you own it hard.

15 years ago

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#6 Edited By toowalrus

Van Halen - Ice Cream Man.

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#7 Edited By Suicrat

Don't you mean Hot for Teacher? :P

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#8 Edited By toowalrus

Suicrat said:

"Don't you mean Hot for Teacher? :P"

^^That's one of the reasons that I hate what the Guitar Hero/Rock Band franchises does to music... ugh.

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#9 Edited By OmegaPirate

Suicrat said:

"Don't you mean Hot for Teacher? :P"

Ill bang out the drum line on the back of the guitar xD

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#10 Edited By Suicrat

O come on, TW, it was a joke. A bad one at that. But still! Don't hate me too much. Unless you really really want to.

Another suggestion: Hard Time Killing Floor Blues by Skip James

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#11 Edited By toowalrus

Nah, it's a thing I hear all the time:

Someone: What kind of music are you into?
Me: I like the classic stuff, my favorite band is Van Halen.
Someone: Oh, I love those guys!
Me: Awesome! Eddie's out of rehab and Dave's back in the band. Once his kid gets his diploma they'll be doing a summer tour, are you going?
Someone: ...I played "Hot for Teacher" in Guitar Her-
Me: Oh... OK fuck you then.

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#12 Edited By Suicrat

It's Frank Zappa and CNN's fault.

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#13 Edited By OmegaPirate

Suicrat said:

"O come on, TW, it was a joke. A bad one at that. But still! Don't hate me too much. Unless you really really want to.

Another suggestion: Hard Time Killing Floor Blues by Skip James"

Wow thats a pretty sweet ass song - i aint seen the film (i know shoot me) so that slipped me by, pretty intrictae work on that but i actually quite like that one :D

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#14 Edited By Suicrat

Blues is the truest use of the accoustic guitar. You just need to know how to play it.

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#15 Edited By OmegaPirate

Suicrat said:

"Blues is the truest use of the accoustic guitar. You just need to know how to play it."

true, however R'n'b has been somewhat bastardised nowadays

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#16 Edited By penguindust

OmegaPirate said:

Can you provide me with a list of songs that would be great to play along with a group on aan acoustic

Do your fellow Giant Bomber's proud and learn how to play "Still Alive".

Who plays the ukulele still? Bonus points to her for being unique.
Decent amateur's version on standard acoustic guitar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zYpnZ5lwtg
John Coultran sings version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxNmeMklFk8

Also, you should look at a lot of what Neil Young has recorded over his career.
Heart of Gold:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh44QPT1mPE
Needle and the Damage Done: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0t0EW6z8a0
Old Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVC2cszdTao
Hey Hey My My (acoustic): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5x8pF512k Hey Hey My My (electric): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYV6PAckr5w

Neil Young's entire career has been an eclectic mix of acoustic folk songs and crank-it-up-rip-the-knob-off rock and roll. Rust Never Sleeps is the best realization of this, but you may also want to check out Live at Massey Hall '71, Live Rust, and any of the decent "best of" albums out.

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