10 Acoustic Songs Every Guitarist Should Know (easy to IMPOSSIBLE)

0:00 Introduction
1:21 WE ARE GOING TO BE FRIENDS THE WHITE STRIPES
2:30 WISH YOU WERE HERE PINK FLOYD
3:38 HIGH AND DRY RADIOHEAD
4:36 FAST CAR TRACY CHAPMAN
5:46 I'D LOVE TO CHANGE THE WORLD TEN YEARS AFTER
6:59 MASTER EXPLODER TENACIOUS D
8:05 NOTHING ELSE MATTERS METALLICA
9:23 CLASSICAL GAS MASON WILLIAMS
11:00 MEDITERRANEAN SUNDANCE AL DIMEOLA
12:28 WHY GEORGIA

[MusicisWin]

What is your favorite acoustic guitar song?

[sachinkoshy]

10. We are going to be friends - The White Stripes
9. Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
8. High and dry - Radiohead
7. Fast car - Tracy Chapman
6. I'd love to change the world - Ten years after
5. Master exploder - Tenacious D
4. Nothing else matters - Metallica
3. Classical gas - Mason Williams
2. Mediterranean Sundance - Al dimeola
1. Why Georgia - John mayer

[tiborzilizi]

Radiohead - Street spirit (Fade out), Metallica - Unforgiven, Fade to black, Sting - Shape of my heart, The Beatles - Blackbird, Jim Croce - Time in a Bottle, Pink Floyd - Is There Anybody Out There, Red Hot Chili Peppers - Breaking the girl, Chris Cornell(Prince cover) - Nothing Compares 2U, Scorpions - Send me an angel.

[Digdarshann]

Here’s my top 10

Everlong
Here without you
More than words
Nothing else matters
Stop this train
Fast car
I see fire
Wonderwall
Stairway to heaven ofc🤟🏽😂
Heart of life

[nixo_o]

Watching this at night when EVERYONES asleep is difficult I get the guitar temptations

[oldbalreask]

My suggestions would be in no particular order (First few that came to mind - So so many to choose from)
Oh Well (intro) - Fleetwood Mac
Here comes the sun - George Harrison
Shape of my Heart - Sting (Dominic Miller)
Paranoid Android (Intro) - Radiohead
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Hurt (NIN cover) - Johnny Cash
Road Trippin' - RHCP
Wonderwall - Oasis
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Kansas - Dust in the Wind
Passenger - Let Her Go
California Dreaming - The mamas and the Papas
Needle and the damage done - Neil Young

[judyhopps]

“This song is timeless”
I officially dare YOU to play “wish you were here” by Pink Floyd for an entire day.
Thank you

[CrimsonDeathBed]

Growing up listening to this man, I think Jim Croce is often overlooked on these lists. Not only was he an amazing songwriter, but Maury Muehleisen was incredible. Look at Operator, I Got a Name (My fav song of all time) and so many others, they were an amazing duo on acoustic. I'd love to see some break downs of their music.

[ScottFreeall]

I think The Black Crowes “She Talks to Angels” acoustic intro is lovely and should be on the list

[wazzamattau]

OP: Here's 10 songs every guitarist should know

Commenters: I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU MISSED THESE 257 SONGS!!

[jeremythelad]

Part 2
Wonder wall - oasis
Time of your life - Green Day
Drive - Incubus
Stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin
Blackbird - Beatles
Tears in heaven - Eric Clapton
These songs are pretty well known but you gotta know them.

[thiscommetwastyped]

1) 1:56 - We are going to be friends
2) 2:44 - Wish you were here
3) 4:06 - High and dry
4) 5:08 - Fast car
5) 6:28 - I'd love to change the world
6) 7:31 - Master exploder
7) 8:38 - Nothing else matters
8) 10:19 - Classical gas
9) 11:35 - Mediterranean Sundance
10) 12:28 - Why Georgia

[acquitz]

Over the hills and far away helped my hammer ons and pull offs much

[TNTsnyper]

perfect timing cuz I've been getting into acoustic recently

[louiszaffino]

ik neon doesn’t technically count. but COME ON the concert live version is just 🤌🏿👌🏿

[SouthernFryd]

Been Playing acoustic guitar exclusively for over 50 years. Bands, Solo, etc... Never been asked to play any of these songs in any gig ever. Tho, I have played Classical Gas because I just like to, lol.

Hotel California, Tears From Heaven, Dust in the Wind, Landslide, Stairway to Heaven, James Taylor, CSNY, John Denver, etc...etc.. These are what people ask for during gigs, specifically when they see an acoustic guitar. Over and over and over.

Now, they might not be yours, or my, favorites...but, that's what people ask for. They've been asking for these same songs for decades now...and are still asked for pretty much every gig. Which probably means that's what Acoustic guitarists "should know" how to play them, right? I mean, if you want to satisfy your audience requests anyway.

Again, they may not be the ones you want to play, or are the most fun to play. But, that kinda depends on your age, ability, and your own personal preferences. I'm just telling you what people ask for from acoustic guitarists the most.

[orionmartin]

“I’d love to change the world” is a under appreciated classic rock song!!!

[joepalooka]

You get top marks for listing Ten Years After "I'd Love To Change The World". I was a big Alvin Lee fan back in the '70s and I agree with you totally---- it's a beautiful song, and Alvin's electric solo is truly one of the most beautiful ever recorded. For some reason it's not as well known as it should be, but it stands up as great as ever all these years later.

[PetarBladeStrok]

Listen to Tommy Emannuel's Classical Gas. It's insane!

[Viepeo]

I can't believe I finally saw someone recommending Ten Years After. They don't get the love they deserve