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    Recognizable Rock Songs

    I play alot of guitar and I'd like to make some money playing downtown with my accoustic. Here are a few that I think of right off the bat:
    1. Crazy little thing called love - Queen
    2. Santeria - Sublime
    3. Kickapoo - Tenacious D
    And then some that aren't really recognizable, but just easy to play and sound ok:
    1. About a girl - Nirvana
    2. Free falling - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    I'm not too good at the guitar, but I can pick up just about any song with enough practice. So, could y'all kinda gimme a list of some songs that are easily recognizable being played on just an accoustic guitar. I'm not talking about any Zakk Wylde or Mark Morton stuff, more like background noise you don't have to really pay attention to much.
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    A few that I used to teach to a beginners class:-
    Lola by the Kinks
    Walk of Life by Dire Straights
    Light my Fire by The Doors
    Great Song of Indifference by Bob Geldoff
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    Thanks FD, I recognize the first 3, but Imma have to youtube the Great Song of Indifference. I aint never heard of that one.
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    That's OK. I don't mind at all
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    Here are a few more that I've come up with:
    1. Jailhouse Rock - The King
    2. Rock this town - Stray Cats

    If I could ever play Rock this town fast 'nuff
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    Van Morrison tunes. My favorite is Into The Mystic, but probably not as recognizable as others, i.e. Crazy Love.
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    Van Morrison tunes
    It Stoned Me is a great one but may not be recognisable enough.

    I forgot the obvious clasic: Wild Thing. 3 chords, 1 riff, instantly recognisable.
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    The Eagles! A lot of their music works well acoustically
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    Y'all are giving suggestions that I should've thought of in the first place! Thank you.
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    For what it is worth, John Prine (more folk than rock), has some great songs. I especially liked his early work.


    • Year Album
      1971 John Prine
      1972 Diamonds in the Rough
      1973 Sweet Revenge
      1975 Common Sense
      1978 Bruised Orange


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    If you haven't heard his work I'd pick Bruised Orange as a start.
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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    Just thought of some more:-
    Steve Earl : Copperhead Road
    REM : Losing My Religion
    Bob Dylan (or was it Marley did it first?): Knocking on Heavans Door
    Neil Young : Rocking in the Free World
    Pogues : Dirty Old Town.

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    Re: Recognizable Rock Songs

    Quote Originally Posted by FunkyDexter View Post
    Just thought of some more:-
    Steve Earl : Copperhead Road
    REM : Losing My Religion
    Bob Dylan (or was it Marley did it first?): Knocking on Heavans Door
    Neil Young : Rocking in the Free World
    Pogues : Dirty Old Town.

    I used to busk with a freind of mine years ago. It was great fun.
    It was Bob Dylan...he wrote & performed it in 1973 for the soundtrack of the film Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid.

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