Help Me Pick A Song

Dr. Sak · 01-15-2010, 11:53 AM

For Christmas I got a gift card for 6 guitar lessons at a music store close to my house. Last year I bought an acoustic guitar, but never really learned how to play it. I went yesterday to set up my lessons and pick a time to which I was told, bring a song in you want to learn how to play and by the end I should be able to play it.

A few of my thoughts...

How's It Gonna Be - Third Eye Blind
Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker (cover of the Outkast version)
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond

I know the obvious answer from most would be Freebird or Stairway to Heaven, but what are some other ideas.

Kodos · 01-15-2010, 11:59 AM

Eruption!

Honolulu Blue · 01-15-2010, 12:04 PM

"Over the Hills and Far Away"

Mustang · 01-15-2010, 12:05 PM

Get your money's worth and pick 'Green Grass and High Tides'

CU Tiger · 01-15-2010, 12:39 PM

Foggy Mountian Breakdown

Bad-example · 01-15-2010, 01:20 PM

Never Going Back Again by the Fleetwood Mac

johnnyshaka · 01-15-2010, 02:11 PM

LOL...I did the same thing several years ago and picked the Foo Fighters' "Times Like These" and was no better than I was before I took the lessons.

Hope your experience is better than mine was.

FrogMan · 01-15-2010, 02:18 PM

I like Every Rose has its thorn very much but Patience by Guns N' Roses could be good too, no?

FM

FrogMan · 01-15-2010, 02:20 PM

dola, been on a big GNR kick lately, with my son practicing Sweet Child O Mine on drum every night or so...

FM

DrAFTjunkie · 01-15-2010, 02:26 PM

Every Rose is tit, go with that.

GCG
DCG
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cuervo72 · 01-15-2010, 02:50 PM

Sundown

cuervo72 · 01-15-2010, 02:56 PM

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)

cuervo72 · 01-15-2010, 02:59 PM

Time In A Bottle

Pumpy Tudors · 01-15-2010, 03:19 PM

I suggest "Reverend Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond.

Passacaglia · 01-15-2010, 03:29 PM

Either Allentown by Billy Joel or Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John. They're pretty much the same song, though.

(yes, this joke would have been funnier if you were learning piano, but I work with what I've got)

Lathum · 01-15-2010, 03:31 PM

Wonderwall

Friends in Low Places

Pumpy Tudors · 01-15-2010, 03:32 PM

Kung Fu Fighting

cuervo72 · 01-15-2010, 03:36 PM

Venus (original version, not Bananarama)

cuervo72 · 01-15-2010, 03:38 PM

No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature

Pumpy Tudors · 01-15-2010, 04:08 PM

Crazy in Love by Beyonce

I'll give you $30 if you do it.

Edit: We may have to do the $30 in weekly $1 installments, though.

Radii · 01-15-2010, 04:16 PM

Nothing Else Matters by Metallica(awesome accoustic) or More Than Words by Extreme. Fuck I'm old. Personally if I had a bunch of free guitar lessons I'd probably just bring in the James Taylor anthology and say "teach me as much of this as possible." All of those are songs that aren't simple rhythm guitar chords tho.

For simple songs that are probably reasonable to learn in a short time w/ just a few chords, Every Rose Has its Thorn is nice and simple, All Along The Watchtower, Keep on Rockin in the Free World, Elderly Woman Behind a Counter in a Small Town(the pearl jam song), Wonderwall, The World I Know(collective soul), and anything by Hootie, Mr Jones (Counting Crows) if you're stuck in the mid 90s like I clearly am, are all great choices IMO. I dunno shit about music that was released in the last 10 years!

cuervo72 · 01-15-2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu Blue

"Over the Hills and Far Away"

Gallows Pole wouldn't be bad either.

cuervo72 · 01-15-2010, 04:20 PM

Or Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.

cuervo72 · 01-15-2010, 04:27 PM

Leather and Lace

johnnyshaka · 01-15-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

Or Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.

My all time favorite song...nice.

Dr. Sak · 01-15-2010, 06:51 PM

I was also thinking Shimmer by Fuel but that sounds a little tough.

Karlifornia · 01-15-2010, 08:22 PM

She's Not There by the Zombies

Radii · 01-15-2010, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

I was also thinking Shimmer by Fuel but that sounds a little tough.

Other than being faster than the ballady type songs I don't think its much tougher, probably a pretty good choice too.

Dr. Sak · 01-18-2010, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

She's Not There by the Zombies

That's a good one...plus I really like 60s music.

BYU 14 · 01-18-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

Time In A Bottle

Great call Cuervo, I would second this one.

I would throw in "Heartbreak Station" by Cinderella too.

MIJB#19 · 01-18-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

Time In A Bottle

I thought you were more of a Genie In A Bottle fan.

Lonnie · 01-18-2010, 11:36 AM

Once you use up all your free lessons goto justinguitar.com he has a ton of free lessons online including how to play quite a few of the songs listed here. Very awesome site. The guy mainly runs off of donations, but he also sells his lessons on DVD if you think that would be a better way to learn.

Lonnie · 01-18-2010, 12:07 PM

Here's an example of Justin doing Hey Ya.

Sgran · 01-18-2010, 02:37 PM

Do you want to pick or strum? Also, what kind of singing range do you have? Creedence have a lot of easy songs that you probably already know the words to (Proud Mary, etc.)

Karlifornia · 01-18-2010, 02:42 PM

Nah, on second thought, just learn to play Wonderwall. It's easy, and it will get you laid.

Dr. Sak · 01-18-2010, 02:44 PM

I hate that song...and Oasis...

Come to think of it...maybe that's why I don't get laid.

Lonnie · 01-18-2010, 02:55 PM

johnnyshaka · 01-18-2010, 03:04 PM

Oh, "Wish You Were Here" would be a gooder, too.

k0ruptr · 01-18-2010, 03:09 PM

Alcohol - Brad Paisley.

Karlifornia · 01-18-2010, 03:26 PM

Right now I'm screwing around with Tiny Dancer. Pretty fun song to play.

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cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Sundown __________________ null

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Honolulu Blue Dynasty Boy Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Michigan	"Over the Hills and Far Away"

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CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Foggy Mountian Breakdown

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Bad-example College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: san jose CA	Never Going Back Again by the Fleetwood Mac

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johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	LOL...I did the same thing several years ago and picked the Foo Fighters' "Times Like These" and was no better than I was before I took the lessons. Hope your experience is better than mine was.

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DrAFTjunkie H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2008	Every Rose is tit, go with that. GCG DCG G

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cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) __________________ null Last edited by cuervo72 : 01-15-2010 at 02:56 PM.

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cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Time In A Bottle __________________ null

01-15-2010, 03:19 PM	#14
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I suggest "Reverend Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-15-2010, 03:29 PM	#15
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Either Allentown by Billy Joel or Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John. They're pretty much the same song, though. (yes, this joke would have been funnier if you were learning piano, but I work with what I've got)

01-15-2010, 03:31 PM	#16
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Wonderwall Friends in Low Places

01-15-2010, 03:32 PM	#17
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Kung Fu Fighting __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-15-2010, 03:36 PM	#18
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Venus (original version, not Bananarama) __________________ null

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cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature __________________ null Last edited by cuervo72 : 01-15-2010 at 03:38 PM.

01-15-2010, 04:08 PM	#20
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Crazy in Love by Beyonce I'll give you $30 if you do it. Edit: We may have to do the $30 in weekly $1 installments, though. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor. Last edited by Pumpy Tudors : 01-15-2010 at 04:08 PM.

01-15-2010, 04:16 PM	#21
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Nothing Else Matters by Metallica(awesome accoustic) or More Than Words by Extreme. Fuck I'm old. Personally if I had a bunch of free guitar lessons I'd probably just bring in the James Taylor anthology and say "teach me as much of this as possible." All of those are songs that aren't simple rhythm guitar chords tho. For simple songs that are probably reasonable to learn in a short time w/ just a few chords, Every Rose Has its Thorn is nice and simple, All Along The Watchtower, Keep on Rockin in the Free World, Elderly Woman Behind a Counter in a Small Town(the pearl jam song), Wonderwall, The World I Know(collective soul), and anything by Hootie, Mr Jones (Counting Crows) if you're stuck in the mid 90s like I clearly am, are all great choices IMO. I dunno shit about music that was released in the last 10 years!

01-15-2010, 04:20 PM	#23
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Or Bron-Y-Aur Stomp. __________________ null

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cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Leather and Lace __________________ null

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Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	I was also thinking Shimmer by Fuel but that sounds a little tough.

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Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	She's Not There by the Zombies __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

01-18-2010, 11:36 AM	#32
Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	Once you use up all your free lessons goto justinguitar.com he has a ton of free lessons online including how to play quite a few of the songs listed here. Very awesome site. The guy mainly runs off of donations, but he also sells his lessons on DVD if you think that would be a better way to learn. __________________ Lonnie

01-18-2010, 12:07 PM	#33
Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	Here's an example of Justin doing Hey Ya. __________________ Lonnie

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Sgran High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Budapest	Do you want to pick or strum? Also, what kind of singing range do you have? Creedence have a lot of easy songs that you probably already know the words to (Proud Mary, etc.) __________________ What the hell is Mike Brown diagramming for them during timeouts? Is he like the guy from "Memento" or something? Guys, I just thought of something … what if we ran a high screen for LeBron?

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Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Nah, on second thought, just learn to play Wonderwall. It's easy, and it will get you laid. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

01-18-2010, 02:44 PM	#36
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	I hate that song...and Oasis... Come to think of it...maybe that's why I don't get laid.

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Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	__________________ Lonnie

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johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	Oh, "Wish You Were Here" would be a gooder, too.

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01-18-2010, 03:26 PM	#40
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Right now I'm screwing around with Tiny Dancer. Pretty fun song to play. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

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