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What’s your go-to song?

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dwheeldodwheeldo Frets: 65
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I just picked up my acoustic and, almost without thinking, started playing “Tell Me Why” by Neil Young. It’s a lovely song to play, and always seems to set my mind nicely for some acoustic noodling. 

Does anyone else have a go-to song?
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  • KitsuneKitsune Frets: 291
    Anji - Davey Graham version
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  • RockerRocker Frets: 4843
    The intro, my version of it, of No Frontiers. 
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  • BigLicks67BigLicks67 Frets: 763
    At the moment it's Bert's version of Blues Run The Game.
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  • munckeemunckee Frets: 11457
    Nobody knows you when you’re down and out on acoustic. 
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  • brooombrooom Frets: 1087
    Davy Graham's Angi...
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  • AliGorieAliGorie Frets: 308
    what ever I'm working on (writing).
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  • dwheeldodwheeldo Frets: 65
    BigLicks67 said:
    At the moment it's Bert's version of Blues Run The Game.
    Great choice!
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  • dwheeldodwheeldo Frets: 65
    @Kitsune and @brooom - you guys should duet!

    You need to agree on a spelling though, we don’t want artistic differences ruining it at this early stage. 
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  • thecolourboxthecolourbox Frets: 9128
    edited September 2018
    On acoustic mine always seems to "Though I hear you calling I will not answer" by White Stripes though it's bizarrely one of the few songs of theirs in but all too keen on...



    Though I suspect it's because it's a good one too check I'm in relative tuning as the riff covers a few strings and barres
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  • dwheeldodwheeldo Frets: 65
    thecolourbox said:
    On acoustic mine always seems to "Though I hear you calling I will not answer" by White Stripes though it's bizarrely one of the few songs of theirs in but all too keen on...



    Though I suspect it's because it's a good one too check I'm in relative tuning as the riff covers a few strings and barres
    I think that’s another reason I reach for “Tell Me Why”. It’s got a lot of open chords and picking across all strings, making it obvious if I’m out of tune.
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  • brooombrooom Frets: 1087
    dwheeldo said:
    @Kitsune and @brooom - you guys should duet!

    You need to agree on a spelling though, we don’t want artistic differences ruining it at this early stage. 
    That's the only way I've ever seen it spelled on the original 3/4 AD record...
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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 4930
    edited September 2018
    Blackbird -.Beatles
    Nobody knows you when you’re down and out - Clapton 
    Everlong - Foo Fighters
    Angie - Stones
    Queen Bitch -Bowie 
    Rose Parade- Elliot Smith
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59137/tone1#latest
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7962
    My my, hey hey - Neil Young
    Zombie - Cranberries
    Run - Snow Patrol 

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  • Phil_aka_PipPhil_aka_Pip Frets: 9793
    munckee said:
    Nobody knows you when you’re down and out on acoustic. 
    same here! key of C
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7962
    To do list, once I get my hand working properly again - 

    Books from Boxes - Maximo Park 

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  • preston61preston61 Frets: 690

    errr.....the tuning song

    Then a strummed G

    Feedback can be found here http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/908933#Comment_908933

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  • SnagsSnags Frets: 4987
    Varies, but when I get that "mind gone blank" moment it will be one of:

    59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - only for a few loops through, though
    Wish You Were Here
    Learning How To Die (Jon Foreman)
    Norwegian Wood (bit of a hack version)
    Is There Anybody Out There?

    If there's a capo knocking about then:

    Androgynous
    Hang The World (Give me a river) - Martyn Joseph (my version is a pale imitation)
    Couple of Kacy Musgraves songs
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  • pintspillerpintspiller Frets: 992
    Stay with me - The Dictators
    Trading feedback -http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/80357/pintspiller#latest
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  • LewyLewy Frets: 3795
    Coming Down From Rising Fawn - Norman Blake


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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3178
    Christine Collister's version of  'Human Nature' (M.Jackson) or the original version.

    If with my duo partner in crime, Mrs.KK, 'Chuck E's in love'

    If in Drop D, Extreme's 'Holehearted' or Satriani's 'The Feeling', which was originally done on a banjo
    Feedback - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57885/
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  • mli3mli3 Frets: 206
    Sweet Virginia - Rolling Stones
    Songbird - Eva Cassidy
    Blackbird 
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  • brojanglesbrojangles Frets: 338
    Old Man by Neil Young, 
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  • KitsuneKitsune Frets: 291
    edited September 2018
    brooom said:
    dwheeldo said:
    @Kitsune and @brooom - you guys should duet!

    You need to agree on a spelling though, we don’t want artistic differences ruining it at this early stage. 
    That's the only way I've ever seen it spelled on the original 3/4 AD record...
    I dunno where I picked up the spelling from. Seem to remember it being both ways in that Dazzling Stranger book - plus the "Angie" spelling, but I probably change spelling every time I write it haha.
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  • brooombrooom Frets: 1087
    I think it's been covered so many times, that everytime someone covers it they somehow change the spelling. Don't even know if the original had the right spelling to be honest.

    Regardless, It's a beautiful song.
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  • DavidReesDavidRees Frets: 293
    Summertime ...
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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3532
    I tend to find myself playing dance with me - Orleans at some point. Good way to check your ears/tuning/the guitar.
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  • dwheeldodwheeldo Frets: 65
    Some great inspiration here for learning some new songs.
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  • fendergibsonfendergibson Frets: 544
    Needle and the Damage Done - NY
    Old Man - NY
    Blackbird - Beatles
    This is a Low - Blur
    Rotterdam - Beautiful South
    Freight Train - ?
    Tears in the Rain - Joe Satriani
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  • mli3mli3 Frets: 206
    Landslide. Fleetwood Mac
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  • soma1975soma1975 Frets: 6304
    Babe I'm Gonna leave You
    My Trade Feedback Thread is here. 

    Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
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