Best acoustic songs that no-one knows about?

**Janszoon** · 09-21-2009, 10:07 PM

"God Loves America" by Swans is one of most bitter, angry songs I've ever heard in my life but also a fantastic acoustic song that I don't think too many people are familiar with.

Antonio · 09-26-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jtwilliams

Zakk Wylde - Machine Gun Man

I would honestly like him A LOT more if he would still do music like this.

partially agree, i like his playing more when he doesn't rely on drowning it in effects, it has a more jazzy feel and i think that's something he should utilize more.

by the way, is that on any album?

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

All that riffing was just tasteless.

what, the stuff in the beginning or the little licks he does in the song?

LoathsomePete · 09-26-2009, 11:58 AM

This was the only video I could find with the full song, seeing it live is pretty impressive.

Piss Me Off · 09-26-2009, 12:20 PM

A long time favourite of mine

Antonio · 09-26-2009, 12:30 PM

looking through this thread and remembered this vid

*Blaze* · 11-23-2009, 04:54 PM

Cant post URL or YouTube as havnt done enough posts.
36 Crazyfists do a song called "The Tide And Its Takers" and another one called "The City Below"
I love them so i just thought id share

sidewinder · 11-23-2009, 05:21 PM

I didn't even know about this until just now. Released only as recorded by Lagwagon, but originally recorded by (and unreleased) by Bad Astronaut.

Caleb48kb · 11-23-2009, 05:30 PM

Wow Fink is really cool. Thanks!!

Lets see.

Guster- Any number of their songs
Jose Gonzolaz - Kill for Love
Dispatch - Elias
Death Cab - 405
Jamie Cullum - Photograph
Jason Mraz - His album "Selection for Friends"
Nickel Creek - Spit on a Stranger
Paulo Nutini- Rewind
Sublime - Foolish Fool
Trey Anastasio - any of his acoustic stuff (not the greatest singer, but hey I like it)

^^From a quick scan of my itunes, I'm sure I missed alot.

~~Farfisa~~ · 11-23-2009, 06:12 PM

The album version is a bit more chaotic but, if anyone knows how to bring out middle eastern influences through an acoustic it's Sir Richar Bishop.

jackhammer · 11-23-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

This was the only video I could find with the full song, seeing it live is pretty impressive.

This is nothing short of brilliant.

I have an album full of The Cure going acoustic and although the song doesn't really drift from the original, I still love the elegant simplicity. It was also the wedding song when I was best man at my friends wedding:

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	A long time favourite of mine __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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Blaze Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	36 Crazyfists Cant post URL or YouTube as havnt done enough posts. 36 Crazyfists do a song called "The Tide And Its Takers" and another one called "The City Below" I love them so i just thought id share

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sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I didn't even know about this until just now. Released only as recorded by Lagwagon, but originally recorded by (and unreleased) by Bad Astronaut. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

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Caleb48kb Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 69	Wow Fink is really cool. Thanks!! Lets see. Guster- Any number of their songs Jose Gonzolaz - Kill for Love Dispatch - Elias Death Cab - 405 Jamie Cullum - Photograph Jason Mraz - His album "Selection for Friends" Nickel Creek - Spit on a Stranger Paulo Nutini- Rewind Sublime - Foolish Fool Trey Anastasio - any of his acoustic stuff (not the greatest singer, but hey I like it) ^^From a quick scan of my itunes, I'm sure I missed alot.

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	The album version is a bit more chaotic but, if anyone knows how to bring out middle eastern influences through an acoustic it's Sir Richar Bishop.