The Ultimate Acoustic Song Set List

1) Blue Moon
2) Blackbird
3) Fields of Gold

1) Across the Universe
2)Morning has Broken (or any Cat Stevens)
3)Any Neil Young

although they don't fit the genre of most of the songs on here:

green day - time of your life

coldplay - green eyes

tonic - if you could only see

dave matthews band - crash

the 90's alt rock scene didn't really create a wealth of saturday night standards...

1. Fire & Rain - James Taylor
2. Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon
3. Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
4. Patience - GnR
5. Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
6. Hard To Handle - Otis Redding
7. Crush (not Crash) - Dave Matthews
8. Santeria - Sublime

ORIGINAL: Monkey23

Good lists so far.
A few cliches (American Pie, Hotel California, Time of your life) but overall thoughtful suggestions!

I know what you mean about cliches Monk, but try some of them in front of the right audience and they love to hear them. I am currently playing drums in a local party / events band although we are getting pub gigs also and it's hard to turn them down. If you saw our set list you might groan and think "oh no- no originality there at all" However I have been thrilled at the reaction we have had in our first 3 gigs to date, folks just love to hear live renditions of the formative years of their musical memory. Sometime I think putting in the more obscure stuff for the wrong audience is a bit self indulgent and done more for the benefit of the performers that the audience. Just my 2 penny (cents) worth on the subject. Depends on what the audience is expecting of course.

Peace Love and Understanding

Garry Kiosk

Wow, I'm impressed, seven straight answers before it starts to de-rail. Just some light hearted fun and hopefully nothing to ponder too deeply on. It's also great because I get to expand my taste in music from your suggestions.

Here's three more;-
1) Strawberry Fields Beatles
2) As Long As I Can See The Light CCR
3) Factory Girl Rolling Stones

All of these songs I have managed to play live on the acoustic for what it's worth.

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away- Beatles

Pinball Wizard- Who

Bus Stop- Hollies

ORIGINAL: auto_da_fe

Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground
Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker
Allison - Elvis Costello

Allison is electric (sounds like a Gibson hollow body), at least on the LP i'm thinking of (his first)

ORIGINAL: SteveStrummerUK


All good for strumming....

1) Stay Free - The Clash

2) That's Entertainment - The Jam

3) Sloop John B - The Beach Boys

4) All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople

5) Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd


Edit - to add links

It's been so long since I've heard "That's Entertainment" and it's such a cool Song Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPGGHzfy-FE

Elvis has done it numerous times later in his career as an acoustic cover.
But you are right it was a beautiful jazzy electric number when first recorded.

Interestingly...Sting claims that Allison ( a mushy love song with a girl's name in the title) gave him the courage to bring Roxanne to the Police.

I used to play an acoustic version of Hurt, by nine inch nails, years before Johnny Cash did his brilliant version.
I heard an acoustic (solo) guitar version of Irish Heartbeat by Van Morisson that was just heartbreaking.
Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones.

OK...."can" be done:


Over the Hills and Far Away - Zep
Won't get fooled again-WHo...(no kidding, it's really cool and eternal in it's message)
Here Comes Your Man and Hey- Pixies
Burning Down The House- Talking Heads
Folsom Prison Blues- J Cash
Catch the Wind-Donovan

Hey Taylor,

Nick Drake - "Pink Moon"

I love playing Nick Drake stuff but you need a spare guitar or two because of his tunnings. I once played "Which Will" live to an audience of around 30 people or so, and I've never ever experienced an audience to become so relaxed during a song. I honestly nearly s^*t myself because of it.

Rodders

ORIGINAL: No How

OK...."can" be done:


Over the Hills and Far Away - Zep
Won't get fooled again-WHo...(no kidding, it's really cool and eternal in it's message)
Here Comes Your Man and Hey- Pixies
Burning Down The House- Talking Heads
Folsom Prison Blues- J Cash
Catch the Wind-Donovan

Won't Get Fooled Again: a band I was with once upon a time did a very country version of that song, twangy accent and all