Acoustic guitar reference recordings please?

Jeff Evans


Tony Rice, (I went through a big Tony Rice phase) Tommy Emmanuel (Tommy uses a lot of mikes to record his sound) Frank Gambale when he is playing acoustic and that is a rare and beautiful thing:

http://www.frankgambale.com/bestoftheacousticside.php 

Frank is one of the finest acoustic guitarists on the planet. And albums like Eagles etc where the acoustic guitars are just beautifully recorded. Listen to the rhythm guitars, that is the key. I am sure I will think of more. Any well recorded Nashville album etc..

amiller

Beggars Bridge


Depends what style of guitar playing you mean.  If it's fingerpicking, you should have a listen to "The Nine Maidens" by John Renbourn or disc 2 of Richard Thompson's "You, Me, Us?".

Superb clarity right across the guitar frequency spectrum.

I'll give them a listen. 
 
What about strumming stuff?  I was listening to the radio on the way into work this morning and was surprised at how good Greenday's acoustic strumming in "21 Guns" sounds.  Are there any acoustic strumming examples that you'd recommend?

amiller

Beggars Bridge


Depends what style of guitar playing you mean.  If it's fingerpicking, you should have a listen to "The Nine Maidens" by John Renbourn or disc 2 of Richard Thompson's "You, Me, Us?".

Superb clarity right across the guitar frequency spectrum.

I'll give them a listen. 
 
What about strumming stuff?  I was listening to the radio on the way into work this morning and was surprised at how good Greenday's acoustic strumming in "21 Guns" sounds.  Are there any acoustic strumming examples that you'd recommend?