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Since Blufly gave us a partial list of his song repertoire, here is a list of my acoustic repertoire (finger style), at or near performance level (mostly just accompaniment, not necessarily singing, since I have a "voice for texting"):
Scarborough Fair, April Come She Will, 59th Bridge St. Song - Simon and Garfunkel
Puff the Magic Dragon, The Wedding Song - Paul Stookey and PP&M
At 17 (Calypso style) - Janis Ian
Blackbird, Let It Be - Paul McCartney
Life's a Long Song - Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
Dust in the Wind - Kansas
Classical Gas (almost) - Mason Williams
Venus - Shocking Blue
Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
Jennifer Juniper, Catch the Wind - Donovan
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
Stairway to Heaven (with some electric riffs also) - Zeppelin
Renegade - The X-Ambassadors
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
... I'll add to this list when I remember more.
Posted : April 3, 2017 08:27
Now I've played a fair version of Blackbird (gotta have that foot tapping firm) and Fire & Rain, and even sang at the same time without breaking a single wine glass. I get drawn to fingerstyling a lot of my materials but its more on the fly than any well thought out arrangement. What I like about that process is the emphasis on rhythm and accents on the right hand that helps me find new ways to walk the same old dog.
Posted : April 3, 2017 08:45
Dan
You've got some great tunes on your list. I'm a fingerstyle guy myself... but perhaps I shouldn't say that now, as these last few years I have been playing electric and with a pick.
Classical Gas was on my list to learn ... great fingerstyle tune I've never worked it up.
Posted : April 3, 2017 15:20
Dan Garrett reacted
Voice for texting... haha that's hilarious! I can tell ya, I've got the same voice as you! 🙂
Posted : April 3, 2017 17:59
Dan Garrett reacted
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Yes, I came up with that because I needed something to go along with the old line, "I've got a face for radio."
I had to add one of my favorite songs to the list: "Life's A Long Song" by Ian Anderson.
Posted : April 3, 2017 19:12
Topic starter
Let's add "Closer To Fine" by the Indigo Girls to my list. This is a nice exercise in strumming.
Sometimes I change the lyrics to songs when I work them up, e.g., I sing the chorus: "I went to the doctor, I went to the dentist. I went to see Mickey, the Sorceror's Apprentice..."
Posted : July 2, 2017 13:27
robert reacted
Dan
You've got a way with words! 😉
Posted : July 2, 2017 18:53