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Location: Utica, NY | Another thread has brought this topic back to the fore and folks seemed to have some fun and insight the last time around so I thought I'd resurrect it to see what new fruit falls from the tree.
The original question was:
I'm curious what are your favorite songs to play on a 12 string guitar?
I have a few that have been with me for a long time that I am leaning now, most notably Queen's Love of My Life and 39, Dan Fogelberg's Part of the Plan, and the (seemingly required) Supertramp's Give a Little Bit. But as I have been fishing around I came across an interesting series of videos with Tommy Shaw and his 12 playing a variety of Border's book stores in promotion of an album he did. It kind of showed me the potential in a really simple way.
This particular video was especially interesting because of the reunion of Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung which I can't imagine happens very often let alone in this kind of informal setting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5G8bDVujS8&feature=related
So, what are your 12 string favorites? |
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Location: UK | If I only ever learn to play one 12 string tune properly it has to be:-
Busted Bicycle (By Leo Kottke - on his album 6 & 12 string guitar)
Surely there isn't any better 12 string tune ?
Here's a guy doing one of the best covers of the tune on the tube - although I'm not sure why he's dressed as a ninja !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e8cXgcpJgI |
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Location: Flahdaw | What a fall from grace. I last saw Stix at a crammed stadium, headlining with Heart. Here they're at a Borders bookstore playing in front of 50 people. Sad. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | better than playing with the Nuge. |
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Location: nashville | What wrong with the Nuge, Never was a big fan of his back in the day, but he came to Nashville and played the Ryman about a year ago and He was pretty damn good though I never say him in his prime. |
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Location: North Wales, UK. | Here Comes the Sun in 'd' |
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Location: Michigan | my favorite greg lake GWB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoxHGxQw9ws |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Tho I don't have a 12'er, I'm trying to learn The Byrds "My Back Pages" on my Legend... Fretkillr does it OK, but it needs 12 strings on the bridge lead. |
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Location: Michigan | most famous 12 string song was by the byrds
hey mr.tamborine man. GWB |
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Location: East Tennessee | Walk Right In. |
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Location: big island | "wreck of the edmund fitzgerald" ~ gordo |
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Location: Central Oregon | Music Box Dancer with a capo on the fifth fret. My old Pacemaker makes a remarkable sound doing that. |
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Location: Georgetown, KY | SRV - "Testify" from MTV's Unplugged series. |
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Location: Waurika OK | glenn campbell "Southern Nights" |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Stairway To Heaven |
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Location: Colorado | 39....queen |
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