Looking for the best songs to play with two acoustic guitars, any genre.
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posted by pwally
on Nov 19, 2012 -
8 answers
What's-that-song-filter x 3. What's that song where a young man plays an acoustic guitar and sings "better let everyone in your life who you love know it, better let them know it, yeah, better let them know it?" And for extra credit, you could tackle two unsolved "what's that song?" questions from years ago.
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posted by salvia
on Nov 14, 2012 -
3 answers
I'm an huge Everlast fan. Finding others songs or artists that are like his rap-heavy songs is easy; please help me find more like his acoustic guitar-heavy songs.
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posted by Room 641-A
on Oct 7, 2012 -
9 answers
I share a
wall with my roommate, which isn't as acoustically opaque as I would like (I'm occasionally woken up by late-night activities). What's the best/cheapest way to soundproof it?
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posted by Dr. Eigenvariable
on Jul 28, 2012 -
26 answers
I love
The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn and would like more music like it! Suggestions? I particularly love them live and acoustic and wish their albums were just recorded in a room with a mic or two - so lower fi is cool; More produced isn't what I want. Also particularly love the vocalist and vocal harmonies (although instrumental is great too). Thanks!
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posted by SampleSize
on Apr 29, 2012 -
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Guitar players -- what are some good country/folk/blues songs for a couple of intermediate acoustic players, one strumming or picking, the other accompanying on slide?
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posted by stupidsexyFlanders
on Mar 24, 2012 -
6 answers
I'm looking for some completely acoustic "orchestra" recordings. I went to see Steven Schick's NINE RIVERS Part II: Iosis performance at Columbia's Miller Theater back in September here in NYC, but I haven't been able to find an entirely acoustic orchestra performance since then.
posted by lrnarabic
on Feb 19, 2012 -
6 answers
MusicHiveMind: Can you help me find a high quality version of this song for our wedding? (The Damnwells/Alex Dezen - Golden Days (acoustic version only)
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posted by MaverickX
on Feb 12, 2012 -
3 answers
We played for years with V-Drums and just recently switched to acoustic drums. We've found that the cymbals get picked up by the vocal mics and distort or drown out the rest of the mix. How do we prevent that?
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posted by Alien Parachute Man
on Jan 22, 2012 -
7 answers
I've been filling some of my idle time by playing Bastion (
previously), and have fallen in love with the
soundtrack. I'm pretty sure I remember some thematically similar stuff in Firefly, as well, for what that's worth. The Bastion team have categorized it as "acoustic frontier trip-hop," but since that's a genre that they pretty much just made up, I was hoping that my fellow AskMe folks could point me at other similar music. Special snowflake details after the break.
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posted by stufflebean
on Jan 18, 2012 -
12 answers
Is Tracy Chapman's guitar in
this video (best shots are in the first 10 seconds) a custom jobbie, or is an acoustic with electric pickups a thing that can be bought off the rack?
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posted by CKmtl
on Dec 27, 2011 -
17 answers
I'm going to practice guitar half an hour a day for the next 56 days. I've never played an instrument before, and I'd like to learn basic social guitar. What goals make sense for that timeframe, and how should I practice?
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posted by jhc
on Nov 6, 2011 -
20 answers
What's the cool new/used acoustic guitar store you'd recommend to a friend in the Boston area, bonus points for being near Rockport, Mass.
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posted by lothar
on Oct 24, 2011 -
4 answers
What other songs are like
Ross' Concert by Jeff Danna?
Instrumental, preferably acoustic with delight, energy and ideally a similarly blissful build and crescendo? Ideally I'm after pop-song length pieces. I'm not against vocals - the important thing is finding similar moods, expressiveness and complexity.
posted by AbsoluteDestiny
on Oct 21, 2011 -
2 answers
What are some restaurants, coffee shops, bars etc. in Austin, TX that would welcome a solo acoustic act?
posted by ReWayne
on Jun 8, 2011 -
9 answers
Using Youtube-to-MP3 tools found online, I've recently started putting some of my favorite acoustic covers of popular music on my iPod. Some of these favorites are within, along with other popular examples of the stripped-down cover trend, but I would appreciate discovering yours as well.
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posted by The Confessor
on Jun 8, 2011 -
24 answers
I've found a bunch of YouTube videos of A Perfect Circle (Acoustic Sessions)
like this one. There's no video, really, just the band logo over the songs. What are these songs from? Are these from an album or a DVD that I can buy?
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posted by Eumachia L F
on May 18, 2011 -
3 answers
You are around 20 years old and live in Spain. What songs would you like to hear on acoustic guitar?
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posted by freddymetz
on Apr 4, 2011 -
11 answers
Calling all guitar players: Looking for popular songs that can easily be played and sung by a single person with an acoustic guitar without losing too much. Basically, the kind of songs you can put in a set list where people's reactions are to immediately say, "Hey, I really like that song," followed immediately by "and hey, that sounds pretty close to the original too!"
Also, very important: Any song should be playable by a *
mediocre* guitar player.
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posted by kingjoeshmoe
on Mar 11, 2011 -
41 answers
To make a
DIY Soundproof Window Plug, what material (or combination of materials) should we use? The window is quite large (9' x 5') and the plug should ideally be relatively lightweight and removable. Looking for personal reviews of the different materials under consideration or suggestions for materials our research has missed.
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posted by jbenben
on Dec 2, 2010 -
3 answers
I have been thinking about getting a
tonerite for guitar. I have no doubt that they work, but don't really wanna spend $150.00. I am trying to think of a less expensive, but suitable substitute that will vibrate the instrument in the same way. I am thinking an aquarium aerator with its tiny motor may fit the bill. Tell me how wrong I am and why. Any other ideas for a sub for the tonerite?
posted by wsg
on Aug 21, 2010 -
12 answers
I like to take my acoustic guitar to parties. As well as songs and karoke, what else can I do? Examples inside.
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posted by Cogentesque
on Aug 12, 2010 -
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LongShotFilter: I once was in a music store in Northern California and while waiting for a friend I picked up a mini acoustic guitar which was selling for around $75-150 (I think) in order to pass the time. To my great surprise, I loved the feel and sound of this cheap small guitar, and would have bought it at the time but was broke. Now I need to find it again...
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posted by rooftop secrets
on Apr 28, 2010 -
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I've been playing acoustic guitar for a bunch of years now (and am so-so at it). I really like those transitional moments between chords -- stuff you can throw in to make just strumming along a bit more interesting; things like the turnaround in Alice's Restaurant, but even really simple things like -- starting on a D chord and leading on the low e string 0-2-3 to get to a G chord. What are your favorite little phrases like those? Or, alternatively, do those have an official name I can google? Or, alternatively alternatively, any good websites or books for that kind of thing? Oh -- I mostly play with a pick, so I'm more interested in phrases you can play that way.
posted by The Dutchman
on Apr 8, 2010 -
16 answers
What other songs and artists fit my overly-specific criteria?
Briefly: female vocalist; sweet, soothing voice; singing quietly and backed by lush acoustic instrumentation.
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posted by pseudostrabismus
on Mar 4, 2010 -
77 answers
What is a mint 1975 guild d40 NT worth?
posted by Rlocurto
on Feb 23, 2010 -
3 answers
Guitar filter: Will worn-out peg holes affect the intonation of a steel string acoustic guitar? If so, what should I do?
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posted by davidriley
on Dec 26, 2009 -
5 answers
Taylor Swift Filter: Did anyone catch Taylor Swift on last nights SNL?
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posted by cazoo
on Nov 8, 2009 -
6 answers
Suggestions for acoustic music venues in New Orleans? I'll be visiting NOLA in a couple of weeks and would appreciate some advice about likely spots to hear live music. My tastes run to acoustic Americana, a touch of twang okay, bluesy too, and I already have a basic notion of the more touristy Dixieland scene from previous visits (all of them pre-Katrina). As examples of my interests I would mention the Nawlins-based musicians
Mary Gauthier and
Anders Osborne (or at least his folkier side). Thanks!
posted by Rain Man
on Nov 7, 2009 -
8 answers
Where should I buy high-quality acoustic guitar strings online? Also, suggestions for brands of strings?
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posted by crookedgrin
on Oct 6, 2009 -
7 answers
