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Old 01-09-2015, 08:35 AM   #1
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Easy Acoustic Songs to Sing

Hey gang...I need some help. My buddies and I are playing an acoustic happy hour at the end of next month, and to help lighten the load off of our lead singer, he asked that I learn a few songs to sing.

The setup is just two acoustic guitars and percussion. I'm not a great singer, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for easy songs to sing. To give you an idea of some artists we're covering:

DMB
Pearl Jam
Wallflowers
Beatles
Zeppelin
NEEDTOBREATHE
Jason Mraz
Howie Day
Outkast

So, hopefully you get the idea of what we're going for. Any easy songs to sing and play in that environment suggestions anyone has would be great. Our lead singer also has a great voice, so he could harmonize well too if a song would need that.

Thanks everyone!
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    Old 01-10-2015, 06:59 AM   #3
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    I throw in that david bowie song, um, I forget correct name, ground control to major tom song. its pretty cool just acoustically... heard it on secret like of walter mitty and been messin with it.
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    I throw in that david bowie song, um, I forget correct name, ground control to major tom song. its pretty cool just acoustically... heard it on secret like of walter mitty and been messin with it.
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    Another good one is Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) by George Harrison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=667mRFLM5S8


    Edit: and of course about 70% of what Dylan has written. Here's a GREAT site for accurate chords and such for 99% of his songs (including Traveling Wilburys): http://dylanchords.info/

    Another good one is Sailing To Philadelphia by Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) and features James Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vu5SVPlW_8
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    Old 01-12-2015, 04:43 PM   #5
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    Hey gang...I need some help. My buddies and I are playing an acoustic happy hour at the end of next month, and to help lighten the load off of our lead singer, he asked that I learn a few songs to sing.

    The setup is just two acoustic guitars and percussion. I'm not a great singer, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for easy songs to sing. To give you an idea of some artists we're covering:

    DMB
    Pearl Jam
    Wallflowers
    Beatles
    Zeppelin
    NEEDTOBREATHE
    Jason Mraz
    Howie Day
    Outkast

    So, hopefully you get the idea of what we're going for. Any easy songs to sing and play in that environment suggestions anyone has would be great. Our lead singer also has a great voice, so he could harmonize well too if a song would need that.

    Thanks everyone!
    DMB - Typical Situation, Crush, DDTW, Too Much
    Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman
    Wallflowers - 6th Ave Heartache
    Beatles - Hide Your Love Away,
    Zeppelin - Over the Hill and Far Away
    NEEDTOBREATHE - ?
    Jason Mraz - I'm Yours (can change the key)
    Howie Day - Collide
    Outkast - Hey Ya

    I play a lot of the same kind of stuff and they seem to go over well in a bar atmosphere. May want to try some Mumford, or Amos Lee's Sweet Pea too. Pretty easy and would sound nice with harmonizing.
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    Old 01-21-2015, 02:16 PM   #6
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    I'm in an acoustic duo as well and we've done a few gigs which sound similar to what you've done. Here's our setlist from our last show (no particular order). Excuse the typos, my buddy who is essentially illiterate typed it up and sent it to me.

    1. Hide your love away – The Beatles
    2. Glycerine – Bush
    3. Mr jones – Counting Crows
    4. Breakfast at tiffanys – Deep Blue Something
    5. The general – Dispatch
    6. everlong - Foo Fighters
    7. Slide – Goo Goo dolls
    8. Hey Hey what can I do – Led Zeppelin
    9. Wonderwall – Oasis
    10. 2 princes – Spin Doctors
    11. Jumper – Third Eye Blind
    12. All for you – Sister Hazel
    13. Semi Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
    14. Cute Without the E/Crash Into Me Mashup (aka "Cute without the Crash") – Taking Back Sunday
    15. Shipping up to boston – Dropkick Murphy’s
    16. 3am – MatchBox 20
    17. Drops of Jupiter – Train
    18. No Rain—Blind Melon
    19. Amber – 311
    20. Only Wana be with you – Hootie and the Blowfish
    21. Superman – Goldfinger
    22. The impression that I get – The mighty mighty bosstones
    23. Save tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
    24. Someday – Sugar Ray
    25. Behind blue eyes – The Who
    26. Wagon wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
    27. Inside out – Eve 6
    28. Hey jealousy – Gin Blossoms
    29. If you could only see – Tonic
    30. Where are you going – DMB
    31. Quiet things No one Ever Knows– Brand New
    32. The way – Fastball
    33. Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town—Pearl Jam
    34. Closing Time—Semisonic
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    I taught myself save tonight....

    over the hills and faraway is one of my all time favorite zeppelin tunes. nice work fellas.
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    oh I should add another nice one to learn finger picking to, as well as, sing with is CCR's - have you ever seen the rain. I need to record these puppies. my laptop died with my garage band - oh brother.
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    I taught myself save tonight....

    over the hills and faraway is one of my all time favorite zeppelin tunes. nice work fellas.
    That Zep song is great Katie!
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