The essential fingerstyle set list

[Sisyphus2]

Any suggestions for my list? Contributions appreciated!

 

1 Anji. Bert Jansch

 

2 Sweet Potato. John Renbourn

 

3 Classical gas. Tommy Emmanuel version

 

4 Tall Fiddler. Tommy Emmanuel

 

5 Black waterside. Bert Jansch

 

6 She moved through the fair. Davey Graham

 

7 Bron y Aur. Jimmy Page

 

8 The Hermit. John Renbourn

 

9 Hey Hey. Eric Clapton version

[F-holes]

Embyronic Journey.

 

[kwakatak]

10 Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

 

11 Windy & Warm - Chet Atkins' version

 

12 The Water is Wide - Edward Gerhard version

 

13 Angelina - Tommy Emmanuel

 

14 Those Who Wait - Tommy Emmanuel

[Freeman Keller]

Anji - Davy Graham

Classical Gas - Mason Williams

Hey Hey Hey Hey - Big Bill Broonzy

 

(imho TE and EC kind of tarted up the orginal, but Jansch and Paul Simon do Anji well. Anji is a special song, I was dating my wife when we heard Simon play it)

 

Depending on how the git is tuned

 

a bunch of songs - Leo Kottke

a bunch of songs - John Fahey

a few songs - Ry Cooder

lots of blues that I just play without singing (Police Dog Blues, Come Into my Kitchen, Uncle Sam Blues, Deep River Blues, Keep Truckin' - you get the picture)

a medly of old country blues including Take a Look at that Baby, Bully of the Town and Freight Train

and maybe I'll struggle through Vincent:Starry Starry Night (but not if people are listening)

 

Other songs for the 12 string and the resonators and depending on my mood...

[MattSkibaIsGOD]

Blackbird

[recordingtrack1]

Imagine by John Lennon and Vincent (Chet Atkins arrangement) are two that I am working on. Absolutely essential IMO.

 

RT1:)

[mikechoate]

Something by erik mongrain should be on that list...

[unhorizon]

Heh someone will always complain about something being left off the list, but....

 

 

Michael Hedges... "Rickover's Dream" or maybe "Aerial Boundaries"?

[Sisyphus2]

Anji - Davy Graham Classical Gas - Mason Williams Hey Hey Hey Hey - Big Bill Broonzy (imho TE and EC kind of tarted up the orginal, but Jansch and Paul Simon do Anji well. Anji is a special song, I was dating my wife when we heard Simon play it) Depending on how the git is tuned a bunch of songs - Leo Kottke a bunch of songs - John Fahey a few songs - Ry Cooder lots of blues that I just play without singing (Police Dog Blues, Come Into my Kitchen, Uncle Sam Blues, Deep River Blues, Keep Truckin' - you get the picture) a medly of old country blues including Take a Look at that Baby, Bully of the Town and Freight Train and maybe I'll struggle through Vincent:Starry Starry Night (but not if people are listening) Other songs for the 12 string and the resonators and depending on my mood...

 

The problem is, sometimes, Im so kind of eurocentric - Ive not really listened to lots of these people - Ive just listened to some Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges and there are some really good ideas there. In terms of blues - I always include one or two Mississipi John Hurt.

[Freeman Keller]

The problem is, sometimes, Im so kind of eurocentric - Ive not really listened to lots of these people - Ive just listened to some Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges and there are some really good ideas there. In terms of blues - I always include one or two Mississipi John Hurt.

 

Well, I hate over simplifications, but as much as I love the old blues (and some RJ songs should be a part of every fingerpicker's set list), for me Ry Cooder was the one of the first white guys to play the old style (followed by Grossman and the Yardbird group and Bonnie Raitte and Rory Block and a lot of others), and Fahey influenced Kottke who influenced Hedges and so many others. These are my roots, and it is amazing that music that was written and recorded 80 years ago is still influencing players today.

 

And MJH, oh yes - Spike Driver and Avalon and Candy Man are such simple little tunes - but they sure are hard to play the way he did.

[Dave Keir]

Grow your own!

[Sisyphus2]

Well, I hate over simplifications, but as much as I love the old blues (and some RJ songs should be a part of every fingerpicker's set list), for me Ry Cooder was the one of the first white guys to play the old style (followed by Grossman and the Yardbird group and Bonnie Raitte and Rory Block and a lot of others), and Fahey influenced Kottke who influenced Hedges and so many others. These are my roots, and it is amazing that music that was written and recorded 80 years ago is still influencing players today. And MJH, oh yes - Spike Driver and Avalon and Candy Man are such simple little tunes - but they sure are hard to play the way he did.

 

Yes and people really seem to love to listen to MJH - although, point taken, its hard to play them like he did. I think your right it going back to the roots and developing ideas seems to be where its at - although I suppose my heritage is more celtic. Im getting a lot of ideas from this - I was a bit bored! Thanks.

[Freeman Keller]

Yes and people really seem to love to listen to MJH - although, point taken, its hard to play them like he did. I think your right it going back to the roots and developing ideas seems to be where its at - although I suppose my heritage is more celtic. Im getting a lot of ideas from this - I was a bit bored! Thanks.

 

You might get a chuckle out of these - my feeble attempts at music that greatly influenced me. Aside from being scared crapless whenever you point a microphone at me and being a pretty crappy player to start with, here are my attempts at songs by Broonzy, Kottke, and RJ.

 

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1518752&highlight=Testing

[Sisyphus2]

That was brilliant thanks.Im going to get my slide and start playing!

[eflat]

10 Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton 11 Windy & Warm - Chet Atkins' version 12 The Water is Wide - Edward Gerhard version 13 Angelina - Tommy Emmanuel 14 Those Who Wait - Tommy Emmanuel

 

 

 

would love to be able to play 11. Can't read music though and can't find a decent tab on the net!