What is your favorite song to play?

[Jersey tuning]

Back to "Behind Blue Eyes"

[donlyn]

"Walk Right In" on 12 string, but will play it on 6 string too.

[tnfiddler]

It’d be a close tie between Little Sister in E, Dwight Yoakam style or Drivin’ My Life Away in Drop D, Rhett Akins style!

[onestrumaway]

Close tie with a few jazz standards, but I'd have to say it's Scott Tenant's arrangement of Wild Mountain Thyme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOL2MwNDF2c

[ahalikias]

Cool topic - I wish more people comment, it could be a great way to find new songs to play. It's not easy to narrow down to one, but Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning (Jorma Kaukonen version) and Don't Think Twice it's Alright (Dylan) are my two go-to songs for warming up both hands and voice.

[Marco Polo]

I've been really digging both Hole Hearted (Extreme) and Revelations (Iron Maiden) on the 12-string lately.

Iron Maiden on a 12-string...Love it!

[donlyn]

Still hung up on this piece:

"Walk Right In" on 12 string, but will play it on 6 string too.

Of course the Rooftop Singers had the advantage of dueling 12 string guitars on their version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQD1Jsj1d3w

Don
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[donlyn]

Actually, Pipeline sounds pretty great on a 12 string and really like it as the back part of an instumental medley opening with Roundabout. Yes, Yes, with a Chantays twist.

Trying to make Walk Don't Run sound as good on a 12 as it does on a 6. Currently a work in progress. Biggest problem is imitating (or substituting something for) the whammy bar effect, especially right at the end using a 12. But the 12 is outstanding for fingerpicking those introductory chords. (Yeah, I know the Ventures strum those chords; but just try fingerpickin' 'em. Fingerpicking works with Hit the Road Jack also.)

Don

[tnfiddler]

I've been really digging both Hole Hearted (Extreme) and Revelations (Iron Maiden) on the 12-string lately.

Iron Maiden on a 12-string...Love it!

Hole Hearted has been kicking my butt for awhile!!   I can play the majority of it, but have to play it REAL SLOW!!

[Marco Polo]

I've been really digging both Hole Hearted (Extreme) and Revelations (Iron Maiden) on the 12-string lately.

Iron Maiden on a 12-string...Love it!

Hole Hearted has been kicking my butt for awhile!!   I can play the majority of it, but have to play it REAL SLOW!!

My greatest obstacle was learning the funky rhythm pattern of the song.  Once learned, the rest falls into place.  Singing along is a whole 'nother animal 

[osilva88]

I love playing Tomorrow Never Came by Lana Del Ray and Sean Ono.

[woodnut]

My favorite song to play is the one I’m currently learning.
I  started out with Scotch and Soda - Kingston Trio until I had it memorized, then Dust in The Wind, etc   
I’m currently trying to learn Lying Eyes along with other Eagles songs. Got From The Beginning intro down and need to go back to learn the rest of the tune.
Currently my favorite place to learn a song is “ Guitar at Work “ with Shane Simpson.
Danny

[sacredground]

Somewhere over the rainbow. Works for many situations where Beatles songs don’t .

[Taylor224]

Ones that once started I likely make it all the way thru, would either be Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, or She Talks to Angels, open E (I always have spare strings, G tends to break).  Recently added Turn The Page.  Always played it, but was able to combine a few versions into something I almost like, that only took 30ish years.

[Corbis 12]

Going through a huge mid 60's Folk Rock Phase after seeing "echo in the canyon" doc

Great songs, break out your capo and busk away!

Byrds (Bells of rhymney, Eight miles, It won't be wrong)
Mamas/Papas (Monday, California Dreamin, Straight shooter)
Beau Brummels (Laugh Laugh GREAT CHORDS)
Hollies (Bus stop, Yes I will, Sorry Suzanne)
Turtles ( happy together, Eleanor)
Buffalo Springfield (Out of my Mind, Clancy, anyhting)