Public songbooks
various artists for the basic acoustic guitar player. You could entertain a few freinds, a coffee house, lounge, and go through the book as practice everyday...
Neil Young, Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Christy Moore
play through the book for serious practice...Use songs for coffee joint balladeering. Playing for friends / I like eclectic stuff T.C. tom.canterbury@hotmail.com
James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Smokey Robinson, Todd Rundgren, Jimmy Cliff, Flying Burrito Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Rolling Stones...
Growing up with the Beatles, Stones, etc., and picking up the guitar as an adolescent, I felt incapable and unworthy of even attempting to play the songs of my heroes. As I grew older, I went back to the songs of my youth and was flabbergasted to see just how "playable" those "untouchable" songs really were. It also gave me an added appreciation of just how unique those artists really were. Now in my 50's, it amuses me to see how kids nowadays eat the Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, etc. up as if they were brand new. My latest interest involves browsing YouTube for "cover songs", especially ones by established bands covering other established bands. One good example: Red Hot Chili Peppers. Those guys have their own inimitable style, but some of their covers (I Get Around, Brandy, Castles Made of Sand) show me that they also appreciate and recognize a good song regardless of it's era.
Beatles, Tom Petty, R.E.M, Beach Boys, Lennon/McCartney, Little Feat, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Lovin' Spoonful, Looking Glass, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Unknown...