| The quest for popular acoustic guitar songs begins | | | | The Doors recorded a song called Light My Fire. It |
| when you find that you have acquired some expertise | | | | was a loud driving rock song. It was re-worked by |
| on your acoustic guitar, and you have realized that | | | | Jose Feliciano as a Latin ballad and reached number |
| your favorite songs don't fill as much time as you | | | | three on the pop charts. To many music fans Jose |
| thought they would. So as an acoustic guitar player | | | | Feliciano's version of Light My Fire is the definitive one. |
| you are going to need a repertoire. | | | | Now THAT is a popular acoustic guitar song. Eric |
| When I think of popular acoustic guitar songs, I can't | | | | Clapton's acoustic version of Layla is another example |
| help but think of Peter, Paul And Mary. No, not the | | | | of a popular acoustic guitar song that started life as |
| biblical ones, the folk group from the sixties. At that | | | | something totally different. |
| time in America and England there was an interest on | | | | So, you have something to think about regarding |
| the part of the younger generation in the folk music of | | | | presentation when you consider how you get |
| their respective countries. One of the few groups to | | | | together an acoustic guitar repertoire. Another factor |
| cash in on the folk boom to any great extent was | | | | that kind of relates to presentation is how your |
| Peter, Paul And Mary. | | | | technical expertise on the guitar matches up with the |
| Peter, Paul And Mary helped Bob Dylan become the | | | | demands of the song. If you find yourself fumbling your |
| legend that he is by making his songs accessible to the | | | | chord changes maybe you should look for some |
| wider music-loving public. The ones who did not find a | | | | substitutions or a simpler song. |
| nasal whine romantic or, indeed attractive in any way. | | | | Acoustic guitar songs can be both popular and easy |
| So here's a lesson in getting together a repertoire of | | | | to play. The America song, Horse With No Name can |
| popular acoustic guitar songs: your presentation is | | | | be played using only one chord. There are a gazzilion |
| paramount. | | | | songs with only three chords. House Of The Rising |
| Bob Dylan wrote the songs. He had the feelings that | | | | Sun is an extremely popular song often played on |
| connected with a generation of angry and | | | | acoustic guitar, which has only four easy chords. |
| discontented young people. But Peter, Paul And Mary | | | | We have thought about the importance of |
| brought the composer and the audience together. So | | | | presentation when looking for popular acoustic guitar |
| a popular acoustic guitar song need not be one that | | | | songs. We have also mentioned not overextending our |
| people have heard of before. It could be a song that | | | | guitar technique. Two simple ideas that are extremely |
| you MAKE popular. Maybe not to a worldwide | | | | important when you are choosing popular acoustic |
| audience, but your own circle of friends is a start. | | | | guitar songs for your repertoire. |