What Do You Look for in an Acoustic Song?

lucylamppost · 02-01-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Nosmada

I agree with this totally, I love it when a good acoustic song just has a quick pick up near then end, it just gives the song more. I am a huge City And Colour(Dallas Green) fan, i am excited for the new album on Feb 12th.

Some of My favorite acoustic songs include

Hello, I'm In Delaware
YouTube - City & Colour - "Hello, I'm In Delaware"

In The Water, I am beautiful
YouTube - City And Colour - In The Water, I Am Beautiful (Alt Version)

Time After Time (I know it's a Cover)
YouTube - Rob Thomas - Time After Time (Acoustic Cover)

And any of the acoustic work of TIme And Distance (this video is not that good cant find any good stuff on youtube by them but check them out if you into their sound)

YouTube - Time And Distance

Dallas Green is a hack...he just rewrites save your scissors over and over again releasing it with a different title ….who is he really fooling?

sleepy jack · 02-01-2008, 06:11 PM

Simon and Garfunkel is shit.

lucylamppost · 02-01-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

Simon and Garfunkel is shit.

~~arivasp~~ · 02-01-2008, 08:04 PM

i really dont like acoustic versions of songs, i love acoustic songs but i dont like it when they make an acoustic version of a song...do i explain my self?

~~[MERIT]~~ · 02-01-2008, 08:14 PM

It's gotta have raw emotion. It's so stripped down, no bullsh*t, no fillers. Just a guitar and emotion. The lyrics must be good in all songs, not jus acoustic, so thats a given, but the delivery must be different. It has to come from deep down. Sing it with your eyes closed, it makes a world of difference in how much emotion you can draw out.

antihero496 · 02-01-2008, 08:29 PM

i liked "what do i have to do acoustic ver." by stabbing westward. i like acoustic songs that help me reminisce, cry, or sleep. wait, that's pretty much everybody! lol.

Frewen · 02-02-2008, 03:38 AM

MySpace.com - balmorhea - AUSTIN, Texas - Acoustic / Classical / Experimental - www.myspace.com/balmorhea

Check out the third song down in the player: Dream of Thaw. That's all I look for in acoustic guitar tracks, lyrics are certainly not a necessity if the music's lovely enough anyway.

02-01-2008, 08:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
antihero496 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: texas Posts: 14	i liked "what do i have to do acoustic ver." by stabbing westward. i like acoustic songs that help me reminisce, cry, or sleep. wait, that's pretty much everybody! lol. __________________ listen to Grindcore and worship satan!!

02-02-2008, 03:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
Frewen Justin Broadrick Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 151	MySpace.com - balmorhea - AUSTIN, Texas - Acoustic / Classical / Experimental - www.myspace.com/balmorhea Check out the third song down in the player: Dream of Thaw. That's all I look for in acoustic guitar tracks, lyrics are certainly not a necessity if the music's lovely enough anyway. __________________ But really there's nothing...

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~~arivasp~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	i really dont like acoustic versions of songs, i love acoustic songs but i dont like it when they make an acoustic version of a song...do i explain my self?

02-01-2008, 08:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	It's gotta have raw emotion. It's so stripped down, no bullsh*t, no fillers. Just a guitar and emotion. The lyrics must be good in all songs, not jus acoustic, so thats a given, but the delivery must be different. It has to come from deep down. Sing it with your eyes closed, it makes a world of difference in how much emotion you can draw out.