Great acoustic versions

[niuniu]

Something really wonderful happens when you listen to a great acoustic version of a song you enjoy. Maybe it's the intimacy of it all. Post up some your favs - modern or old, doesn't matter what genre 🙂

I'll kiskstart it with a couple


Colin Hay - Down Under (chillingly good, one of my favourites)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owAPNHiRXOg

Brent Smith - Devour (I reckon this guy is one to watch improve over time)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X75YOn4_aLY

 

[ejb190]

I can't think of too many acoustic versions of otherwise recorded songs. When I first saw the thread the Eagles' Unplugged version of Hotel California came to mind, though.

I agree about acoustic music, though. I saw Jonny Diaz about a week ago. He is an incredible singer/songwriter. The emotion in his songs is so much stronger when it's just him and his guitar versus a full band.

 

[firestarter]

Colin Hay - Down Under (chillingly good, one of my favourites)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owAPNHiRXOg

That's amazing... but i've had a different version on my Youtube favourites list for a while. He recorded this to demo microphones for Rode.

 

[Tomorrow]

Two from MTV Unplugged come to mind: Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Pride and Joy" and LL Cool J - "Mama Said Knock You Out"

 

[Firestar]

I could think of others, but I think 3's enough.

 

[Mickey8297]

Brent Smith - Devour (I reckon this guy is one to watch improve over time)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X75YOn4_aLY

Shinedown is my favorite band and this video is great! Their iTunes Acoustic Session and the acoustic show from their live DVD Somewhere In The Stratosphere is also really good.

Shinedown - Times Like These (Foo Fighters Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faX0V-FVcyE

It's not entirely acoustic but I think it sounds great.

 

[vrDrew]

David Gilmour's acoustic "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"

 

[ucfgrad93]

Layla by Eric Clapton

Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns n Roses

Hotel California by The Eagles

 

[determined09]

I never told you - Colbie Caillat

 

[Heilage]

Walk off the Earth - Somebody That I Used to Know

EDIT: Fixed tag.

 

['Bmac]

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora's acoustic set on the 1989 MTV Video Awards. That led to the creation of "MTV's Unplugged Series". THAT is how good that set was.

 

[bradl]

Metallica, meet Rodrigo y Gabriela:

I should also mention that the percussion is all Guitar, and mainly Gabriela. No other percussion is used. BTW: They are not Flamenco guitarists. They specialize in metal, but just took it to a whole new level.

I have more, but those are for starters.

BL.

 

[Heilage]

Yeah, Rodrigo y Gabriela has some really cool stuff. I love their self-titled album.

 

[determined09]

fd

 

[mobilehaathi]

Layla by Eric Clapton

I was totally going to post that. 😉

 

[Firestar]

Walk off the Earth - Somebody That I Used to Know
YouTube: video

EDIT: This forum needs to implement some kind of YT BB-code tag. Christ.

There is. [youtube]the part after v= in the url[/youtube ] (Without the space in the second tag... thing.) It changes to Youtube: video when you quote someone who had a video embedded.

Also, I like this acoustic cover.

 

[DavidCole]

Thanks for sharing some of those look Great. I really love it.