Acoustic Songs.

[Aerodynamic]

What are some of your favorite acoustic tracks the Escapist? Share them with us, no matter how beautiful or insane they may be.

Here are some of mine.

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[Anticitizen_Two]

All of Bob Dylan's acoustic songs.

 

[Beartrucci]

Does this count?

 

[Sleekgiant]

Stone Temple Pilots-Plush(unplugged)
Also is this search bar approved

 

[BonsaiK]

Neo-folk, all the way. Any other acoustic music is a waste of time IMO.

Spoiler: lots of videos

 

[The Infinite]

Hm I would have to say anything by Andy Mckee get's my vote for most awesome acoustic songs. The things he can do with a guitar you wouldn't believe.

 

[Lazarus Long]

 

[BonsaiK]

Neo-folk, all the way. Any other acoustic music is a waste of time IMO.

Does Joanna Newsom count as Neo-folk? I rather like her music.

Definitely not. Actually I don't mind her myself, but she's about as far away from Neo-Folk as it's possible to get.

The Wiki on Neo-Folk will give you a rough idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neofolk

 

[NeoAC]

I can't actually post it here, because video doesn't exist yet, but my buddy's band does an acoustic cover of MGMT's Kids that is just awesome.

 

[ldbmikey86]

Anything by Kaki King or Xavier Rudd

 

[BonsaiK]

Neo-folk, all the way. Any other acoustic music is a waste of time IMO.

Does Joanna Newsom count as Neo-folk? I rather like her music.

Definitely not. Actually I don't mind her myself, but she's about as far away from Neo-Folk as it's possible to get.

The Wiki on Neo-Folk will give you a rough idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neofolk

Ah, I see now. I must have been thinking about Psych Folk. So, would Neo-folk be a bit like the Swans later work if you've heard it, like the acoustic parts of Children Of God, or some of Michael Gira's solo stuff? I saw him mentioned in the Wiki.

I've heard that stuff, I'm a big Swans fan and I actually prefer the acoustic Swans over their earlier noise-rock stuff. I think they're drawing a bit of a long bow by lumping Swans/Angels Of Light in there as Neo-Folk though. There's some common threads musically for sure but the lyrical and ideological approach is certainly extremely different. Gira's coming at folk music from a very different kind of angle, he doesn't share the post-industrial mindset of the major Neo-Folk practitioners. If I were going to categorise them, I'd put Swans in with the No-Wave New York scene artists like Lydia Lunch, Sonic Youth, Suicide, etc.

 

[maninahat]

Spoiler: mckee

Hm I would have to say anything by Andy Mckee get's my vote for most awesome acoustic songs. The things he can do with a guitar you wouldn't believe.

Good choice - my flatmate did one of his songs on stage one time (made the A grade with it).

I'd go for

Spoiler: Skip James and Latcho Drom

 

[sephiroth1991]

All of Bob Dylan's acoustic songs.

Amen him and Johnny Cash

 

[[Kira Must Die]]

Do acoustic covers count? if so...

[sub]I know it's probably not SOAD but I still like it.[/sub]

And finally:

 

[Arkhangelsk]

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From the best bands in the world.

And here's one that is just crazy:

 

[Layz92]

Alot of the acoustic ones from Black Label Society

 

[The Maddest March Hare]

My adoration for this song knows no bounds. I realise it's not entirely acoustic as it contains other instruments, but I think it still has a place.

 

[Ironboot]

The riff is so good and the song is just beautiful in general.

 

[DazZ.]

This songs lovely, so is most of John Butler Trio.Have an instrumental, as well.

 

[Nemu]

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God yes.

I'd like to toss this one in:
Easily the best version of this song. Ever.

//Edit//
Also, while I'm not a fan of his cover of a Knife song, I did enjoy this cover:
(I admit, it's not ENTIRELY acoustic)

[Kira Must Die]'s Jeff Buckley link made me think of that song (as it was written and sung by his g/f after he died).