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[Motch]

Hey -

This weekend in London Ontario, they've been playing repeats of Edge Sessions. These are versions of modern rock songs that are now played acoustic. Can you think of any acoustic versions of songs you really like? I'm enjoying Interstate Love Song by STP right now...

PS - just found out that MTV Unplugged is the exact same thing for you Americans. List them dammit! I want to play these songs on guitar Pronto.

 

[Archaix]

It's probably almost a cliche answer, but Nirvana's Unplugged is a great album.

A lot of it was cover songs, but it's really worth a listen.

 

[Guzim]

I love Weezer's acoustic version of No One Else.

 

[Kefkaff]

Rush - Resist.

thats really the only song I can think of.

 

[sonatinas]

tesla's version of breakin the chains with don dokken on vocals

lady wore black acoustic by queensryche

these arent the best but decent versions of the songs

 

[Ryu]

Everlong by Foo Fighters and Hands Down by Dashboard Confessionals. Both, in my opinion, are pretty good acoustic versions of those songs.

 

[Mugen]

pick any Radiohead song from The Bends + Acoustic = GOLD.

 

[Gattsu25]

Weezer's Across The Sea was nice

 

[Mercury Fred]

There's a great acoustic version of the Breeders' "Cannonball." It was on some promo only 4AD comp, but I see it floating around on Soulseek, etc. from time to time.

 

[smirkrevenge]

i have never heard across the sea acoustic version until now.

DONDE ESTA?!?!?

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

There's a great recording of Thom Yorke playing Creep on the My Iron Lung EP.

Sublime's "Pool Shark".

Nine Inch Nails - Something I Can Never have (off "And All That Could Have Been" bonus CD)

Anything by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, particularly Cry Freedom and Halloween.

 

[Baconäger]

Butch Walker - Mixtape (acoustic) :rock
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/...m?playlistId=17241370&selectedItemId=17241389

 

[nitewulf]

STP's acoutic version of theit own "creep".

 

[=W=]

That acoustic cover of "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" that someone posted here a while ago was pretty good. By some guy named Edson I think.

 

[RedDwarf]

I liked the Cure acoustic tracks from their Best Of "bonus" CD.

 

[iapetus]

That acoustic cover of "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" that someone posted here a while ago was pretty good. By some guy named Edson I think.

http://www.songbuddy.com/lc/soaf/song/538

 

[yoshifumi]

the dale gribble experience!

 

[mattx5]

Polly
Everlong
Layla
Fade To Black
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

 

[mightynine]

I'll add another choice from STP: Big Empty.

Also: Semisonic's "Closing Time".

 

[sc0la]

The four albums Johhny Cash did for American Recordings had a lot of good acoustic covers of new american standards. NIN's "Hurt" the Beatles' "In My Life" and Hank Williams Sr. "Im so Lonesome I Could Cry" (with Nick Cave) stand out on the fourth album When The Man Comes Around.

 

[BigJonsson]

Come as you are

 

[Boogie9IGN]

Everlong
Layla
Fade To Black
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Ding ding! A winnar is yuo!

Well almost, need to listen to Polly

 

[heavy liquid]

There's so many good acoustic songs. I can only remember a few right now:

PJ Harvey - Dress
REM - Losing My Religion
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Sarah McLachlan - Sweet Surrender
Oasis - Wonderwall
U2 - Staring at the Sun
Nirvana- Lake of Fire
Pearl Jam - Black
Coldplay - See You Soon
Morrissey - My Love Life

 

[AndreasNystrom]

an acoustic version only counts if its synthetic music played on well.. like guitars.

like martin l gore playing depeche mode-songs on his guitar. that was awesome.

 

[Team Rancid]

Colin Haye doing "Overkill" (Men at Work)

 

[clipunderground]

Stillborn- Black Label Society

They did a blues type acoustic version with a super long intro on our local radio station(wccc). I have to say it's one of the best acoustic versions of any song I've ever heard. The vocals especially were absolutely amazing. I wish I had an mp3 for you guys to hear. I'm sure some of you would really appreciate it..



-CLIP

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Anything by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, particularly Cry Freedom and Halloween.

you win, Tim Reynolds is such a good guitar player.

 

[heavy liquid]

an acoustic version only counts if its synthetic music played on well.. like guitars.

I agree. That's why I didn't list any "acoustic" stuff from Tori Amos. Even though I like it.

 

[speedpop]

Radiohead - Motion Picture Soundtrack

and if it's allowed, Radiohead's Like Spinning Plates on piano rather than synth

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

I forgot True Love Waits off the live Radiohead album.

 

[human5892]

The Hollow - A Perfect Circle (it shouldn't be too hard to find on a file-sharing network, but you can't buy it in album form or anything like that)
1,000 More Fools - Bad Religion (same as above)
Suffer - Bad Religion (same as above)
Do What You Want - Bad Religion (same as above)


Also, even though it's been mentioned already, Nirvana's Unplugged album in its entirety. I'm actually not a big fan of the band normally, but their songs become three hundred times better when arranged acoustically. There's also some very cool covers on there.

 

[heavy liquid]

and if it's allowed, Radiohead's Like Spinning Plates on piano rather than synth

That's one of those songs where I like the acoustic better than the album version.

You can d/l that and some others from an amazing acoustic show:

http://www.cuttooth.com/musiqueplus/

Thom can do some amazing stuff with his voice. Check out 'I Will' and 'There There'.

 

[jett]

I really like Dream Theater' "Acoustic Dreams" bootleg. Nice arrangements, very mellow.

 

[Dilbert]

"Baby Hit Me One More Time," covered by Travis as acoustic folk-rock.