My first guitar was a 12 string... loved it!

Ok, sorry, I'm an old geezer who grew up in the 60's and 70's and your list just got under my skin, so let me release some steam. The only thing which redeemed this list in my eyes is when you said at the very end that "this is my list", making it totally subjective, which is fine. Otherwise, this is a very strange list, and these are certainly not "top" in any objective sense. There is nothing wrong with making a list called "My 12 Favorite 12-string songs" or " the coolest 12-strings songs". But if you call a list "Top 12 12-string songs", then being "top" needs some objective parameter/s that makes them top, such as top original sound, top influence on future songs, top selling, top unique riff or melody, most complicated, or etc. So you start your 12 at the bottom w/ Mr. Tambourine Man in last place? which you yourself describe as "the song which changed the face of rock music"?. That makes absolutely no sense at the bottom of your list. That song belongs in the top 3 of any 12-string list, not only because of its historical influence, but the very idea of electrifying what was originally an acoustic song and turning a 6-string song into a distinctly 12-string song. This list also totally lacks historical perspective and balance. The are tons of songs from the 60's/70's which were not only bigger hits in their time than some of the songs on this list [which are mostly from 1985 onward], but those 60's/70's hits had an incredible influence on making the 12-string a central instrument in rock music and influenced other artists. And most of them are much more challenging than simple songs like Freefall. How can you possibly make any 12-string list and omit Hotel California, Stairway to Heaven, Look Through Any Window, several Beatles songs, several Byrd songs, a few Simon & Garfunkel songs, California Dreamin', etc. ? Out of your 12, IMHO the only songs which belong on a "top" list are the above "#12", More Than a Feeling, Wish you were Here, wanted dead or alive, and over the hills and far away. But of course it's your list and it's ok to be subjective. But I suggest that everyone dive deeper into 12-string music from the 60's/70's if you love 12-string music. And then there's Leo Kottke and others who take the 12-string to another level.

What capo are using sounds great

Enjoyed the music and the commentary. Great Job!

sweet

Anyone know about 12 string and a Mandolin together

FUKIN BRILLIANT

Metallica finally performed Unforgiven 2 again, with a b-bender too

he talks too much

Hotel california?

Dust in the wind????????????????????????

Great choices! As an old folkie, here's my $.02 for my choice as the ABSOLUTE greatest: "The Bells of Rhymney (Live)" by Pete (not Bob! ) Seeger: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHnJn4ufhtyBY7M

Need a new title!

“Andy Warhol” by David Bowie on the Hunky Dory lp.

Spark Rock's

Pardons, I'm lost. I think. I'm looking for Mr. Booker T? The Self Evident Truth of Equality shared in Commonwealth. That was the Honorable Reverend, Dr. Martijn Luther King Jr. I'm looking for his dream Jimi Hendrix.

You have a beautiful natural touch for the 12 string. I have been playing my Suzuki Triple S for over 30 years and I can't sound that sweet. What brand of guitar are you playing, it has a wonderful tone. Cheers from Australia 🦘

12:30 how my godness is it possible to play like this... 😮😮

You can't talk 12-string without 'our' Seekers, and the fabulous, Australian-made Maton 12.....

7:37 i stay away!

I have a 12 string hoffner..how much would a bridge doctor job cost? bought it in 1973

The opening notes played on Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman is played on acoustic 12-string before the bass & electric guitar come in and double that classic's opening riff! Check it out! 😎

Talented guy. I love the back stories.

Any 12-string compendium must include the greatest 12-string guitarist of them all, Dick Rosmini.

How can "Walk Right In" not be included here?

Whaaaaaat..... Fade to black was actually on a 12 string???? I thought those were just effects

Dude! Why are you so careful in hiding headstock logo on that guitar? 😮

Ernie Isley 🎸💯☝🏿

Very well done Sir🎉🎉🎉🎉

good show ,however there are so many Vernon Reid, Eddie Hazel, Eric Gales, Michael Hampton, Jesse Johnson, Lenny Kravitz, Muddy Waters, Herbert Sumlin, Tony Macalpine, etc etc it's a very long list

Vernon Reid, Nile Roger’s, Marlon McClain, Robert Cray, Eric Gale, Dennis Jones, Michael Hampton, Ernie Isley, etc.

Yes !🎶🎶🎶🎸👍🏻

No 'hit' by any means...but the coolest & trippy-est 12-string guitar song ever recorded is We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago by Hawkwind. For those not familiar, give a listen and see if you don't agree. A close 2nd would be Jimi Hendrix's 12-string acoustic version of Hear My Train a Comin'.

Moody Blues... Question of Balance. Dave Mason...We Just Disagree...

Awesome! Sorry to correct you but bernie left the eagles in 75 not 78

Sorry man you good but Over the hill by zepelin not even sucks but it is bat plagiarism , original song is from 18 century do your research

I have bought my fifth 12-string guitar in my life last week. Electric. I cannot live without twelve strings sound.

who is this guy? and why havent I stumbled om him earlier

"feel a whole lot better " deserves a slot.

How limiting you didn't include anything by 12-string virtuoso Leo Kottke - like Ojo from his 6&12 string album. Or Vaseline machine gun?

Al menos una de The Beatles.... No?

Great video and very cool playin ...

Tangerine,and Met's Mama Said......

That's a really good list. a few of the songs I was not familiar with and I see in the comments a few that I also would agree belong in a top ten or twenty songs.

Excellent guitar playing & track info.

Genesis - Entangled from Trick of the Tale album. One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Including magnificent 12-string sound.

Well I wouldnt have picked any of these.

Emerson Lake and Palmer lucky man among others.

The song that knocked the Beatles off number one in 65, at the height of Beatlemania, featured a 12 string, this group had a number of world wide hits, all featuring 12 string. Can you name the song and the group? Here's a hint, the group featured a female singer lauded as the greatest ever!

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