10 ACOUSTIC SONGS that taught me guitar (easy to hard)

[@ankitkarody3824]

0:47 - Hurt 1:39 - Slow cheetah 2:46 - Is there anybody out there 3:54 - Nobody knows you when you're down & out 5:28 - Here comes the sun 6:17 - Shape of my heart 7:58 - Stop this train 9:00 - Deep river blues 10:24 - Day & age 12:22 - Never going back again

[@maps2605]

You mean juice wrld lucid dreams

[@damos691]

@@maps2605 they sampled shape of my heart

[@hrishiksancheti110]

Making my scroll down worth it!!!!

[@maps2605]

Little Strappy its a joke lol but thanks

[@vhsenna]

Thanks man. You did what the channel owner should have done in the description

[@gbhrps]

I found this video today ... and I wish that you had been around 58 years ago when I picked up my first guitar in high school. Your style, the delivery, your easy going manner, would have made my stilted journey so much better and enjoyable, and would have taken me so much further. My only regret is that arthritis has robbed me of that ability any more. I look back at it fondly. Thank you for the generations of players you are going to bless with your talents!!!!

[@sammeni2911]

Stop eating animal products and you can heal your arthritis in a few weeks. Just like I did.

[@charliecosgriff7882]

@@sammeni2911 did you actually

[@sammeni2911]

@@charliecosgriff7882 yes I did

[@donniebradley9687]

but can you play the blues WITHOUT the smell of BBQ and bourbon?

[@Casmige]

Age is a number & it’s over so fast? There’s no time to waste!! So get to it man!!! Never too late!.’ You could have ‘em swayin‘ & singin’ in the retirement homes as a visiting traveling musician......hell, film it, put it on KZbin & form a 501c & everything (travels & all) simply becomes a tax deduction as you travel about making people smile!!. Son can you play me a memory I'm not really sure how it goes But it's sad and it's sweet And I knew it complete When I wore a younger man's clothes." Sing us a song you're the guitar man Sing us a song tonight Well we're all in the mood for a melody And you've got us feeling alright.....

[@kernelfactory7839]

Literally the first song I learned on acoustic guitar was Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It took me two years to finally learn to play Hurt by Johnny Cash. Not only am I jealous of your guitar playing, but your hair is incredible.

[@tronlady1]

What about the BEARD. 🤣

[@macmac8122]

hurt is not by johnny cash

[@Humiliated1234]

That is isn't possible my friend

[@macmac8122]

@@Humiliated1234 It is by Trenz Reznor of Nine inch nails, Cash just covered it

[@danb7202]

2 years??? That song was the one of the first ones I learned and it took me 15 min lol

[@aaravrawal7949]

Paul, the only reason I got my first gig is because of you. you just stepped my guitar game up a lot. Thanks

[@kendrakrust1244]

Hat be chutiya

[@mhitc.4975]

can you tell us how?

[@NeoArch]

Well done. Keep pressing. We all need to! Music will set us free.

[@octodevil369]

Getting a little scruffy there Paul...🤣

[@indigoNine]

Dear Paul, could you do a "10 ACOUSTIC SONGS that taught me guitar (easy to easy)" list? Thank you :)

[@denispalt9184]

AHAHAH relatable

[@passionguitar666]

Hey man :) if you just put a bit of time in a intermadiate song, you will come out of it alot better! :) slow down, learn a bar per day and get em clean before going to the next one!

[@aptinrz2131]

😂

[@ethan9810]

Every song is easy if you put hard work into it

[@nawaal4452]

1. Oasis - Wonderwall 2. Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams 3. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars 4. Johnny Cash - Hurt 5. Ed Sheeran - Perfect 6. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah 7. Coldplay - The Scientist 8. Pink Floyd - Wish you were here These got me started :)

[@ugh1919]

#1: 0:43 Hurt #2: 1:36 Slow cheetah #3: 2:43 Is there anybody out there #4: 3:53 Nobody knows you when you're down & out #5: 5:26 Here comes the sun #6: 6:10 Shape of my heart #7: 7:58 Stop this train #8: 8:56 Deep river blues #9: 10:23 Day and age #10 12:15 Never going back again

[@theoriginalstarwalker1653]

Thank you!

[@papajay111]

Wow,,, great picks and picking!!

[@skullmanji1825]

Thanks buddy

[@idk9127]

Thank u so much

[@antoniorodriguezcampra7460]

Gracias 🙏🏻

[@Gauravmsr20]

Hey Paul, I would like to appreciate what you do and how it affected my life. 2 year ago was the first time I touched guitar and it changed my life so did you, a partially strict guitar teacher, yes I consider you as my teacher, your approach to make student self independent is commendable, I watched your lessons even when i didn’t understand, still do and somehow managed to get something out of it. I am on the verge to become economically self independent and have decided to buy your course, I don’t know if you are reading this, stay safe, healthy, keep doing the inspiring stuffs that you do... I am grateful to have you as a part of my life. Namaste....... regards- Gaurav 😁

[@nudirt1274]

Badiya misharji. Good luck. Admirable.

[@tom.guitar22]

how’s the musical journey going ?

[@mariosoto2256]

Wow! I’m an old beginner, making my second attempt at learning at the age of 60. I keep asking myself “why?”. THIS video was why. Those hauntingly beautiful melodies, the skill, the passion, they all came through. #7 made me want to tear and #9 just made me happy! Thanks so much for giving me a reason to persevere!

[@i_amChrisJxmes]

I'm almost 40 thinking about trying again

[@nashie16]

I'm 33 and considering starting for the first time. Good luck!

[@Z3N1T4]

You always want to keep challenging yourself as you age it's good for your brain and makes you happy

[@VespasianJudea]

Picked it back up at 30 when my dad gave me our old neighbor’s BC Rich Exclusive so I went downtown and bought a black star amplifier and now I can play several Pantera songs instead of just Walk.

[@okee9]

@@i_amChrisJxmes 55, started back again to try and learn when I was sick last October, signed up to Justin Guitar and started his beginner course, really enjoying it, can play a few simple songs, still a beginner but it’s great when you hear a song and think I’ll have a bash at that.

[@daro9582]

My list: 1. Fade to Black (intro)- Metallica; first thing I ever learned 2. House of the rising Sun- The Animals; first full song I learned 3. Hurt- Johnny Cash; introduced me to playing with a pick 4. Wish you were here (intro)-Pink Floyd; taught me transitions between Chords with short melody lines 5. Zombie- The Cranberries; first campfire song I learned and first time I learned it through “sheet music”/ cord names written over the lyrics That’s pretty much it, I started playing in December of 2020 and don’t know that many songs

[@pulloutking]

Nice! I have a similar list and i started in 2009. Crazy how timeless those songs are

[@alexbrooks5838]

I’m thinking of starting to learn acoustic (age 21) is it too late? Will it be too difficult? Any advice would be great, thanks

[@Fminus104]

@@alexbrooks5838 Never too late! My advice is to learn the basics with a teacher to avoid bad habits that are often hard to unlearn later on. Have fun!!!

[@alexbrooks5838]

@@Fminus104 thank you

[@bubbs4396]

pretty much my warmup songs, along with the simplicity of a C D and E in Through Glass by Stone Sour Harder songs I would put 5 at Behind Blue Eyes in terms of picking correct strings for the song

[@hamishkay3010]

There is something so swwet about playing an acoustic especially an electro, yes i have a telecaster but what i love is that an acoustic has a sound that fills my lonely sad heart with love. Stay awesome paul

[@mojoefelix]

Here's my list of just the all-fingerstyle acoustic songs in my performance repertoire. These are the ones that have actual fingerstyle arrangements, not just me randomly fingerpicking to chords while I sing. 1. Heart of Life - John Mayer 2. You Can Love Yourself - Keb’ Mo’ 3. Blackbird - Beatles 4. Don’t Think Twice, it’s Alright - Dylan 5. Deep River Blues - John William Oates, Doc Watson 6. Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotton 7. Just Breathe - Pearl Jam 8. Kathy’s Song, - Paul Simon, Eva Cassidy version 9. More Than Words - Extreme 10. Never Going Back - Fleetwood Mac 11. Pacing the Cage - Bruce Cockburn 12. Life is Beautiful Keb' Mo' 13. Last Steam Engine Train 14. Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce 15. Landslide - Fleetwood Mac 16. Vestapol - Open D 17. Water is Wide - Eva Cassidy 18. Tears in Heaven - Clapton 19. Fire and Rain - James Taylor 20. Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy 21. Bloom - Paper Kites 22. Stop This Train - John Mayer 23. Whiter Shade of Pale - Martin Tallstrom version 24. Mother Nature’s Son - Beatles 25. For You Blue - Beatles 26. Let Her Go - Passenger 27. Fast Car - Tracy Chapman 28. Never Going Back

[@Llyrin]

Fleetwood Mac has always been my favorite group, and “Never Going Back Again” has always been my favorite Fleetwood Mac song. It was the reason I started finger picking. Once I could play it, I felt like I’d made it, like I was finally there. And then arthritis set in. 😬 So, now I have to cheat a little-or a lot-and drop tune the A and low E, with the capo on Fret 6, but at least I can still play it.

[@dstog2367]

When Obi-Wan takes his saber and tells you his favorite styles

[@waveheart5313]

69 likes...no one is allowed to like this anymore

[@marcz3602]

@@waveheart5313 202 likes

[@amircj69]

Marcz 360 292

[@nmbreleven]

305

[@DoktorSkipper]

The Cheetah 325

[@JanTijmes]

I love how you articulate those hard to explain emotions and concepts. Instead of taking the easy way out and saying, "this sucks" or "she's dumb" or "I can't do it," you actually speak through those difficulties and put great words to them. I appreciate that. I watch your videos more for this. The Lord has blessed you with great talents in multiple areas of your life.

[@samteuscher7049]

This is my list! I started to learn guitar to accompany my singing! I’m still learning a lot! 1: we are gonna be friends by the white stripes 2: Folsom prison blues by Johnny cash 3: house of the rising sun by the animals 4: yesterday by the Beatles 5: when I was a boy by ELO 6: I can only imagine mercy me 7: rocket man by Elton John 8: blackbird by the Beatles 9: Gold by Glen Hansard 10: say in to me now Glen Hansard

[@igork.2271]

I can listen to this guy for hours, the way he talks, gestures, the beard, calmness...

[@Giorgi.Japiashvili]

Yes, a beard always elevates the listening experience

[@mustaphafares1546]

Yeah his appearance fooled me too...Then he hits u with fingerstyle

[@lizavdberg9380]

I remember getting an old chord book from my dad and his old guitar with the message start with blowing in the wind by Bob Dylan. Perfect song, just basic chords and still feels nostalgic!

[@JTrip20]

As someone who practices just on my own with random videos, I can’t even imagine ever being this good. Or coming even close. Total genius in my eyes.

[@xanny7988]

What channels do you watch. How did you arrange your learning .... I mean in what order . I really need this. Not knowing in what order and what to learn is killing me

[@youngchap4941]

@@xanny7988 yes exactly man im teaching my self and all over the place i i know i would learn much quicker if i had new stuff and good order

[@arsenioberlin268]

Thank you for the vid. Here are my ten: House of the Rising Sun, Hey Joe... 40 years of not playing a guitar. Then ... Happy just to dance with you, Here Comes the Sun, Perfectly Good Guitar, Behind Blue Eyes, My Funny Valentine(Elvis Costello version), Life on Mars, Baby please don't go(the Lightnin Hopkins version) and Eu Sei que vou te amar(Caetano Veloso version)

[@p3chv0gel22]

Now i've got Like half of these songs stuck in my head Nice

[@MUZIXHAV3R]

the 10 acoustic songs that taught me guitar were: (No particular order) 1: stairways to heaven - Led zeppelin (obvious reasons,) 2: nothing else matters - metallica (you was cool if you could play this) 3: road tripping - RHCP (one of the best intros into finger picking) 4: when children cry - whitelion (packed full of nice chords and arpeggios shapes) 5: love song - tesla (simple but beautiful sounding) 6: snow - RHCP ( such a simple progression yet hard to master) 7: A-team - Ed Sheeran (don't hate but the strumming pattern in this taught me alot) 8: Jared Dine "Biggest Shred Collab" - polyphia - tim henson (honestly one of the greatest acoustic style riffs i've heard yet. makes me want to give up lol) 9: dust in the wind - Kansas ( this song was one of my proudest moments when i learnt guitar many years ago) 10: kiss the rain - Yiruma ( the finger style arrangement is such a great piece and taught me no matter how simple it is, it can sound beautiful) ohh, here's a bonus one for you. Tribute - tenacious D ( you can write the "best song in the world" by mainly using Am".

[@aaronrodger5165]

let me guess......u dont have an electric?

[@MUZIXHAV3R]

@@aaronrodger5165 sure do, I'm a lead guitarist however.

[@HerbAndriMusic]

I like this list! Mostly because some songs of my song list are in there too, including tenacious D's Tribute 😂

[@TheFilmsKaper]

My everyday inspirations to keep practicing are "mr sandman" by chet atkins, "embryonic journey" by jefferson airplane and also "never going back again"

[@alexmolloy3711]

mr sandman got ruined by tik tok

[@guitarguy1381]

Does anyone else notice how good his recordings are on acoustic? His acoustic recordings are better quality than most of the big name acoustic guys on KZbin!

[@StillTypical]

That martin played a huge factor into that aha

[@sabre22b]

He is very good at a lot of things.

[@Crib5]

Great microphone with a proper position. And yes, the guitar helps too.

[@belascialoja4812]

@guitarguy1381 -- Two microphones (stereo) help with this great sound. But yep, Martin & Collings help a lot too!

[@thecritic69420]

My list as of the 13th of September 2020: 1. In the Pines (Nirvana/Ledbelly/DannyFarrant) 2. Country Roads 3. Fly Me to the moon 4. Toss a coin to your witcher! 5. Sleeping on the blacktop 6. Blackbird (Beatles) 7. Classical Gas (Mason Williams) Now still working on Classical gas want to improve Blackbird and Sleeping on the blacktop my ultimate goal is Classical Gas Tommy Emanuel version!

[@Grobusck]

For some reason blackbird was like the fourth song I learned lol

[@frankilbuonstrau7735]

I'm italian so the queen of first song is "la canzone del sole" then, once I started fingerpicking, Strawberry fields forever - (seemed easy but took me a while back in the day) - beatles here comes the sun - beatles they call me trinity - ennio morricone you got a friend in me from toy story the boxer - Simon and garfunkel rhymes and reasons - john denver we're going to be friends - white stripes ( a good exercise) old friends - ylvis and then started to study the melody from the carillon of devi jones without tabs, al by myself

[@painosastr5798]

Dio la maledica

[@giovanniBonfigli001]

La canzone del sole è bella ma ha rotto i coglioni, dobbiamo trovare una nuova canzone da far imparare a quelli che vogliono iniziare a suonare

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

@@giovanniBonfigli001 personalmente io mi sono buttato subito sull'internazionale e iniziati con knockin on heavens door di bob dylan...la uso ancora come una sorta di warm-up

[@adrianfernandezviedma5351]

My list (Im from Spain): Dust in the wind-Kansas 26-Paramore Shape of my heart-Sting Mi vida entera-Morat A dios le pido-Juanes Let her go-Passenger La camisa negra-Juanes Here comes the sun-The Beatles I see fire-Ed Sheeran Yo no merezco volver-Morat

[@steveg.3022]

Paco de Lucía, Entre dos aguas

[@adrianfernandezviedma5351]

@@steveg.3022 esa aun no llego a tocarla😅

[@ericjohnson7070]

learning how to play is there anybody out there and playing it for my mother whos a huge pink Floyd fan on mother's day was the crown achievement of me playing guitar and like paul, i had nightmares of how hard that song can be to get the nuance of it just right. Cheers paul for putting that one in here

[@ConneRRylanD]

I feel like it happened a few days ago. I’ve went from just learning songs and understanding the songs to learning guitar and having an understanding of the instrument. It’s another level of joy. Like it’s great when you get a song down you’ve been practicing for a long time but it’s another joy altogether when you understand how the song works, why the thing you like works. It’s super fun

[@ece-hr5fg]

Conner Ryland wow. i'm super new to guitar and i can't wait for that to happen to me too. lots of practice ahead for me though, haha.

[@Weaseldog2001]

@@ece-hr5fg It's been 11 months.... Has it happened yet?

[@ece-hr5fg]

@@Weaseldog2001 lol i completely forgot about this comment. i'd say i'm at an intermediate level now so i know a bit about basic music theory, so in that sense perhaps? but i haven't really had an enlightening moment if that makes sense

[@Weaseldog2001]

@@ece-hr5fg when I was first learning, the joy was in reall basic accomplishments. Like struggling for months to plY a certain chord, then waking up one morning, finding it's so easy, that couldn't I understand why I ever had a problem with it..

[@ece-hr5fg]

@@Weaseldog2001 i see, in that sense i suppose so then :)

[@jkoleee7107]

Overall, Frusciante's songs are great to learn, he does things with open chords, that are monumental. Past Recedes, Time Goes Back, these songs are amazing

[@philipp_dbm4420]

I always get a lot of respect when I see how well you can play. That's an indescribable number of repetitions that are necessary but in the end are magical

[@RoshniS]

I think that acoustic guitar will always have a special place in my heart. That beautiful, warm, stripped- back sound paints a picture in my mind of sitting in a garden or something and playing guitar while you look at the trees glistening in the sunlight. It feels like a warm hug. Btw, awesome video!! Your playing is incredible!! 😍 I hope I can play like you one day!

[@scoots8519]

You sure lifted my spirits today. I have struggled with "never going back again". Especially the part in the song that almost breaks my hand in two playing it. I notice you play it differently than Mr Buckingham does on that part.

[@Ryan_Austin]

scoots Same man. Same.

[@imbrial]

That was a great list, and in the spirit of sharing other pieces that were part of my journey: (mostly acoustic, 1 or 2 electric) 1) Wild thing/Would I like to you (Eurythmics) - introduction to 1-IV-V progression and my first independent recognition of it in another song 2) Dust in the wind - embarking on fingerpicking 3) Canary jig - my first 'real' classical guitar piece (actually a simplified arrangement of a more complex version) 4) Message in a bottle - Police/Sting's solo acoustic version - introduction to quintal harmony 5) Le Rossignol - favorite duet 6) How will I ever be simple again - Richard Thompson - that solo had me from my first listen 7) Bach allegro BWV 998 first longer form classical piece I got to where I could play it w/my eyes closed 8) Off the Road/Anna Ternheim - so much emotion from such a simple progression 9) Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits w/just a little bit of Monte Montgomery's version 10) Cliffs of Dover = The most complex piece I've learned almost completely by ear (peeked at tab once or twice to check my fingering), play it fingerstyle for some reason

[@Riyach]

“Never going back again” is seriously in my top ten favorite guitar parts. I tried playing it sometime ago, not easy at all. Your rendition is very nice.

[@davisunderwood9428]

Paul's beard is growing to Gandalf level. Very nice, my friend. Thank you for your wonderful videos! You help us make beautiful music.

[@asonfrederick1126]

I can play the first 9, but oh my word the last one is something ELSE

[@jrodri.121]

I've been playing for about a year, so I'm not the best, but here's my list: 1. Say you won't let go, by James Arthur (ik it's one of them pop songs but it was the first song I learnt cos I went straight to fingerpicking) 2. Literally any song with up and down arpeggios (e.g hurt, can't help falling in love, house of the rising sun, various random pop songs etc) 3. More Than Words, by Extreme 4. Tears in Heaven, by Eric Clapton 5. Here comes the sun, by The Beatles 6. Stop This Train by John Mayer 7. I am currently learning Neon, but obviously it's really hard. I got the chord shapes down for the main riff except from that fourth one with the thumb since I have small fingers. The slapping part needs work because for me whenever I do it, it's purely by luck and not skill so it's a hit or miss, but using only the thumb and index isn't really a challenge for me. I am also trying to learn electric, but I don't have an electric so until then, I've used my acoustic. I've learnt Under the Bridge by RHCP and I'm working on Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix and I got everything down except the solo. Bending isn't too hard, even though I got 12 gauge strings on mine, but it's hard to reach the frets obviously. I'm also trying to work on improvising with scales, but I'm still learning

[@jurek1480]

How is playing Neon going? I started learning it when I had year and 2 months of experience and gave up because I couldn't do it. Did u learn it?

[@jrodri.121]

Jurek I've not yet mastered the slap technique, but the chord shapes I can do. Ngl my practice has been slowing down since I'm busy with other stuff, but when I'm done with that I'll have a lot of free time so I can try to master Neon. I'm just tryna learn the main chord progression first and then the chorus. I've not tried learning the bridge, but it looks really hard. Either way, right now is obviously the best time to try and learn it if you have a lot of free time.

[@jurek1480]

@@jrodri.121 Alright thanks

[@DanielNascimento]

His voice is so smooth and relaxing somehow that I could hear him talk and play his guitar all day long. Amazing work Paul! Glad youtube recommended me your channel.

[@sammeni2911]

You have such a clean way of playing. I watch your videos over and over for inspiration. I love the acoustic and classical guitars. I'm 3 chords in now. E, D and A.

[@slordar]

Learning guitar stages Stage one - Thinking electric is better than acoustic Stage two - accepting that acoustic is better Stage three - Wearing jeans and flannels while sitting on your porch playing acoustic

[@UmVtCg]

Accoustic ain't better, that's why most music is electric, nothing beats a good overdrive or distortion. Mellow out on your porch sure, but Rock and Roll ain't noice pollution.

[@slordar]

Remko I see you are still in stage one

[@ChristianJesseMusic]

oh no I'm finally at stage 3....

[@Sean_288]

@@slordar You can not really compare electric guitar with an acoustic guitar imo. Acoustic is for finger picking and calm chord patterns. Electric is fof heavy distortion and nice heavy riffs and shreds. At least that is for me

[@pconrz]

Stage four - full frontal lobotomy

[@allenbell1427]

My list: 1. Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright - Bob Dylan 2. Dust in the Wind - Kansas 3. Classical Gas - Mason Williams 4. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley 5. Moonlight in Vermont - Josh Turner cover of Ella Fitzgerald 6. Autumn Leaves - Eric Clapton cover 7. Easy - Mac Ayres 8. Pride and Joy - SRV 9. The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra 10. Literally anything by John Mayer (Who Says, Stop This Train, Edge of Desire, Gravity, Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Born and Raised, Age of Worry, Bold as Love, you name it.) Honorable Mentions: Celebrate - Anderson Paak Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out - Eric Clapton cover Layla (acoustic) - Clapton Blue Eyes Cryin in the Rain - Willie Nelson Time of your Life - Green Day Castles Made of Sand - Jimi Hendrix I won’t go on but there’s been a lot of important songs to my playing.

[@BurtonBoyz715]

Such a sweet sincere video . Paul you're a bit of a miracle. Gives one hope about people... Ya' don't hang back....or hide a thing. It's all here. From the SEA ISLANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA...An inspired convert....quietly listening to you in a moving thunder storm . Thanks....

[@Lopro94]

Here's a list of my milestones: 1. Horse with no Name 2. Mad World 3. Cookie Jar (jack Johnson) 4. Road Trippin 5. Tears in Heaven 6. Fly me to the moon 7. Hideaway 8. Windy and warm 9. Tears (Django Reinhardt) 10. State of mind (Raúl Midon)

[@marcbayman5098]

is it weird that my first actual song i learned was tears in heaven?

[@strwrs3m64]

Marc Bayman you’re not alone. it was my first song too

[@pietervanheerden565]

Horse with no name also on top of my list. Still learning the song but it was my beautiful late wife's favourite.

[@Keraau]

Tears in heaven is so satisfying once you get it down

[@sxnxqa2335]

Marc Bayman that song is the reason why i wanted to learn guitar

[@lucasuribe]

Just some great songs I humbly think you missed: 1. Blackbird (The Beatles) 2. Time in a bottle (Jim Croce) 3. Solisbury Hill (Peter Gabriel) 4. Wish you were here (Pink Floyd) 5. Even in the quitest moments (Supertramp) And if you want to try different laguages... 6. Quedate en Madrid (Mecano) Great guitar! Congrats!!!

[@guidorussoheck2100]

Dust in the Wind (Kansas) is pretty good to begin doing arpeggios on chords. Blackbird (The Beatles) use a similar Right Hand pattern but has "harder" chords. I would recomend Blackbird after learning Dust in The Wind.

[@fabioserraino1211]

Because Blackbird and Dust in the wind are in another video, published two years ago

[@artemiopantoja7756]

Shape of my heart guitar is such a masterpiece

[@johnjosephskorski]

I’ve been playing since 1967 and one of my favorites was “mood for a day” by Steve Howe from Yes. I slowed a reel to reel to half speed to learn it back in ‘78. I can still do some of it. Anyway my favorite from you is “Neon” by John Mayer. I kind of expected it to be on your list. Blessings to you. I love your videos. I’ve learned so much, thanks!!

[@swapnil867]

Given the condition of your hair and beard; After quarantine: Paul “Harrison” Davids . . . . . . . Keep uploading more contents to inspire us in these times of isolation and lockdown! ❤️🇧🇩

[@RaphiGiraffi]

Tears in heaven and More than words.

[@ingwevanyarin3839]

Great choice including deep river blues in there! My ten songs on acoustic in no particular order would probably be 1) Wildwood flower - carter family 2) Tell me why - neil young 3) Strolling down the highway - bert jansch 4) Living in the country - pete seeger 5) Deep river blues - doc watson 6) The weight - the band 7) Rising sun blues - Lead belly 8) Cannonball blues - Carter family 9) Blue eyes crying in the rain - Willie Nelson 10) Little green - Joni Mitchell

[@Lennyroquai]

Wahoo... there is "something" in this "version" of Slow Cheetah... it's marvelous to hear

[@nueto8864]

why is every john in this world so good at guitar. pissed me off

[@tiqvahone]

I know a John and he doesn't play guitar. Mind you, I've never heard him try, so you may still have a point. !!

[@SUPERSCUMDK]

I actually know a John who is pretty sweet at guitar!

[@lyteschhangte8498]

What about John Cena ??

[@westopesto]

John Mayer isn’t good

[@bergbok]

Luke Weston bruh what 💀💀

[@akrocuba]

You are an OUSTANDING guitarist!! I just started learning at age 52. It is VERY hard to do the simplest of chords for me. You make everything look so easy. Keep it up!!

[@mintran]

Since watched this last year, I nailed 5 of them. Thanks for sharing and inspiring us, Paul!

[@himmelhund69]

"Over the Hills and Far Away" for hammers and pulls. People always used to ask me to play "far away" but I never knew what they meant.

[@andrew-bighillcullen65]

As honorable mention- (showing my age) Embryonic Journey / Jorma Kaukonen Little Martha / Duane Allman Can't Find My Way Home / Steve Winwood Treetop Flyer / Steven Stills BTW Paul- I really dig your videos, analytical dissection, wry humor, and Dutch bluntness.

[@mrsprinkles1641]

Non guitar related compliment- he's very articulate.

[@kennyvd]

The final item on this list confused me... I'm still having difficulty calling myself a 'guitarist'. When I see others playing, it just seems so easy, but I have to work my ass of just to get close. But Never Going Back came really naturally to me, had so much fun playing the separate bass and melody, never thought it was 'hard'. Just goes to show we all have our own strengths. Thank you for the video and the confidence boost!

[@BambooShadow]

Pro tip for "Never going back again": Tune down the E-string to C and A-string to G -->and you can get rid of all the barring with the index finger. Makes it way easier to play! Great video! Great songchoice!

[@fizarezi6741]

I feel like i'm the only one person to have interest in only acoustic guitars and bought one before electric :D As a beginner I just envy the players of electrics for their easy bending and bar chords holding :D But I love the sound of acoustics.

[@mike48931]

I bought the acoustic first because it was a cheaper option just to see if I would enjoy it. Fell in love with it and then got to play my father in laws electric guitars. Definitely getting an electric soon.

[@nycandre]

Well, you can (nearly) have the best of both worlds .. try some of the Godin guitars :D

[@MarcOlivierBlanc1]

"Never Going Back again" this song is a style in itself !!😍 I love it and I'd like to be able to play it as well as you ! thanks for sharing 😊👍

[@aldenunion]

That trimmed Martin I saw in last video,is majestic dream.. My cousin does not play but her father gifted her a early Guild I get to play when I visit,sounds like what I imagine heaven to sound like. Very Petite model with that bassy trait.Nice tutorial..

[@DerJoe92]

I really love you mentioned "Never Going Back Again" as a personal one at the end. I'm still struggling with that one but it has fascinated me ever since. Definitely a hevily inspiring song for me as well. Just sounds like there are two guitars. I guess the first non-beginner level song for me was "Trains" by Porcupine Tree. Back then I had a tough time getting it down but I've learned a lot from it and it has a really amazing sound to it although it is not "that" hard. Other important guitar songs for me: More Than Words Blackbird Wonderwall (well, ofc ;) ) Solitary Shell (without the crazy Jazz part at the end...)

[@hannahwaterhouse6141]

- landslide (fleetwood mac) Got me fingerpicking - starman (Bowie) got me using bar chords -who says (john mayer) got my thumb slapping And then Big Love was when i felt really confident in my finger picking :)

[@willjohnson4579]

This guy's courses are the only ones I would buy, nobody loves the guitar like Paul does

[@brileymoore64]

I am going to learn every song on this list by the end of 2020. I’ll post it all on my channel. I’m a 3 month guitar player and I’m determined. #inspired

[@martea726]

Briley Moore good luck bud, start easy and build yourself up. Rooting for you!

[@markp8295]

Considered Yousician? Currently using it and it's good. But I'm not learning how to memorise a piece.

[@DLikeDick]

You can't "learn" it in three months, much less play it. I admire the courage but... Yeah, good luck anyway :)

[@amiransubba9654]

Start slow nd accurate... 3 months is less time..... Built up slowly....

[@robinleabman]

I’m aiming for the first three songs on this list. I’ve been playing for two months as of May 2020.

[@zeroforced1853]

I was thrilled that you have “Is there anybody out there” on your list! Definitely one of the first that I learned as a young guitarist

[@tronlady1]

One of the first!? Sheesh. What do you now play for a challenge???

[@dongillette]

Great list--some of these songs were new ones to me. I'm a lot older than you are, so my list is older, too. 1. Rain - The Beatles 2. As Tears Go By - The Rolling Stones 3. The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel 4. Rocky Mountain High - John Denver 5. Blackbird - The Beatles 6. The First Cut is the Deepest - Rod Stewart 7. Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles 8. Little Martha - Allman Brothers 9. The Driving of the Year Nail - Leo Kottke 10. Classical Gas (the version from the "Handmade" album) - Mason Williams

[@paulmcanear825]

Your playing and explanations are just mesmerizing. I can't decide if I am inspired to play better or ready to give up playing and just listen to folks like you. But thank you for sharing your expertise so freely.

[@harrison5419]

He Had to start somewhere himself too! Keep at it!

[@richardhunt809]

I started on acoustic 30+ years ago, learning some of these on your list. My fingerpicking still sucks though. Acoustic songs I like to try include 1. Joe Satriani - Tears in the Rain 2. The Beatles - Blackbird 3. Shawn Colvin - I Don’t Know Why

[@dharmaofdog7676]

I come to hear Paul play often to A. Simply enjoy his playing and B. to keep inspiring & pushing me forward in his Learn,Practice Play Course. Listening to him play ALWAYS re-affirms that I definitely picked the BEST Teacher!

[@Flo-sw4hz]

My first acoustic Song my teacher teached me was "Tears in Heaven" ... he went nuts from the beginning and i adore him for that

[@lohansubramaniam6839]

Exactly the same for meee !!! Same song and he went nuts from the beginning too!

[@fernandomilan8754]

As a 90s teenager in Brasil, I learned all the basics playing Raul Seixas.

[@davidav8orpflanz561]

OMG - when playing the first song -"HURT", the top button on his shirt was undone!!! One for the ages for sure!!!!

[@Jakeoni]

Classical Gas has always been one of my favorites.

[@philipp3174]

OMG #8 gave me shivers. Didn't expect that song to show up in your list. Doc Watson was such an amazing and inspiring guitar player. Deep River Blues was one of the first song I learned, because it motivated me to put a lot of effort in learning. After 10 years of very casual plying, it's still the most complex one in my repertoire. Still love it :) Thanks for giving it credits here.

[@williammcdonald3147]

I’ve only had a guitar for a month now and satisfaction, break on through and wish you were here were great to learn and quick too

[@marcusofthestoneage]

"Never Going Back Again" is killing me right now 😩

[@Mcrossova]

MOH yo SAME the chorus is so tough

[@ryangelder3240]

One of those songs where you think you have it and then realize it's 10x faster than you can play it

[@jamescroft8297]

I’m 16 and i’ve been practicing the song for like 3 months now it’s difficult

[@nickshields1011]

3 years into this song, still a nightmare. What a songwriter.

[@thomasilzig4783]

@@ryangelder3240 Speed doesn't matter. This song sounds even in a much slower tempo amazing!

[@Dutcharmytent]

“Will you”, by Hazel O’Connor taught me how to play with feeling.

[@azcharlie2009]

Here are a few I would add, because I'm older. 4 and 20, Sweet Judy Blues, and one I never heard until I was 60 years old... Tree Top Flyer. All by Stephen Stills. And, one more by Seals and Crofts. Ruby Jean and Billy Lee....

[@KarlSaxell]

Great list ! Here’s mine , starting almost 30 years ago, damn it. 1. Wet wet wet - Love is all around 2. Metallica - Nothing else matters 3. Carl Perkins - Honey Don’t 4. David Bowie - Little China girl 5. Jamie Walters - Hold on 6. John Mayer - Daughters 7. Paul Simon - Something so right 8. Michael Franks - Vivaldi’s Song 9. Stevie Wonder - Love’s in need of love today 10. Captain Beefheart - Hobo Chang Ba

[@Carrancka]

Mine is: 1- Romance de Amor 2- Tears of the dragon 3- Dust in the Wind 4- Rebirth (Angra) 5- Reaching Horizons (Angra) 6- Still trying to find the one hahahah

[@davidward-webster9238]

My technique has progressed more in the last month, because of this list, than it has in the last 10 years.

[@tommaxwell429]

OMG! I have to say as an old beginner, your tone is so pure and beautiful. You are such as great performer. Thank you for this, very inspiring.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Acoustic guitar is the true test of a guitarist's knowledge of the instrument, as you can learn finger picking, the fretboard, chords, etc. All in one! Cheers for your advice and thoughts here!

[@JarodWilliam]

Exactly! I love the acoustic!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@JarodWilliam Very much!

[@jimi272]

Well it’s great but you can learn the same on the electric, just my opinion

[@oisinmcphillips2090]

You can do all those things on an electric too, y'know

[@michaeljorfi3552]

The thing about the acoustic is that it strengthens the fretting hand because it usually has higher action than electrics and usually takes heavier string guages better

[@henriddl1614]

I like the explanations and the feeling he has about each song ! We really feel the passion of the musician and it is felt when he plays !

[@kevintirpak9349]

You got me thinking about my own list here so far....ever growing: -45, Shinedown -100 in a 55, Pop Evil -Landslide, Fleetwood Mac -Starting Over, Chris Stapleton -Fast Car, Tracy Chapman

[@HeadstockFilms]

The problem for me is I've forgotten most of the songs I've learnt in 20 years. And I feel like I'm getting worse.. You've completed the guitar Paul.

[@gilyamzon8316]

Common songs on my list include: Nobody knows you (I learned the tab for most of Eric Clapton Unplugged album...I learned so much) Stop This Train, Here Comes the Sun I did learn a lot of Delta Blues/Robert Johnson style playing after EC's unplugged I now want to learn Shape of My Heart and Never Going Back.

[@billybuckner635]

Where did you find tabs for the Unplugged album? Or did you just figure it out on your own?

[@gilyamzon8316]

Meet New Start a meeting Join a meeting Chat New reply on "Common songs on my list include: Nobody knows you (I learned the tab for most of Eric Clapton Unplugged album...I learned so much) Stop This Train, Here Comes the Sun I did learn a lot of Delta Blues/Robert Johnson style playing after EC's unplugged I now want to learn Shape of My Heart and Never Going Back." Inbox x KZbin Unsubscribe 5:39 AM (13 hours ago) to Gil KZbin Logo billy buckner replied to Gil Yamzon's comment billy buckner Where did you find tabs for the Unplugged album? Or did you just figure it out on your own? REPLY If you no longer wish to receive emails about comments and replies, you can unsubscribe. © 2020 KZbin, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 KZbin Twitter Gil Yamzon 7:33 PM (2 minutes ago) to KZbin You can get almost any guitar tab for any song at Ultimate-Guitar.com Chords...tab Back in the day tho' before I had a desktop in the 90s I bought the song book with tabs at the music store.

[@ianyoung8147]

Wish You Were Here was one of the first ones I learned. Definitely helped with hammer-ons/pull-offs and eased me into arpegios.

[@carlostellez8559]

This guy looks like he could be Connor McGregor's friendly older brother who didn't want to fight so he went into the music industry instead.

[@johnnyrocker7495]

After some of his recent performances, maybe McGregor should consider taking up guitar :)

[@tonysimmons5953]

Do you have proof that he is not Connor's older brother?

[@gdevine14]

more like Michael Chiesa

[@cosmo3791]

Dued your so right wtf😂

[@hunterwildes3646]

Johnny Rocker bro wtf are you talking abt he got a crazy fast knock out

[@psilentxjin]

In no particular order: 1. Rodrigo y Gabriela - Stairway to Heaven 2. Dave Matthews Band - Crash 3. John Mayer - Stop This Train 4. Andy McKee - Rylynn 5. Metallica - Nothing Else Matters 6. Yes - Roundabout 7. The Pillows - One Life 8. Depapepe - Start 9. Trigun - Opening Theme 10. Extreme - Hole-Hearted

[@juanfranco3160]

Trigun🤘

[@watloopienoutours5242]

I agree with #4! Rylynn!

[@morocho_christian_f]

It bless me so much how cleanly and beatifuly this man plays every song. Feeling and mastering them.

[@williamwesemann8770]

"Is there anybody out there" Is such a simple song, but its beautiful and still one of my favorites!

[@johnnyrocker7495]

Paul, I got back into playing again during the lockdown after a few years of nothing. I'm glad to see that concidentally 3 of your top 10 are among the songs that I'm trying to learn. Thanks for your great channel.

[@brunohistoriayletras]

In Shape of My Heart Dominic uses a smaller guitar. That is why when we try to play it at first we get crazy. It's one of the best challenges that song.

[@MisterRorschach90]

My dad taught me all the basic chord patterns from 5-10 years old. Around 11 years old I got the John Mayer acoustic cd and learned every single song over the course of one summer (technically I only learned the intro and chorus to neon) and that increased my ability on the guitar 100 fold and actually made me better than my dad (though he was and is still more accurate and precise than me). When anyone asks me how I learned guitar or what the best way to learn is, I give them the John Mayer album and tell them to learn as much as they can.

[@himangshugautam4644]

which album you are talking about?

[@MisterRorschach90]

Himangshu Gautam inside wants out.

[@PeterZeeke]

totally agree. JM takes you beyond beasic chords, in a really simple way. it just gives you a better understanding, so that when you do have to play a "normal" song is not as daunting

[@recolaq]

QCL 00:45 - Hurt - Johnny Cash 01:37 - Slow Cheetah - Red Hot Chili Peppers 02:45 - Is There any body out there - Pink Floyd 03:56 - Nobody Knows you when you're down & out - Clapton Version 05:27 - Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles 06:16 - Shape of my heart - Sting/Dominic Miller 07:59 - Stop this train - John Mayer 09:00 - Deep river blues - Doc Watson 10:23 - Day & Age - Julian Lage 12:20 - Never going back again - Fleetwood Mac

[@jonsdad6604]

Leo Kottke, "The Fisherman," live version with the 8-note thumb-bass pattern in the B-part of the song was one of my learning vehicles, along with many of the early (indy) acoustic albums of Michael Johnson, and a few of his later acoustic releases

[@abbyc9474]

6:33 every gen z kid: I STILL SEE YOUR SHADOWS IN MY ROOM

[@noahjaeger3423]

CAnT tAkE BAcK tHE LOVe yOu GaVE mE

[@Player1Pat]

@@noahjaeger3423 Its to the point where I love and I hate you

[@justread640]

AnD i CAnnOt chaNGe YOu so I MUsT repLAce yOU (oH)

[@tonganpineapple8751]

Easier said than done I thought you were the one

[@brayonnery6910]

Listen to my heart instead of my head

[@joshing_]

quarantine is the perfect time to ace those guitar skills 🎸💪

[@jerrylevanduski5162]

I don't think I was ever so happy as to hear that you found Never Going Back Again difficult as I struggled with that so badly , I no longer feel untalented, now I only feel less talented, which is GREAT! Love the channel

[@tiagoluisfrancisco9938]

The most outstanding acousting guitar song I've heard it's Art of Motion by Andy McKee. Of course is not "mainstream" but jezz.. it's impossible to play and so beautiful!

[@sicariusperemo3789]

There are songs way more complicated than that one, Tommy Emmanuel is easy the most talented player out there, his technical knowledge is insane, and he just makes everything sound good... But it is all a matter of which style you're after, because there are a lot of tap-players out there, which are way higher than Andy McKee, not that i don't like the guy of course, just saying. Luca Stricagnoli is a good example of someone wanting to show off his talent, on more than one guitar at a time, different tunings etc. Alexandr Misko... And many others, just make a search for different styles, and you're gonna find some amazing talents out there, most of which i'm sure you have never heard of :)

[@isaacjacobsen9341]

“Bron-yr-aur” and “over the hills and far away” by Led Zeppelin