Just One Song on Guitar for the Rest of Your Life!

[@georgekirkwood7976]

When you walk into the room. The 1st song I learned to play on a12 string. Years later I played it at an after show get together and was pleasantly surprised when my audience knew the song and sang along. Amazing! 🤩

[@NDFlyFisher]

Great pick! Your selection criteria are excellent. My pick would be Here Comes The Sun.

[@MoviesNStuff]

I once heard it said that it one could master all the parts on "Maggot Brain" by Funkadelic, you've mastered guitar. Although, my pick would have to be Yes's Close to the Edge for this

[@100Aces]

Brown Eyed Girl, has sooo much more complexity in the guitar parts, than a LOT of players even realize!! Great lesson/ explanation Mark! Thanks!!

[@billdowney1487]

You nailed it. I've learned this song -------------- the real strum --- all the little parts in between the singing and the intro. This song is a classic learn ---- people have no clue. And its FAST not slow like you usually hear it so you better be ready for the changes.

[@roberthudson9942]

Great video Mark I think my pick would be "Wish you were here" Pink Floyd. It is a classic and fun to play.

[@markmalanaphy3374]

That used to be mine too until I learned “Something” by the Beatles

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

Good question. My pick would be Blackbird. It’s easy on the ears, audience friendly and you could play it in a campfire, in the living room for your family, in your hometown pub for the locals or in a packed stadium for the fans.

[@8MinuteAxe]

That's a great pick. If my pick wasn't based on whole idea about picking up girls, I would have picked Blackbird myself. You know, the funny thing is, I believe I met my ex wife on a night in which I performed Blackbird at a club. LMAO. Thanks so much for your time. Have a great weekend and take care. Mark

[@ClintsCrypt]

Or Aqualung-Jethro Tull for an interesting playing experience.

[@8MinuteAxe]

That's so interesting that you picked Aqualung. A buddy of mine sent me a guy performing the song acoustic and I liked the arrangement so I worked it out yesterday. Definitely a fun one. Aqualung was the first CD I ever got so I know every song on there better than the band does. Cheap Day Return, Mother Goose, My God. Thanks so much for checking out the video Clint. I appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend and take care. Mark

[@liamfirebird6922]

Love Brown Eyed Girl. Great song. A true classic. Thanks for the in depth lesson. That was pretty cool Mark. My favorite go to for any occasion is Country Roads by John Denver. Have a great week my friend.

[@8MinuteAxe]

Hey Liam. I'm not sure if you've seen my campfire songs videos but Country Roads is the only one that made the top 5 in both videos (#1 in the first and #3 in the second). I can't argue with that pick at all. Thanks so much for your time and comment. I hope you have an awesome weekend. Mark

[@ffggddss]

Good choice, Mark! I might choose some other, but this song is high in my ratings. And I like your detailed explanation, how to do it. Fred

[@8MinuteAxe]

Hey Fred. It looks like most people don't agree with me that any song is going to get really old and the whole point was the picking methodology and not really the song for it's own sake. Have a great weekend. Mark

[@roachd]

Thanks for the lesson Mark. Please do more of these.

[@8MinuteAxe]

Hey Dave. I plan on it. A lot of the feedback I've gotten is that even when I do my countdowns to at least add a tip, a philosophy, etc. Something that's gonna move the needle. Have a great weekend my friend. Mark

[@dennisratliff4588]

Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce

[@markmalanaphy3374]

Good one

[@blakewilliams3702]

Excellent choice. One of my favorites. And even the walk down from G to Em is easy to master with a little practice. Thanks, Mark. PS Beautiful guitar today.

[@pearl672]

Great selection! It was one of the first songs I learned many years ago and I still play it from time to time even today.

[@TheVitalEdge]

Good choice on the song, Mark. But my choice would be Maggie May by Rod Stewart on his Every Picture Tells a Story album. Just a catchy tune but not as uplifting a story as Brown Eyed Girl. Maybe you could do a lesson on Maggie May? Thanks for all your work on such entertaining videos.

[@billdowney1487]

Maggie is a great song. Not easy to sing either. At least not for me.

[@TheVitalEdge]

@@billdowney1487 Well, Bill, since I can't sing at all, I just play and let the front man carry the tune. 🙂

[@garym5676]

Thanks for the lesson of a classic! Good job Mark.

[@ralphditchburn1456]

Got a good lesson here, taught well, thank you. Some songs one avoids or we don't get opportunity to learn, something off my bucket list now, I will remember you as I watch this 50x

[@rockystarland6051]

Bus Stop by the Hollies

[@8MinuteAxe]

And a 12-string song to boot. For many years I played in an acoustic duo and that was always one of my favorites to play. From the underrated intro to the soaring harmonies, a true classic. Thanks Rocky. I appreciate your time and I hope you have a great weekend. Mark

[@akroncroff]

Enjoying your videos. Wish I played as well as you. Going to order a Rok-Lok.

[@Charles53412]

That is a tough question with so many songs to chose from. Being a Rush fan several come to mind. And also being a big fan of Alex Lifeson's acoustic playing I would have to pick " Hope ". Although I would also have to say " Free Bird". Especially the slide playing that really makes the song what it is. Great video Mark!

[@l4-5spinalfusionandlaminec45]

Actually, not my favorite song, but you do it justice, Mark. Great, easy lesson. Keep up the good work!

[@CthulhuInc]

great call, mark, but, being a man of many moods, there's no way i could boil it all down to one song haha! gee, off the top of my head, i might say 'mandocello', by cheap trick, or, their 'takin' me back'. 'the rain song', of course - or even jobim's 'wave' or 'aguas de marco'! 😊

[@orvillegibson188]

'Don't Fear the Reaper', Blue Oyster Cult. 1976.Great riff, solid rhythm, intriguing lyrics, acoustic friendly, especially on a 12. This works everywhere, big gigs, small gigs, campfires, nursimg homes...even in church! I once got this from a grieving relative as an oddball request at a biker's funeral. True! LOL! I KILLED it. 😂😅. Hahahahaha!.😂 2nd pick would be 'Pretty Woman' Everybody loves Roy, and there's always some guy who's going to do the "cat's purr".

[@carleubanks3386]

Nicely done, Mark. The lesson is a nice touch. I might have picked a Beatles song, but you make a great argument.

[@8MinuteAxe]

Hey Carl. I was torn. Beatles...girls...beatles...girls. :)

[@carleubanks3386]

@@8MinuteAxe 😀 I understand!

[@daniellaforme9868]

Good call! Brown Eyed Girl is a great song that everyone knows! 👍🏼

[@8MinuteAxe]

Hey Daniella. Nice, it takes a woman to understand what I was doing. Less about the song and more about the method on how to pick one. I really appreciate your time. Have a great weekend. Mark

[@jim3041]

Great video mark, and a great pick!

[@freesk8]

Great song, great lesson, Mark! My wife and I met on a dating website. Her profile title was "Brown Eyed Girl." This song means a lot to me! :)

[@alkitzman9179]

Great choice Mark. Yes everyone knows this song and it has a great riff . Which you can play in a couple different keys by changing the starting fret position. I think this was one of the first songs I could every play all the way through like 40 years ago . also yes going wireless is great no more tripping over chords. Just did that myself Mark in the last year. Your Rok Lok's are also great to use. Hope your selling many

[@jimkelehan1366]

The Rain song from Led Zeppelin. Because it’s cool to play.

[@8MinuteAxe]

Not only is it so much fun to play but there's a 12% chance of popping the b string so that only adds to it. LOL. Thanks Jim!!

[@Knottypinesz]

Great pick. Mine might just be Into the Mystic-fun in open tunings, not too hard, can do a little finger picking to great effect

[@salvadorsepulveda6415]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎉 Hope all is well 🙏

[@MrFlapperDapper]

Love the guitar

[@markmalanaphy3374]

“Something” by the Beatles Solo and all 😎🎸

[@yellowcat1310]

nice having the tab

[@oscarmartinez178]

Down by the river. Neil Young. 😊🙏🏼

[@stevenkarnisky411]

If I could only play one song, it would be one that pleases me: perhaps "Amelia", or Hendrix' "Star Spangled Banner", or "Helter Skelter". I want to have fun with it. I am too old to care about what others think about what I play. That said, "Brown Eyed Girl" is fun to play, and a great song!

[@8MinuteAxe]

Hey Steven. Amelia, that's an interesting choice. After the Beatles and Steely Dan comes Joni in my list of all time favorites. And then there's a big gap to number 4 Led Zeppelin and I'm not sure who #5 is. I love every note of every song from Clouds through the Hissing of Summer Lawns. Although I like Hejira, I was never a huge fan although it has three great songs on it. Court and Spark is my favorite album of all time by any artist. It's perfect in almost every way. Thanks so much. Mark

[@ClintsCrypt]

Dust in the Wind-Kansas

[@8MinuteAxe]

Another good one Clint!

[@mstack1949]

Hey Mark, wow...your list of considerations was thought-provoking and I went through my own repertoire and thought of several but then you got to your pick. Brilliant! Then the lesson you gave was excellent. Are you liking the Fender Acoustatele?

[@8MinuteAxe]

Thanks so much for the kind words and I'm glad you found value in the lesson. I have a love hate relationship with the acoustasonic. On its own I feel that it's overpriced and doesn't do anything very well (it does't sound like an electric and it doesn't sound like an acoustic). That being said, it's great for solo "acoustic" sets. I can easily solo and play rhythm and lead at the same time. There is a HUGE glut of them on the used market. Even the ones that sold for 2000 new are selling for 850 tops. Most are in the low 700s. Have a great weekend. Mark

[@rrip1527]

There goes another love song, The Outlaws

[@bsaj1]

This way to go btw.. (lessons around a song. We could vote for one from a listing from you...)...

[@howardklein9834]

Funny that I picked "Hey Jude" also.

[@gvtdawg]

Hey Mark, what acoustic electric guitar would you recommend for a beginner with large hands and big fingers?

[@seeburg220]

I'll have to disagree. Brown Eyed Girl has been overplayed for the last 40 years, both on the radio, and in bars. It's #6 on my Don't Ever Want To Hear This Bloody Song Again list. My pick would be Melissa by the Allman Brothers Band. 2nd choice: Rocky Mountain High.

[@billdowney1487]

While you are right about it overplayed -= playing for people is about what they like and the "feel" or "Vibe" going on and where your at ------- I can always read a "brown eyed girl" crowd ---- and that's the only time we do the song. But when done right and at the right speed................ it goes over great cuz its easy for the crowd to participate in the chorus and the la la la part. Just saying. A lot of musicians don't like playing it. The funny part ---- is most of the time --- their not doing the song right. They're just winging it.

[@dvanolya]

Amen on Brown Eyed Girl. Overplayed ad nauseum.

[@andyderby150]

Stone me is a much better campfire song!

[@bengambino8326]

I hate people so I would play "photograph" by Nickelback.

[@sharkair2839]

i only know one song.

[@dvanolya]

Oh no...The one song that every 60's bar band covers until you're ready to hurl or strangle someone. No thanks!

[@captainmilk2691]

Dude, shouldn't your signature song be a song that you wrote? What could be more personal? Isn't that meant to inspire us to write better songs? Also, there's a lot of truth in it, seeing how many one hit wonders DO end up playing one song for the rest of their lives. Let's just hope they like their own song!!