The Top 20 Acoustic Songs of All Time!

[@PapaDudeness]

So, let's gather them: "Can't Find My Way Home" - Blind Faith "Shape Of My Heart" - Sting "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - Anne Bredon, Led Zeppelin "Neon" - John Mayer "Heart Of Gold" - Neil Young "Angie" - The Rolling Stones "Romeo And Juliet" - Dire Straits "Dust In The Wind" - Kansas "Norwegian Wood" - The Beatles (played in the intro, but not listed) "Sailing Ships" - Whitesnake "I Don't Know Where I Stand" - Joni Mitchell "Stairway To Heaven" - Led Zeppelin "Moonlight Shadow" - Mike Oldfield So, 20 weren't enough probably.. Great playing once more though!

[@99Gara99]

thanks

[@antonygdouglas3935]

James , you have to date Mimi , you’re talent deserves it . Exceptional interpretation and delivery .

[@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

Haven’t watched yet, but if both Dust in the Wind and Babe I’m Gonna Leave You aren’t on here, we riot. Update: RIOT TIME

[@dannyharvey7398]

Great job, definitely a challenge to narrow down. Some worthy contenders: Angie - The Rolling Stones Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 🤷🏻‍♂️ Daughter - Pearl Jam My Friends - RHCP

[@922anthony]

Black Crowes: She Talks to Angels. But can't fault any of y9our choices you played each one beautifully, bravo.

[@retired_USAF]

Enjoyed it much. Thanks, be safe, be healthy and most of all be happy.

[@brenb87]

Dust in the Wind, Stairway and Hotel California are fairly glaring omissions, but the rest of the selection and playing is great as always

[@brandonrook9062]

Couldn't agree more

[@JRLopez13]

Those are probably the best 3, but the video would have been blocked. Cat Stevens was also missing.

[@edgardbittencourt8426]

Dust in the Wind; ok .... But. Stairway to Heaven, and Hotel California; acoustics? ...... Mmmmhhh, yes & no

[@CAllenBlack]

@andydguitar That is what I was wondering.

[@CAllenBlack]

First thing I thought of was Hotel California also but as Andy said maybe too much electric guitar there. The Intro to Hotel California, hmm...The whole song...Just amazing. I was also thinking about Landslide once I heard Never Going Back Again.

[@troykase9472]

Very nice playing. I was watching this last night and my son walked into the room after hearing this and admiring your skills.

[@Ernesto87]

Talk Tonight by Oasis Across The Universe by The Beatles Polly by Nirvana Wild Horses by Rolling Stones Behind Blue Eyes by The Who Celluloid Heroes by The Kinks Tequila Sunrise by Eagles Old Man by Neil Young Moonshadow by Cat Stevens It's all over now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan

[@mars-lpv3458]

Over the hills and far away is like a breath of clean ocean air.

[@Bassmunchkin1]

Can you do your top 10,000 tracks, because you play brilliantly and this is just absolutely fantastic chill out sounds.

[@DavidAndBeverlyShumate]

Agree! ❤😊

[@richvanc100]

😊

[@andrewhess2978]

So so many out there. Great choices but here’s a few adds: My Sweet Lord, Dust in the Wind, And I Love Her, Terraplane Blues, Mother Nature’s Son, Harvest Moon, Landslide, Into the Great Wide Open, Growing Up, Wildflowers

[@akniznik]

Acoustic guitar is the essential singer/songwriter instrument. Great List! Some worthy omissions include Jim Croce, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Donovan, Bill Withers, Don Maclean, Harry Chapin, CSN and Angie by the Stones.

[@smudge0356]

I agree with almost all of your selections (not a great fan of Bill Withers or Joni Michell) but CSN... YES! Also, a huge thumbs-up for including Donovan (the UK's 'Dylan') so very much underated as a musician. Plus... there should've been more James Taylor.

[@kelseycurtis1546]

Croce was the best one you missed .His acoustics w/ Maury are superior in many ways .Try Operator once ! @@smudge0356

[@greatkingrat]

You know, I was waiting for two songs, wish you were here and here comes the sun. :)

[@siliconjim]

AWESOME! Well chosen, but, of course, it had to be difficult to select only twenty. That said, I truly loved all of the selections and that you included songs by the Beatles, Led Zeppline, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, and Neil Young. You certainly selected an excellent mix of songs in the 20.

[@jeffreyeisenberg]

All beautiful guitars and wonderful guitarist.

[@alexlanemusic]

I actually OWN the J45 in this video hahahah! Jack said to me there’s a killer J45 in the shop, and I couldn’t say no. He put this to the side for me. THANKS JACKY BOY!

[@sdriza]

beautiful guitar

[@DrFearCo]

The burst on that collings is gorgeous

[@markarita3]

If You Could Read My Mind - G. Lightfoot...And I Love Her - Beatles...Suite Judy Blue Eyes - CSN

[@dubshockmedia1110]

Well played! I bet this was the trickiest of these videos to put together.

[@PeachGuitars]

Absolutely!

[@chall5498]

Great list performed beautifully!

[@Brianemersonpt]

Great choice including Over the Hills and Far Away. Good list overall.

[@brettgayer8170]

Wow what awesome guitar chops to be able to put this together nice job I recognized 90% of them.

[@cyberopbug]

More!! More!! More!! This is a FANTASTIC format. Detailing the various guitars, then playing parts of songs that are interwoven into our culture, is simply genius! Well-thought out, educational, AND entertaining! A+ plus friend! Bravo!

[@harrychristie5392]

Beautifully played ,an absolute pleasure listening to this ,so many memories, thank you

[@Mikestheking]

Bro you play so clean I've been playing for decades mostly rock and roll but man that's so sweet good job!

[@joeldamron8062]

Fantastic vid! Great list, but some songs that I think deserve a spot/honorable mention: Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin Something from Seger, Night Moves? Something from Lightfoot, Sundown? Closer to the Heart - Rush Dust in the Wind Stairway Hotel California

[@gijslimonard6583]

Great job 👌🏻 Blues run the game - Jackson C. Frank (or Bert Jansch version) Taken at all - Crosby Stills Nash Something in the way she moves - James Taylor Genesis - Jorma Kaukonen

[@garyslavinsky4201]

Thank you, this is helpful. I'm looking for some new covers, as I'm getting tired of my list - and so my regular clients may be also. Scary thought! I already do some of these but i plan to learn around half of those presented here. Reading the comments gave me even more great ideas. Thanks everyone! BTW, you play beautifully.

[@Stringtheorist27]

Love - Alone Again Or Dolly Parton - Jolene Mason Williams - Classical Gas Rolling Stones - Angie Bert Jansch - Anji/Black Waterside Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer The Who - Behind Blue Eyes

[@drjcwardjr]

Great choices…music and guitars! Well played as well!😎👍

[@bradleygrant981]

Beautiful playing! Was a pleasure to just sit and listen... Agree with all, except the Oasis song. Otherwise, fantastic video!! Well done. 👍👍

[@paDdywitha]

Pinball Wizard was pretty good dude 🤘 had me grinning

[@alaincousineau9321]

My number one is certainly Blackbird. Great job.

[@CampDF]

Fantastic playing! Most enjoyable!

[@marcstanard2425]

" From the Beginning" by ELP...certainly belongs in the top 5

[@alanirigoyen6746]

What is the song you play in the beginning called

[@ronaldsimmonds1002]

good job pretty good list. I thought for sure you might break out mason Williams classical gas that would’ve made my day.👍🏻

[@steveg.3022]

Great selections, And nice job!

[@sylv-tc8uj]

You are so talented , very beautifully played👍

[@marcmuller3429]

U can play so good! Nice format I love it. Can u do the Top 10 Marshall Riffs or Fender Amp Riffs? Thx

[@scotthill9648]

Beautiful selection

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

Your rendering of Neil young is sheer Brilliance ----well done !

[@paddyotoole2058]

That Collings 12 string sounds superb.

[@donaldmeehan1631]

Videos getting awesome job thank you very much for posting however did you forget about Alice's Restaurant remember Alice the song about Alice

[@bumberchuff]

Great playing... you definitely know how to...👍

[@nicholasdiaz9226]

Love the song pics and video production. Also awesome Tudor GMT!⌚

[@matthewcrowley9204]

Always good to see the acoustic guitar get some recognition. I can't argue much against what you included, and as you say you have to cut it off somewhere or it'll go on forever... But I would humbly suggest "Classical Gas" definitely should've made the top 20.

[@startingfingerstyle]

Classical Gas is the piece that persuaded me to try playing fingerstyle guitar........ then I met Tommy Emmanuel (several times) and his 'Classical gas on steroids' made me decide to stick to simpler things! it's a great tune!

[@matthewcrowley9204]

Tommy Emmanuel is unbelievable - I've seen him in concert a few times, and I always leave thinking I should burn my guitar.

[@N7_2DC]

Great list... I would just add Dust in the Wind (Kansas), Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), This Old Guitar (John Denver).

[@josegallegosdds]

Brilliant!!!! Hard to get them all. Sooooo many good ones.

[@TheSingingDoctor325]

Very nice selection.

[@Jeff-yl2xn]

Outstanding performance young man. Cristal clear to the ear. Thank you 🎶🎼🎵😎 you should try some shakey graves awesome tunes mate late July

[@PeachGuitars]

Shakey is an incredible artist, big fan of his Audiotree session, Late July is definitely the highlight!

[@chili_phil]

That Martin sounded amazing!

[@Elagabalus711]

There's a Damien Rice song or two I would put on here, purely out of my own love for his music. Over all though, really good video!

[@dwirtz0116]

Hey I might not agree with all of your picks... But that's some darn fine pickin. 🙃😀👍👏👏 If I were to make a request it would be Rylynn 🤔🐸❤️

[@danielrenaud3985]

Inspired playing for sure...thank you

[@garethjones1827]

Wow, brilliant playing, thanks.

[@dylanhall9470]

First of all, I respect putting Wonderwall at #3. Even though it's a meme, it has had a profound impact on acoustic guitar. And I'm really glad that Never Going Back Again made the list. For missing ones, I think Stairway to Heaven and Dust in the Wind for sure should be here.

[@craigthomson3621]

Very timely video for me as, after years of not having an acoustic, I recently obtained a lefty Martin OM28 Re-imagined.

[@GaveMeGrace1]

My first thought was of Harry Chapin, “Cats in the Cradle.” My second thought was of near about anything Joni Mitchell. Oh and Heart, Anne’s opening to “Crazy on You!”

[@NewFalconerRecords]

'Crazy on You' -- best ever.

[@vicbarnes1084]

Great choice, Thanks, Vic

[@windmillcancersurvivor2568]

I have the fine standard D-18 with a K&K but the 1939 is where it's at! Thanks for your showcase of excellence.

[@edwardhall8113]

Very good top 20. I think Angie could easily be in the top 21. Thanks

[@davidg4726]

Great choices and great playing as always by Jack! I could enjoy a top 20 mixed acoustic and electric songs by Jack.

[@zinzoome]

Well done...I think my top 20 would have included Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel, Dust in the Wind - Kansas, and Silent Lucidity - Queensryche probably ahead of John Mayer, brilliant guitarist that he is. I definitely enjoyed your line up of guitars as well! Best!

[@charlottemcmillan9668]

Wonderful video! Hard to narrow it down to 20. I would have included some Joni Mitchell and "Land of Canaan" by the Indigo Girls.

[@JoseSalas-wn7im]

Incredibly nice! The Collings twelve string is something else!! Thank you.

[@EricHarris-n6v]

great selection

[@kylejustice3422]

Your playing is great Jack!

[@EmptyMirrorMindful]

Very nice picks.

[@SpotBentley]

Well played, mate.

[@markzweig7657]

Great tunes and great playing

[@eme1ec]

Great playing. Simon and Garfunkel should have more entries on any top 10 of acoustic guitar masterpieces.

[@robotdawg4752]

Close to the Edge and Roundabout would have been great additions.

[@matswingmo4118]

Great compilations. May I add "Time in the bottle" by Jim Croce.

[@brucecottier7042]

Loving the series guys- can't get enough. Can I suggest a couple of ideas for future programs? - Best J bass vs P bass songs -Best "Hot rod strat", ( ie 80's hair rock) songs Cheers

[@TR-uw2sp]

The gibson slope shoulder sounds fantastic!

[@ronshaw7247]

Well played. How about Mr. Page’s “The Rain Song”?

[@ceebee491]

My favourite song to play on acoustic

[@keithevans5409]

Love these videos, and great playing as always, but come on, how could you leave out Solsbury Hill?!

[@tomjackson501]

Pinball Wizard - Smashed it!

[@shakrmakr]

I like the two mic setup and having it blended really shows off the great tones from each acoustic.

[@iannicholls7476]

Great stuff Jack. That D-18 sounds superb.

[@thiennguyenba2963]

Neon as well, I think it’s one of the greatest riffs ever played on an acoustic guitar

[@dylanhall9470]

Even Jack probably can't play that one, as good as he is, that song is impossible lmao

[@BobK5]

Great job 😎

[@whiteheatable]

"I've Just Seen a Face" by the Beatles is a underrated masterpiece.

[@NYRloverXD]

Almost everything by the Beatles is an underrated masterpiece.

[@rdekemper]

Underrated is such an overrated comment….magnificent is magnificent! 🎸

[@javigar133]

Norwegian wood is another masterpiece

[@Charon58]

Suite Judy Blue Eyes (Steven Stills) A Summer Song, Ventura Highway, From the Beginning (The late Greg Lake), My Maria (old or new), Can’t Find My Way Home…the list goes on and on

[@johnwilliams1223]

That Martin tone is just to die for. In other words, I’d kill for one! 😄

[@kentuckywindage222]

I think the D-18 carried its weight very nicely. I also agree on the 12 string sounding great. Also it kinda depends what era you are from with these types of groupings. Great job. I did miss, She talks to Angels, Wild Horses and even Wanted Dead or Alive. As was said, hard to get'm all.

[@2121toso]

Thank you. Very nice.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

I've seen a lot of these lists and 'Lola' by the Kinks is never on any of them for some reason. Not a complicated figure by any means, but damn effective and immediately recognisable. Otherwise, a very good list all round, just nice to hear good acoustic guitar played well.

[@brownsfan7753]

Beautiful playing!

[@bearcat0607]

Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels - GREAT ACOUSTIC

[@karlmiller3623]

I came here to comment this. Not sure how it wasn't in the list

[@disturbedcarrot]

And wonderwall did???

[@NateBradney-lf4yg]

Your really good proud of u dude come surfing in Sydney busk a couple of songs I can sing light and shade style

[@johnlydick9173]

Great list.

[@stevewhite3753]

Great job

[@mcnasty3303]

Great video!

[@paulcavaliere213]

I know Led Zeppelin was represented, but the biggest-selling single piece of sheet music in rock history can’t be wrong - do I even have to say it?

[@depracated]

Escalator to Hell?

[@marcmuller3429]

@@depracated haha The video from Music is win is nice

[@paulcavaliere213]

It could be that it is ‘the forbidden riff’ @peachguitars and Jack is just adhering to the rules.

[@dennisparker3786]

He is a Beatles Floyd Clapton fan I'm surprised over the hill's made it.

[@NickJardine]

love that you included Redemption song

[@michaelkirkpatrick7483]

Pretty good list. Agree with most of it. Thought Dust in the Wind would be there, or Angie, or Going to California by Zepplin maybe. As you say, so many songs, how does one condense that down to a low number?

[@roberthatch5031]

Hey thanks for that great video. Excellent song selection and beautiful sound and technique. The Martin you were playing and a 12-string Collins couldn't have sounded any better in my opinion, two powerful cannons!