Electric To Acoustic

[slim]

Recently I have been listening to some of my old records, (I love those old albums, you don't have to squint to read the notes), particularly the Allman Brothers, "Live at the Filmore East".  

Duane really played one mean electric guitar!  I would have loved to seen what he would have done with an acoustic.  The same with Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn!  

Have you ever been disappointed by an electric guitar great when he/she picked up an acoustic?   :unsure:  

[sc morris]

I've been dissapointed in just the opposite way....when a great acoustic player picks up an electric.

Perfect example....Neil Young :blink: He is just awful on the electric!

[kwakatak]

Just about every heavy metal band that picked up an acoustic in the late 80s and exposed themselves as one-trick ponies. Every one of them wanted to be Jimmy Page and EVH rolled into one but failed to reinvent themselves. Even Kiss disappointed me with their sappy song "Forever".

IMO really great guitarists can bridge the gap with no problem. You mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughan and I instantly remembered his unplugged rendition of "Pride and Joy" on a 12 string! The entire song revolved around his heavy-handed style and gritty, growling vocals. IMO it sounds even better than the original on "Texas Flood" B) .

I've got goosebumps just thinking about it!

[sc morris]

Just about every heavy metal band that picked up an acoustic in the late 80s and exposed themselves as one-trick ponies.

I would agree with the exception of the band Tesla.  They did some killer acoustic work back in their hay-day. B)  

[dberch]

Slim,

Duane Allman was a great acoustic player.  Ever hear "Little Martha" on Eat A Peach?

Greg is a great finger picker, too.  I saw a video of him doing a killer take of "Come And Go Blues" in open-G.  As a matter of fact, I learned it and play it often as an instrumental.  I sometimes wonder if they often wrote songs on acoustic, then took them to the band to arrange.

There's another great electric player who is at home on acoustic (or was) - Jerry Garcia.  I highly recommend his album with David Grisman - Shady Grove.  It's full of Jerry finger- and flat-picking up a storm.  

David

[slim]

Thanks for the suggestions, I will need to go out and buy some more music!   B)  

[G-Man777]

I recommend Scorpions "Acoustica." One 80's band that are still around (not having to play the "fair" circuit). Rudolf Schenker even plays an acoustic "Flying V" in most of the songs. And they do renditions of Kansas' "Dust In The Wind" and an acoustic version of the Car's "Drive" in addition to acoustic renditions of some of their hits. So no I'm not disappointed when an electric great picks up an acoustic...REM went mostly acoustic in their "Out Of Time" album. Eric Clapton defined "unplugged." Jimi Hendrix did "Hear My Train A-Coming" and "Angel" kwakatak mentioned SRV's "Pride And Joy." Although I do have to agree with sc morris' comment about Neil Young. However lately I've heard him play electric and well, ummm feel he should maybe take up the drums?

David

[HangFire]

IMO really great guitarists can bridge the gap with no problem. You mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughan and I instantly remembered his unplugged rendition of "Pride and Joy" on a 12 string! The entire song revolved around his heavy-handed style and gritty, growling vocals. IMO it sounds even better than the original on "Texas Flood" B) .

I've got goosebumps just thinking about it!

Yeah, SRV could bridge that gap with no problem.  I like what he did on "Life By The Drop", again using a 12 string!

[GIGGLER]

A Guild. Sounded great, didn't he?