This may be a dumb question, but here goes anyway.
Is there music more suited to be played on an electric guitar compared to an acoustic guitar?
I mostly play fingerstyle with some strumming and flatpicking.
Absolutely. Just as some things work better on an acoustic guitar, some things demand an electric. Hard to imagine The Ventures, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughan without one. Bands like The Rolling Stones, while they made good use of acoustics, depend on those big electric guitar riffs. Don't forget the importance of overdriven tubes, as well. The riffs from Satisfaction, You Really Got Me, Jumping Jack Flash, Start Me Up, Purple Haze, Sunshine of My Love among others can be played on any guitar but are just made for overdriven tube amps.
Quote from: Strings4Him on May 21, 2011, 02:19:12 PM
This may be a dumb question, but here goes anyway.
Is there music more suited to be played on an electric guitar compared to an acoustic guitar?
I mostly play fingerstyle with some strumming and flatpicking.
Not a fan of rock 'n' roll*, then?
* Not to mention [most] country, funk, fusion, hip-hop, jazz, pop, R&B, reggae, ska, township, etc., etc. :whistling:
Duckee if I remember the story right Richards played an acoustic guitar thru an amp with either hole's or tears cut into the speaker to get that sound.
Yes there are certain songs that an electric is whats needed.....unless you get very creative with how you aprouch the tune.I play little wing on a 12 string and use some of the Hendrics riffs but it sounds nothing like the original but that is my goal when playing covers.
Quote from: unclrob on June 28, 2011, 09:08:28 AM
Duckee if I remember the story right Richards played an acoustic guitar thru an amp with either hole's or tears cut into the speaker to get that sound.
Yes there are certain songs that an electric is whats needed.....unless you get very creative with how you aprouch the tune.I play little wing on a 12 string and use some of the Hendrics riffs but it sounds nothing like the original but that is my goal when playing covers.
Arranging electric guitar songs for acoustic is an option, no doubt about it. I'm assuming Richard's guitar had a pickup, therefore allowing him to fake the sound of an electric guitar using the "right amplification"? I've always felt that electric guitar is more about playing the amp than the guitar.
For a fingerstylist, I think the music of Adrian Legg is better suited to electric than acoustic.
(it isn't all quite as manic as this example below.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HcatDJELN0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HcatDJELN0&feature=related)
Quote from: Queequeg on June 28, 2011, 01:46:09 PM
For a fingerstylist, I think the music of Adrian Legg is better suited to electric than acoustic.
(it isn't all quite as manic as this example below.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HcatDJELN0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HcatDJELN0&feature=related)
Nice! This is what I like about the electric guitar. Here's another one from Adrian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7VqWEHgcdA&NR=1
Quote from: Strings4Him on June 28, 2011, 04:40:47 PM
Nice! This is what I like about the electric guitar. Here's another one from Adrian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7VqWEHgcdA&NR=1
Of course, Chet Atkins played a lot of electric guitar. Things like Mr. Sandman. Pete Anderson, Yoakam's guitarist does some cool solo things on his tele. Then there's Lenny Breau. Marcel Dadi.
I don't know who this is but here's a nice version of Mr. S.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eVu1sJZS-A
I am always amazed how Neil Young can take what I would consider an "electric" song...ie Cowgirl in the Sand.....and turn it into a completely
different acoustic song. Another good job was Clapton's acoustic version of Layla.
Somehow I can't imagine this on acoustic .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my-gEdtsJ3Y
I can hear that being arranged for acoustic guitar,of course minus the drum's.One of the duo's I play in does stuff like eighteen,midnight hour,lady in black{Uriah Heep},riders on the storm.You just have to be creative.Oh we use 2 12 strings to play eighteen. :bgrin:
Quote from: unclrob on June 29, 2011, 01:36:56 PM
I can hear that being arranged for acoustic guitar,of course minus the drum's.One of the duo's I play in does stuff like eighteen,midnight hour,lady in black{Uriah Heep},riders on the storm.You just have to be creative.Oh we use 2 12 strings to play eighteen. :bgrin:
Well what do you know ! For the fun of it I did a google search for " van halen hot for teacher acoustic " and this is the first on the list
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvMHQ7mwRJc
That was great,it would have been better without the drum track and if there was vocals.I'll have to talk Gene into doing it.Might break out the bass instead of two guitars but we'll see.THANKS.
Quote from: Walkerman on June 29, 2011, 09:01:11 AM
I am always amazed how Neil Young can take what I would consider an "electric" song...ie Cowgirl in the Sand.....and turn it into a completely
different acoustic song. Another good job was Clapton's acoustic version of Layla.
In the open mic 'group' that I play in, we do a version of "Keep on Rockin' in the Free World" acoustic style (5 or 6 acoustics, harmony, etc.) as a jam song just before we pack it up for the night. We play it all quiet and gentle, then rock it, then bring it back down to just Darren singing it gentle.
Of course, you can play typically electric songs on acoustic and vice versa but there is a difference between playing electric and acoustic guitar. Was that the original intent of the question? Do you merely want to know if it's feasible to be electrically acoustic?
By the way, the difference is the amplifier.
Quote from: ducktrapper on July 01, 2011, 10:27:15 AM
Of course, you can play typically electric songs on acoustic and vice versa but there is a difference between playing electric and acoustic guitar. Was that the original intent of the question? Do you merely want to know if it's feasible to be electrically acoustic?
By the way, the difference is the amplifier.
Duck, yes that was the original intent. It seems to my ear that some music is more suited to an electric guitar. I was looking for feeback regarding particular songs that would be suited for electric guitar.
@Strings4Him, assuming Him is 'Him', you've probably heard songs by Tommy Walker. He leads worship using electric guitar - strummed and solos - a Tyler strat model by the way. He moves very naturally between styles all while singing and leading an unbelievable band and choir. His songs don't sound right played on acoustic.
-Scott
Quote from: rockstar_not on July 03, 2011, 09:59:21 AM
@Strings4Him, assuming Him is 'Him', you've probably heard songs by Tommy Walker. He leads worship using electric guitar - strummed and solos - a Tyler strat model by the way. He moves very naturally between styles all while singing and leading an unbelievable band and choir. His songs don't sound right played on acoustic.
-Scott
Hi Scott,
Yes, "Him" relates to Him :smile: I had not heard of Tommy Walker, but I will check him out. Thanks for the feedback.
While these tunes (arrangements) could be played on acoustic, I think they sound much more luscious on electric:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL3mvkZ6mVk
(I'm working on that one [above] right now on my RS4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCTm1TcL7z8&feature=related
:nice guitar: PLAYING
What the heck ... one more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ7amOCI6DI&feature=related
Quote from: Strings4Him on July 03, 2011, 10:20:50 AM
Hi Scott,
Yes, "Him" relates to Him :smile: I had not heard of Tommy Walker, but I will check him out. Thanks for the feedback.
Tommy leads worship at a little church in the Eagle Rock section of Pasadena, CA. He also leads worship at national conferences - like Promise Keepers back in the day.
In his band at the Christian Assembly Church in Pasadena, at times, are Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuña, & Justo Almario! If you haven't heard of those guys, they are some of the best session cats in LA. They all live in that area. Here's one example - but this isn't at the Christian Assembly Church, it's at Saddleback Church.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ91x0K5U70&feature=player_profilepage
Note how he effortlessly moves from riffs to accompaniment, back to riffs, etc.
BTW, he is a very humble guy. I've had the opportunity of chatting with him a couple of times when I've visited Christian Assembly church while doing business in LA. On some YouTube vids, you'll see him talking and he looks like the typical California surfer dude - and that's the way he is in person as well!
Lincoln Brewster is another one that does the same kind of thing.
But back on topic- music designed and intended for Electric guitar, not acoustic.
Mickeymac,
:+1: on Johnny A. Great sound, smooth as silk style and dead clean playing. Trying to "cop" his "Wichita Lineman" helped me make some progress trying to "resurrect" my playing on electrics.
Quote from: lkjjr on July 05, 2011, 06:31:41 PM
Mickeymac,
:+1: on Johnny A. Great sound, smooth as silk style and dead clean playing. Trying to "cop" his "Wichita Lineman" helped me make some progress trying to "resurrect" my playing on electrics.
Yeah...great arrangement; I've been working on it this week. My fingerstyle chops have gotten pretty rusty lately, so this is a great tune to start sharpening up on!
anything that requires fast lead above 15 th fret...notice JP plays a nice acoustic section on his electric due to the special bridge he has on his guitar .....see second you tube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-S6FPiJhsw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Co-R5NTF8&feature=related