The list continues. Here are a few more songs that could be added to the list of the best acoustic songs. Only this time, they are all cover songs.
Signs - Tesla. Not a lot of covers have made the list thus far, in fact if memory serves me correctly I think only one other one has. But here is another. Telsa is one of those 80's bands that has basically made a career on three of four songs, Signs being one of them. Originally done as a protest song in the sixties by Five Man Electric Band, Tesla made the track very much their own. They decided to go acoustic with it, which was an awesome choice and they added their flavor of rock. For an acoustic jam, it is definitely rocking. Again it is a cover, but a great cover at that. That is why Tesla's version of Signs deserves to make the list of best acoustic songs.
Boyz N The Hood - Dynamite Hack. This song is amazing because of how ridiculous it is. It was part of a compilation disk released by MTV called Rap Goes Punk. Basically MTV got a bunch of punk bands to do iconic rap songs. Dynamite Hack was asked to Boyz N The Hood, originally by N.W.A. They did the songs, but not as I think most expected them to. Instead of doing it their dirty, grungy kind of way, the boys played a beautifully finger picked number and gently sang the lyrics. It was hilarious. But the guitar part was very complicated and intricate, not what Dynamite Hack is known for. Again this song is not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but it is funny and clever enough to make the list of one of the best acoustic songs.
Wild Horses - Bush. Bush is one of those band you either love or hate. But love them or hate them, they did an amazing rendition of The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses on Jay Leno. It wasn't a straight up acoustic number, but the lead was played on an acoustic guitar. Okay there was only one acoustic instrument in the set, but this songs needs to make the list. It was an amazing rendition of an amazing song. I never thought anyone but The Stones could do that song, but I have to give Bush credit, they slayed it.
That's it for now. Three awesome cover songs that feature the acoustic guitar. Again, they may not be amazing or mind bending, but they all have that one undefined quality that makes them worthy of being added to the list of best acoustic songs.
Benjamin J. Cloyd is a guitar instructor and has a website called best acoustic songs where you can find and print great songs for beginners to intermediate to advanced. He also has a humorous clothing line for musicians at Music Tshirts ETC.
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