Fun songs to play?

[Ian Price]

Black Dog is a good one though, I always $%&# up the timing at one part which gets annoying.

Me too - I'm not sure what time it is in but it always comes in earlier or later than me!

[Johnny Mac]

Black Dog is a good one though, I always $%&# up the timing at one part which gets annoying.

Me too - I'm not sure what time it is in but it always comes in earlier or later than me!

And me, its got to be spot on or it won't work. I can never get it spot on.

[Ian Price]

The only time I can get it 'spot on' is when I play it on my own with no drums or anything. Just me and a guitar. Very frustrating - how does Jimmy Page do it every time.  :?

[SG Thrasher]

The studio version shifts from 4/4 to 5/4 for a bar then goes back to 4/4, if i recall correctly.
Live they just play it in 4/4.

I had to analyse the riff for my college coursework. :lol:

[Ian Price]

I had to analyse the riff for my college coursework. :lol:

I wish I had gone to your college. I don't remember ever having any interesting college coursework. :x

[noodleplugerine]

Funnest song to play imo - Opeth - Heir Apparent. Those riffs are absolutely killer.

[jibidy]

Mahumodo Not sure what song but it is the greatest use of 1st fret and open string!!
From the waves EP

[dheim]

recently i had a good time playing (killing, actually) "oroborus" by gojira... a funny (fun to play, not ridiculous...) death metal tune mostly played in tapping. easy but not too obvious to play properly.

[Johnny Mac]

The studio version shifts from 4/4 to 5/4 for a bar then goes back to 4/4, if i recall correctly.
Live they just play it in 4/4.

I had to analyse the riff for my college coursework. :lol:

So that would explain why it sounds like it goes out of time.


A fun song for me is The Osmonds Crazy Horses  :lol:

[AndyR]

The studio version shifts from 4/4 to 5/4 for a bar then goes back to 4/4, if i recall correctly.
Live they just play it in 4/4.

I had to analyse the riff for my college coursework. :lol:

AH! I've just been reading through this thread, and with several people saying "can't do it" (nor can I), I was getting ready to chime in with "Led Zeppelin weren't too hot at it live sometimes either :lol:" - that might explain it.

My favourite Led Zeppelin song (riff-wise) is The Ocean, that's another one with a 5/4 bar in it.

Meanwhile, I've been learning some fun new songs today, all from the recording and singing point of view - so they might not grab you so much Tom:

Elenore - The Turtles
Needles and Pins - The Searchers (et al)
When you walk in the room - The Searchers (et al)
Delta Dawn - various people
Darling be home soon - John Sebastian
Avenues and Alleyways - Tony Christie

It's been great fun, for me anyway (not so sure about the neighbours :lol:) - haven't sung full-throated for a LONG time...

I'm not sure what started it... but I think I've been suddenly pushed off in a pop (mainly 60s) direction by my new Yardbirds pickups.