Author Topic: Help! Songs to play on an acoustic for a wedding? (Read 5753 times)

Twinfan · « **on:** September 10, 2007, 11:43:08 AM »

A mate of mine has asked me if I'll play a few songs on an acoustic during the signing of the register at his wedding in November. I'm honoured but cacking myself as I've never played solo for an audience :oops:

Any ideas on tunes I can suggest to him? So far I've suggested:

* Blackbird - The Beatles (cracking tune)
* Stairway to Heaven - Led Zep (nice long gap filler ;))

Both of those are well known, which is good (or is that bad?) He suggested Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton but it's a bit morbid for a wedding???

Please, please guys help me out. What's fairly easy to play that would go down well in this situation??????

Philly Q · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2007, 12:42:58 PM »

More Than Words by Extreme (sickly, I know, but it'd work)
To Be With You by Mr Big.
Maybe you could find an arrangement of (retch) Angels by Robbie Williams... although I think it gets played more at funerals than weddings, I don't know what the hell the lyrics are about.
Even worse... [cough] You're Beautiful by James Blunt [/cough].

I don't think Stairway is going to work - too long for a start.

Do you have to sing as well, Dave, or does it need to work as an instrumental?

Twinfan · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2007, 12:48:54 PM »

Me? Sing? What are you trying to do to me? It's bad enough just playing!!!!! :lol:

They'll need to be instrumentals. Couple of good suggestions there Phil.

That Extreme track's got me thinking. I've got the tab somewhere for a Nuno version of "Love of My Life" by Queen. That could be a good 'un if I can learn it in time???

Antag · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2007, 12:49:33 PM »

Lick my love pump :twisted:

Antag · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2007, 12:50:18 PM »

That's a song by Spinal tap BTW, not an insult aimed at Twinfan... :)

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2007, 12:54:29 PM »

wonderful tonight - eric clapton ... although i don't think it'd work too good without the lyrics..

badgermark · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2007, 01:54:38 PM »

Played "properly" with the fingerpicky parts wonderful tonight would be excellent. There is a youtube video of him playing it live and the main picky-chord sequence would work a treat.

I despise the song though. Sentimental shitee that my Dad used to sing along with while playing, he can't sing. Dreadful.

Adam.M · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2007, 01:58:10 PM »

Tommy Emmanuel's stuff ;)

Philly Q · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2007, 03:13:05 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

I've got the tab somewhere for a Nuno version of "Love of My Life" by Queen. That could be a good 'un if I can learn it in time???

Weird!! :o I was thinking of that song when I posted above, but I thought it would be a toughie to sing (had you been singing).

_tom_ · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2007, 03:21:14 PM »

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You by Led Zeppelin? Its not an instrumental but its fairly easy to play (unless you're fingerpicking) and sounds more complicated than it is :P How about some Roderigo y Gabriella? :lol:

jt · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2007, 04:06:27 PM »

:D Trust me here : K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid !

Play stuff you can relax to whilst playing. Go for all the old cheese as you`ll be playing for various age groups. Make sure all the songs are strummy types as if its to picky you`ll run risks of your nerves helping you to make mistakes & if it starts to sound awfull you`ll just make it worse for yourself.

Song suggestions : Pretty Flamingo [ G C D ] simple as F**k to play & sing

Wondefull Tonight - G C D Am again easy to play & sing

Need Your Love So Bad -

you can transpose all of these songs really easily

good luck matey !

:D 8)

Will · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2007, 05:05:24 PM »

BEP lady humps :?:

the corrs, would be good :P all the love in the world, breathless

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2007, 05:42:06 PM »

Lick my love pump lol! :lol:

Babe I'm gonna leave you would go down like a led zepplin at a wedding Tom!

What about crazy little thing called love, it's a strummy one, so no sweating over finger picking something like Blackbird, unless your're a demon fingerpicker! Nice tune though.

Personally I'd be inclined to plump for giving out carnations for button holes!

Ratrod · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2007, 05:50:05 PM »

You Shook Me All Night Long

I have a wonderfull accoustic version of it on a bootleg CD. AC/DC was playing it in a radio studio after an interview. Hilarious!

38thBeatle · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2007, 07:44:08 PM »

Beatles "And I love Her"-not too challenging.