Acoustic guys

[sumx4182]

So what's everyone think about the high number of popular acoustic guys out right now (IE Jack Johnson, John Mayer...) I tend to like Jack the best, i think he's got the perfect chill music, i play it when i sit down to do some Calc II homework, lol...what do you all think?

[sumx4182]

BTW, if some 1 wants to take and make a poll outta this thread they can, i cant remember alotta names at the moment, or else i would do it...

[BluesSG]

Yea... I don't have much current acoustic stuff. I just listen to my dylan or unplugged albums or something. I like Jack Johnson alright though. I respect John Mayer as a guitarist and even think he is a pretty cool guy, but his music isn't my favorite... doesn't bother me though.

[sumx4182]

yea, i'm not a real big fan of Mayer, i like Jack's acoustic work on "Taylor"

[Jesus]

Go out and buy some Acoustic Alchemey. They are the **** :).

[ModestCargo]

I heard Jack Johnson a bit at a music store and it restored my faith in upcoming artists. I thought he was just incredible compared to the crap that passes as music these days!

[sumx4182]

yea, i have all three of Jack Johnsons ablums, he's a real beast on an acoustic, real mellow and funny as hell, he had a video for Taylor that got no airplay, but Ben Stiller was in it cuz i guess Bens a big fan...it was so funny

[Elysium]

i love john mayer, which you know if you've read some other threads i've posted in about this. People call him a dave matthews wannabe or whatever, but i really like his style. He is an exeptional guitar player, especially if you've ever heard him live, and his lyrics are original and clever. ofcourse this is just my opinion and i'm sure others disagree, but yeah

i like jack johnson alot too, just bought his newest cd recently. ben harper is another one of my favorite "chill" musicians

[PerianArdocyl]

Accoustic alchemy? Sounds like a band I might be interested in...reminds me of this one band I tried to form, but it didn't work out. Transportation issues, you know...

[sumx4182]

I dont like Dave Matthews, his music all sounds the same to me and i dunno what's up with the big dude that looks like Rick James...lol

[MistaMusicMan]

Jack Johnson is great! Hes got the coolest lyrics(that make no sense) as in "her eyes are as big as her bubbley toes". AWESOME MAN

[guitaraholic680]

Jack Johnson is really good. I respect the work he has done with the acoustic guitar.

[AcousticShred]

If your looking for some solo acoustic guitar instrumentals, check out Adrian Legg, he has some amazing stuff.

[guitaraholic680]

I've never heard of him/her. I'll have to take a look.

[bugman]

Not a Jack Johnson fan...not enough variation among his songs...they all sound the same to me. He isn't bad, though, I just can't listen to him for more than a few minutes.

Dave Matthews used to be one of my favorites, but I burned out on them from listening to them too much, plus their newest stuff hasn't been up to par.

I recommend:
Dispatch
Ben Folds (even though it's not guitar and it's not all acoustic)

[Silenus]

Really like "Vines", "Downs" and a lot more from Ed Hamell
a.k.a. Hamell On Trial...

[mr mungbeen]

Tommy Emmanuel and John Butler

[gavb]

Jack Johnson is very good, but it got stale real quick for me. The song's blended to well into each with not enough variation. I like Nickle Creek they are all earlier 20 somthing's and have been together for 10 years. One guitar one Mandolin and one violin. Amazing stuff.

[Weak as Hate]

I'm with Bugman-Dispatch and Ben Folds are great

Ben Harper is OK, gotta be in the mood
I'm already burned out on Jack Johnson
Tenacious D still rocks the house - Kyle Gass is an amazing guitarist even though you can't take them seriously

[brand0n]

Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Damien Rice, etc. I learned everything I could from these guys when I first started playing. Now I'm maturing into the electric side of things.

I haven't seen Damien Rice mentioned yet so check him out, he is a very unique musician. Also check out Monte Mongomery, he does things with an acoustic people only dream of doing with an electric.

[sumx4182]

Jason Mraz is another i could do without, lol

[Weak as Hate]

Also, I am heavily biased towards Sublime, but they have an acoutic album that is very good

[Slipstream]

For new acoustic blues artists check out Rory Block. Real impressive bottleneck blues.

[bugman]

Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Damien Rice, etc. I learned everything I could from these guys when I first started playing. Now I'm maturing into the electric side of things.

I haven't seen Damien Rice mentioned yet so check him out, he is a very unique musician. Also check out Monte Mongomery, he does things with an acoustic people only dream of doing with an electric.


Good call. Rice is awesome

[Acoustic]

I dont think much of the newer acoustic artists I have listened to are any good compaired to the older acoustic players like Dylan and Cat Stevens and so on. There are some good songs from more current acoustic artists but I don't think they match up.

[phingerboard]

Michael Hedges is the guy to check out.

[Priesty]

Yeah, there's a few current artists,

Dave Matthews is probably my favourite, he usually plays acoustic, he has some great riffs and chord progressions that aren't really the norm.

Jack Johnson I quite like, saw him live last year...I got into his stuff as soon as Brushfire Fairytales came out, I wasn't a huge fan of his second album, but In Between Dreams is good.
A few other names, Ben Harper, John Butler, Xavier Rudd, Dispatch, G-Love,

I used to love just downloading Acoustic stuff from grunge and metal bands, I love Metallica, AIC, Megadeth, all that stuff on acoustic.

[seamas]

Anyone familiar with Kaki King?

She is kind of on the Michael hedges, Leo Kottke kind of style, but she is young and absolutely brilliant. Do check her out when possible.

[Priesty]

^
Breedlovelove posted a vid of her the other day, phenomonal guitarist and has a very unique technique...

I just don't think I could sit and listen to her for too long...

[aussie_skater]

Dave Mathews Band kick ***

[Acoustic]

All of my acoustic songs are older songs, I never got into much of these new artists.

[T-H-O-M]

lol I like the comment on how Dave Matthews songs all sound the same....wow....If I was to name bands that had the largest variety of sounds,they would be near the top.

[sharkydude501]

Tim Reynolds, Leo Kottke, (as mentioned earlier- Michael Hedges) Check out Willie Porter, Phil Keggee, and as always the most excellent acoustic stuff of my boy Neil (always & forever) Young!!!!!

[Acoustic]

He sure doesnt sound young anymore, he sounded like a goat at live 8 :)

[tinsmith]

Michael Hedges is the guy to check out.
Definate agreement.

Check out Don Ross, Billy McLaughlin, Preston Reed, Pierre Bensusan and don't forget about Leo Kottke.

[bugman]

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