The first two songs I learned was "Satisfaction" by The Stones and "I Go To Pieces" by Peter and Gordon. Hey they were new and on the radio and I played those same two songs for anyone that would listen. I also played them for people that wouldn't listen.:laugh:
"Daytripper" was up next, but it took a little while for that one.
First Songs You Learned To Play
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Bill, you know, I just can't recall. I'm really nonplussed that I can remember! House of the Rising Sun must have been in there somewhere. It was something with C F & G. Am and D were early chords so something down that road. Jeez!
Chris, The Animals version of "House Of The Rising Sun" came out the year before I started to play. Even after I had driven everyone crazy with 'Satisfaction' and 'I Go To Pieces', 'House Of The Rising Sun' was much to advanced for me. :silly:
Thinking waaaay back the first song I can recall learning was 'All Right Now' by Free. Then it was Deep Purples Black Knight. And third was definitely Smoke On the Water.
I have a cousin who is a Concert Pianist highly acclaimed in UK he has a site:
http://www.murraymclachlan.com
He is a good few years younger than me and he was really still learning when he and his parents visited he might have been 10, anyway I had just got my Vox Teardrop and a small practice amp and he picked it up looked at Deep Purple sheet music I had and played Smoke On the Water in a classical style I will never forget. Made me want to give up there end then...
I have a cousin who is a Concert Pianist highly acclaimed in UK he has a site:
http://www.murraymclachlan.com
He is a good few years younger than me and he was really still learning when he and his parents visited he might have been 10, anyway I had just got my Vox Teardrop and a small practice amp and he picked it up looked at Deep Purple sheet music I had and played Smoke On the Water in a classical style I will never forget. Made me want to give up there end then...
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Yeah Chas, there's a fine line between inspiration and frustration when someone shows you how it should be done!
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Bill, my confusion is caused by being always able to sing everything but picking up the guitar to play along was so frustrating... having to get a grip of strumming AND chord changes AND sing was a real damper....
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I remember a friend trying to get me to play Lady in Black (in Germany, for some reason this is/was really popular) as it only has 2 chords. But I didn't want to bother with a song I thought was simple & crap!