A little help from my friends

I hate to bring up a guy I'm sure many people may hate, but learn something by John Mayer.

Why?

Well, because he's an incredible guitarist (actually a blues guitarist by training, but his music started out more acoustic rock and has now devolved into pop crap) and some of his songs will introduce you to chord configurations you probably never new existed. Much like learning Dave Matthews songs, learning Mayer's songs will make you a better player.

Also, many of his songs are just fun to play. "No Such Thing" may get on many people's nerves, but the chord phrasings are cool and it's fun to play. As is his song "Love Soon" and the acoustic version of "Love Song for No One." He also plays a few songs in a weird open tuning (E,G,E,F#,B,E), like "Something's Missing," and "In Your Atmosphere," but they're fun to play once you get the tuning down.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/g403z/


Another guy to check out is Howie Day. He's a bit under the radar, still, but his acoustic shows are nothing short of inspired and moving.

Learn to play "Ghost" and "She Says." They're both fun, pretty songs with some interesting chord phrasings as well.

And, if you can get your hands on a Line-6 DL4, then you can loop and sample as he does with his acoustic in his shows. It's really cool what he does. But his songs can be played just as easily straight up on the guitar.

http://www.hdaee.org/

Do You Want Songs?

Do you want songs to be played by guitar. I have written some songs that would be good for the guitar. I only know the words but I cannot write a treble from a clef note. I only know what plays in my mind. I have one called. Don't Make Being A Cowboy a four letter word.