Favourite song(s) to play on a 12

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Favourite song(s) to play on a 12

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Just wondering what everyone likes to play on 12 strings. I'm looking for some stuff to play (aside from DMB) that sounds good on a 12.
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Post by Carl_SWE »

I suppose that all power chord songs would work great on a 12 string.


But you should definately try some fingerpicked songs.

Try:
Greensleeves

If you don't know it, it's an old medieval tune. Maybe that sounds lame but it's really good to know it and it sounds great.
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Nutshell - Alice in Chains
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Post by GuitarGuy305 »

I like Gravedigger on a 12, also The Stone.



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Post by thedirte »

any jack johnson song, particuarly flake. absolutely beautiful on 12.
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Post by saleen »

a lot of zeppelin and eagles sounds good on the 12er, I love tangerine and over the hills on a 12
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Post by ledzepp4l »

QuattroDore wrote:Nutshell - Alice in Chains
one of my fave songs of all time. AIC rocks.
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Grey Street. Played it on my friends 12er, sounds great.
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Wild Horsies
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Mourning-Tantric
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ben harper - burn one down sounds unreal
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spoon.
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"Vaseline Machine Gun," by Leo Kottke.
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Sympathy for the Devil
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