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The Power of the Acoustic Music Web
Posted on June 23, 2010, under blog.
So earlier today, I discovered the power of the interweb as it relates to acoustic music. Its truly amazing what it has done for all industries out there, and espcially the music industry. I for one am super grateful for the fact that music is so easily accessible and that artist have one more avenue to get their music out to the world. I’m also very glad that I can find new music – especially acoustic music with the click of a few buttons. Its pretty amazing!
I also wanted to take a quick opportunity to inform you all about some of the SWEET updates that we’ve done with the site in the last month or so. So here it goes:
1. Top 100 – we have made a list of what we feel are the best acoustic songs ever. There are 100 – all of which you can listen to – thanks to GrooveShark. Go check it out ans ee what you think – funny thing is most people just get angry at you for making a list and tell you how bad it is and how you know nothing about music…poor, poor souls. They don’t get the first thing there is to know about music – its a little subjective!
2. Easy Acoustic Songs – I know that when I was first learning guitar, it would have been nice to have a nice simple list of easy acoustic songs to learn. So we decided to make it super simple. We have made a list of songs that are very, very easy to play to get you all started on the woderful acoustic guitar journey
3. Special Artist Contact – we’ve been getting some requests for independent artists to get featured on the site, so we made a special contact form, directing those who want thousands of acoustic song listeners to hear their stuff. Its been a great way for upcoming artists to get some good exposure. Check it out here if you want to be featured on the site.
Keep it real, and thanks for your love of music.
My Social Media Experiment
In an attempt to connect the world to TopAcousticSongs, I am doing this test post…
Why Are Simple and Easy Songs Good Acoustic Songs?
If you have played acoustic guitar for any given period of time, you probably have seen that some very good acoustic songs come from very simple and easy to play riffs. Writing songs is one of the hardest things to do. I know I’ve struggled with it, and usually find myself complicating things more and more as I try to squeeze some creativity out of myself. Some sometimes easy acoustic songs are some of the very best acoustic songs.
There are countless examples. Although the acoustic guitar playing community seems to get annoyed by it, we all know that “Good Riddance” by Greenday is an amazing song. It requires what, a total of 4 simple chords? An old favorite of mine “Save Tonight” by Eagle Eye Cherry plays the same four chords the entire song! So the next time you think about trying to complicate your song to get more out of it, you should try and simplify it.
And there is also something to be said about the beauty of what I like to call the “standard punk teenager.” I was one, and you probably were too. You wake up one day and decide you want to learn to play the guitar. You call your buddy who you think knows how to play and he tells how to play a G, C, and D. You spend 5 hours a day for the next week playing those three chords. You are in love. You want to learn more, so what do you do? You look for easy acoustic songs to play. The same 10 songs are played by thousands of up-and-coming guitarists every single year. You gotta love it.
Top 10 Best Acoustic Songs List – Countdown Style
Disclaimer: Make sure after reading this post to check out our Top 100 Best Acoustic Songs list as well!
I’ve heard a lot of acoustic songs in my day, and I’ve been exposed to a wide variety of acoustic artists in my time. As I’ve heard all different types of acoustic music, particular songs and artists seem to rise to the surface. As any music lover will know, any sort of “top 10″ list is always a CURRENT list, which always seems to change. Its been a while since I’ve talked about my top 10 list, so here it goes. Hopefully you’ll find some cool acoustic songs in the mix.
As I list these, the easiest way for me to think about what is really happening with this list is to ask myself “If there were 10 acoustic songs that I could put in a playlist and listen to all day, what songs would they be?” Here is what I have come up with:
10.Get Up Kids – Out of Reach
For its emo line – “I’ve got pictures to prove I was there!”
9. Arcade Fire – Intervention
For the organ and the originality. Super cool song.
8. Joshua Radin – Paperweight
What can I say? – harmonies are the 8th wonder of the world to me.
7. Eliot Morris – No One Has To Know
I want to sing this with my wife every single night.
6. Poison – Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Its classic, it tells a story, and they are an 80′s hair band!
5. Damien Rice – Elephant
For the power of the last chorus in the song. Go listen to it.
4. Jason Mraz – Lucky
Because everyone in love should feel this way. And play this at their wedding.
3. The Beatles – Yesterday
Somehow they’ve captured love and regret all in the same song.
2. Ben Folds – Luckiest
Because this world is a better place because of songs like this.
1. Missy Higgins – The Special Two
She’s Australian, and I saw her live and fell in love.
Chances are you’ve heard way too much of a couple of those, and haven’t eve heard of some of the others. I encourage all to check them out. As always feel free to suggest new songs for the sight, or submit your own songs. We’ve had a lot of requests for new songs, and we’re happy to post your music and help you reach a targeted, interested audience.
Thanks for your love of music!
What Are Your Favorite Acoustic Songs?
We are pretty much obsessed with acoustic songs here at TopAcousticSongs.com, and love hearing from all of you. Here is one more opportunity. We want you to tell us your favorite acoustic songs! Many of them will be featured on our site. And think about it. How many times have you discovered new and amazing acoustic artists just from asking your friends. This will be the ultimate music swapping experience…acoustic style.
So do what you have to do. Comment, and let the world see what songs you are most proud of. I’ll admit that some of the best acoustic songs I’ve ever discovered have been from long chats with friends. If you don’t feel like commenting, make sure to contact us by other means. We’ll take the results and declare the winner if there is a common theme. If not, we’ll add your requests to the queue and keep ‘em coming strong. We are dedicated to giving you the best acoustic songs ever, so we need your help in delivering that.
We are also have a few other tricks up our sleeve. We are working on a gigantic list…of…ehem…”The Best Acoustic Songs Ever.” So take advantage and cast your votes while you are at it. We’ve also improved our videos section and tried to keep up with our acoustic pictures section of the site as well. And stay tuned for our acoustic lyrics improvements as well. We’re going strong and glad to have you visit and contribute to the spreading of awesome acoustic music!
Top Acoustic Songs – A Website or a Music Blog?
We’ve heard a bit from our site visitors and realized there is a bit of confusion about what TopAcousticSongs.com is. Not that any particular person has asked, but its obvious by the types of questions that are coming in that some people thing we run a website about acoustic music. Others feel that its more of a one-man show picking and choosing favorite acoustic songs and posting them in a blog. That is the debate.
Well, the obvious answer is…its whatever you want it to be. If you are used to following blogs and tracking news, events, and in our case – acoustic music – then go ahead and feel free to follow us, add us to your RSS readers, watch us for new acoustic songs, and tell your friends that you found a really sweet acoustic music blog. On the other hand, if you would rather just bookmark us, and stop by every once in a while – that’s great too!
As long as you are being able to get access to new acoustic music that you love, we are doing our job. Acoustic songs have changed my life throughout the years in many different ways, and if there is any changing to do in your life, find a song to relate to and really soak it in.
As always, thanks for visiting! For those of you who follow us a little bit more, here’s a sneak peak at the lyrics to our next song…Regina Spektor – Fidelity Lyrics. We hope you enjoy this upcoming acoustic song about a broken heart.