March 2011

Acoustic Version of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs”"

Acoustic Covers

Check out this acoustic version of the classic War Pigs, performed by one Savannah King. A solid rendition, and nothing too fancy, but it’s her vocals that really stand out. More than simply changing the emotional content by lending a softer touch to a pretty aggressive tune (The Dresden Dolls’ version, also featuring a female [...]

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Joseph Diaz’ Monday Mashup

Acoustic Covers

Meet Joseph Diaz, college undergraduate, songwriter, and performer. Joseph has a fondness for covers and a talent for video editing, and he’s applied those skills to a tradition he calls “Monday Mashups” – a medley, really, of complementary songs creatively assembled and passionately performed. This Mashup features three familiar tunes: the Beatles’ All My Loving [...]

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Fingerstyle Acoustic Version of Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed”

Acoustic Covers

Paul McCartney often plays second fiddle to John Lennon, even 30 years after the latter’s death. The two had a complicated relationship, which influenced their creative output in all kinds of ways. But whatever the subtle dynamics that produced Blackbird, Eleanor Rigby, Yesterday, Penny Lane, The Night Before, She’s Leaving Home, Hey Jude, and dozens [...]

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John Mayer’s Acoustic Version of Tom Petty’s Freefallin’

Acoustic Covers

This is a guest post by Racheli, a capella aficionado turned acoustic appreciator. John Mayer first started to really appeal to me when I realized that his voice was soothing enough that if I listened to him while maneuvering my way through rush hour to and from the subway I actually remained calm and happy [...]

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4-Year-Old Acoustic Version of Hey Jude

Acoustic Humor

The second in a series highlighting the next generation of acoustic versionists. See the first here.

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