Acoustic Covers

Joseph Diaz’ Monday Mashup

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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”

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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’

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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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Another Fingerstyle Acoustic Version of “Sweet Child o’ Mine”

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This is a guest post by the one and only Stevie Steve, radio-show host extraordinaire and first time contributor to The Acoustic Version. One great thing about the rise of the internet and sites like YouTube is the ability for children to find an outlet for their creativity and talents that reaches the entire world. [...]

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Punch Brothers’ Acoustic Version of the Strokes’ “Reptilia”

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It wasn’t too long ago that people were impatiently wondering if we’d heard the last of The Strokes. Early 2009 marked 3 years since they announced their hiatus, and there seems to be some kind of statute of limitations on the length of time a band can stay apart if they want to reunite successfully. [...]

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