There’s no doubt that this band are masters at writing power ballads that can turn on thousands of lighters on a nightly basis. Here is a live performance of Staind doing an acoustic performance of Everything Changes, and the smell of butane is most likely in the air. Aaron Lewis projects his unmistakable vocals, as usual, and looks like he’s enjoying himself while he depresses us.

If you liked Pearl Jam in the early 90s, then you most likely were a fan of this song from their debut album, Ten.  Eddie Vedder had one of the coolest voices to come out of the whole Seattle grunge scene at the time, and it’s still easily identifiable to this day (even though there’s been hundreds of imitators on the radio).  Watch the energy that comes from Vedder as he performs an acoustic version of Black at an unplugged show.

David Usher is seen here performing an acoustic version of The Music in the studio, alone with a mic and his guitar player. As always, David does a superb job and makes it seem effortless to project his unique voice and deliver his wonderfully original music. If you’re curious, this song is from Usher’s fourth solo album, entitled Strange Birds. Pick it up (or watch this clip over and over)!

The video quality is kinda reminiscent of watching television in the 70s, but Gavin Degraw’s acoustic performance of his hit, I Don’t Want To Be is worth posting (even if it was recorded on a phone). This is a fully unplugged rendition of a great song and delivered with pure passion! Check out his Stripped CD, from a few years back, for more raw cuts of his hits!

Are the Red Hot Chili Peppers are just hanging out somewhere in the boonies on a hot summer day here!? What a great band, and very  cool to watch them just sit and chill out by the water while they do an acoustic version of Under The Bridge.  Clips like this of famous artists are always interesting to watch, because you realize they’re just normal dudes who happen to write killer music!