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Phish Plays Avinu Malkenu

Acoustic Originals

Tonight commences Yom Kippur, the most consequential day of the Jewish calendar and the climax of the 10 Days of Repentance. For 25 hours, Jews the world over will fast and spend the bulk of their time immersed in prayer and reflection. As the sun goes down tomorrow night, the gates of heaven will close, [...]

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Don Ross’ Tappin’, Slappin’, Acoustic Version of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy”

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Although it must be admitted that, as Aaron pointed out in his post on Rodrigo y Gabriela’s interpretation of Metallica’s “Orion”, using a guitar for percussion has become something of an “overused gimmick,” it is also true that for every cliche there is one who defines it, for every trend a -setter. And few recent [...]

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The Best Acoustic Version of Radiohead’s “Lotus Flower” on YouTube

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The YouTube legions have now had a couple weeks since Radiohead released their new album, The King of Limbs, to take their cracks at covering some of the tunes. It’s no easy task, both because of the heavy emphasis on electronic sounds – requiring an instrumentalist to be creative with the arrangements – and because [...]

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Mickey Newbury’s Acoustic Version of Just Dropped In

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If you recognize this song, it’s probably in very different clothing: specifically, checkered or striped golf pants, solid color turtlenecks, and mop-tops. A 1968 hit for Kenny Rogers’ band, The First Edition, Mickey Newbury actually wrote it, and apparently with a very different presentation in mind. Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – Just Dropped [...]

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Guitar Orchestra Plays the Jurassic Park Theme Song

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Need I say more? Ok, I can’t resist pointing out the great footwork by the 10 year old conductor. Also, take a look at how some guitarists are simulating other instruments, like the upright bassist plucking away at his nylon strings in the back row. (h/t Stevie Steve)

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