Good Acoustic Songs

[Gollum]

I'm trying to make a CD for my litle brother with a compilation of acoustic songs. Does anyone have any recommendations for what I could put in. I don't want any big name artists, and he likes kind of slow and ambient stuff: like Nick Drake, Loudon Wainwright III and Elliot Smith for example.

[kahunabean]

well in my humble opinion.... anji by davey graham, classical gas by eric clapton (not the mason williams one), anything instrumental by john renbourn, the acoustic version of everlong by foo fighters, your ghost by kirsten Hirsch. all available for free on kazaa due to the collective genius and magnanimity of geeks and music lovers everywhere...... ;-)

[sft42]

Tom Russell - US folk singer.....John Prine - Same......Dougie MacLean - Scottish folk.......Maura O'Connell - Irish folk....I could go on for hours...but try these for a start and if you want more repost.

[FordGranada1]

It's worth checking out some Mojave 3 songs. They're very much influenced by Nick Drake, and their output is top class.

[rarll]

Give Ian McNabb or John Martyn a go.How about Neil Young, Roger McGuinn and Stephen Stills

[The Rut]

Ive got the perfect song "Bring me backwards" by the great Ellis Paul

[RCP]

Jack L has done an acoustic version of Kylie's I just can't get you out of my head and it's superb.

[alldaysmith]

Try Some of the Tracks off Paul Wellers acoustic album. You didn't want any big names but the passion with which it is done is wonderful

[aquachick]

Classical Gas is probably the nicest acoustic song I've heard. I, myself, prefer the one by Mason Williams with the guitar only but there's also a different version of the song with an orchestra with it as well.

[rja211077]

try Belle and Sebastien

[Quiznite]

Gordon Lightfoot - If you could read my mind Kenny Loggins - Dannys Song