Campsite Anthems?

[staffsknot]

Just to clarify I wasn't doing it to be a t**t I have nothing against beginners and people playing 'til their hearts content, its just when someone knocks out a half baked version of Knockin' On Heavens door or a basic version of Satisfaction, and tells all and sundry he has recorded a CD and played a few gigs in London then matters come to a head - if only to save the (good?) name of Keith Richards!

He thought he looked cool and was trying to chat up two girls with his 'act', one was my mate Sarah and she called me over, went a bit pear-shaped when I p*ssed on his chips so felt a bit guilty. Then again I did him the favour of teaching him Summer of '69 and Everlong (even showed him how to Drop D tune his guitar) so he might have more luck next time.

[Flaminglippy]

went a bit pear-shaped when I p*ssed on his chips so felt a bit guilty.

[Rich Jones]

Ive been playing 8 years so im sure it wouldnt sound too awful.

Probs leave it at home though. At first the thought of guitar around campfire (or bbq) sounded great, but your right, there are too many disadvantages e.g safety of guitar (its not a cheapy), chances of the songs being to everyones taste are low, and therefore the chances of getting assaulted are quite high!

Im expecting to be annoyed by a few wonderwall playing 'guitarists' anyway but il leave them to it and enjoy my strongbows!

[staffsknot]

Ive been playing 8 years so im sure it wouldnt sound too awful.

Probs leave it at home though. At first the thought of guitar around campfire (or bbq) sounded great, but your right, there are too many disadvantages e.g safety of guitar (its not a cheapy), chances of the songs being to everyones taste are low, and therefore the chances of getting assaulted are quite high!

Im expecting to be annoyed by a few wonderwall playing 'guitarists' anyway but il leave them to it and enjoy my strongbows!

[geeman]

Guitarlele sounds like a good option, how much would one cost me?

[staffsknot]

around £100 but finding them is hard - Yamaha make them and they sound like a guitar with a capo at the 5th fret. Anyway enough about guitars make with the anthems or else I'll end up bringing the djembe...

[geeman]

around £100 but finding them is hard - Yamaha make them and they sound like a guitar with a capo at the 5th fret. Anyway enough about guitars make with the anthems or else I'll end up bringing the djembe...

[staffsknot]

Fair enough, Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl all the way.

Now, about that djembe...

Maybe a new thread is required; What instruments are played by the members of the forum?

[GuffGuy]

Peter Andre you just lost all credibility if that's not a joke

[pogue3]

Rich quick tip make sure the people around you are up for it, took one of my guitars and guitarlele (mini guitar / uke style) and had a whale of a time with some mates and 'the neighbours' but always put it away (in the car) when people wanted to get their heads down. Haven't taken it for ages as am afraid of it getting nicked now and it tends to attract the 'can I have a go' crowd.

If your sitting around a BBQ some good ones everyone knows

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls (trust me all the girls get nostalgic)

Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry (as above)

Polly - Nirvana

The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve

Blaze of Glory - Bon Jovi

Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams

Run - Snow Patrol (nice and easy strummer)

Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

House of The Rising Sun - The Animals

Wonderwall - Oasis

Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis

Anything by Newton Faulkner or Seasick Steve obviously sounds great but can be a bit technical to include the precussion too.

Generally I wouldn't advise taking a dance tune and playing it on an acoustic, but if you can make it work fair play. Just make sure you can play it after a few beers as there's nothing worse than someone who can't sing and is out of tune / playing crap chords belting out bad versions of songs. If you want it to work try and play what your neighbours will enjoy so they are involved, otherwise they will get hacked off... so have a few instant sing along songs everyone knows and keep asking if they are ok with you playing so they can tell you when they've had enough.

But best advice is do it Friday during the day and then put the guitar away for the weekend so you don't brass everyone off or attract the attentions of the thieves.

Oh one last piece of advice - make sure you sound good and are confident as if you're crap soemone will tell you, or worse still they might pull out a guitar and outplay you... did that at a local festival and the bloke had a bottom lip like a catfish as he thought he was a virtuoso (he was at best a RGT Grade 3 acoustic) so get your chops and riffs in order.

[Angelis]

You supply the music and tell me where your camping (love acoustic guitar) and I'll supply everything else

[geeman]

No,no..let him bring the G'tar...

let him play Peter Andre...

then watch..in joy....as every person within 50yrds skull Fu*s him

oh i love festies!!!!!!

[GuffGuy]

There's a good chance that if I played Peter Andre there would be plenty of people singing along, it is Essex after all. Not sure about skull f***ing though, is that your preference or do you just like to watch?!

[geeman]

bit of both.

you?