![]() ![]() Old Man by Neil Young (Album: Harvest, Released: 1972) Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones (Sticky Fingers, 1971) Layla by Derek And The Dominos (Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970) Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Pendulum, 1970) American Pie by Don McLean (American Pie, 1972) Father And Son by Cat Stevens (Tea for the Tillerman, 1970) Fire and Rain by James Taylor (Sweet Baby James, 1970) Dust In The Wind by Kansas (Point of Know Return, 1977) Going To California by Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971) Landslide by Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Mac, 1975) Take Me Home Country Road by John Denver (Poems, Prayers & Promises, 1971) Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here, 1975) Angie by The Rolling Stones (Album: Goats Head Soup, Released: 1973) Hotel California by Eagles (Album: Hotel California, Year: 1976) 5/5 Fiesta! 5 Massive, Limited-Time Offers from TRUEFIREĭeal From $55 bundle deal on courses or jams, to $5 Course Download deal, and more! DON'T MISS OUT! Learn More> Some songs are perfect for beginners, and others are a little more challenging, but all are worth learning. To facilitate your learning approach and encourage you to play these beautiful songs on your guitar, acoustic or otherwise, we’ve also included links to original songs, guitar chords/tab and tutorial videos for each song. I’ve tried to incorporate a single song from a particular artist or band to combine as much variety as possible, so I’ve left some popular music off the table. There are so many great acoustic guitar songs from the 1970s that it’s difficult to narrow them down to just a few. ![]() Guitar songs of this era often have a warm and welcoming sound, so they are ideal for relaxing after a long day or spending time with loved ones. It is always fascinating to listen to or even play acoustic songs from the 1970s, as these songs often evoke nostalgia and convey a longing for simpler times. We greatly appreciate your support! Learn More ![]() More Classic Guitar Chords here.Hey there! As an Amazon Associate, We earn from qualifying purchases. To be honest the B string doesn’t necessarily come into play. First playing an actual G to G/F at pitch in standard EADBGe six-string tuning, and then in the same tuning A to A/G with some bending on that bottom string and then ascending through C-C/B to D-D/C and back to riffing on the A chord with the thumbed G note on the sixth string. Here’s a snippet of me doing some of that kind of stuff. A similar pattern was used on other songs and by other bands, not least Rush, who were/are massive Who fans (hear the that A to A/G trick in the likes of “Natural Science” from Permanent Waves and elsewhere. But in reality he was tuned down a tone and playing the bottom notes of an Amaj shape and then adding the descending bass with the thumb to take him from A to A/G (by pitch it was actually the G to G/F). So, we have the opening of “My Generation”, which nominally just goes from G to F. One of Townshend’s tricks, when pitting his wits against the massive power of John Entwistle’s pounding and intricate bass licks was to play the part of a more conventional bass guitar line but on his six-string. But, some would say Link Wray invented the power chord in “Rumble”, but that’s not a power chord to my ear! ![]() I seem to recall reading the it was Townshend who not only was first to use a stack of 4×12 speaker cabinets, which became the staple of heavy rock from its definition in the late 60s of the increasingly loud British Blues Explosion but also the inventor of the power chord (the hard attack, heavily distorted, long sustained, major triads missing their third not, the 5th chords in other words. On the louder than loud live rockers like “My Generation” it was power and distortion that mattered. On the acoustic there was the high-speed percussive, expansive rhythmic strumming, the big sus4 chords of “Pinball Wizard”. Stacks of amps and speakers, his windmilling right arm, the leaps and kicks and, of course, the smashing up the guitars and hotel rooms in equal measure, allegedly. The Who’s Pete Townshend was by turns a maestro on the acoustic guitar and a wall-of-sound man on the electric. ![]()
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