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Old 02-10-06 | 03:12 PM
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Songs without electric guitar that still kick..

What are some songs that lack the electric that still kick some ass? Here are some that come to my mind.
The Downtown-Days of the New
Last Stop-Dave Matthews Band
Halloween-Dave Matthews Band
Keep on Rocking in the Free World-Pearl Jam (Neil Young cover)

Trying to think of some more. What are your picks?
Old 02-10-06 | 03:26 PM
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Morphine kicked out the jams
Old 02-10-06 | 04:46 PM
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First thing that came to my mind was the unplugged version of LL Cool J's Mama Said Knock You Out
Old 02-10-06 | 04:54 PM
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Live version of "Psycho Killer" from "Stop Making Sense" soundtrack.
Old 02-10-06 | 04:56 PM
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How about songs that still kick without ANY GUITAR at all?

LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk is Playing At My House.
BFF - Song for the Dumped
Old 02-10-06 | 04:56 PM
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"Country Honk"

ETA: I can't believe I saw the words 'Dave Matthews Band' and 'kick some ass' in the same paragraph.
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This could be a long thread.
Old 02-10-06 | 05:56 PM
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Pete Townshend's solo acoustic renditions of Drowned and Won't Get Fooled Again.
Old 02-10-06 | 06:06 PM
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Pete Townshend's solo acoustic renditions of Drowned and Won't Get Fooled Again.
How about 'Pete Townshend's solo renditions of anything'?
Old 02-10-06 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
"Country Honk"

ETA: I can't believe I saw the words 'Dave Matthews Band' and 'kick some ass' in the same paragraph.
I knew someone would say that so I uploaded a live version of Halloween that is freely available to fans. Check out at 2.25 and later:

http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1...B2COTJSATFNHD1
Old 02-10-06 | 07:44 PM
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Anything from the early days that had Stephen Stills bringing the incredible sounds he produced with his Martin.
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"Street Fighting Man" - Rolling Stones
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Violent Femmes, first album.
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Tenacious D - tribute
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Neil Diamond - "Hell Yeah"
Old 02-11-06 | 11:28 PM
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Ray Lamontagne - How Come or Danielle (You Got What I Want)
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"Street Fighting Man" - Rolling Stones
Well, it's a distorted acoustic guitar, so I think that it wouldn't count.
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Morphine kicked out the jams
Old 02-14-06 | 11:02 PM
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Well, it's a distorted acoustic guitar, so I think that it wouldn't count.
Regardless, it's a song featuring only acoustic guitar, and it kicks ass.
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Days of the New - Touch Peel and Stand
Old 02-15-06 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk is Playing At My House.
I think the thing making the harmonics in the intro that also comes in halfway through the verse is an electric guitar. But it does kick with just the bass, drums, and cowbell

I'd throw down Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up Look Sharp, as well as countless hip hop and electro songs that have no electric guitar, but with drums, bass, and keyboards, could knock you to the ground
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Ani DiFranco's first album.
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My 2 votes are from MTV Unplugged performances.

1. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Testify (simply amazing, on a 12-string on less)
2. Pearl Jam - Porch (at one point, Vedder picks up to guitar to smash but decides against it, that's how much it rocked)

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