My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: Chico on Nov 30, 2006, 11:15 PM

Title: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: Chico on Nov 30, 2006, 11:15 PM
Hey guitar heroes,

What is the best, easiest, most satisfying MMJ song to learn on guitar for a beginner?  I mostly just dork around with chords, but can expand as needed.  I've got to master this confounded thing (guitar), but I need Jacket's help.  I am open to any songs from Tennessee Fire forward.

I wanted to post this in the tabs forum, but it didn't look like there was any general tab discussion there.  

Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: aMD on Nov 30, 2006, 11:25 PM
I'm trying to think about songs you can just strum away at the chords and wail a little bit.  I'd suggest Evolyn is Not Real, Anytime, At Dawn, and Bermuda Highway.

I suppose you know about the tabs site:
http://mmjtabs.50megs.com/
Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: Chico on Nov 30, 2006, 11:29 PM
Sweet!  Evelyn and Bermuda Highway are a couple of my favorites!  Open to other suggestions or affirmations as well.
Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: rugbird on Dec 01, 2006, 10:24 AM
I like doing Master Plan and Into the Woods.
Maybe not the easiest but not hard.
Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: October on Dec 01, 2006, 10:24 AM
i've been playing guitar for 2 years or so and i'm still not very good, but i have a couple jacket songs i love to play

try out:

Hopefully, easy once you get the pattern
At Dawn
I Needed It Most
Steam Engine
Bermuda Highway
Phone Went West sounds cool acoustic
Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: evilPaauwe on Dec 01, 2006, 11:22 PM
its always great being a guitar and a mmj fan. there songs are normally very simple, and very few chords.            
anytime=3 chord song
gideon= 3 or 4 chord song
hopefully is easy too.          

cheers
Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: Jellyfish on Dec 02, 2006, 10:18 AM
I can strum At Dawn and I don't play guitar anymore.
Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: SiOuxTribe on Dec 02, 2006, 12:10 PM
my pick would be At Dawn.
Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: Ghosts_on_TV on Dec 02, 2006, 01:49 PM
Yeah, At Dawn is simple. Capo on 1st fret, C, F, G.
Title: Re: Best beginner Jacket to learn on guitar?
Post by: Chico on Dec 04, 2006, 10:59 PM
Thanks folks!

"At dawn" is perfect, and I am having a great time monkeyin' with "Evelyn".  

I will definately be going back through the other suggestions once my fingertips grow back.