Author Topic: Just got a Strat. What songs should I learn? (Read 1956 times)

Kornflake · « **on:** January 26, 2013, 11:29:26 AM »

I just got a Strat. I've always been more of a Gibson man, but thought I'd give the Strat one more chance since I don't own any single coil guitars. I hit up the store and tried some out and I LOVE it now. I got a 2012 American Deluxe. It's real nice.
Anyway.... What are some of the essential Strat songs I should learn? Obviously I had to learn Little Wing, and SRV's Lenny... but what are some of those others that any Strat owner should know?

philmcson · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2013, 11:48:46 AM »

Metallica - Nothing else matters
Deep Purple - Smoke on the water
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to heaven
Guns 'n' roses - Sweet child o' mine

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2013, 11:51:16 AM »

Paradigm Shift.

Lowdz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2013, 11:55:27 AM »

Yngwie's Far Beyond The Sun, once you've scalloped the neck.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2013, 12:09:30 PM »

There really are an innumerable amount of awesome songs to learn. I don't think I'd know where to strat.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2013, 12:53:31 PM »

Purple Haze and Voodoo child (which coincidentally I was just playing last night on my strat)

PixelDream · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2013, 12:56:45 PM »

Wasn't the 'Lines in the Sand' solo by DT played on a strat? Totally love that tone.

rumborak · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2013, 04:59:54 PM »

Any Pink Floyd song really.

millahh · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2013, 05:10:11 PM »

Cliffs of Dover.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2013, 05:30:12 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on January 26, 2013, 04:59:54 PM

Any Pink Floyd song really.

Quote from: millahh on January 26, 2013, 05:10:11 PM

Cliffs of Dover.

Perfection really. Can I add Cocaine by Clapton.

axeman90210 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2013, 09:07:39 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on January 26, 2013, 05:30:12 PM

Quote from: rumborak on January 26, 2013, 04:59:54 PM
Any Pink Floyd song really.

Quote from: millahh on January 26, 2013, 05:10:11 PM
Cliffs of Dover.

Perfection really. Can I add Cocaine by Clapton.

Mmmm, Cliffs of Dover. I'd vote for Crossroads over Cocaine though.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:36:38 PM »

Crossroads is awesome

Floyd is awesome

This thread is awesome

Jaq · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2013, 07:29:13 PM »

You know what you should do?

Take music that is considered particularly thought of as belonging to anything other than a Strat. Like Led Zeppelin since Page mostly played Gibsons, AC/DC because Angus Young plays Gibson SGs. Michael Schenker because he plays Flying Vs. And play the SHIT out of it on that Strat. Make those songs WAIL. That'd be a lot more fun to me if I was a guitar player. But I'm a way out of practice drummer, what do I know?

Octavaripolis · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2013, 03:32:37 AM »

Play some of the older RHCP-stuff. Simple, easy but enjoyable songs.

ReaperKK · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2013, 06:48:22 AM »

Anything Pink Floyd, start with Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Elite · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2013, 09:01:08 AM »

Sell the strat, get a telecaster.

Lowdz · « **Reply #16 on:** January 28, 2013, 03:28:19 PM »

Quote from: Elite on January 28, 2013, 09:01:08 AM

Sell the strat, get a telecaster.

Noooooooooooo.
The most awful guitar in the world.
Always hated the tele. My mate loved them- he was a big Status Quo fan- but I just couldn't stand them.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #17 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:15:18 PM »

What do teles sound like anyway? Springsteen's the only player I can think of off the top of my head that plays one since they literally are the ugliest of the widely played guitars out there imo and thusly I generally don't pay attention to players I see using them.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2013, 06:35:06 PM »

Quote from: Lowdz on January 28, 2013, 03:28:19 PM

Noooooooooooo.
The most awful guitar in the world.
Always hated the tele. My mate loved them- he was a big Status Quo fan- but I just couldn't stand them.

Agreed, I can't stand Telecasters. Not only are they ugly, but I never enjoyed playing them. I'll take a strat or a PRS anyday over a Tele.

Quote from: black_floyd on January 28, 2013, 04:15:18 PM

What do teles sound like anyway? Springsteen's the only player I can think of off the top of my head that plays one since they literally are the ugliest of the widely played guitars out there imo and thusly I generally don't pay attention to players I see using them.

Here's another prominent tele player

ReaperKK · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2013, 07:41:30 PM »

A lot of dredg stuff is played on a tele as well. Has a great tone IMO.

Elite · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2013, 04:33:09 AM »

What have I done?

I love the sounds of telecasters. Beautiful guitars.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2013, 06:14:20 AM »

American Deluxe is the BOMB

Got mine in '08 and went with the one without the pick guard:

Great Strat sounding tune to learn is "Sultans of Swing"

Lowdz · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2013, 08:46:52 AM »

My girls- l to r Magdalena, Jemma, Rosie and Yngrid

The strat is a USA Yngwie signature model. Jemma's the guitar that made me a better player just by buying it though. So easy to play and an awesome sound even plugged straight into the amp. The scalloped strat is alot harder to play but cool for bluesier stuff and the BC Rich Eagle is just a beautiful instrument, Needs some work on it though, not played it in years.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2013, 08:56:38 AM »

Oh good, we are posting pictures now,

My babies from left to right:

Sigma acoustic, Jackson reverse Dinky, 98 Squier strat (my first guitar), MIM Fender strat with American pickups installed, Custom 22 PRS SE, Soapbar PRS SE and lastly a squier bass.

The MIM strat is my favorite and has a really nice set up and the American pickups scream. I love it.

Man-Erg · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:10:43 AM »

Quote from: black_floyd on January 28, 2013, 04:15:18 PM

What do teles sound like anyway? Springsteen's the only player I can think of off the top of my head that plays one since they literally are the ugliest of the widely played guitars out there imo and thusly I generally don't pay attention to players I see using them.

Toby Driver

ReaperKK · « **Reply #25 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:59:44 AM »

Quote from: Lowdz on January 29, 2013, 08:46:52 AM

My girls- l to r Magdalena, Jemma, Rosie and Yngrid

The strat is a USA Yngwie signature model. Jemma's the guitar that made me a better player just by buying it though. So easy to play and an awesome sound even plugged straight into the amp. The scalloped strat is alot harder to play but cool for bluesier stuff and the BC Rich Eagle is just a beautiful instrument, Needs some work on it though, not played it in years.

Out of all the years I've played guitar I still haven't played a scalloped fret guitar. I need to fix that sometime soon. Apparently you have to have a very light touch.

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Author Topic: Just got a Strat. What songs should I learn? (Read 1956 times)