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Author Topic: Liz Phair songs for "beginners"  (Read 932 times)
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« on: July 08, 2007, 09:09:29 AM »

I'm thinking about getting a guitar and learning to play.  It may happen or it may not happen.

However, the question that occurs is this:  What song would you recommend to start with.  It sounded from one of the other threads that White Babies was fairly straightforward.  Are there any others?

I also have a feeling that material on the last two albums might show up on a list of easy to play Liz songs, but let's set the expectation that any Liz song from Girly Sound through all of the albums and any of the demos is candidate.

Thoughts?
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2007, 07:07:03 PM »

From Liz's older stuff I think Never Said, California, Girls! Girls! Girls! (EIG version, the first Liz song I learned), X-ray man, and Chopsticks come to mind.  What makes you happy is pretty easy with a capo.
I don't play much of her new stuff, but Count on my Love, H.W.C., and Little Digger are pretty easy.  If you need help finding tabs or explaining anything, I'm here.
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2007, 07:57:40 PM »

Just off the top of my head:

Glory
Never Said
Explain it to Me
Fuck & Run
Girls! Girls! Girls!
White Babies

...are all pretty easy. As for the new stuff, I don't remember seeing her play anything that wasn't heavy on beginner chords -- really basic, repetitive stuff (and that's not a criticism of the songs per se, just a characterization of her guitar parts.) I know "Stars & Planets" is written open D tuning and uses some cool riffs, but everything else is really simple. To that list I'd add:

Why Can't I
Extraordinary
Friend of Mine
Red Light Fever
Bionic Eyes
Somebody's Miracle
Everything to Me
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2007, 08:02:09 PM »

Maybe we should post some links to the tabs for Jon.  Where do you get yours JE?  I like ultimate-guitar.com  and of course Raymond Lew's site.
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