First Song

DogAlpha · Post by **DogAlpha** » Sunday Nov 22, 2009

What was the first full song you ever learned?

Mine was Imagine by Lennon - 1971
I was sitting on the front porch, picking on an old Spanish style guitar my dad had.
Not sure where I found the chords... Must have been from a book.
Anyway the feeling I got from being able to play an entire song just blew my mind.
I must have been about 13 years old in '71.

So what song burst your cherry?

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Sunday Nov 22, 2009

wipe out
then crimson and clover
to Master of puppets, that one took a long time

nickisrb · Post by **nickisrb** » Sunday Nov 22, 2009

Saturday Night by The Misfits.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Sunday Nov 22, 2009

Hang On Sloopy by The McCoys. Which of course actually meant that I expanded my repertoire by three songs, since Wild Thing and Louie Louie are basically the same thing.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Sunday Nov 22, 2009

Shine On You Crazy Diamond .. Most of it anyhow ...

Post by **Jim Price** » Sunday Nov 22, 2009

Here's an interesting story...

I used to take accordion lessons when I was young. Of course, accordions aren't frequently associated with rock music, and certainly weren't in the early '70s. But I was just starting to get into rock'n'roll, and was listening to the hits on AM radio. And in between practicing polkas, marches and waltzes out of my old Sedlon Accordion Method music books, I was trying to play rock'n'roll songs on accordion by ear. The first rock'n'roll song I "mastered" on accordion was a minor 1972 radio single by Rick Springfield called "Speak to the Sky" (this was at least a decade before Springfield became a pop music superstar and soap opera heartthrob). I felt so good about learning this song that I decided to play it for my accordion teacher during my next lesson. His response was lukewarm; he was more interested in how well I learned the "Blue Danube Waltz."

So much for my aspirations to be a rock god accordionist...

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Sunday Nov 22, 2009

Love Me Tender (Aura Lee)

its kinda funny to admit that now...

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Monday Nov 23, 2009

I don't remember ever not keeping a beat to a song, but the first rock song I played along to at my teacher's house, on his drum kit (like it was yesaterday) was Louie Louie by the Kingsmen.

Every time I hear that song, it brings back that exact memory. Thank you Tom Petro !

PStl · Post by **PStl** » Monday Nov 23, 2009

Piano: Dream On by Aerosmith
Guitar: Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young
Synth: All Of My Love by Led Zeppelin
Organ: Fly Like An Eagle by Steve Miller Band

1st song performed live:
Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue, jam night at Double S basement!

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Monday Nov 23, 2009

since i learned to play guitar at church, the first song i learned was send the light.

but electric guitar wise, it was simple man

first song i played out was every rose has its thorn.

- kayla.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Monday Nov 23, 2009

Pennywise- "Bro Hymn"

JackANSI · Post by **JackANSI** » Monday Nov 23, 2009

Orange Blossom Special

Merge · Post by **Merge** » Monday Nov 23, 2009

I'm thinking it was something simple, but I don't remember.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Monday Nov 23, 2009

JackANSI wrote:Orange Blossom Special

That song has a crazy chord progression. Usually you can feel the chord changes in a song, but the chord changes are very counterintuitive in that song. I remember playing that at a country jam once and being lost almost the whole time.

Don Hughes · Post by **Don Hughes** » Monday Nov 23, 2009

If memory serves me correctly, the first rock song I learned was either "Because The Night" from 10,000 Maniacs Unplugged, or "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" by Mannheim Steamroller. That one was a bitch to learn!

Don

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

First overall song was Down In The Valley.
First rock song, the whole way through? Probably Paranoid, by B. Sabbath.--->JMS

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

songsmith wrote: First rock song, the whole way through? Probably Paranoid, by B. Sabbath.--->JMS

This was probably a lot of people's first song. Godzilla, too.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida on guitar, organ and drums.

Maybe that's why I consider the vocals of any song just passages between solos.

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

lonewolf wrote: Maybe that's why I consider the vocals of any song just passages between solos.

With the exception of a few singers, that is so true.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

when did you start to crawl? i'm sorry, you guys are boring

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

gosteelers wrote:when did you start to crawl? i'm sorry, you guys are boring

???????

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

gosteelers wrote:when did you start to crawl? i'm sorry, you guys are boring

heres an idea. read another thread then.

-kayla.

my7of9 · Post by **my7of9** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

Styx: Come Sail Away.
Jefferson Starship: Jane
ZZ Top: Tush
About the same time I can't remember the actual first.

Then a whole bunch after that in many genres.

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

When I <i>first</i> started (And the only time I took lessons), learned
"Don't Fence Me In", and others from the old Mel Bay books. Just how it
was done in '74/'75!

After that...don't remember any particular order at all. Have forgotten
most of them though!

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Nov 24, 2009

i remember my friend aaron and me learning 'nervous breakdown' and 'wasted' by black flag. we would trade turns on bass and guitar. we also covered their cover of 'louie louie'.