Gulid Acoustic Compilation

Hello all. I'm looking to put together a compilation of famous songs that were recorded using Guild acoustic guitars. Any suggestions?

Good luck. That sounds like a monumental task.

A bunch of John Denver.........a little Paul Simon..........some America.........I'll come back with some more.

West

Everything Bonnie Raitt ever recorded on an acoustic guitar (F-50R).

Neal

Richie Havens...

walrus

Maybe start with the artist list at the bottom of this link... have fun!

GardMan said:

Maybe start with the artist list at the bottom of this link... have fun!

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did Peter Cetera really play an F-612? didn't see that one coming.

some noteable names mising from that list, of course...i'm sure thats just a small sample of whats out there. that is quite the start to a collection of names though. gotta wonder which Guild Randy Rhoads played. an acoustic? or maybe one of those crazy 80s models/weapons

I didn't see Gillian welch on that list... she played a D-25 for a while. Don't know if she recorded with it?

GardMan said:

I didn't see Gillian welch on that list... she played a D-25 for a while. Don't know if she recorded with it?

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looks like Gillian Welch is on the list (near the end) as playing a D-25M. easy to miss as it's a long list, in no particular order. unless I missed them, I did not see Catherine Popper, Norah Jones, Neil Young, Frankie Hannon, Danny Hutchens, David Byrne, maybe? i didnt really look. hmmm who else? must be a ton. looks like at least one or 2 from Hans' book not in there. but lets face it, would be impossible to list them all. basically everyone has picked up a Guild at some point!

is Merle Travis missing from the list? gotta show some luv for Merle!

Alwriiighhht!!!!!! - Creed Bratton ! , The Grass Roots ('69 Bluesbird, nicknamed "the dirt").



Plus a video link: http://youtu.be/eeWvH75ntlg

Jere Haskew gave a black Guild to Johnny Cash, so add his name to the list.

Also, Clapton played a srpuce over maple Guild, was it an F30?

Jerry Garcia played a Starfire early on. Add him.

Mike Nesmith played a D40, so add a lot of the Monkee's songs.

Mike Nesmith, Some of Shelly's Blues with an interesting 12 string.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuswyMI_lYo

One of my first songs, :friendly_wink:
Joe

The reason I expressed concern about this project is that just because someone used a Guild in concert or held one in a picture does not mean they used it in the studio, let alone on a "famous" recording. Consider Nick Drake and the fact that when (or even if) he played a M20 is in dispute. Jack Casady played a Starfire bass but determining which recordings has not been trivial.

The curmudgeon retires to his lawn chair and starts yelling at the kids who are sneaking on his lawn trying to get his Stone Imperial Russian Stout before he can finish it.

MLBob said:

Alwriiighhht!!!!!! - Creed Bratton ! , The Grass Roots ('69 Bluesbird, nicknamed "the dirt").

Plus a video link: http://youtu.be/eeWvH75ntlg

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The bassist in that clip is LTG's mgod. I'm pretty sure he posted about that video but didn't use any of his Guilds. I think Creed has at least played some of mgod's Guild six strings.

Alright, then let's try this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70E-f63_Jc4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHI2nWdRdXw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs_CNnCqYvU

West

Well, reading the criteria,
1) famous songs that were recorded
2) using Guild acoustic guitars,
a Bluesbird or Starfire for instance wouldn't count!

But it's very difficult to proof what was used during recording, so maybe we should say finding a Youtube video of an acoustic Guild in "famous" songs is better.
"Famous" means people around the world would recognize it. (not only people in the US).
But even that task is very tough...

So lets see what I found. There were good names mentioned already.

I just list whatever I remember playing Guild acoustics without researching if the song was written by them or recorded with the Guild, it's a fun list I think.

Paul Simon (F-30R) (Those songs are probably known really all around the world!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn0QBXMYXsM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hqdZ4AWSaI

John Denver (F-612, F-412 Special, F-50 Special, D-40 or D-50)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU_58pzOt1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKdknYaSHgE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs_CNnCqYvU

America (D-55)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70E-f63_Jc4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g5ZEPI50yw

Richie Havens (D-40)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEC_97p3C0k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5aPBU34Fyk

Mississipi John Heart (F-30) (too old to find a good live video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_7sys1rE1E

Bonnie Raitt (F-50R, JF-100)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXVoOgwiYc8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3yFwi7f3mw

Cat Stevens (F-50R)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDVFBEPGJR0

Peter Cetera (Chicago) (F-612)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32GdEFADy6s

Pete Townshend (The Who) (F-512)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_PJDZXMHM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkD0aHQFr-k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94jVZHHdH3o

Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) (F-512)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed5WWRgX-TY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn7MZVcEPIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GxLYgVNotc

Brian May (F-412, F-512)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6_5oP1mIdw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7795uqiJgK4

SRV Stevie Ray Vaughan (F-412)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ_DdgxRSak

Brian Adams (F-50R with Bigsby!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7b37l_B4vI

Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band) (F-212?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o0EUlwqX28

Neil Young (M-20)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR47-4UoLPg

David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash) (G-312)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNmtd_31-lY

Johnny Cash (D-60)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV04M5tmwvk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdSU-9hOg5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwSR04N6iaM

Eric Clapton & Mark Knopfler (Songbird) (I didn't find a video of Eric Clapton with his GF-60R or his F-50).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Bm2xvuzCA

Terri Clark (D-40)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh2eYbDO7wg

Bobby Womack (F-50)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3gAZekJ4BY

Kinky Friedman (D-100)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ZMj5RksbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jnFLWgFpsE

Lonnie Donegan (F-512)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzur3nM0k0w

Doyle Bramhall II and John Mayer (F-512 and G-312)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jEZEpVfoE0

Slash (Guns N' Roses) (JF-30-12 in below video, otherwise he had plenty of Guilds like a D-100,...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGsdgLaf_fo

Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues) (JF-30E, JF-30-12E)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5NkAFznYTQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7OHjD7_bv8

Ralph Towner (I know we discussed it before but I forgot what model he plays)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUTn6H2an1Q

Paul Weller (not sure about that cutaway model name)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQR00MEIQCs

Keith Richards (F-30-LM10) (well I know, the song wasn't recorded using the Guild 10 string):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2sNYUQlV7c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FQT8zrsLzE

Tim Buckley (F-212XL, F-512)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMTEtDBHGY4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gnfj3MButg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yStp9xCP-1c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cUXnaNb50Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3DjRHaXW44

Barry Gibb (D-55, Songbird) (O.k., not really acoustic in the videos...and I didn't find a good one with the D-55)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNppDDclc6I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWrLCC7LJXk

Sorry, it got a bit out of control as it looks...I veered away from the original posters request...but at least stayed with the acoustic guitar request.

Ralf

Well they obviously didn't write it, but I love this and there are a pile of Guilds in the back round. the D100 isn't bad either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUX7vswXbJE

West

Good call with "The Coors" Jim!

A few more I found or remembered:

Tom Petty (various D-25-12 and D-212 over time)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMzW42zZVN0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQurS0PJKnM

Walt Richardson (F-50R, F-47RCE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vw8Pp4B7Jw

Chris LeDoux (F-50R)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQqbdaMQHl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyri5lL8BWo

Willy Porter (Willy Porter Signature model, Valencia)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bePC0LoDr-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-iGhxFuXhQ

Doyle Dykes of cause! (Multiple Guild signature models)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDCXcB4w-N8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xszvLdsTZPk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCR51pI1YmI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxgkGEokNVI

Ryan Adams (D-25M)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSX-8zQ2xOQ

Barenaked Ladies (D-55)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4cbmrf0iRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMpHtF5RPh8

Maná (various Guilds over time, SC3 Paloma)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCVHWpp1-00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy9fg0_-dsE

Texas (Sharleen Spiteri) (JF-30-12)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okie3Bz4tOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7bXwStMMHk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZTqQIXyp4Q

Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) (F-30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP7K1wIAvpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Qb3_WX5TQ

Goo Goo Dolls (DV-52, D-55)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=topxQ5lud-0

Sting (SC3 Paloma)
I didn't find a video unfortunately.


I can't guarantee the model names of the guitars are always right...

Ralf

Thanks everyone for your awesome imput. This is going to be a fantastic compilation with so many excellent artists and songs. Makes me proud to be a Guild owner.