Most Beautiful Acoustic songs you know (mostly instrumental)

[Manbient]

so... list them for me please i have decided to make a Cd of this kind of stuff, and i want to know more of it. I am looking mostly for instrumental stuff, but put something with vocals if you feel it needs to be mentioned. thank you for your help, my children. here's some, if you know them, i am thinking of... ones like these...

Shakti 98 - Fuziune Amoroasa In An Intre Iubiti
Rik Emmett - Secret Wishes
Opeth - Patterns In The Ivy
Opeth - For Absent Friends
Michael Hedges - Aurora-Nevermore
Andy Timmons - There Are No Words


so... i am sure all youy know the Opeth ones. but stuff like that. Doesn't have to be sad

 

[Mayh]

Kveldsjanger by Ulver

 

[skyshock1]

The Oracle Album from Michael Hedges.

ANYTHING from Richard Leo Johnson.

The acoustic tracks from Aqualung by Jethro Tull still blow me away for performance and feel.

 

[Demonspell]

Some great predominantly acoustic instrumentals here, from Fripp pupils: www.cgtrio.com

 

[Only Human]

Shadows Fall - Lead Me Home
Beautiful, its very unlike most SF stuff.

 

[TrevJ]

Don Ross - No Goodbyes
Don Ross - Give Me Seven Reasons
The Mahavishnu Orchestra - A Lotus on Irish Streams (more than just acoustic... but still good)
Maudlin of the Well - Interludes 3, and 4
Gardenian - The Silent Fall (really moody, check this one out)
Sinergy - Born Unto Fire and Passion (okay... pretty cheesy, but not BAD per se)
At the Gates - And the World Returned
In Flames - Acoustic Medley (I'd be surprised if you haven't heard this already)
Al Di Meola - First Snow
Al Di Meola - Winterlude no. 4
Chris Brown - Freedom
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries

I dunno if all these fit in the "beautiful" category, but at least they're all good.

 

[Scourge of Malice]

ATG - and the world returned
In flames - Pallar anders Visa

 

[Eirik]

hahaha.. ironically the first thought that popped into my head was On The Wing (before I read who made the thread)

not sure what else to add... small mental block going on...

 

[Celestial-Voyage]

a few acoustic songs on my recent playlist :

Death - Voice of the Soul
Annihilator - Crystal Ann
Iced Earth - Solitude
Night In Gales - From ebony skies

 

[Fervisson]

Pink Floyd's unreleased tracks "Crumbling Land," "Country Song," and "Unknown Song."

 

[Gregsmack]

Try the acoustic My Kantele by Amorphis.

 

[warmwetos]

I have seen Michael Hedges name pop up a lot, I am a huge fan of his and it was unfortunate that he was snatched away from us (RIP). I have seen Michael at least a dozen times in the past and all I can say he was AMAZING. He poured his heart and soul in each concert!

Here are some of my picks although I have so many to choose from!

1. Michael Hedges - Ritual Dance
2. Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
3. Bernd Steidl - Cobra Negra (excellent album called Psycho Acoustic Overture)
4. Paco De Lucia - Entre Dos Aguas (the master)
5. Gipsy Kings - Viento del Arena (with the Moorish vocals)
6. Ottmar Liebert - Barcelona Nights (his debut album was great but he never changed his style after that)
7. Ziroq - Ziroq (Great flamenco/world music from Marcus Nand...I bet some of you metal genius might know who he is)
8. Rainbow - Temple of the King (Sorry but I had to put that one in there and it's mostly acoustic)
9. Bernd Steidl - In Venice
10. Al DiMeola, Paco De Lucia & John McLaughlin - Pretty much anything from "Friday Night in San Francisco" or "Passion, Grace and Fire".
11. Does "Stairway to Heaven" count? Actually Stanley Jordans version is quite nice although not acoustic.

Cheers!

 

[The Evil Toucan]

A Song for Life & Desert Song - Eric Johnson

 

[Schism]

Sanctuary-Conception (In your Multitude)
Anything off Alice in Chains jar of Flies
Pain of Salvation-Dryad of the woods
Tea Party-Shadows on the Mountainside


Just some that come to mind

 

[Stormwatch]

Morbid Angel - Desolate Ways
WASP - Mephisto Waltz

 

[Sullen Jester]

I second Desolate Ways.. "In Remembrance" is another good track from the same album (Blessed are the Sick).

Opeth - Silhouette
Buckethead - For Mom
Armaggeddon - Funeral In Space
Arch Enemy - a track off Black Earth that I cannot think of.

 

[yourdeadgroom]

Acoustic Alchemy- Reference Point
Acoustic Alchemy- Oceans Apart
Acoustic Alchemy- Lullaby For The First Born

 

[Ermz]

I think you should definately give Stabbing Westward's 'Why' a shot... very ambient, eerie and calming track. Does alot for me anyway.

 

[svenske kocken]

For fucks sake! It's Kveldssanger and nothing else. But anyway, it's a brilliant album.

My alltime favorite acoustic piece is Morbid Angel - Desolate Ways.

 

[no country for old wainds]

Requiem!