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Posted by: muntahunta Sep 12 2007, 03:21 AM

hey, im looking for some metal/rock ballads.
i regularly go to a few buskers nights at some local pubs and im looking for some good metal/rock ballads to play on one acoustic guitar.
things ive tried in the past (which ive heard good comments) are...

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Metallica - Sanitarium
Metallica - Fade To Black
Metallica/Bob Segar - Turn The Page
Lynyrd Skynyrd/Shinedown - Simple Man
Shinedown - 45
Stone Sour - Bother
Stone Sour - Through The Glass
3 Doors Down - Be Like That
Various - Knocking On Heavens Door
Various - Whiskey in the jar
Tenacious D - Tribute

i was also thinking about doing Guns N Roses - Dont Cry,

those are a few songs i regularly play but im looking for new songs to play so people dont get bored of me
any suggestions or ideas? or songs youve covered acoustically yourself that you dont mind me doing?

Posted by: MickeM Sep 12 2007, 03:26 AM

Scorpions all the way

Posted by: Melodic Axeman Sep 12 2007, 03:47 AM

Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song
Blind Guardian - Harvest of Sorrow
Blind Guardian - Lord of the Rings
Blind Guardian - Skalds and Shadows
Blind Guardian - A past and future secret

Opeth - Benighted
Opeth - Hours of wealth

Angra - Reaching Horizons

Megadeth - A tout le monde

I know for sure many others, let me think : P

Posted by: The Uncreator Sep 12 2007, 05:48 AM

As far as im concerned you dont need any more than those, Blind Guardian Owns!

But just in case you DO want more.

Iron Maiden - Journeyman

Nightwish - Creek Mary's Blood
Nightwish - Angels Fall First
Nightwish - Dead Boys Poem
Nightwish - Eva

Epica - Chasing The Dragon
Epica - Trois Vierges
Epica - Safeguard To Paradise

Posted by: Kurt Sep 12 2007, 05:54 AM

is stairway to heaven a ballad?!?

Posted by: Robin Sep 12 2007, 06:02 AM

Iron Maiden - Prodigal Son

Extremely beautiful and extremely fun to play.

Posted by: Despa Sep 12 2007, 07:29 AM

Pearl Jam - Black
great song!

Posted by: Rob_g Sep 12 2007, 10:55 AM

Skid Row - Remember Yesterday (hope u can sing good)
Skid Row - 18 and life
SKid Row - In a darkened room
Avenged sevenfold - seize the day
Black Label Society - Spoke in the Wheel
Gary Moore - Still got the blues
Ozzy - Mama im comin home
Poison - Every rose has its thorn
Scorpions - winds of change
Lynard Skynard - Free bird, simple man, tuesdays gone.
Guns N Roses - Knockin, Yesterdays
Metallica - Unforgiven

Posted by: rokchik Sep 12 2007, 08:10 PM

Foo Fighters - Everlong
Foo Fighters - Times Like These

Cinderella - Coming Home

Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Could Have Lied

Radiohead - Creep
Radiohead - Karma Police
Radiohead - High and Dry

Tom Petty - Walls Fall Down
Tom Petty - Into the Great Wide Open

James - Laid

Oasis - Wonderwall

Jack Johnson - Flake

I know these aren't really ballads but they all sound great on acoustic.

Posted by: botoxfox Sep 12 2007, 08:21 PM

Helloween - A Tale That Wasn't Right

Posted by: Iluha Sep 12 2007, 10:19 PM

Extreme - More Than Words

The ultimate ballad in my opinion.

Posted by: SLASH91 Sep 13 2007, 11:21 AM

Hollow
Cemetery Gates- Pantera

November Rain- GnR