The Definitive 12-String Video: The 50 Greatest Songs Ever!
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Here's my definitive list of the Top 50 12-String Songs of All-Time. From America to Zeppelin I count down and perform classics by The Beatles, The Byrds, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Smiths, The Animals, Styx, and many many more. From timeless classics to hidden gems, this playlist spans genres and generations, featuring legendary artists and their masterpieces.
Let the debate begin! How did I do? What did I get right? What did I totally blunder on? What 12-string classics did I miss? I'd love to compare my list with yours, so please share in the comments! As always, FREE tabs for most of these songs are available per request. Just shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com.
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You said that you were glad to be alive for most of the rock n roll era…. Yep! Bought “Meet the Beatles” LP in 1964, and have been listening and playing ever since. We are lucky indeed!
Hey Jed. I was born in the greatest year for music in human history 1971. :). Lucky and privileged for sure. Thanks so much. I hope you have an amazing weekend. Mark
38. Big Star "Watch The Sunrise" ♥♥♥
i think its the best one....been playing it for a month now...open G (really open F...full step down for safety) for life!
Should have been higher but I had to consider significance in Rock history to some extent. I didn't want to pull a Cliff Clavin. :). Thanks so much for checking it out. I sincerely appreciate your time and comment. Mark
Thank you for flying the 12-string flag all of these years, and especially for including a Big Star song in this lineup!!!!!
Hey Josh. I know #1 Record and Sister Lovers (Third) are supposed to be the two "classic" albums but the first album is near perfect in my opinion. The second album is excellent. I could do without Third. Thanks so much for taking the time to weigh in. Please take care and be well. Mark
@@8MinuteAxe I'm with you; #1 Record and Radio City are the beginning and end for me. Thank you, and I hope you have a great 2024!
What a great collection of 12 strings.Your playing is right on time.
Hey Mark - that was great. I'd add: Pins and Needles/Needles and Pins, California Girls, Feel A Whole Lot Better (but you did add great Byrd songs. Nice job on 8 Miles High), Bells of Rhymney, and waaay too many Kottke stuff, and one of my favorite Beatle songs - You Can't Do That!
You Can't Do That and Polythene Pam both made my top 75 as did Seeger's version of the Bells of Rhymney. Needles and Pins was on my original list of about 110. California Girls wasn't on the list. California Girls and Help Me Rhonda and Hurricane are all tough to rank. All have a 12 string but would they really be considered 12 string songs enough to crack the top 50. Close but not quite in my opinion. Thanks for sharing yours. It's exactly as correct as mine! :). Take care and enjoy your weekend. Mark
"Starship Trooper" and "And You And I" are inspired choices! I think that Steve Howe's 12-string work is some of the warmest ever recorded. I think that I would add some Genesis to the list though. They were known for their "twin 12-string" concept at one time. Rutherford and Anthony Phillips used to play together in arrangements that almost sounded like a harpsichord. That was eventually revisited on "Trick Of The Tail" after Peter Gabriel left. "Ripples" and "Entangled" are amazing.
The problem with putting a Genesis tune on a countdown like this is that the handful of songs that I could actually take a 15 second segment of and have it sound great are not really their best songs. The classics don't really have a singular part per se, at least not the ones I consider classics.
@@8MinuteAxe That makes sense. Those two tracks that I mentioned are quite beautiful, but there is no standout performance of 12 string. It's just a matter of how beautifully it is assimilated into those pieces. A piece like "Blood on the Rooftops", however has a featured guitar part - but it's classical not 12-string. Unlike a lot of progressive organizations, Genesis seemed to really frown upon overt displays of virtuosity.
Maybe the intro of The Cinema Show? More than 15 seconds?
Also love “We Just Disagree” Dave Mason
I forgot about it! LOL. It would have come in somewhere in the mid 30s. Shoot.
Just saw Dave Mason a couple weeks ago on the 70’s music cruise; that’s an awesome 12-string song. Please Add to the “Next 50” video!
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Open E tuning, not too difficult
What is really cool about " More Than A Feeling " by Boston, is that it was sung by one of the best Vocalist, if not the best in Rock, Brad Delp! No one to date has been able to go from a high D to a high E and sustain it longer than him in the world of Rock! However, " Closer To The Heart " by Rush will remain my all time Favorite. Great Video Mark !
Hey Charles. I never saw Boston live but I did see Brad when he was performing with Beetlejuice (one of the best Beatles cover bands ever). The way he died was so sad. Charcoal grills in the bathroom. Oh man.
@@8MinuteAxe It was indeed sad! Brad had a voice for the ages!
Mark for the 5 or so on your list I didn't know. I would add( California Dreaming ), ( I Call Your Name ), (As Tears go By ) Stones version, ( Substitute ), and ( Every Picture Tells a Story) . Just my two cents worth.
California Dreamin' has no 12 string in the original even though John used one almost exclusively live. As Tears Go By actually made the top 50 but I lost the performance during editing so I quickly added another. Substitute, You Can't Do That, Polythene Pam, You Wear it Well, Crystal Ball, Xanadu, all just missed the cut.
Interesting Mark about California Dreaming not having a 12 on the recording. Of course I/we always played that with a 12 string. Also on Polythene Pam as you know was the last Beatles track with a 12 string on it. And it was John not George playing that part. Just a great start for your Channel to ring in the New Year. FYI the Holidays end after today which is my 62nd birthday lol. Happy Saturday the 6th from Wisconsin Mark @@8MinuteAxe
Great list. I would add Dance, Dance, Dance by The Beach Boys and their introduction to California Girls. By the Beatles, “I Call Your Name,” “You Can’t Do That,” and “Dizzy Miss Lizzie.”
You Can't Do That, I Feel Fine, and Polythene Pam just missed the cut. I've done I Call Your Name and several other Beatles tunes on the channel but I think there are too many other great songs as blasphemous as that is to say. LOL. Help Me, Rhonda is one of my all time favs but the 12 isn't important enough to justify it in my opinion. Thanks so much for your time. Mark
Oops not I Feel Fine. Eight Days a Week!
@@8MinuteAxe Glad you caught that Mark. When I saw you state (I Feel Fine ) I couldn't understand your choice. 8 Days a week oh yeah on the 12 string. I think after( If I needed Someone ) on Rubber Soul George never played his Ric 12 string on a Beatles song again.
wow is all I can say. Actually, all I can say is wow is all I can say. Seriously, remarkable stuff.
Even if you said it backwards it would be ti
Hard to argue with your choices. Great list.
Would like to hear a few more Byrds songs, e.g. Bells of Rhymney. Love McGuinn’s work on his Rickenbacker 360/12.
So you want to be a Rock n' Roll star finished at 58. I was thinking of doing Pete Seeger's version of the Bells of Rhymney but this is my list and putting Pete Seeger up there just wouldn't represent my taste. McGuinn made magic with the Ric no doubt. Thanks so much. Have a great weekend. Mark
McGuinn reversed the strings
@@josephmichelotti6230 Rickenbacker “reverse strings” their 12s.
@@NDFlyFisher touche'
Roger McGuinn also plays an acoustic 7-string where I believe he double courses two strings--the third if I remember the Laurel Canyon movie correctly.
Hey, Mark! It's been a long time since I have had time to watch your videos. (Happy New Year!) I think you nailed the top 50 12-string songs of all time. You are so talented! I am very impressed by your ability to play all 50 songs -- even "Vaseline Machine Gun." Off-hand, I can't think of any significant omissions, except perhaps "It's Only Rock 'n Roll," which includes Ronnie Wood playing a 12-string guitar in the background. Thanks for including songs from Yes and Led Zeppelin!
Hey Kenneth! Great to hear from you. I hope you're doing well. I really appreciate you taking the time to check this one out and to send me your thoughts. Stay in touch. Mark
on my second viewing I have to ask. How many 12-string guitars in the arsenal now?
two....too I mean, too many
Nights in white satin. Wow you have a stunning collection of 12 string guitars. Fabulous.
Well.... missed the life stream, disappointed. Happy New Year everyone! Watched the replay, great video again.
Can I see the correct answers to the Nashville tuning contest somewhere? Congratulations to those that won!
I'm doing a drawing for all the entries as nobody got it right. All Nashville except Free Fallin. :)
Wow, very interesting how similar they are and hard to differentiate. It was a great contest. Thanks Mark.
You crushed it with this video Mark. Very impressive. I don't think you could have started 2024 any stronger.
It certainly was a lot of work to start the year. I really appreciate the sentiment. Have a great 2024.
Glad Henley left HC alone (Another one is Too Many Hands from One of These Nights )
Yeah Errett. I don't know how or why but I had no trouble this time.
Cool List Mark. I missed this live. forgot about the hour time difference. Remember everyone he included how much he liked a song. I think I don't know maybe 5 or so you played .Did you play them in order of your of Favorvite songs personally? Mr. Tambourine man # 1 or was it how important the 12 string part stood out in the song., I found it very clever you played Georges Bass part on ( I've Just seen a Face ) A rare Beatle song with no actual Bass Guitar. Great job Mark and Happy New Year to you and your subscribers
Thanks for noticing. A TON of work went into the backing tracks. A TON.
Really well done, Mark. After another 10 viewings (just for enjoyment), I 'll be ready to discuss my ranking.
Research and investigation are always recommended. Thanks Carl!
i'm just going to sit back, and enjoy this one, mark! i apologize for being tardy with my [brief] holiday email to you - well, to you and everyone else I should've written to! 😊
No worries at all my friend. I appreciate your time very much. They aren't making any more of it as far as I know. :)
Great video! Awesome choice of songs, many of them my favourites. Suite Madame Blue is one of the songs that drove me to the 12-string guitar, followed by Give a Little Bit. But any of your choices are great tunes to play on 12-strings!
Interesing...you put Starship Trooper, which was inspried by the book Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein, a book about fighting an interstellar war with only slower than light ships that are subject the effects of time dilation due to travelling at near reletivistic speeds between the stars. It is followed by another science fiction oriented song, '39 by Queen. It is another song is also about the effects of time dilation from travelling closer to the speed of light. Interestingly it seems that it is a popular subject for rock musicians. Off the top of my head, I can name at least a three other songs about the same subject...Spirit of the Age by Hawkwind, Aldebaran by the Canadian band FM, and interstingly, a song by Enya about the same subject with the same title as the FM song, Aldebaran.
Hey Farrell. I LOVE Supertramp. Rudy is one of my all time favorite songs as is Crime of the Century. I've never been a huge fan of Give a Little Bit but I like it well enough and I realize its importance in the 12 string canon. Thanks so much for weighing in. Much appreciated. Mark
Masterful job Mark, I am sure I could have got it down to 50 like you did. Happy 2024
😂I mean I couldn’t
The wheels are already turning for the "Can You Believe These Songs didn't make the list" video. LOL
Hey Mark great list. Always love to hear the less popular bands like America and Zebra. One sour entry for me was #11…no way should that be 3 spots from Stairway😂
Honestly, when you start taking one song and pitting it against another in the rankings, it gets near impossible. I mean is Mama, I'm Coming Home really better than If I Needed Someone or All Along the Watchtower. Of course not. I get what you're saying for sure. An analogy would be when sales people say "for the price of a coffee.." Our brains don't work like that in the moment. At least mine doesn't. Excellent point though. for sure.
Excellent as always, Mark! Many of those songs I didn't recognize as having 12 string guitar on them.
Hey James. Three years ago I wouldn't have been able to tell you that most of these had a 12-string in them. It's way more prevalent then most people realize. Have a great weekend. Mark
A great selection, Mark, you've outdone yourself! You had a few that even I didn't recognize!
Hey Dave. I really appreciate that. This one was a lot of work! I hope your new year is off to a good start! Mark
Thanks, Mark, I just need a new resolution about playing more!
great video. a lot of work. i was there.
You are there.
Where in Hell did you round up that many 12 string guitars?
Hey Raymond. Funny, another person asked me the same question just a little while ago. I gave my brother the ovation and I sold the Guild, the Rick, and the Ibanez...but I bought a Taylor 562 so I believe I have 12 (13 if you count the double neck) I need to start selling some. Before my channel I only owned 5 guitars total. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great day. Mark
For realll 😅 I've never seen so many at once lol
Great video Mark I do like it when you put the title of the song at the bottom I really don’t know most of them now I can see the ones I like thanks
Hey Robert. I wanted people to know the titles but not the artists to pique some additional curiosity. :)
Looking forward to this video 🎉
How do you feel now? lmao. thanks sal!
Wow that was fun😀
That's because you didn't go down the rabbit hole recording backing tracks for songs that didn't make the cut. LMAO.
Great video Mark! A few I definitely weren't familiar with.
I tried to be considerate of history but my own preferences ended up winning the day if there was a tie per se.
Excellent selection
Much appreciated. Thanks for weighing in. Have a great weekend (and year!). Mark
Great choice of songs! Thanks!
I was thinking "what the f am I doing as I was recording backing tracks for songs that didn't even make the cut. Talk about a rabbit hole.
Historically, A Hard Days Night, should have been in the top 3 but it's a good list. On rock is dead. If the songs are still being played then rock is alive and well. Just look at "Now And Then" or the Stones new LP.
If it was purely historical, A Hard Day's Night would be near the top if not the top. Walk Right In, the Seekers, Pete Seeger, Fred Gerlach, et all. The Beatles are by far my favorite band but the rest of that stuff is not my wheelhouse. After the Beatles comes Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, maybe Zep, the Band, Van Morrison, Rush. I'm a little all over but the early sixties folk isn't really my cup of tea. I like Freewheelin because the songs are great. Email me when you have time. I need to send you an article. That's all I'm gonna say. When you see it you'll understand the significance.
@@8MinuteAxe back in 69', I went to see Zep at the Schaffer Beer Concerts in Central Park. BB was the warm up act, yeah right! Well Schaffer under wrote the concerts and there were some great ones there. Because they put in the time, effort and MONEY, we could get to see amazing acts for, are you ready Mark? $.50 for the good seats and $.25 for the "cheap" seats. Soo I saw BB and Zep fro $.50!!! No lie! Ps I liked BB better.
second comment - so many fantastic tunes here, mark! thanks again!
You're still more than welcome. I really do appreciate the support more than you know.
Rock N Roll is still alive thats why were here. Thank you for the awesome videos!
Nicely put. I am truly grateful that I'm alive during the Rock n Roll era. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I really appreciate your time and support. Please take care and stay well. Mark
Possibly my favorite of your submissions of at least the last year... for sure the best of the year! ;)
No doubt this is my best video this year. I never set the bar that high. lol. Seriously, I appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. Mark
shame i missed the livestream. i can't wait to get into the video
I put a lot of work into it. If you haven't watched yet, please pay special attention to the backing tracks. I put a TON of work into them.
Well, now you're obviously gonna hafta do a top 1000 in this category. Good luck!
The irony of this sort of list is that the more you include, the more songs seem to be missing.
As soon as _Wild Horses_ came up, I immediately thought of _Lady Jane, As Tears Go By,_ and _Playing with Fire._
And when you started _Hazy Shade of Winter,_ I was anticipating _For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her_ (which has a very striking, yet simple, 12-string part).
Or _Mrs. Robinson,_ or _Fakin' It._
And the list goes on. . .
I think that all this means is, it's a really good list, Mark. Thanks for dredging up so many wonderful memories.
Fred
I thought it was great, and great playing. Wish the artist name would have been posted with the song name, maybe there was a reason for that. Cheers, fun!
You hit the nail on the head. I intentionally left the artists names off to pique some curiosity and hopefully get some people discovering new music. Thanks so much@!
Great list and thank you for mentioning Hole Hearted….
One of these days you will possibly make a bad video Mark, this was not one of those though 🎸🎸🎸
The real work went into the backing tracks. Talk about getting into the weeds. I hope you have an amazing 2024.
Mark, this was a righteous list: besides the obvious ones, you didn’t forget to included stuff from Leo Kottke [how could any 12-string list possibly omit him?], the Animals, Question, America, If I needed someone, Walk Right In, 8 miles high. some of the younger crowd might not even know some of these songs, but the influence they had in their time was tremendous, so you gave them their proper place. The only omission I would mention would be As Tears Go By.
An excellent list! I didn't realize that so many of those songs were done with a 12 string. My personal pick for #1 would be "Eight Miles High" with it's great solo...
Awesome list. this brought back a lot song memories I had forgotten. I would have thought a few more Leo Kottke songs, but then again he was never mainstream - but amazing 12 string. Thanks for the trip down 12 string lane!
I'm in my seventies and you've taken me on a journey back to my youth ad back again. You deserve a good pat on the back as you've obviously put a lot of work into this.
Wonderful performances Mark! Inspiring!!
I really appreciate that. My favorite parts are all the bass parts I learned as I was sliding down the rabbit hole and decided to record my own backing tracks for many...and for many that I didn't even use. DOH.
Fade to Blue, 38 Special.
Fade to Black made the original cut but Hetfield and Hammett cannot not agree as to whether or not a 12-string was used on the original recording. Anytime I put something up that's not a 12 on the original, I get pounced on. Same with Pleasant Valley Sunday. Mike used three 6 strings on the original even though he ALWAYS used a 12 live. OH CRAP. Disregard stu. My apologies. Yeah, Fade to Blue is a deep cut. Somebody else mentioned it when I asked for new music with a 12-string. If I recall correctly, there's no riff, right? Just a nice fat 12 with good high end strumming along? I am a big fan of Jeff Carlisi. Such a cool guy. I know he's not on that album but I figured I'd mention it. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Thanks so much for adding a gem. Mark
Cant wait 😂😂
Was it worth it. lol
@@8MinuteAxe you did awesome job putting all together. Thank you wery much. No 31 is on ny fav list, ikke most of the acustic ones you picked. Gives motivation to keep on practicing.
For myself? Agree or not? That was a lot of fun & well played Thanks Boss.
You made me want to pick up that old Ovation 12; that's been sitting on it's stand ignored. I'll see if I still remember those America songs I got it for.
"Sister Golden Hair". Here I come.. lol
Very nice selection
A little Ambrosia. Nice, Nice, Very Nice.
I continue to be grateful for how your videos enhance my appreciation of 12-string, especially electric, and inspire me to play it because it's beautiful, unique, and fun. One of the things I also appreciate is you demonstrating how widely 12-strings were used, and across a variety of genres. In the midst of all the dark and evil things in our society, inspiration and beauty are huge, and are gifts. Thanks, Mark, for illustrating and promoting the healing power of music!
This is so much fun to watch. Love that your playing seems so precise and conscientious. As for omissions, I'm sure I saw a video of Heart going to town on a 12-string for "Silver Wheels" / "Crazy on You".
Awesome!!!
Thanks dude!
Thank you Brian. I sincerely appreciate your time and support. I hope you have a great weekend. Mark
That was really amazing. 👏
Glad you included some Leo Kottke as he was a true master of the 12 string. I also appreciated "Walk Right In". Along with it I would have included The Seekers "I'll never find another you". Very dominate 12 string part and Judith Durham can not be replaced.
Thank you for the Rok-Loc’s. The are wonderful.
Great list, well-played! :)
Hey Brother. Always great to hear from you. Much appreciated. Have a great weekend.
What a great list! There were a few that I have always loved but either didn't realize (or had forgotten) were 12-strings, so it was also educational. Well chosen and well done, Mark!
Well done and chapeau for all yours 12string Guitars
Absolutely fine playing 12s. Always awesome to hear those.
Awesome video !!
I really appreciate it Rodney. When I first started making 12 string videos.I came up with about 45 songs.Now I've got so many songs to choose from.I had to cut 25 classics. lots of great songs on the 12 string. Again. Thanks so much for the kind words and support. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday. Take care and be well. MARK
Excellent concept. Expert presentation. Great guitars!
amazing +
What a great video! That you can play all 50 of these songs is very impressive.
So many more songs than I realized had 12-strings in them. I really learned a lot.
I’ve always loved the 12 string guitar, so it’s great to see someone with such talent and enthusiasm show what it can do. Thank you.
Finally bought my first 12 string and you are a source of inspiration and discovery - thank you
What an Exceptional video, Outstanding playing, would love to see you play all 50 all the way through...
Great work as always! As a minor point, I might have put the artist name in addition to the song title, but that's just me. I love the big body tak! And enjoy that we got to see you playing bass as well!
terrific video, Mark! your 12 collection is awesome. When you do the “next 50”, add some Greg Lake, please!! Also, what is that fireglo Ric-looking one with the F-hole and crested wave horns?
Good work bro
I'm glad you remembered 'Walk Right In'!
Awesome!!! From the Irish old man to the amazing Italian kid, great job!!!!
Great video: I like the double neck guitar. But '39 should be at least no. 39 🙂
My brother stopped playing guitar when he was a teenager for various reasons after getting fairly good. To guilt trip him into picking it up again last year, I bought him a 12 string for his birthday. Lol, it worked. I've always loved the haunting quality that 12 strings have though, they are such a beautiful sounding instrument.
Hey Mark another great video thankyou, there's something about the 12 string that touches the soul. So many great songs in there maybe another one for the list Solsbury Hill ?
Mark, I just noticed you had added '39 to the list. It is one of my favs, so appreciate it and I believe I recommended it to you before.
How many different guitars were used.
10 12 strings plus he used a Bass on a few and a couple of 6 strings when he played more than one part. I think Mark has about 2 dozen or so guitars
I currently own the Reverend, Eastwood, Doubleneck, other Harley Benton, Takamine, Taylor, Ovation, 3 Vangoas. 10 right now. I have one on the way and one coming in about 2 weeks. Too many. I've also had a Fender XII, Ric 360, Ibanez, Guild, Yamaha, Mitchell (best string spacing), and another Vangoa. I'm missing two. Hmmm.
It's hard to argue your rankings. It's very well thought out. I would offer this: my list would probably move George Harrison's intro to AHDN and The Rooftop Singers just for their significance at that time. Especially George's influence on others with the electric 12 string.
You are right real rock and roll has been over for a while
Who's Behind the Door - nice catch!!!
Since you seem to have the same 12-string sickness as me (Just got my 3rd 12-string - most so far at one time), might I humbly add to your list?
- Turn, Turn, Turn, Byrds
- Rhymes and Reasons (John Denver) - he uses 12-string on many songs, but this one stands out
- Xanadu, Rush (I know, I know)
- Fearless, Pink Floyd
- Still, You Turn Me On, I Believe in Father Christmas (ELP/Greg Lake)
My Favorite 12-string song is "I'll Never Find Another You" by the Seekers.
A little late to the party this time - sorry! It as always, not disappointed! I’m sure that there are probably 50 other great songs that feature or major on the glorious 12 string guitar but I’m very happy with your selection mate - great job 👏 👍😎🎶
So nice to see Zebra's "Who's Behind the Door?" on this list! Such an underrated and little known, but extremely talented band...
As for missed classics, you can't play em all, but "Then He KIssed Me" is a song that drew me to electric 12-string. As for the Animals, I go straight for "It's my Life", "Street Fighting Man" is surprising to discover was recorded on an Acoustic 12-string.
Aside from that great list.
Well, the only disagreement I have is with the premise, "the rock and roll era is over."
The music industry has been hijacked by assholes, and I use the term deliberately. All they produce is waste!
"Reality" shows, promoters, executives, etc. have choked off the avenues of profit for rock musicians in order to put the cash in their own pockets.
When I was a kid in the fifties, there were countless times I heard, "Rock and roll is a flash in the pan!" " It will never last! " , ad nauseum!
Well, it was good; it was exciting; it was rebellious; and, at it's best, it pushed society to be better. It is still all those things! Like folk, and the blues, rock is not going away, whatever the capitalist tastemakers try to tell us!
Rock fills a need in the human soul! It will evolve over time. But, like democracy, it ain't goin' away!
I love it when somebody disagrees with me and provides a lucid, thoughtful, and logical counter "argument" that actually gets me to reconsider my opinion and whether I was too hyperbolic. Thank you for that. I sincerely appreciate it. I agree with you!
Thank-you for sharing your video it was very entertaining. Do you own all of those guitars? 😮
Well that must have been a labour of love - so much work! I must admit I hadn't heard of some of the songs in the lower orders, and I also wondered if some were done with a 6 string and a Nashville tuned guitar, but every time I checked you had it right. My only petty niggles would be that a couple of other Lightfoot songs might have got in there - his work is so centred on 12 string, and I would have put 8 miles high further up the list; it has some of the most iconic electric 12 string riffs in history plus the solo. But, honestly, this was a real tour de force from you, both in terms of selection and as a demonstration of how to play 12 string at its best.
Great collection of 12's! You may also like to try a Guild F-412, Gibson J-185-12, a Martin D12-35 and a Mossman 12. For electrics, Ovation made a great solid body 12 with two onboard 9v batteries to power an on-board preamp; and on the budget side, Danelectro makes a great 12 with lipstick pickups!
Thanks Mark. There's a lot. Well done, great work.
Will you still give out the 12 strings as said?
Remarkable beautiful guitars and playing. I especially love that olive green semi hollow with p90s pick ups. What make and model is it? Oh and love❤❤❤your Rickenbacker! I’m sure I spelled it wrong. I love that guitar sound
Love of my life, by Queen, in it's acoustic version, when Brian played with a 12 strings Ovation guitar is for me the best one ever. It touches my soul.
He confused a few mandolin songs with 12-string-driven songs. But it was worth a watch.
Hey Mark. Other than Maggie May that has a 6 12 and a Mandolin (the 12 string pedals on the D in the recording so I am playing two extra notes thst are actually played by the doubled 6 and mandolin.Which other songs do you think don't have a 12 string? Free Fallin and Wild horses use a six and a Nashville so I took some liberty there. Pleasant Valley Sunday is three 6 string guitars but Mike always used the falcon 12 on tour. Same thing with many of the Smiths songs. Johnny played a lot of 12 live and has never been open about what he used to record some of the songs on the first two records. I've been researching 12 string stuff for years but I've been wrong before. Let me know your thoughts. I appreciate you checking out the video. Have a great weekend and take care. Mark
Virtuoso playing
Love the list, but there’s a few songs you left out that I think are way up there…in no particular order:
Tangerine - Led Zeppelin
Hey You - Pink Floyd
Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
Walk right in - The Rooftop Singers
Hey Henry. A classic for sure. I've done an entire video on it called The Song thar Made the 12-String Famous. It came in #17 on this countdown. Thanks for checking out the video. Take care and be well. Mark
Great job! Seems like you have 50 12 strings too😁