The Songs

Below are the songs I will be working my way through.  It will probably change.  A conspicuous absence of players like Steve Vai and Yngwie exist.  While I understand their value and the skill involved in playing with that level of speed and articulation, I don't enjoy listening to this kind of playing and I simply don't aspire to play like they play - thus, their absence.

I would have loved to include Robert Johnson.  But at this stage, his finger-picking style of playing is far from my current skill set - and I have no delusion that I would be able to master it even a little bit; hopefully, as I improve, I will gain the skills to take it on...as I would love nothing more than to be able to play semi-adequately in that style.  I have included Chet Atkins who will be equally difficult.  But, if I can gain a touch of his skills...I might just be able to give Robert Johnson a crack. 

In general, I feel this is a good mix of songs that are within reach while also stretching my skill-set so that I see marked improvement in my skill as a player.  

1.) A Bouree by J.S. Bach (Completed)
2.) "Gimme Shelter" The Rolling Stones (Completed)
3.) "Same Old Song and Dance" Aerosmith (Joe Perry and Brad Whitford)
4.) "Is it My Body" The Alice Cooper Band (Glen Buxton and Michael Bruce) (Completed)
5.) "Jessica" The Allman Bros. (Dickey Betts)
6.) "Purple Rain" Prince
7.) "Something" The Beatles (George Harrison)
8.) "Four on Six" Wes Montgomery (In Progress)
9.) "School Days" Chuck Berry
10.) "Pictures of You" The Cure (Robert Smith)
11.) "Freddie's Dead" Curtis Mayfield
12.) "Women" Def Leppard (Steve Clark and Phil Collen)
13.) "Cosmic Slop" Funkadelic (Eddie Hazel)
14.) "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" Van Halen (Eddie)
15.) "Sweet Child o Mine" Guns n Roses (Slash/Izzy Stradlin)
16.) "That Lady" The Isley Bros (Ernie Isley)
17.) "Mama Feelgood" James Brown (Jimmy Nolen)
18.) "Power of Love" Jimi Hendrix (Yes, I'm crazy)
19.) "Suck My  Kiss" RHCP (John Frusciante)
20.) "Who's Cryin' Now" Journey (Neil Schon)
21.) "That's the Way" Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page)
22.) "Buick Mackane" T- Rex (Marc Bolan)
23.) "Come as You Are" Nirvana (Kurt Cobain)
24.) "Airbag" Radiohead (Jonny Greenwood and Ed O'Brien)
25.) "Used to Be" Rory Gallagher
26.) "Crossfire" Stevie Ray Vaughan
27.) "With or Without You" U2 (The Edge)
28.) "The Great Deceiver" King Crimson (Robert Fripp)
29.) "Crossroads" Cream (Eric Clapton)
30.) "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Jeff Beck)
31.) "Pinball Wizard" The Who (Pete Townsend)
32.) "You Shook Me All Night Long" AC/DC (Angus Young)
33.) "Circumstances" Rush (Alex Lifeson)
34.) "Rebel Rebel" David Bowie (Mick Ronson)
35.) "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain" Willie Nelson
36.) "Sweet Dreams" Roy Buchanon
37.) "Theme for an Imaginary Western" Mountain (Leslie West)
38.) "Happy Again" Chet Atkins
39.) "Dee" Randy Rhoads
40.) "Killing in the Name Of" Rage Against the Machine (Tom Morello)
41.) "The Chain" Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham)
42.) "Tonight it's You" Cheap Trick (Rick Nielson)
43.) "This Charming Man" The Smiths (Johnny Marr)
44.) "Stop the World" Extreme (Nuno Bettencourt)
45.) "The Thrill is Gone" B.B. King (In Progress)
46.) "Rose Room" Charlie Christian
47.) "Iron Man" Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi)
48.) "Sychroncity II" The Police (Andy Summers) (In Progress)
49.) "Emerald" Thin Lizzy (Brian Robinson)
50.) "Elevation" Television (Tom Verlaine)