what was the first FULL song you ever played?

HailHailVitalogy
HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
edited April 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
on bass, guitar, or drums what was the first song you played FULLY, including intro, verse, chorus, solo, outro

mine was sadly Smells Like Teen Spirit...lol when i first started playing guitar i thought it was hard, now its so fuckin easy, its a joke, how did kurt get away with that?
2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
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  • WhiteMaleRat
    WhiteMaleRat Posts: 302
    technically speaking - "Happy Birthday" on acoustic guitar.
    "This guy back here is giving me the ole one more....one more back to you buddy."

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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    I'm not sure. I played random riffs for a long time before I learned any full songs. Maybe Corduroy?
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    Machine Head by Bush...i thought i was the shit once i played that whole thing for the first time. Oh the memories :)
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

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  • Bart138
    Bart138 Posts: 37
    Street Spirit (Fade Out) - Radiohead. Although I still fuck up those arpeggios once in a while.
  • sirjamston
    sirjamston Posts: 38
    Green Day - 'Basket Case' on guitar. Couple of years ago now.
  • Vacant
    Vacant Posts: 50
    Betterman on guitar.
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  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Hag Me - The Melvins
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  • zircona1
    zircona1 Posts: 293
    An easy, chord-based version of 'Let Down' by Radiohead.
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  • Sathogwa
    Sathogwa Posts: 227
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    on bass, guitar, or drums what was the first song you played FULLY, including intro, verse, chorus, solo, outro

    mine was sadly Smells Like Teen Spirit...lol when i first started playing guitar i thought it was hard, now its so fuckin easy, its a joke, how did kurt get away with that?

    That was the first song I could play also. I'm proud to say that, and I don't know why your embarrased. That song, and Nirvana was one of the reasons I picked up guitar. When I realized I could rock out just like Kurt with three easy power chords it was like a religious awakening. I will thank Cobain forever for that, even though I know play a lot more difficult music on guitar.

    And don't knock simple songs. Usually the simplist songs are the best, or become classics. Smells Like Teen Spirit was one of those. It was a riff heard 'round the world.
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    Sathogwa wrote:
    That was the first song I could play also. I'm proud to say that, and I don't know why your embarrased. That song, and Nirvana was one of the reasons I picked up guitar. When I realized I could rock out just like Kurt with three easy power chords it was like a religious awakening. I will thank Cobain forever for that, even though I know play a lot more difficult music on guitar.

    And don't knock simple songs. Usually the simplist songs are the best, or become classics. Smells Like Teen Spirit was one of those. It was a riff heard 'round the world.

    well i dont like the song, i mean i fuckin love nirvana, top 5 bands for me...but i cant stand that song
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • armanHammer
    armanHammer Posts: 471
    Maybe La Bamba, but not at the right tempo.

    I can play lots of PJ songs, but I usually have to play along to get the right speed.
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  • freewheelin_mind
    freewheelin_mind Posts: 28
    well all at the same time, umm voodo child, ummm alive, yellow ledbeter,.

    with my teeth ofcourse.








    actually blowin in the wind. D G D G A D G
    But you break like a little girl.
  • pjfan020
    pjfan020 Posts: 426
    Mine was also Smells Like Teen Spirit. I thought Nirvana was the greatest band in the world, but i can't stand them now. Going back and listening to their stuff is funny because IMO Kurt played shit on the guitar. That's why i love Pearl Jam, the guitar work kicks ass.
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  • stefanwa
    stefanwa Posts: 43
    R.E.M. - Country Feedback
    on acoustic guitar!
  • signaltonoise
    signaltonoise Posts: 241
    Clash - London Calling
    followed by Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
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    Another world is possible
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
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  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    freewheelin_mind wrote:
    well all at the same time, umm voodo child, ummm alive, yellow ledbeter,.

    with my teeth ofcourse.








    actually blowin in the wind. D G D G A D G

    i still cant get the strum for that. i was actually trying it again last night.

    my first complete was polly by nirvana, followed by or maybe even before polly RITFW. either way its one of those. and both were right around the same time.
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    i cant get yellow ledbetter, i dunno why

    voodoo child is pretty simple

    alive, took time ;)
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • oyster jelly
    oyster jelly Posts: 107
    Hey, I've been playing for 5 years and was only getting riffs and some chord work and parts of songs down until you guys mentioned Teen Spirit. I just figured it out in about five minutes. I had played with the tab before and couldn't figure it out but, hell, I must be making some progress because it was SOOOOO easy. Thanks Kurt.
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    oyster jelly wrote:
    Hey, I've been playing for 5 years and was only getting riffs and some chord work and parts of songs down until you guys mentioned Teen Spirit. I just figured it out in about five minutes. I had played with the tab before and couldn't figure it out but, hell, I must be making some progress because it was SOOOOO easy. Thanks Kurt.

    yeah i know, the only problem i had with it was figuring out whether when you strum during the HELLO HELLO HELLO if that was distortion or not...
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2

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