Never underestimate Country Roads. My buddy played it during a set with a bunch of dudes in the audience from the military base and they begged him to do it over and over. Better than a thousand bucks in the fishbowl that night.

@richgray5762

2 ай бұрын

Into the Mystic

@llw2226

2 ай бұрын

My fav ❤ you are right

@TheRayfield77

Ай бұрын

By far it's the best song in this list. Joker was second. The others are fine, but just too cliché for me.

I have played "campfire" songs on boats and beaches scores if not hundreds of times. Here are some of the songs (* means four chords or less) i play that sound good on an acoustic, check (most) of the boxes, and usually get folks singing along (after a drink or two). In no particular order-- *Have you ever seen the rain - CCR *Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond Rocket Man - Elton *Margaritaville - Buffet Amie - Pure Prairie League City of New Orleans - Arlo Gurthrie Danny's song - Kenny Loggins You've got to hide your love away - Beatles Hey Jude - Beatles *I saw her standing there - Beatles *Hang on Sloopy - McCoys Heart of Gold - Neil Young The night they drove old Dixie down - The Band Country Roads - Denver

I challenge you to ask your grandma about singing for fun, now it seems like it's all for money. But just ask her to sing for you and watch her face light up, and become the woman she was 30 years ago. Remember she is just as great now as she was then

@yo-Rowe

3 ай бұрын

Ask any person when sports and music became all about the money. They will all tell the decade when they approached 30 yrs old. To a 30 yr old that change is happening now. To an 80 yr old it happened 50 years ago. To a child it hasn’t happened yet. Grandma will tell you about Berry Gordy fleecing the Motown stars in a music factory and how it was all about the money now in 1950’s. And it wasn’t even new then - that is just when they were old enough to figure it out. But most professionals still love what they do and still sing for fun today.

@jimdwyer2249

20 күн бұрын

Love the campfire song criteria, selections, and humor. When you announced #1, I said ouloud, it has to be. Thanks!

“Nobody’s likes to sing songs about being wasted more than people who’re already wasted.” HOW TRUE! A song I have totally ignored but now you gave me a reason to learn it.

my 5 : joni mitchell - big yellow taxi (A) .. beatles - with a little help from my friends (D) .. beach boys - sloop john b (D) .. bob dylan - you ain't goin nowhere (G) .. grateful dead - friend of the devil (G) .. alternate choice: crosby still & nash - teach your children (D) ..

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey DW. All great songs. I usually stay away from open tunings but every Joni Mitchell song is worth the effort. Shes finally getting the recognition she deserves. She's the best lyricist in the history of popular music in my opinion and every album from Clouds to the Hissing of Summer Lawns is amazing. Court and Spark may be my favorite album of all time. Thanks for checking out the video. I appreciate your time and comment. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and take care. Mark

@mixolyde

Ай бұрын

I wish more people knew friend of the devil because it is an incredible jam song

I agree with 4 because I guess my age blocked me out...haha Glad I'm on the right road.

Why would anyone dump on Sweet Caroline? It's a great song. It's got some clever musical parts in the build up, and Diamond delivers with the chorus. The Joker is great, though, as with Steve Miller in general. Take Me Home, Country Roads is probably like the number one song in the entire World.

#1 Country roads , first rock song my Dad liked!

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey David. Thanks awesome. FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

Ring Of Fire is top 5 for sure.

I would have included Wonderwall, great sing along song here in the UK. And no Beatles 😊

Brown eyed girl 👍

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

thanks again David.

Thanks for this list. We lost four wonderful family members over the last few years and our family reunions have been tough. I haven't played for a while but I think I should work on these for the next time we sit out around the fire at the cabin together. Their spirits will be with us.

Campfire songs are great for all skill levels to learn and play, Country Roads is a good one it is a staple at St. Louis Blues Hockey games.. Sweet Home Alabama is a good one too!

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob. Thanks again.. If you want submit a verse and chorus of your favorite campfire song. We're gonna feature a bunch in our next live show on September 18th. Have a great day and take care.Mark

Anyone else like me still coming back to this one nearly a year later for more inspiration?

@8MinuteAxe

Жыл бұрын

Martha. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Take care. Mark

Country Roads! BINGO! My Engish students requested this song only last week! (and they're Thai).

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Robert. Great to hear from you. FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Love to have you join us...but as I'm typing this I realize that it's going to be very late where you are (actually, very early..oops) Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

@kingrobert1st

2 жыл бұрын

@@8MinuteAxe Cheers we are experincing heavy rain over here this week...no chance of a campfire.

Being wasted at a campfire kicks ass. I personally would go with Shambala by 3 Dog Night if I were at a campfire tonight, & if I played and sang at a higher level.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Mike Rotch. The myth the man the legend. Thanks for checking it out. Me being wasted at a campfire would suck big time for everybody around me. Lol. Mark

@rrip1

2 жыл бұрын

@@8MinuteAxe I don't drink anymore either. But it sure is fun reminiscing about it.

Country Roads is a must! For fun, I might throw in some Weird Al - I Love Rocky Road!

I'd add Ripple and Uncle Johns Band.

I'd say wheat kings by tragically hip, Cecilia by Simon& Garfunkel, and maybe puff the magic Dragon, by Peter Paul and Mary.😎😎😎

@8MinuteAxe

Жыл бұрын

Hey Arnold. I'd say that the first one is somewhat obscure. That being said, I'm listening right now and this one will definitely get into my set. Is this a typical song for the Tragically Hip. I never listened to them but by their name imagined a more modern version of the Psychedelic Furs. I have nothing to base it on but my own stupid rational but that's where my mind went. Thanks so much for the reference. I really appreciate it. The other two could easily be in anybody's top 10. Both classics. Have a great day and thanks so much for watching. Mark

Mark, A you might remember, I'm 72 . I have NEVER played at a campfire. I gotta tell ya though, the songs are great to have in your pocket for jamming! on a different note, add a harp and holder around your neck and Green day becomes Dylan! lol

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Carmello. Dylan made my top 15 and two in my top 20. I tried to stick to the criteria. I've always said that Bringing, Highway, B on B, and JWH are 3rd on my all time list of best 4 albums in a row (after Beatles and Joni) FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

The world needs more campfires! Thanks Mark.

Solid criteria and song choices. But you may have to make it a top 10 or top 20 because there are so many more great (and simple) 3-4 chord sing-along songs that fit the bill such as: Straight to Hell by Drivin' & Cryin'.... Free Falling by Tom Petty.... Don't Mess Around with Jim by Jim Croce.... Knockin' on Heaven's Door... Sixteen Tons... Wagon Wheel... etc, etc.

LOVE the sarcasm. This may be my favorite video of yours ever. Great performances and great idea for a video.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your time. FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, have a great weekend and take care. -Mark

We all have a different list but I thought everyone’s list included Bobby McGee, Delilah and at least one Beatle and one Elvis song. The Joker stands out as an oddball on this list. Too many people dislike the song altogether.

Thanks for explaining the word Pompatus

Good list, personally never been a fan of Steve Miller. Our group used to play Ripple by the Dead, that got a lot of reaction, along with Brown Eyed Girl.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a big Steve Miller guy either. The only albums I ever owned were the first two with Boz Scaggs. Thanks so much for the support and the suggestion. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Mark

@jackhaugh

2 жыл бұрын

The first song I ever learned how to play on guitar was Ripple for the exact same reason.

@tomg8888

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackhaugh Yes, the crowd seemed like they got transported back.

Amazing video, thanks! A couple that I do that always get people singing 2. Blister in the sun 1. Wagon Wheel - this always surprises me, but it seems everyone know this one.

@bradfry2259

Жыл бұрын

Blister in the sun is awesome.

I do music therapy for a group of women that have dementia and cognitive mental issues. We called them “the happy campers“ I’m always looking for a new campfire songs. It’s a miracle to see these women. Remember these songs and sing to the songs and your resource is very helpful, thank you I love the new 12 string. Let us know. Thanks.

Hey everybody! 😄

@stevesebald6797

2 жыл бұрын

Makes me smile every time! 👍

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve. Don't forget I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, have a great weekend and take care. -Mark

I hope you are feeling better Mark. These choices were very solid for around the campfire. Nice playing on all these songs and vocals as you always seem to accomplish

Not a bad little collection, and some good advice. I will assert that "Sweet Caroline" is possibly the most widely known song on the planet. "Ruby Tuesday" "Blowin' in the Wind." And "Four Strong Winds" has been a good campfire song since long before you were born!

Great list..... I would add...to a longer list.... "Learning To Fly."

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kenneth. Learning to Fly made my master list. Free Fallin was in my Top 12 or so and then fell out. It's just a bit too much of the same relatively speaking. The chorus is a bit challenging to sing as well. I did a full cover of it if you have any interest FREE FALLIN TOM PETTY kzread.info/dash/bejne/dmV4wcdwZKrdj7A.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Either way, thanks for checking this one out. I appreciate your time and your comment. -Mark

Take it easy American Pie Banks of the Ohio Sloop John B and Daydream Believer These are my 5 alternatives 😻🎸👌

Have to watch again and write down the criteria and use them to make my list.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

LOL. Thanks Rick. Just my silly ideas. I appreciate your time. FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, have a great weekend and take care. -Mark

I am 80 now and had memorized lots of songs liked Midnight Special, Little Maggie, Sail Away, lots of cowboy songs(Streets of Laredo, Git Along Little Dogies,etc), Sloop John B, Buttermilk Hill. Your video brought back lots of good memories. Remember kids Practice! It is fun!

“What’s Up” by Four Non-Blondes… great sing along. I did an acoustic cover show in Chengdu, Sichuan, China tourist bar for a decade, and this is the one song everybody would join in on…Great list

@8MinuteAxe

Жыл бұрын

Hey JED. What brought you to China or are you from there? My wife and I were discussing traveling and our lack of it, yesterday. I've been to Canada and Mexico many times (grew up in New England and lived in LA) and we've done several cruises to most of major islands in the Caribbean and my wife has traveled a bit in central and South America but that's it. We will probably pick one city in Europe to visit for a couple of weeks and see how we like it. What's Up is a great song. For some reason I always thought that Linda did the record producing first but a quick think on the timeline and obviously that's wrong. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I really appreciate it. Have a great day. Mark

@jed1166

Жыл бұрын

On a side note, every musician in Chengdu had to do Hotel California, (know there as California Hotel), and “Country Roads”, EVERY show! If you didn’t play them, it was your last show at that bar! Seems that these two songs were on a CD released in China after they opened up, and are known by virtually all 1.4 billion people… all the local musicians would jam on Monday nights, and we had one rule… playing either song was grounds for immediate expulsion!

@jed1166

Жыл бұрын

@@8MinuteAxe Hey! love makes us do crazy things, like distilling 52 years of life into 1 suitcase, 1 golf bag, 1 guitar, and flying 10,000 miles to start my golf instruction business in a new country! Things worked out fine during my 13 years there, and my wife returned with me in June 2022, to enjoy retirement in Phoenix. As for travel, I would recommend a European trip, focused around the Alps region. In 2019, I flew with clients to Munich, where we rented a car. We drove to Innsbruck, Vienna, Milan, Crans-Montana, Kandersteg, Chamonix, Paris, and back to Munich. Never spent more than 5 hours a day in the car… If you dropped Paris from the itinerary it would really be a small area, and SO beautiful!

I don't think I caught the sarcasm the first time I watched this video a few months back, as evidenced by my comment about The Joker being "easy" in the key of F. I watched this yesterday, but was in a bit of a hurry so I cam back to watch and comment again today. I hope you received the support you were looking for on this one and hope you are feeling better.

Great choices. I remember when I first visited The Bull Bar in Long Beach, California maybe 12 years ago about 5:30 pm when The Joker started up on the jukebox. Everyone in the place sang spontaneously together at once. I knew nobody. We all laughed at the end. It was magical.

@8MinuteAxe

Жыл бұрын

Hey Chris. I LOVE comments like this. I would love to write a book about what I consider the true history of Rock n Roll. How songs, concerts, albums, etc have affected regular peoples' lives. Great that you gave the time and place. I can picture it. I recently read about the making of the Joker. Steve knew he had something good and at the time it was one of the most expensive songs to make. Many many hours in the studio....to come up with something that sounds so spontaneous. I recently did a reboot campfire songs video. The updated one has 10 songs, much better playing, and less talking TOP 10 CAMPFIRE SONGS OF ALL TIME kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4xm1JeAcavLl6g.html. If you have time, please check it out and let me know what you think. Either way, please take care and be well. Mark

@8MinuteAxe

Жыл бұрын

For sure Jimmy. I'm glad you feel the same way. If I write the book I figure at least you and my brother will buy it. :)

I would add Wish you were here somewhere on this list

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Great pic John. I've performed it in several videos. One of my first videos ever was a tutorial on the intro solo. I haven't watched it in over a year and it's probably pretty bad but here it is for better or worse WISH YOU WERE HERE SOLO kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6GXzKaFitrIh8o.html&ab_channel=8MinuteAxe. Thanks so much for checking out this one. I’m doing my first live stream ever this coming Saturday evening at 7pm EDT. We are going to have a discussion about campfire songs. We are planning on having a lot of audience participation. I hope you can make it. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

Dude I’ve been to Octoberfest in Munich 3 different times in three different years, and literally every single band in every single beer tent in Munich closes with Country Roads. Period.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian. Seems like my choice was a pretty solid one then. I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. If you can make it, bring that up. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

One can't argue with you about Margaritaville, but the mind-numbingness of it. Ouch! Also, I don't care for Barre chords for a number of reasons when playing acoustic guitar. I love the harmonics that resonate from a well tuned guitar playing fingered chords over the dull sound of Barre chords any day!

Thanks for posting! I found your Top 5 interesting on several levels. Loved the easy-to-play, easy-to-sing elements. I've done many Campfire sing-arounds in my time. I have at my disposal a collection of 300+ song lyrics I often start with Robbie Robinson's The Weight substituting the location I'm at for Nazareth Kelly Clarkson's People Like Us is a particular favourite of mine . I was told at the age of 10 "You're going to have guitar lessons" I hated it, I struggled with reading as it was and all I wanted to do was learn the popular songs of the day. In those early days was stuff like Batchelor Boy by Cliff Richards, but hot on his heels came the music of The Beatles. "You've got to hide your love away" There's a fair few of their material which I find accessible too . The Kinks "Days" I grew up close to where they lived and on occasion would see them in deep discussion ambling their way on through a local park. Dedicated Follower of Fashion, always gets a warm welcome. I'm a fan of Loudon Wainwright's The Thirds material. My favourite band has to be They Might Be Giants and, they do have some not-too-tough to play songs. Miss them live at your peril! I feel sometimes that I am not just a Singer and guitar player, but an educator. My favourite moment around the Campfire was when a woman stepped out of the darkness to say " I love the music but it's 3 A.M. and still trying to get my kids to go to sleep"

@brendantindall805

Ай бұрын

have you thought of putting your top 5 up

Another brilliant video Axe. I'll be surprised if this one doesn't blow up!

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

I hope so Clem. Thanks so much for watching. Mark

There is noting like a good campfire. This is especially true if you're on a weekend camping outing with a group of friends coming together at the end of a day. Your list is a great list of campfire songs.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey James. I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. If you can make it, bring that up. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

Hey there Mark. I've been playing "hookey" from the channel for a few weeks, searching for a new house. I've had little time to spare. The campfire idea is a winner. What makes a good campfire song will vary from place to place but your formula is strong. It encourages the less experienced guitarist to show their wares in a friendly environment. John Denver was not averse to a fireside doob! Here Down Under campfire is dominated by local releases by home grown bands. Cold Chisel, Midnight Oil (Simon Morel has just released a lesson in his 'Aussie' series, 'Blue Sky Mining''; a huge, and easy playing hit here), Crowded House, ACDC, and home grown favorite singer/composer Paul Kelly. Virtually any song by these artists will get the people singing. So, for Aussie campfire crooners my list would be; 1. "From Little Things, Big Things Grow" - Paul Kelly, almost as well known as our national anthem, certainly an anthem of the Land Rights Movement. Easy chorus, 4 chords and an engaging but simple harp part for the adventurous. Popular with everyone. 2. "Khe Sanh" - Cold Chisel, Absolutely everyone knows this song. Even the Prime Minister knows the words, but he's not likely to show up to a campfire. He's not popular around fires. (LOL. Aussies will understand that!) An intricate harp part too, for the really courageous. 3. "Highway to Hell" - ACDC. The chorus would wake the dead. Also incedibly popular at funerals. Believe it! Angus' solo isn't too hard to master, but it can be worked around, and the short solo encourages the choir to take a few swigs on their own road to oblivion. 4. "Read About It" - Midnight Oil. An early Oils hit. Even the blind drunk can manage the chorus and early Oils material isn't too intricate. It has 5 chords but one is Am so well within reach of the less advanced guitarist. 5, "Take the Weather with You" - Crowded House. OK - they're Kiwis, but they've lived in Oz for a long time. This is an easy and engaging song, and this is a great campfire song that is more popular if it happens to be raining. Lead guitarist Neil Finn replaced Lindsay Buckingham at the front of Fleetwood Mac recently. I think every guitarist worth his capo should have a song they can 'bust out' and perform without a choir accompaniment. No chorus, simple progression, maybe a 3 chord ballad, but long; give the choristers time to take a piss and load up. Also helps if it's a sad one. My 'load up' tune is 'Droving Woman' by Kev Carmody, an indigenous singer/songwriter and poet. 22 verses, no chorus, 3 chords, and you know from the opening verse this is a disaster song. 11 minutes and the story is apparently true. Or so Kev told me. He may have been pulling my leg though. For an American campfire I'd suggest a few names, but maybe not a particular song from them. Bob Dylan would be top of the list. Early Bob is notable for simple progressions, (he only knew 12 chords back then) and no matter how bad your voice is, you can pull off some Bob. His last acknowledged influences were Woody Guthrie and 'Blind' Willie McTell. Bob's vocal treatments are a straight out steal from McTell's nasally lyrical presentations. Listen to 'Statesboro Blues' by both and you'll get the picture. My pick would be 'Tangled Up in Blue'. Roy Orbison can't be overlooked. 'Pretty Woman' is a perennial on every rock radio station on the planet. Simple to play and well known, and the chorus is engaging too. You can pick the tune from the well known intro, so the alcohol addled are primed by the time you start to sing. John Fogerty has a huge back catalog and I've never found any Creedence hard to play. And who doesn't know the chorus to 'Proud Mary'? My pick would be 'Bad Moon Rising'. Lynard Skynard's 'Sweet Home Alabama' would qualify as a reasonable campfire song with an easy progression and a simple chorus. 5 chords but 1 is a Cadd9, and it can be skipped, From outside the US throw in Queen's 'Fat bottomed Girls'. Can be played as a 4 chord song though it's simplest tabbed version has 6. (Popular with guys.} As a 'bust out' song, I think 'Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' is a strong pick, and was one of Gordon Lightfoot's finest songs. Simple 3 chord progression, with no chorus and runs about 7 minutes, Plenty of time to take a leak and grab another can of juice. That should keep audiences happy on 2 continents Mark. I'll be watching for the next episode.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Orville. Great to hear from you. I've been under the weather for almost a week and I'm way behind on comments. I really enjoyed yours. I'll catch up with you more when my head isn't so under water. Please take care. -mark

Country roads is #2. Put another log on the fire is #1 at the campfires I’ve been to.

I would have picked Grandma’s Feather Bed from John Denver’s songs! Country Road is a very good choice too. Love Potion Number Nine is a crazy, silly song that might be good. The problem is you could probably come up with thousands of songs.

Great idea for a video, Mark. Unfortunately, out in the West we have too many large "campfires" at this time. Sometimes, I'd just play part of a song like Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude...also, a Country crossover like Don Williams Tulsa Time usually draw the the tipsy crowd in. Take care & ✌

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Michael. Those fires are just devastating. I don't know why they're not taken as seriously as hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards. Terrible. Tulsa Time is a great one or that's how I got to Memphis. FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

@michaelulbricht9438

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, I'll try and tune in for your live webcast, however, I've had to fly out and help a relative deal with some serious cancer issues. I do enjoy your channel and getting to know you. Keep up the good work; I sincerely appreciate it! Take care and stay well. ✌my friend...Mike.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Michael. Thoughts and well wishes to your friend. Family and friends trumps all else as it should. Safe travels. Mark

Margaritaville is a good one. I know Good Riddance as The Wife Song/Things You Don’t Say to Your Wife. The Joker is a good one and Brown Eyed Girl isn’t bad. Country Roads is good. For my campfire songs, here’s what I’d go with, On the Border by Al Stewart Peaceful Easy Feeling by The Eagles Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts (one of my mom’s favorites) ‘39 by Queen (one of my dad’s favorites) Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away by Vince Gill PFFT! You Were Gone by Archie Campbell and Gordie Tapp Seven Bridges Road by The Eagles Achy Breaky Song by Weird Al Yankovic (Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus)

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe. Great to hear from you. Thanks so much for your time and comment. I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. If you can make it, bring all of those great songs up in the discussion. Also going to have a trivia contest with a $50 gift card and other prizes. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

For me, “Mmmbop” by Hanson is my go-to campfire song

Great video! Actually, awesome video! Excellent playing and singing and good idea for a video.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

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Fun video there’s some bands that beg to be campfire songs. CCR is definitely one of them. Norwegian Wood, and many others. I was a little surprised American Pie isn’t in your short list. Oasis’ Wonderwa. Oops I think if you say their name the band appears. The Campfire Song Song by SpongeBob. Another great video, Mark.

@8MinuteAxe

Жыл бұрын

Hey Randy. American pie can be a bit tricky for a beginner/early intermediate player. A lot of chords and different chord sequences abound. Great song though and it's in my def list! Mark

Sorry I missed the live stream Mark. Good choice of tunes. I played "Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce at the last campfire . Have a great weekend Mark.

Awesome job, Mark! And you didn't even play Kum Ba Ya! lol Liked all the selections, although I thought maybe Joker might be better with open chords w/ a palm mute (since a lot of newbies hate F). Lots of good songs for the campfire, though!

We play a version of a horse with no name and let everyone do a little singing verse, totally off the cuff. Absolutely hilarious and the chorus kills it!

This is a pretty good campfire song list. I had a friend who would always sneak an aerosol can into our campfires so many years ago. With the right timing, the explosion would fit right in with the melody.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO.

Good list. I'm older so mine trends older. For us true campfire-hacks there is one more criterion: You can play it in G. That way everyone can play along just by watching your hands. Thanks.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bradlee. That's a great qualifier. I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. If you can make it, please bring that up during the discussion. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

Thank you loved it

Another teacher and I are going to play country roads in the hallway this Friday as the kids leave school for spring break! 😂🎸🤘😎

@user-rh7uk9uv2h

2 ай бұрын

Schools out forever ask cooper

@thomasfoss9963

2 ай бұрын

Lol-- Hard to beat "Schools Out"--- (If you're the student)

@K_G_1

2 ай бұрын

​@@thomasfoss9963believe me, the teachers are just as excited, maybe more so than the students, for summer vacation.

Great suggestions here Mark, was typing this reply while listening and glad to see you also think Country Roads is probably the best campfire tune - but I'd wager Rocky Mountain High competes! Even more focus on nature, and a final line about sitting round a campfire. :) Also a big fan of Jim Croce in this setting. My go-to: old cowboy ballads. Busting out a Marty Robbins tune pulls people in even if they aren't familiar, it's the storytelling element that keeps people engaged and I usually get a good reaction. Subverts their expectations and just feels right when sitting by the fire under the stars. In the right company: outlaw country (Waylon, Hank, Willie, Merle, DAC etc) always goes over well, and there's a huge catalog of "fun" songs there that people love to hear. EVERYBODY wants to sing along to "Take this Job and Shove It"! Like the cowboy songs, these tend to tell a simple story and keep people listening and engaged, great way to get something not so "mainstream" into the mix and that alone perks ears. Songs like this never fail to get people involved even when hearing them for the first time because they're just plain FUN kzread.info/dash/bejne/fWuM0al9Z8nKf6Q.html We're out here to get away from society and civilization, I personally try to stay away from re-imagined/acoustic versions of radio mainstays to keep that goin a bit. Perfect opportunity to pull out the esoteric and uncommon tunes imo, so I guess I disagree with your point that campfire songs should generally be familiar to everybody you're playing for. Thanks for the solid video and brief covers

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome comment! I really appreciate your time. I cut a lot of the classics because I was picturing the beginner guitarist joining in. American Pie would have made it and coincidentally I just recorded a full version of Rocky Mountain. I'll check out your link in a bit. I hope you have a great weekend. I really appreciate your time and support. Mark

Good list Mark. How about an expanded list with more campfire selections.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rick. I shot the video as a top 10 but when I added performances the running time was too long. Redemption song, the weight, sweet caroline, Let It Be, and Wagon Wheel all in the original video. Maybe I'll use some of the footage for another video. Thanks for joining the chat today. I appreciate your time and support. Mark

I'm not sure if KZread's algorithm still works this way, but when premiers were first added videos always underperformed. This was because the first hour after a video is posted is the most important. And when you premier a video people don't comment or like it as soon as they usually would because they are reading or interacting with the live chat. Idk if this is still an issue in the algorithm for how long premiers have been a feature now, but I'd say it might be worth posting some videos normally to see if there is a performance difference. You got great content, I'm just not sure you are playing the algorithm right. Much love!

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that Sean! I'm going to post the next one randomly and see what happens. Have a great day! Mark

Great idea, Mark!!

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis, great to hear from you. I appreciate your time. FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, have a great weekend and take care. -Mark

I definitely need to expand my play list and I really do need to go through my play list. I started playing one from my list and has forgetting important things like the words. 🤔😳😃✌️❤️🎸🎶

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Phillip, Don't forget I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, have a great weekend and take care. -Mark

Country Roads is a family favorite. My youngest daughter (5) loves it. We will play it every time we get in the car.That song makes you feel something especially if you grew up in a small country town.

Some great food for thought with this list, thanks Mark for another superb presentation - top notch as always 👍😎

Anyway, here's Wonderwall

Good list! I don't think you can argue with any of those. I've been especially surprised by the reaction I get from Country Roads, but I'm in Ohio, so I get the local neighbor vibe too. A couple I get good participation with also, and maybe a little surprising, are: Heart of Gold Sister Goldenhair Knocking On Heaven's Door Creep All are easy quick hitters, and there's nothing funnier than a group of people trying to sing Thom Yorke! Laid, Wish You Were Here, Elderly Woman also turn a head.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark. FYI all of your songs made my top 20 except Sister Golden Hair. I already had Horse in there so. Creep is a great one and another more modern one for the younger dads. LOL. Just a heads up, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

Good job, Mark! You sure opened up a can o’ worms… or I should say songs. I enjoyed your list, and I took your request to heart to make up my own list, so I dusted off my song books and set lists of yesteryear. I thought, sure, it’ll be a quick 15 minutes - well, an hour later, I’m no closer to my top five, but I had such fun in looking up old stand-bys and forgotten songs. This is a harder task than I thought it would be. It is also complicated by the fact I grew up in an era when almost all songs could be considered a great sing-along ‘campfire’ song. (Probably everyone could claim that) But the singer/songwriters of the 60-70s. Carole King-Gerry Goffin, Dylan, Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, Harry Chapin, James Taylor, John Prine, etc. And the bands? Any Do-Wop group. Anything from CCR, Beatles, Stones, gosh the list goes on and on. How can you pick? I tried to follow your criteria but that really makes this task longer and harder (and I’m not making a video). So, without any more preamble, here’s my list of fun sing-along songs in no particular order. Honorable Mentions - “Wildfire” by Michael Martin Murphey “Stand By Me” Ben E. King “I Fought The Law” By Bobby Fuller Four “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas “Angel From Montgomery” by John Prine My Five (with many favorites not here) - “Let It Be” by the Beatles “Danny’s Song” by Loggins & Messina “Come to My Window by Melissa Ethridge (also a good 12 string song) “Closer to Fine” by Indigo Girls “Heart of Gold” by Neil Young

I lived and worked in the Philippines for a time also, travelled in extensively in south Asia and Pacific islands. It’s crazy how popular Country Roads is in that part of the world. It really is universal.

@guitargygax

Жыл бұрын

Its no accident and Nixon had a hand in it. When Nixon invited the ruler of China to come over, he wanted to meet John Denver. Denver agreed to go to the White House and do a no notice concert and brought a box of his latest release John Denver hits (Vol 1) and have them the box so all throughout Asian radio across the nation they were listening to JD and he is still extremely popular.

Loved margreritaville

@davidmatthews9927

2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Dave.

One day I'll have my own campfire song!

Great job! Margaritaville is a must.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Marco. FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

Well, you’ve done it again! What great video! It’s great to hear you sing simple tunes that everyone loves and get the chords and idea on hoe to preform. I got a lot out it and will put in into practice. Bravo!

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

I finally got around to finishing up comments from two weeks ago. Still 850 in the hole.

Great set of songs. Glad I found you . Growing up in the south, I would add Country Boy Can Survive.

Another musician said that Country Roads is the best singalong song also.they said that almost everyone knows it is why and most people love to sing along with if .

You should get a lot of hits on this one. Everybody needs a set of easy sing alongs. Great list.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Randy. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have a great weekend. Mark

FYI, I shared this one on my social media accounts. I hope this one does well because it really is a great video!

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

Mark - a great update to the typical lists of long ago when "Michael rowed his boat ashore..." was all the rage!

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey DH. I do like that one. LOL. I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

So straight to the point and so didactic at the same time. Brilliant! 👏👏👏

This is exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks for not just the list of songs, but the great criteria at the beginning. It's a perfect example of teaching a man to fish and then catching and eating some together around the campfire

@8MinuteAxe

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dan. I dont know how I missed this comment but its awesome. I use the fish analogy with my students and I like your spin. A very belated thanks for checking out the video. Take care and be well. Mark

Fell across this site and thought I would give it a listen. I think these songs are more directed at the American audience rather than a British audience. With the exception of brown eyed girl ( great choice) ( not that we have campfires ) but we do like a good singalong at parties. One American artist would be a huge hit here in the uk and that is Neil diamonds Sweet Caroline . We even sing this in football (soccer )matches easy to play and a great chorus. Next song would be Bob Marleys 3 little birds . Beautiful song to singalong too and so easy to play. And yes Brown eyed girl 👍 then I would say mungo jerrys in the Summertime. Easy to play and gets everyone singing. And the last one is ( geez there is so many) but I would give it to UB40 and that is Red Red Wine. Anyways have fun all and I wonder what 5 songs would appeal to the whole globe 🙈

Great picks, I think we all need to jot down this entire list of tunes and put the paper in our guitar case, next campfire session we won't be hit with "song amnesia" (I just played house of the rising sun, what else could I possibly play?) That happens to me so often LOL 🤪

I would still swap 1 and 2, but both are great campfire songs!

Great list, Mark. Honestly though, I was expecting "Row Row Row Your Boat" or "Camptown Races." Just kidding! Two more great acoustic campfire songs are "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Something To Believe In" by Poison. I have played both songs a few times while sitting around a roaring campfire. Both songs are Easy to play and sing along to. They also tell good stories lyrically. Keep up the great work! 👍 👍🎸🎸

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Guitarman. I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. It would be great if you could join us and bring up the old school traditional ones. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

This is a pretty good list. I was singing with the video the whole time lol. I like how you keep the acoustic guitar relevant in my life.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much brother. FYI, I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

Love Steve Millar Band...and it looks pretty straight forward chord wise.. Cheers Mark... ☮💗

Bahaha distraction from the gaff! Love it

Interesting choices with GD & SM. What just missed the cut at 6-10?

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet Caroline, Redemption Song, the weight, let it be, and ....something else. lol. Live show on Saturday. 6pm your time. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html.

I would include Wagon Wheel and Peaceful Easy Feeling but that makes it seven.

Jimmy B is always a great choice! Saw him in concert back in the day, great show. The GD song reminds me of a friend I lost in college. Another great video! Tks! Johnny

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

That's bittersweet for sure. I am glad you enjoyed the video though. Have a good weekend and take care. Mark

Another great video Mark. We actually sang Country Roads when I was an elementary kid in Ohio for a Fall PTA assembly. Brings back fond memories growing up. Would love to see the full list at some point for ideas to add to my "go to" song list. I also thought of a couple of the early Elvis tunes, but may be showing my age.

@8MinuteAxe

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis. Elvis tunes are tough to sing well. I'm doing my first live stream Saturday evening at 7pm EDT It's going to be a discussion about the best campfire songs and I'm hoping for a lot of audience participation. I hope you can join us and share the great story about singing the song at an assembly. Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqiX06yGiJCqg8o.html. Either way, enjoy the rest of your week and take care. -Mark

@dennisratliff4588

2 жыл бұрын

@@8MinuteAxe Mark, sounds awesome! I will keep that time open on my calendar unless the boss adds something to the Honey-Do list.:-)

I play a different stringed instrument and don't care too much about a 4-chord limit. Some of my songs include... City of New Orleans Paradise Waltzing Matilda The Band Played Waltzing Matilda Sounds of Silence 59th Street Bridge Song Let it Be Cat's in the Cradle Scarborough Fair Can't Help Falling in Love Sloop John B The Times are a Changing And Country Roads

There’s sooooo many songs that campfire well. This is a great list. Brown Eye Girl was one of the first songs I learned when I first started playing in my teens. Margaritaville still is in my regular random strums for funs (entertaining folks randomly) but I substitute Every Rose Has It’s Thorn instead of Greenday and I also love to throw in BonJovi’s Wanted Dead Or Alive. It’s technically not as easy to sing, but that doesn’t stop people from trying. 😉

Depending on the audience, I often sing Sheb Wolley's "I Just Don't Look Good Naked Any More" I'm 81 and a bit our of shape and it gets encore requests!

Yeah man that's a classic camp fire song...

Go do deep research on old Boy Scout Campfire songs. I did Summer camps for many years all over western USA. I have a trove of and methods of presenting skits and all from twilight entrances to dying embers to ward the weary souls back to their tents for a deep rest in preparation for a crazy week of fun, comradery and learning for their wilderness experiences. How many crazy campfire cheers do you know?

I really like your "6 -qualities" for good campfire songs. They make sense, and I plan to use them to pick additional songs.

The definative 'campfire song' list! 'Liked' @ Margherita Ville! :)

@8MinuteAxe

Жыл бұрын

Hey Apollo. Thanks so much for checking out the video. If you're interested I recently did a reboot campfire songs video. The updated one has 10 songs, much better playing, and less talking TOP 10 CAMPFIRE SONGS OF ALL TIME kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4xm1JeAcavLl6g.html. If you have time, please check it out and let me know what you think. Either way, please take care and be well. Mark

Love these selections! Super motivated to go practice right now, cheers for posting!