What's the first song you ever learned to play on guitar?

[Squireman131]

the first song i remember playing is smoke on the water on bass, and i took the initiative to learn a really long song called in keeping secrets of silent earth 3 on guitar for my first song. still have IKSOSE3 in my usual playing cycle.

[SweetSong]

Here Without You by 3 doors Down. That's the first one that sounded ok anyway.

[diffra]

I don't remember the first 'song' but the first lick was the intro to 'ode' by creed. Man, i thought that was badass at the time.

[Fardeen]

Hmm... my first ever song (or part of it, at least) would be the intro from Fear Of The Dark. I learnt it off a Guitar Pro tab and was ecstatic afterwards at being able to play one of the most well-known tunes of our time. Do I sound like a seasoned veteran? Hehe, I only picked up the guitar 10 months ago!

[bigoldron]

It was "Red River Valley" from the old Mel Bay books. My Dad had bought himself a Yamaha acoustic (wish I still had it ) and the Mel Bay book and between the book and a friend of his helping him, he was going to "learn how to play guitar". Well, he gave up in a couple of months, but my brother and I both learned a few chords and songs from that book.

He finally sold the Yamaha and bought my brother and I our first electrics, which I also have much regrets for getting rid of later on.

[TS808]

Other than the songs from the old Mel Bay books, the first rock song I learned (and this REALLY shows my age!) was "American Pie"...I'm guessing I was around 10 years old??

[markb]

Either Streets of London or House of the Rising Sun. It was so long ago.

[mcgreggor57]

Amazing Grace.

[Rocket]

[Andy]

Rocket ,thats sounds Really good, and nice playing as well !

[Rocket]

Rocket ,thats sounds Really good, and nice playing as well !

Just to make this clear... that's not me! I can't play one of those.

[Spudman***]

Taps was the first song that I played on guitar. My folks were military.

[sunvalleylaw]

Taps was the first song that I played on guitar. My folks were military.

Get out the Peavey Mace, dime that thing, and pound out Reveille with a full distortion chain running. That'll get those girls at your house moving on a Saturday morning.

[thekiwidisciple]

Hey Ya - Outkast

[birv2]

Not sure about the first, but the first three were:

1. Opening riff from Secret Agent Man (coolest ever).

2. Mr Tambourine Man (not the scary difficult Byrds riff, though )

3. House of the Rising Sun (of course).

I'm sure a musical archeologist will be able to pin down my exact age from the above.

Bob

[kiteman]

My very first song(s) were those from "Play Along With The Ventures" album I got along with an F-holed acoustic guitar for Xmas when I was 10.

I learned two of the 4 songs on the album. If I remembered right they were Pipeline and Honky Tonk.

At age 16 I'm in a surf band.

[player***]

Actually if memory serves lol.it was the secret agent man,riff,Batman.did not have a Play Along With The Ventures album but had a Ventures album the was learned entirely.think the first entire song played without looking or listening at it was Walk Don't Run.the others followed suit.it was a loooooong time ago,oh and house of the rising sun came about the same time or shortly thereafter.became a good song to practice and warm up with not to mention put in the band at the time's(age 13) set.was 11 when started playing around with a guitar.Kay I believe it was.acoustic of course.first electric at 12

[scgmhawk]

One of these 3 "rockin" songs: Puff the Magic Dragon, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Au Claire De La Lune. Thankfully, I don't know any of these anymore!