Looping: Easy songs to practice?

ijonty

Hey folks

Any suggestions for songs that work well with a looper? Nothing too complex, but ideally something that has a bit of wow-factor in it that would get people's attention at an open mic?

Not Sheeran or Tunstall , nor anything too flash. Something that just employs a few layers rather than anything that's dependent on precision pedal tap-dancing. I play indie stuff mainly, but I guess it doesn't matter too much about genre.

Also, is this the right section for this? Let me know if it's better somewhere else.

Cheers,

Jon

m_c

Have a look at the Loop Pedal covers Jacob McCaslin has done - 

It's also worth checking out David Ford. Go To Hell is one my favourites, but he's using a lot more than just guitar.

DiscoStu

It doesn't need to be flash, just something that has a guitar melody on top of chords, so when you start playing the melody and the chords you have just stopped playing keep playing, people will go 'wow'. Well, some of them might!
I've got a mate who gigs every week,  solo set with a looper, and he plays pretty much anything. I like his Biffy and Foos covers. 

not_the_dj

U2 With or Without You works as a looper track as it’s 4 chords repeated throughout. 

I used to play it in a duo (vocals and guitar). Great for adding in all those layers as it builds. 

HAL9000

Learning to Fly by Tom Petty
Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

HAL9000

Actually look here...

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/285/one-chord-progression-songs-suitable-for-jams-or-encores/p1

bingefeller

Hal Leonard have a Looper Pedal Songbook, as they call it.  They tell you what riffs to loop and exactly where to loop them.

https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=252460&lid=56&whatsnew=30&searchcategory=00&subsiteid=1&;

Phil_aka_Pip

Knockin' on Heaven's door

| G | D | A- | A- |
| G | D | C  | C  |

repeat ad nauseam ...


Any 12 or 8 bar blues

Legionreturns

Yellow Ledbetter 
NYLSB (second loop for the bridge section maybe)
Wicked Game
Fast car 
Anything by oasis
Sweet home Alabama

Adding in a Looper with a second loop opens up so many possibilities.

I use a trio+ so I can have 5 parts per song