Your first...

[solacematt]

An old friend and I were talking like night who is primarily a 7-string player and told him I was having trouble figuring out the fingering for a chord. So I played him the song and he was like man, I haven't figured out a cd by ear in forever. So what was everyone's first album that they figured out themselves by ear. Mine was in 1998 and was a tossup between Creed's My Own Prison and Godsmack's self-titled disc. Can't remember which one I figured out first since I was figuring them both out at the same time.

 

[C&M Music - Lafayette]

Still working on it... for forty years now. Led Zeppelin II and Chicago II. :redface:

 

[gush]

I figured everything out by ear till about 2010. Lame, I know.

 

[Disturbing Manor]

Fastway's self-titled debut, circa 1983.

 

[CatStrangler]

Still working on it... for forty years now. Led Zeppelin II and Chicago II. :redface:

Right on!

 

[Moose6]

Tesla - Great Radio Controversy

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Verbal Assault- Trial

I would guess it was about 1989/90?

 

[WEDGE]

Highway to Hell by AC/DC. Killer riffs, knew most of it back in the day.

 

[mapleleaf14]

"Rip It Out" by Ace Frehley from the 1978 Solo album...it had to be around 1985 - first song I knew I had to learn to play, as it was Ace that made me want to play in the first place. I still play that song in the band I'm in now too! I still have the most fun playing old Kiss stuff - "Rocket Ride", "Shout It Out Loud", Love Her All I Can", etc.

 

[The Viking Gangster]

Reelin' in the Years by Steely Dan back in 1981.

 

[IKnowALittle]

The first song that I was able to figure out by my lonesome was acoustic. 1988 or so, I would have been 18.
Cocaine, by DVR. Then it was a short trip to Deep River Blues by Doc Watson and then Doc's Guitar.

First electric was Crossroads by Cream, same timeframe.

 

[justmund]

RATM - RATM. Riffs yes, solos and crazy noises, no.

 

[CVS]

Allman Brothers - Live at the Fillmore East - Started figuring out these songs in the mid 70's and still working on many of them from time to time (OK - I forget some of the rifs and then have to relearn them - such as with Whipping Post, which is in progress right now)

 

[watelessness]

Um, because I'm that old, it was _2112, but not the leads. Still haven't done that...

 

[mezzio]

I think the first I learned by ear would be Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here. After I thought I got the album down, my dad bought me the book, and I was pretty far off.

Even after 'taking a break' from playing the guitar, after I got my SE, I was still able to play parts of Shine on you Crazy Diamond

 

[gush]

"Rip It Out" by Ace Frehley from the 1978 Solo album...it had to be around 1985 - first song I knew I had to learn to play, as it was Ace that made me want to play in the first place. I still play that song in the band I'm in now too! I still have the most fun playing old Kiss stuff - "Rocket Ride", "Shout It Out Loud", Love Her All I Can", etc.

I can't help myself. I grew up listening to kiss so I know a lot of that material. I would love to play shock me in our band.

Once you get past the makeup and goofy antics, some of the music is pretty good.

 

[alantig]

"Rip It Out" by Ace Frehley from the 1978 Solo album...it had to be around 1985 - first song I knew I had to learn to play, as it was Ace that made me want to play in the first place. I still play that song in the band I'm in now too! I still have the most fun playing old Kiss stuff - "Rocket Ride", "Shout It Out Loud", Love Her All I Can", etc.

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I can't help myself. I grew up listening to kiss so I know a lot of that material. I would love to play shock me in our band.

Once you get past the makeup and goofy antics, some of the music is pretty good.

:top:

The first time I remember trying to work out a song by ear was an assignment from my guitar teacher. "Dancing Fool" by Frank Zappa. Followed by "Since I've Been Loving You". Don't think I ever got either of them all that well.

 

[markintime]

1966 Peter, Paul, and Mary, followed by Bab Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel. Acoustic finger picking.

Damn, I'm old.........

CD's weren't invented yet.

 

[Mikegarveyblues]

Don't know if I've ever figured out a whole album but The Wall contained the first songs I worked on.

 

[vchizzle]

I've never figured out an entire album Just songs here and there. Never had the urge to learn a whole album. Lot's of Pearl Jam, AIC was learned. When I first started playing GnR Appetite For Destruction was what I wanted to learn. I never tried learning the whole thing though. I think I bought a tab book for it at some point. I used to rent these videos from our local music store. :biggrin: