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Acoustic cover of "New York Groove" by Hello. Also famously covered by Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley from his self-titled debut solo album released in 1978. Frehley's version went to number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. New York Groove - Hello - Ace Frehley - Kiss - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #NewYorkGroove#AceFrehley​#MikeG​

Acoustic cover of "Surrender" by Cheap Trick from their third studio album 'Heaven Tonight' released in 1978. According to Rolling Stone magazine, it is "the ultimate Seventies teen anthem" and placed it at 471 on The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Surrender - Cheap Trick - Acoustic Cover - Mike G ​#Surrender#CheapTrick#MikeG

Acoustic cover of Them's "Gloria" written by Van Morrison and recorded in 1964. The song has become a garage band standard due to its catchy chorus and easy three chord progression. Other notable covers include Chicago-based band The Shadows of Night's version which went to number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Doors also famously covered the song but with some very lewd alternate lyrics. Gloria - Them - Van Morrison - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #Gloria#VanMorrison#MikeG​

Acoustic cover of "Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes from their self-titled debut album released in 1983. This is a really fun song to play. Always gets a good reaction whenever I perform it live. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #BlisterInTheSun#Femmes#MikeG​

Acoustic cover of David Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes" originally released in 1980 from his 14th studio album 'Scary Monsters'. The song reached number one in the UK and was notable for its innovative music video which at the time was the the most expensive ever made. Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #AshesToAshes#DavidBowie#MikeG​

Acoustic cover of "Gimme Some Money" from the movie 'This is Spinal Tap' released in 1984. The song was a fictional early 1960's hit for Spinal Tap when they were known as The Thamesmen. Besides being brilliantly funny, "Gimme Some Money" is a faithful reproduction of the 'British Invasion' sound and style. Gimme Some Money - Spinal Tap - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #GimmeSomeMoney#SpinalTap#MikeG​​

Acoustic cover of U2's "With or Without You" originally released in 1987 from the band's fifth studio album 'The Joshua Tree'. The song topped the charts in the United States, Canada and Ireland and is one of U2's most popular songs. With or Without You - U2 - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #WithOrWithoutYou#U2#MikeG​​

Acoustic cover of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" originally released in 1967 from the album 'Surrealistic Pillow'. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and ranked 478 on Rolling Stone magazine's '500 Greatest Songs of All Time' list. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #WhiteRabbit#JeffersonAirplane#MikeG

Acoustic cover of Massimo Ranieri's "Rose Rosse" originally released in 1969. In the early part of his music career, Ranieri was an Italian teen idol who had numerous hit songs from 1969 to 1974. During that time, he represented Italy twice at the Eurovision song contest. Besides singing, Massimo Ranieri has also been an actor, director and television presenter. English translation can be found here: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/rose-rosse-red-roses.html Rose Rosse - Massimo Ranieri - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #RoseRosse#MassimoRanieri#MikeG​​

Acoustic cover of Wings' "Mull of Kintyre" originally released in 1977. The song topped the charts in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Paul McCartney's Scottish residence 'High Park Farm' is located in the Kintyre peninsula. Mull of Kintyre - Wings - Acoustic Cover - Mike G - Acoustic - Cover #MullOfKintyre#Wings#MikeG​​

Acoustic cover of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" originally released in 1969 from the band's second studio album 'Led Zeppelin II'. The song was included in the four song medley performed by Robert Plant with the surviving members of Queen at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness in 1992. Thank You - Led Zeppelin - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #ThankYou#LedZeppelin#MikeG​​

Acoustic cover of The Traveling Wilburys' "Handle with Care" originally released in 1988 from their debut album 'Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1'. The band was a 'supergroup' comprising of George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne. The song peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was a top 5 hit in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Handle with Care - The Traveling Wilburys - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #HandleWithCare#TheTravelingWilburys#MikeG​​

Acoustic cover of "La Bamba" a traditional Mexican folk song adapted by Rock and Roll pioneer Ritchie Valens in 1958. The song was the B side to Valens' Billboard Hot 100 number 2 hit "Donna". In 1987, "La Bamba" was recorded by East LA rock band Los Lobos and was featured on the Ritchie Valens' biopic movie soundtrack of the same name. This updated version topped the charts in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens - Acoustic Cover - Mike G - Cover #LaBamba#RitchieValens#MikeG

Acoustic cover of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by singer-songwriter John Denver from his fourth studio album 'Poems, Prayers & Promises' released in 1971. The song peaked at number 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and in 2014, it became one of the four official anthems for the state of West Virginia. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #TakeMeHomeCountryRoads#JohnDenver#MikeG​

Acoustic cover of Nirvana's "About A Girl" from their debut album Bleach released in 1989. The song was also released as a single from Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York album and reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Puddle of Mudd, appearing on the SiriusXM Octane show in early 2020, infamously covered the song to mixed reviews. About a Girl - Nirvana - Acoustic Cover - Mike G #AboutAGirl#Nirvana#MikeG