Happy Jack/Im A Boy (The Who) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2020-11-26 | My acoustic version of two great Who songs that they played together on LIve At LeedsIs She Really Going Out With Him (Joe Jackson) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2024-10-20 | Recorded live at the Killingworth Arms, Killingworth village, North Tyneside in October 2024. Thanks to Marcus for the video. Guitar is tuned half a step down so my E sounds like Eb standard. I'm playing a Blueridge BG2500A Bar Song (Tipsy) Shaboozey - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2024-09-11 | Thought I'd try to learn a new country song and heard this one this week and loved it.
I'm a tone lower than the original as I haven't used a capo on 2nd.
And I'm English so can't do the American accent, but also can't sing it fully English as it sounds ridiculous. So I'm in the mid Atlantic somewhere 🤣🤣
Recorded on a Gibson J200. Thanks to Caroline for doing the videoIm An Englishman - Original Song by Pete BellPete Bell2024-08-07 | Written and recorded on 7 August 2024.
I'm disgusted at the far right rubbish that is going on in this country, so wanted to write something to describe how I felt. I love multi-cultural Britain. Happy to live here. Anyone who isn't happy with it should do one - follow Tommy!Feels Like Heaven (Fiction Factory) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2024-05-26 | A great "one-hit wonder" song from 1983 by Fiction Factory.
Recorded live at The Mountain Daisy, Sunderland on 25 May 2024.
The Blueridge BG-2500 jumbo acoustic is tuned a semitone down so I play the song in the key of D but it sounds like Dflat.Down in Tube Station (The Jam) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2024-05-26 | One of my favourite songs by The Jam, which was a single in 1978.
Recorded live at The Mountain Daisy in Sunderland on 25 May 2024.
A tribute to Paul Weller on his 66th birthday.Paint It Black (Rolling Stones) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2024-02-05 | A great Stones track from 1966, one of the best of their sixties singles.
Live at Pleased to Meet You in Morpeth, Northumberland, February 2024.
Guitar is a Blueridge BG2500 jumbo, tuned a semitone down. Song is played in Dm (or Dbm if you want to play along in standard tuning).
Lots more videos on my channel - please subscribe to keep up with all the new content. I'm always happy to help out with chords etc for anyone looking to learn songs I do.Roxanne (The Police) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2024-01-28 | A live version of Sting's acoustic version of RoxanneRing Of Fire by Little Johnny CashPete Bell2024-01-26 | A short version of a Johnny Cash classicWont Get Fooled Again (The Who) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2024-01-21 | A solo acoustic version of a Who classic from 1971 album Who's Next.
J160e is tuned down a semitoneCopperhead Road (Steve Earle) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete Bell and Graeme RichardsonPete Bell2024-01-21 | A live cover of a great 1988 song by Steve Earle.
With Graeme Richardson on percussion and backing vocals.
Live at The White Room Music Cafe, Stanley, County Durham.
The J160e is tuned down a semitone and is in drop D tuning, so Db, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, EbSweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Eurythmics) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2024-01-21 | I learned this song a couple of weeks ago. Looking for a way to do it that isn't just copying the original. It is a work in progress.
Gibson J160e is tuned a semitone down, so me playing Am becomes ABM.
Recorded live at the White Room Music Cafe in Stanley which is a lovely little live music venue.Now And Then (The Beatles) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-12-10 | My acoustic version of the last ever Beatles song, a lovely John Lennon tune which was added to by Paul, George and Ringo.
My Blueridge BG2500 jumbo acoustic is tuned a semitone down.Walking In The Air (Aled Jones) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-12-10 | A Christmas classic, reimagined for acoustic guitar.
Blueridge BG2500 jumbo acoustic is tuned a semitone downDelilah (Tom Jones) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-09-21 | A top tune from the 60s by Tom Jones.
Recorded live at the marvellous Dubliner pub on Newcastle quayside. Always a fun crowd in there.
The recording misses the first verse, unfortunately, but you get the idea.Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-09-21 | I only tend to play this song live when it is September. I should do it all year round because it is a great song.
The guitar is tuned a semitone down.Why Does It Always Rain On Me (Travis) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-09-21 | I love the band Travis - one of my favourite live acts who I have seen many times and it is always a fun night. The have some great songs too.
It was a very rainy night in Morpeth when I did this one.
As usual, my guitar is tuned down a semitone.The Model (Kraftwerk) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-09-21 | A live acoustic version of this great 1978 song by Kraftwerk.
Recorded live at Pleased To Meet You in Morpeth in September 2023.
Guitar is tuned a semitone down.Us From You and Me (Original Song) - Pete Bell, live at Utilita Arena, NewcastlePete Bell2023-08-26 | An original song from my album Sands Of Time, recorded live at the Utilita Arena in NewcastleLady Eleanor (Lindisfarne) - Acoustic Cover by Pete Bell at Utilita Arena, NewcastlePete Bell2023-08-26 | A fantastic song from the first Lindisfarne album. A real pleasure to play a song by them in the heart of their home town of Newcastle.
Recorded live at Utilita Arena, Newcastle on Saturday 26 August 2023.Belter (Gerry Cinnamon) - Acoustic Cover by Pete Bell at Whitley Bay FCPete Bell2023-08-06 | Live at Party At The Bay 2023Sweet Home Chicago (Blues Brothers) - Acoustic Jam at Fox and Tree, Dalton le DalePete Bell2023-08-06 | The final song of the night, getting all the players up at an open mic I ran at the Fox and Tree in Dalton le DaleCanter (Gerry Cinnamon) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-08-06 | Live at Black and Grey, MorpethFog On The Tyne (Lindisfarne) - Wylam Brewery, Newcastle - 30 July 2023Pete Bell2023-08-06 | ...Black Velvet (Alannah Myles) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-08-06 | Recorded live at Namaste, Sunniside, Tyne and Wear.
Guitar is a Blueridge BG-2500 jumbo acoustic, tuned down a semitoneOlivers Army (Elvis Costello) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-07-21 | A great song by Elvis Costello.
Gibson J160e tuned down to Eb.Tramp The Dirt Down (Elvis Costello) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-07-21 | My favourite Elvis Costello song - and he has done hundreds that I love.
There are parts of this melody that could have been a love song as it is so pretty, but it is quite the opposite. Amazing songwriting.
My guitar is a Gibson J160e tuned down a semitone to Eb.
Please subscribe to my channel for more acoustic guitar covers.Please, Please, Please (The Smiths) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-05-19 | A tribute to Andy Rourke from The Smiths - one of my favourite bass players. His bass lines were always so melodic, I can sing so many of them in my head.
The guitar is in standard tuning but I didn't have a capo with me - should have had a capo on 2nd fret.
A bit of Back To The Old House at the start as well, just becauseBeautiful (Christina Aguilera) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-05-17 | My version of a Christina Aguilera song.
The J160e is tuned down a semitoneWagonwheel (Darius Rucker) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-05-12 | Live at Stack SeaburnThe One I Love (R.E.M) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-05-12 | REM cover at Stack SeaburnAlways A Woman To Me (Billy Joel) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-02-20 | A lovely song by Billy Joel from 1977. The first time I ever played it live, as noted at the endIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (Bob Dylan) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2023-02-19 | One of my favourite Bob Dylan songs, from the Highway 61 Revisited album. I originally learned it from the Concert For Bangla Desh triple album, before I'd heard the original Highway 61 version.
Recorded live at Pleased To Meet You in the lovely Northumberland town of Morpeth, in February 2023.
The guitar is a Blueridge BG-2500 jumbo. The song is in G and I use a C harmonicaThe Pete Song (Live at Newcastle City Hall) - Original Song by Pete BellPete Bell2023-01-22 | The final song of my set at O2 City Hall in Newcastle, supporting The Smyths on 21 January 2023 with a bunch of acoustic original songs.
This is one of my oldies, The Pete Song (aka Give Petes a Chance). A lovely little singalong at the end, which made me proper smile.
Follow me at www.facebook.com/petebellmusic for updates of live shows and music releases. And check out the rest of my YouTube chanel for lots more videos of original and cover songsC U Next Tuesday (Live at Newcastle City Hall) - Original Song by Pete BellPete Bell2023-01-22 | Another song from my acoustic originals set at O2 City Hall in Newcastle, supporting The Smyths on Saturday 21 January 2023.
This one isn't on the Sands Of Time album, but will make it onto the next one.
Follow me at www.facebook.com/petebellmusic for updates of live shows and music releases. And check out the rest of my YouTube chanel for lots more videos of original and cover songsUs From You And Me (Live at Newcastle City Hall) - Original Song by Pete BellPete Bell2023-01-22 | The third song from my solo originals set supporting The Smyths at the iconic Newcastle City Hall on 21 January 2023.
A song for Caroline called Us From You and Me. It will be on the Sands Of Time album which will be available on Bandcamp in March 2023.
Follow me at www.facebook.com/petebellmusic for updates of live shows and music releases. And check out the rest of my YouTube chanel for lots more videos of original and cover songsSands Of Time (Live at Newcastle City Hall) - Original Song by Pete BellPete Bell2023-01-22 | The second song from my solo originals set at Newcastle O2 City Hall on Saturday 21 January 2023.
This is Sands Of Time, the title track from my album which will be available on Bandcamp in March 2023.
Follow me at www.facebook.com/petebellmusic for updates of live shows and music releases. And check out the rest of my YouTube chanel for lots more videos of original and cover songsDance All Night With You (Live at Newcastle City Hall) - Original Song by Pete BellPete Bell2023-01-22 | The first song of my six-song acoustic originals set at Newcastle O2 City Hall on 21 January 2023. My attempt at writing a northern soul song, Dance All Night With You. The guitar is a Gibson J200.
The song is from the forthcoming album Sands Of Time, available on Bandcamp from March 2023.
Follow me at www.facebook.com/petebellmusic for updates of live shows and music releases. And check out the rest of my YouTube chanel for lots more videos of original and cover songsThe Killing Moon (Echo & the Bunnymen) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-12-02 | A great tune from the 1984 album Ocean Rain by Echo & the Bunnymen.
Played on a Vintage 12-string and taken from a recording of a May 2021 live streamBlue Moon/Blue Moon of Kentucky (Elvis Presley) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-12-02 | A medley of two early Elvis songs, both from his Sun Sessions album (though it could have been called Moon Sessions).
My version is taken from a recording of a live stream in May 2021.
Guitar (a Blueridge BG2500 jumbo) is tuned a semitone down.Breakfast At Tiffanys (Deep Blue Something) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-12-02 | Recorded as part of a live stream in May 2021.
A big hit for Deep Blue Something in 1995.
The guitar is tuned a semitone downYou Make Loving Fun (Fleetwood Mac) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-12-01 | A tribute to Christine McVie 30/11/2022Here Comes The Rain Again (Eurythmics) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-11-17 | Live acoustic cover recorded during a proper downpour at Stack Seaburn, November 2022. A Eurythmics song in the rain in Sunderland for Dave Stewart.
I did a whole set of rain and weather songs.
The J200 is tuned a semitone down.Rain (The Beatles) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-11-16 | Recorded live at Stack Seaburn, an outdoors venue, during a total downpour, in November 2022.
Gibson J200 is tuned a semitone downIts the End of the World As We Know It (R.E.M) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-11-16 | Marvellous tune from R.E.M, played live at Stack in Seaburn.
Gibson J200 is tuned a semitone downC U Next Tuesday (Original Song) - Live Acoustic by Pete BellPete Bell2022-11-16 | An original song I wrote years ago.
Recorded live at Stack, Seaburn, Tyne and Wear.
Gibson J200 is tuned a semitone down.
Thanks for watchingHit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Ian Dury & the Blockheads) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-11-16 | Recorded live at Stack Seaburn. A great tune from 1979.
The guitar is tuned a semitone down.No Matter What (Badfinger) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-11-16 | A great song by Badfinger from the early 1970s.
I have lowered the key (a lot) because I can't sing the original. My guitar is tuned a semitone down, so this version is in Eb rather than A in the original.
Recorded live at a gig at Stack Seaburn, Tyne and Wear in November 2022Sands Of Time (Original Song) - Live Acoustic Version by Pete BellPete Bell2022-11-16 | Video from Pete BellI Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles) - Live Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-11-16 | A classic Beatles song, played live at Stack Seaburn, November 2022.
The Gibson J200 is tuned a semitone down and the song starts on a D chord rather than E like the Beatles version.Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day) - Acoustic Cover by Pete BellPete Bell2022-09-04 | A great song from Green Day's 2005 album American Idiot.