Thanks a lot, Pete!
52 2022-11-07 00:53:56
Re: Rustler's Moon Tonight (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks so much, Jim!
53 2022-11-06 14:37:56
Re: Rustler's Moon Tonight (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Here you go if you want to hear how it goes: https://soundcloud.com/jets60/rustlers-moon-tonight
54 2022-11-06 12:29:06
Re: Rustler's Moon Tonight (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Phill and Jim. Phill, I can see how it would be called smugglers moon as well. I promise to have it up later. Learned something new today - Thanks Phill! https://www.britannica.com/topic/Guy-Fawkes-Day
55 2022-11-06 02:25:34
Topic: Rustler's Moon Tonight (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I haven't written a cowboy song in a while so here you go. Close your eyes and imagine a cowboy under the stars picking this out, soft and low in 3/4 time, to put the doggies to bed for the night. I'll try and get a recording up tomorrow. (11/6/2022 - Recorded now - https://soundcloud.com/jets60/rustlers-moon-tonight)
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Rustler's Moon Tonight
By Jeff Gilpin
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Intro
Fingerpicking A
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Verse 1
AStarlight A7starlight A7sus4shine over Dme
As I D7wait for the Amoonlight to Eset me E7free
ALight up the A7darkness A7sus4up in the Dsky
D7Bring me a Aglimmer to Emy weary Aeyes
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Chorus
BThe moon is a fickle thing Anever quite A7there
Though Bsometimes she’s full and Abright
BOther times partial Afading aA7way
Like this B rustler’s B7moon toEnight E7
~
Verse 2
A Adim little A7crescent A7sus4smiling on Ddown
D7Twinkling Astars for her Eeyes E7
ASending down A7thoughts that A7sus4cheer up my Dsoul
A D7cowboy’s AhappiEness Acry
~
Solo on Chorus
~
Repeat Verse 2 to ending
56 2022-10-31 20:54:02
Re: It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman (Recording) (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Jan! I'm glad you liked it.
57 2022-10-30 13:25:22
Re: It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman (Recording) (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Pete and Brian.
58 2022-10-30 00:26:04
Re: It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman (Recording) (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Phill. I'd been meeting to put this song up for a while but things kept getting in the way. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
59 2022-10-29 13:53:43
Topic: It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman (Recording) (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey All,
I finally got around to recording It Takes a Lot to Love a Good Woman. Here's the link if you want to listen.
60 2022-10-27 21:54:11
Re: Times to Look Back On (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Jan - The photo goes back to 82 if I remember correctly.
Sorry about that Phill. Yep - Keep trying.
61 2022-10-23 00:27:17
Re: Times to Look Back On (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hmmm...It opened for me. I hope you get through later.
62 2022-10-22 15:05:15
Re: My November song (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ah yes -A new love is always special, or I guess it is falling in love. Loved your words. You captured all that comes with the first feelings of love. I look forward to hearing how it sounds as well.
63 2022-10-22 12:01:51
Re: Times to Look Back On (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks, Phill and Jim. So glad you both enjoyed it and can relate.
64 2022-10-16 17:36:25
Re: Only what's done in Love, will last. (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Jim. I enjoyed your song. Like Jan says, it sounds like more of a one-way love story that leads to heartache in the end. I know many people can relate to your words. Well done.
65 2022-10-09 20:31:54
Re: Promised Land by MOJO played by me at Kendal festival (8 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I really like the song and I also enjoyed the way Graham performed it in the video. Well done all around.
66 2022-09-23 20:31:03
Re: Re make of a song (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I like this one, Jim. I agree with Brian, sounds fine without a chorus. Good Friday song too. Fun to play after a long week.
67 2022-09-17 20:29:45
Re: Time Whispers - new song (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Jim - Bittersweet love song that you've captured well. Thanks for letting us know how it should be played.
68 2022-09-17 15:31:51
Topic: Times to Look Back On (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I wrote this as a poem earlier but here it is in music form. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/times-to-look-back-on
Times to Look Back on Jeff G
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Intro - fingerpicking D
~
[D]Some days are strong
[D7]Some days are not
[D7]Some days I give you
[G]All that I’ve got
But [G7]never a day
Has [D]ever gone by
That I [A]haven’t wanted
You by my [A7]side
~
[D]Some days are weak
[D7]Some days are sad
[D7]Some days happy
[G]Other days mad
[G7]Countless days
And [D]countless hours
But [A]I still get by
You give me the [A7]power
~
[G]But don’t let me bring you [D]down
If I [A]mention my future [G]demise
[G]I never ever mean to [D]bring
[A]Tears to your beautiful [G]eyes
~
[G]Your eyes who’ve watched [C]over me
[G]Through good times and bad [C]weather
[G]Times that give me [C]belly laughs
I’d [C]never take back, [A]ever
~
[D]Some days I feel it
[D7]Some days I don’t
[D7]Some days it bothers me
[G]Others I won’t
[G7]Let my mind falter
Or [D]dwell on my fate
[A]Years of good living
I’ve got [A7]no room for hate
~
So[D] on days like this one
With [D7]low energy
[D7]Note that my talk means
[G]Not much to me
[G7]It’s just idle chatter
Flowing [D]out of my head
[A]Nothing to worry
Your [A7]beautiful head
~
So [G]don’t let me bring you [D]down
If I [A]mention my future [G]demise
[G]I never mean to [D]bring you
[A]Tears to your beautiful [G]eyes
~
Your [G]eyes who always watch [C]over me
[G]Through the times both thick and [C]thin
[G]Memories fond to [C]look back on
And I [C]visit again and a[A]gain [D] [G]
69 2022-09-17 14:57:24
Topic: My Mind Wandering On (0 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Here is a new song I wrote today - One more coming in a few. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/my-mind-wandering-on
My Mind Wandering On Jeff Gilpin
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Intro D A D A D A G
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[D]Last night I [A]went out walking [D]
Thinking thoughts a[A]bout our talking [D]
Got me down a[A]bout it all then [G]
[D]Manage to a[A]vert my thinking [D]
Went there [A]without blinking [D]
To a path [A]without slinking on [G]
My [Em]mind wandering [A]on
Could be [Em]words to a [A]song
Or [Em]music I hum a[A]long
[G]Mmmmmm
~
[D]I know my [A]mind will wander [D]
To those [A]time down yonder [D]
Thoughts and [A]dreams I ponder [G]
[D]Amounts to a [A]bunch of nothing [D]
Settles my [A]thoughts a rumbling [D]
All comes [A]down to something [G]
My [Em]mind wandering [A]on
Could be [Em]words to a [A]song
Or [Em]music I hum a[A]long
[G]Mmmmmm
~
[Bm]Something a[A]bout how the [G]mind works
[Bm]Creative [A]twists and [G]turns
[Bm]Mostly [A]good though [G]some hurt
[Bm]Lessons [A]learned and [G]yet to be [A]learned
~
Solo D A D A D A G
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[D]About then I [A]turn the corner [D]
Like my path my [A]thoughts are turners [D]
Over hills and [A]then down under [G]
[D]People [A]passing by me [D]
Saying hey but [A]really not seeing [D]
Who they are or [A]what they really [G]think
My [Em]mind wandering [A]on
Could be [Em]words to a [A]song
Or [Em]music I hum a[A]long
[G]Mmmmmm
~
Repeat chorus and end on D
70 2022-09-13 11:05:55
Re: Times to Look Back on (14 replies, posted in Poems)
Will do - Still working on the song part
73 2022-09-10 18:47:58
Re: Times to Look Back on (14 replies, posted in Poems)
Phill Williams wrote:
beautiful sentiments Jeff, you lightened my mood with this. The street where I live is always jam-packed with cars that don't belong here, so I took Ann just a mile away, 5 minutes tops, and by the time I got back some **** has jumped in my parking space, so I was fuming coming on line, I read your poem and felt better, then I read what I've just written and now I'm ready to kill again, metaphorically of course. I'd better read your poem again...
Hey Phill - Thanks - I hate it when something comes along to ruin my day. Don't let the rabble bring you down my friend. Remember, it's never the chomping alligator that gets you. It's usually all the nibbling ducks. Don't let the nibbling ducks get you....Something my father used to say, of course, he never lived in swampy areas so usually alligators were no threat other than on the occasional visit south of Lake Ponchartrain.
74 2022-09-10 17:54:58
Topic: Times to Look Back on (14 replies, posted in Poems)
Low energy day for me, but we still had a bunch to do so I helped knock out enough and then called it a day. This came to me after getting some of what we planned to do today done.
Time to Look Back on
Some days are strong
Some days are not
Some days I give
All that I’ve got
But never a day
Has ever gone by
That I haven’t wanted
You by my side
Some days are weak
Some days are sad
Some days happy
Other days mad
Countless days
And countless hours
But I still get by
You give me the power
But don’t let me bring you down
If I mention my future demise
I never ever meant to bring
Tears to your beautiful eyes
Your eyes who’ve watched over me
Through good times and bad weather
Times that give me belly laughs
I’d never take back, ever
Some days I feel it
Some days I don’t
Some days it bothers me
Others I won’t
Let my mind falter
Or dwell on my fate
Years of good living
I’ve got no room for hate
So, on days like this one
With low energy
Note my talk means
Not much to me
It’s just idle chatter
Flowing out of my head
Nothing to worry
Your beautiful head
So don’t let me bring you down
If I mention my future demise
I never mean to bring you
Tears to your beautiful eyes
Your eyes who always watch over me
Through the times both thick and thin
Memories fond to look back on
And I visit again and again