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thanks bill. my recording isn't perfect by any means, but i'm so glad what i've done has met yours and dondras approval. the words just jumped out at me and the melody? right after. it was a pleasure.

glad to see you back in the forums.

phill

OMG, one question; does he have bones in his fingers? his make mine look like a bunch of bananas.

on stage you have to do several things at the same time; 1. remember the words you have to sing, and the ones that come next 2. remember and play the chords using both hands ( or lead parts). 3. keep in the right place. these are simple things compared to what this guy was doing; two (sometimes three) guitars in unison, playing a beat, bass notes, lead notes and rhythm all at the same time. i am so impressed and admittedly jealous. i had reached a standard at 24 and never progressed further though i would never have got to his standard. thanks TF for showing me a true musician and depressing me at the same time. no, seriously thanks

Sorry beamer that didn't come out right. I checked out the site but it asked for join up money... Then I looked at some of the assets and all I found were hymn's. And there was a line there that said why not use this site instead of learning to actually play. That's when I lost my temper. Thinking about it now I was a little hasty. There are people that have no musical ability that want to write songs or provide backing music for themselves. I've just realised my granddaughter come under that category, she's always writing songs and puts them on Facebook with no backing. I'll have to give her more encouragement. So sorry and thanks.

Phill

I emailed him last night but I haven't heard back yet. Hope everything is OK.

hi Zurf,

since attaining the grand old age of 60 (4 years ago) i've found it increasingly difficult to learn the words of songs. then last week i thought i'd give "come on over" by the drifters a go so i spent a few hours one monday morning trying to memorise them and they've stuck!!!! i heard somewhere that morning is the best time to learn stuff, just a suggestion, cant hurt.:)

peatle, i love it.....you made me laugh out loud...i'm in my 60's too and i often think my family think i'm in my room playing with my toys, not always quietly!

honestly i'm not worried about not having any inspiration ....yet! i'm just enjoying catching up with half finished songs, mine and and covers. i've been re-recording some stuff i did in 2009, surprised me some were good and some not so good. i may stick one or two on soundcloud sometime.

phill

well jim, once she's read that you'll have a multitude of brownie points to redeem

i knew you loved your family and your missus of course and this shows it, not least for the fact that you got up at 3.30 to write it down. you must be planning to record it so let us know when we can have a listen.

great song

phill

thanks jim, to be honest it was the longest 8 minutes i've spent for ages (8 mins being as much as i could stand...sorry) i've used all those sequences more than once. the chord i did like was the F#m flat6th, i'm gonna use that one when i get round to it.

i have been busy recording backing tracks for on stage, country roads and come on over to my place. the latter i had to learn the words which i've more or less achieved, something i haven't managed for a while...learning all the words of a new song. naturally i've put my own spin on it. oh, and i've been working on a song for bill.

so if you'd like me to mutilate another one of your songs give me some suggestions

phill

this has to be one of the most heart rendering poems i've ever read.  there are many ways of describing true love, some arty some in-yer-face, but what we have here is a third party description which reminds me quite a bit of my own situation. we argue over everything from wall papering to how jumpers should be folded! we will never get to the stage where we live separate lives in the same house but i hope if we get to the situation where she (or i) become dependant upon the other i (or she) can step up to the mark, she's looking over my shoulder as i write this and says she will even if i don't!

this is a truly beautiful and dare i say brilliant poem. i feel sorrow for your and especially your wife's loss and i agree, your work deserves to be in print.

phill

i thought i'd give bass a go 2 decades ago. so bought a bass and joined a band who played a bit of everything, but i played it like a lead guitar, and missed my timing quite a lot with the result that i got a lot of telling-offs from the drummer. if i was standing too close on stage i got a drumstick across the knuckles. so my advice; keep it simple, stay in time (listen to the bass drum) and don't try to be too clever

[C] Two steps [E] forward and [F] one step [C] back
[Am]  Trying to get thing [Dm] back on [G7] track
[C] Seem to be [E] working all [F] hours all [C] week
[Am]  But my finances [D7] still look [G7] bleak

[F] The credit cards [Fm] maxed, there’s [C] bill to [Am] pay
[D7]  More brown envelopes are [G7] on the way
[F] Too much [Fm] work and [C] not enough [Am] play
[D7] Can’t afford a [G7] holiday.

HI BEESTIE, just a suggestion as you said you'd like something less simple. still simple chords....

by the way, loved the song and i recognise every sentiment and the way you've written it...brill