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i wouldn't dare just go out and buy a new piece of equipment, i always talk it over with her first. she has a screaming hab-dabs then eventually she'll say OK if you really need it. and we always really need it, don't we?
when i get it home, i try and be cool and sit and watch tv for a while then she'll say "aren't you going to play with your new toy then?" which is my prompt to go tinkle....or tinker, strum, bash!
with just a little encouragement your song has evolved from another "knocking on heavens door" sound alike to "faith, hope, strength; survivor" which is what i think you should rename it. only a suggestion not a demand, another would be to stop trying to hide your voice, take a deep breath and push it out there as dylan does. i noticed you had a few high notes and you reached them with no problem, project your voice as a drama coach would say, do not be ashamed, sing to the back of the room not just to the mic a few inches away. once again....well done
phill
great job both of you, very dramatic guitar playing and fab back-up singing.
phill
hey jim, just had a listen and i'm so glad i encouraged you to add a chorus or two or three, they certainly add to a very touching and sincere song. and the last line "looking forward to growing old" is certainly a hankey time and means a lot to me. the chorus puts your stamp on a tune that bob dylan and many others, in original form and with their own words, have made classic.
well done.
phill
my oldest son is a naturalised ozzy, so i was divided in my allegiances. i find i have more kiwi friends than ozzy ones and anyway i thought the all blacks played better all through the tournament.
SO WELL DONE NEW ZEALAND, CONGRATS.
hi jim,
your lyrics are so very moving, as i would expect from you. when i played it through before i heard you play it, i wondered why there was no chorus? as far as i'm concerned you are the master of the chorus! not that this song needs a chorus, but i feel it would add to the song.
i read somewhere that dylan never plays two verses of the same song the same, if you see what i mean? so if you're going for the dylan feel, you're there. if you want to put your own stamp on it; show us your strength. please don't take this as a criticism i just want to help.
always your pal
phill
hello john and welcome.
i am 64 and have been playing the pubs and clubs circuit since the 70's. i find there's more freedom now especially with the older crowd as they're usually around my age anyway.
i've never experimented with alternative tunings, i have enough trouble tuning standard EADGBE. i don't need more headwork.
and again, welcome. let us know how you get on with gigging in the naughties
Phill
surely the moral of the story is keep away from SOFT drinks!
ahhh! never thought of that one.
i never touch cola or caffeine drinks anymore after i had a big heart palpitation event last year. so a beer only diet, shame that innit? 
I used to go through covered G strings a lot. Cured that by using lighter gauge strings.
Having read the above reports on martin and fenders, I'm worried as I've just ordered 2 sets and 3 sets respectively.
If you haven't broken Es and Bs then you ain't PLAYED guitar...
I played a VoxAC50 at a gig using a curly lead. The inputs are on top and I had my soft drink on top too. Whilst doing a bit of stage nonsense the lead knocked the drink over and into the amp electrics....
Lesson being, coke (the liquid kind) and valves do not mix.
Congrats on your new amp, turn up an enjoy, but feet only on top!
i don't, i think they live next door 
yep, i watched both matches and i found the NZ RSA game far more enjoyable. the Argentine kicking was immaculate and the Ozzies were organised and strong. but my money is on New Zealand
the new batteries rekindled the spark?
3 in a bed eh? i hope you and your tuners will be very happy 
After what I heard about Starbucks I'd never go in there. During the Afghan war UK troops asked for some of their coffee, they were willing to pay but Starbucks came back with a totally out of context and bitchy remark about no freebees. So as far as I'm concerned they can stick their manky coffee where the sun don't shine
i haven't thought about writing a song for two weeks while i was on holiday as i haven't even seen a guitar. i got home yesterday (wednesday) and picked up my baby and had a little strum and a riff came, followed today by a song, no recording yet as i've just finished it and it may still change in places.
Words & Music by Phill Williams.
puts me in mind of my mother in law....scrubbing brush goes one way, bum goes t'other, and what a bum, back of a bus.:lol:
cleverly put together, let us know when you've recorded it
hi beestie, what time signature have you given it? i've tried it a few times and the only time i can get it to work is in 3/4 waltz time with a different set of chords. you're probably playing a uke? so i'd like to hear you play it so i can see where you are and maybe giving a little help.
having said that, it's a great story, well written.
phill
hi tony, i tried to have a listen while on hols but it wouldn't play. anyway now i've listened and i really enjoyed, it has all the arkady markers, haunting under melody, quietly driving beat and slap in the face chorus. you could say i liked it and you'd be right, it must be good i listened to the whole 5 minutes.
the words are also haunting yet conjuring vivid pictures in my mind of the american civil war and also ww1 trench warfare in france.
well done my friend
phill
Hi Jandle, I've seen the film of Gallipoli and the petulance of the English generals, Haig in particular really insenced me. The terrible waste of life and disregard of those lives just to prove a point! I hope he's still burning in hell....if there is such a place
Hi Dino, it tickles me when I hear Moslems say "Jesus Christ" one for them one for the rest of us. As a great American once said; I may not like what you say but I'll defend you're right to death to say it. Or something to that effect.
The muppets are back? I knew that, its called X Factor
OMG, I'm sat here in a pub in Majorca having to suffer all this garbage. It's either that or football , soccer... And I hate soccer. What can I do? It's this or karaoke, maybe suicide? Can't get worse. I know...anibriation, sorted
Hi guys, thanks for your listens and brilliant comments. I'd like to reply to you all individually but I'm rushing to get ready to go on holiday, packing and stuff. I hope to find a pub with Wi-Fi to keep up with things.
See y'all in acuppla weeks.
Phill
i have up-loaded this track to soundcloud, if you'd like to hear it (i apologize for the length) click the link thanks phill
just remembered one, you have to use your imagination for this one, it used to get a good laugh;
cop stopped me on the way home, he said what's your name?
i said nuttall
he said what make of car is this?
i said vauxhall
he said, what you got in the boot (trunk)?
i said ffffffffootball boots
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