That is the good thing about folk music is it can always talk about whats happening in the now and also the past. I think that folk music has always been a great platform to open up discussion on what's happening in the world. Thank you Keepitreal and Classical Guitar for your feed back I enjoy your comments.
2,627 2016-11-09 02:14:22
Re: Kiwi Folk Singer and writer Derek Lind. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Steve is a great roll model for youngester here in NZ. He comes from a family of 18 kids. When he was 13 years old his father died he went of the rails briefly, until his older brother Warren took him in and help put him back on track. His sister Valerie Adams is a Double Gold medal Olympic shotput champion.
Steve is the highest paid Kiwi sportsperson so far. He has provided scholarships to help disadvantage youth to get educated and develop their sporting potential. With him playing NBA Basketball kiwi are starting to get very interested in Basketball. Our national game is Rugby Union.
2,628 2016-11-09 01:00:19
Re: Kiwi Folk Singer and writer Derek Lind. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Tenement to compare Derek to Gordon Lightfoot is a Big compliment he would be honored to be in such company. Derek style has been described as from the Texas school of song writing. I am not sure what that is. I know Derek has been influenced by American Folk and Country and Western story telling. He does it in a Kiwi way. I will attach another older video of a song I like of Derek's preformed live called What Came Naturally.
https://youtu.be/IRcGxhsy0ag
2,629 2016-11-09 00:40:54
Re: Hey Mister (13 replies, posted in Poems)
Thank you Tenement for that link interesting reading. Nothing in life is straight forward and the reasoning around actions taken by people in war is always going to be complex. I guess at times individual sense of destiny drives one to sacrific life.
2,630 2016-11-08 02:07:20
Re: Kiwi Folk Singer and writer Derek Lind. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Cheers Dino he has that folk country style of pulling different threads together to tell one story.
2,631 2016-11-08 02:04:22
Re: Reading "Between The Notes": A Life's View From Tommy Emmanuel (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Bill I enjoyed that video thank you for sharing. Tommy when being interviewed is always a interesting speaker. Of course his ability with the guitar is undeniable and his own style and techniques out of this world.. Through people like Tommy and Mark Knopfler the brilliance of Chet Atkins guitar playing style lives on inspiring new generations.
A wonderful comment I heard Tommy made on the radio one day is " I wasn't a natural on guitar when I started all I did was kept at it until it became natural."
2,632 2016-11-08 00:51:05
Re: Kiwi Folk Singer and writer Derek Lind. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Thank you Bill, Derek's wife died a short while back and I think music and his strong faith has helped him with the grieving process.
Another song you might like of his on youtube is What Came Natural.
2,633 2016-11-08 00:49:03
Re: Hey Mister (13 replies, posted in Poems)
Bill your such an awesome scribe and follower of music and life. I soak up your comments like a sponge. You make Chordie Land a wonderful land to be part of.. I try to put passion into my life's creative attempts without it everythings falls flat. I glad you understood my strange Kiwi wording structures.
Your Friend.
Pete
2,634 2016-11-08 00:02:13
Topic: Hey Mister (13 replies, posted in Poems)
https://soundcloud.com/eatleville/2016-11-0620151426a
I have writen a poem about a conversation I like to have with a suicide bomber. A big long ???????? I have made a attempt at turning it into a song on soundcloud. My version is not very good but I think someone else might be able to turn it into a song. This poem is not an attack on followers of Islam.
Hey Mister
Hey Mister can you tell me what your heaven's like.
Is that some sort of a place that's made on spite.
I don't understand why you want to blow yourself up and innocent people.
Hey Mister I dont understand you at all.
NO NO
Don't you have people that you love.
Hey Mister what's your heaven's like.
I thought that God made us for love.
I thought he made us differant so that we could enjoy each others differances.
I didn't think he created us for war and self destruction.
Hey Mister, Mister, Mister can you tell me what your heaven's like.
Hey Mister Hey Mister can you tell me what your heaven's about.
Hey Mister do you believe in the same God as I do.
Is your God of hate instead a God of love like the one that I presume is the God of the Universe.
Hey Mister what's your heavens like what your heaven's like.
Tell me what your heaven is like.
Please don't blow me up.
Don't blow my kids up.
Don't blow up the innocent.
Don't blow yourself up just for some strange cause.
Hey Mister can you tell me what your heaven's like.
Hey Mister can you tell me what your heaven's like.
2,635 2016-11-07 23:34:05
Topic: Kiwi Folk Singer and writer Derek Lind. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hello from the South end of Chordie Land.
I thought it would be good to introduce a little known favourite New Zealand Folk singer and songwriter to you all out in the Chordie-verse. His name is Derek Lind a not so well known person here and around the world. He is a favourite of mine I will attach a link of him doing a song of his at a gig earlier this year.
https://youtu.be/5gnX8c35jwU
2,636 2016-11-07 06:20:06
Re: Trying Out New Ideas On Youtube (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Thank you EB that backing music you did with your friends time lapse photography on youtube made me think about trying something a bit more visual. EB your a good song writer. The challenge for all composers is trying to make that one stand out song that will become something extra special.
Jandle, that is going to be my biggest challenge trying to make something that is easier on the viewers eyes more in focus and steady.
Thank you all of you for your feed back it means a lot to me.
2,637 2016-11-05 18:18:55
Re: Guy Fawkes (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I am loving all your clever replies. With the divide between rich and poor getting bigger we sure could do with a revolution.
2,638 2016-11-05 17:49:55
Re: Trying Out New Ideas On Youtube (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Thank you Bill
Love to Dondra. Great to see you back here in Chordie Land. I have put a longer version up on soundcloud of, Faith Will Get Us Through, if you want to give it a listen. I have also posted a quirky video on YT titled Tain Line which might entertain. Cheers Zurf the cheap budget made it a bit rough. My wife Maree has a collection of P.J. Shutlar art so I thought I would use those as part of the video.
Your friend Peatle
2,639 2016-11-05 07:02:48
Re: one more day (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Mojo you have made a song that I enjoy because, simply it works in a clever way by being catchy and easy to remember. It also makes a statement about having fun with life's setbacks. A go to song that rings in your head when you want to uplift yourself at times when things are not working out. People who read this post, make sure you give this song a listen. To me this song has legs which will should take it to all sorts of people around this world.
2,640 2016-11-05 06:42:59
Topic: Guy Fawkes (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hello Chordie Land here I am surrounded by fireworks. Here in New Zealand every year we still celebrate Guy Fawkes on November the 5th with fireworks. I am wondering if any other parts of Chordie Land are doing that or even know what I am posting about????? Guy Fawkes failed to blow up the English Parliament and for some reason it has become part of our New Zealand annual events.
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2,641 2016-11-05 01:53:26
Topic: Trying Out New Ideas On Youtube (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hello from Springtime down here in NZ. Time to grow new Ideas. As those in the Northern hemisphere head into winter we in the South Pacific Ocean head into summer. I have attempted to do a differant way of presenting my music ideas on youtube I will attach my effort here for anyone wanting to have a watch or give some feed back.
Cheers
https://youtu.be/gTKer2q9KRU
2,642 2016-10-13 01:45:59
Re: Jandles uke group (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I have heard through my network that Jandle and The Poker Dots made many a passer by day, very enjoyable on Lambton Quay while raising a good amount of money towards a very good cause.
2,643 2016-10-06 05:04:26
Re: THESE 3 (12 replies, posted in Poems)
Bethany has an exceptional talent not only with words but also with art.
2,644 2016-10-03 01:33:54
Re: Mother (A punks ballad) (14 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jandle I think it is a song that someone could turn into great modern folk song instead of someone like me making a mess of it. But having said that I gave it my best shot.
I hope Beamer didnt mind me having a shot at it. I will take it down soon hopefully someone else will put a version of their own up. Trying to do a punk type song is a lot harder than I imagined.
2,645 2016-10-01 02:21:15
Re: Mother (A punks ballad) (14 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi Beamer I have had a go at doing a Punk Folk version of your song which I have put up on soundcloud for a couple days so you can download it if you want before I take it down.
Sorry I am not very good at Punk. https://soundcloud.com/eatleville/mother-punk-ballad
2,646 2016-09-30 23:02:50
Re: Hello! Anyone Still Speaking To Me? :) (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hi Bill great to hear from you missed having you around. Love to Dondra also'
2,647 2016-09-30 22:48:08
Re: WORN (7 replies, posted in Poems)
That would have to be one of best discriptions of depression I have read ever. You also have put into words how society fails the vulnerable. There seems to be big big budgets for what doesnt matter and lots of effort and money thrown at superficiality. So called reality shows that have no connection to most or the real world. The two planets on one Planet Earth are Planet Rich, Planet Poor.
2,648 2016-09-30 22:01:02
Re: the visit (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Not only is your short story well writen it is also very moving. I think you should submit it to a magazine to be published. Mojo you have a excellent ability to put words together.
2,649 2016-09-25 01:41:13
Re: Moments In The Sun (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Brilliant I missed the bit at the top. Sorry, I couldnt see the forest because of the tree's.
Pete
2,650 2016-09-24 22:47:56
Re: Moments In The Sun (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Tig excellent words. Appreciating every moment with love ones is important. To me a good title for your song would be one word Moments. I love what you have writen but I think Live and Love all your moments. is all needed in that line. My thoughts and prayers go out to your daughters Mother In Law and family.