Brian, I agree with most of what you're saying, I know I couldn't live like that so Pedr, I don't fit your paradigm, never seen that word on Chordie before and I don't know what it means but I thought it beares repeating. Your poem is thought provoking , intelligent and would work as a ...God forgive me for saying this...rap song!
252 2023-07-31 10:03:21
Re: The Chinese Bike (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sorry Brian, when I went to sound cloud a banner came up asking for permission to share my data with their partners. As is my wont I got out of there ASAP. Scammers and all sorts can use your details unscrupulously if you allow them. I'd like to hear it, if you'd email it to me?
Thanks Phill
253 2023-07-28 09:20:13
Re: One year anniversary (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Nice one Joey. Long may your sobriety last and your health improve.
254 2023-07-26 19:46:24
Re: New (to me) Guitar Day (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Welcome back Roger, we missed you. Nice guitar, are you going to post a track so we can hear it?
255 2023-07-23 10:29:55
Re: What Are two Of Your Favourite Covers Played live???? (5 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Now girls play nice!
I can't give you any links at this time as its Sunday morning and I had long tiring day yesterday, so as I covered a lot of songs in the day, here are my favourite to covers:
Don't stop believing
Singing the blues
I saw her standing there
Apache
And many others
256 2023-07-23 10:23:39
Re: Five drumming songs that always resonate or stick in your head??? (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Oh pretty Woman, Roy orbison.
The drum solo in the merely on Abbey Road, its got to be iconic?
Hokus Pocus, by Focus
Apache, the Shadows
257 2023-07-20 10:01:57
Re: Peatle Fever (3 replies, posted in Poems)
Curse of verse you are most wrong
Some of your rhymes most certainly pong
Chordie readers will all agree
That your demise will make us bleed
Never leave this hallowed place
Please both stay with God's own grace
Rock us with your charming wit
And please leave out the swear words
258 2023-07-20 09:53:50
Re: The Story Of Ringo That Many Don't Know (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I thought so too, Richard. I must admit I've never heard that before but it reminded me of so many other similar songs. Ben Cartwrite, Adama, what a voice.
259 2023-07-18 19:38:22
Re: Stanley Victor Paskavich (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
That was a great song and performance, the crowd certainly loved it especially the young ladies that seemed to know all the words? It's funny how some artistes that don't deserve it make it the world over and those that do, don't.
260 2023-07-18 19:27:16
Re: Horror Museum (11 replies, posted in Poems)
Jim. I never thought that my nonsense verse would be read to or by kids, it just popped into my head in response to Easybeats (Brian) blitzkrieg. I actually thought that that couple of lines were harmless and to be honest throw away. Maybe keep it for the older kids, huh?
Brian. I've played some of the venues that Tom played before he got famous. Dedicated follower of fashion was one of the first records I ever bought along with I feel fine and 19th nervous breakdown (Stones) As I wear shorts in summer and denim jeans in winter at 72 I'm not now or ever been a follower of fashion. As you know I play "live" drums on my recordings, I'm not that good and I couldn't do it "all night long", that's a song by White Snake by the way.
Ringo bash, while I just smash
John said he's the greatest [Ringo]
He's 82 and still real great
Not like me, I just grate
George has gone and sadly missed
They called him "quiet" his playing bliss
John got shot, his killer rotten
Paul still sings, and plays like Ringo
The greatest band, never forgotten
261 2023-07-18 09:36:02
Re: Horror Museum (11 replies, posted in Poems)
Thanks for all the replies and rhymes from Seland Newydd, that's New Zealand in Welsh BTW.
Jim, the innuendos were not meant in a rude way, a Kite is a bird, we have red Kites in Wales and there was a TV show about them which must have struck a chord. I guess you're also referring to the black eye (that can't be seen) which refers to the rejections we all get through life, so you can imagine the horrors this person is going through?
Ps. I think I've gone to writing verse because I've lost the power of songwriting. It'll come back eventually, it's best not to force these things.
262 2023-07-17 21:43:35
Re: Horror Museum (11 replies, posted in Poems)
No, But I may be influenced by the fumes coming from the people next door????
263 2023-07-17 19:40:35
Topic: Horror Museum (11 replies, posted in Poems)
The first 4 lines came to me Sunday night in the shower, the rest came later and I finished it off this morning. Please don't try to find hidden meaning or to analyze my thoughts. It's purely nonsense and meant to make you laugh.
Horror Museum, by Phill Williams.
A one legged man had two left feet
One facing north and one facing east
One eye blue and one eye green
And one eye black that couldn't be seen.
A diamond ring which rang like a bell
And a mouth full of teeth that stank like hell
His face was a picture Picasso rejected
A would-be MP but never elected
You may feel sorrow for this unwieldy being
But he does OK in the horror museum.
Naked. his clothes were the worst for wear
Bald as a coot with nut brown hair
Three feet tall and high as a kite
A frightening scene in the middle of night.
Long in the past and long in the tooth
Dreaming of death yet longing for youth
Never accepting that "NO" was an answer
Belligerence grew like a terminal cancer.
Never seen walking in daylight or freedom
But he does OK in the horror museum.
264 2023-07-15 10:29:43
Re: A Song to End EB's Blitz (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
On this dull, damp rainy summers day in Wales that has raised my spirits no end, I loved the style and harmonies and especially the humour. Thank you Pedr. Oh, and the sun just came out, magic.
265 2023-07-15 10:22:45
Re: A Jazz Tune That might interest Jim (3 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Pedr. An excellent piece of composing. I was surprised to hear an electric piano! Nimble fingers of the guitarist rocked, you know what I mean?
As you know I don't like modern jazz but that was an exception. The video was great also, thanks for the inclusion of the daffodil. I particularly enjoyed the image of the shadow man, very avant-garde which fit in nicely with the jazz music. All in all excellent.
266 2023-07-14 19:49:06
Re: A Song to End EB's Blitz (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This reminds me of a sea shanty, sung by sailors of old while hoisting sails or weighing the anchor. I hope someone records this for you in the old shanty style. Nice one Jim
267 2023-07-14 09:52:00
Re: fav songwriters (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Grah I love that song. I'll have to make a point of looking him up. Thanks
268 2023-07-14 09:48:56
Re: Road Trip Songs (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Peatle Jville wrote:
Neo when I lived in Melbourne I often wondered what it would be like to drive from there to Perth I never found the time to do it. I should imagine the Nullarbor Plain part of the journey would have been an interesting drive if not a challenging part of a driving that distance. I travelled extensively through Victori, NSW ,Queensland, and the Northern Territory but have yet to do other states apart from a brief stopover in Addelaide while flying down from Alice on the way to Sydney. My Maree liked Perth when the ship she was on berthed at Fremantle. Apparently so I'm told Fremantle has a really good record store that sells recordings that are hard to get elsewhere.
Jim I would happily have your playlist playing while travelling. Maree likes listening to serene classical music when travelling through the country side while I want to hear all the modern stuff loud. Another song I would add to your list is the Eurythmics song Sweet Dreams with the travel lyrics in it that go like this.
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abusedEB do you remember the Jville national anthem sung by the wild boys of Johnsonville while travelling around NZ to various sporting and music events ????
The Johnsonville boys are
on the bus again
on the bus again
We want a wee wee now
We want a wee wee now
Piri there is a saying about being Follicly-challenged that goes like this, “grass doesn’t grow on a busy street”.
Well in that case I should have a full head of hair soon!
Jim, all the tracks you mentioned are my choice too with a few additions
269 2023-07-13 09:48:26
Re: fav songwriters (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Pedr, I remember seeing Porgy and Bess at my local flee pit when I was 14. Me and my mate walked out after 10 minutes and got our money back. I appreciate Gershwin music more now but not jazzed up.
Richard. I know what you mean. I don't think I'll ever go off my previous choice, but some of the named writers would also be on my list.
Jim, I agree with all your choices, they're names I would have posted myself but I was tired at the time...
Brian. Ringo also did some crackers too. Thanks for the mention, I wasn't hinting by the way.
Grah. I admit I don't know Warren Zevon, the others aren't my bag but wouldn't it be boring if we all liked the same music?
270 2023-07-12 20:28:34
Topic: fav songwriters (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Carole King is one of my favourite song writers, not strictly a songwriter but more accurately a composer and performer. I saw her concert in the park a couple of years ago and boy she still has it.
Obviously Lennon & McCartney together and as solo writers.
Jon Anderson of Yes. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. Roger Hodgeson of Supertramp. and many more.
I'd like to see every ones choice, please add.
271 2023-07-12 09:31:29
Re: While Watching Some Exciting Personality Do The Good Work (8 replies, posted in Poems)
That's a great line Pedr( Peatle) my favourite is, take a look at my girlfriend, shes the only one ive got. Not much of a girlfriend, never seem to get a lot. ( what she got, not a lot)
Roger Hodgson, wrote that and many other Supertramp songs, now living in Canada I believe and still gigging and playing Supertramp songs. Find him on line for his live performances, highly recommended.
272 2023-07-12 09:22:01
Re: my favourite song writer (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Yeah, Nick Lowe, great writer and performer. Used to play with Dave Edmonds. They'd use the same backing musicians while putting records out as solo. True story, Nick was in a second hand shop and bought a guitar for Dave, on the cheap, it turned out to be rare and worth a fortune.
273 2023-07-12 09:15:33
Re: blitz/bombardment of posts last day (4 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
They were a rock band forced into pop music, which is why the put a rock twist on their records.
274 2023-07-12 09:12:14
Re: last day blitz running out of ideas (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hey Brian, which one was Babe?
275 2023-07-12 09:08:28
Re: Road Trip Songs (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
On my way to gigs I'd play a variety of cds from Beatles to Yes, White Snake basically anything that rocked including my own music.
As for unmown locks, in the 60s I worked at a hauliers garage and I kept being told that all the strength would drain from my hair and I'd be bald by the time I reached 30, well I'm 72 and I've still got some, mostly round my ears and the back of my head, so the mechanics didn't know everything!