the clue is the name on the tin....CHORDIE... if it plays chords....
if the site was called "strummie" then that might be a different matter
just my take on it
2,876 2015-01-27 19:56:39
Re: Piano: Stringed or Percussion? (9 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
2,877 2015-01-26 19:40:47
Re: Heads up on JoeyJoeyJoey (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hi joey,
my condolences. just to say that i attended a friends funeral two weeks ago, and after the sadness, the tears and the interment, we all went out and celebrated his life, though i cant imagine how i'd feel if it was my wife.
regards phill
2,878 2015-01-23 19:57:16
Re: Someday Has Never Come (20 replies, posted in Songwriting)
sweet playing song...i like it.
phill
2,879 2015-01-19 20:04:13
Re: Need help with this song PLEASE (6 replies, posted in Poems)
i tend to write a lot of "songs" that don't make it past the first verse. so i keep them in what i call my "slush pile" and when i'm stuck for a line or verse or chord sequence i check out my slush pile. not that i'm saying this song is no good...keep working on it and you'll get there
phill
2,880 2015-01-19 19:52:07
Re: Line 6 spider 30 (9 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
hi grah, i've got a peavy bandit 112 which i've had since noah got sea sick! and i have to say it's durable (it has to be with all the humping into backs of vans and cars) so if the line 6 is as good then you're onto a winner.
2,881 2015-01-05 20:05:39
Re: Introverted (7 replies, posted in Poems)
hi grah, terrific piece, i gave it a quick strum, so what i sang maybe totally different from what you have in mind, but when i got to the part; "with eloquence and pride" i exchanged your D for Em. only a thought and i may be way off...but i thought i'd mention it.
phill
2,882 2014-12-30 22:45:46
Re: Special Christmas Prezzy (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i use bright orange, red, yellow and even white but during battlefield conditions (on stage with the lights dim) you cant even find your bum with both hands....well i cant anyway! it's lucky my FX pedals have lights sometimes.
2,883 2014-12-30 22:41:07
Re: Uk trip (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
welcome to the UK, yes i heard about the jumbo, it got as far as cornwall then they found there was a fault with the landing gear!
you must have brought the weather with you as it's a lot warmer today than yesterday! so i hope you're staying a while? LOL
2,884 2014-12-30 22:35:57
Re: NGD (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i had an eko 12 string back in the 70's. it was a thin body but had a lovely sound but very quiet. i traded it in for a bass guitar so i could join a band that happened to want a bassist. i traded that in for a wilson bass which i still have. i kept breaking the G string on the eko, then i found out it's a common fault with 12 stringers....anyone know why that is?
2,885 2014-12-29 20:58:34
Re: Special Christmas Prezzy (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
FYO, brian may used/uses old sixpenny bits as pics. i remember him on some programme asking for any that happened to be hanging around. don't know if he got any...
2,886 2014-12-28 21:56:51
Re: A Gorgeous Blond! (3 replies, posted in Electric)
i'm in love. as it's an ibanez, it probably sounds as good as it looks....a million dollars and costs pretty close to that too, i bet!
2,887 2014-12-28 20:40:05
Re: Special Christmas Prezzy (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
very nice rog, but the pic's a bit blunt?
2,888 2014-12-28 20:38:29
Re: new mini day (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i got a similar one for christmas called Hudl 2, it's an 8 inch screen. the guy in the shop said it was as good as an i-pad with the added advantage that the aps are free! it's working great so far, but you don't get the blue lines under links, still working on that one. good otherwise
2,889 2014-12-23 22:04:37
Re: Chords for My Heart Belongs To You Chords & Lyrics by Helene Fischer (6 replies, posted in Song requests)
hi zorrotm, i had a quick look through youtube and there are a shed full of songs called "my heart belongs to you" by various artists. you will have to give more of a clue like a link to the version you want. sorry phill
2,890 2014-12-22 20:04:24
Topic: RIP Joe Cocker (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
more sad news, one of the most distinctive voices of recent times, Joe Cocker, passed away (i think) today aged 70. he made his name with "help from my friends" and more recently "up where we belong"
RIP Joe
2,891 2014-12-15 22:19:46
Re: The Most Important Piece of Equipment - Brilliant Demonstration (6 replies, posted in Recording)
anyone notice he's a lefty?
2,892 2014-12-14 18:21:11
Re: bounty hunters song (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
your wish is my command
Bountyhunters Song (Take All My Money And Run).Undefined
[D] You can take all my money and [A] run.-[D-A]
You wont [D] get very far with that [A] rusty old gun.-[D-A]
[G] Hide out in New Orleans, [Bm] arrive but wont leave.
It's a [Em] long way to there from here.
To [A] get away from me.
[D] You may think you're immune to it but [A] watch my lips.-[D-A]
You may [D] hide in dark alleyways but [A] you wont escape.-[D-A]
It [G] only takes a second to [Bm] take you down.
I'm [Em] really going to miss not [A] seeing you around.
(SOLO ; G-A-D|G-A-D|Em-G-Bm| C-G-D)
[D] I really cant allow you to [A] make a fool of me.-[D-A]
[D] I'll have to make a statement for [A] all the world to see.-[D-A]
[G] Nobody walks in my life, [Bm] nobody walks away.
There's [Em] got to be a cost my friend and [A] you have got to pay.
[Em] I waited an age for you, but [D] you never showed.
In the [C] cold and the darkness, I [G] waited some more.
Held my [Am] phone in my hand, but [A] you never rang.
So you're [D] gone?
[D] You can take all my money and you can [A] run.-[D-A]
You wont [D] get very far with that [A] rusty old gun.-[D-A]
[G] Hide out in New Orleans, [Bm] arrive but wont leave.
It's a [Em] long way to there from here.
To [A] get away from me.
And [Em] sooner or later it'll all come [D] back on you.
And [C] sooner or later it'll [G] happen to you.
[Am] Someone who owes so much, [A] lets you down.
Then they're [D] gone.
You can [G] take all my [A] money and [D] run.
You can [G] take all my [A] money and [D] run.
You wont [Em] get very [G] far I'll be [Bm] right on your tail.
You can [C] spend all my [G] money in [D] jail.
2,893 2014-12-14 18:12:51
Re: Faith In Love (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
lovely words and sentiments. thanks for sharing
phill
2,894 2014-12-13 00:05:56
Topic: bounty hunters song (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
this is a new track and as it says, it's about a bounty hunter. you can find it at this address;
2,895 2014-12-12 20:00:17
Re: The Sun Is Burning Out ( Song tribute to Townes Van Zandt) (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
nice one jim, i like story songs. the weathers taking a turn for the worse here too....rain, wind and more rain
2,896 2014-12-10 12:21:31
Re: songwriting. (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Fair point, Ed, bridges and chorus's serve the same end, to break up and give the song a counterpoint. Listening to a new song for the first time, all you remember after is the hook or chorus. The hook can just as easily be a riff as on wonderful tonight or Something from the Beatles, written interestingly about the same lady. More,interestingly both are riff led and contain a great bridge.
2,897 2014-12-10 11:58:53
Re: Phill sings Jim's song " Shooting Star" - two versions! (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
My favourite is V2. Jim's post said rock and roll, so I went that way first. When I played it on piano later I realised the slower blues version suited the song (in my opinion) better. I could be wrong, give your opinions please.
2,898 2014-12-09 20:29:55
Re: venturing into the "known" (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
i think i've mentioned before that you have a kind of dylan-esk voice. but you need to project it a little more. stop worrying about what people think of your singing. i was kicked out of the school choir when i was 14m i think my voice has improved a little since then....?
2,899 2014-12-09 13:24:04
Re: songwriting. (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ed, don't remove musical bridges as they can break a long song up that may be getting a little tedious, I'm not saying any of your songs are boring but if you have a lot to say a solo can ease the length so you can go past the 4 minute barrier without the listener yawning!
Has anyone else noticed how 3 minute songs of the ballad variety seem to last 10minutes plus?
2,900 2014-12-09 00:26:14
Re: songwriting. (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
you've never heard of Yes?
Yes have made a living out of 30 minute songs since the 70's, but because they orchestrate their songs they never get boring. they start quite often with an intro that lasts as long as most pop songs! a song will be out and out rock and roll then slow to a ballad then back to riffing and ending in a crescendo that will bring the house down.
eric clapton records most of his songs to about 3-4 minutes but playing live he might fill them out to 6 or 7 minutes with his soloing.
myself i try and limit verses if possible, don't forget if you have a song with 10 verses, you have to be able to remember all the words. and the song might get repetitive which becomes boring to you and especially to the audience. american pie is a great song, but very word-y. i sang it once on karaoke....boy did it get boring for me, so how did the audience feel?
rule of thumb; if it sounds good and feels good, it is good. if the listener yawns...it's too long.
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