i like songs that tell a story and of course words you can understand, which does not resonate with a lot of todays music.

my flirtation with music began in the early 50's as my mother always sang to me, then later when we got a radiogram my mother used to buy all the latest hits; rock around the clock etc. i loved the beatles from the time i heard "my bonnie" on radio luxemburg, not realising who they were until 1969!

i had friends that had a 3 piece band and they played cream, hendrix and john meyall, and jammed on occasion on drums and guitar (i wasn't very good then or now) so i got into that more rock orientated music. come the 70's and someone played me some yes, tull, genesis, supertramp as well as deep purple, status quo and black sabbath. so that's what i played when i got my own groups together.

like grah, i seem to write more folk/country style these days not cos i like that type of music but that's what comes out.

ps. i don't mention my father as he didn't know a tune from a murray mint

i'm hoping members will use their own discretion here, this post has been reported. now it's not a malicious post and it is or can be relevant to chordians that are learing chord shapes. BUT PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE IS A CREDIT CARD DONATION THINGY AT THE BOTTOM....i would suggest not clicking that as if you need help with chords there is a free chord chart in the resources tab.

phill

hi grah, i know one of our members owns a pub in llanelli, namely "the kilkenny cat". there is a tidy sized room at the back where concerts are held. we have discussed this in the past and i'm sure (if any interested parties) could travel to south wales, we would all have a great welcome at the cat.

phill

you can find the recording here;

https://soundcloud.com/iphillfine/sad-clown

a relationship with 1 woman is complicated.
a relationship with 1 guitar can be frustrating.
a harem of guitars is only complicated by the fact that you cant choose which one to play first, even after 3 or 4 songs, you still have the energy to pick-up the next guitar and the next and the next all night and all next day till your fingers drop off...and you dont need viagra

and a guitar wont get jealous!

i would have thought he'd be chuffed to have his song put out in English, as there is a bigger audience. think of "my way" which was taken from an italian song, "o sole mio" and lots more. as long as the composer gets his cut and recognition why would he/she complain? i wouldnt!

i'm not sure about custer, he wasnt a complete nutter he just had delusions of grandure. i want to portray Ma Gold as a powerful lady, maybe like Ma Baker from a later age, who lost all sense of humanity at the loss of her beloved daughter and grandson, so she went right off the rails and started killing anyone she thought could have saved their lives or caused their death. maybe i should stop now as it's getting a little too morbid for me. but that's the back story, i read somewhere that your characters should have one so as you know where their going....does that make sense to you?

hi jimmy thanks, great writing on your part, great musicianship on their part.

monday i've got friday on my mind....

i know the feeling, but lately i've been writing or recording a song, and when it starts getting sticky or same-ee, i leave it and go back next day. though it never comes out the same...

funny enough nor me. once i finnish the write and record copy to CD sometimes my space or sound cloud, then i forget them until they come up when i'm driving to a gig, then i go...what's this?

would you mind if i change or add some words?

phill

grah, thanks i'll take the billy joel comparison as a compliment as i love his work

likewise norwegian wood also a fav, thanks jim

hi jeff, it was a big shock to all of the family, i thought they were forever, then again is anything forever these days?

thanks easybeat, i ket the arrangement as simple as i could (for me....)