i was walking around swansea today in the glorious sunshine (shocker huh?) i was surprized to see so many buskers, a guy playing sax, and another playing guitar to backing tracks with a vocal on!!!!? the guy was playing a little rhythm and some lead but no vocals...never seen that before...it takes all sorts...i supose?
2,977 2014-07-28 19:39:46
Re: love in a storm (12 replies, posted in Poems)
hi rj, welcome to chordie. beatiful sentiments, i hope we'll be hearing more, lots more from you.
phill
2,978 2014-07-27 14:51:40
Re: Old age and long hours (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hi grah, same here, i started at 8.30 last night and played through to 11.15, all by my big self. for once i was happy with the sound coming from my speakers, and a booking at a wedding from the gig made me quite happy. lucky for me only a 1 hour drive home then down the local by 1 AM for a lager or two (or four!) it was so hot though sweating like the proverbial, spose it keeps the weight down?
phill
2,979 2014-07-24 22:38:50
Re: Music and the brain (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
very interseting, but after the recording session i just had...not so much fireworks as a damp squid.
2,980 2014-07-22 20:16:26
Re: Brazilian Rosewood (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i like brazilians....trust me to lower the tone....
2,981 2014-07-18 18:39:39
Re: when santa got stuck up the chimney (6 replies, posted in Song requests)
that's so cruel it gave me a good laugh...ha, ha, ha
2,982 2014-07-17 12:54:57
Re: when santa got stuck up the chimney (6 replies, posted in Song requests)
thanks for the help guys, i actually sing the version my mother taught me....that would be between a rock and a hard place?
2,983 2014-07-15 19:58:50
Re: A great chance meeting! (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i've had some really cool bikes in my time; honda 50, lambretta 150. and a triumph push bike which i still use, 26 inch wheels!
to be honest though, i prefer 4 wheels....
2,984 2014-07-07 22:56:08
Re: NEW Pink Floyd Album - Fall 2014 (7 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
very interesting, thanks for the heads up.
phill
2,985 2014-06-27 20:14:14
Re: Don't forget tomorrow (27 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
thank god it's not the world cup....so flipping boring.
i'm so glad i'll wish you a very happy birthday and send a kiss X
2,986 2014-06-26 20:35:49
Topic: when santa got stuck up the chimney (6 replies, posted in Song requests)
anyone know the words for this song. my wife and i sing different words and she insists she's right, well women always are aren't they?
2,987 2014-06-26 20:32:06
Re: Don't forget tomorrow (27 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
duh?
this hasn't got anything to do with the world cup has it?
2,988 2014-06-13 18:41:46
Re: Broken bridge on Les Paul junior circa 1960 (4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
hi len, welcome to chordie. the only advice i could give is to check it out on-line. if you require more "high street" info, you should put down your location in the world as chordie membership is world wide.
2,989 2014-06-09 19:56:23
Re: Great picture (29 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
FYI; i remember a next gen episode where jean luc playes a flute, so there's your band
2,990 2014-05-31 11:36:42
Re: mic's (11 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
as the guy in the shop told me "the 58's a unidirectional (you can still be heard form the sides) the 57's got to be head on, which is aparently why rock singers use them. i move around too much, i'd miss most of my vocals. move my head without moving my legs that is...thought i'd clear that up ![]()
2,991 2014-05-30 18:01:07
Re: John Entwistle and the Bass (3 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
i was in school with a guy that turned out to be a music teacher later on in life, but during the 70's when i decided i wanted to play bass he gave me a great tip (he played double bass in a jazz band at the time) he said less is more.
undoubtedly john entwistle was one of the worlds greatest bassists along with chris squire of yes, you play your instrument to compliment the music whether it be bass or any other instrument. as the who were a three piece and townsend was not one of the best guitarists or kieth moon a steady timekeeper, the part he played needed to be almost a lead instrument, a role he played well.
i cant imagine "yesterday" being played with an entwistle riff banging away.
2,992 2014-05-29 18:42:52
Re: Arthritis in the fingers (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
claw finger is a really baddie if your a guitar player, where the pinkies mainly curl in, and it's attributed to the vikings believe it or not? i've got arthur in my knees and toes and some at the top and bottom of my spine, makes bending to adjust FX pedals during a gig very painful. thankfully, though i have stiff fingers occasionally so that i have to pull them till they click, i've not had too many probs with the old digits
2,993 2014-05-29 18:30:14
Re: mic's (11 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
i have a few sure's, but my favorite is a beyrdynamic TG-X60. it has the deeper response that i like. before that i had a sure, i keep that so others can use it which was to replace a yamaha mic which was the best i've ever had or heard, it conked out but it's still in a drawer cos i cant bear to throw it away, and someone may be able to fix it some day...ever the optimist....
2,994 2014-05-27 22:34:46
Re: Digitech (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
hey beamer,
1st, yep often use it on Status Quo, 50's rock or any heavier songs that require a harmony in the chorus etc.
2nd, guitar goes straight into the Digitech then into FX. even though the harmonies are controled by the volume on the Digi they are also governed by your guitar volume which is why i leave the guitar volume on full and use the vol pedal on my ME 50. the vocal signal does not go into your processor chain, there's a seperate out to PA.
phill
2,995 2014-05-26 19:02:39
Re: Digitech (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
hi roger, i've been using one for about 2 years now and i think it's great value, the only downer is that though it has reverb it doesnt have echo, and you some times need it! to be honest i heard someone else use one and thought it sounded great, as you can get that eagles sound or the everleys harmony as long as your guitar stays in tune. i can recomend it.
phill
2,996 2014-05-06 21:40:56
Re: D'Addario NYXL Strings (4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
i was fascinated by the vids and during the first one i thought thats a job i'd be happy doing, just sitting round playing and talking guitars with the boss.
the one where they show the wires being drawn down to size is what i used to do but with copper wire for electric cables, but basically the same thing.
any samples?
2,997 2014-05-05 22:07:44
Re: I think I want to mic my guitar (33 replies, posted in Acoustic)
hi amy, i deliberately haven't read what the other guys have said not to colour what i want to say.
you say you may join a band...great, you also mention a sound guy with a large mixing desk, even better. then you want advice on mics and amps for your guitar and vocal?
so if this mixer guy has a big mixer and presumably a large PA system to go with it, why would you need a personal amp? my advice would be (if he does have a PA system) get a decent pick-up or mic and plug directly into the PA. you should also get a better sound than a guitar amp.
it's always worth buying a good vocal mic.
if he doen't have a PA, bigger is always best, as you can turn down for small venues, but if you have a small system you cant turn up for bigger ones! and plug your guitar into it as well.
looking forward to hearing some band recordings.
phill
2,998 2014-05-03 11:40:41
Re: SPECIAL LOVE (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
hi jimmy,
i notice you say that you sing it with your daughter, so when do we get to hear it?
2,999 2014-05-03 11:36:39
Re: 2 new songs (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
thanks jimmy, i didn't actually get a ticket, that would cost me 100 pounds and 3 points on my clean lisense, which i've held for 40 years, so i opted for a speed awareness course for which i pay 80 pounds and no points. if you get (i think) 13 points you get banned for a year or till the first points elapse then your insurance costs an arm and a leg! hence "slow down"
phill
3,000 2014-05-01 21:23:43
Topic: 2 new songs (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
i've uploaded 2 new tracks 1 called " no money for a hotel" it's about identity fraud. and 1 about speeding, "slow down" cos i got caught...naughty me. please give them a listen, 1 is sorta blues-ish no 2 is rocky. i'll post the words if anyone wants to see the words and chords, they're both quite simple.