3,001

(8 replies, posted in Poems)

TF - Awesome man - great writing

I agree - it could be a tremendous song !

Jim

3,002

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

That's hot Rock n' roll !!!

Great job on both ends smile

3,003

(11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Thanks Roger- appreciate the effort-- glad all is well !!
Ditto what TF said- Bill is energy for sure !

3,004

(8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

K.I.R.    That is hysterical !

I was thinking along the same lines :

Dear Santa,
Can I have a good voice that sounds like singing ?

And not  to be greedy - I 'd like a couple of those cells your dropping off at Keep It Real's house.... that way I could remember the words to more than two complete songs - other of course than Happy Birthday and Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer ! smile

But I will forego everything if you can   bring some peace and comfort to Bill and Dondra - they deserve it.

I too have been comparatively good.

Jim

Lucky

I "chordified" itfor you - here is the link - has the chords and you can play along

Jim

https://chordify.net/chords/life-is-str … mothy-nerx

3,006

(11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Bill ( and Dondra)

hey buddy you doing ok ? 

I haven't seen any post or heard from him in a bit , anyone else in contact with him .

Hope all is good.

Jim

3,007

(13 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

LOL  TF      I aw those but I'm so dumb I thougth they were finger picks that go the finger..

I went back and looked ..... eeeew !
smile

3,008

(13 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

wow !!!    I listened to the " Last of the Mohicans" rendition - I think just as powerful.   it would take me a lifetime of practice to be able to play just one song like that. He is amazing.

Thanks for the share

3,009

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

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3,010

(1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

superb choice... you sure have a talent for picking good stuff to share !!
Thanks Man !:)

3,011

(16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

ahhhh  ..... Phil     

can't wait till you put out the song for Bill..... I am sure it will be a classic !


AS far as the inspiration... consider this -  YOU are inspiring to many of us.

I have found that when badeye or Bill send us  to the hit of the week - there a lot of other really unusual but cool songs and performances on the list next to whats playing. I generally troll down through till I find something that strikes me  - then try to figure it out chordwise. Like Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Django Reihnhart, TBone Walker, JL Hooker- Those guys can play !!  etc...  (I'm pretty limited as to what chords I can play - and I don't play lead, but you have both capabilities. )

I'm not sure after reading all that you do that you would have the time to that though.   just sayin - it works for me.


If I were to have you do a song of mine it would be they one that you helped so much on -   Heaven's Door Survivor.  There has never been any mutilation to my knowledge of any song produced by you, i've enjoyed them all.   Everything you change  has a magical touch to it somehow.

Take time to relax and hope something soon moves you to something musically magnificent.

Jim

3,012

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Beestie


I like it, and it is very good just the way it is.........but I think as our good friend Phill says -- "a song's gotta have a chorus!"

I'm certainly not a expert by any means ( not even close)  , but I really think it has to have some kind of change somewhere - but that's just me and I could be waaaaayyyyy  off ! smile

I was playing your version...probably nothing like you play it... but a couple of verses popped in my head:

Here are my thoughts....

[F]Two steps forward and one step back
[C]the more I try, the more I lack
[F]Two steps forward and one step back
It’s [G] got my whole [F]world out of [C]whack

or maybe

[Cadd9]Money, money don’t  you do this to me
[F] I’m so down I can hardly breathe
[C] Money money  won’t you set me free
[G]From this debt that’s [F]come over [C]me.

I think either might fight in - at least it does how i Play it. 

If you don't like 'em - trash 'em  that's ok - hell - it's your song ! :  smile

your message is very good as you can tell because it really gets one to thinking about how impactual $$$$$$$$$$$$$ or the lack of can be.    Thanks for the great tune.     

Good luck trout fishing ! smile

Jim

3,013

(8 replies, posted in Poems)

Awesome !

You can't make this stuff up - it is what makes the best writing.

Makes us all realize that sometimes what we take for granted is what we will miss the most when its gone.

Life's too short to spend time arguing over the small stuff - enjoy it and those you love while you can

Great poem, beautifully written - and I agree - leave the music out - its too good as as it is.

Thanks Beestie for sharing !
Jim

3,014

(183 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

baha   that funny stuff TF !!

I like it..

3,015

(16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Phill

I found this site on youtube... it has some really good progressions.... when I played along (especially the later ones) I got lots of ideas for songs flying in my head.    Maybe it will do the same for you.

If nothing else, take one of my songs and record it with your spin on it - they always seem to  turn out great.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dsZNku58F6Q

it is a half step down in G   - not standard tuning , - but I played in standard and it still sounded decent.

Jim smile

3,016

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I added a third verse ( see change above through my edit)  - it seemed that it wasn't complete without it.

Hope you like it.

Jim

Graham

very nice.   First of all - you remind me of Eric Clapton in this performance !!

Secondly, - I was wondering at first about the angle you playing your guitar, then later saw the slide on finger and the resonator guitar -  awesome !!!

Lastly - I'm an idiot for detail when I watch video from all my years of coaching -   who is the guy in the white suit in the picture(painting)  - I saw it in the reflection of the mirror by the bass player. It reminded me of Colonel Sanders of KFC  smile   

anyway - a really nice practice session - I wish I could come see you live on stage someday !!

Jim

3,018

(145 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Jackson Hole is awesome  -  I was there last year !  Fireart is most fortunate to live there!!  It might seem like a whole lot of nothing because you are looking for the wrong things smile

Unclejoe - how did you make this map... pretty cool.

3,019

(145 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

great map - so much fun !

3,020

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

All1

Nicely done  - I especially liked watching you in the delivery... you emotions were written all over your face and movement - easy to tell that this song had great meaning to you.  You played it and sang beautifully !

Superb performance

JIm

3,021

(18 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phill,
Fabulous sound with guitar.... voice has a smattering of heartbreak in it... makes the listener hear your pain !
Just the simple words of the chorus... bitter tears, bitter tears - " shakes the soul "   the way you delivered it.

I can imagine you doing this on one of your weekend sets for an audience - and bringing them from a chattering crowd ... to stunned silence by the end of the song.... to a standing ovation !  I know I'd be up  and cheering !!  You know you got a winner of a song when the listeners are excited at the end of a sad song ! smile

Excellent song, my friend - I think one of the best, if not the best I've heard here on chordie.  Probably why it took so long to put together.
It's going on my playlist !
Thanks so much.


Jim

3,022

(20 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks all !  Especially Phill !

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r566/JK072652/29a3bbac-7fd4-4248-a134-abe833e19137_zps8xetwp4q.jpg

3,023

(145 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

USA  - Upstate New York,  Near Cooperstown ( Baseball Hall of Fame)

3,024

(20 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I re made this song -  took the old version off soundcloud and put this on instead.
It has gone through about a thousand re-writes ! smile  and now I listen to it - I would take out the word "least" in the choruses sad

Here it is https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/heavens-d … e-mix-2015

I really believe that someone ( obviously not me) with a good voice and guitar skills could make this into a real good version.

Hope you like it.

3,025

(4 replies, posted in Song requests)

Kamzik

here ya go -  even a play along with them if you want

https://chordify.net/chords/virgin-stee … avid-habel 

JIm