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dissappointed you didn't include a verse about bread and butter chips (pickles)
it certainly would have rhymed well with lips !   

This is a riot. AMy - I laughed out loud as well.... toooooo funny.

Chordians are a riot, not to mention clever musicians.

OMG - Got my Trio today....   it took me a while to figure it out ... at least to get started......  but holy crap is this thing fun.

I can't wait to actually figure it out for real - as in knowing what I'm doing ! This is definitely $$$ well spent. 
Although my wife might disagree

Thank you  Russell !!         

Very nice one Graham !  Pretty cool song - I had never heard of that song or band  before. Thanks for sharing and enlightening.

Russell et al

I purchased the Trio and effects pedal - it is coming tomorrow !

I do have a a question though before it gets here.....  as mainly a songwriter rather than performer - how do I  send the end product to my computer for recording ? Is there a special chord that has to go from amp to computer or do I have to just use the mic from computer to pic up the sound produced ?? Is that possible ?  Please let me know how you do it.  Thanks

Jim

Dino - I would like to hear how you play it ( sing it ? )   record aversion and send it or post it.

I like the writing as well Graham, it is very, very  poignant and astute . 

I believe there are several root problems, which includes what Dino alluded to - political failure (politicians that run for office making empty promises that never are fulfilled), as well as individual failure and motivation. But even that ( individual failure)  is rooted deeply in government failure, as (at least in the U.S.) we provide gobs of money and benefits to those who are less fortunate - for doing nothing ( and in some cases it the amount they receive is based on the number of children - hence - they just keep having them. . A person that is a desperate situation has little motivation to seek employment when they can make more at home receiving welfare benefits.  The rich ( including the politicians don't care b/c they have great lawyers and accountants to figure their way around financial responsibility, and pass it along to the working class to provide the tax funding. If you think about the gov't housing projects that you visited, it is really a unique plan by politicians and the wealthy to contain what they view as lower class citizens and a social disease  into one carefully selected area - away from where they live.

Now don't get my message wrong, I am firmly supportive of aiding individuals families lies that are in need and are attempting to find a better life, but those that sit back and just rape the gov't assistant plans are leeches.   I totally agree that education is a major tool that has to be improved in many cases, but  I believe taking action against the rampant drug problems in these areas is more urgent and vital. But as you indicated, police are not interested in going into those areas,  due to safety of course, but I think more so b/c of learned helplessness over the past decades. Simply put - their risks are not worth the rewards in those areas.

Ok - off my soapbox ---- Great literature on a social situation Graham - can't wait to hear the soulful music you attach to the message.

Jim

nice playing mojo - sounds great.  I wrote a song for my daughters wedding as well last August.    Music makes a great gift. :0)

In response then:  THANK YOU Mr. Per Egil Kummervold !!

This is a great idea, has great purpose, serves many appropriate venues, provides excellent musical advice, introduces new technologies, appeals to all ages and all levels, encourages international collaboration, creates friendships with no barriers of preconceptions or expectations, it is full of compassion and genuine concern for others ( even those you have never met)  and quite honestly -the best reason -  it is a lot of fun!

Thank you for this site, and thank you to all the moderators who keep it clean and worthwhile.
I am always interested in the comments of the contributors - and the fact that some many topics deal with stuff I had no idea about are discussed.   There are so many leaders here that have a vast array of knowledge, that this is like having a reality encyclopedia available.

The friendliness of the participants is overwhelming,  to borrow a line from an American frontier classic...... " seldom is heard a discouraging word"   !

Again, my sincere appreciation to all who make this fantastic refuge from the real world possible.
Jim

haven't seen a post from you lately Phill  - computer still ok ?

is the pedal a special pedal that goes with it ?  I have a regular pedal
I just ordered it from Guitar center  will ship july 6

tornado watch right now in central NY - other than that - spring is great

I'm still plugging along with windows XP       untill it bombs -   I'll stay with what I'm comfortable with -   I hate  windows 8