just before the globe type bulbs were stopped over here, Tesco were selling pigtails (as you call them) for 50 pence each, so we bought a shed load of them. now they sell at around £5 a pop! i like them as they are something like 9 watts a bulb giving off 50 watts equivalent. they also give a better light for taking photo's and video i found . i have seen the old style for sale but they are very expensive now £9 +

i like the reference to "your brain". i have a pal who likes to say he has 3 brain cells and if 2 agree then whatever he was thinking comes out of his mouth. not always a good thing!

you poem made me think and remember, so it did it's job. well done.

hi EB. it's a sad fact that though our poems get hundreds of hits, very few members actually give a critique. when i first joined chordie, there were a group of like minded members that would read every word and give a friendly review and advice. we all became friends and i felt as if i was a part of a community. i chatted with people from all over the world, it was a great feeling. sadly i don't feel like that any more.

i've seen some terrific poems come up here and not one reply, it would be nice if people reading them would give, even a perfunctory "nice one" lets start a new trend?

thanks by the way for reading and leaving a comment.

phill

do you perform for yourself or an audience? if your a cover band then it matters. if your playing as a performer (as i do) then you should put your own stamp on it. if your just playing to entertain yourself....play it as it will make you happy.

DITTO

i call it hitting the pitch, while the intro is playing turn away from the mic and hum or whatever sound you feel most comfortable making. when you feel happy that you're in key, go for it.

of course it's always advisable to sing in your own comfy key. when i'm rehearsing a new song, i'll sing unaccompanied at full boar and try notes till i find the right key then just transpose the chords from the copy.

it can be a bit naughty if you have to learn a solo in Ab, i hate Ab!

hi gjimmy17.

it's actually in Db and a 3 chord trick (Db-Gb-Db-Ab) if you have trouble with barre chords, i suggest you use a capo on the 4th frett and play A shaped chords. alternatively capo on the 1st frett and play C shaped chords.

any samples? just checking.

I also have the Boss ME50, all I can say is that it's a nice piece of kit. For stage use I just use a little reverb, echo and chorus. Fuzz/distortion as and when required, mainly to get a volume boost for solo's.

hey bensonp, i was nervous about what i wrote, but i'm glad it was you that wrote what you did.

up until i saw that crack about old farts, sorry old guys, i was beginning to like youngsters again.

That's Swansea Wales UK.

I'm sorry for the confusion I know "fag" might mean something different in the US, but it means cigarette here as in;
"While you've a Lucifer to light your FAG, smile boy that's the style" which is a war time song, I'm not sure if it's the 1st or 2nd world war. And apparently "Lucifers" were matches.

I live just 30 minutes from Swansea depending on traffic, rush hour can take an hour and a half too!

i always do, but it still sounds sour