thanks jamie. it's a sad truth theses days that drug use (at least in the UK) is a family affair. if you watch programmes like Jeremy Kyle (and i try not to) you get to see the dregs of society fighting it out on TV over who's used the last of the heroin.

names in brackets () mean Phill's verse or Jeffs verse. we were going to sing verse for verse, but due to recording problems, i ended up singing it right through. hopefully this problem will not affect future projects.

the recording can be heard if you click the web button to your left. we would both appreciate your comments.

thanks Phill &Jeff

Hi Jeff,

thanks for the read, my argument is that no one forced the addicts to become addicts (unless ditto "French Connection") there is enough education out there now for kids to know what they are getting themselves into.

a young lad came to work in the same factory as me, at first he was diligent and wanted to learn the job. after a while his time keeping became tardy and he'd arrive at work looking like something you might step in at a dogs home! we learnt that he had given another lad a cocktail of drugs which killed the lad, unintentionally, then a few months later he himself died during a drug orgy. his friends dumped his body in an alley!

the police and the government delight in telling us (if we are caught) that it is up to us to find out what the law says, so we must have a knowledge of the law, "cos they aint gonna tell us". yet there is so much said, and written in the papers about drug abuse, that addicts have no excuse.

i also blame TV, music and films that glorify drug taking. during the 60's the Beatles said that taking LSD expanded their minds and permitted them to write better songs. this is crap IMO. Lennon had been a heroin addict but was clean when he was murdered. the "Double fantasy" album was written clear of drugs and alcohol!

"All you need is love"

sorry for the sermon

phill

i used to own a wilson semi acoustic, never had any probs only traded it in for a strat. still own and play a wilson bass, (with the original pick-ups) must have been made in the 70's as there are deep ruts where the previous owner had been wearing one of those huge crosses the metal guys used to wear back then, i wonder what happened to mine?

i wasn't aware they were still in business either....

hi johnk, welcome, i use a "focusright scarlett" which came with a "cut down" recording studio in the box in the shape of a CD which you must down-load onto your PC. the FRS attaches to the PC by means of USB. the studio has a good many FX's and if you buy the full program you get a whole lot more. i paid around

i just did a quickie but if you play; Bb-Gb-D-Bb on the 6th frett, it gives you easy access to Eb, Bb. chords.

SOOOOO TRUE

as far as i understand, as i've tried myself and failed, you wont get vocals onto MIDI, i could be wrong. question is; why do you need to get this song onto MIDI? if your going to add instruments you will have to be able to play at least a keyboard. if you need help adding instruments (bass, keyboards) all you need to do is ask and i'm sure you'll have plenty of volunteers.

congratulations to you guys and your lovely wives. enjoy your special days.

hi tobijasma, welcome to the forums, a thought provoking song and depressing in a way as at the age of 62, my wife has gone through many of the situations you have written about. it's a sign (or curse) of a writer that he can take what he sees going on around him and make it into a song. i take it it is a song not a poem as you haven't put the chords up. if you need help with chopro see the sticky at the top, or just add them where they go and a moderator will do it for you.

well done, thanks for sharing, and we would like to see more.

phill

thanks pete