3,176 Reply by TIGLJK

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Graham     Well Done !!!      Music is such a great venue for social statements - and yours is a terrific statement!  Nice song about tragic topic.   
Reminds us all to be thankful not to have such an experience, and to stand up for those that are experiencing it.
This is a great passage from a great social justice warrior :

"You may be 38 years old as I happen to be, and one day some great opportunity stands before you and calls upon you to stand up for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause--and you refuse to do it because you are afraid; you refuse to do it because you want to live longer; you're afraid that you will lose your job, or you're afraid that you will be criticized or that you will lose your popularity or you're afraid that somebody will stab you or shoot at you or bomb your house, and so you refuse to take the stand. Well you may go on and live until you are 90, but you're just as dead at 38 as you would be at 90! And the cessation of breathing in your life is but the belated announcement of an earlier death of the spirit. You died when you refused to stand up for right, you died when you refused to stand up for truth, you died when you refused to stand up for justice." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr., November 1967

Keep on rocking Graham! Thanks for the message

Jim

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3,177 Reply by TIGLJK

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

So true Easybeat, so true
And same words to one are different meaning to another - often misunderstood.  Thanks for sharing

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3,178 Reply by TIGLJK

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thank you Phill, Dino, and Graham.   I had that tune  in my head for about two years and this morning it just decided to come out -
I 've got no clue why !
I really wish I had a voice that was more than garbage, then I might make a recording.   

The Bm is always a struggle for me to play , but I'm glad I used it.

Graham, I just listened to your band on your website, you are very talented!!  How is it that you live in Crete ?

Thanks again to all,
Jim

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3,179 Topic by TIGLJK

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Chordpro error: This is not a valid artistname. You will have to specify an artistname in the form {st: Artistname} in the beginning of the code.

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3,180 Reply by TIGLJK

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

pretty unique   - catchy - I like it

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3,181 Reply by TIGLJK

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Awesome !! - having had three little girls myself - I can appreciate this.  probably double effective about 4 am
Great job Jeff !!

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3,182 Reply by TIGLJK

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

ah ha !  I finally figured out what the names of the chords were that I was playing !!   I found this site - sure a help to all rookies like myself out there.  it is pretty cool - you mark the strings you are playing - it tells you the chord. 
It is at   

http://chord-c.com/guitar-chord-finder/

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3,183 Reply by TIGLJK

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

To my fellow Chordians

This whole episode has been a matter of bad communication, and filled with very good people trying to do the right thing.

I apologize to all  -  especially Russell .   I did not see his private email to me explaining what he was talking about.  I thought he meant that I had to take down the song I wrote because it was entitled the same as the Rascal's song.
I thought that I had been reported - but I didn't even know what that meant.

I also was unaware that you can't post lyrics - even if you give credit to the writers.  I certainly would never do anything to jeopardize Chordy intentionally.

Thanks to Phill for pointing out his thoughts and to Arklady and Roger G for taking the time to get things straightened out.


Again, I apologize for the misunderstanding.
Jim

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3,184 Topic by TIGLJK

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Chordpro error: This is not a valid artistname. You will have to specify an artistname in the form {st: Artistname} in the beginning of the code.

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3,185 Reply by TIGLJK

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Phill

Love the song  ( a little  hard for me to play though. ) 

I agree with Grah 1      I think I would change the line to  " She's mad as Jesse James, she's got murder on her mind "
I picked him because he was bitter and twisted as well

Jim

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3,186 Topic by TIGLJK

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Chordpro error: This is not a valid artistname. You will have to specify an artistname in the form {st: Artistname} in the beginning of the code.

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3,187 Reply by TIGLJK

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I posted my new song under songwriting, but was not sure if the same "Chordians" monitored this section.  Since I love the Friday Blues posts.... always great stuff on here, I thought I would post it here as well.  It is country blues for sure... hope you like it and honored to be able to post on Friday Blues Fix !! smile

http://www.countrytabs.com/oband/Nashjak/

click on Blue Train  when you get there - have a great ride !

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3,188 Reply by TIGLJK

(11 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phill,

NASHJAK -   MY WORDS and MUSIC - Friends in Nashville that produce it and sing it smile

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3,189 Reply by TIGLJK

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http://www.countrytabs.com/oband/Nashjak/

try this - click on Blue train

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3,190 Topic by TIGLJK

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If you go to this site - you can hear my song - " Blue Train "

http://www.countrytabs.com/osong/Nashja … rain_1903/

hope you like it !

My friends wife left him - tried to imagine how it felt. sad

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3,191 Reply by TIGLJK

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

phill
like the arrangement very much !  reminds of the Beatles song, Norwegian Wood, a bit.  The lyrics are very well done !!!!  loads of emotion, thoughts going in several directions, just as one would imagine in such a scenario.

Well done my  friend from Wales !

Jim

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3,192 Reply by TIGLJK

(16 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phil,

nice song -  not too many buskers in upstate NY , but I really enjoyed your work.  I sit on my porch and play.... wave at people as they drive by.   I think my wife offered to put $$$ in my case if I would just play and not sing ! smile 

Jim

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3,193 Topic by TIGLJK

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Ok - this is the duet song I wrote for my daughters wedding.  you have to go to this site and click on the song Special Love .  Hope you like it.
http://www.countrytabs.com/osong/Nashja … Love_1900/

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3,194 Reply by TIGLJK

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

Lol.   I love the chordie family .... Everyone is so helpful and nice, not to mention talented( aka... Phil, Amy , and Dino among many others) and  the Friday blues edition is awesome!   If I am by myself , even though I'm playing guitar, I guess I would turn into an "a chodian"!   smile lol. Welcome to heaven from the dark side - enjoy the friends here.

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3,195 Reply by TIGLJK

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Yup.... I can't get it to run either.     It is a cool part of chordie

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3,196 Topic by TIGLJK

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Chordpro error: This is not a valid artistname. You will have to specify an artistname in the form {st: Artistname} in the beginning of the code.

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3,197 Topic by TIGLJK

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OMG - Front Row at Skynard - It doesn't get any better than  that ! 

Oneonta, NY  Hospice had fundraiser concert -  they played GREAT music, supported hospice and the military, very accommodating to all fans for pics.  Auctioned off two signed guitars for cancer research. It was Amazing.

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3,198 Topic by TIGLJK

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3,199 Reply by TIGLJK

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Jerome

Can't help but laugh when I read the lyrics -    I am sure there are a thousand towns that that have that scenario.  Thanks for the smile.

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3,200 Reply by TIGLJK

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Well I re-wrote it again, I think I improved it - Changed the title for the third time.  Used 1st capo - played it on my new Martin - sounded pretty good. even though it's sad, I tried to make it more " hopeful" smile   If anyone out there happens to try it and record it - send me a copy.

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