[c: O.K. – this is a whole story – bear with me
It started by me watching this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUML2yWVn8c showing Steve Earl, Rodney Crowell, Guy and Susanna Clark having a blast jamming – singing stay all night. I was so enthralled – thinking that it was so cool – I wish I could have been there at that table – drinking and jamming.
Well then I was reading about Townes Van Zandt’s life – a pretty sad story for a good musician. That’s when I came across this –video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb7LVzx_twU – Guy Clark talking about Van Zandt’s life. The whole story is freaking funny about nailing the door shut……. But the inspiration came to me at the 3:40 mark of this video. You have to watch the video to really get my song. I hope you enjoy the videos and like my song.
3,226 2014-12-10 15:45:23
Topic: The Sun Is Burning Out ( Song tribute to Townes Van Zandt) (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
3,227 2014-12-09 22:27:24
Topic: Phill sings Jim's song " Shooting Star" - two versions! (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill is incredible -enough said!
He recorded two versions of my song.
I love 'em both, but one is really my favorite - he shows his passion and superb abilities !! .
See if you think like me, let me know if you like it, and if you do , which one do you like better ?
Thanks for listening ! :
3,228 2014-12-09 19:42:17
Topic: venturing into the "known" (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Okay - here goes ----- I created a song cloud account and ventured out into the unknown - well - actually It isn't unknown because it is known that I can't sing. But I thought I'd put this song out there. At least you can tell what it's supposed to sound like - just imagine someone with a good voice singing it smile
It is my song from this a few months ago when it was warm enough to sit on my porch, instead of looking a day of ice and 14" of snow. - Summer Groovin'
https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/summer-groovin
lyrics are posted elsewhere
3,229 2014-12-09 01:48:52
Re: Off to Bed (Little Cowpoke (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jets,
As much as I loved the song, the picture next to it made the song !!! I assume that's Brodie - what a wonderful picture to accompany the song. I'm a cowboy song lover -and with that picture and verse- it's a terrific piece of music, heartwarming in fact. Stirred a lot of memories of singing to my kids when they wer young. I miss it terribly ( prob bc they never criticized my singing) Well done Jets !! Thoroughly enjoyable Thanks for sharing.
Jim
3,230 2014-12-07 14:58:48
Re: Shooting Star (Myattempt at a little rockin' music instead of country) (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Beamer
you're right on brother - sounds much better - more rockin', without the Capo - thanks for the tip. ( I'm not too great at Barr Chords though - working at 'em) I made a couple small lyric changes on the third line of each verse - it seems to make a smoother transition to the fourth line - remember - it's my first rock song 
Jim
3,231 2014-12-06 12:31:13
Re: The Model (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Graham
That is hysterical ! Reminds me of the old saying - " I never went to bed with an ugly woman, but I sure woke up with a few!"
Thanks for the song
Jim
3,232 2014-12-02 02:15:46
Re: Resonators (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Market Place)
Thank you Graham
3,233 2014-12-01 01:35:18
Re: Resonators (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Market Place)
Graham
I can't afford a top end resonator like yours, but i have looking around on the internet at a Gretsch and a Dean. Can you give some advice on what I should look for. I have never even played one, but they cool and would like to maybe give it a go. Thanks
Jim
3,234 2014-11-28 14:03:58
Re: Refugee (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
3,235 2014-11-23 23:49:10
Re: WORDS (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
3,236 2014-11-23 21:21:53
Re: Shooting Star (Myattempt at a little rockin' music instead of country) (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
3,237 2014-11-23 14:51:57
Topic: Shooting Star (Myattempt at a little rockin' music instead of country) (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.
3,238 2014-11-04 23:50:01
Re: `Apricot Pie` (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
pretty unique - catchy - I like it
3,239 2014-10-26 22:40:01
Re: Babysitting Baby (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Awesome !! - having had three little girls myself - I can appreciate this. probably double effective about 4 am
Great job Jeff !!
3,240 2014-10-26 22:35:28
Re: Groovin' - new song (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
3,241 2014-10-21 16:34:49
Re: Groovin' - new song (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
3,242 2014-10-18 13:42:50
Topic: Groovin' - new song (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.
3,243 2014-10-05 17:34:48
Re: Ma Gold (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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
3,244 2014-10-04 13:55:22
Topic: Country Style - song I've been working on. (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.
3,245 2014-10-03 11:36:12
Re: friday's blues fix (1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
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 !!
http://www.countrytabs.com/oband/Nashjak/
click on Blue Train when you get there - have a great ride !
3,246 2014-10-02 15:46:24
Re: My song (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill,
NASHJAK - MY WORDS and MUSIC - Friends in Nashville that produce it and sing it
3,247 2014-10-02 01:35:03
Re: My song (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
http://www.countrytabs.com/oband/Nashjak/
try this - click on Blue train
3,248 2014-10-02 00:01:28
Topic: My song (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
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. 
3,249 2014-09-24 03:37:52
Re: Away in a Day (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
3,250 2014-09-12 00:42:38
Re: dont care (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 !
Jim
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