3,251

(48 replies, posted in Electric)

that is so sexy, specially the rear view

3,252

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

thanks for the feedback and advice guys

3,253

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi tgljk


i enjoy a bit of blues and a lot of rock. you've strung the words well together and the song makes sense and gives a picture in your head, which is what i try for when i write songs, visualise the story. i notice you haven't a web page, but i would like to hear it when you record it. let us know.

phill

ps. funnily enough, i wrote a song last night called "blue river" it's not bluesy or rocky, just thought i'd mention that.

3,254

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jeff,

you wrote this about me didn't you?
eg;  i was working on something in my shed and i put a tool down to take a sip of tea, when i went to pick up the tool....i couldn't find it. two weeks later it came to light in the kitchen! i don't even remember going in the kitchen!!!!

my wife has a good one though. say she's upstairs, she'll come down to do or say something, by the time she gets to me she's forgotten what it was all about (she never forgets if it's something to nag about. funny that?) so she'll turn around and go back up stairs to see if it will jog her memory! it works sometimes.

yes, good song. full of meaning (specially to us older teenagers LOL) let me know when it's up and how to get to hear it.

phill

3,255

(1 replies, posted in Song requests)

you could always be first to post one?

3,256

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi tigljk.

i admire anyone that can write a song then realise that it can be improved then do it. but what you should do in that circumstance is to either delete the previous versions or to edit the first one or add to the first post. what you've done is to take-up a lot of space in the forum. could you please delete the versions you aren't satisfied with, the first 6? thanks

nice song by the way

3,257

(18 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

yeah man, they look cool!

weather wise, it's actually been one of our hottest for many years, ir at least it was for a couple of weeks, then it cooled off a bit and we had some rain. most of it fell in one lump...wooosh! it's still quite warm though, or it could be me getting old and sweaty. i dont suppose anybody wanted to know that?

so what it boils down to is; even when it's dry here, it's damp.

3,258

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

thanks jets. i try and make each song as individual as possible.

3,259

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

well done jack, you've got that strumming thing down pretty good for just a coupla months!

loved the part at the beginning where you say "this aint going on you tube is it?" and the lady behind the camera laughs.....women are soooo treacherous!

3,260

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jets and billy, thanks for the kind words. i've actually put this up on my space, if you'd like to give it a listen click the website button to your left then click "music".

FAO, the house i'm pictured standing in front of is John Lennon's in Menlove avenue Liverpool, i had the pleasure of visiting on my 60th 2 years ago.

3,261

(18 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I guess that makes the (almost) constant rain here in Wales a god send, as I dont have to worry about my boys drying out or falling off the wall for that matter, even though I dont have any space on my walls at the moment, nice display of hangers though Russ wink

3,262

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

i recognised it right off. what a great song, and such a swine to sing! it's kind of quiet, then just as your nodding off, it screams at you, then goes quiet again. Beatles fan since "My Bonnie" only ever played once on Radio Luxembourg, and i heard it, what a great day that was!

3,263

(22 replies, posted in Poems)

I am sorry, but I don't understand a word of your writings or the links above. It does seem to me that you may be in a world completely separate from the one the rest of us inhabit. I must admit that I enjoy fantasy stories and have written several myself but I find no interest in what you have written.

It seems that you are into "Dungeons and Dragons" or similar. If I were you I would find a site where the members have similar interests as yourself, that way you may get more positive replies.

3,264

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

In the last couple of days there has been on the UK news stories of two of England's vintage soccer players. One destitute and living rough on the streets, the other has been an alcoholic for years but was fined this week for attacking a railway guard.
I didn't realise this had embedded itself in my subconscious until this song suddenly appeared tonight, when I thought I'd run out of songs. But here it is. The recording is on it's way. 

Tough Love.Undefined


[D] Nights are cold. I gave-up chasing dreams.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [G] everything it [D] seems.


[D] Days are long. And rain is falling strong.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [G] everything it [D] seems.






(CHORUS)




[Bm] Lots of people live out there.


They [Em7] run around they steal they share.


But [G] I'm not going to [A] waste another [D] day.


[Bm] Thunder, lightning, sleet and snow.


[Em7] Rain will fall. The sun may show.


[G] Tough love isn't [A] everything it [D] seems.




[D] Money is tight. I gave-up chasing coins.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [G] everything it [D] seems.


[D] Work is hard. And jobs are few and far.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [G] everything it [D] seems.


(CHORUS)







||: [C] Tough love. Oh, [G] tough love.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [A] everything it [D] seems:||


[D] Wine is bad. I drink until I drop.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [G] everything it [D] seems.


[D] I'm locked in here. To save me from my-self.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [G] everything it [D] seems.


[Bm] Lots of people live out there.


They [Em7] run around. They steal they share.


But [G] I'm not going to [A] waste another [D] drop.


My [Bm] life is pain, I just can't sleep.


[Em] In my head the pain runs deep.


Just [G] one drink and [A] I'll be back [D] again.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [A] everything it [D] seems.


||: [C] Tough love. Oh, [G] Tough love.


[Em7] Tough love isn't [A] everything it [D] seems:||



Phill Williams August 7th 2013

with all the garbage that's going round in the UK with facebook and twitter, it feels so good to be part of a social networking site that actually helps, supports and makes the membership happy and relaxed. well done alex, and a big pat on the back to nela for telling us this good news.

3,266

(48 replies, posted in Electric)

you know when i saw those photo's i had a strange feeling in my stomach, i felt a little sick and my mood changed to depressed. i know that's part of the process and once done the guitar will have a new lease of life, sound and look beautiful. but looking at it now makes me rather weepy. sorry, i just had to say that.....boo hoo. please hurry-up and get it back to beautiful and get the pictures up here. i could never be a guitar doctor!!!!!

3,267

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi robert, a very sensitive and poignant song and the last line of the chorus "since my husband passed away" is a real tear jurker.

nicely written

3,268

(3 replies, posted in Song requests)

hi curpy.

sorry i cant help you with that song but i will advise you not to display your email address. there is a button on the left side of the screen so you can direct people there and they can send the message through chordie.

THERE ARE SOME NOT SO NICE PEOPLE ABOUT, so i'd remove your email address ASAP

3,269

(11 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jeff. your so right. we went out for a meal last night to a restaurant that when i was a kid was a cinema! times they are a changing to be sure. it's the price we have to pay, we all want cheaper goods, and unfortunately the small corner shop cant compete with the "super saver shopping centre mega emporium" thumbs up

3,270

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

thanks both, i dont know why i set the reverb so high, it sounded good (i thought) on the first vocal track, then i did a second and i couldnt then take it down, and i couldn't be bothered to do it again! lazy i guess.

hi dino, russ's thumb is big enough for the two of you. cheers

3,271

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

here's a link to a new song that i've put to clipart downloaded from google. i think it's funny. please have a look and share your thoughts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmRSrrZbrhk

3,272

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

well done Ed, just think of all those lesser mortals you've done better than. you've got a mention and a good listen by a lot of powers that be, you may well be destined for the big time. kudos

3,273

(8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

i dont really suffer with feed-back any more, maybe it's because i play a lot quieter now. i put it down to using my Boss ME50. i turn that up to 3/4 vol then turn the amp vol down. the boss gives me the extra vol i need when soloing. you can also put it down to screening the guitar pick-ups properly and using good quality guitar leads.

3,274

(3 replies, posted in Poems)

nice lament there brother. i've been trudging around the pubs/clubs of South Wales for over 30 years. i've met all sorts; good singers bad singers and smartalecs by the score.

i did a really great gig one night and a guy came up to me at the end and said "my mate is a much better singer than you" so i said great, where does he play? the guy says " oh he doesnt do it professionally, he's got to get legless before he starts singing, then he falls down after a couple of songs!" so i said, he's not better than me then is he?

i'd like to hear this if you put music to it. let us know how you get on

hi phoule77,

it wont hurt your amp to play it though bigger capacity speakers. just make sure the ohm's match between amp and cab. eg if your amp is pushing out 16 ohms then it'll overheat possibly and blow. the ohm rating is the resistance of the coil within the speaker. the amp resistance is the force the amp pushes out the signal. so if your amp is pumping out 70 watts through 4 ohms, the speaker resistance will greatly reduce the power emitted by the speakers.

if your amp is a modern one, the chances are that it's a multi-ohm and will play normally between 4 and 32 ohms adjusting automatically. just check first.