the biggest difference to the sound a guitar makes is the person playing it. i watched a concert where steve howe plays a solid body guitar that sounded more like an acoustic than my acoustic does. i've also heard players make an acoustic sound like a solid body. acoustics vary in sound depending on maker and strings or the way the guitarist plays. basically, it's the quality of guitar and the quality of the player. we can all kick a ball but how many can score the goal?
3,627 2012-03-16 00:04:15
Re: Davey Jones/monkees died (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
no sorry, can't say i know the other two, but stuck in the middle is one of my all timers.
i've been working on "everything i own" the bread song done in an up-tempo reggae. i love the song however it's done.
phill
3,628 2012-03-13 17:51:52
Re: Davey Jones/monkees died (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
just found this post and wanted to pay my respects to Davey. i was in Egypt when i heard the news. so sad.
i do daydream believer and i'm a believer every gig, one gets em singing and the other gets em dancing.
phill
3,629 2012-03-13 17:47:00
Re: 6 nations cup (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
combat golf? do you use paint balls instead of golf balls?
3,630 2012-03-13 16:22:58
Re: You know what my problem is? (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
hi mary beth, writing songs is about what you feel and the way you think about what you feel. the words you use to describe that feeling can make or break the song? no, not really! songs have so many elements, fine words are just a part of the whole thing. a good melody line and a commercial sounding tune, then add a strong chorus with sing-a-long ability. easy....no. some of the best songs ever written have never been committed to record. they may still be in your head. dont worry about all that stuff. write what's in your mind.
phill
ps. as far as bob dylan is concerned, my favorite track by him is on the travelling wilberys album, it's called "tweeter and the monkey man" great story, great melody and performed by some of the biggest names in music history
3,631 2012-03-12 23:58:59
Re: 6 nations cup (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hey russ, not bad my man, a lefty singing drummer...gorra be a winner, cant wait to hear more, some originals would be nice.
phill
3,632 2012-03-12 20:32:11
Re: 6 nations cup (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hey russ, did i read right are you putting a band together? if so tell me more
phill
3,633 2012-03-12 20:31:16
Re: 6 nations cup (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hi dino, all the football games had their roots in a street game that was played by all the men from one village against all the men from the next, the object was to get (i think) a pigs bladder to the other side of the village. there were many injuries and sometimes deaths and a lot of fighting. from this i believe soccer came into being. then during a game in the high school named RUGBY someone picked up the ball and the game came into being. i think it's the same guy who then took the game to ireland, australia then america, giving each their own rules. there is also two similar yet different rugby disciplines, union and league. in the UK league is played mainly in the north of england, whereas union is played mainly down south, and of-course in wales scotland and ireland, where each also has a league side. league is also a big game in new zealand and australia.
the main differences between rugby and american football, is that you are only allowed to tackle the man holding the ball, when you have a touch down in rugby, you actually have to touch the ball to the ground. if a substitution occurs that player stays on, in football i believe that players are put on for certain plays then taken off till the next play. and of-course you play the 40 minutes of each half without stopping for commercial breaks or time-outs. you dont just need to be super fit but also have stamina.
3,634 2012-03-11 22:50:35
Re: 6 nations cup (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
it's like american football only exciting, skillfull and interesting.
you allright russ, haven't heard from you for a while. still aint got my pc working right so cant record, upload to myspace or google chat.
bummer
will keep trying though
3,635 2012-03-11 20:21:56
Topic: 6 nations cup (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
it was great to see Wales beat Italy yesterday. and also England beat France today. it's a great day for British rugby. hoping Wales can take the championship next week, thanks to England tiring the French out.
3,636 2012-03-11 20:18:09
Re: Thinkin about learning to play the mandolin (11 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
hi BB4 welcome to chordie forums. i see you've been a member for more than a year, so glad you decided to join in the forums. i know it's hard to get started, but it gets easier as you go along.
the forums are for giving and sharing advice, also for making friends and sharing experiences. hope to see more from you.
phill
3,637 2012-03-05 19:25:31
Re: a song about transgender (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
hi jeff, full monty came to fame as the title of the male strippers film which started the male stripper stuff in the UK. full hog, well i don't know where that saying originated but it's been around as long as i have, maybe it's a UK thing?
as for the recording, i'm having trouble getting songs onto my PC, then onto sound click or myspace, and the quality is pretty awful too, but i'll keep trying, and when i get some results i'll let you all know.
3,638 2012-03-04 19:43:10
Re: My sound - it's official (24 replies, posted in Electric)
as i stated earlier, i have an FX multi-pedal boss ME50. but like you i also have a host of stomp pedals like; a stereo chorus (back in the day they had to state it was stereo!) a reverb/echo, a fuzz and a wah wah. i also had a gizmo called a "funny cat" which gave some weird and (not so) wonderful sounds. i used it mainly for recording, one of the FX was sitar, well almost! i once owned a WEM copicat. so as you can see i struggled to get the sound i wanted too. still looking....
3,639 2012-03-03 17:26:24
Topic: a song about transgender (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
when i began writing this song it had nothing to do with sex change, but as it progressed i could see the way it was going, so i went with it. there is a reference to the kinks "Lola" but that song was about cross dressing not going the "full hog"
Blind Circle.Undefined
[G] I don't believe you can [Bm] cry.
[Em] I've never seen a single tear in your eye.
[G] I don't believe you feel [Bm] love.
[Em] It's just a another little step in your life.
(BRIDGE)
And I [Am] don't believe you can, [D] live like a woman.
[Em] Giving and taking your [C] time.
[Am] I, don't believe you'd be [D] happy
As something that, [Em] you know and I knows a [C] lie.
(CHORUS)
[Dm] One night stands [C] don't [G] work.
[Dm] One night stands [C] just [G] hurt.
[Dm] One night you'll find that you're [F] locked in blind circle.
[G] Running around and around and around and around and [Em] around.
[G] I don't believe you can [Bm] feel.
[Em] You don't know pain like the rest of us do.
[G] You'll go under the [Bm] knife.
[Em] You'll be different the rest of your life.
(REP BRIDGE & CHORUS)
[G] Today you're dressed as a [Bm] man.
[Em] Tonight in make-up and high heels and spandex.
[G] You walk the streets with-out [Bm] fear.
[Em] Still, everyone knows you're Lola “my dear�� .
(SOLO OVER VERSE & BRIDGE) >(CHORUS)
||:[G] I only know what I [Bm] know.
[Em] And what I know is you've still far to go:||
Words & Music by Phill Williams. March 2nd 2012
3,640 2012-03-03 16:23:24
Re: New song. Baby please. (5 replies, posted in Poems)
hi killian,
i like the flow of your "song" and i bet putting a melody line in there with a good chord backing would make this into a fine pop/rock song.
one of the things we do here is to put a tune to peoples words, so if that is what you were hoping for you must tell us, then someone will give it a go for you. your song will then be returned to "songwriting" forum.
phill
3,641 2012-03-03 16:17:44
Re: Stars of Night (4 replies, posted in Poems)
thanks ark and floranicolas, i suppose these days it's all about people slapping themselves on the back for doing something they get well paid for. like those bankers, they lost billions yet they award themselves huge bonuses! what's that about?
though having said that, i watched a re-run of the UK rock awards yesterday and enjoyed that. jeff beck was amazing, but it does go to show that long guitar solo's are quickly becoming a thing of the past....even for virtuosos that can carry them off.
3,642 2012-02-28 19:50:02
Re: My sound - it's official (24 replies, posted in Electric)
craig, i'm not sure if your just taking the pee here, so, a pedalboard is a set of FX pedals linked together and placed strategically on a board. something like a BOSS ME50, just that you can put whatever individual pedals you might prefer on it.
3,643 2012-02-28 14:31:38
Re: Stars of Night (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Having seen some of the footage of the Oscars over the last week-end, I awoke this morning with the first verse banging around my head. I've tried to reflect what I perceive as the false, shallow egotism involved in the movie industry
3,644 2012-02-28 14:26:37
Topic: Stars of Night (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Stars of Night. Phill Williams.
The stars of night have found their breath.
And walk in mortals realm.
With teeth that blind in flash of arc.
Their victims overwhelm.
Attire is worn as battle shields.
“ Don't bother me, but I am here.��
They are beauty; “but don't come near.��
The giant image fades.
The stars of night from distance come.
Obscure they will appear.
To sit and drink with those alike.
And feast on tables round.
Some are called and all applaud.
Unprepared, yet still they talk.
False joy as they have lost their cause.
The giant image fades.
O! darkest night, the feast all done.
The creatures home return as one.
The world about has witnessed all.
A new day slowly dawns.
Gowns are copied; leave the rails.
Some ignored, their fashion failed.
Some ridiculed, lack fineness.
The giant image fades.
Giant gods upon a screen.
Look down upon the mortal land.
Worship not the idol god.
Lest reality will kill your dream.
The stars of night burn brightly, short.
Their words are written, cheaply bought.
Their fame is fleeting, comes to nought.
As the giant image fades.
3,645 2012-02-26 15:05:18
Re: Buying a guitar (18 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
hi john, just because blueridge has a good name doesn't mean that yours is the best representative of the make. i had a strat and played it for 30 + years cos i thought it was a good guitar. it sounded crap to me, and now it sits in my attic gathering dust. it put me off fenders for a long time. when the replacement got me down (a real cheapy) i tried lots of guitars, avoiding fenders at all costs. when nothing got the juices flowing, i told the shop guy to pass me the telecaster off the stand. i didn't need to play it, i knew i'd found my soul-mate. i bought it there and then and never looked back.
moral is; if your not happy with what you've got look for something you will be happy with.
phill
PS. as an afterthought, you could take your guitar to your local music shop and ask for it to be set up proffessionaly if they have a guitar doctor. if they dont, check-out yellow pages.
3,646 2012-02-26 14:51:11
Re: DREAM guitar (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
you can certainly get a whole lot of bargains on line. the 2 things i'd never buy are food and guitars. i was chatting to a guy at my gig last night who thought he was bidding on a guitar in Birmingham England. what he's actually done was bid on a guitar in Birmingham Alabama....yes the postage cost more than the guitar, and i believe he said it was not good!
as my wife always points out....taste and try before you buy.
3,647 2012-02-26 13:34:47
Re: Does anyone have tips for songwriting? (16 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I've got lots of bits of paper on my desk with a couple of lines, and others with chord progressions on, it's all a case of matching them up. Worry not, you'll get there.
Phill
3,648 2012-02-24 00:12:39
Re: How have I...... (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
OMG! i just spent half an hour watching those vids. he can certainly make the guitar sing, and those fills???? and the best part is ...he thinks Clapton is brilliant!!! in a different way of course.
i shall go to bed happy, yet sad.
3,649 2012-02-21 21:47:29
Re: New member and novice player. (14 replies, posted in Acoustic)
hi richie, welcome to chordie. i agree it's easiest to learn songs you know well rather than someone else's choice. only tip i can offer at this moment is; watch how other people play, and listen to the tones different fingerings can form. and of course...keep at it
3,650 2012-02-21 21:42:35
Re: I heard there is an automatic scrolling function, but I can't find it (16 replies, posted in About Chordie)
well i'm learning new stuff all the time....i didn't know about the auto scroll or the CTRL +, now i know thanks
phill