Jandle wrote:

Great cover mojo, you nailed it once again.
Yeah will be interesting to see if anyone does any Milli Vanilli songs ..... i didn't have a clue who they were before this.  Guess your not going to be doing any of their songs from your comment?

lol no probably not, weren't they the guys who got busted for lip syncing on their records?

https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/wish-you-were-here
here is my go at wish you were here
good luck with the willy nilly covers

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this is the story of my life working in the oil field, I wrote a few lines that were for people in the military but I took them out because I was never in the military all except for one line ( I don't have any tattoos)I just felt like that was a whole separate story to be told. I don't think people appreciate the hardships family's go through when the job takes people away from  home for long periods of time. there are trade offs for the rewards and I would not trade my experience for anything. it takes a special kind of woman to handle the life that goes with a man that that is gone from home to make living. and I am blessed to have such a woman waiting for me when I get home. lol like beamer said I don't know if she could stand me if I was home all the time

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(1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

here is the recording
https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/one-long- … ely-nights

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(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/one-long- … ely-nights
here is the first run at recording it

this may or may not be the final version will try to make  recording and get it posted tomorrow

Em                          G              D           Em      G   D
one long day and six more lonely nights
Em                          G               A                   Em      G    A
that's how long before my home bound flight

long time gone and a long long way from home
to many miles now I'm weary to the bone

done my time and I've over paid my dues
its left these scars its left me these tattoos

to many nights with out my woman to hold
for the almighty dollar has my soul been sold

I chose this life its the only one I know
a heavy price to pay I suppose

I told my wife got to do just one more tour
how much more can her love endure

six long months she waits at home alone
with nothing but a voice on the phone

when my plane lands I walk back through the door
its a smiling face when my bags hit the floor

it wont be long ill be on the road again
its what I do ill be home when I can

it pays my bills and keeps my family fed
don't want no nine to five id rather be dead

so hit i the road and head for parts unknown
wait for me and love me when I get home

one long day and six more lonely nights
that's how long before my home bound flight

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ill second the vote for wish you were here

beamer wrote:

MOJO!
Hey I have told my daughter to look for you, so next time your feeling like oriental food, hit ASIAN CITY (usually dinner shifts but some lunches and dinners on the weekend) and ask for Bethany Sailer (hopefully she wont be hosting that night LOL

left comments on SC. Nice work!

beamer, just read your comments on sound cloud yes oil field trash is an original.  that first line had been sitting in my note book for awhile and then back in may the project I was on was cutting back and inspired me to finish it while I was waiting to find out if and where I would be working next

and thanks to everyone who left comment on cloud I really appreciate them

beamer wrote:

MOJO!
Hey I have told my daughter to look for you, so next time your feeling like oriental food, hit ASIAN CITY (usually dinner shifts but some lunches and dinners on the weekend) and ask for Bethany Sailer (hopefully she wont be hosting that night LOL

left comments on SC. Nice work!

hibachi grill here I come ,  I will try to make it there this week

https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/country-road
oh well may as well do them both here's a quick run at  country roads

https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/amie
been away for awhile thought I have a quick go at this one

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(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Peatle Jville wrote:

Hi, Mojo here is the Jville family doing our version of your fine song. It is not as good the one you put up. But I thought maybe it would be interesting to hear another take on it.
https://soundcloud.com/eatleville/hope

awesome job peatle I really appreciate you taking the time to do one of my songs

just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everyone. hope the new year brings good things to you.

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(28 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I have not had a chance to try my hand at it yet but will, having said that there a lot of good songs with only two chords good songs do not have to be complex if you like it that's all that matters

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hope every one has a happy thanks giving, for me its another holiday spent a long way from home. so thanks for the well wishes from my chordie friends to those who are serving there country or just out working making a living like me. don't forget the police doctors and nurses , service industry people working the holidays or  even us lowly oil field trash who keep the gas in your cars so you get home for the holidays. again hope everyone has a happy and safe thanks giving

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jerome.oneil wrote:

Play the ones you play best.   You're basically going to be paying for time, so there's no point wasting it practicing while you're in studio.

Pick the most complete, competent songs you have, and get them to disk.  They'll sound the best and you won't have to make any excused for them.

thanks Jerome that's some sound advice right there (pun intended) really that makes a lot of sense thanks

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ok so first of the year I am planning to go into the local studio here  for the first time and record a few of my songs . question is which songs to record. I have my own personal picks but just curious how they compared to what  my friends  here think. so I would appreciate if you have the time in your busy days which 4 or 5 songs you think I should do. telling me I am wasting my time is also a viable answer as I have talked myself out of doing this several times already. any way looking forward to your suggestions and thanks for your time

https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/friends-in-low-places
here is my shot and friends in low places

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(15 replies, posted in My local band and me)

good stuff Joe

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Phill Williams wrote:

Honestly I've had that conversation myself....you want to know why? Not just why the guy is happy to kill him/herself but why kill possibly hundreds of innocents?
Yes we all know the Japanese had harakiri pilots, the Italians had manned torpedos. And every country have soldiers willing to sacrifice themselves to save others. But they killed combatants not the innocents and that was during wartime not when we think we are at peace.

The god of Islam just like Jesus preached peace and love not violence. It's man's greed for money and power that has killed millions not to mention the biggest killer.... religion!

Returning to the subject; well written and delivered, I haven't had a chance to listen yet, but I promise I will.

Great work my friend, as usual.

there lies the irony the god of islam and the god Christianity are one in the same, . having spent 4 years working in Iraq I  made some good friends and learned a lot about the people and religion. it was an eye opening experience for a red neck like me. the story of Jesus is in the koran they believe in the virgin birth the difference being they believe Jesus to be a prophet and not the son of god. you will also find the stories noah, Jonas , Moses and others  there. I have my own opinions on why some of them do the things they do but it is way to complicated to go into in a post here. I will say this, many of my Iraqi friends  ask the same questions as stated in Peatles song.

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mekidsmom wrote:

We have had this conversation before, I think, I while ago.  The biggest issue I believe ended up being... who moderates it?  Considering the amount of spam that shows up in the forums from brand new "users", moderation would be a necessity.  Manning a chat room though costs more than a few pickles.  sad 

I've created Skype groups and rooms and the like for lots of purposes.  Use it constantly for work.  It works well enough.  Facebook can do the same thing.  Yup, Google too!  wink  All ya have to do is grab a bunch of people you want to talk to, get their contact info, and chat it up!  wink

well with the price of pickles these days I can understand that. thanks for the answers

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

dino48 wrote:

that would be good but it would be costly.

well that answers that question

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

ever thought about a live chat room here? probably a reason why there is not one but me being internet and teknoillogical ignorant . just curious.

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(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Classical Guitar wrote:

I did honestly believe it as a compliment. Thanks Strummerboy Bill for mentioning it. I never considered that Mojo  might take it wrong. And Mojo I honestly never intend to offend anyone and if I did I apologize to you. Bob Dyan has never been a great singer but he  did write many great songs, and enough to get a Noble for his writing.

call me anything you like just don't call me late to supper
i truly appreciate the compliments and being compare to a reluctant nobel prize winner is well, all i can say is thanks

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(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

this one started with the first two lines, it just kind of sat there for a few days then I sitting around playing with it and it
just kind of came together when I threw out the chords I started with and completely changed them
https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/one-more-day

G                                      C                  G
good times come and good times go
         C                  G               D
like a favorite song on the radio
G                                   C                          G
sometimes you win sometimes you loose
            C                   G                D             G
sometimes you just have to pay your dues

chorus
C                                                         G         
because there aint no sure things in this life
C                                 G     
everything is just a roll of the dice
C                             G                          C
so let the chips    fall where they may
G                                  D                  G
and just be happy for one more day

sometimes you sing sometimes you cry
sometimes you just have to wonder why
sometimes you love sometimes you hate
sometimes you just have to tempt your fate

chorus

sometimes she goes sometimes she stays
sometimes your feet just turn to clay
were you right or were you wrong
you only know that now shes gone

chorus

some days you smile some days you frown
when your world is upside down
but the sun will always rise again
and this old world will always spin

chorus X2

Strummerboy Bill wrote:

Mo', I left you some comments on the Cloud, my friend. I hope you will read them and take them to heart, because they are heartfelt. As far as the technical quality, I thought your voice came out stronger this time (maybe it was the chords you felt more comfortable with?) and the rest you're just gonna have to read about there and I hope you'll like what I wrote.

Your Bud,

Bill

bill thanks for the comments I really appreciate them. the  second go around was done with audacity so I was able to do the guitar on one track and the vocals on another so I was able to adjust the volume to get the voice a little stronger. i still don't like to hear myself singing.