3,826 Reply by Phill Williams

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi jeff,

glad you like it, you must be a clever dick, cos i can never figure out peoples songs...lol

hi robert,

from the heart, this one. all true too. we met at a disco where they only played waltzes and "ling-a-long-a-max" you know? grab a granny...lol. then one night ann (the wife) came along to one of my gigs and as i was looking her in the eyes while i was singing a love song she whispered "i love you too" boy was i flying after that! 30 years and counting.

hi tony,

i made a boo boo on blue is grey! you see the riff was running around my guitar for some time, then one day i managed to write a couple of verses, did a backing track and promptly forgot about it!
then a week or two ago, i put together 3 or 4 bits i'd been working on and wrote 10%!!!! then after up-loading to my space, i came accross blue is grey and realised what i'd done. so if you thought the riff and chording were similar, you now know why

thanks to all

phill

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3,827 Topic by Phill Williams

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is a realy old song, written when my wife Ann and me got together 30 odd years ago. I have changed a few words and some chords, but that's it. You can listen to this and another new song or two on My-space, click on my web to your left. Comments welcome.

Why Cont You Stay Tonight?Undefined




(CHORUS)




[D] Why don’t you stay tonight? [F#m] Stay till the morning light.


I'll [G] fix you a coffee or a drink if you like.


[Gm] We can make love all through the night, oh!


[D] Why don’t you stay tonight, [Asus] why don’t you stay tonight? -[D]




[G] Do you remember that night?


We stood [Bm] talking outside the disco.


And I [Em] held you in my arms. As I [Cmj7] looked deep into your [A7] eyes.


And I [Am] said it with all I had. And I [Bm7] meant every word I [Cmj7] said....[Cm]


I love you.-[G-Am-Dsus-D]


[D] Do you remember that night? I was [Bm] singing and you were watching.


And you [Em] looked deep into my eyes. Then you [Cmj7] whispered I read your [A7] lips.


And the [Am] words burned into my mind.


And you [Bm7]meant every word that you said....[Cmj7- Cm]



I love [G] you.-[Am- Dsus-D7]


(REPEAT CHORUS).




[G] I can remember those nights. I meant [Bm] every word I was singing.


And I could [Em] see you were singing along. And I [Cmj7] knew we could never go [A7] wrong.


So I [Am] sang it with all I had. And I [Bm] meant every word that I [Cmj7] said....[Cm]


I love [G] you.-[Am- Dsus-D]




(REPEAT CHORUS). (SOLO). (CHORUS)






[D] Why dont you stay tonight? [F#m] Stay for the rest of your life.


I'll [G] make you a home and I'll make you my wife.


I'll [Gm] give you the things that will make feel right.


Oh, [D] why don’t you stay tonight? [Asus] Why don’t you stay [A] tonight?


[D] Why don’t you stay tonight? [Asus] Why don’t you stay [A] tonight?-[D]



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3,828 Reply by Phill Williams

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

Penblwydd Hapus Canada. roughly translated means; Happy Birthdday Canada, does that make all you Canadians 144 too? A lot of you dont look it though  LOL.

I f the prince and his young wife are made citizens, does that mean you keep them? PLEASE

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3,829 Reply by Phill Williams

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi robert,

it's about an ex girlfriend, you know the type, you can trust about as far as you can throw them?

thanks for the thumbs up

hi kenny,

how you enjoying our royals out there? you can keep them if you want, (less tax for me...LOL)

hi dino,

glad you like my humble efforts. it's easy to write about what you have first hand experience of. i'm sure we have all tasted this forbidden fruit? thanks for the two thumbs

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3,830 Reply by Phill Williams

(3 replies, posted in Poems)

yep that works for me, very visual, i could picture the scene.

well done, cant wait to see more

phill

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3,831 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi tony,

this is great, really excellent work. must say though i loved universe! triffik

phill

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3,832 Topic by Phill Williams

(8 replies, posted in Other string instruments)

to avoid deleting all posts in a topic, i have edited several posts and replaced the post as well as the spam. the poster has also been banned.

if your sole intention for joining CHORDIE is to post spam, just remember that spammers are reported by members, then banned by the moderators.

so play nice please, no spam.

thank you

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3,833 Reply by Phill Williams

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

noted your comment about a love song with Leeds in it. how about something to do with gardening? e.g.

we were out in the garden, sowing some seeds.
a garden in england, a garden in leeds.

that's your starter for ten, the rest i leave to you

cracking song by the way, love a bit of blues

phill

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3,834 Reply by Phill Williams

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

Kenny, we worked together once (if you remember?) and I have no doubt in my mind that you can carry this off with no sweat at all. The demons are in your mind, and once you get through that most difficult part, which is walking onto that stage and playing the first verse, you'll settle back and love it. You will come off the stage (if the audience let you off!) and you'll want to get back on and do it again, even if it means playing the same three songs!

Performing to an appriciative audience is more addictive than heroin. It happens to me all the time...I wish!

Dont fret it my friend, just enjoy the experience

Phill

PS, not too many sherbets before you hit the boards!

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3,835 Reply by Phill Williams

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hey kenny, what a bittersweet little song. i feel a touch of sadness in your words almost melancholy? wish i knew how your melody takes the song, a recording would help roll

phill

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3,836 Reply by Phill Williams

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Always a pleasure young man. How are things in the land of canuke?

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3,837 Topic by Phill Williams

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is here cos my good friend Kenny asked for it. Hope you enjoy it and play along if you like.

No Friend.Undefined


[C] You asked me stuff and then you passed it on.


You made-up things that you knew were wrong.


Then you [G] stirred it all with a wooden spoon.


And you added things that you knew weren't true.


And you [Em] call me your best friend.


It's your [Am] broken heart that I always mend.


Oh! [C] friend. No [G] friend.




You [C] robbed my thoughts and you raped my mind.


Like a locust horde, left nothing behind.


Just [G] lies and pain and hurt and blues.


Then you stirred it up with a wooden spoon.


And you [Em] call me your best friend.


It's your [Am] broken heart that I always mend.


Oh! [C] friend. No [G] friend.






And [D7] one day when it all comes out.



Leave everyone with no doubt.


And you [Em] call me your best friend.


And you [Am] call me your best friend.


Some [C] friend. No [G] friend.






(SOLO; A-C-Em-Am-C-G-Em-G)




[C] Later than it aught to be with a sheepish smile, half apology.


You come around looking so forlorn.


But the [G] act is tired, the words are worn.


Oh! [Em] friend. No [Am] friend. Some [Em] friend. No [Am] friend.


It's to [C] me you come when you need a friend.


No [G] friend. No [Em] friend. No [Am] friend.


I [C] wont be your best friend no more.


No [G] friend.





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3,838 Reply by Phill Williams

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi robert, thanks for the review, the sound does seem a little distorted, how is the collaberation with jeff coming on?

hi tony, i was just messing at the piano when fairwinds came, it took all of 10 minutes and about half an hour to record. the guitar came later. nothing planned. it took longer to think of the title!

hello russel, the riff for 10% has been around for a couple of months, words and a melody just wern't coming. then it all came together in a flash.
it's an all live recording, guitars drums the works. thanks for the review.

talk soon ?

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3,839 Topic by Phill Williams

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

just to invite anyone who'd like to hear 4 new tracks that i've added to my-space (click web on the left).

sorry arkady, i've invaded your teritory by including 2 ambient type tracks

1. no friend

2. fairwinds (instrumental)

1 country/ rock , ghosts of winter

and 1 rock song, 10%.

chords and words can be put up if anyone wants them. comments welcome

phill

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3,840 Reply by Phill Williams

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

if i read your post right, i think you are being side-lined, they get you in, then decide they dont want you cos you dont fit? you then form another band, with a female vocalist....great, suddenly your in demand again. what's gonna happen when the singer gets her feet under the table, are you gonna be dumped again?

jump before your pushed my friend, put all your energies into your own band.

phill

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3,841 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

made me wonder....what's the "green abyss?"

thought provoking. keep up the good work

phill

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3,842 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

what a beautiful tale. well written and shows us our predjudices and hang-ups, with a little hint of fun and irony.

best regards to you sister

phill

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3,843 Reply by Phill Williams

(14 replies, posted in Poems)

hi blackwolf, welcome to poems.

i think i've worked out the problem, you've mixed up the bridge and 3rd verse. if you play what you've marked as "bridge" as verse 3 it works. verse 3 then becomes the bridge (hope you've got a tune for it?)

i made my own rhythm and chords to play it, which will most likely differ immensly from what you've written.

nice write, looking forwrd to hearing the finnished song. let us know when you post it

phill

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3,844 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

nice work.

i've just come off internet banking with the wife giving me instructions, while kissing my neck...(but you dont want to hear about that!) and writing birthday cards. birthday cards? yes. this put me in mind of an accountant sending his other half a romantic (birthday?) card.

ticks all the boxes

phill

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3,845 Reply by Phill Williams

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

a metronome is used to keep time, it wont mechanically make your rhythm "in time" you have to follow the beat it lays down. it's basically a clock that (hopefully) doesnt chyme!

they are used in recording studios so that live bands have a constant beat they can follow, so they dont speed up or slow down during the recording process.

rap and electronic artistes who use sequencers etc dont need them as the percussion sounds are mechanical and programed.

having said that....keep music live

phill

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3,846 Reply by Phill Williams

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

thanks geo, i try

phill

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3,847 Reply by Phill Williams

(23 replies, posted in Songwriting)

families....who'd have `em?

a big long list? cant you move your gear to another room?

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3,848 Reply by Phill Williams

(11 replies, posted in Songwriting)

benidorm was hot the first week then cold and wet the second! just like the beer, so not a total loss.....:cool:

did a bit of karaoke, just to keep the tonsils in form.

any plans to update "so hard"?

phill

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3,849 Reply by Phill Williams

(13 replies, posted in Electric)

the more you play your strings, the more sweat and dirt collects on them. eventually they lose tone and you cant slide up (or down) the strings so easily. as stated above, they may lose tune and eventually break, though even new strings can  break form over tuning or strumming too hard.

fact is; if you need to ask, then they need changing.

phill

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3,850 Reply by Phill Williams

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

i always think that good guitar players just know more tricks than bad or fair ones.

i played "albatross" last week and a guy asked me to play at his birthday bash (for money) as long as i played it at least 4 times....

whether i'm good or bad depends on my mood, how much plactise i've got in lately and if my fingers are tired, or stiff (i'm getting old). i played "black magic woman" one night and got compared to santana! next night i played it like a cat walking across piano strings! go figure?

i bought my first guitar when i was 15, i'm now almost 60, so i've picked up a few tricks. i think i'm a very good rhythm player, and a fair to middling lead player....i get my moments!

phill

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