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i looked on this forum for the first time tonight, which is why i haven't replied or offered my services sooner.
i'm a basic torturer of the said keyboard, and russ you know my limitations, but if your even more hard up than the others give me a call, it's a toll-free number!
phill
hi amy,
i've just found this post. i have to say that when i was a kid in the 50's, my family had no musical leanings at all. my father was a lorry driver, and he used to whistle to drown out the engine noise! sadly he couldnt manage two notes in the same key!
my sister was sent to piano lessons, which she chucked as soon as she could. we had a piano, which i messed about on, but it got sold and i had to wait 15 years to buy my first guitar with money from my paper round. later i bought an electronic keyboard and learned to play it by ear, same as i did the guitar, which explains why i dont play either very well.
my mother used to sing to me all the time, which is why i love singing i guess.
i enjoyed your story and thanks for sharing and evoking some memories i'd forgotten about.
phill
by all means go to the shop and try their whole range out. i own a strat and a telecaster, also a copy. maybe cos i'm heavy handed, the strat loses tone and tune quickly. i'm not a fan of flat necked guitars eg gibson.
fender necks do tend to be narrower and concave. as i've said previously on this forum, i searched for months for a new guitar, resisting fervently a telecaster which was the last one i tried then bought! i was actually looking for an axe with a joy stick (trem) but fate stepped in.
my advice; dont buy until your absolutely certain that the guitar fits you down to the ground.
phill
....IF I WAS A LION
YOU COULD BE MY MANE.
IF I WAS MADE OF CREAM CHEESE
I'D BE THE MAN UPON THE MOON
THEN WE COULD MAKE HISTORY
YOU'D BE THE GIRL THERE TOO
just how lennonesque do you wanna get?
phill
hi jeff,
having gone through this myself last year, the disbelief, the anger and finally the resignation! the factory and the job i thought would last till i retired in 6 years time closed and now is just level ground. i find i'm still very angry (and struggling to keep my language clean!)
i went though all the job applications, cv's etc. if i got to the interview stage i usually got offered jobs (but were total time wasters).
now a year on, i'm back in work, it's not satisfying or gratifying or what i was looking for. but it does get me out from under the wifes feet, and it pays the bills. i'm glad of that because mr cameron the new primeminister, would have robbed me as he will all the other poor saps on the dole and low payed and all the poor honest folk just as maggie thatcher did in the 80's and 90's. stop ranting phillip!
anyway, enjoy your free time while you can, cos somewhere just over the horizon another job is waiting for you, and you'll be too proud to refuse it like i was.
great song by the way, i did one along the same lines my self, but with more swear words in...great therapy!
phill
hi stran,
beautiful, thoughtful lyrics there, no less than i'd expect from you though. i haven't time at the moment, but i will hop over to your web and give this a listen asap!
phill
Hi folks,
sorry I haven't been around for a while, work at the moment is very demanding of my time. Thanks for all your great comments, and a big thanks to Russ for his encouragement, help and participation in this and all our collabs!
We do seem to be able to get what the other is wanting, with this one all I did was send Russ the 2 verses I had and asked him to come up with a chorus, bridge and riff....easy?
What Russ sent me back (my `puters playing up so we've got no video or chat at the moment) set my creative juices flowing and I came up with the last verse. By the by, I only sent Russ chord symbols no music, so it just goes to show how much we are "on the same page".
I'm looking forward to our next project.
Thanks again for your time and encouragement
Phill
i've always found that nylon strings as used on a classical guitar wont play on an electric through an amp, because they're made of nylon or (cat gut), very little or no metal.
steel strings as made for an acoustic guitar will play on an electric, not recommended though, as mentioned above, they do tend to be heavier therefor could warp the neck.
using a light guage string on an acoustic can produce it's own problems. if you tend to be a bit of a heavy strummer you may get more slap than tone!
further to roger's comment about flat wound strings in the 60's, the beatles used them up to the "revolver" album in 1966. listen to "i'm only sleeping" i loved the beatles, hated the flat sound on their acoustics. though georges lead riffs had that great twangy sound.
phill
so true ark. i remember breaking my heart on the stairs, away from everyone, wishing i'd said "i love you" before my mother died. both my mam and dad are buried in my sisters garden (ashes) so i can visit almost any time. usually it's enough to know that they are there.
nice work my friend. i look forward to hearing the finished piece
phill
hi amy,
you don't get to my age with out knowing grief!
my holy trinity; my grandmother, mary-ellen (WRITTEN ABOUT SEVERAL TIMES), mabel (my mother) and dolly (my god-mother) 3 strong and loving women, all no longer with us, i miss them all and think about them as often as i can. i do believe that as long as you keep someone alive in your mind they may die but they never fade away....silly but that's how i feel.
my pillar now is ann my wife and my daughter gemma, they keep me grounded.
there are many others too, my father, my mate dai (david) and so many others, all passed. we will all meet again on the other side.
i haven't tried to put this to music yet....when i get time, i'll let you know.
phill
ah, the twist in the very last line.
well executed.
phill
For Amy, sorry it's so morbid....
Eternity Begun. Phill Williams.
13th August 2010
The well is not empty.
The water not sweet.
I bring words and emotions.
True, the meanings not deep.
I am struck by a sadness.
A chasm in my life.
A chamber of nothing.
A void filled with night.
A nightness of nothing but
Stifling dread.
Of loss...
Of a numbness.
Of a life never led.
Will this memory stay.
While it stays you still breathe.
The breath of immortal.
Of spirit roaming free.
Remain with me angel.
See the world through my eyes.
Feel life through my fingers.
Taste joy through my smiles.
For while you are with me.
You and I both are one.
Till that day that I join you.
My eternity begun.
hi amy,
i hope you don't mind, but after our cyber chat yesterday, i had an idea for a poem which i would dedicate to you, i haven't written any thing down yet, so if you don't like the idea, i'll scrap it. on the other hand, you may want to put a tune to it, then you could post an "original" up on youtube?
let me know?
phill
have you thought of this new fangled invention called "the bus?" if you cant find what your looking for in your locality, try another town.
bit of advice;
dont buy a guitar cos you've fallen in love with it's looks. hold it, play it, feel it. then if it still measures up....buy it.
i was dead against a fender telecaster till i played one in a music shop (out-side my manor) so i bought it and the love affair continues....dont you just love happy endings?
phill
i'd never even thought of this until you posted!
as i started out in heavy metal bands it just came naturally to me. i had to pick up the guitar now to see if i got an even dub....and i did!
what i did:
heel of hand on E, A, D and G strings. little finger on B and E. i was wondering where that callous came from
phill
practice....learn which knob does what before gigging. take a couple of hours, days who cares.
a guitars for life not just for christmas!
phill
morning danny,
when i played my strat, i used the middle pick-up for rhythm and the other two for lead breaks depending on what tone i wanted for a particular song. everybody's playing (tonality) is an individual thing, it's your own signature. nurture it and only copy what you see in other peoples playing what you want to incorporate in your own. there are many richie blackmore clones....but only one richie blackmere!
phill
hi bill, welcome to the poem forum. glad you decided to join us. i see you've been a chordie member for almost a year....testing the waters huh? i did the same!
this is a beautiful first offering, i can almost see it written on a card (in fine writing) to give to your loved one after a date (the poem mentions "as you left"). and i love the part
"I'd whisper how i love you
oh, so softly in your ear
i'd tell you how i long for you
so only you could hear."
magic
phill
well, your in the company of the greats with this subject....crazy!
it's very light and humourous, and that's what i need right now. i hope you wont mind me saying this, but it does seem a very british kind of humour. i like it...
phill
well once again, thank you, i thought this had run it's course now. i am so glad to see that it is appreciated as i appreciate the lovely comments.
lena, nice to hear from you again, it's got a real chorus, something i tend to struggle with. i'm still not happy with the recording though!
hi rog, again, long time no hear! thanks for the comment. and as amy says "thanks for the revival."
hello amy, sorry to hear about your loss, i know it's not recent but love is eternal...i'll say no more. yes it is an "i love you love him....he loves himself" jobbie. there are too many people in this world that take advantage of their lovers as well as any situation they find themselves in. i call them throw backs....i believe it goes back to when out of instinct (like animals) the male has to impregnate as many females as possible to ensure his line. if that didnt happen we might have turned out completely differently...two heads? but those days are gone and modern humanity does not need the "alpha male" syndrome....remember AIDS?
phill
(sorry for the rant)
Hi T,
yes great therapy, we're talking again now, but normal relations are still on hold.
As I started work just over a month ago, it has emerged that my mood has become a little caustic! I'm working to rectify this now I know what's wrong.
I'ts funny how you always think it's someone els's fault?
Thanks for the comment and the nice words
Phill
I haven't written a poem for a while. I'd rather let them come to me than go looking for them. This one came today after a long day without a word from her indoors as we had a bit of a tiff last night, this is my way of getting it off my chest, I'm not a bad man so please dont condemn me just tell me what you think of this as a poem. Thanks.
One word at a time.
Come on, you know I love you.
I should not have raised my voice, but I did.
I swore and punched the door, I did it.
I should control my self...I should.
My frustration turned to anger and I lashed out.
It was just my voice that touched you, just my voice.
That's the only pain that I would give you.
I love you, you know I do.
Last night you made me sleep alone.
Yes, I was angry too.
The red mist dropped and I lost it.
Sometimes it pays to keep it cool.
But you nagged me and you nagged me.
All day yesterday and the day before.
Until that last straw on the donkeys back.
Like the proverb says; I snapped.
I hate it when we argue.
Come on, there's two sides to every tale.
OK, you hate the jokes at your expense.
But think of this a while.
They're not jokes, to me, they're something.
Something eating in my brain.
So I try to make it funny, a joke.
I have to make it go away.
Again I ask, do you want a cuppa.
I know tea wont get me off.
But I'm lonely and I love you.
And bit by bit you talk.
And talking is the start of it.
You cant even look at me right now.
One word first and then another.
Then they all come flooding out.
So, slowly oh so slowly.
How that wall comes tumbling down.
The wall I helped you build last night in folly.
Bit by bit it hits the ground.
Tea? OK!
Shall I change the TV channel? If you want.
Pretty soon it'll all come back.
One word, one simple word at a time.
Phill Williams. 6th August2010
hi mark,
your really blossoming as a writer and performer. really enjoyed the audio and video tracks on your myspace web and utube page.
phill
hi amy,
didnt expect you to be a wino? (i'm only joking) great song and i love the references not only to the alcohol but also the songs, and i bet there's a few in there i dont understand. 10/10
phill
i checked your web page but i couldnt find this there, what a shame, i hope your thinking of putting it up. and yes, you have a beautiful voice.
excellent....i laughed out loud, my wife thinks i've lost the plot!
my favourite was car 54 where are you? funny i can remember the tune but not any of the shows!
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