401 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

Richard that is a good song and I like its title "Prelude To Solitude".

Thanks, it was based on the song from the April 2023 FSOTM: https://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=38819

Peatle Jville wrote:

The Waneroo Club is that a regular place where you play??

Yes, they often have 'guest artist' appear, but have said recently that the 'come-all-ye' have been more popular (and are cheaper for the club to run) so have been doing more of those. They have a web site with a few of their performers here:

http://www.wafolk.org.au/wanneroo-folk-club/

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Richard     

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402 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

I just read when he is out door knocking with the Jehovah Witnesses people have told him he looks a lot like Hank Marvin.

He probably does big_smile

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403 Reply by neophytte

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Here's a song I wrote earlier this year Prelude to Solitude, which was unfinished for a previous FSOTM, but has now been modified to include the line a bolt of lightning, through my heart to be eligible for this months FSOTM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuy7y9zaJU

Enjoy!

Richard     

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404 Reply by neophytte

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Phill Williams wrote:

Hi Richard. Apache was in my set and I've always been a fan of the Shadows. I thought it was more reminiscent of Guitar Tango! I think now that the tune came first, or riff? Then the chords Al la Apache, Am, Dm etc but not all of the tune. I was delighted when Peatle wanted to use it, but I would like to have done a more perfect recording as the mistakes stand out.

I think we always hear our own mistakes more than anyone else! As Peatle mentioned above, I didn't hear them ... but I guess we always have room for improvement .. (all of us!!)

Peatle Jville wrote:

I heard that Hank Marvin now lives in Perth Australia with his second wife Carole.

He has been living here for a while, I know when I was in a band, the guitarist (I was playing bass) had a quite rare guitar for sale - I don't remember what it was, but something like a Fender Mustang in baby blue with racing stripes. He didn't really want to sell it so had the price a bit higher, apparently Hank came down, played a few tunes, didn't argue the price and took it home. Unfortunately it happened about an hour or two before the jam, so I didn't get to meet him. That was in the 90's, probably in 1993, so he's been here for 30 odd years at least ...

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Richard     

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405 Reply by neophytte

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Hi Peatle,

Have you tried a tool like this? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/144996911182 - I'll also ask the folks at our music club, as a few are in a similar situation ...

HTH!

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Richard     

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406 Reply by neophytte

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Jandle wrote:

neophytte, thats actually quite a hard song to sing, I know as I have tried to sing it in the past.  It sounds a simple song but it's harder than you think because of how the song drops quite low in places.  I think you did a good job overall but in places in the song, maybe the chords a bit too low for your vocals.  I would be interested to hear you do this song in a different key for those low notes.  Otherwise, you sang it well and of course played it well on guitar.  Nice job.

Thanks - was that for California Dreamin' or Cheap Wine?

Jandle wrote:

neophytte, i enjoyed watching and listening to that one with Al on the autoharp.  Great to see you jamming with a fellow musician and what a smiling man Al is, obviously enjoying playing and singing this one with you.  I actually have a autoharp that my father gave me.  I have fiddled with it and can play it but I need to learn to play it without looking at the keys lol.  Thanks for sharing that one.

Thanks for that - like I mentioned, it's Al's song, I just joined in - we were hoping to do a duo performance in the future, but can't seem to line up some rehearsal time. It's an interesting instrument - you kind of pluck at it, and deaden the non-relevant strings for that chord.

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Richard     

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407 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

Richard, thank you for having a listen and watch.  I wish I had the skills to add a bit of bass and some drum fills to it as that would lift it to another level maybe.

I've been messing around in Apple's Logic for the last couple of weeks, I find it incredible the stuff that it can do - overwhelmingly so!! There are a few PC programs that can also do this - Fruity Loops is one that my son used for a while, others like Cakewalk have been around for a while, nd even something like Audacity can help (although it doesn't have the built in drum loops to add) ... if you've got some time to invest, pick one and start playing around - you'll be surprised by the results you can get!!

Peatle Jville wrote:

The bird at the end is a local native to New Zealand a Tui.

Thanks! Found this on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%AB%C4%AB

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Richard     

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408 Reply by neophytte

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That's a pretty good first song; gave it a like and was going to leave a comment to reflect that, but comments are turned off ...

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Richard     

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409 Reply by neophytte

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Anyone else like to roll those (internet) dice ... ?     

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410 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

To get the ball rolling here is my song "Lightening Doesn't Strike Twice"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U__qh2aC_yo

Thanks for kicking off this month, Peatle, I really enjoyed the song, although I must admit at the pause(s) I was waiting for a big drum intro to kick in ...

Was that a black cockatoo at the end? I thought they were only in Australia ... !

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Richard     

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411 Topic by neophytte

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For this months Featured song of the month we've had a few suggested words including:

     Jandle: hailstones

     Peatle: Lightening

     Grah1: Stormy Monday

     neophytte: Spring

With these suggested words, our members can write a poem, create a song or cover somebody else's song which include any or all of those words.

Go ahead and make some awesome music!! Looking forward to hearing it! 

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412 Reply by neophytte

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This topic is now closed, but I don't have the super powers to close it off ... smile

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413 Topic by neophytte

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For this months suggestions, I'm going to do something a bit different. I've noticed we are repeating a few picked out words (and even subjects!), so we're going to hand that randomness over to the internet ... !

For this month you'll need to follow these steps:

 

Note you don't need to pick the four in the first generation, any four will do!!

Look forward to reading what you all RANDOMLY SUGGEST.

READY ... SET ... GO!!! 

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414 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

Richard, sometimes I make the video and take pictures to go with the music or song and other times I dig into my file of videos and pictures. It all started when I got a phone that took photos and videos.  So for about the last 8 years I have been playing around with making videos trying to utilize whatever is around me by coming at it with different angles.
Part of the thing with me is what we see as everyday today might not be there in 20 years' time.   So part of my purpose quiet often is to have a record of the present time knowing that things can change very quickly and be gone before you know it.

 

blue

I wish I had this attitude when I had my film camera in the 80's and 90's ...

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415 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

Jeff Stormy morning might be an idea for the September CSOTM. if you suggest the word Stormy . Look forward to hearing it played and sung.

Grah1 suggested "Stormy Monday" which is pretty close: https://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=39105

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Richard     

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416 Reply by neophytte

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Last day to enter your one word for the forthcoming September FSOTM ... any word to do with weather ...

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Richard     

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417 Reply by neophytte

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TIGLJK wrote:

Great version Neo

The CAT !!    I thought it was a fake one at first:)

Thanks for sharing

Jim

Thanks - we have two cats, the other one was probably sat in my guitar case smile

Peatle Jville wrote:
neophytte wrote:

Here's one I did in January for that FSOTM (which also had the word 'wine', from memory):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLBY4BgA9yg

Cheers

Richard

Richard you made that song your own and it came out good.

Cheers for that ...

I actually came here to ask if anyone else was going to make a submission for this month, as we are at the end of the month ...

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Richard     

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418 Reply by neophytte

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Hmmm, I haven't played any 'proper' gigs for a while - I usually enjoy doing stuff at the Wanneroo Folk Club, as they are generally quite supportive, and the guy that runs it is always giving tips and advice to all performers. Probably the last gig I did was up at Yanchep, which was bought about by the good people from the Merriwa Folk club.

Thinking about your question, I feel I need to get out and do more gigs ...

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419 Reply by neophytte

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Nice video; I'm always curious if you have a "backlog" of clips that you use, or go out and record them especially for each film clip .. ? The music reminded me a bit of the Shadows (and, oddly, a video of some random dude playing "Apache" also showed up ...!).

Anyway, thanks for posting!

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Richard     

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420 Reply by neophytte

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Here's one I did in January for that FSOTM (which also had the word 'wine', from memory):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLBY4BgA9yg

Cheers

Richard     

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421 Reply by neophytte

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Still a few days to enter your one word for the forthcoming September FSOTM ... any word to do with weather ...

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Richard     

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422 Reply by neophytte

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Still time to contribute a word before the end of the month!! All we need is one word from you, to do with the weather ...

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Richard     

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423 Reply by neophytte

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Peatle Jville wrote:

Grah and Richard you both picked good songs to put up. Richard having Al on autoharp playing and singing is the sort of thing I could imagine Jerry Garcia doing if he was still around.

Heh - thanks, Al does it well on Autoharp by himself, I'm just adding a bit with a choppy guitar thing ...

Grah1 wrote:

Richard   you  and  Al  did  a good  job  with  what   I've   alway  thought  was  a  hard  song   .Well  done you  two

Thanks - that was our first practice, so I've got to get used to the chords changes in the chorus ...

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Richard     

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424 Reply by neophytte

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Bumping this one back into the "recent topics" in hopes that other contribute!

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Richard     

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425 Reply by neophytte

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Pretty good sound for a three piece!!! How many tunes would you perform in a set for a day like this?

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Richard     

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