4,276

(3 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hi Chainz_22,

Must be about 40 years ago now, I was between bands and an ex-school pal contacted me to ask me to join a band that was short of a guitarist/vocalist and had a gig booked for three weeks hence. I play rhythm guitar and had a 12 string at that time and agreed to join.

I went along to the rehersal and found a pretty good drummer and bass player but a lead guitarist who could play "March Of The Mods" full stop, no chords, nothing else.

We got stuck in and practiced most nights to get 30-40 numbers ready, which were all songs that I knew, and did the gig with the lead guitarist miming to everything except his one number.

Strangely enough we were received very well, so I guess it was "alright on the night".

Roger

4,277

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jeff,

Great to see you back and not only that you have written a song for me. Well it fits me like a glove. I really enjoyed playing it so much so I am going to 'Badeye' it a couple more times.

Definitely a must to be up on MySpace.

Thank you,

Roger

4,278

(133 replies, posted in Acoustic)

krhoades wrote:

Close, but no guitar...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4WoKM9yjvw

wink

Hi Kent,

That is the funniest thing I have seen for a long time. What is next I wonder a full air band?

Still it does make barre chords easy.

Roger

4,279

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

It is a pleasure to be able to help a lady,

Roger

4,280

(3 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hello Black Ink Diary,

Wecome to Chordie.

If you go down to the Songwriting section and read the 'Sticky' at the start of it you will see full instructions of how to write it in the Chopro format to make it appear 'nice and purdy'.

It is best to do this on Wordpad or similar before you post it and then copy and paste your song to your message.

Roger

4,281

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

Hi Christine,

This has been said before but no question is stupid. It is only stupid NOT to ask if you do not know.

Unfortunately MySpace will only allow four songs to be uploaded. My policy has been to remove the oldest one when a new one is presented to me so the earlier offerings have been removed.

I did give you links to Jeff (Jets60)'s and Mark (Bud_wiser)'s MySpace site in a reply to your posting on the Songwriter's section and they, along with James, were the main contributers.

James should have his MySpace open shortly and I hope he will put some of his earlier songs on there.

Roger

4,282

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Ken,

You have obviously read the lyics carefully to note that and I had not noticed the implication.

For clarification the 'Taking wrong advice from family, friends and lovers' refers to the bitter fighting after the seperation. For several years we were both torn between doing right by our daughter and appeasing new partners. It was a horrendous time for both of us and much was said and done that should not, but we are older and wiser now and have put all that behind us.

Roger

4,283

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Ken,

Glad to see you back writing again, it has been a while.

Great chord sequence, I enjoyed playing it apart from the Amsus2 - that is a killer. Sorry I cheated and played Asus2 instead as the jump to the 8th fret and back again without a lot of practice was not feasable. I could not find an alternative shape but I am sure that there must be one, please let me know.

Well done, Sire,


Roger

4,284

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thank you for your comments. However most of the credit is Sue's as she did the hard part writing the lyrics. Unfortunately she is not a member of Chordie (although I know she views the postings) so she is unable to comment herself.

She had no idea what I was doing to her poem until I put it on Myspace and asked her to listen to a new song I had put there. She had not kept a copy it and was somewhat shocked and surprised to hear me singing her words, but she did like it and gave me permission to post it here.

Roger

PS the lippy was hard to remove!! lol

4,285

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

That just goes to show that all mistakes are not bad then. Glad you kept it in.

Roger

4,286

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

A little while ago Sue my first wife (we divorced 30 odd years ago) sent me a poem. Me being me I decided to put it to music so here it is. I have also recorded it although it is really a ladies song, so you will have to imagine me in a wig, dress and with lippy on if you listen to it. The photo is us on our wedding day.

http://www.myspace.com/rogerguppy


Failed Marriage Words by Susan Hoefkens


Music by Roger Guppy






Intro:




[G][Em][C][D]




Verse 1:


Nineteen [G]sixty nine was a very [Em]eventful year,


[C]Romance, marriage, and a [D]daughter so dear,


On hold [G]went the love that we [Em]felt for each other,


Just [C]learning to be a good [D]father and mother.


[C][D]






Verse 2:


Bet[G]ween us we had made a wonder[Em]ful new life,


But in the [C]meantime forgetting to be [D]husband and wife,


Pouring [G]all our love into a [Em]daughter so dear,


A very [C]hard time that, our [D]very first year.


[C][D]






Verse3:


[G]So much so we began to [Em]drift apart,


For[C]getting what once we felt [D]deep in our heart,


That [G]was the time that our marriage [Em]came to an end,


No [C]longer my husband and not [D]even my friend.


[C][D]




Chorus:



[C]Why it went wrong, why were [D]we so bitter?


The [C]reasons are many but [D]now do not matter,


For after [G]all is said and done, it is only [Em]time that mends,


We both [Am]care for Donna and we are [D]now good friends.


[C][D]




Verse 4:


We made [G]big mistakes by lis[Em]tening to others,


Taking [C]wrong advice from, family, [D]friends and lovers,


This [G]meant you missed out on our [Em]daughter’s life,


For the [C]sake of my new husband, and of [D]your new wife.


[C][D]





Verse 5:


But a [G]happy woman she has [Em]now become,


Knowing [C]she can talk to her dad [D]and her mum,


So [G]in the end we have got [Em]something right,


Even after [C]all these years and a [D]bitter hard fight.


[C][D]




Chorus:


[C]Why it went wrong, why were [D]we so bitter?


The [C]reasons are many but [D]now do not matter,


For after [G]all is said and done, it is only [Em]time that mends,


We both [Am]care for Donna and we are [D]now good [G]friends.



4,287

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

That is a beautiful song. The chords flow very well and I particularly like the F, Fm, C change.

Schizophrenia is a terrible illness both for the sufferer and those close to them, your love for your mother shows in abundance.

Thank you for sharing it, and as James has already said please keep on writing.

Roger

4,288

(3 replies, posted in Song requests)

Hi Lefty46,

"Even In The Quitest Moments" is listed on Chordie at: http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.u … ;id=119146


I cannot help with "Sister Moonshine" though.

Roger

4,289

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

Hello to you Stri,

Welcome to Chordie it is great to have you aboard.

Why not tell us a little about yourself, where you are from, what guitar you play and how long have you been playing?

Roger

4,290

(16 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Is it safe to enter this thread yet? Has Helena put away the frying pan? I think so!

I wanted to add if that is a 'very rough recording' I am going for music lessons. It was fine, played well and sung beautifully.

Roger

4,291

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jeff,

I too have listen to and enjoyed your "Sleepy Time Song". Well done.

Roger

4,292

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Ji Jeff,

I just 'Badeyed' your song and I have decided that if you make such a good one I am coming over for a cup. How about it, got a pot on?

Roger

4,293

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Weedjie,

A beautiful song, I am so sorry that such a tragedy brought it into being. A wonderful trubute to a much loved brother.

Thank you for sharing it,

Roger

Seven or eight years ago I went to see Chris De Burgh play at an open air concert just outside Nottingham at Belvoir (pronounced Beaver) Castle and I have two very memorable memories of the event.

Chris was playing with a full entourage of musicans and backing singers but when it came to the break everyone disappeared except him. He entertained us alone for the whole break playing and singing requests, which was magic.

The other was the face of the security guard who had threatened to eject us from the concert for dancing, we were right at the front of the stage. Chris looked at us and said that if we wanted to dance then it was OK to do so. The security guard's face was a picture, but if looks could kill...........

A great evening with a fantastic firework display to finish.

Roger

4,295

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi John,

The absolute beauty of songs posted with just the chords is that there is no given melody. You make your own melody to suit the chords.

A while ago Ken (upyerkilt) and I both recorded 'So Vivid' one of James's songs. Both were completely different and both our versions were different to James's.

There is no right or wrong melody, if you are singing in key with the chord you are playing you have got to be right. I find it great fun.

I think your approach was right. There are, to me, two ways of coming up with a melody for a song. 1/ Play a chord progression and let the melody come freely, or the harder way 2/ Think of a melody and then find the chords to suit it.


Roger

4,296

(4 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hello Boo,

Welcome to Chordie, it seems this morning that new members are having printing problems.

I cannot offer much help on this one apart from the obvious. Are you sure that your printer has not run out of blue ink?

Other may be able to offer more technical asistance.

Roger

4,297

(5 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hi Videobob,

Welcome to Chordie from one old man to another.

I assume you are using the print instruction from the top of you computer screen which can give this problem. If you look half way down the song you want to print there is a print tab there which will print out what you see on the screen.

I hope that helps,

Roger

4,298

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

Hi Boxer,

I have just posted a reply to your similar question in the Song Request section and guess what? My reply is practically the same as James's.

As James has said there are many of your Chordie friends that will help if you need it.

Roger

4,299

(7 replies, posted in Song requests)

Hi Boxer,

Although I cannot think of a suitable song at the moment, I have a better idea. Why not write a song for him yourself? You have plenty of time to do it.

I know you are capable as you have just posted a song in the Songwriting section. I would suggest you enlist the help of family and friends on the QT to tell you of interesting, amusing and embarrassing things from his younger days and also use your memories of him whilst growing up.

I cannot think of a greater present that a parent could receive from his child. OK I know you are a grown woman but I bet you are still your Dad's little girl. I know my thirty seven year old daughter is mine and always will be.

Roger

4,300

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

Hi Trevor,

It is not strictly true that Chordie has a my space. Some time ago there were several members wondering how and where to upload songs they had recorded. I contacted Pere (the founder of Chordie) and with his blessing set up a MySpace called Friends of Chordie for the exclusive use of Chordie members.

Several of the early contributors have now set there own MySpace sites.

The URL is: http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie

I have submitted a friends request to you.

Roger