426 Reply by TIGLJK

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nice looking woman that worries a lot ?  smile

a Sitar ?     

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427 Reply by TIGLJK

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Phill

LOL - My grandson watched it with me as he was in my computer room- he is  age 7 - told me the same thing  !     

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428 Reply by TIGLJK

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I quite agree with Phill except for one line

I think maybe it could be interpreted that you are the light - bringing goodness to the dark.
I can also  imagine this being someone stepping into their cabin on a lake - just to get away from the business of their everyday life and work.
Solace - even by themselves - kind of a recovery and re-energizing place.

proves that short verse can be as thought provoking as epic length writings.

Thanks for sharing Brian
Good one

Jim     

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429 Reply by TIGLJK

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Brian

That was a great song and video !  Loved that it was recorded in the public garden of NYC !   Th turtles and  the veggies fit so well with his fabulous playing and singing.
I loved at the end thet the butterfly flew away - so symbolic and in line with the lyrics.

Thanks for sharing that!

Jim     

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430 Topic by TIGLJK

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I wrote this song bc EB needs some help getting things going.

Kind of a country song - Mojo - if you have time maybe ?  smile    I could use some help I think.

anyways - here it is

When The Magnolias Bloom Again by Jim Kenyon


Capo on 4






Verse 1


[G]She might not have been everybody’s cup of [C]tea


[C] likely closer to drinkin’ Trace [G]whiskey


[G]never much on wasting her time [C]talking


[C]rather be [Am]riding on the [C]range, than [G]walking.


[Am] rather be riding on the [C]range, than [Em]walking.




Verse 2


.


[G]She had a smile that lit up stars in the western [C]sky


[C]a heart full of love,there was magic in her [G]eyes


[G]I learned how to love her , but found out she had to run [C]free


[C]a cowgirl spirit you can't [Am] tame, took a [C]while for me to [G]see


[Am]a spirit no one could [C] tame, took awhile to [Em]see


.


Chorus


[C]We all like to travel back in time to our younger [G]days


[Am]But now it’s so hard, it’s [C]such a long, long [G]way,



[C]always hoped I’d see her when the magnolias bloom [G]again


[Am]guess my memories and [C] songs will have to do ‘til [G] then


[Am]guessmemories and [C] songs will do ‘til [G] then




Verse 3


.


[G]She lived by her own rules, never made any [C]excuses


[C]always meant what she said, thought cheap talk was[G] useless


[G]the sound of her voice made me smile,never wondered [C] why


[C]just see her as I do, and you’d [Am]know why I can’t say[G] goodbye.


[Am]If you see her as I do, you’d know why I can’t say[Em] goodbye.




Chorus




[C]We all like to travel back in time to our young [G]days


[Am]But now it’s so hard, it’s [C]such a long, long [G]way,


[C]always hoped I’d see her when the magnolias bloom [G]again


[Am]guess my memories and [C] songs will have to do ‘til [G] then


[Am]guessmemories and [C] songs will do ‘til [G] then




[Am] yeah, memories and [C] songs will have to do ‘til [Em] then


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431 Reply by TIGLJK

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Agreed, Chordie has lost many voices on the forum.

I just read the last post - I think it is spam  - the earlier posts began with beamer, had mekidsmom and CG responding - those were from 2018.     

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432 Reply by TIGLJK

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EB You are right - that was not for me.
Cant say I would spend money on that genre.
Just Honest

Jim     

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433 Reply by TIGLJK

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EB
Nice tidbit of a rhyme that is spot on about so much music lately.
There is a lot of great music, but a large percentage is exactly      how you describe it.

Good to see you posting.

Cheers
Jim     

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434 Topic by TIGLJK

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I recorded this as a blues song.

Apologies for singing and playing.

here is the soundcloud link

https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … al_sharing

Jim 

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435 Reply by TIGLJK

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Perspective is everything. 

Jesus was missing ( at least in the bible from 12-30 years of age) does that make him  a homeless person or a vagrant ?
Yogi's are isolated for years sometimes - same thing.

Nicely written Peatle- and again I agree with Phill - poetry need not rhyme.

You really should submit you poems to magazines of websites that that accept poetry for all to see.  No sense of keeping good stuff all to yourself! smile

CHEERS !
PROST ! ( I learned this one on my European trip  smile )
Jim     

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436 Reply by TIGLJK

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Peatle
Quite agree with Phill

in the words of Dylan  "keep on keeping on " !
Jim     

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437 Reply by TIGLJK

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NIce one Graham

Seems there are more and more like that - not only in bars - but in schools, hospitals,
picnic areas etc... really - everywhere !

I suppose it's their way of enhancing their self image and gaining attention.

legends in their own minds I guess



as for him being a  bedroom rockstar - I would believe it verges on vicarious experiences - more fiction than non-fiction.  smile

Thanks for sharing

Jim     

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438 Topic by TIGLJK

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Well I spent a week traveling from Basel to Amsterdam and on the last night I heard a blues song that was sounded so  beautiful. I got to thinking that my Astral Dream Woman song might fit so much better into the blues. So when I got home I changed it up to this.

Let me know what you think. I'm "pretty sure" I did this in 12 bar blues style, about 80 BPM tempo.

Astral Dream Woman BLUES VERSION  by Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


.




[E]A butterfly vision with lovely soft wings [E]etched with free spirits like cosmic stars


Yeah, she[A] lived by her own rules, made no excuses [E]kept no secrets, just followed her heart


With her[B7] head filled with dreams, no boundaries, no fear


and a [A] siren's song in her heart, that only I can [E]hear




Verse 2


.


[E] A free soul filled with love and passion, [E]like a rhapsody played just right


with a [A]smile that lit up any room, like the [E] moon as an enchanted night


yeah a [B7] dreamer dancing with magical steps


She’s the[A] kind of woman you never can for[E]get


.


Verse 3




[E] all I've got are these mystical memories. to [E]keep my hopes alive


Like the [A]stars shining in the sky above, I can [E] still see her pretty eyes


with her [B7]kisses so warm, my troubles just melted away


oh ya' [A] know I miss her, every second of every [E] day



.




Verse 4




[E] this astral dream woman, the love of my life, [E]her love sparks burned my soul


In the [A] silence of the night, I still fight back [E] the tears I can’t control


But these [B7] ecstasy winds are blowing across the sea


And I [A] still hear her sweet, sweet voice that brings her back to [E] me




with her [B7] gentle kisses so warm, troubles melt away


And I[A] know I miss her, every second of every [E] day


.


outgo- slower


oh these [B7] ecstasy winds are blowing across the sea


And I [A] still hear her sweet, sweet voice that brings her back....


yeah, they bring her back,


yeah, they bring her back,


yeah, they bring back my astral dream woman to [E]me





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439 Reply by TIGLJK

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Memory     

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440 Reply by TIGLJK

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Nice, but I already have two Gibson's, my wife would "de-man" me if I bought this. smile     

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441 Reply by TIGLJK

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Peatle,
WOW, what a fantastic piece of literature!
Tremendous insight and use of metaphor and allusions.
I think this was writing that provides cathartic release as
well as symbolism and emotional introspection.

It transcends time as you address life from youth til current day.

Just a fabulous writing that is masterful in capturing the moment and expressing
deep thoughts- soulful assessment for sure!

Well done my Kiwi friend !!

JIm     

ps

As I read it for the third time, I had thoughts about a past member of Chordie that I used to enjoy very much - Strummerboy Bill

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442 Topic by TIGLJK

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I was not satisfied at all with the original version of this song.

I revamped some of the lyrics and changed the Chords - played it  a bit more up tempo,
yet tried to retain some of the sadness the lyrics invoke.
I will try to get a version recorded, by my singing and playing don't exactly enhance the song smile

New Lyrics and Chords


Astral Dream Woman by Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


.




[Em]A butterfly vision with lovely soft wings


[C]etched with free spirits like cosmic stars


[G]She lived by her own rules,made no excuses


[D]kept no secrets, just [C]followed her [Em]heart


.


Verse 2


.


[Em]her head filled with dreams, no boundaries, no fears


[C]hopes and desires like the moon as an enchanted night


[G]a freed soul in the water, flowing with love and passion


and a [D] song in her heart, a [C]rhapsody played just [Em]right


.




Chorus


[C]A veil covers time, and once more I am there


seems [G] ecstasy winds are blowing across the sea


Oh I [C]stand on the sand, where just for a moment


I [D]hear her sweet voice that [C]brings her back to [G]me


.




Guitar solo





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




.


Verse 3


.




[Em]Love's sparks and flames still burn in my soul


but [C] get lost in the cold, cruel silence of night


my [G] heart cannot, for its own sake, ever forget


this [D] astral dream woman, the [C] the love of my [Em] life


.




Chorus


[C]A veil covers time, and once more I am there


seems [G] ecstasy winds are blowing across the sea


Oh I [C]stand on the sand, where just for a moment


I [D]hear her sweet voice that [C]brings her back to [G]me


.




outgo- slower


I [C]stand on the sand, where just for a moment


I [D]hear her sweet voice that [C]brings her back to [G]me




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443 Reply by TIGLJK

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In June - I see all the rebirth of fauna and flora ( or in Southern hemisphere the arrival of winter.) with the arrival of summer.
Historically - I think of WWII and the invasion of Normandy - and the changes that D-Day brought.
Romantically, I think of the many weddings that occur in June - love is in the air !
There are so many things that under go transformation in this month..... so the word I suggest is......

Change     

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444 Reply by TIGLJK

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Doug

That was a great post.
I listened to a podcast the other day discussing Gordon and Bob Dylan was on it, saying the Gordon Lightfoot was one his biggest, if not THE biggest inspirations in his songwriting.
Apparently at some point they were very close friends

Thanks for sharing - I think I will take a listen to the Edmund Fitgerald by him now.

Jim     

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445 Reply by TIGLJK

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Good one Phill

Love that you used them all !!

jim     

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446 Reply by TIGLJK

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Graham
Sorry about that...

I thought I had edited the 15 secs of silence and me getting situated smile to record.



just skip ahead a bit - its not great recording anyway bc its just the mic on my computer.
Thanks for letting me know.

Jim     

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447 Topic by TIGLJK

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https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … ream-woman

this is the link to my recording of my song Astral Dream Woman

apologies to your ears  for the musical part  smile

I had one screw up  in third verse -
I have no clue why I sang the word "ever" in third line but I am not re-recording it over that, 

let me know what you think - and anyone is free to make their own recording if they would like.

Thanks for giving it a listen !
Jim 

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448 Reply by TIGLJK

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Thanks Peatle !

Your are correct - there are several scenarios I conjure up in these lyrics - I will leave it to whoever looks at the lyrics to make their own conclusions.
I will post recording soon.

Thanks again for your kind words.

Jim     

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449 Topic by TIGLJK

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Some how this morphed into a kinda gospel style  love song.
I have no clue how it ended up as so - it just kept changing.
I was inspired by a book I just read which was fantastic - actually written in 1946.

Hope you like it

Astral Dream Woman by Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


.




[G]A butterfly vision with [C]lovely soft [G]wings


[G]etched with free spirits like [D7] cosmic stars


[G]She lived by her own rules, [C]made no ex[G]cuses


and [G]kept no secrets, just [D7]followed her [G]heart


.


Verse 2


.


[G]her head filled with dreams, no[C] boundaries, no [G]fear


[G]sailing seas of desire that were [D7]filled with delight


[G]a freed soul in the water,[C] flowing with [G]passion


a [G]song in her heart, a rhapsody [D7] played just [G] right


.




Chorus


[C]A veil covers time, and once [G]more I am there


and [G] ecstasy winds are blowing across the [D7] sea


Oh I [C]stand on the sand, where [G]just for a moment


I can [G]hear her sweet voice that [D7]brings her back to [G]me


.


Verse 3


.





[G]Love's sparks and flames still [C] burn in my [G] soul


[G]But get lost in the cold, cruel [D7]silence of night


[G]My heart cannot, for its [C]own sake,[G]forget


This [G] astral dream woman, the [D7] the love of my [G] life


.




Chorus


[C]A veil covers time, and once [G]more I am there


and [G]Ecstasy winds are blowing across the [D7] sea


Oh I [C]stand on the sand, where [G]just for a moment


I can [G]hear her sweet voice that [D7]brings her back to [G]me


.




outgo- slower


Oh, I [C]stand on the sand, where [G]just for a moment


I can[G]hear her sweet voice that [D7]brings her back to [G]me




Yeah, I [C]stand on the sand, where [G]just for a moment


real slow at the end -especially on the  c note


I can [G]hear her sweet voice that [D7]brings her [C]back to [G]me





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450 Reply by TIGLJK

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Summer breeze  Seals and Croft

Home Edward Sharp and the Magnetos   - but  this is my favorite version  https://youtu.be/L64c5vT3NBw

James Taylor  Fire & Rain

I feel Fine - James Brown     

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