Hi Russel,

Good storey, it could be a Dean Martin record [if he was still with us] I do hope it's a made up song rather than you writing from the bottom of a glass and the pit of despair?

Anyway another good one

Phill

Hi Helena,

How gifted you are to be able to write down such sentiments and memories with so much feeling and talent.

I must ask; do you begin your songs as poems, or do they come to you as songs? as with "Broken Bones Bootlegger", this could fall either side of the fence.

It's a lovely piece of writing.

All my sympathies for your loss

Phill

Thanks Helena,

My grandmother was a big influence in my life as was my mother who instilled in me the love of music and singing. Did you hear Maggie Coulter? I based the character on my gran, not the fact that Maggie was a "lady of the road" but her personality which was a very strong woman, as all the women who have meant anything in my life.

The Welsh word for grandmother is MAMGU pronounced "mamgee" I used to call her mungu "mungee" which led me to Maggie, the Coulter part I had to search for to get the right rhythm.

I digress...sorry `bout that.

Phill

I'd like to thank everyone for their kind words and tolerance. it's an old recording of an older song.
Ode To The Cruel Heart, thats a very curious handle? It's nice to meet new members [new to me at least], hope to see some of your work soon, and hear from you again.

say chilled you all

Phill

hi daddy
thanks for being kind.

no i don't have a backing group, no one will play with me! i would honestly love to be in a band...like the eagles...that would be great!!!

i play guitar, drums, bass and keyboards, all slightly [jack of all trades, master of none] and i have an 8 track korg digital studio. i also do a lot of basic tracks on my computer, transfer them and finish them off on the korg.
i love recording and it's probably my biggest hobby with playing live and teaching myself to play guitar and keyboards.

.thanks again

happy easter to you and your family and everyone else that looks and partakes in this forum.

phill

HI RUS,
I'VE GOT 6 SONGS ON THERE NOW, SONG SHEET TO COME LATER
PHILL

thanks roger and arkady,

no not professional, i have been semi-pro for about 30 years, doing pubs and clubs all over south wales [uk] in groups, duos and since the day elvis died solo. i dont include my own songs, i'd be too self-conscious, so i do lots of 60's some 70's and 80's and a couple of more recent tunes. oh and i do some country too.

i tried about 10 years ago to get EMI interested in my music but they said that my songs were not whats happening now [or then?]
anyway i gave up trying after that, but the song writing forum has rejuvenated my passion and i've written more songs in the last few weeks than i have for years, and this is one, it is the song that came along as any song does, and it gave me the idea of doing a project which would be a CD full of songs linked only by the fact that they all have something to do with a local park.
anyway enough of that ,
thanks again

phill

thanks arcady, i'm hoping to upload some more when i get the time

phill

hi badeye,

nice one, but you go from talking to "you" to talking about "her" if you understand me?

can i suggest you change  "man without a brain" for " it wont happen again" i thought "without a brain" a bit too self derogatory.

anyway you asked for suggestions, just trying to help, hope it does.

all the best
phill

glad to hear it..or i will be glad to hear it

bye now, time for bed, i'm up at 5

phill

don't worry about it...how many songs are called "the power of love?" lots and lots

phill