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I once thought it was the name of an Arabian price by the name "Procul" and harem was where he kept his female friends? (I just made that up)
During the 60's odd names attracted attention eg: Englebert Humperdink as opposed to his real name Tommy Dorsey. I read about him and I just couldn't wait to hear his psychedelic repertoire, as a rocker at the time I was sorely disappointed when I heard his actual songs, I cant even bring myself to write the titles here. I used to have a band and we were struggling for a name when a music teacher suggested Enchiriadis, it never got us anywhere, maybe cos we was rubbish?
Hi Jim. I think you've mixed up the Gary Brookers my friend? The guy we are talking about was the pianist and vocalist in Procol Harum during the sixties, and several bands after they broke up.
More sad news from the music world. It seems all the pop stars that became legends are slipping off this mortal coil. Whiter shade of pale, I think, was just a set of ideas set to that brilliant organ riff, I don't think they were meant to make sense or tell a tale just entertain us as they obviously did and still do. Homburg was another great song they did. RIP Gary Brooker
That is a powerful piece work, brawd. There's a saying, "money makes money" it also makes greedy people more greedy and evil! In the UK, gas and electricity is set to rise by 65% in April while the companies that supply it, BP and Shell are recording billions of pounds in profit, how do you work that out? Once again the poor will subserdise the rich people's lifestyle, and the Tory government is allowing it.
Back to your masterpiece, it reads very much like a rap song...did I call rap a song? Wash my mouth with soap. Please accept this digital slap on the back, you are the master.
I hate to break anyone's historical fact, but I got it from the US show called "Bones" which I enjoyed immensely, the part was when 2 of the main characters were to get married only to find that she was already married to a guy on a Caribbean island by "jumping over the broomstick".
And I believe there's a song with the line "lets jump the broomstick"? I cant wait to hear some remarks about that!
I'm quite proud of this song as it has not one but two storylines. A reluctant and estranged father meets son after many years on the road and in jail, who also turns out to be a gambler, I didn't realize this until I saw the video. Well done Pete and Brian.
Good to know you practice regularly. The more you practice the harder your finger tips will become. You may find that squeezing a soft ball will strengthen your fingers, hand and wrist.
Welcome to chordie forum.
Hi Jeff. Nice poem/song. We all have our muse I guess and his music has certainly got your juices flowing. Let us know if and when you put music to it and record it.
Congratulations Jim. I've been on the scrap heap for six years now and I can tell you unreservedly...until you make time for what you want to do, your time will be taken up doing the mundane stuff everyone expects you to do. Like baby sitting, taking the wife shopping, all the DIY stuff that's been waiting all these years and most importantly...sleeping in your favourite arm chair. Other than that your time is your own, have fun and as Graham said welcome to the club.
That's a cracking hook; "It takes a lot to love a good woman, but nothing to let her go." Wise words indeed. I got the impression it was played relatively fast? with a kind of oompah beat? Looking forward to hearing it.
Thanks guys, it's nice to be appreciated. We can all work together, Jeff, we used to do a lot of Chordians projects a few years ago. No reason not to do that again?
Your words are very poignant and you performance is very soulful. I agree that your voice suits this song perfectly. Thanks for sharing Lord Brian (Wilson?)
you sure can write the laid back songs. I can imagine you reclining in your hammock on a sunny day picking away and singing back at the yard birds
Your song begs the question...this was my day, tell me about yours? Looks good, I'll give it a listen later tonight.
Pete. Me too. During the 60's, my teenage years, being a hippy was a trend, we all wore kaftans and beads and patchouli! We weren't real hippies, just the weekend variety.
The girl in the song arrived late 70's and lived in a commune. It was my car she used and abused as well as my body and I hers...those were the days!
I haven't seen her since or her friend, least said about that the better, nudge nudge!
Brian. Recording is a work in progress. I know a lot of members don't like multi tracking and productions, but that is my enjoyment and pleasure. Let you know when it's done.
Here's a song fresh off the press. Some of this is true and some is artistic license.
By Phill Williams
CHORUS
[Bb] Hippy girl you drive me [F] crazy.
[Gm] Hippy girl you drive me [C] mad.
[Cm] You use my house like it was [Bb] your house.
[F] That's the best time I've ever [Bb] had.
VERSE 1
[Eb] You cant look at me that [Bb] way.
[Eb] You make things happen I cant [Bb] stop.
[Eb] You want to ride around the [Bb] block.
In a [C7] car.
Just two [Cm] seats and open [F] top.
So your friends can see you.
(CHORUS)
VERSE 2
[Eb] You broke my table and [Bb] chairs.
[Eb] You lock my door when your not [Bb] there.
[Eb] You make a noise so the [Bb] cops knock my [C7] door.
[Cm] Join the party there's room for [F] more.
Come inside now.
(SOLO OVER CHORUS > CHORUS)
[Gm] Sleepless nights because I [Dm] worry.
[Eb] What's the time when you get [C7] home? [F]
(CHORUS X 2)
Take the Beatles...Love me do; 2.19 mins. Hey Jude...7.00 mins + .Hey Jude no 1, Love me do barely made the top 20! Fact is if you like a record you'll buy it or listen to it. Songs with a load of fillers at the end as in Hey Jude annoy me no end. If a song gives a story to the last chord...great, even though I love the song Hotel California with it's extended solo's at the end get me yawning. When I do it I just do 2 verses of solo then end with the chorus so the audience doesn't get bored. Disco songs are rife with fillers, I've never liked disco much.
Lack of imagination too! The last post in this thread is from 2017. No reason to ban yet, but we're watching!
unclejoesband wrote:Riverdales wrote: I would really rather not walk into a nice place that has talent night and pull out my sheet music so i can just drop it all over the floor then have to pick it up in front of an amused audience.
Yeah that's a pet peeve of mine. If I'm going to learn a song, I'm going to learn it. I don't want a music stand in front of me when I'm in front of an audience. It just feels wrong. If I miss a line or even an entire verse (which I have done on more than one occasion) I'll learn from that mistake and be much less likely to do it again.
I was at an open mic about a month ago. The girl that was on before me was using her phone in scroll mode and it froze. She was lost and couldn't finish the song. Nope. Not going there. 
Forgetting words, lines or complete verses? I've so been there. I've repeated the same verse three times before now. Worst thing is; you make a cock up, then next night you stress about it and do it again! I saw an act recently when their iPad conked out and delayed starting for half an hour while her husband brought a spare from 20 miles away. Learn the words, saves a lot of embarrassment.
Your ok...that counts as information. We never see enough pictures of accordions and beer cans in mirror reflections!. Rock on!
Riverdales wrote:But what will really blow your mind is, If i hadn' t told you your chord playing hand has longer fingers would they still be longer!!!!
I knew that was a wind up but I compared them anyway. Both hands matched!
Gotta say Jeff...I like it. Not your usual style, more pop than country. As I said above it tells a tale of domestic normality, and the affection you, me and most of the worlds husbands have for their womenfolk.
PS Thanks for keeping it on S.C. till I could hear it.
Most of the songs I know and play I learnt decades ago. New songs seem to go in one eye and out the other! It helps if you can make up words as your playing, I used to do that a lot back in the day! I can only remember snippets of my own songs. If I try out new song in the future I'll give Grahams idea a go and read from song sheets. Memory full?
Hey Jeff. Reading through your words describes the domestic day to day routine most of us married folk live through. I often get trouble getting Ann to sit down and chill a while. Still can't get my tablet to play it, I'll have a better chance later on my pc.
Hi Jeff. I couldn't get it to play probably something to do with my tablet, not the ones you swallow! I'll try again tomorrow so don't take it down please. I love a love song and unlike the songs from the fifties and sixties where they cut out the best bits of a song to make it under two and a half minutes so the radio DJs would play them, a song of three minutes is perfectly acceptable, in fact I aim for three minutes or more. Give the whole story.
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