I was having a look through my Road songs, and saw this one has the words "Killer on the road", so here is Riders on the storm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpt7HRc15rg
Cheers
Richard
501 2022-09-05 00:40:37
Re: SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD …. SEA (35 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
502 2022-09-03 06:28:14
Re: SUGGESTIONS : OCTOBER 2022 FSTOTM – YOUR SUGGESTIONS OF WORDS (6 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
This page https://randomwordgenerator.com/ gave me these songs:
sunshine
venture
electronics
asset
Cheers
Richard
503 2022-09-03 05:23:53
Re: SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD …. SEA (35 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
easybeat wrote:
Ok as usual i will kick it off,ive set the bar pretty low so please raise it with your effort.
to any whistling fans you will probably be disappointed there isn`t any in this song(big relief i hear you say)
rock on!!
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/the-sea
Sounds pretty good to me!
Cheers
Richard
504 2022-09-03 05:15:19
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jandle wrote:
Anyway here is my very late entry and done very quickly as its the last day of the month for this months entries. I was hoping to do another 2 songs that I had lined up but time has run out for me as we were away on holiday and I just haven't had time to get anything more done for this. So here it is, rushed as it is.
https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/where … owers-gone
I thought that was great - that really suits your voice and your uke technique ...
Sorry I'm really late, I got a cold halfway through the month, and was going to do this at a gig, but had to cancel the gig, so now I'm mostly better, this is "Vincent" by Don McLean: https://youtu.be/jOZlvGMGfyU
Cheers
Richard
505 2022-09-02 00:51:25
Re: SUGGESTIONS : SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD … SEA (3 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Hit the road, Jack ...
506 2022-08-29 04:26:34
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
TIGLJK wrote:
I wish I had the talent to be a performer.
Jim
Sorry, but I'm going to pick on this statement, because you *do* have the talent, it's up to you to use it ....
Cheers
Richard
507 2022-08-29 04:23:04
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Not sure if you're looking for comments on the musicianship or the recordings; but the singer needs to control his mic a bit better; I can hear a load of plosives in "Tamborine Man" (sometimes a wind shield can stop these, even a stocking over a piece of wire frame can keep his mouth a bit further from the mic). There are some mixing issues in "Knocking" in a couple of places; I'm presuming that's a guy singing falsetto for the backing, as he's delivering strongly in some parts, but fading in others ... personally with a vocal like that, I'd usually double it and pan it in extreme left and right mixes. They also need to decide if they are following the chord progression or the melody, as it seems to be a mix of both. During the second solo, with the guitar, the band seems undecided if they are going all in, and the rhythm guitar goes louder, but the rest of the band stays the same volume. It sounds as if the bass player wants to get there, but is being held back by the drummer. It also would have been good to add some 'ooh's and 'ahh's in there to reinforce the sound. I haven't heard "Never get over you before", and it started out strong, there was a point which could have done with some extra instrumentation (around the middle of the song), like a solo or something. There's also something with the drummers cymbal or high-hat I couldn't quite put my finger on, sounded like he had a sizzle in there.
In all three songs the musicianship sounds ok, everything sounds reasonably tight, apart from sections of the dynamics, but that;'s something I find comes with working together for a long time, particularly with bass and drums, I guess my main questions would be about whom these recordings are for? If it's a demo to sell yourself to a publican, I reckon you'll get the gig, if it's memories for the band and punters, you'll be ok there as well. If it's for a release, then there are areas to improve.
Hope that was helpful in some way; also hope I picked the right three songs, as I saw you have a couple of others on sound cloud with the same date.
Please keep going and posting new songs, most of the stuff I mention is easily fixable, and it's always different in a live setting compared to recordings!!
Cheers
Richard
508 2022-08-15 02:12:20
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Peatle Jville wrote:
Thank you Jan your doing a brilliant job keeping this going on chordie.
Agreed!
509 2022-08-11 02:09:17
Re: acoustic amps? (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
mojo01 wrote:
well went with amazon ratings and economics and decided on the cool music BP40D set me back 200 bucks compared to 500 for my second choice the roland . it arrived today. oh yeah i also had a fishman pick up installed in my Taylor 510 this week. first impression i am pretty happy with my purchase. will try to get some audio posted soon
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Coolmusic-Acoust … LVCN8?th=1
Nice, looks like a copy of a Roland Street EX from the pictures ...
Cheers
Richard
510 2022-08-09 03:23:40
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jandle wrote:
Neophytte also suggested: Anyone but me – Phil Williams
I did this one a while ago (4 years!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoQTqogR5kc
(this was Phil's version of the song, which I think sounds better than my version: https://soundcloud.com/iphillfine/anyone-but-me )
Cheers
Richard
511 2022-08-03 00:32:45
Re: acoustic amps? (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
There are also the Joyo range, can't speak for them from experience, but they do reasonable copies of all sorts of audio devices: https://www.thomannmusic.com/joyo_acous … fiers.html
Cheers
Richard
512 2022-08-01 01:30:42
Re: JULY 2022 FSOTM – DOOR, CHILD, GOODBYE, RAIN, LOVE (50 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
easybeat wrote:
as for it being a bit short,well a song is as long or short as it needs to be.
That is very true!!
Cheers
Richard
513 2022-07-30 12:34:05
Re: Louise - a cover (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thanks for the positive feedback; it's a sad song, but kinda nice to play.
Cheers
Richard
514 2022-07-30 11:15:53
Re: JULY 2022 FSOTM – DOOR, CHILD, GOODBYE, RAIN, LOVE (50 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Grah1 wrote:
this one https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/just-for-a-change
Nice tune, I'm curious how and where you recorded this one, do you have any info about the album??
easybeat wrote:
a quicky for song of mth
i may not be a free man much longer, due to murdering a banjo and assaulting a recording device.
threw in a few mistakes just to keep it real, best listened to after a few drinks.you have been warned!
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/autumn-rains
LOL @ murdering a banjo; you wouldn't be the first, and probably won't be the last. It's not a bad tune, vocals need to come up a bit (banjo's are loud!!), it felt kinda short, to be honest, and I don't think it was as bad as you made it out to be ...
Zurf wrote:
Includes child, goodbye, door and it's easy to imagine rain. https://photos.app.goo.gl/gMjKhDuGLTdEAQaL6
It's interesting when we hear a cover of a song and that's the sound we associate with the song - but you did it really well, really enjoyed the fingerpicking, but wish you were sitting back a bit from your recording device (phone?) so we could see your guitar in the visuals; and also if it was a bit higher, either looking at you, or slightly down towards you. I always find videos harder to do than straight audio as you have to consider the visual elements.
Zurf wrote:
Here's rain. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ViiFk1fF8Hem91eF6
I haven't heard this song before, it sounds quite good, but I hear what you say about it's better for the guitar picking pattern, but doesn't quit suit your voice - have you tried it with a capo to bring your vocals into the subdominant 3rd, (maybe using 2nd fret) or the dominant 5th?
Jandle wrote:
Here is my version of it done 5 years ago and sung probably way too fast
https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/10010135a
Is this a song you've put up before? I'm sure I've heard it, but i might just have been looking through your soundcloud songs at some stage. Yes, the tempo goes up and down, but the rest of the recording sounds pretty good.
Jandle wrote:
Here is one attempt at a song with the word CHILD in it. I did mess up at the end but didn't change it as still getting over a cold/flu bug, so coughing
and my voice was getting a bit scratchy. I hope I get to do another song this month, but will see how I go with this throat.
https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/nobodys-child
I couldn't hear any problems with your voice, apart from when you tried to reach those high notes, could hear a bit of "Bonnie Raitt" rasp in there, but if you hadn't have mentioned it, I wouldn't be able to tell. But the recording was a bit on the distorted side. It was also strange hearing a NZ accent in the talking part, because I'm not used to it ...
Zurf wrote:
A quick and sloppy try at how I heard Jim's song. https://photos.app.goo.gl/oYENZt9YAUsCpcEF9
When I did a song writers workshop a while ago, they were talking about the psychological impact of declaring your song bad before you've even started it, and I've become concious that I do that on occasion, I try now not to say anything along those lines (and it's hard sometimes!!) because it affects both yourself and the audience listening ... the song strolled along quite well although there were a couple of fumbles in there ...
TIGLJK wrote:
Ok - here is my version https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … ard-island
I heard some early Dylan in this recording, at first I thought I liked it better than Zurf's version, then I changed my mind, by the end I wasn't sure which I liked better, but it's a pretty good song overall.
Peatle Jville wrote:
I've enjoyed listening to everyone's entries this month. Here is my entry for Chordie July song of the month with the word rain in it on the third line in.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwULH1WqMo4
I always enjoy your videos Peatle, they are so imaginative with their imagary - we had a day like that today!!!
Sorry that I wasn't able to write as they were released, it's been a busy month for some reason, but I notice that both the quality and quantity of songs for FSOTM is on the up!!
Here is Jim's song: https://youtu.be/MC7IUY6S_7U
Cheers
Richard
515 2022-07-29 02:47:55
Re: JULY 2022 FSOTM – DOOR, CHILD, GOODBYE, RAIN, LOVE (50 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Peatle Jville wrote:
Good one Richard and also a good applause response from your audience on your video.
Thanks for having a listen; was only about 15 or so in the audience that night, but they apparently love when I do fingerpicking songs
Also, here is "Riders on the Storm", played with my son (who heard the song for the first time in the morning), which mentions the word "love" (gotta love your man): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpt7HRc15rg
Cheers
Richard
516 2022-07-28 05:47:11
Re: acoustic amps? (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I looked long and hard at the Cube's, but even s/h the prices were pretty steep; I managed to get a Roland AC-33 which is battery/mains on Reverb for cheaper than half price.
If you scroll down this page you'll get an indication of 'sold' prices: https://reverb.com/au/p/roland-ac-33-2x … -combo-amp
Cheers
Richard
517 2022-07-27 14:59:10
Re: JULY 2022 FSOTM – DOOR, CHILD, GOODBYE, RAIN, LOVE (50 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
I'm stretching a bit of artistic liberty here, the first time I heard this song was with a story where an old couple are the subject matter, and one is quite ill, and this song is a bit of a "goodbye" song, although it doesn't say the word itself: https://youtu.be/KarwZFku3lo
And it says "loved", instead of "love", as past tense.
Cheers
Richard (who still has to catch up on every one else's entries!!)
518 2022-07-17 05:11:10
Topic: Louise - a cover (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
While it's quiet here, I posted this up:
Cheers
Richard
519 2022-07-09 09:58:38
Re: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
unclejoesband wrote:
neophytte wrote:And I know I did listen to this one at work ... I was surprised how big the barn is, and all the instruments on the walls!! Was also surprised at the tempo you did it at; I usually go quite fast on this song (and you missed the F#->G slide thingy!!), but it was great to see so many people out having fun and making music, because that is what life is all about!!
When I learned it 30 some years ago, it was a very low point in life and that's how it came out back then. Guess I never really gave much thought to the tempo. It's just how I was feeling at the time and I've always played it that way. The "F# > G thingy?" Never even knew it was there until you pointed it out. Lol!!
I did it at our monthly jam session (because you reminded me how much I like that song!!):
Cheers
Richard
520 2022-07-08 09:35:13
Re: SUGGESTIONS: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (8 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Leo Sayer - More than I can say. (tommorow)
Phil Williams - Anyone but me (Whiskey)
521 2022-06-29 00:41:58
Re: Wiki page (8 replies, posted in My local band and me)
TIGLJK wrote:
That is way cool Richard !
It must have taken a lot of work to put that together.
Fantastic achievements!
Congratulations! I hope it gets accepted - it is very well done.
Thanks Jim, it did take a fair amount of work, finding all the internet references was the hardest, as the 90's was the time when the internet was around, but not fully in use yet ...
Jandle wrote:
Awesome Richard, you have a good musical history to be proud of. What a great idea and a good read.
Thanks Jan, appreciate you having a read!
Cheers
Richard
522 2022-06-27 00:45:59
Re: Wiki page (8 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Peatle Jville wrote:
That was an interest read Richard thank you for sharing.
Thanks - I started putting it together a few months ago as a result of a friend saying I should put together some details about the work I was doing in the music scene during the 90's; and I also realized I've never put together a 'complete' list of recordings and demo's I worked on.
easybeat wrote:
wow you have been a busy boy,makes interesting reading.
Thanks - I've also recently found some articles I was writing for music magazines, one was here, searching for a Quadraverb: https://www.cxnetwork.com.au/cx-magazin … gust-1993/
Phill Williams wrote:
Yes I enjoyed that. You have a long and varied background. You're never too old, look at McCartney don't give up, show the kids how it's done!
Thanks, I remember having a lot of drive back then, and a bit of luck as well.
Grah1 wrote:
Nice page Richard
Thank you, maybe if it's "notable" enough, it will get approved
Cheers
Richard
523 2022-06-25 02:13:10
Topic: Wiki page (8 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I added a wiki page about some of the early bands I was in here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Ric … (musician)
It's still in draft mode, and may get rejected, but feel free to have a read while it's available.
Cheers
Richard
524 2022-06-22 01:02:18
Re: SUGGESTIONS: JULY 2022 FSOTM – DOOR, CHILD, GOODBYE, RAIN, LOVE. (9 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
"To her door" by Paul Kelly; I think it mentions all of the 5 words ...
To her door
She took both the kid's
(children)
She said "I'm not standing by, To watch you slowly die
(goodbye)
In the pouring rain
Love isn't directly mentioned, but it's an underlying theme ...
Cheers
Richard
525 2022-06-20 06:18:23
Re: Catch Up (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Good to hear you guys catch up!! I was looking how close I would be to drop in for a coffee; it's a 9 hour flight ... so maybe I'll organize a "Perth Chordie Catchup", but AFAIK, I'm the only one in Perth. So, just me and the mirror - I hope he's a good conversationalist, as I'm pretty quiet ...
Keep well all!!
Cheers
Richard