Sorry TT, did you say playing guitar was wasting time? Hoovering, hanging out the washing and doing DIY maybe wasting time. Fondling one of my beauties is a joy! Wait I can hear miss Fender calling out to me...bye bye.     

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?     

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     

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!     

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.     

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.     

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?     

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     

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.     

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.     

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.