that would be so awesome - love to experience it
552 2022-09-03 11:06:15
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Richard
very nice cover of this song.
I had not heard this for a long time thoroughly enjoyed it !
553 2022-09-01 22:59:18
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jan - Girl with the golden voice ! She should have been in a recording studio years ago IMHO !
Just leaves it to imagination what she would sound like with a band rather than her Uke (which is very good! )
Jim
554 2022-08-29 21:12:50
Topic: Here to stay - song I wrote (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
A new song I wrote - pretty much thinking about when I was first dating my wife. ( and being scared to tell her those three magic words 
!!! I chose the title bc - it seemed to capture what happened - we've been married 39 years
I borrowed a couple lines from the Bible - but I figured if the Byrds could do a whole song (Turn,Turn Turn) , I could pilfer a couple sentences. Still needs some tweaking - feed back is appreciated !
Here To Stay by Jim Kenyon
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Verse 1
[G]Well I‘ve been too scared to [C]say thatI [G]love you
Oh, I [G]want to, but I’m [C]really not sure [G]how
I guess in [C]love, you don’t need any [G]reasons
But I [D]know that I could [C] use a couple [G]now
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Verse 2
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[G]You and I are far from [C]perfect, as we both[G]know
but we [G]are perfect for each [C] other it now [G] seems
You know it’s [C] love when you can't fall [G]asleep
Because[D] reality is [C] better than my [G] dreams
Chorus
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[C]Love is always patient [G]Love is always kind
[C]Love endures whatever comes it’s [G]way
And it’s [C] always ready to offer trust and[G] comfort
Oh, I [D]surely hope that [C] love is here to [G] stay
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Verse 3
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[G]How you hold me at night, just[C]drives me [G] wild
and your [G]kisses, bring out the [C]hot desire in [G]me
you make me[C] smile even when you’re not [G]around
lost with [D]you for[C]ever, is where I want to [G]be.
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Chorus
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[C]Love is always patient [G]Love is always kind
[C]Love endures whatever comes it’s [G]way
And it’s [C] always ready to offer trust and[G] comfort
Oh, I [D]surely hope that [C] love is here to [G] stay
Oh, I [D]surely hope that [C] love is here to [G] stay
Oh, I [D]surely hope that [C] love is here to [G] stay
555 2022-08-29 19:52:17
Re: Sometimes I Feel (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jeff - Love this song - strong message about persevering ! Music sounds terrific - it made me feel like you were putting a voice inside my head to keep on keeping on ! Thanks for sharing. Jim
556 2022-08-29 19:48:06
Re: Home My Sanctuary (5 replies, posted in Poems)
Peatle
I totally agree with Phill
It is exactly how I feel about my town.
I felt smart reading this as well because you (and Jan ) have already educated me on what a Tui is !
Great poem Peatle - I know bc I have re-read it several times !!
Excellent messages from the heart.
Jim
557 2022-08-28 11:41:24
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Graham
How long does it take to get a band to be able to nail a song completely ? If you are adding nine songs it must take quite a bit of practice and tweaking.
Have you been playing together a long time.
I ask you these questions bc I know it takes me a long time just to remember the lyrics
and as to my critique of the song, I am an expert on bad timing and voicing bc all my songs are that way
I am looking forward to your new posts on the songs ! Once again , I AM SOOOO JEALOUS - I wish I had the talent to be a performer.
Jim
558 2022-08-27 22:32:18
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Graham
Sounded great - loved the songs except - knocking on Heavens door. Thought the timing or voicing of the lyrics was off.
Still- it is awesome you and the boys can do this.. Great sound - lots of fun - I am jealous !
Jim
559 2022-08-17 11:53:15
Re: To Bar Or Not To Baa (26 replies, posted in Poems)
EB
My choice would be d) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzX4xK6jZaM
it's on " ewe" tube !
It's a " shear delight" to hear so many funny thing here.!
Did you know that there are three times as many sheep in Wales as there are people ?
They come in all sheeps and sizes !
You "herd" it here first !
What instument do Jan and Peatle on Chordie like to play ? A " ewekulele ".
you guys are all tooooo funny ! If you keep writing all these sheep puns you could win the 2022 "Woolitzer" Prize !
Thanks for the laughs
Jim
560 2022-08-11 22:11:00
Re: To Bar Or Not To Baa (26 replies, posted in Poems)
Brian
That last line is hilarious !
561 2022-08-11 11:20:02
Re: To Bar Or Not To Baa (26 replies, posted in Poems)
Fantastic Peatle
the poor guy - doesn't he know the weirdest part of gathering a sheep at a bar, is that on the way out the door - the rest will follow you ?
you are so clever Peatle
really enjoyed it
Jm
562 2022-08-11 00:48:40
Re: acoustic amps? (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Mojo that looks like a real clean machine ! Hope it sounds great for you.
Jim
563 2022-08-10 18:57:24
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Brian Thanks for the kind words.
Thanks Graham
Here is my version. I can only imagine how much better you will make it ! Can't wait for that !
564 2022-08-10 13:38:54
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Brian
Really liked your song
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/flowers-and-whisky
I left comment on SC
Great job!
Jim
565 2022-08-09 21:07:59
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
OK as usual I couldn't resist the challenge of using them all in an original.....
TOMORROW… FLOWERS …WITHOUT… WHISKEY.
so here it is .. bluesy, country song
Everything In The World To Me by Jim Kenyon
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Verse 1
[Em]Seems we’re always waiting for tomorrow
[Em]believing something good will happen then
And [Em]the nighttime whispers better times are coming
but it [B7]never seems to [Am]want to tell you [Em]when
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Verse 2
[Em]So I’ve been living in a world of yesterdays
[Em]Where you only remember things you love
Just [Em] like the smile of a woman who’s gone away
and some [B7] whiskey for [Am] when you’ve had [Em]enough
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Chorus
[Am]So I’m waiting for a new day to make me[Em] happy
And [Am] let my heart feel again what love used to [Em]be
But i [Am] don’t want tomorrow to start without[Em] her
Because she’s[B7] everything in the [Am]world to [Em]me
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Verse 3
Yeah [Em] I loved her like wild flowers love the sun
[Em]But she told me she needed something more
She [Em] said it was something I couldn’t understand
Right as [B7] she turned and [Am]walked out the [Em]door
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Chorus
[Am]So I’m waiting for a new day to make me[Em] happy
And [Am] let my heart feel again what love used to [Em]be
But i [Am] don’t want tomorrow to start without[Em] her
Because she’s[B7] everything in the [Am]world to [Em]me
566 2022-08-09 00:14:18
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Nice one Graham !
Fun song !
Jim
567 2022-08-02 17:34:08
Re: On The Breeze (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jan
Thank you.
That is probably the best description - wish I had of thought of it !
Jim
568 2022-08-02 10:59:14
Re: On The Breeze (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Peatle and Phill
Thanks for the kind words.
You are both correct - it is about a wandering soul- but it is actually
in reference to a musician trying to make it and that he can't hold down any real relationship because they are always looking for something else..
I happen to be listening a couple days ago to a great podcast called" the day when music became art".
In one chapter Steve Earle talked about running away to Houston at age 14, then going to L.A. at 19 - getting married and then divorced.Moving to NYC and getting married and divorced He then headed to Nashville and later New York. I believe he has been married five times.( so I also thought that the song could be about people that are in and out of relationships { or marriages} )
The chorus came to me about three weeks ago when a guy I was talking to said his kids were like the breeze, always going from here to there - and it kinda stuck with me.
Anyways - thanks again for the positive comments. I really wish I was a good singer - the songs I write sound so much better in my mind than when I record them. Also the fact that I live in "cowboy chordland" ( featuring "the GCD trio":) - limits what they sound like musically. It's why I love chordie, bc the kind people here often will do a version of them and make them so much better.
I will put a recording up soon, so get your ear plugs ready !!
569 2022-07-31 23:30:14
Re: There are NO rules (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Brian
Quite interesting. I would have to understand much more music before I ever attempted to write a progressive rock piece, although it does seem like it would be a really cool thing to do. There have been some great progressive albums, I have a few.
Thanks for sharing this, I enjoyed the speaker - he knows his stuff.
Jim
570 2022-07-31 15:13:01
Topic: On The Breeze (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I've had a few of these lines in my head for a while and today they seemed to gel together. This is what I came up with.
On The Breeze by Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
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[G]It’s been two years since I left Houston
And now I’m [C]getting tired of livin' in L.[G ]A.
[G]Thought maybe I’d head East to Nashville
And see if [C]better luck would come my [G]way
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Verse 2
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[G]They say the songs there speak of people’s lives
folks are [C]nice, and the girls are so [G]pretty
[G]and hearts there, can make you feel at home
and a man [C]might have a chance in that [G]city
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Chorus
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[C]I’m just like songs on the radio, [G]floating on the breeze
[C] running from or to someone,or [G]something that I need
[C] looking for a good time, or a song [G] to put my mind at ease
I’m just [D]like those songs on the radio, just [C] floating on the [G]breeze
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Verse 3
[G]No one knows what the future holds
Seems so far,[C] that every door’s had a [G]lock
[G]I still don’t know what I’m looking for
so I’ll keep [C]moving ‘til the wind begins to[G] stop
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Chorus
.
[C]I’m just like songs on the radio, [G]floating on the breeze
[C] running from or to someone,or [G]something that I need
[C] looking for a good time, or a song [G] to put my mind at ease
I’m just [D]like those songs on the radio, just [C] floating on the [G]breeze
.
Slow
[D]just like those songs on the radio, just [C] floating on the [G]breeze
Yeah I’m [D]just like those songs on the radio, just [C]floating on the [G]breeze
571 2022-07-26 00:03:25
Re: Banjitar or 6 string banjo (11 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DBqlOJAWIs
very interesting
572 2022-07-25 21:59:39
Re: Sip a Little Whiskey (13 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill
Try a little Crown Royal - it's so smooth it doesn't taste like whiskey.
On Ice with a splash of 7-up or sprite!
I am not a whiskey drinker - don't really care for it - but Crown is delightful once in a while
Jim
PS Still a really good song Jeff !!!
573 2022-07-24 22:10:27
Re: Sip a Little Whiskey (13 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Peatle - Hilarious Joke !!!! Love it
Good Stuff Jeff ! I enjoy a little Crown once in a while--- your song is spot on ! Thanks for sharing Jim
574 2022-07-23 15:28:28
Re: Best Advice (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Colvon
Let your playing make you happy, whatever you play.
They're people here on chordie that are always willing to help.
I see you are from Wales - a couple others on here I believe are from around there as well.
enjoy your music
Jim
575 2022-07-17 12:07:51
Re: Louise - a cover (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Richard
I had never heard this song before - liked it - and you played and sang it so well !
Thanks for sharing
Jim