Go to a reputable music store. Try as many guitars as possible cheap and expensive, you have no obligation to buy and you'll have a good idea as to what you want and suits you best and they can advise you so ask questions. An electric will be easier to play than an acoustic.
577 2021-11-01 09:48:40
Re: I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO PLAY (8 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Welcome Cenela, learning can be hard, remembering positions, how to finger properly and strumming or finger picking patterns. First question I'd ask is...how good is your guitar? If it's a cheapie chances are the strings are too high off the finger board and or the neck is too wide or deep. My advice would be to go to a music shop and try some good guitars, if you're serious about playing you'll try this. Play some of the tunes you're doing now then the difficult chords to see if it's easier to play. The strings may also be a factor if they're too heavy guage? For acoustic guitar I'd advise 10 or 11 guage. Hope this helps. Good luck and let us know how you get on.
578 2021-10-26 20:00:47
Re: Black Sabbath live in Paris 1970 (2 replies, posted in Song requests)
Sorry, but no I cant maybe someone else can. I can tell you that Tony Iommi detunes his guitar down one or two steps to get that deeper creepy sound. Hope This helps a bit?
579 2021-10-25 07:46:33
Re: Delivery Trucks (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I know how you feel Jeff. It seems every other vehicle is a white van, or blue van in the case of Amazon deliveries! As I live in a terraced street, the delivery person will knock door after door if the can't get an answer, they can't just leave the parcel as they'd get stolen!
You've written a very cleverly composed song.
580 2021-10-20 20:34:06
Re: Time To Learn (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Peatle has excelled himself with this documentary video , and this song would not have seen the light of day without Peatles songwriting talent
581 2021-10-20 20:30:41
Re: Beatles Reality And Myth (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
McCartney has often said that there was a rivalry between him and Lennon, they would try and out do the other which we have all benefited from in songs that are still some of the best stuff 60 years later. There was (as well documented) a lot of acrimony between all four Beatles especially Paul and John, and they were still trying hard to out do each other after the break-up eg: Lennon's "How do you sleep" and McCartney's "Jet". Pundits like to blame Yoko for the break-up, maybe she was part of it but there must have been lots of other stuff like affairs with other bandmates wives, The feeling of invasion by Yoko during recording sessions etc. Don't forget Ringo was first to leave the band during the recording of the white album. There's lots we don't know and may never know. I hate "Let it be" due to the depressing way they were depicted in the original film and the awful recording techniques used with several producers used, excluding George Martin but including Phil Specter. Shambles! It's a shame as there are some great songs on the album.
582 2021-10-20 09:41:17
Re: Going Fishing (7 replies, posted in Poems)
I think that's a great song, knowing you the fishing theme is an analogy for you know what.
Hope you don't mind but the second verse doesn't seem quite right, may I suggest...
This chase will never end..to replace..
Keep repeating the same old sins?
583 2021-10-19 21:46:51
Re: keep your motor running (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I'm glad you got the innuendo, to me it started as a break-up song using car parts as a metaphor, but after the second verse it got to be like hard work trying to be dirty yet clean?
Thanks, check your inbox....
584 2021-10-19 20:10:11
Topic: keep your motor running (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This song was inspired by Peatle. His work always has that effect on me. He posted a song yesterday in blues style, I wish I had his blues y voice...
Don't Keep Your Motor Running Phill Williams
585 2021-10-18 09:46:20
Re: Place In The Pack (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I think you've described yourself to the tee! Some are born great, others have greatness thrust upon them. You come into the first category, a natural leader yet too humble to expect the rank and file to follow you. Keep doing what you're doing with these word pictures.
586 2021-10-04 19:42:15
Re: Something to break the skid- NGD :) (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
That's a really sweet looking weapon there Jim. I've been tempted to buy on line a few times but I want to feel the guitar and play it as I hate to be disappointed and have to send it back. I did it once with my acoustic D'Angelico bass which I find hard work to play and the thought of playing a two hour set gives me night mares. I'm certain your LP will give you sweet dreams...if you can sleep!!!
Sorry I've not been around too much lately as I've had the workmen in for the last 3 weeks and then I got COVID-19. Not a bad dose but it has stopped me enjoying my instruments and singing.
587 2021-09-25 08:59:20
Re: ISC song writing contest (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Well said Brian. Just shows how bad lockdown actually was, time slowed down or seemed to... I hope what Brian said is a help to Mojo?
588 2021-09-24 08:12:11
Re: ISC song writing contest (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I think Easybeat entered it or a similar contest a couple of years back and did quite well. Maybe he can offer you a few tips?
589 2021-09-14 12:26:35
Re: Some live footage (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Can't you bring it closer Graham?
590 2021-09-13 20:25:33
Re: Some live footage (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
must have been a great night Grah.
591 2021-09-13 20:15:26
Re: Thunderstorms (Beneath her sky of Blue) on Soundcloud (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jim your guitar playing has improved and your singing is on the nail as is the song. well done buddy.
592 2021-09-12 11:35:23
Re: Don't Want No Noise (4 replies, posted in Poems)
I try to keep my head on my shoulders these days lol.
Without the natural world and all the beautiful flora and fauna what will be left? We are destroying what makes this world! Your words resonate my friend.
I love the sound of the birds and bees and breeze through the leaves of the summer trees.
The scent of flowers, gardeners hours, spent lovingly caring for spring and summer display.
Birds chirping or flying to and fro.
Lazing in a summer meadow, stay, never go.
593 2021-09-06 10:00:15
Re: The Instrument (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
A great song in your laid back style. Lovely melody and performed well. It took me to the second verse to realise you were talking about your guitar. I'll try it out later tonight.
594 2021-09-04 18:56:45
Re: Any luck at all (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi Jeff, yes got it, totally different to how I do it, But that's more than good. It's a big thrill to hear others sing your songs, I'm grateful. Thanks
595 2021-09-04 10:32:37
Re: Any luck at all (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Looking forward to hearing it. I've done some modifications and it's now a line dancing song!
When I wrote the first line the contenders were... Argentina, Afghanistan and Kentucky, I didn't know how the song would develop at that time. I think Mexico was a good fit?
596 2021-09-03 18:00:07
Re: Any luck at all (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Jim, yes it could be any major city, even small towns have their no-go areas. The glorification of drugs and violence on TV, video games and film makes me sick, there's no need for it. It's no wonder we live in such frightening times.
597 2021-09-03 09:45:51
Re: Any luck at all (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jeff, I've actually been there and it's lovely, I picked there because of the border and programmes like "queen of the south" that make it sound so dangerous!
Thanks for trying it out, I've tried it at the speed I wrote it and it's just not right, so I'll start again a little slower. I'd like to hear how you've done it if possible?
598 2021-09-01 09:16:52
Re: Internet Banking (10 replies, posted in Poems)
Phill those Bankers can be a bunch of other uckers.
Quite right Pete, even in communist countries it's always the ankers and the rich ossers that rule the roost!
599 2021-09-01 09:12:57
Re: Any luck at all (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Pete, those Mexican muggers are all heart?
Jim, sometimes it's how I feel when everything goes wrong. The best bit of luck I ever had was marrying Ann.
600 2021-08-31 21:52:32
Topic: Any luck at all (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is just a 12 bar blues played fast. A song with a story about a lady mugged in Mexico.