Good poem Phill,i needed that, as i haven`t been able to get in the Christmas spirit as yet.
thanks.
651 2018-12-04 04:04:33
Re: santa lost a raindeer (9 replies, posted in Poems)
652 2018-12-04 01:32:59
Topic: So Many Angels (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/so-many-angels
Was going to write a Christmas song,but it kinda ended up something different entirely.
I guess Christmas is a time to count our blessings,so after writing this song(about a friend)
if you are in good health thats a blessing. Maybe something we all to often take for granted.
653 2018-12-02 21:21:23
Re: THE THING WITH DREAMS (6 replies, posted in Poems)
TF
Great to see another poem from you,well done.
I`d love to hear this recited with backround music
654 2018-12-01 20:16:02
Re: Lime In De Coconut (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Gidday Bill
Your first song was good,this one is not just a step forward, but several steps forward.
You`re coming to terms with recording and your confidence is growing.
As for advice,well who am i to offer advice?But all i can say is, do songs that work for you.
Try everything, but your favourite songs may not be the type of song that you do best.
rock on!
655 2018-11-29 22:59:11
Re: Another Cover (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Bill there`s nothing wrong with this,i think you are being too hard on yourself.
look forward to more from you.
656 2018-11-29 05:58:59
Re: SUGGESTIONS: DECEMBER 2018 FEATURED SONG OF THE MONTH (4 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Yeah Jan this gave me an idea to write a reflection song.
Lets hope we get some others with suggestions,CSOM is not getting much interest lately.
the old addige use it or lose it.
657 2018-11-26 23:24:36
Re: Tomorrow Maybe (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Many thanks for kind comments.
I haven`t a clue what chords i used, i had just tuned my guitar to d tuning
and was mucking about.
much of it was no chord,all strings open.
658 2018-11-26 07:03:04
Topic: Tomorrow Maybe (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Gidday
If you got a minute and ya wanna live dangerously
here`s a new song ,have a listen if ya dare!
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/tomorrow-maybe
659 2018-11-26 06:48:32
Re: New Member (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Gidday Shaggy
i read your post and thought hey this sounds like me.
i attempt humour and also attempt to sing.
I used to very embarrassed by my attempts but i`m anon
so hey nothing to lose.Lets hear your stuff,also join in comments on others stuff.
welcome
660 2018-11-22 00:26:05
Re: What's YOUR Guitar-Playing "Block",........ (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Another great topic, Bill ... as always. My main block to playing more than I do is prioritizing, and unfortunately that puts playing guitar well down the list. I put everything in three columns mentally, to make sure important things don't get ignored:
1) Things I mustdo
Earning income, maintaining household, cars, etc., looking after my wife and family, eat, sleep, etc.2) Things I shoulddo
Visiting relatives or people in hospital, personal health stuff, church responsibilities, working on my next book, etc.3) Things I wantto do
Reading, fishing, kayaking, wood working, watching basketball & football (soccer), listening to music, and yes ... playing guitarsWhile this doesn't give me as much time to play as I'd like (or need) it does keep me hungry to play, which is always a good thing.
TF
I see you mentioned about writing `another` book.Tell me more.
I`m very interested to hear about your writing,as i`m in awe of authors.
662 2018-11-15 04:28:23
Re: Chips. (18 replies, posted in Poems)
Thats very clever Phill.
As a side note i saw in the news the other day a fish & chip shop called the `Battered Wife`
It`s been in existence for 28 yrs,but of course you can`t have humour anymore.
I don`t fancy their chances of keeping the name.
663 2018-11-14 23:47:37
Re: There Goes Santa Claus (14 replies, posted in Songwriting)
TF
thats great,lets hear it eh?
664 2018-11-14 20:56:02
Re: Jenny (12 replies, posted in Poems)
Jan
this is an amazing piece of observation and writing!
Many years ago i read a story about the trolley man @ our supermkt
It announced he had died and told a little bit about his life,he had lived a difficult life.
I thought wow i used to take that guy for granted, a nobody.So i vowed i would never do that again.
As an example, now when i shop, it takes twice as long because of all the conversations i have.
I used to have a job where i was invisible to some people.
It tells you a lot about a person when they ignore the invisible people.
Their loss me thinks,often these people have amazing stories to tell.
665 2018-11-14 20:43:05
Re: Eighty Six Questions (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
easybeat .... definately a terrible thing suicide. I don`t think many people have the answer as each case or individual and what their circumstances leading up to their decision to kill themselves differ. Just makes me sad that they haven`t got people they can really open up too and pour their guts out too and having someone that will actually listen to them. Your song is very thought provoking and melancholy.
Thanks Jan,it was meant to be a thought provoking song.At first i thought i hadn`t been clear enough
in what i was saying in the song.I had a couple of comments that thought i was the subject in the song.
It was not a personal story,it was about a terrible epidemic that seems to be getting worse especially
amongst the young.What can i do to help me thinks?Answer write about it.
If it gets people thinking & talking i have accomplished what i set out to do.
Maybe some good will come from me raising this issue in a song.I can only hope.
666 2018-11-14 04:11:21
Re: Spin Doctor (14 replies, posted in Poems)
Yeah Canada seem to be going down this PC road in a big way.
Fisher Folk instead of fisherman
Snow folk instead of Snowman
It`s starting to get that way in NZ,only a matter of time before
Father Christmas is a black lesbian woman!
Naughty Boy Phill!! Whoops naughty person Phill
667 2018-11-14 03:17:39
Re: Eighty Six Questions (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Guys this ain`t about me,it`s an observation.Not all songs are love songs.
It`s a subject often in our news,there seems to be an epidemic.
I have some theories on the subject but i really wouldn`t know what the answers are.
Mainly i wanted to write a song with numbers (86) who knows where to rest came from.
thanks for listen and comments.
668 2018-11-13 21:28:28
Topic: Eighty Six Questions (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
A song that may give you something to think about.
Lets have a conversation?
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/eig … -questions
669 2018-11-10 20:17:29
Re: Back in the Smoky Mountains (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jets
another nice song from you,i guess chordians love this kinda love song.
But i much prefer when you do that conversational folk style that is unique to you.
670 2018-11-10 20:13:15
Re: Spin Doctor (14 replies, posted in Poems)
P
I`m with you on this one,the answer is don`t believe anything in the media.
Go do some of your own research,listen to many opinions,make up your own mind.
In NZ there are a lot of sheep,not all of them are on the farm.
671 2018-11-08 21:20:23
Re: Feels like heaven (18 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Neo
I like this song a lot!!!!
Been too many serious songs lately,great to see a happy
uplifting one.
672 2018-11-08 21:15:24
Re: NOVEMBER 2018 FSOTM - ONE SONG PER CATEGORY or GENRE (19 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jan
thought i`d do` Summer time` as hopefully we`ll get some summer weather soon.
It`s been a horrible week weather wise.
First time i`ve done this song,reading lyrics as i go.so far from perfect again.
Plenty of mistakes/bum notes from `The King Of Audio Torture`
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/tascam_1449mp3
i`ll delete in a week.
673 2018-11-03 21:59:55
Re: Close Your Eyes (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
TIG
Looking forward to hearing it.
674 2018-10-30 00:18:50
Topic: Elusive Truth (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Wrote this song about a search for truth,seems you can have one news story
but depending on where you read or watch it,it almost seems to be totally different.
It gets to be, you don`t know who or what to believe or trust.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/elusive-truth
675 2018-10-27 21:06:39
Re: Why Dont Girls Play Air Guitar. (13 replies, posted in Poems)
Peatle
great to see some creative writing on Chordie.