Thanks so much Peatle, Grah1, easybeat and TIGLJK for the AWESOME feedback, made my day today actually and put a smile on my face from all the lovely comments and feedback. I was doing housework, blah, and it lifted my spirit up as I did my jobs around the house.
701 2022-09-02 06:24:37
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
702 2022-09-02 06:19:41
Re: To Bar Or Not To Baa (26 replies, posted in Poems)
easybeat, that was real old school
, reminded of me of the stuff we used to watch as kids at primary school. The voice of the person speaking, was like all the old school documentaries when they spoke lol
Peatle, that was very much old school (as well) Kiwi shearing days, and I remember that song. That dog was pretty amazing jumping those fences.
703 2022-08-31 04:25:16
Re: Here to stay - song I wrote (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Nice one Jim, you have written this song well. I agree, those 3 words are a bit nerve racking when your young in particular and most of us cross the nervous bridge and say them. Love that line out of the bible too.
704 2022-08-31 04:20:22
Re: To Bar Or Not To Baa (26 replies, posted in Poems)
oh my gosh Peatle, I have never seen those before, they are like a snail without the shell.
705 2022-08-31 04:18:48
Re: Home My Sanctuary (5 replies, posted in Poems)
Peatle, nicely written and your thoughts come through strongly. Well done, I enjoyed it as I visualized certain things you mentioned in there. Like you, we have lots of Tui`s around the place and wood pigeons as well. The wood pigeons, who weigh the trees branches down with their size and weight sometimes.
706 2022-08-31 03:59:33
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
zurf, I enjoyed listening and watching both of those and I always enjoy your chat before hand. I actually don't know either of those songs so I cant compare them to the originals but they sounded fine by me and I think you covered them both well and with enthusiasm. I was listening to the sound of your vocals, I reckon your voice would also suit some Neil Young songs, just at certain points I could hear your vocals sounded a bit like his vocals.
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
707 2022-08-26 04:23:30
Re: SUGGESTIONS : SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD … SEA (3 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Any suggestions for next month, September?
Here are a few from me.
Help - The Beatles
Try a little kindness - Glen Campbell ( has the words Road and Help in the song)
House of the rising sun - The Animals
Burning down the house - The Cardigans
On the road again - Willie Nelson
708 2022-08-26 03:36:31
Re: To Bar Or Not To Baa (26 replies, posted in Poems)
Peatle, that was great writing, loved it, very clever piece of writing.
As for the jokes, well done, made me laugh everyone.
Tig, I used to love watching Lambchops as a kid, I still have a lambchops soft toy.
Peatle, that video clip was a hardcase too, a bit like you, I love some of the kids programs
709 2022-08-26 03:16:52
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Had a listen, some good sounds in there. I bet you have lots of fun together performing. Is Ronnie the main vocalist that I could hear? 3 guitarists, 1 drummer and lead singer? Awesome Grah1, must be so much fun.
710 2022-08-26 03:00:50
Re: Banjitar or 6 string banjo (11 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3JHfDyWcig
Lonnie Donegan cover ,Putting on the style
Nicely done Grah1, had me tapping my foot along. Would also love to hear you play another song on this where you do some picking in amongst the strumming to hear how it sounds.
Also, you friend Mike was good at performing, good entertainer.
711 2022-08-26 02:47:16
Re: Banjitar or 6 string banjo (11 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DBqlOJAWIs
very interesting
Now that is awesome how he played that, wish I could play like that.
712 2022-08-26 02:44:49
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Back from holiday and back to reality, catching up around home and jobs that seem to never end.
neophytte, had a listen to both your recording and Phills. It`s hard to compare them because you both have different styles, vocally and instrumently. I enjoyed them both, it was good to hear the different styles too. I did notice your version had quite a bit of reverb on which also added to a different effect on it. Nice to see an original being performed as well.
TIGLJK, loved how you put all 4 words from this month into your very cleverly written original song, you have such a talent for song writing. I had a listen and it was great to hear you performing your song and how you hear it being played.
713 2022-08-26 02:32:13
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!
Thanks also neophytte, I enjoy it as much as everyone, I always look forward to hearing what people come up with.
714 2022-08-26 02:31:03
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Thank you Jan your doing a brilliant job keeping this going on chordie.
Thanks so much Peatle, its just great to see everyone participating and having ago at FSOTM.
715 2022-08-26 02:06:16
Re: How many Uke songs can you play using the same progression almost? (1 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
Grah1, lol yep, there are lots of songs you can play with the 3 same chords on the uke and you have just demonstrated that above lol. I remember years ago, when I was first learning to play the ukulele and a young lady performed for us and she did exactly that. She played and sang one song after another, all into one long assembly of songs joined together. As a beginner to the ukulele, I remember being very impressed with her. I think I still have her list somewhere in one of my books, I will see if I can find it
716 2022-08-14 07:40:15
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Hi everyone, awesome to see all these entries this month and for everyone having ago at FSOTM. I am struggling to get online presently as still away on holiday in the South Island and some places such as the Milford Sounds just does not have internet. Anyway, i managed to listen tonight to some, the rest will have to wait until I return to Wellington next week as very limited internet where we are at the moment.
Anyway, Brian, that was your best singing yet, you have definitely been practicing, you performed, sang that one really well. Give yourself a big pat on the back
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Peatle, it sounded great. You performed it well, I like what you did with it. I would have given you a like but I am using my hubbies acct.
Grah, good to see you have recovered enough to be able to perform in FSOTM. An oldie but a goodie that song. The banjitar suits the song too of course, though like any banjo, it tends to make the vocals a little harder to hear.
With that, will have to listen to the rest when I get home and have decent internet access.
717 2022-08-14 07:00:26
Re: JULY 2022 FSOTM – DOOR, CHILD, GOODBYE, RAIN, LOVE (50 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Thanks Peatle for taking the time to have a listen, it’s a neat sing
along song that one ![]()
718 2022-08-02 11:34:59
Re: On The Breeze (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I like this a lot TIGLJK, a lost wondering soul looking for something, someone, somewhere ..... I can hear it as country. Nicely written
719 2022-08-02 11:29:00
Re: There are NO rules (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
ditto what Peatle said
720 2022-08-02 11:25:58
Re: Sip a Little Whiskey (13 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I enjoyed this one, it put a smile on my face. I personally cant stand the stuff but my husband loves a good drop of whiskey and has a few in his collection that he likes to sip from time to time
Well written once again.
721 2022-08-02 11:16:50
Re: Sometimes I Feel (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Nicely done Jets, thoughtful lyrics.
722 2022-08-02 11:05:24
Topic: SUGGESTIONS : SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD … SEA (3 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
This month of SEPTEMBER, looking for SUGGESTIONS for SONGS for FSOTM using these 4 WORDS: HELP … HOUSE … ROAD … SEA.
Put your thinking caps on and POST in the COMMENTS some SONG SUGGESTIONS for us to cover.
Once again, SUGGESTIONS can be COVERS of a SONG we already know, or it can be an ORGINAL you have written. If you want to SUGGEST an ORIGINAL you have written and want us to try to perform it, remember to post the lyrics and chords.
READY! SET! GO!
723 2022-08-02 10:50:19
Topic: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Hi everyone, here we are into another month already.
For the MONTH of AUGUST, looking for any SONG with the following words in the lyrics. These 4 different words are: TOMORROW… FLOWERS …WITHOUT… WHISKEY.
You can perform any song you like, so long as it has at least one of those words somewhere in it.
Some suggestions that have been made by members are:
Neophytte suggested : More than I can say – Leo Sayer
Neophytte also suggested: Anyone but me – Phil Williams
Grah1 suggested: Tomorrow never comes – by Grah1 and the chords can be found in the Suggestions for August Topic.
Zurf suggested: Trampled by Turtles - Ain't No Use in Trying
Zurf suggested: The Wild Rover
Zurf suggested: Whiskey in the Jar - Dubliners first, but Beamer knows Metallica's version.
Zurf suggested Walkin' Cane - by Robert Earl Keen.
Zurf suggested: Whiskey River – Willie Nelson
Zurf also suggested that someone should write a song about "Tomorrow I'll buy flowers and go without whiskey" or vice versa, as the case may be.
Once again, you can perform any of the above suggestions for this month or you can do a song you have found that may not have been suggested. As long as it has one or more of those words in the lyrics and you can perform as many songs as you like.
It can be a COVER, ORIGINAL and or INSTRUMENTAL, you decide. Looking forward to what you all come up with.
READY! SET! GO!
724 2022-08-02 10:18:25
Re: acoustic amps? (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I use a Rolland Street Cube and love it.
725 2022-08-02 10:08:19
Re: JULY 2022 FSOTM – DOOR, CHILD, GOODBYE, RAIN, LOVE (50 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Here is a late entry from me as my cold is over with now thankfully and I tried to record using Garage Band as we are away on holiday presently so don't have my usual little setup with me. Anyway here it is https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/my-so … e-you-seen
Sorry running a bit late with August FSOTM due to being on holiday .