I love the way you have woven all those song titles into this song I atempted a similar idea into my song Garcias Glasses some years ago .
Well done Jim its great
51 2026-02-08 20:51:46
Re: Wings of A Mornng Dove (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
52 2026-02-06 14:35:16
Re: FEBRUARY 2026 FSOTM - SURFING, SKIING, GOOD TIMES (7 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Sounds great Richard
53 2026-02-03 17:35:11
Re: SUGGESTIONS FOR MARCH 2026 - Marching, Military, related (16 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Heres my song Colonel Clark from a few yrs back got a great march rhythm hope you like it . https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/co … ic-version
Got quite a few radio plays when we released it .
Any one wants a copy of the lyrics and chords let me know and I'll post them
55 2026-01-27 16:55:12
Re: a solution to a problem maybe (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Cheers guys , Phill I agree getting the right key is important .and that is why for my solo and new stuff I've tuned down a whole step which means for the band stuff that Paul sings I can either swap guitars or just capo up 2 frets and reposition my solos . . However due to my ongoing health issues I dont have a lot of spare time to rearange and rehearse many of the current songs in the set before we start our first set of gigs in april . I think I might check with some of my freinds in other bands who may have a vocal processer I can try before buying one .
56 2026-01-26 21:50:16
Topic: a solution to a problem maybe (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
As you regulars know Ive had a lot of throat issues over the years ,and it isnt getting a lot better .
So Ive taken a decision to tune down a full step and see how that works ,however it does mean either persuading the band to do the same or rewriting the songs in a lower key which will take a bit of time for me to do .Alturnatively one of these pitch correction pedals might help but Im unsure if it will work well enough . I dont really want to spend a lot on a pedal with out trying first or getting some advice .
My acoustic solo set sounds fine tuned down .
for the band songs that Paul sings in normal tuning I can capo up 2 frets with no problem .
Is it selfish for me to expect the others to relearn a set which has been good for us in recent years
Any thoughts ??
57 2026-01-26 12:44:30
Re: JANUARY 2026 FSOTM - ANYTHING GOES (7 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
It was a great song before ,its better now . I think Jim has made use of one othe AI tools now available ,and by doing this really enhances his songs .Jim is the biggest critic of his own voice but by using a song generator creates a demo from jims original lyrics which is almost as good as a live band could .
I know this is happening in Nashville at the moment as my freind George who is a good session player based in Nashville discussed this with me when we met up over xmas .
Its a new tool we all now can use .
58 2026-01-07 11:10:38
Re: Video I made using my song Someday(is always just down the road) (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is an awsome song Jim you get better with age like a fine whiskey
59 2025-12-20 20:10:58
Re: Original chord sequences (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi Phil
I swapped couple of things round in the chorus and took a different aproach to the verse and I think it might work ok now .Before it had ended up like playing sweet home alabama with different words .
I do a quick recording and see if it works
Cheers
G
60 2025-12-19 14:37:00
Topic: Original chord sequences (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This morning I wrote some lyrics for a song and quickley worked out a chord sequence which fitted well ,I wasn't aware I 'd acidently use most of the chord sequence of another popular song until I'd played it through a few times and thought that sounds familiar .So its back to the drawing board for a re think before I publish , Just goes to show how easy it is to get caught up in copy write issues .
Now had it been a traditional type of song or a parody then I would have let it go but its so obvious I cant let it go .
61 2025-12-16 14:27:38
Re: Just Ducking In To Wish... (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Take care Bill and stay well G
62 2025-12-12 22:10:02
Re: DECEMBER 2025 FSOTM – ANOTHER ROUND OF CHRISTMAS SONGS (28 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
An Alky came staggering words and chords for Jan
Am C G Am
1. An alky came staggering from an old whiskey bar ,
C G F Am
round about lunchtime his sesson did start,
Am G F Am
and over a manhole he stopped and was sick ,
C G F Am
and then he was ready for more in the next bar
Am C G Am
2. He said to the bar man just give me a pint ,
C G F - Am
of brasso and larger you know what I like ,
Am G F Am
he downed it in one and then said fill it again ,
C G F Am
and he had the face of a headcase ---- and they were afraid.
Am C G Am
3. the stranger spoke out, he said : "Do not fear!"
C G F Am
I come from a brewery a long way from here,
Am G F Am
and I bring a message for mankind to hear,
C G F …. Am
but first get me another pint of beer
Am G F Am
and he went : "Lalalalalalalalalalalallalalalalalalalalalala,
C G F Am
and every one shouted out shut yer gob
Am C G Am
4. This awful racket he just wouldnt stop ,
C G F Am
so land lord stepped in and gave him slap ,
Am G F Am
he said this is xmas so please shut your mouth
C G F Am
then with some help from the barman he threw him out
Am C G Am
5. And just before dawn, on his knees in the street
C G F Am
the alky returned and said :"good grief I'm beat .
Am G F Am
When two or three days of your time have gone by,
C G F Am
I'll sing this song again---- at least I'll try !"
Am G F Am
And he went : "Lalalallalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal
C G F Am
and every one shouted out shut yer gob
63 2025-12-12 21:41:01
Re: DECEMBER 2025 FSOTM – ANOTHER ROUND OF CHRISTMAS SONGS (28 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jan Ive found a copy of the lyrics and chords for alky will take a while to type up but I'll do it asap
64 2025-12-11 15:21:14
Re: DECEMBER 2025 FSOTM – ANOTHER ROUND OF CHRISTMAS SONGS (28 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
sure Jan I'llhave to dig them out tomorrow
65 2025-12-07 19:04:17
Re: SUGGESTIONS FOR JANUARY 2026 - ANYTHING GOES THIS MONTH/CHALLENGE (5 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
January by Pilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nau-8JW1s4E
https://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www. … 37038.html
Maybe strip it back for acoustic
66 2025-12-07 18:59:36
Re: DECEMBER 2025 FSOTM – ANOTHER ROUND OF CHRISTMAS SONGS (28 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
one from a while go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_g8bpnIFU Appologies to Chris de Burgh for pinching the tune
67 2025-12-04 16:29:08
Re: The Mustang (8 replies, posted in Poems)
Nice to read your words Welcome to Chordie
68 2025-12-02 20:14:53
Re: Saltaire CND festival Grah1 both sets (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Got really good feed back after thanks Joe
69 2025-11-29 19:38:33
Topic: Saltaire CND festival Grah1 both sets (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkR8EestkM0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qssn2ipFVvs
Both sets from my set at todays CND Festival at Saltaire Victoria Hall
each set contains a cover of a song written by a Chordie member . Joe and Brian thanks for writing these great songs they went well .
70 2025-11-29 19:27:16
Re: up until now (17 replies, posted in Songwriting)
nThis is a video of ny first set at Saltaire CND festival today Mojos song is second in the set I also covered Brians Russian soldier song in my second set which I'll post later https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkR8EestkM0
71 2025-11-28 11:56:19
Re: New mic day (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Gave it a propper test last night and it does sound bright compared to a real SM58 , its ok for a hand out mic . Ive never shared a mic with any one since I forgot to take mine to a festival and ended up with a throat infection which I think came from using the mics supplied by the sound guy.
Whe I used to run open mics I would always sanitise the mics I provided between acts .
72 2025-11-27 16:52:34
Re: New mic day (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
A low volume test sounds a bit brighter than a real one so I suspect it wont reject feed back as good as the real one . However I also have a fake SM58 radio mic which Is pretty good . Used to use it when I ran open micnights just for introducing the act when I was at the sound desk .
73 2025-11-27 13:28:28
Topic: New mic day (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Just recieved a Temu Sure SM 58 mic . Havent tested it yet but its obviously fake . The Wind shield has a different shape ,not perectly round and the central band is thicker , the logos are small and the carry bag is poor quality . The biggest givaway apart from the obvious price difference is the weight the Temu one weighs 100g less than a genuine one
All this aside I have had Temu replacement cartridges for Sure mics in the past which sound ok .
I'll plug it in later to test it . but I'm certain its worth the £10 paid for it .
More info later
74 2025-11-24 18:53:05
Re: pop ups (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
no they allways appear sadly
75 2025-11-22 10:43:07
Re: Nashville tuning (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Been using it as suplementary voice in open chord progressions mainly