Hi Sana and welcome. I've been a performer for nigh on fifty years, deduct a year for lock down. At the moment I'm in two minds whether to get back in the saddle when all this is over, I'll be 70 soon and I've put on a lot of beer belly so I'm dubious as to whether carrying speakers and amps in and out of venues is still possible.
Tell us a bit about yourself; are you a writer, performer, musician? and not to be too nosy, what your abilities and disabilities are, how we can help and how you can help us.
Phill     

727

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

I see you posted this last year? It is full of rage you describe it well. I suggest you keep it in check for your shredding...is that the right term? Woe betide anyone that is standing in you way when the monster erupts!     

Jim. Just tried to play it on SoundCloud, the picture is there but no music. I know you've just up loaded it so maybe it's still processing, I'll try again later.

BTW, it was a pleasure doing this one.     

729

(6 replies, posted in My local band and me)

You two need to get a room...lol
The two of you are in my humble opinion two of the most original and no nonsense writers, where I will stick any words in as long as they rhyme, you guys will search for the correct words. Ok, sometimes I have to rearrange some, but it's a great privilege and honour to work with you guys.     

The video is great Mr Spielberg! Don't do yourself down.

730

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim to me you are the inventor and I, and many others are the people that create the mechanics to make it work. So don't belittle yourself either, you are a genius in what you do     

731

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim thanks for the compliment but I think you're being a little harsh on Grah and Dirty Ed who are talented and highly respected musicians in their own right. I know it wasn't your intention to belittle them and they probably won't speak up for themselves. I think because we've worked on many songs together that I feel I can go off on a tangent with your approval and I must say this one was a complete 45° spin set off by your use of the A Major 7th chord. I must say you are fearless in your thinking our of your comfort zone. Keep it up my friend and if I get the chance I'll do a demo so you can get an idea of my thinking

732

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim. I had to look up the open Dbm, and realized it can also be known as Amajor 7 which means you can play the open A string and having played it through a couple of times I revised your chord sequence from A- Dbm/Amaj7- D-A, to; A-Amj7-D-F#m | A-Amaj7-D-G. etc It breaks up the sequence and makes it a little more interesting? Hope you don't mind me sticking my nose in?

Jimand your chorus


[D] Well all you need is to [Dmj7] find yourself


Just a [D7] little peace of [G] mind.


and put [Gm] away your [D] troubles.


and [E] leave them all [A] behind.


don't [D] worry `bout what [Dmj7] you cant control


some-[D7]-times we all lose our [G] way.


be [Gm] strong. have [D] courage. never give [E] up



and keep [A] believing in better days.




be [D] strong. have [Dmj7] courage. never give [D7] up


and keep believing in [G] better days.


be [Gm] strong. have [D] courage. never give [E] up.


and keep believing in [A] better days.



 

I've put your Dbm as Amj7  same chord, same position but you can play the open A string as your bass note     

733

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

You've put that together well my friend. The words strike a chord and are on the pulse of what's going on in the world.     

734

(23 replies, posted in Poems)

Brian.

I understand first night nerves
After a while they turn to apprehension
Expectant faces saying "come on entertain me"
So you take a deep breath, picture them all naked
Your mouth goes dry, it's now or never
Cough, a bluff you take a sip of beer
Now your first words come out loud and clear
Heckle me, I dare you!
You've got them and they're quiet
Till you reach the end then they erupt with cheers
They stand. They clap
They slap you on the back
Then you realise...I must have got something
But keep your feet on the ground
When you get home
As you close the front door
She who must be obeyed says
Get the kettle on I'm dieing for a cup of tea
Your not John Lennon yet!

735

(18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

May she get well soon. Please forward our best wishes.     

736

(11 replies, posted in About Chordie)

My UK sense of humour doesn't cross the Atlantic very well, does it? Like the Titanic it sank half way     

737

(11 replies, posted in About Chordie)

unclejoesband wrote:
admin wrote:

Not able to reproduce this. Try rescaling the browser window/reloading the page and see it this helps. Might be an css/html issue.

Per

Bingo!! I rescaled the browser window to 90% and the OK button became active.

Just for information purposes;  normally I have the window set at 110%. Old eyes need a little help. lol  At this setting the OK button does not work.

So the OK button is not OK?     

738

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Shwmae Pete? ( your name in Welsh would be Pedr)

I never thought of the Billy Connelly connection but I must admit it began with the first line leading to a song full of double entondres but I couldn't keep it up, pun intended. I then thought, as you did of my old school mates and meeting up 50 years later all we had in common was friends that had died! The last verse was a statement of fact, as we get older we do tend to meet girls or boys, and we drift away from them and only meet up or correspond occasionally!
So I guess it's funny yet sad     

739

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jim. thanks for that. Not many people get my sense of humour.     

740

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This song is complete fiction apart from the fact that my youngest son is called Willy by his older brothers and his friends, but I like the story.

Little Willy. (Best Of Them All) Undefined


[D] Little Willy was my best friend.


Stood by me till the bitter end.


[G7] Made a pact and we shook on that.


[D] Through all those years we never looked back.





(riff)[A-G7-D-A7]






[D] Little Willy was my best friend.


We stood together till the bitter end.


[G7] Always there when the chips were down.


[D] It felt good to know he was around.


[A7] And when the time came to stand and fight.


[D] Little Willy seemed to grow in hight.






[G7] Stand back and give us some space.


[D7] See the smile spread across his face.


[G7] We're a team and we never back down.


[E7] We're the toughest two [A7] guys in town.


[D] Little Willy is my best friend.



We stand together till the bitter end.


[G7] If I need to I'll give him a call.


[D] Fight his way through the ruck and the maul.


[A7] He may be rough. He may be small.


[D] Little Willy is the best of them all.




(SOLO OVER VERSE > CHORUS)






[Em7] Oh. [A7] Oh. My [D] friend. He's my [Bm7] friend.


[C] We'll be [G] together till the [Em7] world comes to an [A7] end.


[D] Little Willy was my best friend.


He met a girl and off he went.


[G7] I thought we'd be best friends for life.


[D] And so we were till he found a wife.


[A7] He moved away. We talk sometimes.


[D] I'll see you soon. But that's all lies.




(CHORUS)




Words & Music by Phill Williams.





 

741

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim...it was just me being flippant so I apologize for making you feel awkward. I got over that *** a long time ago. I got the car and half the record collection and my freedom. She got the house, the furniture, and the two kids. It's a pity youngsters cant tell the difference between lust and love. As you get older you realise that lust wears off! I trust you'll record it? There are a few lines that don't fit right in my mind. All in all another great song.     

742

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Having gone through a marriage break up I know the story well. You've written this song as if you have knowledge of it. You have made one error, my friend, though I can say I almost hated my ex by the time I left (and still do! ) I still cried at the thought I was leaving something I'd invested in and my two son's which I wasn't allowed to see. Then I met my soul mate Ann, and we celebrate 40 years in May.
Thanks for bringing up a part of my life I'd rather forget but you did it so well that I forgive you...lol     

743

(18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

So sorry to hear your sad news Zurf, need I say you have many friends here on Chordie.

Also Mojo, please accept my sympathies to you both     

744

(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Brilliant, if anyone wants a good laugh i recommend this song     

745

(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Imagine if sheep went extinct? What would Australian men do for fun...sheer each other maybe?

We've never had supermarket deliveries, I like to choose what foodstuffs come to my larder. I too hate shopping , but it has to be done! I wrote a song about sitting outside the shops for Ann while the traffic warden was getting ready to write me a ticket, true story!
As for lab animals, maybe they could Jurassic park some whales so the Japanese won't need to hunt them for "scientific purposes"?
I believe the poles are melting due to polar bears in the north and penguins in the south peeing on the ice causing it to melt?     

746

(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Hi Brian. The weak minded will always follow the latest trends...remember hipster trousers? I still have bad feet after winkle picker shoes! We had a big thing a couple of years back concerning GM foods, that has gone quiet so we're probably eating it without our knowledge! Still, this third arm comes in very handy at times...lol

(I had to chuck the joke in as this thread is getting very serious)     

747

(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

easybeat wrote:

great conversation
have you heard Macdonalds are not using cardboard anymore
they are using meat!!

What! real meat?
Now if the veggies get their way we'll all have to stop eating meat to halt global warming! So in a hundred years time all the cows, sheep chickens and any game animals will have become extinct because we cant eat them as they are causing the methane that is destroying the ozone layer, and if we cant eat them what is the point of farming them?

No point to living;
1. cars will run on electric, no emissions, no fossil fuels= clean air
2. no refineries or heavy industry = no pollution
3. no meat products, farms will only grow crops = no need for farm animals
4. resulting in no jobs, cant afford to buy an electric car so no mobility unless you're a farmer or working in the financial industry
the good news, we'll be able to breath and our cities will remain on dry land     

748

(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Zurf wrote:
Phill Williams wrote:

Fudge stripes? nope never heard of them Zurf. Pickled eggs and pig trotters (feet) are also consumed this side of the pond along with cockles (sourced locally) lava bread (seaweed)  cawl, and of course Welsh curry , then you will need reinforced seat belts as you may become rocket fueled...lol

I don't favor the pickled pigs feet myself, but I much prefer the term "trotters" for them.

I have no idea what a cockle is. Is it a rooster with a hard shell?

Not sure what cawl is, but I suspect it's something different than here, as here it refers to a placenta. I would hope you're not eating those in pubs.

I do like curry, but I prefer it made with goat or seafood rather than Welsh. They put up too much of a fight and then they sing you a song about it.

Cockles are a small shellfish which are in great abundance here as is lavabread or seaweed, my father loved cockles with lavabread and bacon for breakfast! I prefer my bacon in a full English, yum yum.

Cawl is a kind of soup traditionally made with lamb, potatoes and various veg all boiled together in a big crochan or pot in English.

Welsh curry is not made from Welshmen but if it was it would taste great and sing sweetly to the sound of a Welsh harp! One side of my extended family are from India and they love their goat curry. I prefer chicken madras myself     

749

(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Mojo, those are but a few of the mysteries of the universe. Here's another...why pour boiling water into a chocolate tea pot? My mother used to tell me "you come home dead and I'll kill you" it's a Welsh thing, she didn't mean it. As McCartney said "put it here if it weighs a ton".
And finally...why blame and tax the poor for the inventions that made the rich richer? Eg the motor car!     

750

(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

easybeat wrote:

I cut the pointy end off chocolate digestives and then plug it in the seat belt.

I often cut the pointy end off chocolate eggs! Then suck out the creme inside. Well done Brian you made me laugh out loud on a cold, wet,depressing windy day.