727 2019-03-12 02:38:46
Re: Im a rainbow fallen angel (20 replies, posted in My local band and me)
ctech wrote:
neophytte not to bad considering. I get lost and they are my own songs,haha!
Hahah - when it's your own, you "improvise" 
728 2019-03-07 13:00:20
Re: Daniel (cover) John (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Phill Williams wrote:
Glad to be of help.
:thumbsup:
729 2019-03-07 04:44:35
Re: Daniel (cover) John (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
neophytte wrote:
Phill Williams wrote:Just one comment, I hope you don't mind me saying; maybe if you'd moved your capo up another semi tone? You seem to be struggling just a little with the low notes? It's great that you're performing all these songs and putting them up on YouTube, keep on please.
Thanks, I always enjoy constructive feedback, and I tried it last night one semi-tone up and you're right - it was easier ... I never know quite where to put the capo so sometimes just play when it feels right, but I've made a note on this song for capo on 4, not 3 ...
Tried it with capo on 4:
Cheers
Richard
730 2019-03-07 01:18:05
Re: Im a rainbow fallen angel (20 replies, posted in My local band and me)
ctech wrote:
Thanks for giving it a go, neophytte.
I love that song.
Hope I did it justice (besides getting lost a couple of times, and faking it ...)
Cheers
Richard
731 2019-03-06 06:21:49
Re: Im a rainbow fallen angel (20 replies, posted in My local band and me)
ctech wrote:
Id like to hear you do Leonard Cohen's Everybody knows.
I don't know it, but have an attempt here:
Cheers
Richard
732 2019-03-02 10:35:41
Re: Idea 11 (13 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Phill Williams wrote:
I once saw a thing on tv about the Eurythmics and how they wrote their songs. Well as you probably know they were a very electronic band? Dave Stuart used to noodle on acoustic guitar while Annie Lennox messed about with words and melody lines until they arrived at a song. They then took the bare bones into the studio and electrified it. So, writing words and a tune is just the beginning, the hit song is created by the arrangement and production and of course the performance.
I wish I could listen to my own advice.
I've got a funny story about the Eurythmics - back in the early days of jamming, we had a friend, named Porky, who was a bit of a talker; he managed to get himself backstage on a tour with the Eurythmics, and got his guitar signed, here are the pics:
Anyway, there was a dear old lady who ran a music store very close to the place where I lived, so he took it to her to sell, and she thought she'd get a better price if she cleaned it all off - poor guy was broken when she told him how well it cleaned up. These are the only photos in existence, and I went with him to one of the gigs and after party. It was less wild than I thought it would be ....
Cheers
Richard
733 2019-03-01 10:03:04
Re: The Grande Affaire (10 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Phill Williams wrote:
How many out takes? I do loads, never to be seen or heard...lol
I did 12 songs during that recording ... this was one of the songs I did twice (the other was The Rolling Stones 'Angie'), when I thunked the top strings on a random strum ... I sometimes go through a run through before recording - especially if it's like "Daniel", where there's that Ab that can catch you off guard ...
734 2019-03-01 06:22:53
Re: Idea 11 (13 replies, posted in My local band and me)
ctech wrote:
Thanks neophytte i have lots of ideas but i havent got the musical knowledge to finish them.
I would challenge that statement - sometimes it takes something different to finish a song, I don't think it's always based on musical knowledge; - do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
735 2019-02-28 15:31:03
Re: Songs About Places like Nashville. (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Zurf wrote:
No idea on 500 Miles. It's a wonderful standard, though.
Proclaimers: https://www.chordie.com/song.php/songar … index.html
736 2019-02-28 14:26:37
Re: The Grande Affaire (10 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Tenement Funster wrote:
Duly noted about the "concentrating face", Neo ... got a chuckle out of this. Playing & singing simultaneously does take a fair bit of focus, and I think we all know that. My wife will sometimes ask me a question while I'm playing, and she gets a blank stare for a response until the piece is done ... kinda like your concentrating face.
Yep, do that too!! 
737 2019-02-28 14:25:31
Re: Idea 11 (13 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I hear the potential from a good song in there ...
738 2019-02-28 04:42:42
Re: Songs About Places like Nashville. (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Phill Williams wrote:
Neo, I laughed out loud at your comment.
Glad it had that effect!!
Peatle Jville wrote:
Love that photo Neo. Madame Tussauds is the closest I have got to alot of famous people.
Same here
Peatle Jville wrote:
when a bunch of school girls mobbed me mistaking me for being a member of Rod Stewarts band who was doing a concert in Japan at the time. I obliged by letting them have their photo taken with me and signing autographs. Maree and I never figured out who I was mistaken for.
Ha - now _that's_ a funny story!!!
Kylie was also smiling when I attempte to kiss her ...
739 2019-02-28 01:22:20
Re: DEALS AND OTHER STUFF (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Congrats! Waiting for pics
740 2019-02-27 01:56:22
Re: B PS1 L1 (1 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Depending on the age of the unit, I'd be looking at the PSU and visually testing any electrolyte capacitors for 'unusual' leakage or bulging - depending on your usage (locations, time intervals, etc) the caps can get hot and have a shorter life than expected. If you have a local electronics shop, I'd be asking them to have a look at it - if it costs $50 for a quote and it's only going to cost a hundred or two to fix, it may be a cheaper option than both of you buying a brand new system.
Good luck, which ever route you choose ... pop over to the chat corner and introduce yourself ...
Cheers
Richard
741 2019-02-25 11:00:48
Re: The Grande Affaire (10 replies, posted in My local band and me)
TIGLJK wrote:
That's a very nice rendition Neo.
I have to tell - I totally enjoy all of your recordings and I am quite envious of your talents - but I think you have got to smile sometimes - you always look so serious when you are playing
I don't know - maybe that's what musicians do (I certainly am not one) - I just think it would add to the fab productions you do.
Keep'em coming my friend.Jim
Cheers for the feedback; that's my "concentrating" face, but I'll try to get it to smile more 
Thanks
Richard
742 2019-02-25 09:43:09
Re: Daniel (cover) John (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Phill Williams wrote:
Just one comment, I hope you don't mind me saying; maybe if you'd moved your capo up another semi tone? You seem to be struggling just a little with the low notes? It's great that you're performing all these songs and putting them up on YouTube, keep on please.
Thanks, I always enjoy constructive feedback, and I tried it last night one semi-tone up and you're right - it was easier ... I never know quite where to put the capo so sometimes just play when it feels right, but I've made a note on this song for capo on 4, not 3 ...
Cheers
Richard
743 2019-02-25 05:15:31
Re: Im a rainbow fallen angel (20 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I liked the 'sitar' sound in the lead, but the electronic toms didn't really fit in there; although the bass drum sounded in place .... overall it was quite good, though ...
744 2019-02-25 05:03:35
Re: Tortured man recording/soundcloud (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Sounds good!!
745 2019-02-23 04:40:55
Re: Songs About Places like Nashville. (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Peatle Jville wrote:
to the late Slim Dusty a man who sang in a similar country style
Slim and I had a jam: 
at Madame Tussauds ...
746 2019-02-23 01:58:16
Topic: Daniel (cover) John (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Video: https://youtu.be/iL9GFAn2iu4
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_(Elton_John_song)
John: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John
Meaning: https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/me … lton-john/
Enjoy!
Richard
(older version, with capo on 3: https://youtu.be/O11wZUW3kXs )
747 2019-02-23 01:21:39
Re: Video of my song and Phill's cover of it (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
That was really great!! I must admit I generally 'skim' the written part of the songwriters part, so vaguely remember the post ... and I can't watch videos when I'm at work, so I'll have to go back and find it.
[edit] https://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=35626
and the original: https://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=35574
748 2019-02-22 13:04:21
Re: Navigator (cover) The Pogues (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
TIGLJK wrote:
Richard
I like it !
Being history teacher it was even more fascinating. I love songs that illuminate the human struggle, and how simple lives should be honored as great contributors as well as the rich that men tht got all the credit.
Well done my friend.Jim
PS - I love the dinosaur shirt. !!
Thanks ...
749 2019-02-22 12:38:23
Topic: Navigator (cover) The Pogues (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
A request! (hope I did it well enough, I don't know the song): https://youtu.be/YCik9hUK1A4
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues
The original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh0F41AvO_Q
Cheers
Richard
750 2019-02-21 01:51:33
Re: Using Carnauba (Car) Wax To Polish....... (28 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Classical Guitar wrote:
Neo I do not think it is the same. The Fender Polish is not combustible and the polish you are using is marked as Combustible which means it is not made in the same factory. By the way finder also sells a microfiber cloth for their polish. The polish you listed most likely has linseed oil if it is supposed to be mixed before it is used.
True - I didn't notice that ... I'll have to have a look on the bottle to see what it consists of; I bought it from the John Mann shop to increase my purchase to get free postage (if I remember correctly), as postage to Australia from the USA seems to have grown dramatically over the last few years ....