TIGLJK, great song you have written once again, your writing skills always amaze me, a great gift you have there. I hope we get someone to cover this one, it is thought provoking, contemplative. I look forward to hearing this one covered.
801 2022-05-05 08:52:31
Re: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
802 2022-05-05 08:47:18
Re: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
I hope it is ok to put another song up this month. Easy beat Brian asked me to put this song up I composed called The Man At The Bar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dipPHr6Cs5s
Peatle, you can post as many as you like each month, no restrictions
I like the lyrics in this one, very contemplative, reflection, thoughtful. Is that your good lady on piano?
803 2022-05-04 02:51:23
Re: The Russian Soldier (18 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Excellent Grah1, really enjoyed how you performed this song of Brians. You have done Brian proud
804 2022-05-04 02:44:43
Re: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
zurf, for someone who has only played that song 3 or 4 times, your guitar playing on that was great. I was intently listening to the guitar in particular as I liked the way you played it, the strumming and picking style. Did I detect a nice little tap effect on the guitar as well? Nicely done, makes me want to get my guitar out and dust it off again. This is a song we used to play regularly at my first ukulele group I ever joined.
805 2022-05-04 02:37:17
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jan that is a tough song to cover and you nailed it vocally and musically.
Thanks Peatle, I appreciate you listening and comments
I did hit a couple of bum notes in that song but considering it was a rush to record it as it was so late, I wasn't going to muck around and keep re-recording it. It was quite a fun song to cover
806 2022-05-03 01:42:51
Re: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
easybeat, well if you don't know about your guitar skills the rest of us do, we can certainly hear it
I wish I could play like you and others on here. Great thanks for posting the lyrics and it wasn't anything to do with poor singing, it was just a bit quieter in places so I couldn't hear the lyrics (probably my hearing lol)
Hey everyone, when you get a chance, I posted a rushed song last night for last months FSOTM for April, so when you get the time, have a listen. As in the words of zurf, my apologies in advance to Elton John.
(edited to add more to my message)
807 2022-05-02 10:28:12
Re: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Here's my translation of a Greek song Treno fantasma by Pavlos Pavlidis https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YPN7xeNRXCU
Great to see you joining in and entering one of your songs Grah1! That was awesome, great guitar work and vocals as expected from you. Perfect song as well for this months theme. Hope your still out there playing and entertaining people
808 2022-05-02 10:19:49
Re: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
This is a song I put together called Ghost Phone Call. I wrote the lyrics around midnight at Easter when I was thinking about what to do on chordie for this May. The song is a man reflecting in his head on a unexpected phone call from a lady that morning who he had been told had died. I tried to write it in a way that the listener can put all sorts of back stories to what had happened in this man and woman’s previous relationship. Also I wanted to create a sense of confusion and a haunted wondering the man has as to why this woman had decided to phone him twenty years later after shooting through on him.
https://soundcloud.com/eatleville/ghost-phone-call
Peatle, it was a truely hauntlng song, you created that well. I liked the way you had put it all together, I could hear the reflection in the tone and lyrics, well done. I liked the echo/reverb too, it added to it
809 2022-05-02 10:03:16
Re: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jan
you are doing a great job, 40 replies on last mths FSOM,its good to get so much support.
just jammed a rough quicky to get May up and running,i`ve gone with the man option.
as always looking forward to what other chordians come up with.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/old-mans-eye
Thanks Brian, its good to see so many joining in isn't it, I hope more will join in too and have a bit of fun with us all cause that's what its about, fun
Also I love that some people do covers, some do originals, its great to see and hear ![]()
easybeat, that guitar of yours does all the talking I am sure of it! You should be in a band and playing your heart out! Like I always say, your guitar skills are awesome, I wish I could do what you seem to do so easily!. I would love to see the lyrics to this song as I couldn't quite hear all of the lyrics when you sang as your vocals at times were a bit quiet and I couldn't quite hear all the lyrics. Also you earn brownie points for being the first up! Love it, awesome easybeat, if you find the time, please post the lyrics, what I could hear was great
810 2022-05-02 09:42:46
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Ok here is my LATE and RUSHED entry for this months song with the word WORLD in it . https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/your-song
811 2022-05-02 04:25:43
Topic: SUGGESTIONS: JUNE 2022 FEATURED SONG OF THE MONTH (9 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Hey everyone, for this JUNE, looking for SUGGESTIONS for SONGS with any day of the week in it. So, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY and or course SUNDAY, you pick! Any day or more than one day, cover as many days as you want!
Also looking for SUGGESTIONS of SONGS with NUMBERS in it, so pick any SONG that has a NUMBER in it.
Once again, you can do COVERS, or you can do an ORIGINAL.
NOTE: If you decide to do an ORIGINAL, feel free to post the lyrics and chords in with your SUGGESTION if you want too and if you would like others to attempt it.
READY! SET! GO!
812 2022-05-02 03:58:32
Topic: MAY 2022 - GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN and MAN (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Wow MAY already!
This month of MAY looking for SONGS with the words GHOST or GHOSTS in the song. The idea came when Chordie member beamer mentioned that word GHOST in a Chatroom conversation.
Also looking for songs with the words WOMAN or MAN in the song.
It can be an ORIGINAL or a COVER of a song. You decide what you would like to do.
Some SUGGESTIONS made were the following:
Another Ghost – original written by Chordie member jets60.
Ghost Train – original written by Chordie member Richard Mortimer aka Neophytte and Neon Ceiling.
NOTE both of these original songs by jets60 and neophytte can be found in the Suggestions for May topic.
But remember you can cover ANY song and ANY original you want including your own with the words GHOST, GHOSTS, WOMAN or MAN.
READY! SET! GO!
813 2022-05-02 03:16:21
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Hope to record mine tonight even though its going to be late, blaming being away on holiday and trying to catch up around the house.
814 2022-05-02 03:13:24
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
mojo01 nope perfectly ok to repost (psst I did too
) I thoroughly enjoyed relistening to this song and perfect for this months FSOTM. As always, you nailed it with vocals, guitar and lyrics
815 2022-05-02 03:05:40
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Oh that was great zurf, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was singing along with you and tapping my foot. You covered that song so well, no apologies needed to Cat Stevens at all. Loved the visual too, it was great to see you in action and it was neat to hear about the guitar as well. Loved it
816 2022-04-30 07:48:23
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
I have been away on holiday again for 11 days so hoping I can put something together tonight or tomorrow. Time is running out for this month it seems
817 2022-04-30 07:46:21
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
OK here is my contribution for this month. This song from 1964 by Karl Denver that has always been a favourite if mine. 'My World of Blue':
https://youtu.be/J8k0Q6Hw-V8Roger
Roger I enjoyed listening to that one. I haven't actually heard of the song before you covered it, so a new song to me. I will try to find time to listen to the original at some stage but from just hearing your version, you did it well.
818 2022-04-30 07:43:45
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
I added a video for "All's not fair", which is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d-Plzd5RIs
It wasn't as successful as I would have liked; getting the video to match the guitar parts was hard (and having my 7yo doing the videoing was possibly not the best move), but I've put it up, warts and all ....
Cheers
Richard
Nice to watch visually in the woods neophytte, your son did well to put that together together for you at age 7 years! Not sure what sound effects you had on with the vocals but it reminded me of the David Bowie era on some of his songs where he had a similar kind of effect on his vocals. Well done.
819 2022-04-12 08:15:49
Re: Early recording of the band I was in ... (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I had a listen to this the other night but didn't get a chance to comment on it neophytte. I was very impressed with the guitar playing as well, you were showing up skills there. Looks like you and your mates were having a blast together.
820 2022-04-12 08:12:51
Re: Price Of Gas (6 replies, posted in Poems)
Yep seems to be a problem world wide doesn't it. People can look to Russia to blame but USA`s own Biden shut down their own keystone pipeline and this Govt in NZ are not only closing Marsden Point refinery but going to fill them with cement. What a crazy crazy world we live in.
821 2022-04-08 06:29:26
Re: Hello again ! Here is a song. (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
That was awesome! They are great singing together, they nailed it. Are they the same couple that you have used before on your songs? Once again TIGLJK you have out done yourself with your song writing. Lovely to see you back on Chordie
822 2022-04-08 06:20:16
Re: SUGGESTIONS: MAY 2022 FEATURED SONG OF THE MONTH (10 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
All good neophytte. I will try and ATTEMPT (in capitals cause it will be an attempt) of one of your songs BUT not promising I can do it, your style I think is out of my ability, so don't hold your breath that I will actually present what I try to do
823 2022-04-08 06:14:23
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
easybeat wrote:Neo
thanks for taking the time to comment.yeah monotone is what i do best.
A few years ago i had never sung,Jan encouraged me,its still not real singing, but i like to think
it is real and sincere.I like writing but dont like trying to sing and play.No worries - I think everyone has a unique voice; it's just working out what songs suit your voice ... I couldn't imagine you (or me!) doing a Mariah Carey song, for example, but Louis Armstrong type version of What a wonderful world could be done ...
Cheers
Richard
easybeat, vocally, you really, really suit country in my humble opinion. I think you have the perfect voice for it. Guitar wise, you can play pretty much anything and are great at it, you own that guitar, seriously!
824 2022-04-08 06:11:36
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
neophytte, thanks for comments and an excellent positive name for a cat, one would say purr-fect ( ok lame but it had to be done
) lol. I agree re a bridge for that song, enter Brian, your song, you need a bridge
825 2022-04-08 06:06:26
Re: APRIL 2022 - THE WORLD (43 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Jandal you did easybeat's song real good those seven years have gone quick.
In reply to your question about about my video . The first one I put up I inadvertently used the same song title as easybeats submission for this month so I had to change the text at the beginning. Because of that I had two copies on file and ended up putting up the wrong one up with the wrong title in my rush to get it on youtube and chordie.. It is same video apart from the text as the first one and also in my rush somehow I had edited out part of the song on the first one I put up so a few lines of the song had got left. out . Thank you Jandal for taking the time to have a good listen and watch. I try to make each song as different as pos though my poor playing and vocal skills can make my efforts not always a great listen.
Thankyou Peatle, it is still a song I like today. There are certain original songs I have done for some of you here on Chordie and that is one of them that I still like and still sing and play occasionally. Yes, you heard or read me correctly, I do actually get those certain songs out from time to time, dust them off and play them