851

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Easybeat songwriting and Phills,  vocals, guitar and bass playing were pure magic on this one.     

852

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

You do that real good Mojo.     

853

(14 replies, posted in Electric)

I dont have a electric guitar but my acoustic has a pickup in it . Recently I had been given the temporary use of an amplifier and  few other gadgets I found the sound that was created with these devices was a lot fun to dabble with.     That might be an avenue worth investigating when you visit a music store.

854

(9 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Welcome Cenela to chordie. I'm not really much  of a guitar player but one thing that many a good guitar player has told me  over the years if something is to hard to play break it down into small bits.. Practice  the hand shapes to play the chords real slowly until it becomes natural.  Many of my friends who are good guitarist still have to practice regularly in order to be able to play properly.  I'm sure others on here will have better advice than I can give.     

855

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Excellent song Jeff your song describes the situation here in New Zealand perfectly. Here most of the things brought online are delivered by people driving Toyota vans. Also as a result of online shopping many of  our well known shops are closing their local  Stores.     

856

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jeff that has a nice folk style flow to it. I like the way the short lines in the song flow with a nice bounciness.     

857

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Cheers Phill I have enjoyed this collaboration. It would be good to get some comments on our bar room song from out there in the chordie -verse.     

858

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is a song I wrote some of the lyrics for and  Phill did the rest with his exceptional talent,  An observation from a barman of a wild girl who is a regular patron.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9k6dpGFTiQ&t=28s

859

(0 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I am very honoured to have the very talented Phill Williams play  arrange and do all the backing instruments on this version of my song Place In The Pack. I just did the vocal and acoustic guitar. He has taken  this song to a new level. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tM_16TUpDE

860

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

mojo01 wrote:

cast your net wide , probably a song it that some to

I cast my net wide.

Caught many a girl.

You got to watch it when out in a heavy swell.

A small part of the catch can be heaven the rest can be hell.     

861

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

Good lyrics there about been stuck in a bad rut Beamer.     

862

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Cheers Piri I struggle to get gas in my tank to keep my old blues voice going. It nowadays takes many cups of hot lemon and honey tea passed through my throats throttle to get it to even make something near to a good sound. My health in recent years has taken its toll on my pipes. I the love the innuendo of your lyrics on "Don't Keep Your Motor Running" the old girl, she has lost her spark and yet she burns up the gas.     

863

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Cheers Mojo,  I tend to cast my net wide when writing  which sometimes looks like I'm going of subject. I'm  pleased it made some sort of sense or came together in the end.

864

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thank you Phill for your Kind words. I appreciate your feedback and the way you have mentored me in music. I will attach me having a go at my song above just recorded on my cell phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PStNfq1Ea2I     

865

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is a sort of blues I'm working on. As usual I break all the lyric rules. I'm not very good with chords I was thinking of playing this with three chords. Opening  lyric with a D7 and finishing lyric  line with a D7. Maybe play the rest in a 4 /4 timing with a C7 and a G7.

Place In The Pack

I don’t need to be one of the sheep.

No I don’t.

I just need to be who God made me to be.

It is quiet simple I just keep things simple.

I don’t want to be any famous leader of the pack.

I’m quiet happy to be one of the cards in the stack.

My place is just as important as a Ace or king or a Queen.

I’m quiet happy to be a card in the pack.

I am happy to be just little old me.

I don’t want to be someone else’s image of me.

I don’t listen to their stupid voices trying to change me.

I’m just what you see.

Not too flash but hopefully humble as can be.

I’m a little bit rough round the edges that makes me comfortable.

I just want to be another card in the pack.

I don’t need to be the Ace or the King or the Queen.

Ill follow my dreams.

Ill keep things simple on the scene.

I don’t need to be someone else’s version of me.

Ill just stay the way I was made to be.

it is a simple fact I got with the good man above.

866

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Those are brilliant lyrics Beamer that could work with music played in all sorts of genres. I like the way those lyrics are open to all sorts of back stories.     

867

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

That has a good dance pop feel to it.     

868

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

That is a good break up song.     

869

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

Good one Jim, I was starting to think chordie had died and everyone had left, Nice looking guitar you got there.     

870

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

Easybeat   if my memory is correct there wasn't any need to pay dollars to enter that contest you entered.?     

871

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

Here is me doing a you can do it sort of song. I perceive a bit of a lack of confidence or negativity going around at the moment so I wrote this as a positive song as result of that. .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NdsrcN-V3E&t=82s 

872

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

Phill Williams wrote:

I try to keep my head on my shoulders these days lol.
Without the natural world and all the beautiful flora and fauna what will be left? We are destroying what makes this world! Your words resonate my friend.
I love the sound of the birds and bees and breeze through the leaves of the summer trees.
The scent of flowers, gardeners hours, spent lovingly caring for spring and summer display.
Birds chirping or flying to and fro.
Lazing in a summer meadow, stay, never go.

Good one Phill

Laying in the paddock listening to the mooing of the cows.

I wont go into the next paddock that’s where the sheep have eaten all the flowers.     

Jim it is good to hear a song tackling this global epidemic of depression, anxiety and the tragic things happening around mental illness. Well written sung and played.     

874

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

Thank you Jim for taking the time to have a listen and leave a comment. I tried to give it a bit of a Neil Young Vibe. I like spending time just taking in nature it helps keep my head in a good space.     

875

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

Though I wrote this about one of my happy places to be in life enjoying nature.  I  have also done it as a folk song attached.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTn_kVjbeIo

                                                                  Don’t want No Noise

Don’t want no noise around here.

Just want the sound of the birds and bees.

The rustling of the trees.

Don’t want no noise around here.

Don’t want no noise around here.

A little sound from rustling trees.

A Tui or a bird or two

The humming of the bumble bee.

Don’t want no noise around here.

Don’t want no noise.

Don’t want no noise around here.