- 2U (U2)
- ABBALANCHE (ABBA)
- ABBEY RODE (THE BEATLES)
- BLACK STABBATH (BLACK SABBATH)
- PHIL HALEY AND HIS COMMENTS (BILL HALEY AND THZE COMETS)
- FAB FAUX (THE BEATLES)
- SAMPLE MINDS (SIMPLE MINDS)
- STUNG (STING)
- AC/DSHE (AC/DC)
- LED ZEPAGAIN (LED ZEPPELIN)- MANDONNA (MADONNA)

902

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

1) THE BIRDIE SONG  by THE TWEETIES
2) TELETUBBIES SAY EH OH by TELETUBBIES
3)BARBIE GIRL by AQUA
4) AGADOO by Black Lace
5) I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY by KYLIE MINOGUE
6) WE'RE GOING TO IBIZA by VENGABOYS
7) GRANDMA WE LOVE YOU by ST WINIFREDS SCHOOL CHOIR
8) SHADDAP YA FACE by JOE DOLCE
9) ACHY BREAKY HEART by BILLY RAY CYRUS
10) THE LADY IN RED by CHRIS DEBURGH

I have to admit that I like the song THE LADY IN RED

903

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

I thought so, but there is one real big station you can hear in a lot of States, something with KW in it and playing "mainstream rock" like Stones, Beatles, REM...

I hate to read, but I read the biography of the ROLLING STONES written by BILL WYMAN.
If you read their lifestyle, it is almost not to understand how they still stand as a rock.
A concert of the Rolling Stones is still a big event, and despite their drug abuse, the women, in fact the R&R definition: SEX, DRUGS ROCK "N" ROLL, they are still in a great condition.
How many 65 YEAR OLD MEN ARE ABLE TO DO WHAT MICK JAGGER CAN?

In the late 60ties and early 70ties a lot of bands destroyed their rooms. I read that one of the worst (+ VERY STRONG PHYSICAL) was JOHN BONHAM from Led Zeppelin, the late KEITH MOON (WHO) were champions in destruction ON stage or in their ROOM.
Since months this "destruction performers"are buzzing in my head.
- WHY
- FOR WHAT PURPOSE
And worse they are SELF DESTRUCTIVE too, and both are dead.
Is their something wrong in their heads?

Some of us play and perform guitar in a band or solo, while others just play for fun or remain in a years long rehearsal stage.

I play ALONE, and the major problem is RHYTHM. Playing with a friend is easier and I have the impression that you play 2-3 times better in a band or with an other guitar player.

SO HERE MY QUESTION:
- WHO PERFORMS WITH A BAND?
- WHO PERFORMS SOLO?
- BUSKERS INCLUDED.
Feel free to write that you are "the lucky person" who can live of his songs, and performance.

I think 99% of us play for fun, and occasionally you get paid by playing on a wedding.

906

(33 replies, posted in Electric)

I am 52, which is probably too old.

907

(20 replies, posted in Acoustic)

http://www.chordbook.com/guitarscales.php

Am I wrong? Sometimes you use a "guitar tuner" to tune all strings, and the same strings used with another device give a different result.
A good site for tuning, chords is the link I added

908

(6 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Altex, I bought a set ELIXIR STRINGS in a music store in Belgium.
PRICE for 1 SET = €25 = $39 US DOLLARS. Which is indeed VERY expensive.
I went on eBay and looked for elixir strings, and yes BINGO. For the price I paid here in BELGIUM, I have 3 sets of strings, 0.10, 0.12, I prefer light.
Also for electric guitars, you will get 3 sets in stead of 1 set in BELGIUM.
The name is dr.cluck

909

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

1) JANUARY by Elton John
2) FEBRUARY STARS by FOO FIGHTERS
3) DEATH "MARCH"?!  by Faith No More
4) APRIL SKIES  by JESUS and MARY CHAIN
5) MAGGIE MAY  by Rod Stewart
6)JUNE  by Pete Yorn
7) JULY  by DASHBOARD Confessional
8) AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER  by Counting Crows
9) PALE SEPTEMBER by FIONA APPLE
10) OCTOBER by U2
11)NOVEMBER RAIN by Guns 'N' Roses
12) DECEMBER by Teenage Fanclub

Do you have other months and bands? Like "FIRST OF MAY" by BEE GEES and even a double by ROBIN GIBB "AUGUST OCTOBER" so COME ON

910

(6 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Is he an ox now?

Except from loosing his b***, I really don't know how too sing in falsetto, when I went to University, (Oh Lord, I am starting to be an old fart.), it was in 1973 "le moment supreme" of Deep Purple with the mega-hit "CHILD IN TIME", I only remember that I couldn't speak, 1 day later.
So I am intrigued in what is needed to sing falsetto.

WLBAYE, I remember that there were "castrate singers"and a vasectomy will never give you the opportunity to have a high voice. They removed the testicles or at very young age, like 7 8 years old. Or later just before puberty and in those days, a lot of them died, a lack of disinfection, hygiene. HERE A LINK TO CASTRATO SINGERS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrato
AND NOT TO CONFUSE WITH FALSETTO

WHY DID I KNOW TO GET SUCH ANSWERS?
BECAUSE I would do the same.
Audience? YES
I, have seen on stage (hidden behind a curtain) 60.000 people who waited for there band: THE CURE. Even you are not a player, the "electricity " going through your body to your head is amazing.
Here:
It's all about people who are able to organize a tour, roadies included.

912

(6 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

BBDgus , francais? Italiano? Dutch? Deutsch?
Where do you live on this planet? I am from Belgium
I ordered a GIBSON HUMMINGBIRD IN JULY 2006 ON EBAY!!
Once here,  I discovered a CRACK in the Headstock, my luthier told me that this was a "TYPICAL GIBSON FRACTURE." I don't know, i DO know that when you transport your acoustic, the pressure and a guitar not entirely de-tuned, don't walk hand in hand.
I also noticed that MARTINS or my electric guitars suffer less using the same transport.
I WOULD NEVER TRIE TO GLUE A GUITAR. Most of luthiers have there own mixture.
Am I right GSE? I don't know the glues you mentioned, that's why I let repair every scratch, or other things.

913

(5 replies, posted in Acoustic)

N E L A, this might be interesting: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6681661.html
Don't know the price.

914

(2 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Yes we've seen that topic a while ago.
I don't understand it.
ALL GIBSON LP STANDARD ROBOTIC WERE SOLD IN ONE WEEKEND WORLDWIDE.
Now they produce NOT LONGER the original one but
- A GIBSPN SG ROBOTIC
- A GIBSON LP STUDIO ROBOTIC

What is your opinion.

915

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

Is there a cocktail to become famous? Or is it all SHEER LUCK?

One of the most fantastic trips I made in the USA was, what I call the BLUES TOUR.
We started to find the remains of route 66.
CHICAGO - ST. LOUIS - MEMPHIS - NASHVILLE - NEW ORLEANS, yes all MUSIC CITIES.
I have seen bands playing and performing a lot better than the "average" mainstream band.
WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO BECOME FAMOUS?
We all had our dreams to be famous as guitarist, singer, but nothing happened.

THAT IS THE REASON OF THE QUESTION.
- you are very very good on guitar.
- your band and you have a musical input, and as band you play great stuff + chemistry.
- each member is skilled in what he does.
WHAT ABOUT BEING DISCOVERED? It is probably easier today with myspace, youtube compared to 10 years ago.
DO ARTISTS STILL SEND A CD WITH MUSIC TO RECORD COMPANIES?
AS BAND DO YOU CONTACT BARS WHERE YOU CAN PLAY?

In fact is it LUCK or HARD LABOR? OR BOTH?

916

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

Toney, was it a real hard time back then?
I did a lot of thinking and every "doc" has his own opinion.
Finally it is the patients call.
You can sit in a corner as a WILLOW, and weep OR you can be a poplar, a high tree.
I love when people USE THEIR CHARACTER, how difficult it might be.
You really need to have COURAGE and MOTIVATION, I admit if you can make your living from a passion isn't that great?
MAKING A PROFESSION FROM YOUR HOBBY AND PASSION IS SO BEAUTIFUL, and that motivation helpedyou a lot.

917

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

Being a NON USA habitant I am not familiar with a lot of things, like "airplay" for "rap"

Is there a lot of airplay on the biggest radio stations?
Or is "rap air play" on special or specific radio stations?

We all love music.
English is NOT my mothertongue and 30 - 40 years ago, we had to "do it" with 2 hours English at school. Youngsters from today understand the lyrics
So you ALWAYS FALL IN LOVE WITH A TUNE, followed by lyrics. I speak for mysel

THE BEST ALL TIME LYRICS LIST (I believe a WORST list would be better)
1) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN  (And as we wind on down the road our shadows taller than our soul) this an amazing phrase.
2) A PERSONAL ONE, "MOTHER" by Pink Floyd.
3) AMAZING GRACE by various.  (written late in 1772 by Englishman John Newton)
4) FATHER AND SON by Cat Stevens the Q & A structure is brilliant.
5)DREAM ON by Aerosmith.

What's your list? I don't want yo put phrases of songs but you'll find them easy.

919

(4 replies, posted in Electric)

That custom, having recovered all original pick ups which are PAF.
I was "desperado" BUT my daughter's lover boy found them. 3
On that custom is a serial number proving a construction probably made in 1967 but officially they brought it on the market in 1968.
I replaced the originals in 2003, by 2 P-90's, in fact P-94 to match with the cavity.
I have a Fender Strat 1964 ALL ORIGINAL, and everyday I ask myself do I need these 2? Selling my FENDER 1964 and that original Gibson, I am able to buy 5 expensive guitars, and still have half of the money. I believe that once you start doing this, you will earn a lot
IF ON THE RIGHT TIME THE RIGHT PLACE AND THE RIGHT PRICE = I HAVE TIME.
When I worked MONEY was my favorite Pink Floyd song.
NOW my favorite Pink Floyd song is time.

920

(3 replies, posted in Electric)

Hey RUSSELL Hi TIM0473,  Dear friends we have an "astonishing" website.
But in answer to you RUSSELL, can one FUNCTION NORMAL WITH ALMOST in CELSIUS 39,90 calculated to FAHRENHEIT which gives 140°F, a little bit less.
I know what I have to take.

About the GIBSON CLASSIC LES PAUL, I don't know. But once in the store they give answers like a Classic but better than Standard, even .

921

(4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

It is a catastrophe.
I managed to tune a string and I don't care if its correct, probably, definably "arguing" concerning  if the strings are attached. AND YES, the at the correct way. I changed 10 = TEN!!!  some how the rotations
And I am SCARED, really scared
A N D   I   FEELING   S I C K with 39,9°  high fever (= almost 104 °F) and this is killing me.
I tuned the guitar with the set I had, there are some strings who look awful, but it plays

922

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

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD?

923

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

Dear Toney, there are some things we have in common.
But some questions: as a guitarist playing gigs amateur/semi-professional/professional do you or others pay money to be insured in case of an accident, in this case fingers, hand arm?
You need a lot of courage, suffering AND pain to play again, and my reaction is IF THEY SAY GIVE IT UP, or you CAN'T WALK AGAIN (told in September 2000) AND DRIVE IN A WHEELCHAIR, it is as there is a GOD who tells you MOVE ON YOU CAN DO IT.
Another question, it happened 20 years ago, did you play in a band at that time? It is very difficult to avoid thinking about what happened, and there are a lot of WHY'S HOW'S and IF'S. Reading that article I was really touched, no need to tell why, but I believe you become a better person if you believe yourself, and you focus more on what you still can, and the references = 1 word WOW, I didn't know it. R E S P E C T

924

(2 replies, posted in Electric)

NELA, what you write is EXACTLY WHAT I DO. But here I wanted to know if DUESENBERG GUITARS are good, reliable, versatile in fact worth buying IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY.
I worked as a dog for 23 years, 80 hours a week, as Medical Doc, I had some "lucrative specialities" and I've got luck.
Situation is I got a car crash, and it is possible that I have the money but I am LESS impulsive spending it. (I own 23 guitars), and my best serie is PRS, a custom 24, and the PRS EG set made in the USA. It's almost impossible to spot them and if you see an EG it's double in price.
I have a GIBSON LP CUSTOM 1968, and changed the PAF'S by P-94.
The DUESENBERG 49er is really similar, I just try to find more info.

925

(4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I've met some friends and contacted some others, and 90% WHICH IS A LOT has problems to change strings by new guitar strings.
You need to change your strings
It is exceptional to see my string like you see it in the store, I have sometimes loops, in fact I always have a problem after I put the string in that hole AND NOT WITH TUNING, BUT ABOUT HOW TO CHANGE A GUITAR STRING.
How does it works, and I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON, you put the end of a string through a little hole, you pull the end of that string and you start to wind that string and THERE IS MY PROBLEM.
Playing so long and always avoiding to change strings because it sucks in my case.
You take the end of the string and you start to wind it a few times.
Do YOU WIND UNDER THE STRING or ABOVE, or BOTH?
I never have a guitar with new strings like you see in a store, there are sometimes small loops, but at the end my guitar IS IN TUNE but aesthetics?
Please give me a good advise.