Graham This sounds great !! Steve Earle is one of my favorite artist !! Thanks !! Jim
901 2020-11-25 16:42:58
Re: West Nashville Boogie Steve Earle cover . (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
902 2020-11-24 23:53:18
Re: Easy Beat Poems (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Wow
That is frigging awesome !!
Cheers Brian !!!
903 2020-11-24 00:38:06
Re: lies. (3 replies, posted in Poems)
Too funny Phill
Should have kept the title til the end.
I resemble those remarks!
Jim
904 2020-11-24 00:36:38
Re: Don't touch the gun (4 replies, posted in Poems)
I like it Scott
reminds me a bit of Steve Earle's song Devil's right Hand
905 2020-11-24 00:34:11
Re: Beartooth (4 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
jeez- at the risk of sounding like broken record - ditto to what Phill said - Loved the first song - loved the last song too
Alas, I am not a big metal fan (mostly bc I can't play it !) - but this caught me off guard. I was really surprised at the harmonies they achieved. Also really super surpised to see the violin being played. after listening to this the third time - I came to appreciate it more.
Thanks though Scott - I really liked this - opened up a new view of metal to me.
Jim
906 2020-11-24 00:30:32
Re: For Beamer - Small Medium at Large (4 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
OMG - so wrong, yet soooo frigging funny
907 2020-11-23 20:40:28
Re: Saints and Sinners - by TIGLJK (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Beamer
Didn’t get anything in email
Jim
908 2020-11-23 19:21:56
Re: Saints and Sinners - by TIGLJK (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Beamer
Didn’t get anything in email
Jim
909 2020-11-23 11:36:51
Re: Digital Interface (16 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
LOL - you guys are so far above my pay grade - when I read posts like these they may as well be in Chinese.
It must be cool as musicians to actually know what it all means!
Have fun with these toys boys !
I'm still trying to figure out the knobs on my amp !
Jim
910 2020-11-23 11:34:43
Re: Saints and Sinners - by TIGLJK (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
So true Phill !
I must say that there are a lot of people in the field today that do those sort of things ( especially in areas of health services).
I'm afraid that you hit the nail however in assessing politicians - they are bridges - but mostly toll bridges for their own benefit.
I hope you give this song a whirl - I'd like to hear your version.
It's funny how you, Peatle and I all wrote on kinda the same topic - completely different scenes with he same message.
Hope you and Ann stay safe and healthy, enjoy the upcoming holidays, and somehow are able to spend time with those wonderful grandchildren.
Jim
911 2020-11-23 02:16:06
Re: Saints and Sinners - by TIGLJK (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Peatle
That's awesome.
I love what you wrote
" I can still hear my Sunday school teacher from when I was a kid reading that bible verse,
‘Whoever wants to be a leader among you must also be your servant.”
If only every leader of every nation would go by that we would many less problems.
Thanks for the kind words about the song
Jim
912 2020-11-22 16:54:58
Re: I Think of You (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ken (DE)
I quite agree with Phill once again !
While each verse is unique and meaningful, the last one really got to me.
The lines really grip the passion you have for your wife and appreciation for what you have between you.
The simplicity of the rhyme masks the deep and complicated requirements of a great marriage.
Cheers to the great healing job and recovery of your daughter - and maybe some healing inside when your wife returned.
Beautiful song !!
Jim
913 2020-11-22 01:48:58
Topic: Saints and Sinners - by TIGLJK (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I think that I may have become cynical having to deal with this Covid world we have inherited. Like Easybeat said - when something comes to you - you gotta put it down.
I'm not totally sure the music is correct, but it works for me.
Let me know what you think.
Jim
Saints and Sinners By Jim Kenyon
Sinners and Saints
Verse 1
[D]I hear the whispers of the [G]secret social [D]circles
[D]even among those I count to be my [A]friends
[D]judged and grudged, a [D7]name that gets [G]smudged
it’s[D] never the means, but [A]always the[D] ends
.
Verse 2
[D]There’s a price to pay, if you [G]try to walk[D] away
[D]Like living a life without laughter and [A]love
[D]Just follow and listen, and [D7]do whatever they [G]say
It [D]seems that you’re not hardly [A] worth thinking [D] of
.
Chorus
[G]Losers , winners, Saints and sinners, there’s a [D]fine line drawn between
The [G]apostle, prophet, gospel and gossip, seems the [A]truth’s hard to be seen
[G]Losers , winners, Saints and sinners, what’s [D]down that path we choose
Just[A] follow, listen, and do what they say, [G]Seems either way I’m gonna [D]lose
.
Verse 3
[D]I look around and I don’t [G] like this world any[D]more
[D]Don’t care and I’ve got no reasons left to pre[A]tend
[D]I’m so bruised and scarred, [D7] I feel so all a[G]lone
Just [D] can’t go back, never [A] be the same [D]again
.
Chorus
[G]Losers , winners, Saints and sinners, there’s a [D]fine line drawn between
The [G]apostle, prophet, gospel and gossip, seems the [A]truth’s hard to be seen
[G]Losers , winners, Saints and sinners, what’s [D]down that path we choose
Just[A] follow, listen, and do what they say, [G]Seems either way I’mgonna [D]lose
Just[A] follow, listen, and do what they say, [G]Seems either way I’mgonna [D]lose
Just[A] follow, listen, and do what they say, [G]Seems either way I’mgonna [D]lose
914 2020-11-20 23:07:53
Re: folk song (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
exactly the same thoughts as Phill
What the heck happens ???
915 2020-11-20 12:01:00
Re: complicated (12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Ditto Phill !
My wife knows of my wild youthful days - but no details
916 2020-11-18 22:08:44
Re: complicated (12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
NICE ONE Phill Pretty soon we will need to get you a ten gallon hat, cowboy boots with spurs, and a horse !
917 2020-11-16 16:33:59
Re: My tip to my son (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Great advice Dad!!
Exactly what I do as well.
Phill once that even a half done song is success bc you can always go back to it even years later- and he’s knows his stuff!
918 2020-11-15 18:38:13
Re: Song on Soundcloud - Reckless mind with a Rebel Heart (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ken thank you for the feed back - I appreciate it. I actually tried it in A but then went to D and for me it played much better and was more comfortable. I changed a couple of the chord structures in the verses as well. I am not a musician per se like most of you on here, but I like writing songs.
Again, Thanks for the comment!
Jim
ps How did you get " Dirty Ed" from Ken ?
919 2020-11-14 17:56:26
Topic: Song on Soundcloud - Reckless mind with a Rebel Heart (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Well I finally got a moment to try this out. Apologies for my lack of musical ability - But I do like the lyrics
920 2020-11-14 12:49:29
Re: Hi everyone (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Welcome Aradi !
Yo have come to the right place. There are many on the forum that can assist you in a variety of ways.
Glad to have a new member !
Jim
921 2020-11-13 10:57:48
Re: Home For The Holidays (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Ed This is nothing short of fantastic ! Luckily the line about your "sister not gettin' it" made me laugh, otherwise I had tears in my eyes. I hope she hd a good sense of humor! )The lyrics paint such a vivid picture that if I close my eyes I can easily envision every scene. This has the quality that could easily be on the radio. Your guitar work and voice are spectacular. I really enjoyed this one ! Congrats on a super cool song and a great performance.
If the adult beverages really have anything to do with the quality of singing and playing, well then I need to drink about case of beer and a fifth of whiskey to sound good !!
Jim
922 2020-11-11 12:37:50
Re: Better Quit Now (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jeff
My bad days usually include
unnoticed stain on clothes until I get to work
forgot my glasses, phone, keys or wallet
stepped in dog poop
battery is dead in car
out of coffee
car broke down
internet is down
paper cut on end of a finger
keys locked inside car
guitar string breaks
you are right this list could be of epic proportion !
Loved it !
Jim
923 2020-11-10 20:42:59
Re: Me and Spark amp (6 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Russell
I got one - it came today !!
I hope it can help me play better !
Jim
924 2020-11-09 11:50:46
Re: Purely Love You And I (7 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Just watched that commercial - hilarious !
925 2020-11-08 12:48:57
Re: Inspirational Quotes (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I think the songmaybe .....
If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)
Rodney Atkins
Well you know those times
When you feel like there's a sign there on your back
Says I don't mind if ya kick me
Seems like everybody has
Things go from bad to worse
You'd think they can't get worse than that
And then they do
You step off the straight and narrow
And you don't know where you are
Use the needle of your compass
To sew up your broken heart
Ask directions from a genie
In a bottle of Jim Beam
And she lies to you
That's when you learn the truth
If you're going through Hell
Keep on going, don't slow down
If you're scared, don't show it
You might get out
Before the devil even knows you're there