neophytte wrote:
easybeat wrote:

Neo challenged me to do `Crazy` and Jan challenged me to do a song close to the original.
So i`ve got both them in one shot.Haven`t heard the original for a long time.
this is a real singers song,so not one i should do,also i think classics are best left alone.
I`ll only leave it up for a week as it`s a bit of a dogs breakfast.But hey, i`m entering the spirit.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/crazy

That was good ... is that in the Willie Nelson style? I haven't heard the original for a long time either, and tend to play it a bit more down-strummy rather than picked ... I hope you leave it up for longer!!

This is my down-strummy version ...

https://youtu.be/5DktKPAoV6A 

Cheers

Richard (with kid sitting in guitar case, who sneezed at _the_ most inappropriate time .... smile )     

Jandle wrote:

neo ..... nicely done, the sound effects on the vocals really make it too.

Thank you ... I did this one a while ago, but felt it needed to be re-done to add some effects to the vocals ...

Cheers

Richard     

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

hb2u Russell!!     

neophytte wrote:

Thanks again - I'm going to throw out a challenge for Roger to do "Roxanne" by the Police ....

https://youtu.be/cK7rIAErkr4     

930

(19 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Have you tried the free version on CCleaner - it works well on getting cached files and corrupted cookies out of your system (I sounds like an ad!!):

https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner?

Cheers

Richard     

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

Russell_Harding wrote:

I am not to worried about any indentations as the clams are designed to not leave any looking forward to putting on the strings and cranking it.

neophytte wrote:

That's great - one word of advice; use either cardboard or thin wood shims wherer your clamps touch the guitar - it can save from messy indents on your axe (although it may be a case like Mater in "Cars 3" where his dents were part of his personality ... )

I was wondering what you were doing with clams ... until the penny dropped ...

http://www.fish2go.com.sg/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/f/i/fish2go_asari_clams_2.jpg     

932

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

That's great - one word of advice; use either cardboard or thin wood shims wherer your clamps touch the guitar - it can save from messy indents on your axe (although it may be a case like Mater in "Cars 3" where his dents were part of his personality ... )

Cheers

Richard     

Peatle Jville wrote:

Cheers guys I wont be doing a challenge this month. I will just be a cheer leader,

No probs ...     

Peatle Jville wrote:

Neo did a great job of EB and Phills song. I have enjoyed  listening to this months FSOTM contributions.

Thanks ... will you be contributing this month? (are you up for a challenge?)

Cheers

Richard     

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(8 replies, posted in Poems)

I love it ... hits close to home ...

Cheers

Richard     

easybeat wrote:

Neo challenged me to do `Crazy` and Jan challenged me to do a song close to the original.
So i`ve got both them in one shot.Haven`t heard the original for a long time.
this is a real singers song,so not one i should do,also i think classics are best left alone.
I`ll only leave it up for a week as it`s a bit of a dogs breakfast.But hey, i`m entering the spirit.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/crazy

That was good ... is that in the Willie Nelson style? I haven't heard the original for a long time either, and tend to play it a bit more down-strummy rather than picked ... I hope you leave it up for longer!!

Cheers

Richard     

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(2 replies, posted in Recording)

This is probably what you want: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg5U8b9hsYA     

Jandle wrote:

neo .... great stuff, really like what you did with Brian and Phills song, made it your own and a great cover.

Thanks again - I'm going to throw out a challenge for Roger to do "Roxanne" by the Police ....     

Another Chordie challenge for me this month (October 2018) was to do a song written by one of the chordie members - this song was written by two members, Brian Maynall & Phil Williams. Brian sent me an email last year (!) asking if I'd like to do a version of his song, so, almost a year later, here is "If it's good enough for Buddy". I'm not sure if the words/chords are on the forum, but there is a post about the song here: https://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=31861 - hope you enjoy my take on it.

https://youtu.be/lClI2W_x3TA

Cheers

Richard     

Jandle wrote:

Just a reminder to give feedback to everyone that enters a song smile

I'll hold my hand up, guilty as charged - I always listen to all the entries, but with the chordie forum, when clicking a link, it opens in the same window, and I forget to go 'back' after viewing the clip, or get otherwise distracted (mainly by little ones!!!). So if I haven't commented on anyones, apologies .... you guys/girls are all really talented!! smile

Roger Guppy wrote:

My YouTube recording from 11 years ago smile : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekl_88XLb4A

That was a nice song - it's always good to hear some original music!! You did it well!!!

Roger Guppy wrote:

This is not a song that I know too also. However I did enjoy listening to it and have no need to listen to the original, well done Richard.

Thanks - the original was a lot slower than I expected, however it had a 'country' feel to it, which I kinda did too, but at a more rapid pace ...

easybeat wrote:

Neo
you have really risen to the challenge,good on you.
Like what you have done to this song.
Just goes to show same song two versions,both great!

Thanks, it was an intersting song to do - certainly put me out of my comfort zone .... !!

Jandle wrote:

Nicely done neo .......... probably one of the best ones you have done yet vocally, style suited your voice.

Thanks smile

Peatle Jville wrote:

Great version Neo worked great.     Easybeat challenge worked perfect for you.

Cheers, he doesn't know it yet, but I also recorded one of his songs as Jandle's challenge to me ...

TIGLJK wrote:

Richard
That was terrific ! 
I amazed every time one of you here on chordie can do something like this. 
I certainly wish I had your talent.

Although I too have never heard the song, I really don't need to hear the  original -
your version works just fine for me!
Well done, my friend!

Jim

Thanks for your kind words ... I don't think I'm that talented - I just (in the past) have practiced a lot, because it's something I enjoy doing, and so I practice more, and you get better each time you do; but I do appreciate your comments.

Cheers

Richard     

One of my challenges for this month (October 2018) from the good people of chordie.com, was to cover a song I'd never heard before. The song was nominated as "Reconsider" by Charlie Robison. It was more challenging than I imagined, as you don't have even a rough guide for phrasing and structure - so whilst you have the chords and the lyrics for the song, they only form a part of the picture. Anyway, this is my take, I hope you like it - I'm off to listen to what the original sounds like ... smile

https://youtu.be/7DX0us2v4C8

Cheers

Richard     

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

Here is an MTV article from a few years ago about that french girl: http://www.mtv.com/news/2103443/tina-s-guitar/     

943

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

For a neck break, I'd go pro ...     

944

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

joeyjoeyjoey wrote:

Just got it back on Wednesday. I don`t know what Gretsch does with the ones that get returned. I think they got the bugs out of the one that I originally bought and sent it back. The reason I say that, the plastic covering on the pickguard has the same scratches that I put on it. It doesn`t matter. This one plays great. Now the question. What does Gretsch do when they have a guitar sent back??

Good to hear you got it back; and that it feels good ...     

945

(18 replies, posted in Electric)

Strummerboy Bill wrote:

I like Richard's black and red 6-string (model name?) and wouldn't mind going off the blue for one like that.

It's a cheapie I got in the 90's; we had a music store within walking distance of my work, for a couple of weeks I went down most lunchtimes and picked this one out ...

http://neophytte.mine.nu/photo/2011-10-04-Denver/images/Denver-006.jpg

It's a Denver EF240 ...

Cheers

Richard     

Jandle wrote:

The other song I don`t know so didn't do it.

Perhaps next time there are the top 3 from the hat - who can contribute in the genre picked by the first one pulled out of the hat; ie Roger wins and nominates the two categorys,  and two songs, then the next 2 pulled from the hat nominate a song in the two categories Roger nominated ... ?     

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(29 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Classical Guitar wrote:

Do you still have  a a Floyd Rose ??

Yes, the one on the PRS pictured above ... smile

Cheers

Richard     

948

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

I'm with BGD on this one - I can read, but slowly. I was never taught, mostly picking it up from books, so there are potentially big 'holes' in what I know.

I find it interesting that, now my son has started to learn piano (well,m I think he's 4 years in "starting"), he's teaching me a few things. Similarly, I am teaching him some things that are more "free form", as I've been in a jam with other people who need the sheet music to jam "blues in A" ...

Cheers

Richard     

Not sure if anyone is interested, but Hackaday are having a musical instrument creation/building challenge:

https://hackaday.io/prize/details#five

Cheers

Richard 

950

(29 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Phill Williams wrote:

I also have green eyes but my strat is white a la George Harrison during his Bangladesh period. I only used the tremelo arm/whammy bar on Shadows tunes, for other FX I used the heel of my hand. I'm missing it now.... I'll have to get it out of the box and have a noodle.

Congrats on a lovely guitar...I love that PRS, I don't suppose you want to donate it to a worthy charity namely me?

Sorry, missed this one ... hmm, I've thought about selling it, as the guitar-synth stuff is another artform in itself .... check this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmsio4QHJuI