1,076 Reply by neophytte

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Light my fire (Doors): https://youtu.be/uvMhUGdxy4I

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1,077 Reply by neophytte

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A trick of the light (Triffids): https://youtu.be/Oob6uT2BwfY

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1,078 Reply by neophytte

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Jandle wrote:

neo ..... wow, you have done heaps once again.  I am jealous and wish I could get to even one song at the moment smile  I listened to them all tonight and once again I applaud you for the amount of songs you manage to perform and cover.  White Rabbit, Golden Brown and Fields of Gold I must confess I don't know those songs at all (where have I been all my life: lol).   But very good guitar work on them all, especially on White Rabbit.  Liked the little touch once again with your filming, on Golden Brown changing from yellow to blurred natural light.  Fields of Gold had lots of reverb, so your mixing things up and changing things around for each song. 
Black Magic woman was catchy to listen to and suited the lead guitar.
Green Green grass of home, an oldy but a goodie.  I wondered if this song was a little bit deep for your voice and wondered if a different chord might suit you better so you didnt have to sing so low???
Behind Blue Eyes, a great song and I enjoyed it.  I had to laugh at your son and his cracker photo bomb of your video haha smile

Thanks for the feedback, yes, Green grass is on the list to do again, in a different key smile

Cheers

Richard

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1,079 Reply by neophytte

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mojo01 wrote:

as usual a day late and a dollar short. but thanks to the musicator  nagging err i mean inspiration i found a little time to do a instrumental. this was done really quik so it starts off pretty rough and dosnt end much better. so with out further ado here is a children's favorite

https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/mary-had-a-little-lamb

Heh, that was pretty good - reminds me of the time my mate came over and did the same thing for my son ... smile

Cheers

Richard

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1,080 Reply by neophytte

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Tenement Funster wrote:

I was also wondering if a person could run one Xvive setup from guitar > effects array, and then another from the effects array > amp?

I've also wondered this - I've got a Line6 wireless for my electric and then thought, "this is no good, wires still connect the effects to the amp!!!" ....

Anyway ... smile

Cheers

Richard

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1,081 Reply by neophytte

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Heh, I know local artist Dave Warner did a cover of it in the 70's/80's and was quite popular in Australia ... that was the first time I heard it, and it suited his style of music so I was surprised to find in my teens it was a cover. I used o go around to my friends place, and we'd do our homework, then listen to loads of music ...

The guitar is a Maton EBG808CL ... one of the earlier models, they then renamed it "Performer", now I think it's an "SRS" ... this was the closest I could find:

https://maton.com.au/product/the-2015-performer

Mine is an '04 model, which I upgraded the tuners, the pins, the bridge and a few other things over the years ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,082 Reply by neophytte

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Interested to see how it goes, I've always been curious about doing this to find the chords to some obscure Australian and West Australian bands ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,083 Reply by neophytte

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Strummerboy Bill wrote:

I don't know how old you are, my friend, but when I watched and listened to your first song, "All's Not Fair...." you reminded me of this guy....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPIcwjFB1PY

Well, the date that came up on that video was the year I was born ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,084 Reply by neophytte

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Tenement Funster wrote:
Strummerboy Bill wrote:

Going for the dreaded B chord this weekend. There's a song called Spiders and Snakes and it's A,E,A,E all the way through until it gets to the bridge and there it is: B. My plan is to master it until my fingers turn to shreds. Oh, yeah. I transposed it from the original.

Thanks

Bill

Hi Bill ... here's how I have to play a B. My long thick fingers will not fit three-aside on the strings, except on a classical with a 2" nut. So I simply barre the D, G, and B strings in the 4th fret with the ring finger, and the rest with the index. My one variation of this picture is that I turn the knuckle on my ring finger backwards a bit, so that the barred E-string still sounds the F#. It's dead simple, and really fast for transitioning to and from other chords ... give it a whirl.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yOabv4Sfzvc/maxresdefault.jpg

Yep, that's how I do a 'B' too!!

Cheers

Richard

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1,085 Reply by neophytte

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unclejoesband wrote:
neophytte wrote:

From what I understand, the FSOTM has no expiry date ... perhaps Jandle can confirm??

That is correct. You can go back to any month at any time and post something relevant in it. smile

Thanks for the confirmation!!

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1,086 Reply by neophytte

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From what I understand, the FSOTM has no expiry date ... perhaps Jandle can confirm??

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1,087 Reply by neophytte

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There were about half a dozen instrumentals ... I was hoping Classical Guitar would enter one too, as I'd love to hear his work ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,088 Reply by neophytte

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Strummerboy Bill wrote:

I'm not sure if I've ever heard you on YT, but I think you have a "Blood On The Tracks" in you somewhere, Richard. I wish I was good enough to present something for FSOTM. but for now, I'm satisfied just to listen to all my talented friends.

Bill

Thanks for that - I had to do a search as I wasn't familiar with the name; now I'll do more research smile

Cheers

Richard

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1,089 Reply by neophytte

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Tenement Funster wrote:

Nice song, Neo ... very good! It reminds me somewhat of Gordon Lightfoot's "In the Early Morning Rain", which is (wait for it) almost as good as yours!

Thanks - I recently picked up an old Gordon Lightfoot music book, so I'll have to check out if that song is in it; I must confess I just know a couple of his songs ("If you could read my mind" and "Sundown"), but I like what I hear ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lightfoot

Cheers

Richard

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1,090 Reply by neophytte

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Is that this series: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352063/ ??

Cheers

Richard

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1,091 Reply by neophytte

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Last months FSOTM included instrumentals; have a look through the forum posts here: https://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=35165 as arkady and Roger Guppy did a couple ...

I've also got some 'dance' type tracks on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P … gbVq3hXI2E

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1,092 Reply by neophytte

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Thanks, the version I did for the FSOTM is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edKCo_WKa3I

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1,093 Reply by neophytte

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Thanks, the rendition I did for the FSOTM is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-H5mYdyiI

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1,094 Reply by neophytte

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Classical Guitar wrote:

Interesting. Everyone uses a different technique. Shows something new to me. With classical I would not use it but steel sting players might if needed for a certain sound or pick.

That's correct - which is why it's near on impossible for one guitarist to sound like all other guitarists; certain nuances in playing are hard to capture unless you re-learn some techniques; another one is the 'thumb over' technique which mutes the lower (E and A) strings, when I was learning I kept my thumb at the back of the neck always, but now I've got slack and have my thumb over for open chords ...

Anyway, YMMV ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,095 Topic by neophytte

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This was a song I submitted to last months FSOTM, in case anyone needs it:

Misty Morning BlueRichard Mortimer




Intro


[Am] [Asus2] [C] [G] [Am] [Asus2] [C] [D]


[Am]Another misty morning [G]blue[E]


a[Am]nd I'm still haunted by the [G]memory of you[E]


[Am]you took my world and turned it [G]upside down[E]


[Am]and left me naked with a t[G]horny crown[E]




[D]floating through the trees [C]my mind is gone


[D]never knew if it was ever [C]there


[D]babbling brooks with [C]rock beneath


[D]white tall cliffs in my [C]vacant stares[G]




[Am]crucified by you on a [G]lonely hill[E]


[Am]my body moved but my brai[G]n is there still[E]


[Am]you laughed as you [G]turned the knife[E]


[Am]drain the blood right [G]from my life[E]



[D]over valleys of green [C]my mind is gone


[D]never knew if it was ever re[C]ally there


[D]babbling brooks with ro[C]cks beneath


[D]white tall cliffs in my [C]vacant stares[G]


mid 8


[Am] [C] [D] [E] [Am] [C] [D] [E] [G] [F#] [E] [ B] [G] [F#] [ B] [D]


[Am]Another misty morning [G]blue[E]


[Am]stirring memories of [G]what I do[E]


[Am]it's not right for us to [G]understand[E]


[Am]things that lay out be[G]yond this land[E]




[D]floating through the trees [C]my mind is here


[D]I can see it from where I [C]pass


[D]babbling brooks with rock [C]beneath


[D]white tall cliffs in my [C]vacant stares[G]




[||:] [Am]Another [G]misty [C]morning blue[D] [C] [| 4x">neutral| 4x]


Cheers

Richard

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1,096 Topic by neophytte

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This is one of the songs I put in for the FSOTM, in case anyone wants to do a cover of it smile

All's not fairRichard Mortimer




3rd and 5th notes on E are hammered on rhythmically


intro E


[A]Daylight shatters jaded reality, someone somewhere holds the[E] key


[A]Grass reeds rustle in the breeze, speaking their language to the [E]trees




[D]In another [E]far off land, [D]someone holds a [E]club, [D]an act of war? [E]an act of love?


[D]all's not fair[Dsus4] [D6], in love and [E]war




[A]Stick creatures disguise themselves, making it clear they don't want to be [E]seen


[A]Butterflies flutter by wistfully, sunshine falling down upon their [E]wings


[D]In another [E]far off land, [D]someone holds a [E]axe, [D]an act of war? [E]an act of love?


[D]all's not fair[Dsus4] [D6], in love and [E]war


[A]Birds sing out so cheerfully, they know they are where they want to[E] be


[A]take their lives from day to day, build a nest if then they want to[E] stay


[D]In another [E]far off land, [D]someone hold[E]s a knife, an act of war? an act of love?


[D]all's not fair[Dsus4] [D6], in love and [E]war


Bridge 2x



[ B] [C] [D] [D] [D#] [E]




[A]Primates chatter so ferociously, the only communication that they[E] need


[A]The forrest is a comfortable home, giving them everything they [E]need




[D]In another [E]far off land, [D]someone holds a[E] gun, [D]an act of war? [E]an act of love?


[D]all's not fair[Dsus4] [D6], in love and [E]war


[A]A generation lost in space, declares itself the intelligent(?) human[E] race


[A]sometimes the truth is so plain to see, that it merely eludes you and[E] me


[D]In another far[E] off land


[D]not too far to [E]see


[D]A man let's go [E]of his fears


[D]concedes to san[E]ity


[D]who is the victim - you and[E] me


[D]victims of [E]society


[D]for without it we wouldn't n[E]eed to know


[D]all's not fair[Dsus4] [D6], in love and [E]war


[Stop]


Cheers

Richard

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1,097 Reply by neophytte

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All's not fair in love and war (Richard Mortimer): https://youtu.be/edKCo_WKa3I

This is another of my old originals, which starts "Daylight shatters jaded reality ....", so qualifies for this moth's FSOTM.

Copy of the song is here in case anyone wants to cover it: https://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic … 18#p192518

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1,098 Reply by neophytte

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That's entertainment (The Jam): https://youtu.be/5hSbRPu4F7I

Details of the song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_ … _Jam_song)

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1,099 Reply by neophytte

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Strummerboy Bill wrote:
neophytte wrote:

This guy uses right hand palm muting (which I've never been a fan of): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76ZOPqcjK8c

It looks too hard to control down there, Richard. Just tried it again and the barres seem to be the way to go. Thanks, my friend!

I should have quantified my comment by adding - I don't use a pick, so it's hard for me to do too!! smile

But, glad you got it sorted ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,100 Reply by neophytte

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With a scenario like this, I usually put the riff in a 'tab' area, as per the ChordPro specifications; then write it as a usual tab section; eg:

{sot:Riff}
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|-11-10-11-10-11-10-11-10-11-10-11-10-11/13-(let ring)----
|---------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------
{eot}

Then where the riff goes, you simply put 'riff' in square brackets ...

HTH!!

Cheers

Richard

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