1,101 Reply by neophytte

(26 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)

The best way to travel (Moody Blues): https://youtu.be/nR8dumWJdf4

Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Way_to_Travel

Enjoy!

Richard

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1,102 Reply by neophytte

(10 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

I used to go around to my friends place and we'd listen to records ... his old man had a great stereo system and a lot of new music was bought to my attention, including Dire Straits, probably around 1980, I think that was the first time I heard it, and after that, I wanted to play guitar ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,103 Reply by neophytte

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Morning has broken (Cat Stevens): https://youtu.be/u4NRS3Fm0M4

Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Has_Broken

Cheers

Richard

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1,104 Reply by neophytte

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TIGLJK wrote:

Neo - One of my fave songs of all time--    you did it very nicely !   You are so calm and relaxed when you play - i wish I could be as such - I always get so nervous when I record or play in front of someone.

Thank you ... it's always interesting to hear others views - I'm usually nervous, but less so in front of the camera than in front of people smile

I remember one time a woman said the same yhing to me; it was just after I was recording an acoustic song for the "Bert Newton's Good Morning Australia" (as I think it was called then) - the studio of Channel 10 was recording me in Perth for the Melbourne show (which airs nationally), and I was sat in a largish room on a stool, and these two big TV camera's were being dolly'd around the room, one guy on the camera, and one guy on the dolly. It was just after my duo had broken up, and I wasn't used to singing (prior to the duo, I used to sing, but was out of practice) - anyhow, I remember being in this big fairly bare room, and playing Margaret's Eulogy - and concentrating on some guitar bit, when I looked up and the guy had the camera right in my face ... when I get nervous my left leg tends to bounce up and down - and boy did it start bouncing then, but I managed to pull through it and I'm sure I started to sweat up a storm. Anyway, song over, I went back to the green room and the lady there said "wow, you looked so calm and relaxed", and I just smiled.

Once you can fake confidence, you can do it again smile

Cheers

Richard (sorry for the rambling story!)

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1,105 Reply by neophytte

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

My son has music in his curriculum, but he gets frustrated with it, as he does it as an after-school subject (so the school one is quite basic for him), I'll check if he does singing in the class as well ... here he sings one of my songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ol3RqE0lA4 but I think it's because he's grown up with it ...

Cheers

Richard

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1,106 Reply by neophytte

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Sounds of Silence (Paul Simon/ Simon & Garfunkel): https://youtu.be/MjNuNo0Iptg

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1,107 Reply by neophytte

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Jandle wrote:

Phill ...... I hope you will join us with many more of your covers smile

+1

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1,108 Reply by neophytte

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Jandle wrote:

Saying that, I would love to be able to record all sounds separately and then put them all together ......... that would be awesome!

Garage Band is free for Mac / iPad / iPhone .. otherwise Audacity is the Freeware software of choice for doing that sort of stuff; there was another free DAW (Digital Audio Workspace) ... oh, here is a list of the top 10 in 2015:

http://routenote.com/blog/the-10-best-f … available/

Here are the top 6 in 2017:

https://audioskills.com/data/daws/free/

Cheers

Richard

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1,109 Reply by neophytte

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Jandle wrote:

A very LATE entry from me for Aprils FSOTM ................. Blue Suede Shoes smile
https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/blue-suede-shoes
Comments appreciated, thanks (good or bad) smile

Loved the picture that goes with it!!! smile

The song is pretty good - I like the additional drum/(cajon drum?) that you added in - I've gotta say, it's a bit odd hearing a female sing it, but I'd also add that it's possibly the best song of yours ... smile

Cheers

Richard

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1,110 Reply by neophytte

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Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie): https://youtu.be/VqFejffEBoA

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1,111 Reply by neophytte

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Jandle wrote:

Neo .... I am seeing double big_smile

It took me all this time to figure out what you meant http://www.smiley.com/sites/default/files/image/cover/crazy%20with%20hand.png

Jandle wrote:

"That`s entertainment" a song once again I don`t know personally but I never listened to punk type music much anyway.  So I popped on to listen to the original and you did a good job of covering it.

Thanks ...

Jandle wrote:

Your song "All`s not fair in Love and War", that`s so well written.  You seem to have a talent for writing songs.  Great lyrics smile

Thank you, the original recording of this song is here ... with drums, keyboards, and when I could sing better smile

Cheers

Richard

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1,112 Reply by neophytte

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

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1,113 Reply by neophytte

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

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1,114 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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1,115 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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1,116 Reply by neophytte

(13 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

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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1,117 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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1,118 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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1,119 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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1,120 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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1,121 Reply by neophytte

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

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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1,122 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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1,123 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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1,124 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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1,125 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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