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(35 replies, posted in Electric)

I stand  I  find that  sitting  restricts my lung power  so I  tend  to have  the music stand  around  waist  high  so  I  can see it  but  the  audience  can see me .

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(35 replies, posted in Electric)

Hey Bill I have  a memory  like  a  sieve ,I  have  played at  festivals  with  a  stand  on stage  Ive  seen this  more  and  more  recently  ,sure  40 yrs ago  I  might  have  remembered  the  full  set  but  now  I  haven't  a  chance  so  I use the  stand .It  is  a  thing  I  would  love  to  get away  from ,but  for me  and many  others  its  not  gonna happen .
Last  weekend  I  played in  Lancaster at  a  blues  club and  started off with  Ghost  blues  which I  do  know  all  the  way  with  out  a  promt  ,then I  started   my  second  number  Walkin my  blues away  an old  Sonny  Terry  /Brownie  Magee song which  I've  sung  for   what  feels  like  a hundred  years  ,guess what?  I  forgot  the  first  line ,Moral of the  story  ,if  you need  an aid  don't  be  afraid  to  use it, its  like  a  tuner  a tool of the trade. I  saw Peter Green a couple of  years  ago  use  a stand ,If its  ok  for  him its  ok  for  me . I  certainly  cant  remember  the  words  to  35 songs these days .

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(11 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Great  sound  would  have loved to see  more  loved it

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

My deepest  sympathy's Joey .I  have  also lost  friends and relations  to cancer over  the past  few years .My  thoughts  are  with  you .

Bill theres  a lot  of my  stuff on you  tube ,reverbnation  and  sound cloud some  solo   some  with  GB Blues band

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(20 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Jim /dino

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(20 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This  is  my  take  on it  Jim  if  you dont  like  it  I'll delete  it  from You tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy48dBJwqQQ

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(20 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I'll give  it  a go  Jim I'm doing  a gig  for the  homeless  on Feb 7th in Blackburn  ,If  thats  ok  with  you I''l put  it  into  my  set

Bill it  was  only  me  and  the band that  realised what  had  gone  wrong the audience  seemed unaware .
I think we are  always  our  own worst  critics, which can be  a  good  thing  as it  keeps  you  humble .
I  would  hope  never to become  a prima donna  like  some I  have  observed  .
A  few  years  back I was in the  same show  as  a famous  Greek TV personality  who  played a rock star in his show ,he arrived  sat on top  of  the  courteously bus refusing  to ride inside it ,  spent most  of  his set  riding a  skate board  round  the  stage  and shouting at  the  sound  guy  when he  felt  his  mic wasn't  right ,at  the  hotel  he just  disrespected his  band  and wouldn't speak  to  us  "mortals"  What  an A*****e!!!!!!! this  was  some  one  who  really  needed to  look inside himself and take on board  criticism.

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

I'd no intention of sending money Russ I strongly believe that the station should pay  or offer a free service to the artist. Just wonder if any one in the US  heard of this outfit I found them via Reverbnation

The  thing  about  self  criticism is you always know  when you  have  played  the  bum note  or forgot  the  words ,half  of  the  time  if  youve  got  the  start  and  finish  right  the  audience  dont realise ,( our  old  fiddle  player taught me  that   a long  time  ago )I  remember   once  completely  making  a  total  balls of Seven nations  army  and  the  audience   calling  for  us  to  play it again  at  he  end  of  the  set ,(maybe  they  wanted  to  see  if  I  could  get  it  right, lol )

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

I have been contacted by Bongo boy Tv an American company with view to transmiting oneof my videos.Do any of our U S members know of Bongo boy or have seen any of their programs.I get the feeling this may be a scam as they ask for a fee for broadcasting ,but on googling them they appear genuine.
As I cant access American Tv any info would be good.

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(8 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Thanks  Bill I  appreciate  the  compliment

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(20 replies, posted in Songwriting)

just  played  this  through  its  great .

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(20 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Good song cant wait to give it a go

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(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Played this at  the Blues club in Lancaster  on Sunday it went really well.

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(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

45 YRS GM28  how about  you

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(6 replies, posted in Poems)

I  have  a  similar pile  Phill  but  I  also  record  the  riff or  melody  on my computer cos  I  cant  always  remember the  way  I  played it

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(9 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Phill I've  had  a  line 6 spider 75 since  they  came out its  been superb I did 4hr long sessions  with it  twice a week  for  2yrs  and  it never  gave  a problem so if  the  30 performs as well Ill be  very  happy .Reports  will follow .

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(14 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Sounds good  Russ the   organ machine  works  really  well ,like  it

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(9 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I bought the line 6  its a good amp and of course like all line 6 products upgradeable by usb plus as I said before I know what I'm doing with it.

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(9 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Went to my local guitar shop today to have a look at a Peavy vypr 30 that they said I might be interested in ,sounded great reasonable price but so complicated to set up.
I noticed they had a line 6 spider 30   I at least know what I'm doing with that as I have the spider 75 in Crete and it sounds great and is a reliable amp plus it was 30 pounds cheaper .

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(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Cheers guys yeah its a blues tune  in a ragtime rythm . I'll try som slide over it when I do a recording .I may do a small gig on Sunday ,not sure yet but if I do I'll play it there.

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(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I wrote  this in the  style Lucile Bogan so I  hope no  one  is offended as  many  of  Lucille's  songs  were  very  near  to  the  knuckle and  dealt  with sexual subjects .This  song tells  of  a  Black  burlesque  artist  in the depression of the  20s and  leaves  much  to  the  listeners  imagination but  I  hope  it  reflects  the feeling  of  the  era .

Coal black Sadie
By Graham Windle ©all rights  reserved 15/01/2015

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Coal black Sadie, Friend of the working man
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Coal black Sadie
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She does what she can
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She’s gonna show you a thing or two
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Does all the things your wife wont do
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Coal black Sadie, She’s just a working gal

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Coal black Sadie, See her walkin down the street
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Coal black Sadie
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Don’t she look so sweet
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She’s got a body firm as steel
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Pay your money you don’t get to feel
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Coal black Sadie, She’s just a working gal

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Coal black Sadie, Star of the burlesque show
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Coal black Sadie
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Every body want to go
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When she walks on, the guys, all howl (Wolf whistle)
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The women they just sneer and scowl

C                        G                            C
Coal black Sadie, She’s just a working gal

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(1 replies, posted in Poems)

true