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Thanks Scott!  There wasn't much recorded of me over that weekend.  You all made me feel all... red in the face and teary.  Thank you.  What's funny is I usually play that in D, a little lower so I can get the GRIT in there more.  LOL!  It was a little challenge singing with so many talented people too!  Fun times!

Topdown - Only if you have an unlimited supply of margaritas or something else fruity!  LOL!

Zurf - Maybe I'm dizzy, but wasn't I going after Topdawg?  Or was I stuck after Wayne?  Either way, it was a tricky spot to be in for me too!  The playing was amazing, and here all I can really do WELL is sing!  Nothing as amazing as that weekend though.  Hands down, do it all again in a heartbeat!!!!!

There isn't a way to upload a song directly to your online Chordie.com songbook.  Only songs that are already indexed by Chordie can be added to your song book.  I suggest requesting the song be added to chordie's index (under Resources, then add songs to the index) and keeping an eye open.  It does sometimes take some time for songs to be added.  Once it has been, you should then be able to edit and save online.

Scott, I can get you a pic of the plug... and a pic through a mirror of the pick-ups... but the awesome thing is no one would know it even had anything done to it unless they paid attention to the plug!  You can't tell just from glancing that my Martin isn't "just an acoustic" anymore!  LOL!

YES!  And it sounds good!  It sounds just like you're knocking on the top of the guitar, almost drum like.  What you would expect to hear if the guitar was mic'd in fact.  I tried it through the friend's PA yesterday, and now HE is thinking about getting one too!  Going to GC today to try it through that monitor/pa I was talking about.  Chances are when my paycheck comes in I'll be buying that.  It's quite awesome!  Doug here on Chordie has one too, and he knows stuff about stuff.  It was on his suggestion that I went for it, and am darn glad I did!!!!  (Jim is enjoying the metal settings.  Who'd have thought a Martin could sound so dirty?  And yet, clean as a whistle through a PA with ZERO EQ.  Just like it was Mic'd.  AMAZING!!)

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Found a Berringer amp for close to the same price, but I think I am going to go with that pa/monitor and if NEEDED I'll grab a preamp later on.  I think I'm sold before even trying anything out.  Good chance I might just grab the pickup online then maybe see if Guitar center has that pa/monitor in store to try it out.  Thanks GUYS for all the help!!!!!

THANK YOU ALL!!! 
I seriously wasnt sure how all the hooking up to everything worked.   The sound guy is also versed in MANY instruments and is the one that asked if I would be interested.  They need vocals more than anything else, and my strumming is welcome.  This is not a done deal, just a conversation at this point and invitation to jam.  The guy ownes everything to electrify an entire band.  Mics, a gazillion cords, amps, pa, the whole shebang.  Yes, he did just plug the pick up into his bass amp first, then we tried the electic guitar amp.  I didnt like the sound of either.  As for me having an amp, well... that's for me for maybe future stuff, mainly because I figure if I own a pick up I ought to own something to use it with, and because I wasnt sure if it was necessary.  Now I know its not.    But I still want one,  lol.  Sounds like I dont have to worry too much right away, but now I am feeling back to square one ... for personal and possibly future use.... mic or pick up?  I will take a look into the links some of you provided.  Thank you 

So, you're saying I need to take my guitar in and try different pick ups with different amps probably huh?  I tried one at a friend's yesterday and my guitar - on clean setting on his amp, with tons of tweaking - sounded like an electric.  I didn't like it. 

Nice one Phill!  Good story song, with a nice hook.    As I was reading the words I was thinking more bluesy.  I think you did a good job of it with a country feel though!    I like the chorus effects.  What software is it that you use?

Finally, a little extra computer time. 

I will say it again, I am truly awed by the response to this song.  I've received not one, but TWO emails about people on here working out a recording or adding to my own recording.  It gives me tingles in my belly to know that it's been taken so well. 

Ken P - your comments make me consider finding a little quiet time and playing around in audacity a bit more.  Maybe I will attempt to record a couple tracks and put them together instead of just doing the guitar and vocals all at once.  I really need to play around a little more with some software.  I also have a friend nearby that has a whole home studio set up.  If I can find some time when he's free, maybe I'll even go over there.  He's offered, and I just don't get out enough!

Jeff- Jets60- I actually blushed when I read your reply.  I'm sure glad no one was around to see it.  I don't think I blush very much anymore.  LOL!  Thank you!

TIGLJK, Jim - I don't think I really have a ton of talent when it comes to the guitar.  I just strum it.  I don't even know what I'm doing half the time.  ha ha!  Thank you so much though.  Every time I play it or listen to it, I think of Mad Beach or Treasure Island - the white beaches in the Gulf of Florida.  The recent Chordiestock II trip helped a LOT with that visualization!    As for writing it, the funny thing is I just had a writing "moment".  I threw one song down on paper in about 20 minutes, messed with it, said "oh that's crap" then fiddled with the guitar a little and threw this one down in another 20 minutes.  I tweaked it and played with the vocals and changing a few chords over the course of the day.  I actually can't believe how quickly it all came together.  Hence, wanting to do another recording sometime in the future.  I didn't really spend "enough" time on it.  OR, that's how I feel at the moment.    (ps - this has probably been covered somewhere before, but what does the TIGLJK stand for?)

DINO - how did you change it?  When I started writing it I was teetering between bluesy and island feel... I went island because it seemed to fit better with the chorus.  I'd love to hear what you're doing different.  Graham is working on a reggae version! 

To all the rest of you, THANK YOU... I love you all!  Chordie is THE BEST!  Maybe I'm nuts, but I made a facebook "music page" for myself.  I realize I have some stuff on youtube and some stuff on soundclick and if anyone wants to find everything it's really tricky.  This won't help anyone using an android/iphone facebook app, but on the computer if you go to the link under my profile for website, you can see my music page on FB and from there I have added soundclick and youtube apps so you can play everything from FB without bouncing around sites.    I am seriously considering pushing myself to find a public outlet for music too.  We'll see how that goes.  I sure wish there were actual open mics around me.

I am glad the main check up went well.  Sorry to hear about the meds side effects.  Thankful it's not more serious though (like effecting your lungs or whatnot).  I hope its more an issue with the sun than the meds altogether and it can get sorted out with sunblock, hats, and such. Take it easy on yourself NELA!  No overdoing it young man!  We love ya!!!!
Amy