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Pedr, everything you write is interesting and an exercise for the mind as with Brian opening pictures in the brain as you very often see and explain things in a very different way, maybe it's because being on the south side of the world makes your imaginations look at life upside downwards? (I was going to say "to normal people" but I wont.he he he)
I watched that Rick Beato blog too and I came to the conclusion that even though I've slowed down in my 70's and in my writings maybe just one song in two or three weeks instead of a song a day the quality of my songs (in my opinion) is better now than 10, 20 or 30 years ago. Not every song but a greater percentage. Unfortunately my music does not conform to today's taste and conversely today's music does not conform to my taste and never the twain will meet. Rick is a very talented musician and producer but I think he is feeling left behind as A.I. endlessly squeezes musos who've done their apprenticeships out of the mainstream. Sermon over
Nice one. When I played bass in a band the drummer would hit me across the knuckles if, no when I missed a beat. Well I'd only been playing a few weeks at the time and I thought I was lead guitar...apparently
Good for you Grah, I wont even watch Youtube vids if I can see the performers are miming.
Is there anything better than turning to the other guys and saying "one more verse boys" or giving a nod to say your guitar solo is coming to an end. Playing with backing tracks needs discipline and a good memory for words and arrangements. Must be honest I miss it
Peatle Jville wrote:I have heard of it being alleged that certain bands back in the 70's and 80's used backstage musicians to fatten their sound.
Pedr, it's happening all over even now. the rolling stones, pink floyd even u2 have been using backing singers keyboards and stand in drummers (like the eagles) and numerous others. some bands even use backing tracks to fill in their sound. can you blame them? not really. the who played with backing tracks back in the 70's, each time Kieth Moon put on headphones you knew what was happening. I used backing tracks which I recorded myself at home, they weren't as good as professionally made tracks but I liked them as they were my arrangement and in my key. I've seen acts struggle with songs in the wrong key for them. I laugh at that, maybe I'm cruel? maybe realistic
Every week we get an artist in our club on a Sunday night. I especially enjoy the vocal guitarists as that's what I was back in the day. Some acts were top class knocking out sultans of swing or dueling banjos with absolute joy. The following week saw a cretin who pretended to play his guitar usually the same three chords in the wrong place I may add, put me right off the acts that do that and yes the backing tracks are sometimes the lead track as the singers take a step back to allow the vocals on the tape do the work. I've read lately that the Eagles have been miming! You don't pay big bucks to see top class acts mime. And I won't put a quid in a buskers hat if he/she is miming, and I can always tell if that's happening. Viva le live musique
Hi Neo. Yes, the way I've done it in the past is to "jump to forum" there you'll have a choice of which forum you want to look at. eg: song writing, Bands and artists etc, go to the bottom of the page and there'll be a choice of how many pages you want to go back to, I once went back to the date I joined Chordie so it is possible. That's the simple way there's probably a clever dickie way of doing it but someone else will have to explain that to you. I hope that's what you're looking for?
Deep and dark Pedr. Sorry I'm late reacting to this but I have been busy doing other stuff. At this moment that pic of steak and chips has got my juices flowing, though I'd rather have the steak cooked a little longer. Back to your song/poem; the world seems to have gone crazy once again. Why cant people see that trade and getting along is preferable to killing each other to gain a little ground. Or settling a two thousand year grudge with missiles and bullets! As Mr Lennon said, "GIVE PEACE A CHANCE" Wise words
I may be a snob but this is not for me. Each line of Grahs song is most likely taken from millions of lines from other songs programmed into a computer. Not for me...yuck
Hi Daddy cool, it's been a while my friend, sorry to hear about your arthritis still I hope your well otherwise? As Jim says, hope you keep in touch, you still have friends here and there's a few newbies who I'm sure would be pleased to make your acquaintance. Don't be a stranger.
Another cracker Jim. It came over as a pop/rock song in my mind, i guess it could work as a country rocker too. If I get time later I'll try it on my guitar both ways. Great hook and it reads as if it all came out of your pencil without having to struggle for the next line, I love it when that happens. Nice song to wake up to on a Saturday morning
Ryuusei wrote:Phill Williams wrote:It reads like diary entries.maybe you could expand on what you've written, don't force a poetic lilt just write down what you see around you as you have done, what you feel at the time. You have the talent, let it flow. I'm only offering advice as you've mentioned you are struggling to write new stuff. Good luck.
I think what you're referring to is a limit specific to Haikus......I'll try to make it simpler next time, in terms of the word choices
But a thought is always there that Haikus have restrictive conditions( 17 syllables max, and only 3 lines), so there are shackles.
No I think you've misunderstood what I meant. I remember in a previous post you mentioned that you couldn't imagine new poetry, I have no idea what a Haikus is as I'm no literary genius like Pete. I thought you wanted some advice on continuing this piece and/or writing new stuff. Excuse my ignorance
It reads like diary entries.maybe you could expand on what you've written, don't force a poetic lilt just write down what you see around you as you have done, what you feel at the time. You have the talent, let it flow. I'm only offering advice as you've mentioned you are struggling to write new stuff. Good luck.
Wow, that's a deep one! I find it easy to rewrite a piece if I have the original before me, but rewriting from memory is not so easy. You've done a great job anyway. We'll done
I haven't written anything for a while but having read Ryuusei's poems while munching on Malteezers this came to me. Took me all of 5 minutes, and it shows
Malteezers
I sit here reading
And eating Malteasers
They're certainly pleasers
Made special for geezers
With sweet tooth and tweezers
To pull out yer molars
Dentists are robbers
That take more than teeth
As your wallet they empty
Though they live on plenty
And never that gently
Relieve you of moolah
You've worked all your life for
And that's where I'll stop
In case they send round a cop
And this work is a flop
That's all.
A view on life around you at the time. Great poem but I had to remove the swear word as we don't allow bad language on Chordie. Thanks for posting
I find myself smiling at your (5 year old ) poems, they're great. I sometimes find writing words on a sheet of paper a real struggle. So, I just forget about writing until something someone says or a song on the radio or even an event strikes a chord with me and finally I write something I'm happy with. Grah said the same thing last week, the scariest thing a writer can see is a blank sheet of paper
Another sweet poem. Short but beautifully formed. Keep them coming please you are an asset to Chordie.
Hello William and welcome to the forum. The songs are beautifully written and you've mastered chopro which is something I've failed to do. Just one thing; please press the submit button just once.
On a lighter note, when submitting a song it would be useful to give a little description of how you play it, you know style, speed etc and a recording would be good. I won't reply to your first song as I've included it with this critique. You've done a great job and hope to see lots more from you soon.
Phill
let me know what you want, words, riff etc, maybe a theme?
The harder you try the harder it is to write something new. I like to write new songs to keep my mind active but when I hit that block I do my best to sit back and wait it out. If I push it I tend to come up with songs that if I allowed others to hear I would be ashamed. So, many false starts but lots of lines that may come of use when I get a good one going. If you like I can send you a bare bones that you can work on?
hi pix, nice to hear from you again. have to say negative, I never joined in that thread so I never followed it's course. but like everything else on here it must have died tucked away in a quiet corner waiting to be revived. you up for it?
That has to be one of the most touching perfromances I've watched on YouTube. I must say brilliant performances by both and sadness at watching those ANZACS sailing away many never to return. The love and hope in the faces of the women and children on the Quay side is heart breaking. Thanks for posting this Brian. I hope lots of people will watch it and feel the sadness I do for those souls wasted in a needless war.
Great recording does your writing proud. This song lends itself perfectly to your friends country style voice. Well done.
Sounds like you guys moved from Brit covers to Nashville style C/W. Delightful song and performance. I've never heard it before when did it come out?
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