My second reply wasn't deleted. Not sure what going on there Richard.
Pete     

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(3 replies, posted in Poems)

Phill that is a powerful poem. Many of those thoughts in there I have had at one time or another in recent years. Your words put it together perfectly.     

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

This  September a good friend of mine from here in New Zealand is going to be doing a four day guitar course  in the USA at Saratoga Springs, NY in the state of New York. I was just wondering if anyone knows of any good places of music interest  that he could visit around that area  once the course is finished as he plans to spend ten days in the states. Maybe someone knows of places he can go and just jam with locals. He plays all types of music. Or even just places with things of musical interest he could visit.

Excellent guitar Richard and lady on vocals good. Across here in NZ on some days we got the smoke from the Ozzy fires drifting through our air. Your fire fighters and also those who came from other countries are heroes in my eyes. Pleased to hear you and your family came through it good.     

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

DE that is awsome what your group does in the community. Your part of the USA sounds a good place to visit and get exposed to good local music.     

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

Good on you Beamer for knowing what you want out of a band and sticking to it.  I like fəˈnɛtɪk or is it phonetic spelling. No wonder I get confused words never look like what they sound is it sycology or psychology. In my short time playing in a rock band I found egos hard to deal with so I got out of it. I think with many groups they tend to revolve around the player with the biggest ego. Though I did enjoy doing a few Sunday afternoon gigs when I was in my twenties with a bunch of old guys who were in their sixties and seventies with me singing  some old jazz and blues standards badly.  Egos in music and big aguments have always been there. Take the famous Handel who wrote Handels  Messiah sung by choirs all around the world. A bizarre incident in 1704 might have seen Handel's composing career cut tragically short after a set-to with fellow composer Johann Mattheson. The two had a duel over who should conduct their orchestra., Mattheson almost killed Handel with his sword, which fortunately struck a button on Handel's chest rather than the chest itself.

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

Cheers Jim that doco is a very cool look at music from that era.     

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(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim you catch the beauty of falling in love perfectly.     

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

Happy New Year to you all.     

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

Congratulations Phill that is a perfect  way to start Christmas day.     

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

Grah very  Frank Zappa but not quiet as I Imagine Simon & Garfunkel. would do it but very much in the style of another great song "The Sound of Silence".     This is something of a touching revelation a  new way of singing and playing  for me something  that maybe I can achieve to  keep my family happy over this festive season. A little dark fror a lightbulb moment but oh so peaceful.

Welcome Camry to Chordie great to have you on here adding your insights.     

Merry Christmas and a happy new year Bill and Dondra and family also to all the Chordie family.  It is wonderful to see your post today.
God bless you and your family.
Love from,
Pete and Maree     

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(311 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

CG,I like Nora’s laid back style. I read a few years back that she is the daughter of the Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. She radiates a nice serenity on stage.     

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

Roger I enjoyed the video of your group. The Sallies do a great job in the community everywhere they are  in the world..

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

Cheers Phill my ladyship Maree use to  love my love poems years back but she never liked my singing.. Whenever I try to express my love for her nowadays in a poem or song it comes out like I am trying to win favour for some scheme Im dreaming up that will go down like a lead balloon with her. On most occasions instead of hearing her say  that is lovely Peatle I get a cynical look on her face a roll of the eyes with what are you after now.

Zurf I have times when I don't like the voice in my head.

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

TIGLJK wrote:

Yes Peatle-   it happens to me all the time!

I will see something or hear some one say something that reverberates and it is like a
voice inside that sticks there until I write something about it.
For example the song I wrote Three Words, Eight Letters -  I  was in a little cafe having breakfast while waiting for my car to be repaired. This woman came in that I did not know, but I could tell she was distressed. She was a stunning middle aged gal, and as I sat there- the words to the song just kept coming to my head. I have no idea what really was the matter with her, but I just imagined a love story and fictionalized it in my head that I wanted to fall in love with her.

I use my phone a lot... instead of writing ideas on paper - I usually just text myself the idea.

Good topic my friend for those of us who like to write - I am interested to hear from everyone on this.

Jim

Cheers Jim
I like the phone idea sometimes I use the recorder on my phone to store ideas. I do nearly all my song recordings on the phone for soundcloud and youtube.

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

Grah1 wrote:

I find words pop into my head at various times  so I write them down and sometimes they tun into songs

Grah  That is what happens to me words pop onto my head. Often words arrive at weird times and I find if I try to write something it hardly ever works it is only when I am not trying it happens.     

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(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim I love the way you put that together. Good to see lyrics that think about those are going through a rough time at Christmas,     

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

Roger the facebook wouldn't let me in. I would love to see the clip.     

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

Ever since I was a teenager I have always had words and tunes going through my head. Back in the good old days when people wrote letters I use to write to all sorts of people and some would write  to me. Now it is more instant with email. I don’t do websites much only a few and I tend to be erratic in my visits to them. I have always found this great sense of release when I write something like a poem a song or email. I always feel the words hanging around in my head are prisoners waiting to be released. Somethings I write I don’t like to share it is just the fact that I have put  it on paper is enough for me a private note to myself. Here is a short video attached of a couple of kiwi poets talking about that subject.  I wonder if anyone else on here has thoughts on that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgF_sjZGJl0 

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(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jeff that is a beautiful song and you are very blessed to have a wonderful wife.     

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(13 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Phill Williams wrote:
Peatle Jville wrote:

Good one Phill a man has to pamper himself every now and then. A crafty mate of mine brought his wife a guitar to learn on and it just so happened that as a good husband he had no choice but to show her how good a present it was by playing it himself.

Good, sound reasoning. It's a tough job but someone has to do it? How did he get her to cut her nails?

I don't know about her nails or sharp claws. She is Japanese and every time he buys another guitar or musical gear she uses some very interesting Japanese words.

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(13 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Good one Phill a man has to pamper himself every now and then. A crafty mate of mine brought his wife a guitar to learn on and it just so happened that as a good husband he had no choice but to show her how good a present it was by playing it himself.     

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

Jim that is a unique beautiful guitar love your use of differant woods. Looks like it would be fun to play.   That would be a perfect heirloom for the generations of your famiy to come. A real treasure .