Joaó is a great guy, the first Portuguese that I got to know real well. We share a passion for music we did a few gigs together and even with the distance between us I consider him to to be one of my most trusted friends. Do go and see him and make sure that you introduce yourself to him.

Roger

By the way Portugal, well the Algarve really, relies so much on tourism that language is not a problem, the majority speak English. I decided to move here sooner than Spain because a/ the people are very friendlier than the Spanish and b/ English is generally spoken here.

Now if you were coming to the Algarve I could perhaps help more but I have little knowledge of Spain.

The only suggestion I can think of is to make a CD of a few numbers that you can hand out to the bar owners so they know what you do. I went with my friend Joaó to do this before he moved to the UK and he had some success with it.

Rog

Thanks to Jeff from me too. It was a fun evening, sorry I had to bow out early but it was late here .

Off to work now .

Rog

I might be a little late (possibly 30 minutes) but I will certainly be there.

Rog

A singer cannot alter his/her vocal range, a musician can very easily change key so:

The golden rule is the music is played in the key that the singer finds comfortable.

Roger

It is Stephen Fearing and here is a vid of the song in question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LA5Pk0IjKM

Roger

Sorry to hear this, my friend, I am praying and wishing that you (or the medics) can find an answer for you. I know how distressed I would be in your situation.

Roger

Welcome to Chordie bassnbrew.

Hi Dino, you seem very happy with this product so will you please use it to give bassnbrew the chords.

I tried it a while ago and found it to be inaccurate so I would like the latest results to see if it has been improved. (Having used it for the trial period I cannot try it again without buying it, so I look forward to the results from someong who is using it).

Roger

Not a very good recommendation for the repairer. The damage should have been noticed and repaired before, or pointed out to you, when you collected it.

Many years ago I was Service Manager at a Ford main dealer and a new Cortina that had been brought in for it's 6 week service slipped off the ramp and damaged its front wing (damaged!!! it was destroyed ). When the owner collected his car that evening and I confessed to him the mishap that had befallen his pride and joy he was none to happy. That is, until I showed him his car, I'd had the wing replaced, repainted, and the striping renewed. He said he would not have know without being told. One happy customer who kept returning regularly.

Roger

The link that Russ has posted for Norwegian Wood is available to me in Portugal.

Roger

That explains it. I only keep an English and a Portuguese dictionary by my PC............... don't tell me I am going to have to get a German one as well .