Kind of a sad heartbreaker I'll give a listen when you finish the recording nice lyrics Phill 
1,351 2014-03-17 21:41:17
Re: Monday Morning. (16 replies, posted in Songwriting)
1,352 2014-03-16 17:10:01
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
TIGLJK wrote:
Russell - I loved the song - especially the passion that emerged as you sang it. Well done !!
Thank you!!
1,353 2014-03-16 17:09:01
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Artie'splaying wrote:
Wish I could play guitar like you!
I appreciate the compliment I do practice everyday that's the only way I would recommend and have fun with it
1,354 2014-03-15 23:15:47
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
arkady wrote:
Hi Russ
Excellent song. Simply done with a nice melody and lyrics.
Well done as always
ark
Nice to hear from you ark been a while seems we all get busy or side tracked with our own projects hope all is well with you and yours thanks for the comments
1,355 2014-03-15 13:03:05
Re: Backing Track Johnny Cash Style (18 replies, posted in Songwriting)
e s shaw wrote:
Whatever makes you feel good about yourself, Russ, I'm all for it.
My opinion has nothing to do with feeling good about myself.
1,356 2014-03-15 01:44:36
Re: Backing Track Johnny Cash Style (18 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I don't see how you can take backing tracks someone else recorded,arranged and composed and take any pride in "creating" a song anymore then buying a paint by numbers canvas and saying "look what I created."hogwash
1,357 2014-03-14 21:18:15
Re: Backing Track Johnny Cash Style (18 replies, posted in Songwriting)
With all due respect I like to make my own backing tracks on my DP24 this might benefit less experienced musicians but I have no need for this there are several sites you can make whole songs by imputing chord symbols over the bars and choose your own instruments but in the end it sounds soulless and mechanical no thanks
1,358 2014-03-13 23:58:16
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
give me a sec its around 79 but I need to check
1,359 2014-03-13 00:57:39
Re: Backing Track Johnny Cash Style (18 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I don't know nothing played when I clicked on the songs
1,360 2014-03-12 16:59:10
Re: 1 ax down (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
yeah kinda tough they sort of grow on you like a pet
1,361 2014-03-12 13:24:06
Re: Hanging guitars (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I do its better then knocking them over and handy all of my guitars get used each has its own sound and personality
1,362 2014-03-11 23:50:08
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill Williams wrote:
oops, i should have read that 2 hours ago. have a look at your in-box.
I did and sent you my reply just make sure you use a metronome to keep your parts spot on meter wise and not to heavy on the drums
1,363 2014-03-11 21:20:43
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill Williams wrote:
i think i should clarify, what i meant by orchestrated was with bass and drums and maybe an organ or electric piano? i didnt mean full concert orchestra, tympani and chorus. simple without killing the beauty of the piece, "like a clock that no-one winds"
phill
I understand I did make a mp3 copy for Zurf of the video soundtrack if you want to I could send you a copy and you could work with it and see what you can do
1,364 2014-03-11 14:53:12
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
bensonp wrote:
Yep, I like it russell.
Thanks Pete for commenting on you tube glad you enjoyed
1,365 2014-03-11 14:15:42
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Dirty Ed wrote:
Every now and then I'll hear a song and think "Damn, I wish I'd wrote that!".
Well, this is one of those songs. The prosody between the lyrics, melody, chord progressions and rhythm is spot on. I agree that adding orchestration would be like an artist throwing more paint on a canvass after he's created a masterpiece. I've always been attracted to the simplicity often found in well-written songs and this is no exception.
Just an excellent job Russell. I REALLY like the song - probably the best original I've heard on chordie.
DE
Ed that's high praise and I am grateful for your comments thank you
1,366 2014-03-11 14:12:20
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
dino48 wrote:
well done russell!
Thank you dino
1,367 2014-03-11 00:35:21
Re: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill Williams wrote:
nice, blues-y laid back bit of soul russ. good story too, with a message. i like the key changes in the chorus. i'd like to hear it fully orchestrated?
phill
thanks blue jeep,Grah 1and brooklin for your nice words I appreciate it
Phill thank you I had the music before I wrote the lyrics and sat down yesterday and put some words to it the key changes in the chorus kind of set a different feeling to it there not normally used this way I kind of think it should be kept simple not that a full orchestration wouldn't be nice but it might take away the simplicity but if your inclined you have my okee dokee to test these waters
1,368 2014-03-10 20:53:15
Topic: REFLECTIONS(DREAM ON) (40 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I had a melody I liked and put some lyrics with it I just used my acoustic on this.I had to change the title Aerosmith recorded a tune called Dream on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ARZQ6Tz … e=youtu.be
REFLECTIONSRussell Harding March 15 2014
Intro:
[E] [D] [A] [E] [A] repeat
verse
[E]A younger man seeking fame and[D]glo[A]ry
[E]played all of his songs night and [A]day
[E]no one cared to listen to his [D]stor [A]ies they
[F#m7]told him they were[A]nice [F#m]politely gave [B]advice but
[F#m7]everyone just [A]slowly walked [B]away
verse
[E]years went by and still the same old[Asus] [A] stories[E] nobody paid him any[A] mind
A[E] fugitive from another gener[D] [A]ation,[F#m] out of place in [A]time, like a [F#m]clock that no one [B]winds
and the [F#m]thought of it just[A] never crossed his [B]mind
[G]dream [A]on [D]dream [C#m]on [G]it will [A]ease your [D]mind
[A]dream[B]on [E]Dream[C#m]on [A]it will [B]ease your [C#m]mind
verse
He got high seeking inspiration, looking for the words he couldn't find
but it only made things worse and he got higher, but somewhere along the way
life slowly slipped away and the thought of it never crossed his mind
[G]dream on[A] [D]dream on[C#m] [G]it will [A]ease your [D]mind
[A]dream on[B] [E]dream [C#m]on [A]it will [B]ease your [C#m]mind
intro and out
1,369 2014-03-08 14:19:00
Re: Get out your checkbook guitar lovers (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Guitars or any instrument are meant to be played not worshiped like a shrine if I had it I would be using it
1,370 2014-03-07 18:58:08
Re: New Guitar Day (44 replies, posted in Electric)
Tenement Funster wrote:
That's a sweet looking weapon, Russell ... very nicely done. The "skinny" on the Wilkerson Trem's is that they hold tune well, and even outperform the stock trems on most Strat's. Do you get any "string ping" from the wounds strings moving on the bridge? Avoiding that ping was one of the things that drew me to the Stetsbar with the moving bridge, although they're a lot more $$$.
Atta boy, Russ ... nice job!
Thanks TF lot of work and time I don't notice any string ping it sure has some great sounding pickups this guitar is equal or better then any store Fender American or otherwise I ordered and received 5 sets of Hybrid strings from Sweetwater for $19.99 and free shipping I have some string changing to do on both strats and my Rondo LP each has its own unique sound and feel it just depends on what I want to play or record as to which one I will use this build was a learning lesson and a joy I forgot to mention I use Guitar grease on the saddles and nut it really helps!
1,371 2014-03-06 22:34:29
Re: Take Me To The Pilot by Elton John (Chord Request) (3 replies, posted in Song requests)
The song you want is from his first album "Tumbleweed Connection" good tune
1,372 2014-03-06 05:47:34
Re: New Guitar Day (44 replies, posted in Electric)
Thanks dino, I found out after I finished assembly the fun was just beginning I started putting it together around noon and what I didn't know was there was a buzz on the 10th and 12th frets I checked the neck it was straight and true I adjusted the saddles to raise the string heights nothing seemed to work I took a wild shot I filed the 12th and 13th frets buzz gone! this let me lower the action to where I like it I am using regular Slinkys and the string height is about a credit card width from the bottom of the string to the frets I finshed everything about a half hour ago its 11:45 now long day but I am really pleased with the results those True coil Texas pickups are REALLY hot! love the tones I am using 250k pots instead of the 500k because there single coil and the treble would be way to much with the larger k pots it was a good day
1,373 2014-03-05 20:20:37
Re: New Guitar Day (44 replies, posted in Electric)
This is how it got that way time and patience but its was worth all the work
https://plus.google.com/photos/11243624 … 4614692529
1,374 2014-03-05 20:18:18
Re: New Guitar Day (44 replies, posted in Electric)
This is the finished guitar
1,375 2014-03-03 03:27:57
Re: Dead and alive again (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
zguitar wrote:
How is that even possible. Unless he still had a pulse and they missed it. I'm assuming it takes a while to get from place to place and get put in a bag. If he was actually dead, there's no coming back from being gone that long.
I wonder about that too because if there is no breathing the blood cannot circulate to the brain and if the brain is denied oxygen the brain cells deteriorate rapidly even if he did wake there would be a huge loss of awareness they would be a vegetable at the least I would like to hear what the doctors had to say
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