Scott the road in question has claimed many lives sadly .It was upgraded to a 4 lane carriage way in the late 60s by building a second road alongside the old one There is now a set of traffic lights at one end so you cant just spin round and come back down the other side however at the other side of the lights the road narrowed from 2 lanes to one ,This short stretch caused many accidents as people would race from the lights and meet oncoming traffic .This short stretch was given the gruesome name locally as coroners corridor. Thankfully the last time I visited the area the council had added a large round about which now prevents this stupidity .
1,378 2014-08-21 14:48:02
Topic: Prescription Blues (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is about codeine addiction .
Prescription Blues (prescription addiction)
by Graham Windle
©all rights reserved 21/08/2014
E7
Aching limbs, itching skin,
A sus
I cant sleep at night.
E7
Take some of my little pills,
Asus
then I'll be all right.
E7
Go to work, grab a brew
Asus
take a pill or three.
E7
Aching head, aching joints,
Asus
take this pain off me.
D C9 A
Pre- scription blues,
D C9 A
its not the life to choose.
D C9 A
Pre- scription blues,
G D D A
You cant win...You gotta loose. x3
E7
Just becomes a way of life,
A sus
a habit hard to break.
E7
No matter if you want to stop,
Asus
the more you want to take.
E7
You feel so good, you get a buzz,
Asus
you know its a mistake.
E7
Find the strength to give it up,
Asus
if only for your sake.
D C9 A
Pre- scription blues,
D C9 A
its not the life to choose.
D C9 A
Pre- scription blues,
G D D A
You cant win You gotta loose. x3
1,379 2014-08-21 07:03:33
Re: Riverside cafe (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Dino I had an 850 Commando interstate for a while ,but when this song was set I rode a Honda CB 250 which was pretty much as quick as most of the British bikes twice it's size back then.Sadly I blew it up street racing when the cam tensioner broke up and wrecked all the valve gear.Parts were hard to find and it sat for many years in the garage while I moved on to BSAs and Triumphs.
1,380 2014-08-20 19:11:14
Topic: Inspiration (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Where does inspiration come from for new songs .I find I am drawing more on personal experiences some from way back some recent.I keep a writing pad at the bed side and jot things down if I wake in the night
1,381 2014-08-20 17:55:01
Re: Riverside cafe (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Riverside Café
by
Graham Windle
©20/08/2014 all rights reserved Demo http://www.reverbnation.com/gbbluesbandcrete?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav
Am Em
Riverside Café,Saturday evening
G D
Every one gathers, a welcoming sight.
Am Em
One hundred bikers all gathered together,
G D Am~
The engines cry out as they ride through the night.
Am Em
You challenge you rival to see who’s the faster,
G D
Racing for beer is what its about.
Am Em
You drop a coin, in the slot of the jukebox,
G D Am~
Select your record, then you rush out.
Am Em
Ride hell for leather while it is playing,
G D
Finish the course, before the song.
Am Em
Show to the masses, you are the master,
G D Am~
Prove to your comrades that you belong.
F C
Six-fifty Norton, the smell of black leather,
G F Am
The feel of your woman as she holds on tight.
F C
Your knee scrapes the tarmac as you take the corner,
G Am ~
You open the throttle, the front wheel goes light.
Am Em
Out of the darkness, headlights approaching,
G D
Break and then swerve to avoid the head on.
Am Em
One hundred bikers will follow the coffin,
G D Am~
You’ve proved to your comrades, that you belong.
1,382 2014-08-20 11:46:06
Re: Riverside cafe (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I've worked out the chords now and will add them later .
1,383 2014-08-20 09:39:31
Re: Booty In Your Snooty (26 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Nice work Russ I have only heard it so far on my tablet so the sound isn't great for me as I can't hear some of the lyrics but will give it another listen when I can get on the pc
1,384 2014-08-20 08:31:47
Topic: Riverside cafe (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is a poem about a place I used to frequent around 1969 /70 a bikers café near Preston well known for road racing at the time. The idea was to select a song on the jukebox set of ride a predetermined course of about 4 miles and get back before the record finished playing (not a good idea ) as the records then were under three mins as a rule.
Riverside Café
by
Graham Windle
©20/08/2014 all rights reserved
Riverside Café,Saturday evening
Every one gathers, a welcoming sight.
One hundred bikers all gathered together,
The engines cry out as they ride through the night.
You challenge you rival to see who’s the faster,
Racing for beer is what its about.
You drop a coin, in the slot of the jukebox,
Select your record, then you rush out.
Ride hell for leather while it is playing,
Finish the course, before the song.
Show to the masses, you are the master,
Prove to your comrades that you belong.
Six-fifty Norton, the smell of black leather,
The feel of your woman as she holds on tight.
Your knee scrapes the tarmac as you take the corner,
You open the throttle, the front wheel goes light.
Out of the darkness, headlights approaching,
Break and then swerve to avoid the head on.
One hundred bikers will follow the coffin,
You’ve proved to your comrades, that you belong.
1,385 2014-08-17 08:50:22
Re: And Now For Something Completely Different (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Never kept chickens myself but I do have a story .The guy who used to do my garden in the UK lived quite close to us and kept a few chickens ,one of which was a real bad ass rooster called Fluffy , All of Richards chickens were free to roam and as we lived in the middle of no where there was no real problems until one day some of the hens left home and took up residence in my rabbit pen ,Fluffy followed and used to sit on our back porch waiting for the dog to come out of the house whereupon he would dive bomb him and make his life a misery . This carried on for quite some time and no matter how many times we took him home Fluffy would always return It always put me in mind of Weird Al Jankoviches song. Psycho chicken ,any way we enjoyed free eggs for a time until Richard left to live in Tighland .Fluffy on the other hand was seen around the village for a number of years working as a free lance rooster .
Oh nearly forgot Amy you have to monitor this topic very closely as you are the chick moderator.
1,386 2014-08-15 06:50:41
Re: Poor Cow (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I like this one it reminds me of the place I used to live in the UK when the rain was heavy and the lake in the field would come early to the edge of my garden.really good love it.
1,387 2014-08-14 16:35:36
Re: Les Paul (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
so may be the studio model is chambered .
1,388 2014-08-14 13:00:33
Re: Les Paul (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I sold my les paul about 7 yrs ago found it way too heavy but curiously the other night when I was doing the sound for my friends I was called up on stage to play a few numbers and I used a les paul studio model this felt about half the weight of my old one .
1,389 2014-08-14 06:05:28
Re: Need help with this song PLEASE (6 replies, posted in Poems)
Don't give up on this this song could have a great country and western feel to it .The only lyrical changes I would make at the moment would be the removal of the line should have been easy then it flows a little better at that point. And split it at Offered to set her free then this section would become a chorus which is quite catchy .
C
Lovin` her was easy
G C
Easy as A B C
F
Keepin` her happy was
C D
Harder than X Y Zee
A#m
Tried to give her a life style
F C
Easy as 1 2 3
C
We went through some rough times
G C
Offered to set her free
Something like this as a chorus then you need to work on a verse ,hope it helps .
1,390 2014-08-14 05:57:56
Re: Slaughter of innocents (6 replies, posted in Poems)
Thanks for the honest comments ,I knew this would be controversial when I posted this.My emotions were strong when writing and I felt there wasn't another word strong enough in the English language to finish the poem hence the warning at the beginning.
1,391 2014-08-13 10:38:32
Topic: Slaughter of innocents (6 replies, posted in Poems)
Recently we had a post discussing the use of strong language in songs and poems, sorry if this offends any one but I feel in this case it warrants the use, so please feel free to insert an appropriate alterative word at the end .
Graham Windle 13 -08-2014 © all rights reserved ...
Slaughter of innocents
You rain down your terror
on people like me
Without rhyme or reason
the whole world can see
My brothers and sisters
die screaming in pain
No one should suffer
for somebody's gain
They say lightening can
never strike the same place
As bolt after bolt
seems to target my place
The innocents perish
the people erased
The meaning of mercy
turned arse about face
Your promises vanish
as quick as pie crust
And memories dissolve
blown away with the dust
All of your words they
appear back to front
It is my opinion
that you are a C**T ...
1,392 2014-08-11 16:33:22
Re: Another Close Call (10 replies, posted in Acoustic)
May be there are suitable washers in a hardware store for a few cents I scrounged these off friends .
The other thing that makes me cringe is when I see guys just plugging their lead in with out first threading it over the strap .The number of times I've seen them step on the lead and pull it out mid solo ..........did it my self a few times till I learned ..lol
1,393 2014-08-11 14:48:59
Re: Another Close Call (10 replies, posted in Acoustic)
This shows the idea better

1,394 2014-08-11 14:37:34
Re: Another Close Call (10 replies, posted in Acoustic)
instead of strap locks we use the rubber washer off an empty Grolsh beer bottle they just slip over the strap button and hold the strap in place works great cost nothing . I'll post a pic later .
1,395 2014-08-11 10:20:46
Re: Old age and long hours (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Doug its all leading up to the big one at the end of September when I turn 60.
1,396 2014-08-11 07:25:21
Re: Old age and long hours (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Two 5 am finishes last week and they still wanted more.my set didn't even start till 2.30..'....I'm turning nocturnal
1,397 2014-08-10 09:04:58
Re: Changing Chords (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
One thing nobody has mentioned yet is about string choice and hight all my guitars including acoustic have light strings and low action which makes such a difference to finger pressure when playing my only exceptions are my two resonators and my stratocaster which I use for slide these are set higher and have heavier strings .Ok light stings on an acoustic Will be quieter but as I only play amplified thats no problem
1,398 2014-08-09 14:25:04
Re: 3 Friends jam on the Neil Young classic "Cinnamon Girl" (7 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Well done I also had a look at your cover of Hank to Hendrix ever thought of doing a Neil young tribute set its really good .
1,399 2014-08-09 09:38:49
Re: Chordie communal song (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I get up in the morning and the birds are chirping
You’re lying beside me , but your heart is hurting
Grandmaw’s on the front porch dipping snuff and burping
Wondering what you might have done
if you had her in the sights of your gun
oh there is no time for regrets right now
you know you gotta kill her somehow
Oh no time for regrets right now
Pick up my gun, get it over and done
And soon Ill be on the run
But grandpa always did like ‘em rough
Uncle Leroy had a dragon named “Puff”
Puff was magic, he could do tricks
Just give him some weed and some match - sticks (enunciate both syllables)
oh there is no time for regrets....My soul
gotta take a shovel dig a big hole
no time for regrets
cos the cops are coming
I'm heading for the hills
and I gotta keep running ....
(now lets add some chords then we know how to sing it ?)
1,400 2014-08-09 09:32:57
Re: Chordie communal song (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Scott you are the captain of this ship let it roll I'm enjoying it .