1,401

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Brilliant    I  love  the  lyrics  and  the  feel of  this  song   ,cant  wait  for  a  recording .

1,402

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

WARNING !!! Don't  play  this  if you are  easily  offended  contains strong language .This  is  the  finished  version of  my  poem   Slaughter of  innocents  which does  contain offensive  language  for  the  reasons  explained  in the  poem thread .

Mods   if  you  think this  inappropriate please  delete I  understand .

https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/sl … -innocents

1,403

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Rough  demo  of prescription blues

https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/prescription-blues

1,404

(4 replies, posted in Recording)

its back and  working now   no problems  , lets  see  how  long  it  lasts

1,405

(4 replies, posted in Recording)

Any  one  having  problems  uploading  at  the  moment .I  have  found that  since  I  got  my  new  computer  (windows  8 )that I  had  to  use  the  old  uploader  on sound  cloud  which worked  fine ,however  this  week it  seems  to  have  disappeared  completely   and  while  the  new uploader    seems  to    do its  job  ie you  drag  and  drop  your  files  onto the  blank  page  it  shows  ,then it  tells   you  its  uploading  ,but  no  save  button appears   so  you  cant  complete  the  upload  at  the  end .
I've written to  sound  cloud  about  it ( n0 reply) and  gone  through  there  problem page  with  no success
Any  ideas  greatfully  received.

1,406

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

The  chance  to  make  some  quality  vids is  something  I've  been   harassing  the  guys  in the  band  about  for  about  2yrs .maybe  soon we'll get  a  good  camera and operator ,the  live  vids  have  been disasterous,  camera  failure  each time .

1,407

(26 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks for posting the lyric Russ great stuff .Takes me back a few years to when my wife ,who's a criminology lecturer was making a movie about sex chat lines and its affect on society.The girl who was featured looked nothing like the ones in your vid but had the guys on the phone convinced that she did.It was interesting and informative as to how some people make a living.

1,408

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This  is  a  demo of  the  song
http://www.reverbnation.com/gbbluesband … r_icon_nav

1,409

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

no worrys  dino  glad  you  like  this  one

1,410

(48 replies, posted in Electric)

My silver  tele   fits  the  bill  best  electric  guitar  I've  ever  had .

1,411

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Ive  moved  this  to  here  now  I've  done  the  chords ,Dino  I've  sent  you  a  demo  by  email I'm quite  pleased  with  this  one  its  come  out  a little  different .
https://www.reverbnation.com/gbbluesbandcrete?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav

Graham Windle
22 -08-2014 © all rights reserved …

Twenty first century expectations


C-  G          Am
Here we all are
           F                    G~
in the twenty first century,
C-G     Am              F                        G~
its not at all, like we thought it would be.
C -     G            Am
Been round the world,
F                        G~
had some experience,
C-     G         Am        F         G~
been back to uni and got a degree.


Chorus
F
Faces remembered,
                 Em
some best forgotten,
F
some that you wont,
                     Em
want to,  see again.
F
Memory’s of places,
                        Em
that you once dreamed about.
D                                                   G~
Memory’s of places you wont go again.


C - G            Am
Across the water,
F                    G~
people are crying,
C      G               Am           
they shout for your help,
F                     G~
in the dark of the night.
C      G          Am
Safe in your home,
F                        G~
an Englishman's castle.
C-    G           Am
No one can hurt you,
F                        G~
so you’ll be all right.

Chorus

C       G              Am
You could be a teacher,
F                    G~
in front of a classroom.
C    G            Am
Or maybe a baker
F                        G~
needing some bread.
C       G              Am
You could be a banker,
F                        G~
safe in some office.
C      G            Am
No! you are a mother,
F                        G~
collecting your dead.   

Chorus then verse 1

1,412

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

Thanks guys I remember it now

1,413

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

Just found it will listen tomorrow

1,414

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

Dino I can't find the Dylan song you refer to.

1,415

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks EB I hope to get some demos of these new songs soon if the damn cicadas ever shut up .On the recording of big sea you can hear them in the background I have so many songs now to record it will take weeks

1,416

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

just  finished  a  recording  of  this   I'll try and  get  it  on tomorrow  when its  mixed .

1,417

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

More poetry

Graham Windle
22 -08-2014 © all rights reserved …

Twenty first century expectations

Here we all are
in the twenty first century,
its not all, we thought it would be.
Been round the world,
had some experience,
been back to uni and got a degree.

Faces remembered,
some best forgotten,
some that you wont,
want to,  see again.
Memory’s of places,
that you once dreamed about.
Memory’s of places you wont go again.

Across the water,
people are crying,
they shout for your help,
in the dark of the night.
Safe in your home,
an Englishman's castle.
No one can hurt you,
so you’ll be all right.

You could be a teacher,
in front of a classroom.
Or maybe a baker
needing some bread.
You could be a banker,
safe in some plush office.
No! you are a mother,
collecting your dead.

1,418

(6 replies, posted in Poems)

This is the finished  song ..Again please do not  read  if  you  are easily  offended  by  the  content.

Graham Windle
13 -08-2014 © all rights reserved ...
Slaughter of innocents

Am
You rain down your terror
       Em
on people like me
F
Without rhyme or reason
         Am
the whole world can see
Am
My brothers and sisters
          Em
die screaming in pain
  F
No one should suffer
               Am
for somebody's gain

Am-  Em-F       F   F  Em Em    Am
De –mocracy  set  my  people  free
Am-  Em-F         F   F  Em Em        Am
De –mocracy  take  these  chains  off  me

Am
They say lightening can
           Em
never strike the same place
  F
As bolt after bolt
                 Am
seems to target my place
Am
The innocents perish
          Em
the people erased
         F
The meaning of mercy
              Am
turned arse about face

Am-  Em-F       F   F  Em Em    Am
De –mocracy  set  my  people  free
Am-  Em-F         F   F  Em Em        Am
De –mocracy  take  these  chains  off  me

Am
Your promises vanish
         Em
as quick as pie crust
       F
and memories dissolve
             Am
blown away with the dust
Am
All of your words
     Em
appear back to front
    F
It is my opinion

                       Am
that you are a **** …

Am-  Em-F       F   F  Em Em    Am
De –mocracy  set  my  people  free
Am-  Em-F         F   F  Em Em        Am
De –mocracy  take  these  chains  off  me

1,419

(24 replies, posted in Acoustic)

OK what  I  would  suggest  here  once  you  have learned  a  few basic  chords  practice  practice  practice  chose  a  couple  of  songs  you  like  and  feel comfortable  with .If  you  have  a  local open mic or folk club ,get  up and  play  nothing improves  you  faster  than performing .The two  clubs  I  visit  in the  UK  are  genuinely  helpful they  will  not  shoot  you  down  they  will  offer  support .Alternatively use You  tube and  put  your  songs  on here  this  community  is  the  best  and  the  people  here  will always  offer  good  constructive  advice  to  old  and  new  alike .Glad  to  have  you  on board Dean

1,420

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

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 .

1,421

(3 replies, posted in Poems)

So true

1,422

(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

1,423

(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.

1,424

(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

1,425

(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.