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(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Phill .... it`s probably not going to happen now with the recording as my son has since moved out with his partner and they have a baby which is keeping them pretty busy at the moment ... but appreciate and thanks for the advice smile

Only 3 names this month? Where are the rest of you?

Anymore folks going to have ago at these two songs? I have tried a few times to do Bobbie McGee ............. that`s as far as I got ........ i get to the end bit and end up sounding like a screeching banshee lol as I attempt to perform it like Janis Joplin or Pink  ( by the way i have listened to Pinks version quite a few times - I love her version of it!).

I have to be honest and say i don`t know any of Chris Cornell`s music.  So I will go online later today and pick the first one that comes up that I think i could possibly attempt (haha) and try and see what i can do with it.

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(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Nice Jim, had a listen, well done once again by you.  I great message in this song smile

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(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phill Williams wrote:

Hi Jim.
It's a song but not as I know it! It's so confusing...two lines that rhyme, one that doesn't, then a fourth line that rhymes with the first two? I said confusing not bad. I wish I had the guts and the talent to do it.
I then listened to your recording....first line is five beats, second is four beats etc I also noticed one or two lines with just three! As I said confusing. I'm a strict 4/4 or 3/4 kinda guy which is why when I've covered one of your songs I normalise them to suit my style. I realise now I might have been wrong?
You're writing talent is phenomenal and I intend to give this a close look and play later, warning, I may need to alter a few things to suit my style...again.

Didn't you wake the house up banging out on the guitar at 4.45 am?


Hmmm I think that is my trouble exactly Phill ......... my timing can be ALL OVER THE PLACE too and I don`t strictly stick to 4/4 or 3/4 timing (I do with cover songs - mostly) but when it comes to original songs, I can be all over the place.  The last time I tried to cover one of Jim`s song and my son was going to use his fancy recording equipment to record me and I was supposed to sing the song to the set beats ................ I was all over the place (as I just sing it as I hear it or can play it lol) ......... ended up my son quitting on me, told me he couldn`t record me lol.  The outcome since then ....... I haven`t recorded another original song as I realized I am not keeping time.   Probably comes from only learning to play instruments and trying to sing publically in the last few years ...... being self taught probably doesn`t help either lol smile

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

I pop in when I can but it has turned out to be quite a hectic year for us this year, with two sick elderly parents, the birth of our 2nd grandson who was premature and was in the neo-natal unit, thankfully out and doing well now, one of my sons has got engaged, another son has headed away to the South Island to follow the snow and have been busy sewing curtains for his van and mattress covers, helping out my daughter with her son when I can and indoor and outdoor renovations (yay ... mud outside and dust inside) .............. that pretty much keeping me busy. 

Keepitreal .... sorry to hear of your sad news. 

Doug_Smith ..... thanks for dealing with all the rubbish that comes to chordie, namely spam smile

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(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Wow, looking forward to hearing this one too beamer smile

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(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Awesome, i like it JIm smile

Ditto to what beamer said smile

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Zurf ---- so good, really enjoyed listening to your cover.  Had me singing along with you.  I love this song, an oldie and a goodie .........but funnily enough, i have never tried to play it before.... Left comments on sound cloud for you too  smile

beamer .......... yay, hoping you will join in and do a cover for us smile

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

Beautiful ........... heartfelt ........... thank you for sharing your wonderful talents with us,both  of you.

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(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim ........... I couldn't find your version on your page, have you deleted it?

Phill ..... loved it, once again you nailed this song in every way, you have a great talent vocally and musically.  Jim,  your song writing skill as I have said so many times are fantastic.  You two are a great team together.

Bill .............haha true that , never thought of it like that before ........... this is one song we perform at the Rest homes and Retirement Villages ........ now every time i sing that song, i am gonna be thinking of what you said lol

Only two starters ?

Found this tonight ..... Pink performing Bobby McGee  ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwmUMvhy-lY

Peatle .............. great to hear you and easybeat getting together and having a go at this song, well done to both of you and i liked your take on it smile

mekidsmom ............. enjoyed it the first time i heard you  guys do this song and I enjoyed listening to it again.  I would absolutely love to hear you perform this one again with just you covering it ..... you can so nail this song!  smile

BGD .....Good question!  I personally would have thought this competition was about doing Chris Cornell songs, his originals .... and that is him doing a cover of a Bob Marley song ......... however it is up to you to decide what you want to do ..... smile

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(6 replies, posted in Poems)

TF .... well written, from the heart.

Would YOU like to be the one to pick the song of the month for July? 

Then just enter your name in this thread for a chance to WIN your choice of song!
No need to pick the song yet! 
Simply reply to this thread with something interesting that indicates your desire! 
Examples: "PICK ME!  PICK ME!"
"I want to pick the song"
" Drop my name in the hat please!." 
*or whatever imaginable thing you can add that also includes something that makes it clear that you want a chance to choose the next FSOTM!   

But remember, NO need to pick the song yet! That will be chosen later in the month.

Everyone that posts in this thread indicating their desire to pick the FSOTM will have their name "placed in a hat" and TWO PEOPLE, yes TWO names will be randomly chosen.  If you are chosen, you then get to choose the song of the month!  The two winners will be chosen and their names posted in this thread towards the end of July.  The winners must submit ONE SONG EACH of their choice for the song of the month by the end of the Month.

So, what are you waiting for?  READY?  SET?  GO!

Wow June already!.  For this month`s FSOTM we have 2 songs we are looking for, one by a Female Artist and one by a Male Artist.
The chosen song for Female Artist was Janis Joplin -  Bobby McGee. 
The chosen song for a Male Artist was Chris Cornell - Any Song Of His can be covered, so you can really go to town here, picking any song of his you would like!

FEMALE ARTIST
JANIS JOPLIN – BOBBY McGEE

From Wikipedia: Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller. Others performed the song later, including the Grateful Dead, Kristofferson himself,[1] Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, and most famously Janis Joplin, whose posthumously released version topped the U.S. singles chart in 1971, making the song the second posthumously released No. 1 single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Billboard ranked Joplin's version as the No. 11 song for 1971.

Joplin recorded the song for inclusion on her Pearl album only a few days before her death in October 1970. Studio musician Stephen Ryder manned the keyboard for that session, and famously "Got a little carried away." Kristofferson had sung the song for her, and singer Bob Neuwirth taught it to her. Kristofferson did not know she had recorded it until after her death. The first time he heard her recording of it was the day after she died.[3]Joplin's version topped the charts to become her only number one single and in 2004, her version of this song was ranked No. 148 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Whilst it is very hard to find any video footage of Janis Joplin singing this song, there are a few audio`s to listen, some with pictures of this talented singer.
Here is a link to one:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXV_QjenbDw
Here are some possible chords to use:
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.g … 40176.html

MALE ARTIST
CHRIS CORNELL – ANY SONG OF HIS

From Wikipedia: Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. Cornell was also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1991, and as the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend Andrew Wood.
Cornell is considered one of the chief architects of the 1990s grunge movement, and is well-known for his extensive catalog as a songwriter, his nearly four-octave vocal range, and his powerful vocal belting technique. He released four solo studio albums, Euphoria Morning (1999), Carry On (2007), Scream (2009), Higher Truth (2015), and the live album Songbook (2011). Cornell received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his song "The Keeper", which appeared in the 2011 film Machine Gun Preacher, and co-wrote and performed the theme song to the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), "You Know My Name". His last solo release was the charity single "The Promise", written for the ending credits for the film of the same name. He was voted "Rock's Greatest Singer" by readers of Guitar World, ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader, 9th in the list of "Best Lead Singers of All Time" by Rolling Stone, and 12th in MTV's "22 Greatest Voices in Music".
Across his entire catalog, Cornell has sold 14.8 million albums, 8.8 million digital songs, and 300 million on-demand audio streams in the U.S. alone,as well as over 30 million records worldwide as of 2017. He was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards and won twice.
Cornell was found dead of an apparent suicide in his Detroit hotel room early on the morning of May 18, 2017, shortly after performing at a Soundgarden concert the night before. He suffered from depression and substance abuse problems earlier in his life.

Here are a couple of links to some of his songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC5FdFlUcl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVXIK1xCRpY

Here is a link to quite a few Chris Cornell songs  with chords to them:
http://www.chordie.com/song.php/songart … index.html

Ok, have fun everyone, looking forward to hearing your versions of these two songs.  Cover them however you want, you can try your best to imitate them or you can completely make them your own.
READY?    SET?    GO!!!!

Great Zurf, will look forward to hearing them.  I must admit, I did give Santa Monica a little bit of a go but didn't get very far with it. 

OK ....  now to get the next lot up and running, sorry for the delay everyone getting the new ones up as its been a long weekend over here in NZ and we went away for the weekend.

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

Bill and Dondra,

I am so sorry to hear your sad news.  My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to you both * Hugs *

Wow, only 3 entrants for Mays FSOTM and only 3 songs done.  Hope June`s FSOTM will be a bit more successful.

With that said, remember you can at any time still record these songs and put them up smile

Great thanks BGD, that helps us with a winning male vocalist for June`s FSOTM and yes it will any song of his as written  in the list above.

So with that and all votes in, the winning songs are:

Male vocalist =  Chris Cornell (any song of his can be covered)
Female vocalist = Janis Joplin`s Bobby McGee

New FSOTM Thread will be going up soon smile