This crossed my mind today after reading Tig`s comment in the Suggested FSOTM for July and Tig mentioned he had the privilage of meeting Harry Chapin and his brother at a school function.  Tig mentioned this because that is one of the artists that has been chosen by beamer for this months July FSOTM. 

I thought to myself, now that is pretty cool as I like Harry Chapin`s music and its not something that most people get to do, is to meet famous or well known musicians.

So it got me to thinking, who here has had the pleasure of rubbing shoulders, meeting a famous or well know musican?  Who, Where, How did you meet them?  Tell us your encounter story smile

Ok,  we are going back to COVERING ERA`S.  So far we have covered  the 60`s, 70`s, 80` and 90`s. 

This time we are looking for Two Song Suggestions from the following Era`s.  ONE SONG from 1950`s  and ONE SONG from 2000 - 2010 Era. 

So, it`s going to be really interesting to hear some OLDIES and some NEW MODERN songs.

As usual, you can pick your favorite artist, band, genre, what ever you fancy!

For those of you that don`t want to perform or cover a song, you can still enter this and put in your  suggestions that you would like to hear covered by our members.

All Suggestions will get Pulled Out Of The Hat at the end of the month to decide which two songs get chosen.

READY, SET, GO!!!

mojo01 .... welcome, its always a pleasure listening to you perform.

Baldguitardude .... same here, i am planning to do them as well, its been an such a crazy busy time here lately.

Ok with songs or artists all chosen, I will shut this down down and be opening the new thread for FSOTM for July. 

Thanks beamer and Baldguitardude for your choices, its going to be interesting smile

Zurf ..... thanks for that information about Russell and his recording mulitiple tracks for online collaborations etc ............ easybeat, there is a great place for you to start your idea, maybe contact Russell smile

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Tig .............. funny, thanks for sharing that link smile

Peatle .......... that was a great link you shared as well, will give those who didn`t know an understanding of what it`s all about smile

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Yes congratulations to the Lions ........... well done. 
A red card to boot for Sonny Bill *ouch*
It`s gonna be all on this weekend smile

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and the winners are ..................

beamer

and

Baldguitardude

Congratulations you two smile 
Please pick one song each for this months FSOTM and post below  and I will set up a new thread smile

Ok names going in the hat ......................

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Zurf and mekidsmom ......... agree totally!!!  http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_4595.gif

On that note ......... I am still planning to attempt these 2 songs .... every time i have gone to record them, something has come up ....... will get there smile

Hope you find time to join in mekidsmom .... great to hear some more from you smile

mojo .... hopefully you can join in for July`s FSOTM  and remember you can always come back and do these ones at any  time as they remain open smile

Well done once again Jim and Phill, I just had a listen.  I am a bit like Peatle, I wasn't expecting to hear it performed this way (not sure how I expected to hear it ).... but good on you for trying something different.   What programme have you used on it Phill? it kinda had an echo effect and almost made it sound like it was going around and around the echo effect.

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Yep thanks everyone, they did a great job, well done Team NZ smile

Phill .....the All Blacks vs Lions games was a good alright smile  A good game to against the Hurricanes as well.  Bring onto tonight's game All Blacks vs Lions smile

mojo ....I haven`t even heard of Chris Cornell and I am going to have ago lol ............. I was meant to go pick one the other night of his to attempt but it didn`t work out as ended up with a sick grandchild.  So hoping tonight to attempt one of his if i get the chance.  As for Bobby Mcgee, might try it again but hmmmmm can`t seem to nail the end bit, might have to just leave it out.   Don`t want to deafen ya all with my screeching to hit the notes lol.  Oh yeah and my guitar and or ukulele playing leaves a lot to be desired I have decided *sigh*

Great links there Peatle, thanks for sharing smile

So with that said, will be closing this off soon.   Tig .... easybeat ..... peatle are you wanting your names to go in the hat?

easybeat wrote:

Just wondering if we could do a group song.
everyone sing one line eg` we are the world`/band aid. etc.
maybe `all you need is love` or `a little help from my friends`
i`m sure one of the clever guys could do a backing track & patch it all together?
would only be worth doing if we had a commitment from 6 plus chordians.
What Ya Think?


Hey easybeat,
great idea.  If you want to organise it, by all means go for it.  You would have to organise someone who can do the backing track, the song, the people who want to perform in it,  get the backing track to all the participants so they can record themselves singing to it and get them all to send their singing back to the person who you have organised to put it all together etc.  It could work, would be fun, but would take a bit of orgainsing which i haven`t got time to organise at the moment .... but if your happy to organise this idea of yours, go for it.  When it is ready to go, we could put it up as a FSOTM.   smile

TIGLJK wrote:

I've already had the opportunity to pick one...let someone else.

Jim


  Hey Jim,
it doesn`t really matter if you have entered your name before, as there have been a few people put their name in before and have been lucky enough to be choosen to pick a song more than once .... it really is just the luck of the draw on whose name comes out of the hat.  Makes it more interesting as well when there are more names to put in the hat smile

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Wow Team New Zealand! .....for any of you that follow the America`s cup, what a day!  New Zealand`s win of the race and this cup, very exciting for our boys and our nation.    They raced superbly, their boat was fast, the team worked together brilliantly, well done!  Condolences to the American`s of course  but feeling excited for our boys, Team New Zealand smile

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TF .......... awesome, agree with Tig, would love to hear you do this one smile

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

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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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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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Wow, looking forward to hearing this one too beamer smile

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Awesome, i like it JIm smile