1,601

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim.
Her actual reason for crying was most likely something totally mundane....like she lost her umbrella. Your story adds a dimension. Maybe she was thinking....ooops I don't have enough money to pay for my meal, I'm going to ruin my new nail job washing dishes...lol. so your story makes her look more interesting.

1,602

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

Funny how there are so many things you mean to get round to but never get there?

I meant to send Bill an email too, and never got round to it.....later?

I have put some of my cassettes onto CD, as you say time consuming, so only the best ones, my old LP's are too scratched, please don't tell me there are programs that can take away scratches...they can't stop the needle from jumping.

glad to hear Bill and Dondra are doing fine

1,603

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

the best writers of songs or novels can put down in words what others can only assume is mundane and everyday. Jim i read this song very, very slowly without trying to put a tune or rhythm to it, that will come later. i am so proud to say that Jim Kenyon is a personal friend of mine, one day my friend you will be up there amongst the great lyricists. this song proves that. i always say....say what you see, and you said what you saw

1,604

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

I can spend between 2 to 3 hours playing when gigging. Possibly more than that if I'm recording, mixed with bass drums and keyboards. Otherwise lately it's been stolen moments while I'm waiting for her shadylip before going out.
I find I'm listening to a lot of music when I've had enough playing. YouTube videos of my favourite bands playing live, headphones up loud trying to figure out what chords they're playing. And of course on the way to shows, CD up loud...

1,605

(13 replies, posted in Poems)

Thank you Peatle, glad to be of service.

Love the toon TF, I'm sure those dinosaurs know what their doing....curses, why didn't that asteroid get them all?

1,606

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

the Kingsman is worth thousands?.....don't tell your friend and make sure he doesn't come on chordie

1,607

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

Your friend gave you those beauties for services rendered? Who did you have to kill??? My jaw dropped at the first guitar, I was drooling at the balalaika and I had to wipe the drool off my screen by the time I got the the Kingsman.
Give your friend my name if he needs anything done in the UK.   Lol

1,608

(3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Yep, that's an upgrade plus VAT. I'm not on FB so I can't tell if it's a mixer, mixer amp or recording studio? I see there are 8 channels, are they all stereo or mono and pan? I bet the multi FX can curl your hair? Enjoy

1,609

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

A bridge; it's where a song takes on a bridging section which goes from the verse to the chorus or to a solo maybe even a change of key. You'll hear them in most songs especially country tracks. The famous one is where George Harrison and Eric Clapton were writing a song and Harrison wrote "bridge" and Clapton thought that was the title, but Harrison's writing was so bad he thought it was "Badge". Ha ha

1,610

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

A bridge; it's where a song takes on a bridging section which goes from the verse to the chorus or to a solo maybe even a change of key. You'll hear them in most songs especially country tracks. The famous one is where George Harrison and Eric Clapton were writing a song and Harrison wrote "bridge" and Clapton thought that was the title, but Harrison's writing was so bad he thought it was "Badge". Ha ha

1,611

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

happy Canada day from Wales, i shall lift a beer or two to help celebrate tonight.

1,612

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi Jim, running it through in my head felt like more of a soft rock rhythm similar to "is this love?" by either whitesnake or rainbow? just the rhythm not the melody line. i like it and when i get the chance i shall give it a go on the guitar.

just had a quick strum and i find it works perfectly, your frazing is reminiscent of the travelling wilburys so it's an automatic like from me.
i feel it might benefit from a bridge, maybe alter a verse to suit?

1,613

(3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

How could anyone complain about that kind of service? You lucky person you....let me know how you get on with it.

1,614

(13 replies, posted in Poems)

As the guy on catch fraze says...say what you see. We get a lot of crows and seagull's, ugly birds that make a lot of noise and mess, always after I've washed the car!

Thanks TF and you Jim for giving it a read and comment.

1,615

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

A man's got to do what a man's got to do..... specially if you're getting the paid.

I did a bit of soldering Sunday now it works fine again.

It's funny though, I seem to get some problem or other everytime I play there. I had a great crowd which helped a lot

1,616

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

No. I can never remember the words. I'm lucky to remember my name there days...lol

1,617

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

i haven't played a gig for a few months, i just haven't felt like it. anyway, i played one saturday, and maybe this should be in Beamers "don't you hate it" thread, so i get to the venue, everyone's watching the world cup so i have to be quiet and not get in the way of the TV. eventually the game ends and i can set up and do my sound check.

pa...ok
mic...ok
backing tracks...ok
guitar...guitar? switch on amp...nothing. pull leads out, put them back in...nothing OMG!

so i pull out my guitar to FX lead and plug directly guitar to amp...working...relief. tried the other lead again...nothing.
so, i had to play all night without chorus, reverb/echo and most importantly sustain and distortion which i use to boost the guitar volume for solo's.  so country songs were ok but rock songs sounded flat to me.

i muddled through but the upshot of it was that i got my mojo back and now i'm hungry for more gigs.

go figure?

1,618

(13 replies, posted in Poems)

I don't know why all my poems are on the humorous side of late but here's another one.

Sad Bird Singing.

I heard a bird singing.
Looking for a mate.
He didn't have those pretty feathers.
And his singing wasn't great.

That didn't stop him trying.
Though some others thought he should.
He sat upon my window sill.
And sang, because he could.

Pretty birds flying by.
Paid my bird no heed.
Next day when I looked for him.
He'd taken of his leave.

I'd like to think he found a mate.
Nested and made eggs.
His DNA made ugly chicks.
Plain feathers and spindly legs.

Well I think it's funny....fairly funny?

1,619

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

It couldn't be me....I couldn't box my way out of a paper bag...lol

1,620

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

Hi Diane and welcome. Our ratio of female to male here is quite low, so another female take on the range of subjects we tackle here will be very welcome.
For myself, I dabble with guitar, keyboard, drums, recording and trying to sing. I also write songs....sort of!
So, once again welcome to Chordie from Wales UK.

1,621

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

who could you be referring to? nice bit of rhyming with a story or is that a message?

1,622

(5 replies, posted in Poems)

it's called media misinformation. bending the truth to suit your/advertisers/financial/warmongers ends. rupert murdock lambasted the Australian labour party because his politics were conservative, (that probably means something different in the US?) he tried it in the UK too but failed so he moved to the US and became a citizen and formed Sky, which in the UK is heavily biased towards the tory party.
WOW, another rant, sorry. lets get back to the subject in hand.
what a fabulous poem. it has all the ingredients, well written and a conversation piece to get people talking and discussing.

full marks my friend

1,623

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

First gigs are always the most stressful. Don't worry about solo's, I mess more up than I play perfectly, and I still get asked back.

I can't remember my first gig, it was around 50years ago, but I knew that, that's what I wanted to do.... it's that applause you remember and the buzz as you leave the stage.

Keep it up and do some touching ballads and up tempo songs.

1,624

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

Thanks TF, I wasn't sure if it was the same day as us over the pond. I got more grampa cards than dad ones as the family keeps growing.

So, happy father's Day to you too and all the dads and silver strummers in Chordie land

1,625

(9 replies, posted in Other string instruments)

A little update, I was just watching Jools Holland cos Chas & Dave were on and Dave was playing a cigar box guitar, but with 4 strings not 3 and it sounded more like a uke.

Just thought you'd like to know?

edited to change "his to uke" i detest predictive text