1,676 Reply by TIGLJK

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

Jandle

This is so weird..... I was driving my car yesterday and listening to Outlaw Country on the Radio and heard that song (*There`s A Hole In My Bucket* ) for the first time ever.
I haD a similar thing happen to me the first time I went sailing on a Sunfish two person sailboat.   Keel hit a rock - I reached through the whole and held on to it while my buddy got us to shore.

Ed - this definitely goes under the category of " you can't make this stuff up!"

Thanks for sharing

Jim

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1,677 Reply by TIGLJK

(474 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

way above me.  I have trouble just playing an f chord  :0

Cool info though.

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1,678 Reply by TIGLJK

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if you look closely at her strum hand she's got some mechanism between her hand and the strings-   must be how she makes the eerie sound. Great music - I just put that on my list of stuff I'll never be able to do ! smile

Thanks for sharing TF

Jim

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1,679 Reply by TIGLJK

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

Looks and sounds  like a great piece of equipment !

I have no clue how to use one - but I'm sure it is really cool. smile

This is why I wish I lived near you guys - so I could hang out and see what you musicians really do.  Watching video and reading just doesn't make it for me.

Congrats Phill

Jim

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1,680 Topic by TIGLJK

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I did a quick recording of this song and put it on soundcloud.

I sure wish I could sing and play like others on here, I really think this is probably my best song even though I never intended to even make it a song

anyway here is my musically challenged  smile version. 

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/three-words-eight-letters

Jim

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1,681 Reply by TIGLJK

(580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

I think I was in 11th grade when I first heard King Crimson.
I bought the album without even knowing what they sounded like, but I thought the album cover was cool - its the own you've got the pic of.

They are a classic - real cool stuff.
This is the music I play when i am doing something like wood work or tinkering in my barn.

Thanks for the share TF

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1,682 Reply by TIGLJK

(13 replies, posted in Poems)

Phill

lol - yup I've got tufted tit mouse birds at my feeder

Harold was named so bc there is a guy in my town named harold who only has one leg  smile

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1,683 Reply by TIGLJK

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Thank You  Amy, Jan and TF

I actually did write it without music first - I used those chords b/c that's about the full scope of my abilities smile

Wish I had musical talent to go with writing  smile

I have it my songbook here if anyone wants to use it... easier to transpose if necessary
https://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/?url … ranspose=0

Thanks again !

Jim

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1,684 Reply by TIGLJK

(13 replies, posted in Poems)

Phill
I have a Rose Breasted Grossbeak that is at my window every morning - beautiful bird - lovely to watch.... but always finds a way to poop in or on the bird feeder and seed.
I also had a one legged yellow finch that I named Harold.  It is amazing to me how he makes it in the wild and I always wonder if it was born as such or it was a survivor of something.

Thanks again for the post - cool poem

Jim

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1,685 Reply by TIGLJK

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Ark

I liked that a lot - just floats me away to imagining nice places. My first thoughts were, a scene watching my grandchildren play in the yard, secondly, a graduation ceremony, and lastly - I pictured in my mind a photographer going around videotaping the wedding party prior to the wedding. 
It was very well done.

Zurf
Also enjoyed your track - I thought the guitar work was excellent.   

Thanks to both of you  for sharing
Jim

p.s. 
Graham

I tried to use audacity - it was way too complicated for my small mind.  smile

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1,686 Reply by TIGLJK

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Ark

I liked that a lot - just floats me away to imagining nice places. My first thoughts were, a scene watching my grandchildren play in the yard, secondly, a graduation ceremony, and lastly - I pictured in my mind a photographer going around videotaping the wedding party prior to the wedding. 
It was very well done.

Zurf
Also enjoyed your track - I thought the guitar work was excellent.   

Thanks to both of you  for sharing
Jim

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1,687 Reply by TIGLJK

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phill and Peatle

Thank you for your extremely kind words. I really don't see myself as anything more than what you said Phill,  I just wrote what I saw.  Being a teacher and coach  of almost 40 years, I'm pretty good at reading people. { and I really do love that phrase "say what you see" Phill }- in this case it was that exactly.
My only regret was not somehow taking a photograph of her. 
It has a mystery about it as well, because I will never know what the real story was. ( although her expression and her  being alone certainly had an unmistakable agony about it)

I put it to the chords as you see in the post b/c they are the most comfortable chords for me - but since then have transposed it to D G A bc it fits my singing (if that's what one would call it smile  ) better.
I think it has potential to be a really good song. 
( and the funny thing Phill,  which you will probably get a kick out of I think was that when I was changing it from poem to song...... I kept thinking - " I need to put a bridge in it "   like Phill said -     but I still have no clue how to do something like that even though you explained it wonderfully, so it sits bridgeless smile  )

Peatle,
It must have been a soul wrenching job working with and counseling young people as such.  I can only imagine the highs and lows of such a job (between  those you were able to save and those you couldn't help)

Thanks again for you flattering comments


Jim

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1,688 Reply by TIGLJK

(42 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

He is very good...check this out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfKs3ProM7M

the 2nd guy (Morf)   is just ridiculously talented.  All of them were good, but he was amazing.

Thanks for the share TF  !

Jim

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1,689 Reply by TIGLJK

(18 replies, posted in Electric)

Doug_Smith wrote:

Hang in there TF, with our current economic policies, in a few months you will be able to buy whatever you want for about $35 CDN...... and we'll be payin' something like $8,000 USD for a new Cell-phone.   big_smile


lol  DOUG   - you are probably right

Gas will be $20 / gallon by Christmas

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1,690 Reply by TIGLJK

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

I really get into listening to music when i ride my bike. I put my mp3 player on my hip and cruise with headphones. It is not unusual for me to listen to the same song 2 or 3 times in a row to catch the lyrics better or listen to a great rhythm. I usually ride 10-12 miles so I get a good  listen and then walk about 2 miles to cool down.   I also love to put the headphones on while at my computer - and get into music I haven't heard before - that's why I love Deadeye's fridays and TF's Tuesday and Wednesdays posts.
The original plays here on chordie also get my attention all the time.

I only play to relax - usually on my front porch  or in my computer room if I am writing a song.  Playing guitar is my getaway from the other components of my life.

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1,691 Topic by TIGLJK

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I was having breakfast in a restaurant yesterday and was watching this very pretty middle age woman - I could tell she had been crying. I don't know why, but my imagination took me to this song. 

just a country style song about a girl that suffered through a bad relationship -feeling worthless- and a guy that sees all the beautiful things in her - and would like to love her.

this was different than my others bc I wrote it with no  song in mind  Hope you like it.

Three Words, Eight Letters Jim Kenyon


[D]She said she’s fine but seems she can’t hide her pain


[G]She said she feels good,but she’s alone tonight [D]again


[G]She says it’s nothing at all, but she knows that’s not [D]true


Oh, [A] how’s a heart to [G]act,when it aches,black and [D]blue




verse 2




.


[D]she says she’s okay, but there's times she falls apart


[G]she changed her looks, but she cannot change her [D]heart


[G]she says she’s not hurting, but acts just like she’s [D]broken


as she[A] listens for those [G] words that were never [D]spoken




.


Chorus




[G]Yea she’s all tangled up, a sweet, complicated [D]mess


[G]But she’s looking good to me in that silky summer [D]dress


[G]three words, eight letters, I’d say them to be [D]hers


Well,ya[A] know hearts may get [G]broken, but love en[D]dures




Verse 3


.





[D]She looks in the mirror, but only sees what she lacks


[G]she argues with the silence, because it never speaks [D]back


[G]she smiles like an angel, but she's been through[D] hell


will she [A]ever love a[G]gain? ........ Only time will [D]tell




.




Chorus






[G]Yea she’s all tangled up, a sweet, complicated [D]mess


[G]But she’s looking good to me in that silky summer [D]dress


[G]three words, eight letters, I’d say them to be [D]hers


Well,ya[A] know hearts may get [G]broken, but love en[D]dures


fade out


.






Well,ya[A] know hearts may get [G]broken, but love en[D]dures


Well,ya[A] know hearts may get [G]broken, but love en[D]dures


Well,ya[A] know hearts may get [G]broken, but love en[D]dures


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1,692 Reply by TIGLJK

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Jenny, Jenny   TuTones
Manic Monday
Monday, Monday  Mamas and Papas
I Don't like Mondays  Boom Town Rats
Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kris Kristoferson
Pleasant Valley Sunday   Monkees
Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones
Saturday Night   (is All Right For Fighting)  Elton John
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Saturday night - Bay City Rollers
Saturday Night Special - Lynard Skynard
One - Threee Dog Night
1,2,3,4   Fiest
One More Night - Bob Dylan

Great choice of topics - it is an endless list   - should be loads to choose from

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1,693 Reply by TIGLJK

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Jenny, Jenny   TuTones
Manic Monday
Monday, Monday  Mamas and Papas
I Don't like Mondays  Boom Town Rats
Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kris Kristoferson
Pleasant Valley Sunday   Monkees
Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones
Saturday Night   (is All Right For Fighting)  Elton John
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Saturday night - Bay City Rollers
Saturday Night Special - Lynard Skynard

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1,694 Reply by TIGLJK

(474 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Wow
Very talented.

There is way too much going on for me to even imagine playing like that. I have enough trouble getting one hand to stay on beat using one guitar neck.  That was mesmerizing!
Such flexibility in the hands as well  - I.ve got no shot at ever attaining that ! smile
Great song.
Thanks for sharing

Jim

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1,695 Reply by TIGLJK

(11 replies, posted in About Chordie)

ummmmmm   the parentheses Blues (21)  maybe ????

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1,696 Reply by TIGLJK

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

JIm

I totally agree with Phill  !!!  smile


Jealous,covetous,and envious  are the three words that come to mind.

I did not know that Kingsman was a guitar Elvis used often. ( I love when I get an education from chordie posts!)

I looked them up on reverb - you've been given thousands of dollars of guitar value !!
I need friends like that too !!!

I am sure your friend knows how much you appreciate a great guitar and feels confident in placing them in your possession.
I will look forward to seeing you post some songs that were played by these beauties!

Thanks for sharing

and HAPPY CANADA DAY to all my friends living in the great North land!!
Jim

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1,697 Reply by TIGLJK

(18 replies, posted in Electric)

Great Russell- 

hope it works out well for you- looking forward to a video !
JIm

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1,698 Reply by TIGLJK

(18 replies, posted in Electric)

I am actually looking to do one as well. The one I want is on back order so I have to wait.

Russell - haven't seen any videos of you and your  north land pals lately !  Are you guys still playing and making videos ?

TF

Good luck

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1,699 Reply by TIGLJK

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Phill,
AS usual - you always have license to make it your own - it always comes out better that way !
I would love to hear what you do with it.

Thanks
Jim

P.S. I don't  really know what a bridge is or how to write one in a song smile

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1,700 Topic by TIGLJK

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Heck - if Dylan can say revisited - so can I  smile

I kept playing my song Almost and came to the conclusion that it basically sucked without a chorus.
So this morning  I wrote a chorus to it.

It's a little long - but what the heck - it is  a blues song.
It's just a song about someone who is so angry about giving all they had, and then being tortured by the failure of the relationship.

so here it is in it's eternity, I mean entirety  smile

AlmostJim Kenyon





intro




4th string 2nd fret, to hammer on, on the 4th string 4th fret


5th string 3rd fret


Followed by 4th string 2nd fret, 4th string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open to [Em]


Followed by :




[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [A11/E] [Em]




Verse 1


[Em] it almost happened, it was almost Heaven , it was almost all life long


it was [A]almost certain,reallyhad it working , it was [Em] almost a true love song


It was [B7]almost perfect,almost you and me


now I’m [C7] almost hopeless ,it was [B7]almost never [4 tb string -2nd fret, 4 tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ] meant to [Em]be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]




verse 2




[Em] now I'm almost gone, almost there,I almost held true love


I'm [A]almost sad , hurting bad,I found that[Em] almost ain't good enough


I'm [B7]almost sorry, I can almost see


that I'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never,ever [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret,3rd string open] want to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]



.




CHORUS




Oh I’m [A] ruined and ravaged, wrecked and savaged


[Em]So afraid to live


I been [A] crushed to pieces, got no releases


[B7]Baby, I got [C7]nothing, nothing [B7] left to [Em]give


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]




.




Verse 3




[Em]Almost forgotten, almost dead, I’m almost at the end


I’m [A]almost empty, almost nothing,[Em] almost out of friends


[B7]I’m almost broken, almost always lonely


now I'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never,ever [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret,3rd string open] want to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]








verse 4


[Em] I’m almost depleted , I'm almost completed, I’m almost out of time


I’m [A]almost breathless , almost spent, I’m [Em]almost never fine


[B7]I’m almost wrecked,I'm near the end of me


now I'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never,ever [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret,3rd string open] want to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]





.




CHORUS


Oh I’m [A] ruined and ravaged, wrecked and savaged


[Em]So afraid to live


I been [A] crushed to pieces, got no releases


[B7]Baby, I got [C7]nothing, nothing [B7] left to [Em]give


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]






.




verse 5


[Em] almost burned out, and always drunk, almost want to cry


If I [A]said I'm OK and almost fine, [Em] ya know that's one big lie


[B7] I was almost in love,'fore you shattered me


now I'm [C7] almost where, I [B7] never,ever [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret,3rd string open] want to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]




CHORUS




Oh I’m [A] ruined and ravaged, wrecked and savaged


[Em]So afraid to live


I been [A] crushed to pieces, got no releases


[B7]Baby, I got [C7]nothing, nothing [B7] left to [Em]give


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]




.


repeat and fade out




[B7]Baby, I got nothing, [C7]nothing[B7] left to [Em]give


[B7]Baby, I got nothing, [C7]nothing[B7] left to [Em]give




slow[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]


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