You've done it again. Jim, you must be a true wordsmith. I haven't tried playing it yet, that pleasure is yet to come.
Beautiful words, reminded me of my granddaughter and the bond between us.
1,701 2018-04-11 17:34:49
Re: after visiting my grandaughter - I added a verse (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
1,702 2018-04-11 08:35:34
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Peatle, I'm a rocker at heart, but I've always played to the older crowd so I begin with country, 60's and ballards. Towards the end of the second half, it's Don't stop believing and Another brick in the wall etc. But for some reason when I write a song it tends to come out country... don't ask me why
1,703 2018-04-11 08:28:44
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I've seen a few church conversions locally, I say locally but they're usually in small country villages. I'd be a bit wary of planting spuds and digging up some bones 
Good luck with that, some pics of the conversion would be nice?
1,704 2018-04-11 08:22:03
Re: technique or talent? (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
TF, love that Wilson quote. It describes an all round artiste, someone who can sit in with just about anyone in any style. Peatle Some session men/women can do that and play to the style of the artiste, while some artistes want people to know who's playing on their records. After all if any of the names mentioned above would grace my music with their presence I'd want the world to know it!
Come on let's have some more views on this subject....
1,705 2018-04-10 22:11:00
Re: `advice for a newbie (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hi Mojo, i saw a vid by Joe Walsh where he re-strung a guitar and adjusted the nut, he said it should be done if you change the gauge of your strings. it's well worth getting your guitar set up professionally.
1,706 2018-04-10 22:07:20
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
thank you Graham, nice to hear from you, hope you're well. Will you be going back to Grease this year? or are you going to grace us with your company here in the UK? which ever way, keep us updated with your songs and videos.
1,707 2018-04-10 20:37:07
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
all right i know...you'll all think i'm daft...but....when i deleted the original i had to record it again but i didn't like it very much, so i did it in a different style, then forgot about it while i sorted version 1 out. then i found version 2 (which is in a different key, faster and rockier) and finished that off and put it up on soundcloud. the link is below and i would be delighted if you all listened again and commented. thanks.
1,708 2018-04-10 19:41:36
Topic: technique or talent? (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i know you need talent to play guitar, but i think you can have all the knowledge in the world and still sound like a 3 year old running a bow over a violin. on the other hand, if you can make a guitar purr like a cat yet only know 3 chords you can make the world a happier place. i know most of the major, minor, augmented, diminished chords in the book along with 6ths, 7ths, 9ths suspended etc, but i feel i don't have that defining lead ability and sound. i'd love to sound like Clapton...how do other Chordie members feel on this subject?
1,709 2018-04-10 19:32:02
Re: `advice for a newbie (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
10 gauge strings or maybe 11's i wouldn't go lighter than that or heavier. maybe the action needs to be lowered? take it to a guitar doctor, ask at your local music store.
1,710 2018-04-10 19:28:23
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
big thanks to everyone that gave a listen.
Roger, apart from your vocals being a little distorted your rendition was great, and the deliberate mistake!!!!!
i think other members might like to hear your version, i wont put it up but why don't you?
1,711 2018-04-09 20:06:24
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
kisses on the roundabout, now on soundcloud, if you use the link below please have a listen and comments are welcome
1,712 2018-04-09 08:52:17
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Sounds like a plan....
1,713 2018-04-08 17:10:16
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Roger, love to hear your version before you hear mine????
1,714 2018-04-08 17:08:29
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks guys. Yes old, the story begins in about 1963/4, the last part when i got dumped! In the mid 70s.
As for the recording....I think it's done as I leave it a few days before the final mix to make sure everything is right. Hopefully upload Monday evening.
I'm a big Eagles fan but I didn't notice till the end that their influence is strong on it. I'm sure you'll let me know if I've gone too far?
1,715 2018-04-07 20:14:22
Re: These are pics of the strat I built (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Jim, when I opened up your post only the scratch plate was there. I thought that was the finish (wood grain) must say it looks beautiful. So I take it you've done the lot with your own fair hands. RESPECT my man, so proud to be able to call you my friend. My Strat doesn't have copper lined routing...good idea. So how does it play? sound? feel? and most importantly....when will we hear it? I also noticed the KENYON logo on the head stock...clever dick
1,716 2018-04-07 18:05:05
Re: Cuba Street People (12 replies, posted in My local band and me)
that's a whopper, hope it tasted as good as it looks?
another cracker from you Peatle, very Dylan-esque. the essence of writing songs is to notice all things around you and to be able to write down and sing about what you see. well done.
1,717 2018-04-07 17:53:53
Re: Alexander Turnbull Library And Easybeat. (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Easybeat has been putting himself down for quite a while now but the cat is out of the bag my friend, you are a fine guitarist with a great voice.
1,718 2018-04-07 17:46:30
Re: NGD-- Just another day for Triple J. (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i can almost see Roy Rodgers playing this on Triggers back
1,719 2018-04-07 17:44:41
Re: These are pics of the strat I built (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
nice little scratch plate for a Strat Jim....when does the rest of it arrive?????
1,720 2018-04-07 17:43:17
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
you have my unbridled thanks, Jets, i struggled for ages trying to get that bit to work, i'd love to know how you managed it as i thought i'd done everything as written in the sticky?
1,721 2018-04-07 09:13:28
Re: Alexander Turnbull Library And Easybeat. (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Love the guitar, very funky. If I'm correct you're singing from written words by Easybeat? The song would be improved if the story was formatted to go with the rhythm of the guitar.
I don't want to sound over critical just hope I'm helping to improve an already great song
1,722 2018-04-07 09:04:27
Re: this small town (12 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I thought I'd already commented on this song. When you say you just jammed it do you mean chords and words? I used to be able to do that about 40 years ago!
You've got a humongous amount of reverb on the recording which exacerbates the screeching sound so turn that down some and re position the mic.
That's the tec stuff sorted, good song....well done
1,723 2018-04-07 08:49:58
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Peatle and Deadeye. Yes it's a true story, well in actual fact at least 4 true stories!
The park part at the beginning is about a girl I had a crush on at 13 or 14... My crush lasted longer than the affair.
At 16 I had a crush on a very beautiful girl who sadly died in a car crash...I was devistated.
Lights in the mirror....I worked as a mechanic on HGV lorries and one of the drivers got blinded by a car coming against him and didn't see a man and wife walking in the road.
The last part was a lovely girl that sent me a dear John letter. Theses days it would have been a text!
1,724 2018-04-06 19:21:57
Topic: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
this is one of the songs i deleted when i formatted my SD card, done in a country/rock style, i didn't like it then so i re-did it in a more rock style for the new SD card. i then began again in the country/rock style and i find i'm very enthusiastic about it even though it's not finished yet. secondly, i wanted to see if i could get the chopro formatting to work, so here goes, hope you like it and feel free to comment.
Kisses On The RoundaboutPhill Williams
4/4 country rock
[G] She was only [Bm] sixteen. [Em] But she knew who she [C] was.
[G] She was more than [Em] beautiful to [D] me.
[G] When she held me [Bm] close to her. [Em] That night in the [C] park.
[G] How were we to [Em] know it would end in [D] tragedy? [C-D]
[Em] Kisses on the [D] roundabout. [C] Cuddles on the [G] swings.
[C] I know we didn't [Bm] take things all that [D] far.
[G] She was such a [Bm] pretty girl. [Em] How could I stand a [C] chance?
[G] When all the other [Em] guys were making [D] eyes at her.
[G] She was more than [Bm] wonderful. [Em] She had grace to [C] spare.
[G] How was she to [Em] know her time was [D] running out. [C-D]
[Em] Kisses on the [D] roundabout. [C] Cuddles on the [G] swings.
[C] That would be the [Bm] last time I would [D] be with her.
BRIDGE
[C] Lights in the [G] mirror. [Am] Dark up [G] ahead.
[C] Walking in the [G] road. [Am] Forgetting everything I [D] said.
[G] That was so many [Bm] years ago. [Em] She'd put a note through my [C] door.
[G] She never felt the [Em] same for me. As I [D] did for her.
[G] Sometimes I think I [Bm] see her. [Em] As I walk through a [C] crowd.
[G] And then I wonder [Em] how would she look [D] now? [C-D]
[Em] Kisses on the [D] roundabout. [C] Cuddles on the [G] swings.
[C] Can't forget the [Bm] times we had back [D] then.
SOLO
[C] [-] [D] [-] [Em] [-] [D] [-] [C] [-] [G] [|] [-] [C] [-] [Bm] [-] [D] [|] [C] [-] [D] [-] [Em] [-] [D] [-] [C] [-] [G]
[Em] Kisses on the [D] roundabout. [C] Cuddles on the [G] swings.
[C] Can't forget the [Bm] times we had back [D] then.
BY Phill Williams. March 16th 2018
1,725 2018-04-06 08:49:08
Re: THE REAL YOU (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I think we've all met this person, you've captured him/her perfectly. I like the way you've put it all together. I would also like to hear it.