kisses on the roundabout, now on soundcloud, if you use the link below please have a listen and comments are welcome
1,702 2018-04-09 08:52:17
Re: Kisses on the Roundabout (42 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Sounds like a plan....
1,703 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????
1,704 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?
1,705 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
1,706 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.
1,707 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.
1,708 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
1,709 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????? ![]()
1,710 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?
1,711 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
1,712 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
1,713 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!
1,714 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
1,715 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.
1,716 2018-04-06 08:44:23
Re: "I wanna be in a band" (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Yep agree to all that. Being in a band of like minded musos is the greatest high I've ever had, when it all comes together in front of an appreciative audience. Having said that I've had some nightmare gigs with drummers that couldn't drum, singers that couldn't sing, one note bassists and guitarists that play out of time and tune. My particular peeve is keyboard players that can only play on the black notes!!!!
Having said all that, I'd love to get into a band again. Over the last year or so I've seen quite a few wrinklies like myself filling out local pubs and clubs because they are better than the karaoke kings and queens that are saturating the live entertainment scene here in south Wales. The fun and comaradary in the van, on stage and rehearsals is incomparable, I recommend it to everyone.
1,717 2018-04-06 08:23:28
Re: `advice for a newbie (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I agree with the guys above. Learn the positions of the chords, practice changing from say G to C strumming the same pattern as you would on open chords, but without singing!!!! As you get more proficient it will become second nature as playing open chords do now, then add the singing part.
Good luck, hope this helped
1,718 2018-04-05 17:18:54
Re: The Great Gig in the Sky (1 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Mario Lanza performing Revolution 9
1,719 2018-04-04 17:49:30
Re: Pig In The Sky (7 replies, posted in Poems)
I sit abolished.
As Kenneth Williams once said....infamy, infamy...someone's had it in for me!! Love the Carry Ons
1,720 2018-04-04 08:07:22
Re: Pig In The Sky (7 replies, posted in Poems)
Hi EB. Something tells me those pills aren't asperin! Very Lennonesque which is not a bad thing at all. This forum has become very serious lately so a bit of silliness is just what the doctor ordered. Keep them coming guys.
1,721 2018-04-02 18:23:28
Re: writing in the blurr (1 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
not sobered up yet then?
best way to avoid hangovers....don't get sober
1,722 2018-04-02 18:20:14
Re: Hail Hail Rock and Roll (4 replies, posted in Poems)
very witty Beamer. Many a true word spoken in an alcoholic daze...hic!
1,723 2018-04-01 17:21:59
Re: Drive into the Sun (16 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Imo that line says it all that first verse Jim. The girl is escaping from a dump in the middle of nowhere and a guy that's....well you get my drift?
Time is the defining thing right now, I'll get back tonight ASAP
1,724 2018-03-31 15:57:58
Re: Drive into the Sun (16 replies, posted in Songwriting)
hI deadeye.
i've taken some liberties with your song as you can see below. i've changed some words, deleted others and totally messed with the chords. i'm not very good with choruses, so far just looked at the 1st verse, maybe someone else can help there. i've done it to suit a 3/4 time. you could always ignore what i've done completely i wont be offended....
[C] At daybreak she snuck out of that [Em] West Texas bedroom,
[Am] careful not to wake man or [C] dog.
[Em] She sipped his last cup of [Am] coffee,
then she [F] crept out to her old rusty [G] Dodge.
[Am] When that old engine started on the [F] third prayer,
[Fm] she spun the tiresout of that [G] gravel nowhere.
[C] An old life was over and [Em] new one had begun..
and she [F] drove [G] into the [C] Sun.
1,725 2018-03-31 14:00:18
Re: I should have known better! (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
The next week I was back in the store where I bought the 12 string. The sales guy told me another guy that was looking at the 12 string came in the next day after I bought it, to buy it. Boy, I was lucky. And the best part is my wife was OK with buying it.
has she got a sister?