A lesson in verse Pedr. Nicely written. Lesson learned.
152 2024-04-03 20:23:50
Re: spammers. (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hi Russ, hope the new aids will help you to get back to producing those great sounds I've known so well over the last few decades? I've had tinnitus for a long time now but it hasn't affected my hearing too much, what? who said that? joke?
See you soon Buddy
153 2024-04-02 19:45:17
Topic: spammers. (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
3 new messages today all spam. come on guys lets start a conversation about music, playing or recording or writing of... keep music live, keep chordie alive
154 2024-04-01 08:58:39
Re: Rosemary and red onion sausages, a song for vegetarians ? (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes? Well here's antherone, meat free food that is meant to imitate real food will not be welcome in my diet any time soon. Your song resonates well with my philosophy on life and I look forward to hearing it later today. Glad to hear you and mrs Grah are feeling better. Yechyd dda, or good health.
155 2024-03-28 10:34:28
Re: Easy Beat Add On 3 (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I agree, they have display great musical talent with a unique comedy style
156 2024-03-22 21:38:11
Re: Video I made of the song I wrote (3 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Great song Jim, well performed, congrats
And the video is brilliant too
157 2024-03-21 10:23:07
Re: long time (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
You captured the mood of the song perfectly Brian. Nice one.
158 2024-03-15 10:09:33
Re: Going, Going, Gone (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I agree with all the above. You are a fine lyricist Jim. I feel this is more country than your last venture into the rock genre, BTW I'll send the finished track tonight hopefully.
159 2024-03-11 11:12:48
Re: I Wanna Rock (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hi Jim. No my parents wouldn't let me, I was only 9 in 1960! The teddyboys were somewhere in the middle of the 1950s and they struck fear in the hearts of normal folk. By the time I joined a working band winklepickers and Beatle boots had fallen by the wayside well at least the ones with Cuban heels! I was over 6 feet so I didn't need them. By the time I got a job and was buying my own clothes we were in the middle of the summer of love so it was kaftans and sandals, 1966, I hated it when punk came into fashion.
Thanks for the pics by the way they all add to my collection.
160 2024-03-09 09:16:56
Re: I Wanna Rock (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jim. I suddenly had a flashback to the late 50s and early 60s when winkle pickers were the fashion. They were worn by teddyboys then rockers and the mods wore chisel toes. I dare you to look those 2 fashion items up.
I had a quick bash at your song last night and I think it will make a good rocker (different context) I'm away today and tomorrow I'll try and do something on Monday.
161 2024-03-08 20:31:14
Re: I Wanna Rock (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Rock is sold in most sea side resorts in the UK all with their own town name inside. Must be honest I had no idea how rock was made. As a kid I was often given a stick of rock when friends and relatives came home from holidays and I must admit I was not keen. After a while they get very sticky and end up in the bin (trash can) Llanelli, my home town is known for cockles and when in season you can see the cocklers in their Land Rover Defenders out in the bay during low tide scraping and picking the cockles from their beds, must be quite annoying being woken like that lol.
I'll come back when I've had a go at your song
162 2024-03-08 10:47:50
Re: I Wanna Rock (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
My first thought on reading the title? If you wanna rock go to Blackpool! If you don't know what that means just ask.
You certainly left no doubt as to what the song was about, I'll give it a go later. Good rock song words though.
163 2024-03-07 07:03:38
Re: Rage (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jim, most of the stories refer to his imbibing copious amounts of alcohol and getting rather pernickety and aggressive. I'd rather not besmirch his memory by relaying gossip. Sorry. Suffice to say he was a great talent that was taken all too soon.
164 2024-03-06 21:05:22
Re: Rage (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I like the Dylan Thomas references and it reads as if you're a little miffed (not the word I wanted to use)
Did you know that Bob Dylan used his name? Also Dylan Thomas was born and grew up 9 miles from me in Swansea. Later he moved to Talacharn, which is around 30 miles away. I've been and played there many times and the locals still love to tell tales of his exploits, most of which don't leave him in a good light.
165 2024-03-06 20:56:22
Re: Easy Beat Add On 3 (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I really enjoyed that. I must say I'm not over enamoured by disco even though I had to play bass on some of their songs (BeeGees) when I played in a band, mmmmm.
Great minds Pedr, I still call him John Revolta sometimes.
I am a full time wind-up merchant, I can twist most statements to be a bit rude but I have to be careful what I say and to who, not everyone has my sense of humour.
FYI, The band wasn't called "mmmmm"
166 2024-03-06 10:07:56
Re: Easy Beat Add On 3 (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Pedr, sorry but I have to disagree with you on this. Artists have to evolve as the Beegee's did and of course the Beatles. The Beegees or Barry Gibs originally from the Isle of man, then Australia then returned to UK finally on to the US grew from a ballad band to disco and produced some amazing songs in their later life not that their earlier stuff was not as good, different times different styles.
167 2024-03-06 09:55:55
Re: quiz (3) (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I think I'm a bit late but as I've never heard this song before and insurance companies in our respective countries are unlikely to be the same I wouldn't have had a scoobies anyway. Note; scoobie do = haven't a clue. Thanks for trying to get more members to get involved, if you think of anything else please do, something more international maybe?
168 2024-03-05 10:45:00
Re: Easy Beat Add On 2 (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I recognised myself and my aches and pains in there. Great choice there Pedr I couldn't have chosen a better statement of the ageing process. As Russell Harding says; getting old isn't for cissies, or words to that effect. Great song by the way.
169 2024-03-02 20:22:24
Re: music Quiz Q2 (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Dams were also created in Wales to serve English cities like Birmingham (not Alabama) regardless of the fact that villages had to be evacuated and the populace rehoused, as in the film How green was my valley.
I think the video and song refers to yin/yang the good created in a bad way, no good deed goes unpunished even though it's the victims that get punished not the fat cats that get fatter.
As for your first question, I actually thought of a ferry but decided to go for a cruise ship.
To be honest I know very little about New Zealand apart from Brian, Pete and Jan live there, oh and it's summer time!
170 2024-03-01 11:06:25
Re: music Quiz (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Brian I'm guessing it has something to do with cruising? To be honest I was more interested in the old cars than the song or the ad as we never had it up here in the old country
171 2024-03-01 11:00:51
Re: modern day songs (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
To add to Jim's comment about different styles of the same song and Pete's and Brian's advocating of many styles make light listening, we always seem to prefer the first version we hear unless another version knocks us off our feet. As I mentioned in another post, I believe there are some composers as good as any that have gone before. The trouble is the producers take an original and possibly great song and destroy it by adding superfluous effects and needless vocal harmonies that are produced by studio chicanery. As a for instance listen to singers on "talent show" performances then how their records have been murdered by the production process. I think I've preached enough. Amen
172 2024-03-01 10:47:59
Re: Stay Strong (4 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I like the way you perform your songs and ask questions in the accompanying videos. Your double tracking and echo kind of remind me of when I used to do it before I could afford multi track machines. It begs the question can you hear the previous track while adding the new/dubbed track? There is a reason for my question.
173 2024-03-01 10:39:33
Re: Distopya (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Excellent composing there Beamer. Love the way you mix medieval folk lore with modern connotation. Makes me wonder are you missing Game of thrones?
174 2024-02-28 10:33:44
Re: songs i wish i had written(8) (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I think this is the best one so far Brian. It just goes to show how wrong I am about the writers and entertainers are nowhere near the talent of previous decades. Well found and chosen Brian. A great song.
175 2024-02-28 10:25:52
Re: Story Of Two Drifters Chatting. (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Now thats not what I call rap. That's what I call a talented song writer playing and singing in the greatest tradition of entertainers. Thanks Pedr.