I have heard of it being alleged that certain bands back in the 70's and 80's used backstage musicians to fatten their sound.
152 2024-10-15 10:34:41
Re: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Cheers Richard when I clicked on your link it didn't take me to the documentary just a synopsis about King Homeboy without me being able to access it. So it could be the same one as the one on YouTube that I put my link to .
153 2024-10-14 22:49:06
Re: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Cheers Richard , King Homeboy is a big guy with a big heart he also is a actor a short story writer a M C among many other things that should be an interesting Doco when it comes out. I will attach a short doco about his backstory and some of his early life struggles made back in 2015 here just in case anyone is interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHsUdc3ISKg
154 2024-10-14 22:40:00
Re: Fake performances (10 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Good Subject to talk about Grah. I must have seen thousands of buskers in my lifetime. In my experience the really talented ones will get an audience around them. Out on the street there are always going to be fakes and hustlers as well as real talent. To me its about the integrity of the performance. When a performer uses tech that's fine providing they are showing talent and are entertaining. A few years back there was a lot of Micheal Jackson impersonators busking some real good most not that good. I'm not a Micheal Jackson fan but there was one guy he was brilliant had all the moves and really put on a good show and I liked that. He was lip-syncing to Micheal Jackson tracks but his dance moves and performance was top class. He had the perfect dance moves right look and cloths plus he did some other cleaver things with a very comedic talk between songs. I think now to make any money busking you have to be real good and even then the real good ones because of the economics around the world are struggling.Part of the art of busking is securing a good spot where the passerby has money to spend away from the beggars and drug addicts that seem to be appearing everywhere on streets around the world.
155 2024-10-10 02:14:58
Re: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Peatle Jville wrote:Here is my rough attempt at a poem song just with my guitar that I wrote.. Hope it makes sense.
I liked your poem song Peatle, I think many people are wondering about this world of ours right now.
Cheers Jan there is a lot of turmoil in the world. I just am thankful and feel blessed to be where I am at the moment. Having said that without feeling apprehensive I realise that we have to enjoy and treasure the moment when things are good because all roads have bumps in them. As many of the buskers around town tell me it is tough out there at the moment but despite that you have to remain positive. I will attach a busker talking to me about that here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjxB-LGwRMk
156 2024-10-07 20:50:16
Re: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Deep and dark Pedr. Sorry I'm late reacting to this but I have been busy doing other stuff. At this moment that pic of steak and chips has got my juices flowing, though I'd rather have the steak cooked a little longer. Back to your song/poem; the world seems to have gone crazy once again. Why cant people see that trade and getting along is preferable to killing each other to gain a little ground. Or settling a two thousand year grudge with missiles and bullets! As Mr Lennon said, "GIVE PEACE A CHANCE" Wise words
Cheers Piri
I am a bit of a medium to well done steak man. Good old John Lennon had it right when it came to Peace. Over the years due to my involvement with a lot of war vets I have also seen the way good people have been left with horrible impacts after been involved with war conflicts. I will attach a short video of me talking to a war vet friend of mine Ray about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGMUcZTeOBk
157 2024-10-07 20:42:50
Re: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Bob Dylan and Lou Reed
Thank you Grah now I know I have often thought that Dylan Reed would be a good name for a Band or a stage name for somebody.
158 2024-10-07 06:12:40
Re: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thank you, Grah I don't know who Bob and Lou are but I like the comment. My monologue, with the guitar was a bit of an experiment in bringing ideas out using different threads that hopefully connect what I was thinking when hearing the world news on the radio the morning I wrote the lyrics. Originally started it as a straight-out poem that slowly built up into a feeling of apprehension but also in the hope like nature that things continually change and have seasons. The ups and downs and all the bumps in the road of life summed up in a couple of minutes with my guitar backing up the words.
159 2024-10-07 05:48:46
Re: Kendal Live Music Festival 2024 (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Good one Grah and nice to see the lady having a boogie and getting into your music. Fill in guitarist does a good job also.
160 2024-10-05 09:07:59
Re: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Peatle Jville wrote:Thank you Richard for taking the time to listen and comment. With hindsight I think that maybe I could have taken a more lighthearted comedic approach to my poem song monologue about being grateful to live in New Zealand. Maybe the Fred Dagg approach I should have taken here is his example attached below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvMeT2GC14Hi,
Yep, I got that undertone of being lucky to be away from it, and it kind of reminded me of a post I saw on Facebook that went something like:
You don't like it over there,
So you come to live over here,
But don't bring your problems from over there,
To us living over here,
Because we never lived over there
...That wasn't all of it, but catches the gist of it. Too many problems in the world today!! Most of them could be solved over a steak and beer!!
Cheers
Richard
Richard, beer and steak diplomacy I like that.
161 2024-10-05 04:34:07
Re: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thank you Richard for taking the time to listen and comment. With hindsight I think that maybe I could have taken a more lighthearted comedic approach to my poem song monologue about being grateful to live in New Zealand. Maybe the Fred Dagg approach I should have taken here is his example attached below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvMeT2GC14
162 2024-10-05 04:25:25
Re: Ai song writing (14 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I think this A1 is going to be a can of worms for many.
163 2024-10-02 23:37:40
Re: Suggestions for FSOTM October 2024 (6 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
EB keep up the good work are you going to record your uke group doing the song???
164 2024-10-02 23:32:27
Topic: War Torn Calm (18 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Here is my rough attempt at a poem song just with my guitar that I wrote.. Hope it makes sense.
165 2024-09-28 23:39:54
Re: Ai song writing (14 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Grah thats scary with people now asking Siri for all the answers and AI writing our songs. Somehow it doesn't feel human to me but I suspect it will become a tool used by many.
I just got it to write this song about chordie. So here is what AI wrote about chordie.
Verse 1
In a world so wide, where the sun meets the sea,
There’s a place called Chordie, where our hearts are free,
From the mountains of Canada to the shores of Spain,
Songwriters gather, like a sweet refrain.
Chorus
Oh, Chordie is the rhythm, and the magic in the air,
Songwriters from all nations, sharing love and care,
With every strum and every line, we weave our stories true,
Together we create a world, painted in every hue.
Verse 2
Underneath the stars, in the glow of the moon,
They’re crafting melodies, they’re singing their tune,
From the deserts of Dubai to the forests of the north,
It’s a symphony of cultures, each one a priceless worth.
Chorus
Oh, Chordie is the rhythm, and the magic in the air,
Songwriters from all nations, sharing love and care,
With every strum and every line, we weave our stories true,
Together we create a world, painted in every hue.
Bridge
A tapestry of voices, a harmony so bright,
In every song we write, we find a spark of light,
With a guitar in our hands and dreams in our hearts,
We leave our footprints in the music that won’t part.
Chorus
Oh, Chordie is the rhythm, and the magic in the air,
Songwriters from all nations, sharing love and care,
With every strum and every line, we weave our stories true,
Together we create a world, painted in every hue.
Outro
So here’s to the dreamers, the pen and paper crew,
From every corner of the earth, we’ll sing our truths anew,
In this grand mosaic, we find our place and role,
Forever and always, we are chordie, heart and soul.
166 2024-09-23 01:19:34
Re: Just A Girl I Used To Know (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Love those lyrics Jim very relatable to many with those past memories.
167 2024-09-17 23:51:52
Re: Two Worlds Apart (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Good poem I enjoyed reading it. Two Worlds Apart interesting words Shivan. I think about differences and commonalities a lot. How people who become adversaries because of their point of view forget about also their commonalities. Life has many layers and what appears simple can become very complex. Birds of different feathers some fly some don't they all have to eat to survive.
Humans sometimes lose their way by becoming too focused on their differences while forgetting their similarities like having to eat to survive.
168 2024-09-10 09:22:14
Re: A year in the Gangetic Plains (8 replies, posted in Poems)
Shivan, Haiku can be good to keep the mind active. Very interesting and well done what you have done with Haiku In years past using your fertile mind.
Five seven five yes
Haiku is challenging us
Done well it works
169 2024-09-09 06:27:37
Re: ME!! (6 replies, posted in Poems)
Shivan thank you for your kind comments about my videos and other work feel free to call me Pete my actual name.
170 2024-09-09 06:01:45
Re: Herbie Flowers (2 replies, posted in Poems)
Thank you Shivam for taking the time to read and comment. Herbie Flowers is a bass player that many have heard play but most probably don't know that they have. He is credited with playing bass on 500 hit recording by many artists. Many musician rate his bass playing on the Lou Reeds song Walk On The Wild Side as one of the great bass hooks of modern times. Herbie played bass on many genres of music and the people he played for or with is a bit of a whose who of music.
171 2024-09-09 05:55:14
Re: New Song : " When She Believed " (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
That is a good Jim better than anything I could do nowadays. A piano accordion accompanying you and your guitar would set that of nicely.
172 2024-09-08 11:24:33
Re: New Song : " When She Believed " (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I think, many a young lady would see this song as being about them.
173 2024-09-08 11:20:34
Re: New Song. GOING HOME. (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
William, I would love to hear you doing this song.
174 2024-09-08 11:18:14
Re: Malteezers (2 replies, posted in Poems)
Piri that works great I see Malteezers in our local supermarket I must try them sometime,
175 2024-09-08 11:14:31
Re: ME!! (6 replies, posted in Poems)
First time I have read your poems Ryuuse if my memory correct and I must say you are good.