1,751

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

To people without fingers


(Administators note: Back to school for you Lieven FOUR here and SIX in your next. The rule is FIVE WORDS tongue)

To CYTANIA, and of course all people who answered this topic. Let's see if we find the Neil Diamond (original), I check on Amazon, so it keeps me busy. And SUSPICIOUS MINDS by ELVIS isn't the original (At least the MELODY not written by WILLIE NELSON?). Until now everything goes fine, in the way I like it, a few lists of WRITERS of the Original, followed by COVERS
AND no really a list, my intention was dear fellow chordians that this is a kind of PRO and CONTRA, also to find information about groups, quit popular, like tha_musicman wrote, I mean that we can be surprised by IS THAT THE SONG? As I wrote as comment WITHOUT YOU best cover (maybe in the whole music business, HARRY NILSSON FANTASTIC, rhyming on PLASTIC: Mariah Carey. Why PLASTIC? It is not straight from the heart
Oh another one BOWIE or COBAIN: THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD. I love both, but COBAIN'S version is again a "scream, from deep inside. That's how I see it. I really hope that you can look (like I did), at some of these songs on youtube (where you see Chip Taylor, he really looks like Jon Voight, and Hendrix performing WILD THING.

I think this might be interesting to know, but that's up to you too.
What I did is listen, and judge. There are songs you will be amazed about the original performer, and you will like the cover-version too, and judge. What I like is subjective, I like it or not. So hit the road doc:
- COME TOGETHER by The Beatles, covered by a lot of bands, but best cover, NOT BETTER than the original is by AEROSMITH.
- WILD THING: written by CHIP TAYLOR, yes who is he? A C&W Artist, real name: VOIGHT (do I hear a little bell?) yes the brother of Jon, who is the father of Angelina Jolie. The cover was far more known: WILD THING by the TROGGS. Taylor's WILD THING was more a "persiflage", it is put in the mouth of a senator, you can see a version by CHIP TAYLOR on YOUTUBE, and what I didn't know was that JIMI HENDRIX covered the song, see, hear and tell.
SEE AND HEAR CHIP TAYLOR, AND JIMI HENDRIX (Man is he great, UNBELIEVABLE
- LOVE IS ALL AROUND: written by the TROGGS but for a lot of us better in the WET WET WET version. Reg Presley (name of the frontman of the Troggs told that he earned so many money thanks to those guys that his retirement was guaranteed, even for family).
- GIRL, YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOON by NEIL DIAMOND, and here "VERY SUBJECTIVE" also covered by URGE OVERKILL and world famous again. DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE IS BETTER. Neil Diamond is still writing but urge overkill?
- I'M A BELIEVER by NEIL DIAMOND, but the cover by the MONKEES is better.
- MR TAMBOURINE MAN by BOB "ZIMMERMAN" DYLAN, COVERED by the BYRDS (Again which is better?) I like DYLAN, in his acoustic days, the "Dylan" version is calm, relaxing.
- ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER by DYLAN but a FANTASTIC COVER by JIMI HENDRIX
- OBLADI OBLADA by the BEATLES, and almost at the same time covered by MARMALADE.
- WITHOUT YOU (Surprise surprise, because there are not so many people knowing this) by BADFINGER, with a FANTASTIC COVER by Harry Nilsson, and a PLASTIC Cover by MARIAH CAREY
- SUZY Q originally by DALE HAWKINS but a Fantastic job by CCR.
So you can go on.

1,754

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

Badeye, DOLLY, Alvee, UYK Bonedaddy, moddish, James.
A lot of names, I hope I didn't forget 1 single person, he may come to "expensive" Europe".
I even didn't know that the Canadian was Higher. I went 3 times to Canada, and I always thought that, the difference was a lot more. US $$ around 1982 was a lot cheaper, but than again, I was thinking in Belgium francs in stead of EURO's, my fault, there was about 50 cent difference. Do you US citizens, FEEL this problem? Politics: if the USA, which is a GIGANTIC Isle, surrounded in the North by Canada, in the South MEXICO, and very close to VENEZUELA, having also a gigantic oil reserve and "Chavez".the president of Venezuela, you can create a complete isolation. If Europe closes, example: Golf War II, costing so much money and why? Because Saddam was a "cruel dictator"? There are other "very civilised" people with power who should stand trial, but if Europe decides to stop trading with the USA, starts to get a contract with China, it will be a catastrophy. What should happen if tomorrow a 200.000 terrorists, would invade? I don't know, I am living in a cocoon, I DON'T SPEAK, I DON'T HEAR AND I DON'T SEE, but I am
in love with the USA, but about politics???? I am not in a position to talk about this, I just know how nice the people are, and how beautiful it is.

1,755

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

Doll, James, Alvee, badeye
- FIRST badeye, Is it my imagination, or is The C$ almost equal to the US $
- Here in Europe it is correct that you get, for 1000€ ---> +- 1500$.
Last year it was for 1000€----> 1250$ and I did some great business buying guitars there. 3-4 years ago, the $$ was = €€
It will be for us Europeans, cheaper to do Christmas Shopping than here

1,756

(5 replies, posted in Electric)

I am not sure if you can evaluate your fenders out of mecico

1,757

(2 replies, posted in My local band and me)

don't understand what you mean.

1,758

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

I will try this. I made this topic, and I will use BIG Letters for a song title and/performers. THAN you see some weird stuff, like: Fender used to say to Mel GIBSON: Baby you're the guitarman

1,759

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

It is more difficult than expected.

1,760

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

Damn, where are have the flowers gone ? I hope they didn't went to the stones because this equals dead flowers.

When student, I was blessed to have a splendid memory, and so I could focus me from the FIRST Monday in October and the time I left somewhere in April, TO STUDY. As student most other people knew me, and a lot where jealous. Alcohol 'BEER' and Women. Never had to do something again.
But they start now, drinking more and more younger, you can find it in Stores open at night, and sold is $$, so they don't care much. BUT YOUR BRAIN AT 16 WILL NEVER DEVELOP AS GOOD AS START DRINKING AT 19-20 Years old.
I have seen a lot, and it is unbelievable what I saw. A drinking woman (NO OFFENCE LADIES) is worse than a drinking man. For me, people can do what they want as long as they live alone. Having a partner it must be horrible. You don't win a big price by drinking, you rather loose a higher price.
In the USA there is written on bottles DRINK & DON'T drive. And NOT THAT YOU CAN BE ADDICTED TO IT. This addiction is so underestimated, because, like here in Europe it is Socially accepted causing a lot of trouble, car accidents, domestic violence... I try to write more about this. If you have a relative with a drinking problem, my email is there. If you want that question here, I answer. But first: Tomorrow, you get more information, it can be very helpful, I really helped a lot of people, and some of them are sober since years.

1,762

(24 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Yes People, the brothers here live in another time zone. Today I catched one. I forgot the email, AND only 1 viewer, that will be me probably.
It is a plaque, and about REPORTING, I see that in the US, The people delete untill 03.00-04.00. I do not sleep with my PC, I think Europe is covered quit good, and than I start thinking in hours, if I go to sleep at 22.00h it has to be a 6 hour of time , meaning that on the East Coast it should be 16.00h, and going to the West Coast: you cross 3 times a time zone, even more going to Hawai.

1,763

(8 replies, posted in Other string instruments)

So YOU are "the chosen One", look at the bright side of life, ta doe, tadoum tara tara ti da.

I am aware, and my friend Jason_Hague is 100% correct. But I think if you should vote, the Beatles will end up high in the poll. Why? the times they are changing. Even worse, I didn't "LIKE" the Beatles for 100% and still do. One of my first albums was Rory Gallagher: European tour as well as other great bands having other great songs. I was back than a "hard-rock fan" like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and a GLAMROCK fan: T-REX   SLADE .
I explain this later.
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Gitaardocphil sais: A lot of groups, having a few hits.

I never was told how nice a song was written. The problem is
.- Bands like OASIS, they try to play THE BEATLES, and so this Band writes, like the "Beatles".
- If you want, and this band's name is THE RUTLES, is the closest band, making their own numbers but 100% Beatles orientated. You can see and hear them on myspace. There MONTHY PYTHON, and their WONDERFUL, if you hear some of their songs.

1,766

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

We all are amazing people. How else can other people discuss in fact using "a"  specific topic. I see back again CORRECT answers, and we can find a lot of information. We will probably not be the best, and biggest, but we are unbeatable. This is why I became, at first a VISITOR, MEMBER and I feel me a lot more happy, you are all nice people, and I know 1 , I have  most of my pain controlled, no pain is no gain. It is like Jesus wants to helps me.
It is weird to see the answers you give, I feel better here than in a hospital, and sometimes I disappear, I have to do. I still want to help, and writing about Medical Problems, don't hesitate to ask ( I just have a solution for using Question and Answer = a quaster)

1,767

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

Affirmative.  A lot of stuff, I can't eat, throwing up, following down (my left leg acts weird, it is almost impossible to have power in that leg, fun is still different.

1,768

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

This is always nice, using "famous" song titles, to have and create new phrases.
- Because (beatles) I can't get no satisfaction. But even the bad times are good, but even better when silence is golden.
Tommy? where is LOLA? Run to me, in Massachusetts or Take it or Leave it, and don't forget to remember me, bring Lady Jane with you, I'm just sitting on a fence.

1,769

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

AND HERE HE IS. Very busy, (health), they will hospitalise me I just don't know when.
We'll meet again, don't know why, don't know wheeeeen.....
I feel "exhausted" and these days, going to bed at 21.45, I sleep until 10.00-10.30. All things must pass (G.Harisson). Don't worry Baby (Beach Boys) and My sweet Lord. She's so fine.
This must be a nice topic.

1,770

(12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

About the video: Jake Shimabukuro plays "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Or I found more and more, just go to www.youtube.com and search the title.
That person : never realised that a Ukulele sound that good, in "skilled hands". Most of us play guitar, neglecting an ukulele.

1,771

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

there is again a difference between USA & EUROPE:
- mentality
- attitude
- expressions
- the way Afro-Americans talk. I broke the glass of my rear window, and the people there told me what to do, they even phoned the "police", got drinks for free. When the police man arrived, he didn't go out, and asked where I was. I answered in Chicago, he answered yes, but added that this part of Chicago, was "Chicago's baddest part", and his patrolling car was never closer than 50-100 feet. He told because of the danger. I still don't know why, but the way (all Afro Americans) spoke, cursed was unbelievable, m*****f****r, was 100% equal as we hear them on Television. I really don't know who started using this specific language? is it called JIVE talking?

1,772

(12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

George Harrison is the most underestimed artist. He wrote 3 classics: SOMETHING, HERE COMES THE SUN, WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS. I saw a performance (on youtube) using an ukulele and WHILE MY GUITAR.., one of the best songs ever. I think he wrote a song for the CREAM too.

1,773

(12 replies, posted in Electric)

Is the type of wood, used for a "guitar neck" very important? If yes what is the reason, or how does it affect your playing.

1,774

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I love the lyrics. I am a RADICAL against war and terrorism.
I believe that about 75% the war starts with a religious conflict, and it will be almost 100% adding ethnical, different colour. Trying to conquer land is mysterious, but less if you know that there is a lot of oil.

1,775

(2 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

If I see that name, I always think about "motor bikes" Suzuki. I used google, writing: Guitar Suzuki EF430BR. Most of the guitars are on Ebay. Is the guitar acoustic, or electric?