Classical Guitar thank you for your kind comments. I always enjoy reading your knowledgeable insights into music and guitar.
1,751 2018-10-16 08:36:25
Re: OCTOBER 2018 FSOTM – CHALLENGE MONTH (45 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
1,752 2018-10-16 08:32:39
Re: without you (19 replies, posted in Poems)
Wow reading this felt like you had written about me and Maree and how I feel about her. You and Ann have a very special love. After thirty seven of marriage to Maree I find even though we can be as differant as chalk and cheese we wouldn't swap each other. One thing that hasn't grown in Maree to love about me is my attempts at music, though every now and then she will indulge me.
1,753 2018-10-15 07:50:54
Topic: Too Many People (19 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I wrote this song after hearing two tourists talking about the town where they come from.
I made a rough copy of it for a friend mine who asked me to write something with a blues feel.
As I play by feel and dont write music this is how I do it. It needs work but I thought I would put it up for a short time to see if I could get some feed back. I dont play much music now as I find it hard with my health issues in recent times. As usual all done with my cellphone and a bit on my laptop camera. I keep it simple as I am no good with technology.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbcWwolf7NQ
1,754 2018-10-15 06:49:07
Re: OCTOBER 2018 FSOTM – CHALLENGE MONTH (45 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
As usual Jan your voice sounds great. To do that song Jazzy with a ukulele would be hard even for a Jazz singer. I like your folky version. It is hard for a vocalist , playing their own backing to jazz up and yet keep that tempo. I should imagine the 7th chords would be hard to play on a Ukulele.
1,755 2018-10-15 06:38:11
Re: The Visit (13 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jeff I love the way you write songs. I enjoyed the way your songs tells us about family and living in your part of the USA while also the geography one travels in your fine country.
1,756 2018-10-15 06:31:09
Re: It Takes Two (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jim your a champion songwriter I look forward to hearing it.
1,757 2018-10-15 06:17:50
Re: Mr Sandman (13 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I love the way you covered a song has a real tricky vocal and made it sound great. Your playing and singing work a treat.
1,758 2018-10-15 06:12:48
Re: Sunday Funday with the kid⚡⚡ (9 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Beamer you and your Boy SOUND GREAT TOGETHER.
1,759 2018-10-11 08:13:16
Re: OCTOBER 2018 FSOTM – CHALLENGE MONTH (45 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Cheers guys I wont be doing a challenge this month. I will just be a cheer leader,
1,760 2018-10-10 11:33:00
Re: THE DOOR (5 replies, posted in Poems)
Poems often emerge in the midst of strong emotions. Your poem does describe your painful experience vividly and creatively,I hope it can make some sort of sense of this experience .as you travel on down the road and it becomes part of an old chapter in your life.
1,761 2018-10-10 11:18:55
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Another excellent live production.
1,762 2018-10-10 11:14:26
Re: OCTOBER 2018 FSOTM – CHALLENGE MONTH (45 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Wow EB that was excellent Richard and Jan gave you a challenge that showed your good vocal and guitar talent. Like Willie you did it in a nice laid back way.. Neo did a great job of EB and Phills song. I have enjoyed listening to this months FSOTM contributions.
1,763 2018-10-10 11:09:04
Re: The Garden (8 replies, posted in Poems)
I love it Jan. It made me think of my fathers parents. They had a big garden only because my Nan loved fresh veg plus trees and shrubs and flowers. Grandpah loved to make her happy so did all the bits she couldn't do. When she passed away he lost the motivation to garden and the family would have to tend to the garden while he sat there looking sad .They both passed away within a couple years of each other and were only in their early sixties. My father's sister took over their home and for years looked after the garden and lawns lovingly, with the gardens winning some awards.. She told me it was a way of keeping her Mum and Dad alive in her heart that motivated her to work in the garden for hours and hours..
1,764 2018-10-08 04:13:13
Re: Phill - My Song - On Acoustic (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Great song Jim. Getting Phill the perfect singer and guitarist for your song genius.
1,765 2018-10-08 04:10:53
Re: OCTOBER 2018 FSOTM – CHALLENGE MONTH (45 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Great version Neo worked great. Easybeat challenge worked perfect for you.
1,766 2018-10-08 03:57:22
Re: Minutes (1 replies, posted in Poems)
Beamer your words take me back to grey time I was in years ago screaming out for the grey to turn into sunshine. I felt like I was in Hell but I knew a path had to apppear out of the pit I was in and the only way from the valley I was in was up. I climbed out of that darkness eventually a better and stronger person
1,767 2018-10-06 23:28:11
Re: OCTOBER 2018 FSOTM – CHALLENGE MONTH (45 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
As they say down here in NZ Roger your the man. Good to hear a song written by a Chordie performed by a talent such as yours.
1,768 2018-10-06 23:23:41
Re: A Musical Time Machine? (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Wow what a talent and so young. That made my Sunday afternoon down here in NZ. Great find Bill. Interesting info on her and the music from CG and Neo.
1,769 2018-09-30 01:01:46
Re: Pawn Shop Guitar Cases (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
That is a good bargain price you got there Bill for a guitar case.
1,770 2018-09-30 00:58:51
Re: Supporting Your Local Music Store (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Down here in Wellington we still have a few music stores they do struggle to compete with online shopping. Alistair's Music.is a shop I love about the size of a one car garage here in Wellington. It is owned by two lovely people Alistair and Catriona and is loved by people who visit from all over the world. Billy Connerly the comedian has become a big fan of their shop on visits to our town. Folk and Bluegrass muscian often pop in just to play a bit of music. They are fortunate to have some of the world's greatest musicians come and find their store when they tour here. If you go on Facebook and type in Alistair's Music you will see some nice clips of people playing some good music in their shop.
1,771 2018-09-24 21:46:49
Re: G B Blues Band loses guitarist (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sorry to hear of your loss your band had a good sound.
Aντίο Brian rock on.
1,772 2018-09-24 21:37:39
Re: Off-Topic, But I'm Being Asked For Drum Lessons - Again (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I think it is very do - able and a good thing to do with the young one..
Your friend Pete
1,773 2018-09-24 21:32:51
Re: Does anyone know if it is true about Itzhak Perlman? (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Two other theories I have heard one is the string might have broke when there was only a few bars of the piece they were playing to go, so he just went for it on three strings. Another is after finishing he descided to tweak his tuning and broke the string which appeared to some in the audience as thought the string had been broken through out the peice they had just played. I asked a voilinist I know if it is possible and his answer is carrying on after losing a string without interrupting the performance is certainly within the capabilities of a world-class violinist: In 1986, Japanese wunderkind violinist Midori, then a mere 14-year-old, drew headlines for her appearance at Massachusetts’ Tanglewood Festival when she finished a concerto performance despite twice breaking strings on her instrument. You are right Bill it would require a genius ability to transpose notes to the other strings. I hope someone else has more opinions to offer.
Thank you
Pete
1,774 2018-09-24 03:25:24
Re: Paging LOREMASTER PEATLE! (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Cheers Tig and I agree with you JAN HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE.
1,775 2018-09-24 03:21:19
Re: Where Are You When A Song Idea Hits You? (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I usually find if I try and write a song it doesn't work. When a song comes to me it usually happens at the most unexpected of times. A few years back i woke up in the middle of the night went to the piano hit record on my cell phone and recorded a song that came to me in a dream. Next day I actually I forgot about it until going through my phone and I found I had this recording on there and thought hey I will put that on soundcloud which I did.. Very rare for me to get lyrics and music together usually I get one before the other. I try and carry a pen and paper with me as most of my song ideas hit when I am out and about and there isn't a guitar or piano in sight. Many of my song ideas come from things people say when I am out.