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I'm going to set certain rules.  If you don't want to participate, then simply don't.

That's fantastic.

So, please don't throw any rocks, but when I read that in my head, the voice soon turned into Eminem rapping it.  It really does work in an urban context!   It's got that whole class warfare thing happening in it.  Rich vs poor, everyone dies.

Awesome bit or workmanship, regardless, Doll.

I agree, to a degree.

Rhythm and such is best expressed in standard notation, which is a sometimes complicated beast.   Tab and chord charts are notoriously bad at expressing that kind of stuff.  There is no easy way to express it except in standard notation, and creating legible standard notation for display on the websites is really tough.

Does anyone know of a way to do that?

I wasn't aware of anything to apologize for.  In fact, I thought it a pretty fascinating and good reply.   You're clearly a guy that knows his stuff, and your input is important.  I'd like to see this as a discussion on how we merge artistic intent with sound theory in order to come up with good music.  It think it's shaping up that way.

I can see that if I squint my ears hard enough.    I guess that does call out another important aspect of the discussion, and how you would apply theory to literary ideas to create a song.   The lyrics themselves lend to a certain tempo, but that will be colored by your interpretation of them.

You read them slowly, and slower tempos do well in 6.  My own musical biases are towards more straight up rock and punk, so that's how I interpret the song.

I'd like to work it using your interpretation, though, purely as an exercise in my own growth.   I think you see it in 4 much easier than I see it in 6, and I like to do things the hard way.   

Much clearer.

Shall we build it as a dirge or something minor?  Lets us A minor, as everyone knows it well.

Agreed?

Singing is 99% confidence, and 1% talent.  And I'd fudge the talent a bit.   

To sing and suck less (always my goal) I work on moving as much air through my voice box as I can.  When you're singing in the car, sing loud and proud.   Find yourself a quiet spot away from the public, and do the same thing.

Eventually, you'll come to understand how you sound when you sing, and you'll get more comfortable with it.

Once we have a finished recording, I'll post it up here.  All four tracks will end up on our website, too.

Your music training will help you.  You already know how to practice and rehearse, so that's a bonus, too.

I think Zurf nailed it pretty well.   Learn the scales, and study the fretboard.  Once you understand what is going on there, you'll probably pick it up fairly quickly.

I just don't want anyone thinkin' you have a girlie calendar hanging in your rehearsal space. 

Ah crap.  I think I hit the edit button rather than the quote button, and accidently squashed your response, Russell.

My bad!  Please don't banninate me!

Truth.

There is nothing better than a cheap guitar that sounds great.

My 1st was an Anno-Hoffner nylon stringed classic that was given to me as a gift.  Beautiful instrument.   I now own several more of various types.

Yours is a Fender P bass.  Mine is a MusicMan Stingray.   Both are excellent instruments. 

The Stingray is the loudest, most obnoxious bass you've ever heard.  We refer to it as THUNDERSTICK!!!   

I loves me some active pickups.

The best guitar is whatever guitar I happen to be playing right then and there.

I own the Epiphone Dot (The ES335 knockoff) and it's a great instrument.   Archtop guitars make me all sweaty.