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It's a great thing. 

But as an aside, Johny Cash never did time in prison.  A bunch of misdemeanors, but that's it.

Jimi had a bit more than just a wah-wah pedal.  He was notorious for being a gear whore. 

From Fender Player's Club

"Among his regular effects were a Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face, a Mayer Octavia (produces octaves above and below the note played), a Vox wah-wah pedal*, a Leslie rotating speaker, and a Univox Univibe (which simulated a rotating speaker), not to mention the vast array of studio effects he used, like echo and phasing. "

So that's all you need.

Probably the simplest rules for substitution sits around Dom7 chords.  You can substitute in any extended 7th and be just fine, and vice versa.  You can play a 9, 11, or 13 as well, and you can go the other way, too.

Most people have never heard of him.  It is one of the great tragedies of the age.

Well, it' more appropriate to say they stole it.  The guy that developed that list, and the "NPS" study posts over on another board I frequent (Google "Memphis Monster").  He doesn't mind.

And who was up there at #1?

Mr.  Shawn Lane.

I gotta change that link.  We've changed names twice so far.  We're now gigging as "A Close Second." 

I never had much problem with understanding lyrics, as I rarely pay attention to them.   I thought Weird Al Yankovich was legit for a long time.   

Steve played that Little Rock and Roller song.  Pretty good!

Here you go.

1.  I have crappy taste in music.

That is all.

Generally speaking, if it sounds OK it's more than likely you're following "the rules" even if you don't know you are.

So know the rules, and you'll sound OK no matter what.  Then you'll know when to break them, too.

-I chord can change to any chord
-II chord can change to any chord except the I chord
-III chord can change to any chord except the I or the VII chords
-IV chord can change to any chord
-V chord can change to any chord except the II chord or the VII chord
-VI chord can change to any chord except the I or the VII chords
-VII chord can change to any chord except the II or IV

I'm a "flow" writer, too.  I'm very particular about not having to contrive a lyric in order to get rhythmic flow.  I always feel like musical verses should have a conversational feel to them.

I think what you have there is pretty dang good, but if you want to fine tune it, the best way to do it is to put it to music and play through it.  The rough spots will come out as you do.

Full copyright protection is afforded authors the instant they commit the work to fixed form.

Direct from the US Copyright Office.

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

Quote:

"Who Can Claim Copyright?

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And more directly...

"How to Secure a Copyright
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