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deadstring wrote:Mr. Clampett (RIP) built a homade bass and had it strung with weed eater strings. Sounded pretty good.
That sounds awesome!
this post smells of pork! by the way markie33, there are two "m"'s in homemade
i was thinking just the other day about our old friends that seem to have fallen off the map. glad to see you're still thinking of us slaving away at our PC's in this hot weather. welcome back and drop in more often we miss your company.
oh and welcome to the retired brigade otherwise known as the old farts club 
Thanks Jan, you'll find in in my band and me.
No the full strength version please phil
https://m.facebook.com/songsofprotest1/?ref=settings
This link should take you to the page
Sorry got mixed up with another song. This one comes sold as seen, only free! I'll try and get it on later. Will it make any difference cos I'm not on FB?
Kevin, my apologies I over reacted so once again..sorry. I am the same as you apart from the gardening bit. As I'm threatening 65 the bones don't work as they used to, I'm sure you know what I mean?
The song is meant to show sympathy and solidarity for not only the French who sustained this latest attack but to all victims of this senseless vandalism and murder. I am Christian by the way but I have studied the Muslim religion somewhat and true Muslims abhors and detest the atrocities performed in God's name.
Oh dear, I'm preaching again. Once again apologies for jumping the gun, please continue posting and if you'd like email me through the forum if you'd like to chat.
Phill.
sure thing Grah, just let me know how to get it there. at the moment I'm still waiting till my voice is right, hopefully tomorrow night. do you want the edited version?
I'm still stuck in the love of Denver, the earthy tones of Lightfoot, the spiritual renewal of over a hundred years of gospel, and the joy and humor of the 40s and 50s. The folks in the homes have agreed about what is happening in the world, as far as the evil that exists in it, and turned right around with smiles on their faces and gratitude for the music they have heard. I think Pete Seeger would have agreed. But thanks anyway...
i don't have the remotest clue as to what you're trying to say or to what relevance to my song your post speaks? i'm guessing from your last line that you don't think much of it? that's fair enough but we do have an unwritten rule that states if you don't have something nice to say don't say anything!
if you hadn't actually had so many previous posts i and the rest of the mods here would suspect you of laying the foundations of some spam to be added at some later date.
we do have written rules which are;
no discussions (or arguments) on religious or political themes
and most importantly....PLAY NICE
you are a talented writer Amy, and it matters not a jot how long the words take to come out as long as the end result is this heart-felt and truthful.
i believe that as long as you think about someone who's passed sometimes they never really die. the frightening part is....are all your nearest and dearest looking down shaking their heads each time you do something you might be ashamed of. make-up your own mind as to what that may be.
thanks for sharing
How Many Lives? Phill Williams.
[Gm] How many lies are you gonna [Bb] tell?
[Gm] How many words from your mouth will [Bb] smell?
[Cm] You lie so well – you like to [F] stir.
[Cm] What you don't know – you make-[Eb] up as you [F] go.
[Gm] How many lives are you gonna [Bb] take?
[Gm] How many smiles on your face are [Bb] fake?
[Cm] Your heart is bad – smile as they [F] die.
[Cm] Turn away as the victims [Eb] family [F] cry.
How many [Gm] lives?
[Gm] How many souls are you gonna [Bb] burn?
[Gm] How long will it take them all to [Bb] learn?
[Cm] You lie so well, you fake and you [F] bluff.
[Cm] Your foot on their throat – till they scream [Eb] “THAT'S [F] ENOUGH”.
How many [Gm] lives?
[Ab] How many [Eb] lives will be [Bb] enough?
[Ab] How much [Eb] blood on your hands and [Bb] faces in your [Cm] dreams?
And the [Ab] look of pain and the [Eb] dying faces [Cm] scream....
[Ab] How many [Bb] lives will be [Eb] enough?
Words & Music by Phill Williams. 15th July 2016.
Not all muslims are murderers or fanatics or terrorists but when I heard the news of yet another attack in France it motivated me to write this song, find it here...
did someone mention birthday? sorry Dondra i had no idea and so from Ann and myself we wish you a totally happy birthday with all the love in the world
hi folks, thanks for the positive responses. i am at present attempting to record the vocal but i don't have gilmore's voice and certainly not his guitar talent. as you say tyson the length of a song "just works out like that" i didn't set out to make a long song or even a floyd looky-likey it just came out that way.
hey beamer, i wouldn't categorize it as punk or pop though to my ears it's fairly easy listening-ish in as much as i don't think frank sinatra would have covered it...lol
hi dino and jandle, as i said i am in the process of recording it, but the vocal i'm putting on so far doesn't work for me, i unfortunately sound like a pub singer and that wont do.
the first line of this one has been sat on my pad for a couple of weeks as i couldn't think what to do with it. a ballad? rock? then i got the chord sequence and the first 2 verses were born. a chorus eluded me till yesterday then the whole thing came together.
i have never been a big pink floyd fan till recently when i've watched several live shows on TV so i think this might show some influence, i hope it's not a copy. i may not put the recording up on line as it's over 7 minutes long and i'm still recording it. it wont get any longer and i didn't realise it was that long till after i'd done the first track. anyway here it is, i'm not sure what it's about so your thoughts might help?
| 4 xyes i get it now pete. have you noticed how it's us poor ones in our 1000 cc cars that get the blame for global warming? it's not the rich with their 8 or 10 cylinder cars or the tanks government's build to fight their wars or even the industrial revolution of 200 years ago and the factories that are still belching out filth which are allowed to carry on to maximise profits.
OK i know preaching again 
yeah! i'll second that emotion
i cried
good news roger, jim just told me he's coming to the algarve next week. hope you've saved up all your beer tokens? 
hey jim, powerful stuff. a very difficult subject to broach but you've done it superbly. we don't see half of what is happening over the pond, just as you don't see most of the goings on over here. as a song, you've created a fab punch line " another ugly slice of american pie". be careful, you'll get a reputation as one of those (50's & 60's) protest singers.
top work my friend
hi pete, wow man soooooo deep! i'm guessing that you're talking about words that meant one thing say in the 60's now in the naughties? mean or are used to mean something entirely different eg; bad now means good? how many songs and movies use the word "gay" to mean happy now it means - well gay!
it seems every generation has to have their own identity, eg; we had the beatles and the stones, now they have rap, techno and other stuff that makes no sense to me.
so, when you say "the language i lost to changed meanings" which i had no idea what you meant on second or third reading i understood. still working on the wood and axe reference. i'll get there.
nice work it's time we had to work to understand what is after all all around us and happening now.
phill
jim changed the chording and a few words so he should have credit for the song as well, so thank you jim and thanks to MKM for taking the time to listen and comment
jan, the easiest F chord shape to play is in the D shape. you will need a capo which you will place on the 3rd frett (G) the problem you'll have then is working out how to play or what shape the other chords are eg; C-G. or Bb! if you'll be playing in the key of C then the shapes will be as if you were playing A-E-D. or in the key of F; D-A-G. capos make life a lot easier.
birthday greetings from across the pond
happy birthday or as we say in wales....penblwydd hapus
nice change from rubbishing the B chord, by the way, is the amnesty over? haven't heard much about it for some time.....FOL
back to F, i mostly play it up the neck or using my index finger holding down the B & E strings leaving the bass E unplayed (is that a word?) again the C to F to C to F is good practice and you know what practice makes?....yeah you're right...... blisters.
phill
ah! you've met my grandchildren?
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