Tenacious D baby!!!!!! Then 30 seconds to mars!

I am a relatively experianced Accustic/ Electric guitar player. I am currently writing my own songs but love playing other rock bands stuff - Tenacios D, 30 Seconds to Mars etc. I am wanting to join a band who needs me in, or near the northumberland area of England.

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

Morning Ode to the Cruel Heart.
Thanks a lot I'll give it  ashot. My next problem is finding the time to have a really good whack at it! I only get 30 mins a day after work. Some of my mates practice for 6 hours a day I'm so jealous! But to be fair, I am self tought so all of my skills are my own and its my own style.
     Oh, you know the chords and tabs on this site, when the chords are above the lyric eg:
                                  E               EM
                                    Blah Blah-blah

Do you play only the 2 chords shown in down stroke (E-Em) or strum them (E-E Em-Em-Em)?

Alot of people don't agree with me but Tenacious D are, in my opinion, the best rock band EVER!!!!!!! I love 30 secnds to mars though, they're really fresh.
Anywho, hope to hear from ya soon. Thanks for the advice.

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

Any hints on actually grouping together lyrics to write a really decent rock song? I have plenty of lyrics but they all seem 'childish'.
Also, do you recommend writing the music first and fitting lyrics to the tune, or getting lyrics first and fitting the tune around them?