claw finger is a really baddie if your a guitar player, where the pinkies mainly curl in, and it's attributed to the vikings believe it or not? i've got arthur in my knees and toes and some at the top and bottom of my spine, makes bending to adjust FX pedals during a gig very painful. thankfully, though i have stiff fingers occasionally so that i have to pull them till they click, i've not had too many probs with the old digits
2,851 2014-05-29 18:42:52
Re: Arthritis in the fingers (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
2,852 2014-05-29 18:30:14
Re: mic's (11 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
i have a few sure's, but my favorite is a beyrdynamic TG-X60. it has the deeper response that i like. before that i had a sure, i keep that so others can use it which was to replace a yamaha mic which was the best i've ever had or heard, it conked out but it's still in a drawer cos i cant bear to throw it away, and someone may be able to fix it some day...ever the optimist....
2,853 2014-05-27 22:34:46
Re: Digitech (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
hey beamer,
1st, yep often use it on Status Quo, 50's rock or any heavier songs that require a harmony in the chorus etc.
2nd, guitar goes straight into the Digitech then into FX. even though the harmonies are controled by the volume on the Digi they are also governed by your guitar volume which is why i leave the guitar volume on full and use the vol pedal on my ME 50. the vocal signal does not go into your processor chain, there's a seperate out to PA.
phill
2,854 2014-05-26 19:02:39
Re: Digitech (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
hi roger, i've been using one for about 2 years now and i think it's great value, the only downer is that though it has reverb it doesnt have echo, and you some times need it! to be honest i heard someone else use one and thought it sounded great, as you can get that eagles sound or the everleys harmony as long as your guitar stays in tune. i can recomend it.
phill
2,855 2014-05-06 21:40:56
Re: D'Addario NYXL Strings (4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
i was fascinated by the vids and during the first one i thought thats a job i'd be happy doing, just sitting round playing and talking guitars with the boss.
the one where they show the wires being drawn down to size is what i used to do but with copper wire for electric cables, but basically the same thing.
any samples?
2,856 2014-05-05 22:07:44
Re: I think I want to mic my guitar (33 replies, posted in Acoustic)
hi amy, i deliberately haven't read what the other guys have said not to colour what i want to say.
you say you may join a band...great, you also mention a sound guy with a large mixing desk, even better. then you want advice on mics and amps for your guitar and vocal?
so if this mixer guy has a big mixer and presumably a large PA system to go with it, why would you need a personal amp? my advice would be (if he does have a PA system) get a decent pick-up or mic and plug directly into the PA. you should also get a better sound than a guitar amp.
it's always worth buying a good vocal mic.
if he doen't have a PA, bigger is always best, as you can turn down for small venues, but if you have a small system you cant turn up for bigger ones! and plug your guitar into it as well.
looking forward to hearing some band recordings.
phill
2,857 2014-05-03 11:40:41
Re: SPECIAL LOVE (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
hi jimmy,
i notice you say that you sing it with your daughter, so when do we get to hear it?
2,858 2014-05-03 11:36:39
Re: 2 new songs (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
thanks jimmy, i didn't actually get a ticket, that would cost me 100 pounds and 3 points on my clean lisense, which i've held for 40 years, so i opted for a speed awareness course for which i pay 80 pounds and no points. if you get (i think) 13 points you get banned for a year or till the first points elapse then your insurance costs an arm and a leg! hence "slow down"
phill
2,859 2014-05-01 21:23:43
Topic: 2 new songs (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
i've uploaded 2 new tracks 1 called " no money for a hotel" it's about identity fraud. and 1 about speeding, "slow down" cos i got caught...naughty me. please give them a listen, 1 is sorta blues-ish no 2 is rocky. i'll post the words if anyone wants to see the words and chords, they're both quite simple.
2,860 2014-05-01 20:15:57
Re: wall mart car insurance. (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hi dino, walmart has a uk branch called asda, and they sell house, car and life insurance as well as lots of other finacial stuff like credit cards. i'm not with them my self but with a competitor called tesco which are another supermarket, i find their sevices are good and recomend them to anyone. of course they could be totally different in the us! check them out first.
phill
2,861 2014-04-28 22:37:21
Re: If after all this time.. (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
hi beamer, if this is the prog you were thinking of, with jimmy page and the edge and a third guy i cant remember the name of (shame on me) it was very good veiwing, we had it on TV, sky arts 1, and if they do the usual, it's play again, it's well worth a watch, and you were right youtube has pulled it at least in the UK.
phill
2,862 2014-04-25 20:02:10
Re: the object of my desire (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Phill Williams wrote:dino48 wrote:I had the chance too buy one years ago but did not have the cash,wish I would have got a small lone for it,they are worth a lot now and real good guitars.
it's only now that i've retired that i can afford it. but i'm only going to buy stuff i really need, and to be honest i dont need another guitar as i have 7; 2 acoustics, 1- 12 string, 1 bass, a strat, a kort (yuk) and my beloved tele, that's enough for any retirement?
You can never have too many guitars!
so many guitars but only two hands, isnt God cruel?
2,863 2014-04-25 19:57:40
Re: don't let the tears fool you (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Nice one Phill! Good story song, with a nice hook. As I was reading the words I was thinking more bluesy. I think you did a good job of it with a country feel though! I like the chorus effects. What software is it that you use?
woops! i didn't realize i'd put any chorus fx on there....? it's most likely that i'd used a 12 string guitar on one channel and a six string on the other. having said that i recorded all the tracks, (about 8 maximum) on my DP24, then transferred them to a paid for program called Ableton, on which i used their mixer and EQ. you may be able to get a cut-down version off the net...Ableton Live 8. comes with full instructions.
phill
2,864 2014-04-24 19:19:26
Re: New Original Song collaboration (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
excellent, very emotive. great voice/guitar and recording. i'm jealous....
2,865 2014-04-24 19:13:06
Re: don't let the tears fool you (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill
I like like it a lot , even though " besotted" is $50 word that I had to look up. I guess I would be stuck with obsessed or infatuated with if I was writing it - but now i am a bit smarter thanks to you Can't wait to hear it.
The verse
"And I can say with utmost certainty.
She will make you want her constantly. " reminds of the guitar you wanted for so long - and then when you got it in you hands the feeling wasn't there.Good work my friend
Jim
hi jim, just click website, sorry i got a little high brow with the words, but that's how they came to me. i cant decide if it's a warning to someone or a character assassination? answers on a post card......
2,866 2014-04-24 19:09:10
Re: don't let the tears fool you (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I like it phill,discribes my ex- wife very well.I fingerpicked it in a blues unpluged style and it sounds good. It probley sounds good country style also.
my ex too! i've tried it in a rock and/or pop style but it didn't work (for me) i don't know if anyone realises but it is on my-space if you'd like to click web on the left
2,867 2014-04-24 19:06:56
Re: don't let the tears fool you (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phil,
I noted a bit of hidden wordplay,
"And when she had her fill, she moved on to you."
When she had her fill of Phill, eh?
i was wondering if anyone would notice that, it just tickled my fancy
2,868 2014-04-24 18:59:45
Re: Hammered (22 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i have a theory that explains all the spam that no one reads or wants.
there are internet companies that pay surfers to plant this muck anywhere they can, it matters not that the forums accross the web are nothing to do with what they are selling or that no one will read it, they just get handed their 30 pieces of silver and they go away happy. when they get banned they just get another email address and do it again.
thanks to all our diligent members who report them, cos if we cant get rid of them then there'll be no room for relevent conversation.
phill
2,869 2014-04-24 18:49:38
Re: the object of my desire (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Ahhh... Kind of like that fantasy that once acted out isn't as good in real life as it was in your head huh? Um, wait... no, don't read into that. Or do. Whatever. LOL! Sorry to hear it wasn't quite what you'd dreamed of Phill!!
your so right, most young guys have pictures of gorgeous semi naked women on their walls, i had pictures of john's rickie. whne i saw it in the shop, it looked so.....pick me up and buy me. so i picked it up and felt sick. the weight was all wrong, it played like a cheap uke. flat frett board...no, no, no!
they had a semi version which was everything the black one wasn't, but i'm not going to buy that either, or i might.....
2,870 2014-04-24 18:43:39
Re: the object of my desire (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I had the chance too buy one years ago but did not have the cash,wish I would have got a small lone for it,they are worth a lot now and real good guitars.
it's only now that i've retired that i can afford it. but i'm only going to buy stuff i really need, and to be honest i dont need another guitar as i have 7; 2 acoustics, 1- 12 string, 1 bass, a strat, a kort (yuk) and my beloved tele, that's enough for any retirement?
2,871 2014-04-24 18:39:48
Re: the object of my desire (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I love Rick basses. My rreams involve playing bass as well as Paul McCartny and haven't a thing to do with the instrument. I've got an Ovation Magnum 3 bass that is far more bass than I can manage.
i went round the beatles museum inliverpool on my 60th birthday and almost bought a rickie violin bass, it cost 1000 pounds or so...common sense prevailed, i only use the bass guitar for recording.
2,872 2014-04-24 18:36:53
Re: the object of my desire (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Phill ...
Always a letdown when something like this happens. I got to play a guitar I've always wanted (Gibson L4 hollow-body) just before Christmas, and was horribly disappointed. It had a very flat, muddy sound. Hard to describe the feeling afterwards, but almost approaches despair.
i felt the same with a blonde gibson semi-acoustic (another john lennon fantasy) felt and sounded awful, ah well!
2,873 2014-04-24 18:34:35
Re: the object of my desire (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sometimes dreams should just remain dreams - once attained whats next?
sounds like this should be on your sig line, never the less.... true
2,874 2014-04-24 18:32:54
Re: the object of my desire (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
topdown wrote:TIGLJK wrote:PS
I have a shirt that says " go on....buy it..... you can always get another wife " LOLI've had a couple of wives and own 6 or 8 guitars. Guitars are a hell of a lot cheaper... trust me!
Yep, and it doesn't take much to make a guitar happy--just a light dusting and some new strings. Plus, when she's not sounding right, all you have to do is twist her knobs--trying doing that to your wife . . . actually, that works sometimes, but usually only on the honeymoon.
no comment...:D
2,875 2014-04-24 18:31:39
Re: the object of my desire (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
TIGLJK wrote:PS
I have a shirt that says " go on....buy it..... you can always get another wife " LOLI've had a couple of wives and own 6 or 8 guitars. Guitars are a hell of a lot cheaper... trust me!
i've had a couple of wives too, but they can shout louder than a 100 watt amp...believe me, i know