I would close it Phill if I were you
103 2022-10-19 00:42:54
Re: SUGGESTIONS: NOVEMBER 2022 – Anything to Do with WATER (19 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
You got to believe it Settle is just next door to the uk, Lake district where it always rains I've got a song on sound cloud called just for a change it is raining ,please somebody cover it I'll post the chords when I'm sober LOL
104 2022-10-15 21:28:57
Re: the trap (10 replies, posted in Recording)
Are you doing both sets of vocals Phill? , Sounds good .
105 2022-10-15 21:11:45
Topic: Lancaster music festival 2022 some footage of one of my sets (2 replies, posted in My local band and me)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXiqrF1xlLM&t=47s
This is some footage from my set at The Collegian club Lancaster during this weekends festival .
Basically a bunch of silly songs at the end of my set hope every one understands the references to some typically British things ,
106 2022-10-15 21:06:36
Re: Promised Land by MOJO played by me at Kendal festival (8 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Jan I played it twice at the Lancaster music festival at different venues ,A few people were filming so maybe it will show up some where again
107 2022-10-08 21:21:33
Topic: Promised Land by MOJO played by me at Kendal festival (8 replies, posted in My local band and me)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJdgmkYi6KE
This is some shaky vid of me doing Joes song at Kendal festival today . Quite a lot of back ground noise courtesy of two noisy oafs in the room but even they seemed to like it I did it at a second venue later and it was well received there too. Great song Joe I will try and get the band to include it in the set Ronnie might sing it better than me and I can concentrate on guitar .
108 2022-10-02 09:51:51
Re: Peizo pickup in solid guitar (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Thanks Richard that should help
109 2022-09-30 22:43:27
Topic: Peizo pickup in solid guitar (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Been experimenting for a while with the idea of fitting a peizo pickup to a solid guitar I've seen One or two on you tube being done but my own efforts seem a a bit disappointing .My latest attempt has been with a Squier Strat which I picked up from a charity shop .I wired a flat disc peizo though a change over switch to the bridge pickup so that I could play either one of the other or mix it with the magnetic centre pick up .While it all works fine it doesnt sound great as the volume is a lot lower than the single coil.I've previously used these pick up on acoustic guitars and stomp boxes with out needing a pre amp.But I feel I will have to fit one to get a reasonable volume level .I will try an external boost pedal next and see what happens .I know it seems like I'm answering my own questions but I'd be interested in hearing if any one else has attempted to make one of these.
110 2022-09-29 08:39:58
Re: SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD …. SEA (35 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Peatle Jville wrote:
Jandle, good choice of song. You do it good.
Grah, hope you get over Covid soon. Good cover only thing lacking was a harmonica solo. Your guitar and voice and guitar worked good in the true Blues tradition.
Cheers Peatle ,I'm afraid a harmonica would probably finish me off at the moment .My harp playing however is very much in the Bob Dylan style i.e. pretty bad but just bearable.Lol When we do this song with the band Robert uses an electric harmonix C9 Pedal which makes his guitar sound like an organ and I play a distorted solo against it. This works pretty good.
111 2022-09-28 20:37:19
Re: SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD …. SEA (35 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Even later mainly due to the awful Covid which has struck me down again .I had to call in some help from the late Woody Guthrie with this cover of the Doors Road house blues .(its not really Woody just a nice badge my wife bought me )
https://youtu.be/6AFIsmPgW4A
112 2022-09-16 10:15:47
Re: SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD …. SEA (35 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Just had a listen to Richard on you tube nice version of a Brucie classic just a little too loud on the guitar in places but still a good cover .Well done .
113 2022-09-12 19:41:39
Re: Time Whispers - new song (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
A sad song Jim well written as usual
114 2022-09-01 11:57:22
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Sounds good Jan your voice is so clear
115 2022-08-28 16:49:24
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Time to nail a song depends on a few things Jim , Do all the band members know the song ,or is it new and original . . The Current set with this band has taken twelve months to get the set to the level we are at . We have been playing together in various forms for about two years . However with my old band it was possible to be asked for a song in the morning and we could rehearse and play a reasonable version that evening . But we had been together for 10 yrs .
I remember doing a gig some years ago at a small club in London ,which was supposed to be me and an acoustic guitar ,when I arrived I found a bunch of my mates had turned up to back me and we had an hour to choose a dozen songs before we were due on The guys were fantastic and we nailed every song straight off and it was great except I forgot the starting line of David Crosbys Cowboy movie song , I was 15 yrs younger though LOL .
Re confidence to perform Jim you write great songs and should go out and play them ,But choose a venue which respects its players and listens to the content of the songs .
We are lucky over here in the UK as the folk clubs make sure the audience is quiet during performances as do some of the better open mics ,Give it a go you have a great and unusual voice which I'm sure people will listen to and enjoy .
116 2022-08-28 08:16:27
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Hi Jim thanks for the honest feed back we appreciate constructive comments it helps us to improve .We currently have about 15 songs in the set and are working on another 9 classics.Watch this space .
117 2022-08-26 18:12:47
Re: SUGGESTIONS : SEPTEMBER 2022 FSOTM – HELP …. HOUSE …. ROAD … SEA (3 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
road house by the doors
118 2022-08-26 18:09:52
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Yeah its a classic 5 piece
119 2022-08-25 20:06:47
Re: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
This is a link to the face book page we are setting up drop us a message and have a look .
120 2022-08-25 17:52:54
Topic: Ronnie and the Rockits (14 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Hi Guys
would you please give us some feed back on these three tracks from our band
https://soundcloud.com/user-600541469
121 2022-08-14 03:34:13
Re: Ellen Skourti a great Greek singer (3 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Deka vimata stin ammo would be a literal translation
122 2022-08-13 20:30:32
Topic: Ellen Skourti a great Greek singer (3 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Check this video of my friend Ellen Skourti who often used to play with us in Crete.I think Ellen would be a great artist for a Greek Eurovision entry . Please listen and share the vid it would really help.
https://youtu.be/DuiKifqySG0
123 2022-08-10 15:34:33
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Great song Jim I'll try and give it go this week .
124 2022-08-08 20:19:38
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
Whiskey in the jar on a Banjitar . Clean family version . If you want the smutty version come to one of my live shows after 9pm LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI4HxSoo_Cg
125 2022-08-08 09:44:37
Re: AUGUST 2022 FSOTM – TOMORROW, FLOWERS, WITHOUT, WHISKEY (46 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
No one has suggested whiskey in the jar yet .If I have a few mins spare I'll give it a go on the Banjitar