Happy New Year to all our Chordie family and friends.
77 2018-12-29 23:30:44
Re: SUGGESTIONS: JANUARY 2019 FEATURED SONG OF THE MONTH (19 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
With Jan being busy right now I'm going to jump in here and try to get a few more names in the hat.
Who wants to pick the January FSOTM?
78 2018-12-26 23:16:35
Re: merry christmas (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Belated Merry Christmas to all. I've been tied up with moving and haven't been around much the last month or so. Hope to be finished real soon.
79 2018-12-26 23:14:15
Re: First Open Mic Night (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Way to go Beamer. You never know what'll happen until you get out there and try. And yes, it does get easier the more you do it.
80 2018-11-07 04:26:51
Re: Terrible news (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Thanks Ken. Condolences to the family.
81 2018-10-30 01:03:28
Re: Reading Music (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Phill Williams wrote:
i first picked up a guitar at age 15 then bought a song in a day book but discarded all the technical stuff and just learned the chords
That was me too except I was 19.
82 2018-10-26 02:10:44
Re: Happy Birthday!! (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Happy Birthday.
I've only been here since 2014 but I've met some great people in that time.
83 2018-10-22 23:57:05
Re: Happy Birthday, Doug! (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Happy Birthday Doug!
84 2018-10-03 10:47:31
Re: Reading Music (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I have a rudimentary understanding of sheet music. I know the notes on the staff, a couple of the key signatures, the treble (G) and bass (F) clef, and the time signature. The key of C has no sharps or flats and E and B have no sharp. But I never took the time to actually learn to read the music. I read music the way a first grader would read a book. See Jane Run. See Spot Run.
85 2018-09-29 21:32:46
Re: Chordie Pa. 2018 (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Topdawgz wrote:
Hoping to make it. Just back from Raleigh after playing Friday night with Cowboy Keith, Jetfly2112, and Scopolomine (band=Nine Ball Tight). I think I will arrive before dark Fri nite so as not to drive into the bog......
I was going to send an email but you beat me to it. Lol. See you Friday. I'll be here all day.
86 2018-09-20 23:13:53
Re: Chordie Pa. 2018 (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
mekidsmom wrote:
Whoops! I thought Jim had commented, but I guess he didn't. We're planning on being there... tradition and all.
Will catch ya on the side if there's any specific questions ... other than, how many cookies to bring this year?
Guess that would be up to the baker. 
Peatle Jville wrote:
UJB love those videos you put up of all you wonderful Chordie folks.
Well thank you. There's a lot of talent in that playlist.
87 2018-09-12 18:18:01
Re: Supporting Your Local Music Store (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Doug_Smith wrote:
UJB, would you guess that there is a fairly strong "Musical Culture" in your area..... lots of stuff going on regularly and such ?
I would say the culture is reasonable. There's usually something going on from late spring through late fall. Mostly in small, intimate venues. Winter is pretty slow as far as musical culture events.
88 2018-09-12 01:28:13
Re: Supporting Your Local Music Store (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Strummerboy Bill wrote:
Doug,
I really like the way you make sure no one misses your point! :)l
Good one Bill!
The closest town to me has a pop. of around 12,000 and there are 3 private music stores just in the downtown area. The closest Big Box store is about 40 miles away. I like the small shops and do business with one of them on a regular basis.
89 2018-09-05 02:04:17
Topic: Chordie Pa. 2018 (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
First let me apologize for getting this up so late. I've had something to deal with that has left me in a bit of a daze.
Save the date. Oct. 5-6 and 7
Music and fun for everyone in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania.
If you haven't seen it, here is a playlist from last years event.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P … AgJw-Nngim
PM me for details and directions.
90 2018-08-30 17:48:30
Re: "CHORDIE?" NOT "TABBIE" (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
WVBIKER59 wrote:
ONE EXAMPLE, LOOK UP JOHN PRINE "IN SPITE OF OURSELVES" A SIMPLE SONG PROBABLY WITH SIMPLE CHORDS I WAS HOPING TO FIND TODAY BUT NOPE ALL LINES AND NUMBERS THAT AREN'T "CHORDS" SO FROM NOW ON I CALL THIS SITE "TABBIE" THERE USE TO BE AN OPTION TO LOOK UP SONGS WITH CHORDS OR TABS BUT NOT NOW....SAD!!!
You didn't scroll down far enough. The chords are all there. Yep. A simple song. Looks it's in C. Just three chords; C, F, and G
91 2018-08-15 02:12:18
Re: Who Influenced You The Most (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I don't know that there is anyone that "influenced" me. When I started playing at 22, I just wanted to be able to play songs and it didn't matter to me if it sounded exactly like the original artist.
I was more "inspired" to be able to play. And not surprisingly, to anyone that knows me, Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead were the ones that inspired me to hunker down and get serious about playing. Some of their more complex songs pushed me to learn more chords, different ways to play each chord and putting it all together so it somewhat resembled the original. But I've always been one to play a song the way it "felt" to me. As some of the folks around here know, my version of City of New Orleans doesn't sound like Steve Goodman, Willie Nelson or Arlo Guthrie. You will certainly recognize it but it's my own rendition.
92 2018-08-15 01:53:21
Re: Musical Goals for Fall 2018 (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I've been working on changing the way I play G. Always used the index, middle and pinky. I'm trying to make the adjustment to using the middle, ring and pinky to free up the index finger for fills. That dang muscle memory thing is proving to be harder to overcome than I thought it would be.
93 2018-08-10 01:26:53
Re: BYG - Aug 11, 2018 (40 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Yep. I'm all packed as well.
The only thing to do in the morning is fill the cooler with ice and throw the guitar in the trunk. I'll be leaving here around 7 and should arrive around noon.
94 2018-08-02 21:39:13
Re: BYG - Aug 11, 2018 (40 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I should roll in somewhere around noon. I have the traffic thing figured out, as best as possible.
If I leave here around 6:30-7:00, I miss the Harrisburg rush hour. Get near S/WB around 8:30-9:00 and miss their rush hour as well as Binghamton an hour later. Hit Syracuse before lunchtime traffic.
Barring any major construction or accident delays, 5 hours to the little lake.
ETA: Should I stop and kidnap TIGLJK on the way?
95 2018-07-30 22:50:26
Re: BYG - Aug 11, 2018 (40 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Zurf wrote:
It's looking pretty strong - probably 90% - that I'll be there on Saturday late afternoon. I'll stay the night and head out Sunday morning. So not a long visit, but I will make it. I will not have any human companions.
Cool! See you there.
96 2018-07-27 11:40:27
Re: SUGGESTIONS: AUGUST 2018 FEATURED SONG OF THE MONTH (12 replies, posted in Featured Song of the Month)
WOW! That's some list.
Although one of the songs I have to question.
I play 39 by Queen and I don't recognize the line: " No one listened to your plea's you created me." It's not in any version I've ever seen.
97 2018-07-24 15:03:11
Re: Your Weather (281 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Zurf wrote:
I'm not looking forward to this trip to PA. I'll be up there Wednesday through Sunday. A lot of bridge crossings with two significant creeks and countless un-named ones, and every one of them will be a hazard.
The Swatara and the Conodoguinet are really bad right now and it's going to get worse. They're now talking about possible river flooding in the New Cumberland area. Map your route carefully.
"THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...WEST CENTRAL LANCASTER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...DAUPHIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA......ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING ANDFLOODING WILL CONTINUE. ADDITIONALLY, FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY TODEVELOP OVER FRANKLIN COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF ADAMS,CUMBERLAND, AND PERRY COUNTIES AS HEAVIER RAINS SHIFT OVER THATREGION THIS MORNING.* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...HARRISBURG, YORK, WILLIAMSPORT, CHAMBERSBURG, CARLISLE, LOWERALLEN, HANOVER, HERSHEY, COLONIAL PARK, WEIGELSTOWN, ELIZABETHTOWN,WAYNESBORO, SUNBURY, LOCK HAVEN, PROGRESS, MECHANICSBURG,MIDDLETOWN, CAMP HILL, GETTYSBURG AND PALMYRA."
98 2018-07-24 02:46:33
Re: Your Weather (281 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
jets60 wrote:
Well northern Virginia is....wet...then sunny...then wet...then sunny again....then raining buckets...then just cloudy...muggy as all get out too.
Sounds a lot like central Pa. right now. 
99 2018-07-23 23:36:12
Re: Your Weather (281 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Well it appears to be monsoon season in Pa.
We've had 6" of rain in the last 3 days and they're calling for 4"-5" more the next couple days. I'm thinking I should have started my ark a lot sooner.
100 2018-07-09 17:59:23
Re: BYG - Aug 11, 2018 (40 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Zurf wrote:
So here's my deal. My sister lives in Elmira, which I think isn't too terribly far from ThemKidsFolks' house. With the process of getting my Dad's properties ready to sell, I'm going to have to take some furniture up to her. I bounced the idea of me taking the furniture to my sister and then heading over to Jim and Amy's for BYG, and she seemed OK with it. I may have a child accompany, and may not. I may have a sibling accompany, and may not.
I'll try to make this work out. In the meanwhile, it's time to get my tent repaired.
Cool!
On a guess I would say about 2 hours from Elmira to Syracuse.