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Topic: Hope You're All Staying And Playing Righteous!

Been missing all of you.

Not good news on the Georgia, USA end of things, I'm afraid.

My cardiologist has been ordering tests on me out the wee-wah, which would have cost me a fortune were I not a veteran. (Viet Nam War), so I guess I need to be grateful for that and every day I get to spend on planet Earth.

Does anyone remember me doing a song called "Lime In De Coconut" on that free recording system we used to feature our music on? A Harry Nillson song?

I wish I could remember where it's placed but I am afraid it's disappeared from what's left of my memory.

Thats not  the point however. It's what I recently learned about the tune itself that matters.

The whole thing is in C7.

One can dress it up by picking it instead of strumming it by sliding the index finger onto the G (I think), but I just wanted a chance to practice again and that sounded like my best bet.

I send my love


Bill 

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Re: Hope You're All Staying And Playing Righteous!

Bill
great to see you are still into music.
good on ya     

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Re: Hope You're All Staying And Playing Righteous!

Hi Bill. Sorry to hear about your health problems. Nice to know that wars are good for something not just inflating the cost of everything. Please keep us updated on your treatment. It's really good to hear from you again and I'm also glad to know your interest in music, listening and playing is still foremost in your mind. Was it Soundcloud you posted? If it's still going?
Be well my little drummer boy.

Phill     

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Hey Bill,
I hope you remember me, it's been a long time between chats.
I too am sorry to hear about your med issues, I pray you will make progress and have a harmonious outcome.
I found your recording..... it was on soundcloud.  Here is the link for all to visit.   https://on.soundcloud.com/KW7lDTVFxKDiva4S3Q
So good to have you return to the forum.Please visit as often as you can, it's always a bright spot on the day.

Cheers,

Jim     

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Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
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Re: Hope You're All Staying And Playing Righteous!

Tig, Phill, easybeat 

Thanks so much. I'll try to polish the song up a little.
llycant believe I'm this weak at onlyl 76  years old.

Peatle.

I send my love to LL OF YOU.     

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Re: Hope You're All Staying And Playing Righteous!

Bill, my brother! It truly warms my heart to see you back here on Chordie. 76 trips around the sun and still rocking wishing you many more healthy, music-filled orbits to come.     

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Re: Hope You're All Staying And Playing Righteous!

Hope everyone is staying positive, healthy, and enjoying their favorite activities! Sports are a great way to stay active and bring people together. As someone who appreciates quality sports equipment, I believe having a durable bat can make cricket even more enjoyable. TM Sports offers cricket bats designed with a focus on durability, performance, and reasonable prices. Keep enjoying your passions, supporting one another, and playing with a positive spirit!     

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Peatle Jville wrote:

Bill, my brother! It truly warms my heart to see you back here on Chordie. 76 trips around the sun and still rocking wishing you many more healthy, music-filled orbits to come.

Thank you, Peatle my friend. I've been doing my best to just hang in there and it's been a rough and rowdy road for me. Had to call 911 recently to take me to the hospital because of what I what I thought was a heart attack, but it turned out to be cardiomyopathy (which has to do with one of the upper chambers of my heart emptying too slowly to the lower one).

Is it my imagination or do things get tougher to handle the older one gets?

Great to hear from you, dear friend!     

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For Strummer Bill: The Years and Their Weight
Strummer Bill, you ask: “Is it my imagination
do things get tougher to handle as we grow old?”
No, friend: some loads do deepen with the years,
and familiar roads can ask for steadier feet.
But you are not the weight you carry;
you’re every brave beginning that brought you here.

Let love take an arm; let laughter share the day.
Rest is not retreat, and asking is not defeat.
We learn new ways to tend the heart and body,
to loosen what we can, to hold what matters close.
I lift a glass to all you’ve crossed and changed:
the road may rise, but you still rise here with friends from far and near.