livebaitman wrote:
Hey, topdown. Where are you? I'm in New Bern originally from Statesville.
Just outside Winston-Salem. Little town called Lewisville.
Jeff
2,852 2007-12-26 01:35:42
Re: lost the use of my pinky on my chord hand (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
SouthPaw - that is an incredible story. I could not imagine having to switch from playing from right handed to left handed. For you to go through that and make it as a professional musician is inspirational. I'll think of your commitment next time I struggle to hit that chord that I'm fighting with.
The power of music never ceases to amaze me. Ray Charles comes to mind - what he had to fight through. He became an icon. I saw him live many years ago - free show at a state fair - it gave me chills, near to tears. Music comes from your soul, your fingers are only playing along.
Best of luck to you rgross. I have a feeling that you will overcome this.
2,853 2007-12-26 01:00:00
Re: BLUEGRASS (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My wife got me the Plant / Krauss CD for Christmas and after only 1 listen, I concur with Doc, it is fantastic. A neat mix of blues, bluegrass and some classic Plant vocals on a few tunes that remind me of his Zep days.
Glad to see the love here for the Circle albums. I have the original 3 album set on vinyl and back in those days I was a teenage rocker (my friends thought I was crazy for playing / enjoying that). That album alone gave me a huge appreciation of bluegrass & country.
Merlefest is an incredible, diverse showcase of talent. I consider myself lucky to live so close to that annual festival.
2,854 2007-12-25 19:02:27
Re: monday night football (7 replies, posted in Song requests)
lil.g1114 wrote:
wow,admins r more helpful than i thought.and wut about fox sunday night,might b triky 2 find
LOL lil, thanks (I think). 
NBC's sunday night football is adopted from Joan Jett's "I Hate Myself For Loving You" retitled "Waiting All Day For Sunday Night".
Original on chordie:
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.g … /9324.html
I haven't had any luck in finding the revised lyrics; maybe because they change slightly every week.
2,855 2007-12-25 01:39:25
Re: monday night football (7 replies, posted in Song requests)
Actually the song is by Hank Williams Jr. "All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin' Over Tonight" with a few lyric changes but the original is available here on Chordie
2,856 2007-12-23 20:59:02
Re: BLUEGRASS (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
For anyone looking for their first taste of Bluegrass, I would recommend the album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken". The album is attributed to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, but includes many legends of Bluegrass.
From Wikipedia:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken is a 1972 album officially by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, but with collaboration from many famous Bluegrass and country-western players, including Roy Acuff, Mother Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Merle Travis, Bashful Brother Oswald, Norman Blake, and others. It also introduced fiddler Vassar Clements to a wider audience.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_the_C … e_Unbroken
While the first album is the best by far, there are some gems in the 2 follow up albums as well. The box set (5 CD's, 1 DVD) for $30 is a bargain.
2,857 2007-12-22 00:01:29
Re: Game – What’s in your set list A-Z ? (110 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I can see clearly now - Johnny Nash .............. J
2,858 2007-12-21 18:40:29
Re: Christmas songs (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
brainsaladsurgeon wrote:
Go to www.edwin.com and listen him sing "Silent Night." Awesome, and pretty easy to play.
peace, ya'll
dw
Hey brainsaladsurgen - you going to the show on the 28th? I'll be there.
2,859 2007-12-21 03:54:41
Re: Joke Thread (42 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Roses are reddish
Violets are bluish
If it weren't for Christmas
We'd all be Jewish.
~Benny Hill
2,860 2007-12-21 00:13:54
Re: AC/DC (12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Wow - How did I almost miss this thread?
I agree with the others here that voted for the originals. Scott's vocals are a large part of what makes AC/DC. Although Johnson is an excellent replacement, there's always something about the original. Quite honestly, the BnB album was so overplayed, I kind of lost interest at that point.
Same thing for Van Halen. Although I was and still am a Sammy Hagar fan, before (going back to Montrose) and after VH, I never did go much for the Van Hagar or other variations of Van Halen after DLR.
Seen both bands in concert many times and by all accounts the new VH tour is rockin'!
2,861 2007-12-20 19:08:05
Re: The Person Below Me (136 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
True
Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiRz1sg
The person below me, clicked the link, got a laugh and is going to learn the song too.
2,862 2007-12-20 02:53:50
Re: 12 string (7 replies, posted in Acoustic)
America used a lot of 12 string.
Sister Goldenhair - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ3ax8NWNGA
Lonely People - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmcN7y7lRFM
Tin Man - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-VGxYAVx-0
I'm sure there's more.
2,863 2007-12-20 02:05:27
Re: Joke Thread (42 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
^ Glad you enjoyed it James. (All in good fun of course) Here's another.
How long does an autoharp stay in tune?
About 20 minutes, or until someone opens a door.
2,864 2007-12-19 23:44:14
Topic: Joke Thread (42 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
What – No joke thread here?
Every good message board / forum I have ever belonged to has a standing Joke Thread for members to share their favorites. I looked back 5 or 6 pages here and didn’t see one. Figured if there was one older than that, they would be stale, so I though I’d start a fresh one up.
I’ll start this with a few that are in theme with the site, but no need to limit the thread to a “musical" topic. Please share any jokes you enjoy.
_______________________________________________
- Did you hear about the time the bass player locked his keys in the car?
It took two hours to get the drummer out.
- How do you fit 100 drummers in a phone booth?
Throw in a food stamp
How do you get em out?
Throw in a bar of soap
- What did the drummer get on his IQ test?
Drool.
- How do you know when the stage is level?
The drummer is drooling out of both sides of his mouth.
- Why was the piano invented?
So the musician would have a place to put his beer.
- What do you say to a guitarist in a three- piece suit?
Will the defendant please rise.
And for James:
- Zither players spend half their time tuning their instrument and the other half playing out of tune.
2,865 2007-12-18 22:02:54
Re: Best Christmas songs? (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Pretenders - 2000 Miles
2,866 2007-12-18 19:51:44
Re: Romantic song to impress your girlfriend (71 replies, posted in Acoustic)
My wife goes for this one:
Edwin McCain Could Not Ask For More
2,867 2007-12-18 19:44:08
Re: New Administrator (12 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Hi Ark.
I spend a large amount of time on-line and volunteered to help out in monitoring the forum in order to eliminate the spam that was frequently being posted. I specifically wanted to help get rid of the porn as soon as possible.
Jeff
2,868 2007-12-18 18:00:39
Re: Game – What’s in your set list A-Z ? (110 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sunny Afternoon - Kinks
2,869 2007-12-18 15:49:58
Re: New to Chordie and new to music (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Count me in the group of 40 somethings discovering or rediscovering the joys of making music. Seems to be quite a few of us out here. Welcome to chordie and have fun!
Jeff
2,870 2007-12-18 03:53:00
Re: The Person Below Me (136 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
True
The person below me plays something other than, or in addition to the guitar.
2,871 2007-12-18 02:34:51
Topic: Game – What’s in your set list A-Z ? (110 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Another simple game. Name a song you can play, the title must be in alphabetical order.
I’ll start:
A – Another Saturday Night (Sam Cooke original 1963 – Covered by Cat Stevens 1974)
Next one is B (song title)
2,872 2007-12-17 23:57:56
Re: your first song (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
First song - geeze, must have been 30+ years ago from a mel bay book or something. Probably Mary Had a Little Lamb.
Hardest current song - Anything by John Prine - simple chords, but I am struggling with the fingerpicking!
2,873 2007-12-17 03:47:52
Re: The Person Below Me (136 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
True
Hate to see the good ones go so young. Zevon, Zappa, Lennon and many others before them.
The person below me never heard of Dan Fogelberg before tonight and thinks 56 is an old geezer.
2,874 2007-12-17 02:14:25
Topic: Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg dies (1 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Fantastic songwriter, RIP Dan.
2,875 2007-12-16 04:33:25
Re: have you met (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Guitarpix wrote:
Never met any except for the few friends that I've had to join chordie. I'd love to jam with some fellow members though....Anyone close by? Southeast NC? Peace!
Hey Guitarpix - Let me know if you're ever in the Winston-Salem area, beers are on me.