I saw a message on Facebook that Jeff (Topdown) is back home with no damage done to it. Also Toney (SouthPaw41L) and his family is safe and sound. I hope all other Chordians are safe too.

Roger

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(14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I think on similar lines. A guy locally does a Rod Stewart tribute act and several people have told me he is pretty good, my reply is if I wish to hear Rod Stewart I will listen to the real thing not an imitation. Another person I know (who hales from Yorkshire and is a top notch guitarist) thinks that he should sing with an American accent and it grates every time I hear him.

I have the greatest admiration for people that will sing a song in their own natural voice.

Roger

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(10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Take care and be safe Jeff. Glad you are looking after your stringed babies. smile

Roger

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(9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Oh Bill you crack me up, love the story and very pleased that the nursing staff thought you had behaved yourself well enough to deserve a lollipop. lol lol lol

But seriously, you must be more careful, falling with a cymbal under your arm could result could result in a nasty cut to the armpit. So, please take some advise from one who has had experience in these things. Don't drink the whiskey until after you have moved the gear. wink lol wink lol wink lol

Roger

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(10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Jeff you, Toney and Georgia are in my thoughts wishing, hoping and praying that everything will be OK.

Roger

Oh Jan you crack me up. I have visions of you now wearing these on your feet.......... In the UK this is a thong;

Roger
https://df2iqnjv15ch4.cloudfront.net/spree/products/2502/large/MU-lacethong-black_1431967949.jpg?1431967949

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(7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Brill. I have seen it before but it cracks me up every time. smile

Roger

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(14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Hi Oldbikes and welcome to Chordie, you will find an very friendly bunch of people here so, any queries you have, just ask away. I have always said that the only silly question is the one you do not ask, so don't be shy.

Roger

Obviously I use my given name but after checking on the internet I could only find 4 other people with the name Roger Guppy and no one with my my full handle of Roger Clive Guppy and I like to be different. So I use my real name wherever I can and this will hopefully stop me being confused with anyone else. lol

Roger

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(19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Phill, I believe that LMAO stands for Laughing My Arms Off.

Roger

lol lol lol

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(19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I am so please I am still only 28 and don't suffer these horrifying injuries you oldies have been having. lol

Seriously, I hope these injuries are soon mended and you are back to your sprightly selves.

Roger

I use 'Band-In-A-Box' to create backing tracks. Simply write in the chord sequence, select the style and tempo and 'Bob's your Uncle' you have a track. You can change the instruments or remove them completely.
For the small band I am rehearsing with I record a full track complete with vocals for when they practice alone, but when together I use just a drum and bass track (we have neither a drummer or bass player) so the true sound that we make can be heard.

Roger

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(12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

joeyjoeyjoey wrote:

I have to open cases and see what is going.

Isn't it great when you have so many you have forgotten what is in the cases lol

Roger

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(8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I have not seen this one before and I like the concept. I must save up my pennies and try one out smile

Happy NPuD

Roger

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(12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I wish someone would give me a guitar like that, lucky man. lol

Hope you and Dondra are OK, take care.

Roger

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(28 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Unfortunately I do not have my first guitar. Christmas 1958 both my brother and I received a plastic 'Elvis Presley' guitar but here is a photo of us with them:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4322/36257127095_95f0f848ff.jpg


Roger

litalalovo, you have not tried the above solution as I have never had an e-mail from you. I need that to sort out password problems.

Roger

It does not work like that kretch.

You have to send me a personal e-mail to: roger4songs@yahoo.co.uk from the e-mail address you use for Chordie and I will sort it out for you. However I will say here and now that demands fall on deaf ears, there is a magic word that should be used if you want help.

Roger

The first time I was looking after my friend's music shop whilst he was on holiday a guy came in, he looked a little scruffy with a heavy coat on and a tatty bag over his shoulder. I greeted him and he wanted some guitar strings and, being all keen in my new position as shop manager I did suggest that we could fit them and set up his guitar for him, to which he declined. We then had a bit of a chat about nothing consequential and he left.

A couple of weeks later when my friend had returned I called in the shop to find him chatting to the same guy and after I greeted them my friend turned to me and said "Oh I see you have already met Ian Gillan from Deep Purple"............ lol

Per, the owner of Chordie, does have more important things to do. Like feeding and keeping a roof over the heads of his wife and teenage children, so he has a full time job to maintain. The ability to use ChordPro in the forum is on his list of things to do, but it not just the case of flipping a switch and the job is done. He has to write the software, test and debug it before it can happen. However there are more important issues that need sorting first. Chordie is primarily a search engine for lyrics and chords and there are issues here that take priority, the finding of new material and including it in the library, also a quicker, easier procedure of adding songs from Members requests has to take precedence. Sadly these things take time and second place to earning a living and it will happen, but it is impossible to predict a timescale as to when.

Roger

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(6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Thinking of you both very often, you have gone through so much lately. Bless you both and I hope the big man upstairs ensures you have no more troubles and that He makes life easier for the both of you.

Roger

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(19 replies, posted in Acoustic)

lol  lol  lol

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4208/35093524290_10a830944b.jpg

Roger

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(19 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Well done!!

For my CGE 'O' level woodwork project in 1966 I designed and made an acoustic guitar. I bought the tuning heads, a tailstock and the fretwire then spent hours in the library trying to find out how to calculate the fret spacing (there was no Google to consult back then lol). Unfortunately I could not get a thin enough timber for the body and had to use a veneered plywood. The result was that the sound was a little dead but I then fitted a pick up and it sounded fine. I was particularly pleased that the intonation was spot on and I gigged with it in my band several times. I eventually gave it to my brother - wish I had kept it. sad

Roger

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(8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

So pleased daddy and daughter have reconciled. May you have many happy years together now.

Roger

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(2 replies, posted in About Chordie)

There are two listings for this band/artiste one with 6 songs and one with 122 but as you point out both show a blank sheet when you open them. I have written to the site owner to see if I can find an answer for you.

Take care,

Roger