Neo
its excellent that you commented on each song,good to see a critique also.
as for your comments on my ditty thanks, what you said is fair.
as for it being a bit short,well a song is as long or short as it needs to be.     

congratulations everyone who submitted a song for July
i`ve enjoyed them all,as of the end of this mth there have been 40 songs or comments
on CSOM.More comments than 6 mths of all the other categories put together.
well done,i look forward to hearing your songs and reading your comments in August.     

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(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

i like this one jets,very good and original     

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

unclejoesband wrote:
easybeat wrote:

have fun,learn songs you dont like along with the ones you do.
dont be a slave to trying to sound like the original,follow your own path.

Someone said something similar to me in the early days of learning. His words were; "Don't try to sound like the original artist. Make it your own."

I've lived by that little piece of advice ever since. Thanks Mike.

UJB
yeah i know this sounds so obvious,the original artist is who they are, and you ,who you are.
there are hundreds of different versions of most songs other than the ``hit`` one.     

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(6 replies, posted in Poems)

pete
glad you put pen to paper,i`ve missed your insights.

281

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

have fun,learn songs you dont like along with the ones you do.
dont be a slave to trying to sound like the original,follow your own path.     

282

(9 replies, posted in Poems)

jets
im with you on this,thank goodness for song of the month.if were not for that i dont think
i would be even picking up my guitar any more,let alone writing.
all i want is to talk music but conversations on here very rare now.     

Jandle wrote:
Zurf wrote:

A quick and sloppy try at how I heard Jim's song.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/oYENZt9YAUsCpcEF9

I liked it Zurf, you performed it really well.  I liked it with the talking and blues style,  very effective, you had the right type of voice for it as well.  I think TIGLJK will be very pleased with your attempt as his song.  Great song Jim smile

you should do more ``quick and sloppy``it turned out great,its a style i think tig would do well.

Zurf
some fantastic picking on these covers,im envious!     

Zurf wrote:

Someone should write a song about "Tomorrow I'll buy flowers and go without whiskey"  or vice versa, as the case may be.

i like that idea Zurf may have a crack at that.     

Grah
i like this, my kinda song.     

Jan
i know my recording is pretty slap dash(as is everything else)but i dont have a prob hearing the lyric when
i play them back.perhaps this is because i kinda know what im saying?
someone once said i had too much reverb,once again ive never heard this on my playback.
i dont know whats going on,be good if my mistakes were confirmed by a few more,then i could address them all.
thanks for having a listen.
B.     

a quicky for song of mth
i may not be a free man much longer, due to murdering a banjo and assaulting a recording device.
threw in a few mistakes just to keep it real, best listened to after a few drinks.you have been warned!
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/autumn-rains     

I`ve gone with ``DOOR`` pretty much a true story this one.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/back-door     

290

(8 replies, posted in My local band and me)

wow you have been a busy boy,makes interesting reading.     

291

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

heres an old guy ,think he has just taken up guitar and singing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_5Zivf … p;index=13 

292

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

good to hear from fix it phill     

great stuff Neo     

Some lovely guitar playing Zurf, what was the numbers song called?     

295

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

come on Phill lets get this done,im waiting to hear it!     

296

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

look forward to hearing it jets     

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(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

ctech wrote:

Thanks Jim
That sentence is not my words  but it helped to write the song.
May enter this in the uksongwriting contest I've got about 5 songs to enter if I  add this one.

Trevor

good on you entering this in a comp,you just never know.
on song of mth,you must have list of original songs  from which to select that would fit the bill each mth?     

298

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

lovely production / arrangement
any chance of you joining in on chordie song of the mth?

299

(9 replies, posted in Poems)

Oh that is so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     

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(5 replies, posted in Poems)

P
well spotted,  as usual i haven`t a clue where this stuff comes from,but yes i did read Bernard Cornwell recently.   
thought it also applies in a recent context.I added friendly fire to make it less predictable.