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Hello rattler12 & welcome to the chordie forum!
Here is a songbook I put together of kid sing-along songs:
http://www.chordie.com/publicbooks.php? … ngid=57901
It looks like there are only 4 songs, but actually one of the listings has 40 different nursery ryhmes and Mother Goose poems all together. Have fun!
Hi SkyDad3
Found this on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFIC4ApYoJI
Looks like a pretty complete rundown on a very nice version of Amazing Grace.
Hi cytania -
All I got on the link above was a video of some jerk driving irresponsibly - - not my idea of a good time.
I looked through some of the other vids there, but did not see anything of interest.
Would love to see/hear your band - is there another link? James
Hi Zurf - It was looking so strange simply because you had the 'voodoo' codes arranged in a very creative manner. So relax - you haven't broken chordie (yet)!
You can open up your song with the 'edit' button at the bottom right corner and see what I did to 'fix' the coding.
I know exactly what this song is all about - with old pets & little kids . . . never a dull moment and never does a day go by without some vivid encounter with bodily functions. In our household I am the Excretory Expert - we have an ancient English Mastiff, so I am getting plenty of opportunity to hone my skills.
This is a dandy little ditty - would love to hear you perform it. james
Pneumonic scales? Hmmmm . . .
Perhaps you meant pentatonic?
BmaNN 506, don't feel so bad - apparently, Jimmy Page had real problems getting that solo just right in the recording studio!
Hi doc!
The Muses are wonderful imagery to help describe inspiration and the creative process. For me, the creative process is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. An idea happens very quickly (1%) but it takes time and effort (99%) to convert any raw idea into something that is usable.
For me, it is rare for the 99% part to happen within 20 minutes. Usually, it takes much longer - but the initial ideas (1%) always happen very suddenly. I believe a very important part of being creative is to be open and sensitive to ideas - however, without some diligence and real effort these flashes of brilliance are gone and quickly forgotten.
In New Orleans, the nine Muses are all honored with street names in the old Uptown neighborhood. Just past Lee Circle as you head 'up' St. Charles Avenue you will see the streets named after all the Muses. However, Urania St. is no longer there - I believe it was obliterated by the construction of a modern multi-lane elevated highway.
Hi bluddywaters & welcome to chordie!
I just found this Graham Parker fan site. It does not have "Cruel, Cruel Lips" on it but it does have plenty of songs organized by album:
http://www.toadshow.com.au/rob/01_cms/details.asp?ID=46
Perhaps if you contacted the site owner you could make a request.
Hi again samgerdt -
I'm glad you were able to solve the puzzle, zap the bugs, and get the file to print. Most song files (both chords & tabs) have lots of 'chaff' when you open them up with chordie's edit tool. My preference is to get rid of all the extraneous stuff when I edit a song.
I have observed that there is a great deal of variation in the manner in which tabs are created. Some tabbers follow generally agreed upon formats but many seem to have there own personal versions of how a tab file should be made.
Not being a programming whiz, I wouldn't know how to script a routine to automatically handle all the quirky things found in many tabs. Perhaps somebody else has the know-how for this?
Samgerdt, once you have 'fixed' a song, please use chordie's "Improve this song" utility to help correct the song in chordie's index. Other users will appreciate your efforts. James
Don't forget Randy Newman - several unforgettable albums to his credit.
Several major artists have had big hits with his songs.
He has been writing songs and film scores for Hollywood, Broadway, and TV in recent years.
Go to the bottom of this article and look at the long lists of albums, hits, hits by other artists, Grammy's, Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmys, etc. The guy is a creative powerhouse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_newman
Hmmmm - interesting idea. Could be a useful gizmo.
After you get the thing please post about how you like it.
Hi samgerdt & welcome to chordie and chordie's forum!
Yes - you can probably fix the formatting problem yourself. Here is how:
In your songbook open the song using the 'edit' button at the end of song's listing.
Now, in the upper window you will see the song in it's 'raw' form. Chances are there are some goofy bits in there somewhere that are causing it to be rendered strangely when it prints.
If you can't seem to find anything obvious, post a link to the song here in this thread. Maybe some of us could spot the bugs in the song.
Hope this helps, James
Hi dnaspr. Since I play autoharp, guitar tabs are not something I pay much attention to . . .
Just visited your new MySpace Music page and sent a friend request.
Seems as if you already have some lyrics, but I couldn't make out most of the words.
Neat melodic line - look forward to hearing more of your stuff. James
upyerkilt - Emmylou Harris is worth knowing about. She has several excellent solo albums and is also famous as a duet singer with tons of artists. I have seen her in concert a couple of times and was blown away by her artistry. She always has a great bunch of musicians in her bands.
Lots of good stuff on YouTube. Try this one for starters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwjxeXVYsUg
Hi Zurf,
Mostly, I start with a lyrical idea. I bash that around a bit - sometimes an idea that seems promising might not develop beyond the initial spark. I never discard an idea completely since I have a notebook with plenty of scribbles. If an idea seems to develop and resonate in my imagination, some sort of melodic idea usually follows.
Rarely, a melody line is a starting point. I find that starting with a melody is harder for me. I don't know why - in fact, I have a couple melodic ideas that I truly love but just can't seem to find the right words to 'fit'. James
Hi daddycool,
I shall definately try this one out later today. It certainly paints a dire portrait, but that is just the way things are. James
Please tell me he is not totally self-taught. That would be just too much to bear - I hope there is a proud teacher somewhere who can claim some partial credit for this young man's ability.
Absolutely inspiring (and also a little bit scary).
Wow! Should be great concert. I admire both artists immensely and they'll be playing at a fantastic venue. Should be a great crowd.
One of my all-time favorite Prine songs is "Far From Me" off his first album. In just a few lines he tells a story that could fill a whole novel.
Harris's vocal talents are stunning. I have admired her musicianship for years.
Thanks, daddycool! Our Pug Mojo is smallest dog of 6, but since he is Mommy's most favorite he gets away with behavior that would get a larger dog (like our 2 English Mastiffs or our Great Dane) into big trouble. I don't think the dog will ever replace me - I just wish I could get away with the sort of stuff this little dog is able to pull.
Old Doll, please realize we do not dress up our dogs . . . I found that photo using a Google Image search, and it was just the perfect image to go along with the song. However, if I were dress up Mojo he would be perfectly attired in a Speedo with lots of gold chains.
OK - more giggles . . .
Q: How can you tell if you're at a bulimic stag night?
A: The cake jumps out of the girl
. . . .
A woman gets on a bus with her baby. As she pays for her ticket, the bus driver says: "That's the ugliest baby I've ever seen. Ugh!"
The woman sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: "The driver just insulted me!"
The man says: "You shouldn't take that. You tell him off – go ahead, I'll hold your monkey."
. . . .
A young couple on their wedding night were in their honeymoon suite.
As they were undressing for bed, the husband, a big burly man, tossed his trousers to his new bride and said: "Here, put these on."
She put them on and the waist was twice the size of her body.
"I can't wear your trousers," she said.
"That's right,'' said the husband, "and don't you ever forget it. I'm the one who wears the trousers in this relationship."
With that she flipped him her knickers and said: "Try these on."
He tried them on and found he could only get them on as far as his kneecaps.
"Hell," he said. ''I can't get into your knickers!"
She replied: "That's right... and that's the way it is going to stay until your attitude changes."
Zydeco & Cajun music is huge fun. Some of the best dancing music in the world - irresistible rhythms and a sound that makes you happy. I had a friend in Louisiana who fondly referred to it as "Chanky-Chank Music".
Here is some stuff I found - as always the Wikipedia articles have great links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zydeco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun_music
http://www.cajunradio.org/cajunlyricsbookssongs.html
http://membres.lycos.fr/breric/cajun.htm
http://www.brucedaigrepont.com/lyrics.htm
This is one of those eternal questions. Certainly, it requires some real market savvy for an artist to rise above the clamor and have a breakthrough. Seems that an essential ingredient in the elusive 'hit' formula is 'packaging' or 'positioning' of an artist to appeal to some segment of the mass market and find an audience.
Some commercially successful performers are mostly 'package' with very little substance. Some artists sell out and allow themselves to be packaged & positioned like the latest fad merchandise in a trendy boutique.
For the vast majority of people, Music is simply just another product they consume (like fast food) but they never actually discover the joy of making (like a good home-cooked meal). Here at chordie, we are people who would rather make Music than simply consume it mindlessly.
I don't know what exactly makes a 'hit', but I do know that for me Music is something I would much rather create than consume.
Hi JustDeb,
I'm not going to disagree with any of the previous posts. But I will offer my take on this topic.
Music Theory can seem very confusing and intimidating - but it all makes perfect sense once you learn all the archaic jargon. People have been fascinated with music for many centuries, so the technical language of Music is ancient and foreign to our ears.
The Circle of Fifths is a useful tool for beginning to understand the relationship between different tones, the structure of chords, and also key signatures. Here is a Wikipedia article that offers some insight:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_fifths
However, the article gets rather technical . . .
Here is a simpler take on the topic. The Circle of Fifths is a shortcut for helping to describe lots of technical details. It is a handy-dandy tool for transposing and for displaying the logic of the key signatures.
While the Wikipedia article itself might not be useful for you, check the links at the bottom to find some interesting sites.
Hmmmm . . .
All I get is a 'video no longer available' message.
Hi Saratica & welcome to chordie!
I had not tried printing the chart before, but as an experiment I just copied the whole block and pasted it into my text editor. (I guess you could also paste it into a word processor.) The file is now printable.
However, it lacks all the variations for each chord. I suppose you could copy/paste all the alternate versions for each chord.
Maybe somebody else has a more elegant solution?
James
Hi gitardocphil,
The practice of castrating young boys to prevent the onset of puberty and preserve their high voice is one of those bizarre chapters in European cultural history. Thankfully, this barbaric practice has ended.
Boy's choirs are a far more civilized tradition. Perhaps the best known ensemble is the Vienna boy's Choir.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Boys%27_Choir
The Anglican Church also has a strong tradition of music composed specifically for boy's choirs. There is a large catalog of music intended to be performed by ensembles of young men. This music is wonderful and the sound of a well-trained boy's choir is powerful.
Regarding falsetto singing - it takes a nimble, strong, and practiced voice to produce a clear falsetto sound. Any male can produce a falsetto sound. If done properly, the larynx is not abused or strained. However, if done incorrectly you can do damage to the vocal chords. Singing softly in a falsetto voice is relatively easy - producing a fuller sound takes a lot of control and technique.
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