Most of all it was fun and entertaining I enjoyed watching and listening to that vid thank you EB. I hope someone else might have a vid to share.
301 2023-07-22 23:03:24
Re: What Are two Of Your Favourite Covers Played live???? (5 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
302 2023-07-22 05:22:31
Topic: What Are two Of Your Favourite Covers Played live???? (5 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
I do have others, but these are two I look at and listen to often when I'm in the mood.
This one always starts my weekend of good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9skURlILxRo
This one also has a good vibe and is a change from the original which is a fav song of mine
303 2023-07-21 23:56:38
Topic: Thank you America and music what do you think??? (0 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
What has come out of America musically impacted us here in New Zealand in a good and positive way. Though I'm not keen on another style of music which is gangster rap and its culture which has impacted some of our kids negatively. Putting that aside mostly the American influence has been positive short video attached. I would be interested in any one else thoughts on this subject.
304 2023-07-21 23:28:00
Topic: This Song always Resonates With Me (2 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Here in New Zealand we use the words working class. The first time I went to the USA a lady asked me if I liked American Country Music and I told her, I liked Johnny Cash singing The Man In Black . She said to me your obviously a Blue Collar Man . At the time I thought she meant I like blue shirts and I thought thats a bit of a weird thing to say about me liking a song about a man in black. Later on I found out when the penny dropped that she meant "Working Class" her statement made sense.
305 2023-07-21 22:54:27
Re: Soundcloud recording - When Someone Breaks your Heart (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Good one Jim I like it. Works good also with your voice and style of playing. I could imagine singing that in my young days after a few drinks with EB when we use to have a few more drinks than we should. I remember walking home in the middle of the night with my mates as a young fella singing that song Dead Skunk in the middle of the road and changing the lyrics to Dead Drunk in the middle of the road. But with your song it is lyrically perfect so it doesn't need no change. Bravo Bravo my friend I love it.
306 2023-07-21 09:18:07
Topic: Johnny Cash Sister And Australia (1 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
In the few last days I put up a link with Johnny Cash's ex son in law and his band doing great harmonies. This man was married to his daughter from from 1983 to 1988. Now I’m going to put up a link with Johnny Cash sister doing a song and recording with an Australian band This song was originally written for Johnny Cash by the rock group Coldplay, but Johnny passed away before he could record it. So this is Joanne Cash singing a song meant for her brother with an Ozzy band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_tKb9RXYMw
307 2023-07-21 07:32:57
Re: A Strum And Vocals That Hum (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Cheers Richard where there is power there is emotion. The power could be in an unseen hand or something that is obvious. The feeling of love can be felt but not always seen
308 2023-07-21 06:54:15
Re: A Strum And Vocals That Hum (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Neo your right at about (4;06) did the rewind and there he is a guy in the audience wiping his hand across his eye as someone might do at a funeral in mourning after hearing a eulogy to person with a life well lived. The strength of a good song I guess or music is how it impacts our emotions??
309 2023-07-20 22:12:21
Re: Peatle Fever (3 replies, posted in Poems)
Your polite request is my demand
Even with my lack of charm
I do not mean to harm
I will only use words
like verbs and nouns
And all the other names
They use for none expletive's
And how they sound
310 2023-07-20 21:05:45
Topic: What this group does with just their voices is incredable (1 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
This is genius how they do this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ByKHIku2dg
And as it is bonus week on chordie here it is all put together in a song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYEFzNN3jwE
311 2023-07-20 20:46:56
Re: These players are amazing (1 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Jim they are very versatile and I think that humour also is their secret to being great entertainers. Thank you for sharing. Many people don't realize just how versatile the little ukulele is so I will attach an entertaing guy showing the Ukuleles versatility.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gyxeXW_2T8
And as it is bonus week on chordie here is a very good local ukulele group from where EB and I live in New Zealand doing a fun song in concert with Kiwi humour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RDMC1YTjos
312 2023-07-20 10:17:16
Re: The Story Of Ringo That Many Don't Know (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Cheers Richard and Piri I think the one thing that Ringo shows in that video is Poetry and music can be considered a song but I do hope it will never get called old fashion rap.
I think this next Video attached is a better example of the legendary Ringo and his versatility. He is more than the Beatles best drummer he can make you laugh also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph1GU1qQ1zQ
313 2023-07-20 05:01:24
Re: Peatle Fever (3 replies, posted in Poems)
Nurse Nurse I have got this curse
Can we hit reverse.
These words that rhyme
Are taking up all my time
Following me all around
Anywhere where there is ground they can be found
Please help me turn this around
I try to throw then in the water
And still they won’t drown
My friends and family are now calling me the poetry clown
It wont be long before they make me leave chordie town
Put me down if they can't turn me around
Before they lay me down and put me in a hearse
Help me get rid of this curse of verse
314 2023-07-20 01:37:56
Re: How to play and have fun - (1 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
To quote "It's life, Jim, but not as we know it" which originated with the song "Star Trekkin'" these musicians you have posted on here are real good. Thank you for sharing a display of styles of playing that I would like to hear more being played here in New Zealand.
315 2023-07-20 00:25:24
Topic: The Story Of Ringo That Many Don't Know (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I have just come home for lunch and to post this on a wet winter day before heading out again. I am enjoying the posts by others on here but hope to see some others post also. Warning this video might shock you Ringo fans but I thought the number of times that he has been mentioned on here I should post this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyuq-ofnPc
316 2023-07-19 04:27:23
Re: Stanley Victor Paskavich (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
When the band sings the hook line
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away
The young ladies really get into singing along at the top of their voices more than the men do..
317 2023-07-18 23:32:11
Re: Horror Museum (11 replies, posted in Poems)
Piri that line in your poem
Not like me, I just grate
I think that line could about me mate
LOL
After the poetry flood
I’m clearing out my dam
When it comes to poetry
I’m just a ham
Thank you Piri
Your the man
Piri who could be better than
John Paul George and Ringo
It could be you
When you write your next song
Bingo legs 11
Wearing shorts in summer and denim jeans in winter
Your next song or a poetic number
It will be a winner
We could keep this post going up until next winter
If I keep replying like this
I'm sure it will feel like to others that a I'm bad splinter
As long as your next song is not John Lennons "Revolution Number 9"
A song that would be a waste of time
You will do better than that of course
Thats all that I could get to rhyme time and nine
Now come on everybody write us another line
318 2023-07-18 22:42:53
Topic: A Strum And Vocals That Hum (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
A strum and vocals that hum a favourite song loved by my old Mum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_UPfvYwcmQ
319 2023-07-18 10:41:23
Topic: Stanley Victor Paskavich (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Stanley Victor Paskavich
This one is for Stanley Victor Paskavich a poet and a war veterans advocate in the USA who I chat with regularly online. This OZZY band that is attached made it big in this part of the world but it failed to crack the rest of the world. I wasn't a big fan of theirs, but I thought this song was great when I have heard them playing this one in concert. It is one of those songs that hits the emotional heart of what many war frontline vets have to adjust too after what they have been through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Wwq9_zn_c
320 2023-07-18 08:30:51
Re: Horror Museum (11 replies, posted in Poems)
Eb your coherent answer
Shows your more than a song writer musician and tennis dancer
You should read about the history of the eisteddfod.
Piri has poetry and song in his DNA.
He has that magic every day
Not like you an I in the land where
A man spends all day making hay
With too many sheep with nothing to say
Then there is our man Jim
From a land where Lamb Chop taught children to do many things
In his historic DNA a cowboy on a horse
With a guitar poetry and song
Words come naturally to him of course
And the famous Mr Ed of course of course
Brian Have you been through the Desert on a horse with no name
In the desert, you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain (thanks Dewey Bunnell)
Thank you to Jim and America for travelling with us on this part of the course
Sorry to Piri if I have taken this of course.
You all are a poetic force
321 2023-07-18 00:11:29
Re: Horror Museum (11 replies, posted in Poems)
Great poem Piri your poem is pure comedic magic not voodoo.
A bit of light to brighten up the dark you hit the mark
Hit the ball right on the mark
A clever lark you made it look like a entertaining walk in the park
You drink from the cup of clever words
Welcome to land of the absurd
Its better to be in the absurd than in the main herd
You become your own beast
And you get to procure some good words
That ferment like yeast
On a crusty bit of excitement or a bit of laughter
Use your words like you do
Word sharks are my scene
As long as its not too unkind and obscene
Use your words loud and proud
Who knows it might help someone remove a cloud
Having said that there are some arrogant poets
Who think they’re up there on a celestial cloud
In that case I take humble instead of proud
The pen and the tongue can produce some fun
Tap dancing on keyboards sending words to the main herd
Welcome to the land of the absurd
Fermentation of the yeast makes the dough rise
The yeast is words that gets me excited and ready to rise in the morning
And those many Archimedes lightbulb moment under the shower
The power that drives words and ideas into my head
That’s about all I can offer at this moment to this thread
Its most probably after midnight and you wont read this until you get out of bed
My midday is your midnight.
If you find some words in the middle of the night
Turn on the light and write
I hope I got that right
I don’t wont you to make Ann angry and give her a fright
In the mean time too those at the top of the world have a goodnight
May you all wake up early healthy and bright
322 2023-07-17 07:56:50
Topic: Self Depreciation (8 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I had a bit of struggle recording this but hopefully it gives a rough idea of what I was trying to achieve.
The chords used are my bodgy version of A C minor B minor E
If you do take the time to listen and comment I would be really wrapped. I know its not perfect so feel free to point out where I went wrong also. If someone wants to have a go at improving and changing it feel free to have a go.
Self Depreciation
Self depreciation aint a bad thing
You gotta laugh
You gotta laugh
Inside me is still that young lad
Even though my eyes are getting a little bit worn out
And my skins getting wrinkled
There’s a youth inside of me
Oh self depreciation doesn’t mean that I’m sad
Doesn’t mean I’m going mad
You gotta laugh
You gotta laugh
Yeah you gotta laugh at yourself
Don’t take it too seriously
There so much going on
Don’t take things so seriously
Oh it’s the good things about it
Its the fact we are human and don’t get it right all the time
You see perfection can be a boring story
The only way you learn is by being
And being doesn’t always mean perfection
Oh self depreciation delivered with a laugh
Self depreciation aint a bad thing
You gotta laugh
You gotta laugh
Inside me is still that young lad
You gotta laugh
You gotta laugh
Self depreciation aint a bad thing
Inside me is still that young lad
You gotta laugh
You gotta laugh
323 2023-07-16 22:43:52
Re: match an artist/song (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
How bout a song Paddy me boy about coming home to a good family home like dis one.
324 2023-07-16 09:16:08
Re: good to see and thanks (1 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
EB there is always that big question in my mind wherever I go be it chordie or whatever. Shall I stay or shall I go. In that process of thinking of that looking for a light hearted entertaining way or moment I watched this short clip attached on youtube. Thank you to you for getting the ball rolling again, Brian don't be a stranger we need to see more of you on here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuaLdWhnCag
325 2023-07-16 00:51:07
Topic: Zeuxis (5 replies, posted in Poems)
In today’s world I meet far too many people who are taking themselves too seriously. Laughter and music two great things a necessary tonic the magnet that draws me in and entertains. A way of lifting my spirits and so on. I love it when entertainers work the crowd using humour and music. I will attach an example of what I mean about music and laughter after this poem I wrote.
Zeuxis, a 5th-century BC Greek painter, is said to have died laughing at the humorous way in which he painted the goddess Aphrodite – after the old woman who commissioned it insisted on modelling for the portrait. Instead of painting Aphrodite as expected showing her as a young woman he painted her as the model.
Zeuxis
Zeuxis, a 5th-century BC Greek painter
An artist I would like to meet
I think he had a warped sense of humour like mine
Hope I’m not being mean or unkind
I’m not sick
His claim to fame and ultimate death a painting of an old lady.
When I say old that is to me in my real truth a well-worn person male or female who has dignity and beauty
A painting or picture of a person with wrinkles and lines
Does more for my mind a good experience to look at and bide my time
In those images a goldmine.
In the morning I try not to see the old man in the mirror.
In my vanity I’m looking at a young man that isn’t me
At Zeuxis art exhibition I would linger.
After all had gone.
To joke and laugh with him and share inappropriate jokes.
All about me and if he painted a picture.
Of the one and only me
Don’t worry I’m not down on myself
If I can’t laugh at myself
Then can no one else
Self-depreciation ain't all bad
Inside I’m still a young lad