I've had a few wound strings that don't actually break but the winding comes apart usually over a fret. My fault reall as I don't change the strings as often as I should.
377 2015-10-23 23:18:01
Re: SSDD (68 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Oh no Bill/Dondra, I just can't believe this is happening. You must be wondering what you've done to deserve all this bad luck.
Keep us posted Bill and may I pass on my best wishes to you both
378 2015-10-21 17:33:46
Re: SSDD (68 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Great to know you've both back home.
379 2015-10-21 16:11:19
Re: Starbucks coffee (40 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
To much caffeine in this thread.
380 2015-10-21 11:45:07
Re: Starbucks coffee (40 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
After following this thread I realise why I don't like coffee. I'm just not clever enough to drink it! With all the different machines, types of coffee, spellings. I would die of thirst before I made a cup. Thank heaven for tea, just plonk a bag in a mug add boiling water a little milk and enjoy. Even I can do that.
Ps, remove the bag before drinking (choking hazard).
381 2015-10-17 23:24:29
Re: SSDD (68 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Dondra, so sorry to hear your still not home yet. You must be used to the hospital food by now, I know Bill likes the cinnamon cereal but c'mon lets have you out of there. Great talking to both of you and we must do it again soon.
382 2015-10-16 23:35:35
Re: Cheap NGD (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Why does this never happen to me?
383 2015-10-16 12:05:27
Re: Starbucks coffee (40 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
We're just about to Starbucks open in our town. Never had one and never will due to their policy on G M crops.
384 2015-10-15 23:16:00
Re: Finger style (27 replies, posted in Acoustic)
It's easier to practice and develop your own style than to try and copy someone else. Start with some early Dylan and concentrate more on keeping the rhythm, eventually your own style will come through.
Having said that, I've tried playing some James Taylor and Bert Jansch, they are just on a different planet.
385 2015-10-15 21:07:20
Re: SSDD (68 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hi everyone. I just had an e-mail from Bill, he asked me to pass it on. And I quote: Dondra is out of surgery and is doing fine. Maybe going home tomorrow.
386 2015-10-14 23:37:53
Re: Live clips (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thats just great Graham. Hope to catch you live sometime
387 2015-10-13 23:06:47
Re: SSDD (68 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
It was 10pm here in the UK, I figured you are perhaps 5 hours behind on Eastern time. I looked up the international dialing code which came up as 001, then the number in this thread. Don't know who I woke up, he spoke English although sounded Asian. I do apologise. Bill, D. Sorry I didn't get to speak to you, but let me wish you both + Craig the very best of luck.
388 2015-10-10 20:40:42
Re: SSDD (68 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Bill your stress levels must be off the scale. D and yourself are having such a rough time, I really do hope that you are all back home soon and getting back to normal, if you can remember what normal is.
Best wishes to D, your son and yourself.
389 2015-10-08 23:10:19
Re: AT 17 (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
It tells a story so typical of life these days, kids having kids. Nice one Phill.
390 2015-10-08 23:01:25
Re: What has happened to Chordie ? (4 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Has to be your device Lou. A few weeks ago I brought a new mobile phone, and browsing this site is almost impossible with adverts covering the page. It never happened with the previous phone, and it doesn't happen with my desktop, laptop or tablet. So as I am thick as two short planks where IT is concerned, it's easier just to tether the tablet to the phone. It works for me.
391 2015-10-08 20:58:28
Topic: Mrs Mop (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
While sitting around at a car boot sale last Sunday I thought I'd just write a short piece of nonsense to stir things up in the pub later that day.
Written with ukelele in mind, I found out once completed I could'nt play it, so I capo'd the guitar 6th fret. As a result the chords shown here indicate the shape not the sound, as explained in the very clever capo conversion chart
Mrs Mop
keepitreal
C G
Theirs a woman I've seen, I think I'm in a dream
D G
Think I'm in a dream when she starts to clean
CH
C G
Mrs Mop,Mrs Mop
D G
She cleans the house from bottom to top
C G
Once she starts she just can't stop
D C G
Thats why I love old Mrs Mop
C G
She always complains about her varicose veins
D G
And her rheumatic back whenever it rains
C
But with wrinkles in her stockings
G
And curlers in her hair
D C G
A vision of beauty standing there
CH
Am F
Some blokes go for a woman in the know
C G
Others I know put their woman on show
Am F
But when Mrs Mop scrubs my floor
C G
How could any man ask for more
CH
C G
When she get here in the morning
D G
She makes a cup of tea
C G
Puts on her apron
D G
Then mops the lavatory
C G
She cleans the bowl and mops the floor
D G
Then she'll polish it behind the door
CH
C G
Once I think I caught a
D G
Glimpse of her daughter
D C G
Staring through her glass eye at me
C G
Now she may be a winner
D G
even cook your dinner
D C G
But Mrs Mop's the only one for me
CH
& CODA
Be brutal with your comments, the guys in the pub were
392 2015-10-05 23:05:36
Re: Your Dream Guitar? (48 replies, posted in Electric)
Dream guitar. It's got to be a shiny National Resonator, but only if I can play it like Mark Knopfler
393 2015-10-02 22:47:53
Re: SSDD (68 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Bill, my heart goes out to you and D. You really are going through some tough times. I hope the good lady is home real soon and I look forward to reading some posts from Madondra
394 2015-09-29 23:42:17
Re: Old Guitar Day (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Check out Newtone Strings, made about a mile away from here.
395 2015-09-29 23:32:33
Re: Old Guitar Day (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Pickering is a great place, usually stop there on our way to Robin Hoods Bay. Would have loved to call in at the beer fest but just got back off holls on Zante. BTW, can you remember what strings you're using?
396 2015-09-28 23:37:37
Re: A Few Days Late (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Wishing you all the best Bill & D. Bill I always enjoy your posts, and now it's going to be X2. Get well soon, the pair of you.
397 2015-09-26 21:02:27
Topic: Rugby World Cup (3 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Congratulations Phill to you and everyone in the Land of Song. A well deserved win. Bet theirs some singing done in your pubs tonight.
398 2015-09-26 19:12:05
Re: Problem with ad's (12 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Haven't sorted the problem yet, but but when it comes to internet, I really am as thick as two short planks, I just don't understand all that jargon. The easiest way round the problem for me is just to tether the tablet to the phone,
399 2015-09-25 22:52:43
Re: Problem with ad's (12 replies, posted in About Chordie)
Doug, thanks for the link, I'll check it out after I've had a word with arkady.
Ark, the phone isn't an i phone, I have clicked on the right hand corner of the ad. The ad just disappears but just leaves a blank space with 3 options. Ad choices. Ad covers the page, then half a message saying , eeing this page. Click on any of those and I get a message saying thanks for the feedback, undo. Click undo and the ad reappears.
Thanks for the input, I wonder if any other chordieans have the same problem
400 2015-09-25 20:43:53
Topic: Problem with ad's (12 replies, posted in About Chordie)
A couple of weeks ago I brought a new mobile phone, just an upgrade of my old Nokia Lumia. The problem is that now ads cover the top of the page. It never happened with the old phone neither does it happen with the desktop, laptop or tablet. It's a bit annoying as I do most of my browsing on Chordie using my mobile phone. It now means I can't post a new topic from my phone as the ads cover the title bar and also I miss half of the first topic because of the same reason. Any suggestions please.