There was another post about age which I have been keeping a careful eye on simply because I was beginging to think that I was the eldest Chordie.

I was 60 on the third of May but now I have found that the charming Lena O'Donovan shares my birth year and that RD was seven when I was born.

I am no longer the grandad of Chordie, that title goes to RD until someone else claims it.

Roger

As far as I am concerned if Amy Sky were invited she could sing any of her songs and with a crate of Moosehead as well, that would be heaven.

You Canadians are very selfish keeping both Amy and Moosehead for yourselves.

Roger

Hi Paul,

I too have the same problem and, like Alvee33, I am too mean to buy expensive coated strings.

Apart from wiping my strings with a lint free cloth each time I play, every couple of days I use Dunlop 65 string cleaner and conditioner which really seems to help.

Roger

Hi Mark

If you know someone who performs regularly ask if you can do a guest spot with him/her of say, 3 to 6 songs. Practise them together first and go for it. It is far easier having someone with you when you start than doing it alone. It will build your confidence for the time you do go solo.

In the meantime play in front of family and friends as much as possible and ask them to be critical of your performance.

My brother who performs in pubs in the UK fairly frequently is usually asked to do two spots of 3/4 of an hour or two one hour spots. Here in Portugal they usually want twice as much for half the money. Oh well you can't have everything, as least I've got the sun.

Roger

This is a wonderful tribute to your late cousin Jeff. Even though he is no longer here to appreciate it I am sure his family will do so.

Roger

Hi James,

Another great waltz from you, and a bit more upbeat than usual. As Badeye had already said it flows very well and I enjoyed playing it. Who cares about history if the song is good?

Thank you,

Roger

Hi Jeff,

A lovely little song with a nice sentiment you have there. I played as a waltz but had a bit of trouble with the chorus. I was changing chords on 'perfect' and not 'day' but I got it in the end.

Thank you,

Roger

Cytania is absolutely right, you have to find what suits you. When I wanted an inexpensive electric I went to as many guitar shops as I cound find and tried guitar after guitar including many that I knew that I could not afford just for comparison.

I settled on a green, Jack and Danny brothers ST66 strat copy which suits me fine. I like the feel, the action and the tone even when unplugged but I am sure it would not suit everyone.

Go out and have fun in guitar shops until you find the one for you.

Roger

This song puts my in mind of an incident in a supermarket a few weeks ago. I was standing behind a very large biker, all in leathers, long greasy hair and beard, a real hard case in appearance. Yet most of his purchases were cat food and he spoke very quietly and politely to young lady serving him.

It does us well to look at ourselves and imagine how we appear to others although appearances can be deceiving.

Nice song Alex, well thought out and presented and nice to hear your daughter joining in.

Roger

Hi Alex,

Like Badeye I also listened to this a couple of times and the long D in the chorus that I was struggling with actually works really well. I am very pleased you found time to record it as it is a far better song than the way that I was interpreting it

Thank you,

Roger