4,576 Reply by Roger Guppy

(55 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hello to albertdeb and jimdandypicker,


Welcome to Chordie. I will try to answer both of your queries together.


Firstly when you want to print out a song there is an 'print page' icon on the right of the page between 'full screen' and 'mail friend' they are fairly faint and can be missed. By using this the song will be printed in the 'chopro' format with the chords in blue above the lyrics.


To have a clean copy without any of the chaff that often comes with songs add it to your own songbook. You can then edit it make any changes and eliminate anything you do not want and and save it for future reference. When you have 4 songs in your songbook you can make it public and others can see your work.


I hope that this helps,


Roger

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4,577 Reply by Roger Guppy

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Another nice song from you Jeff,


Like you and James this brought back memories, particularly the summer camps from our local church as there were  girls along as well. I will say no more to protect the guilty <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">


Roger

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4,578 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jeff,


I like your song too and what a wonderful idea to take someone's mind off their illness by writing a song with them.


I thought when I first printed out this song, as it took six up six pages, that you were after James's 7.50 minute song record, but I am afraid it came out at just over 6.50 minutes so that puts you in second place of the songs that I have 'had a go at'.


Thank you


Roger

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4,579 Reply by Roger Guppy

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Well done Alex,

It is about time everyone heard your recording. It is good to be able to hear the meolody and tempo that you intended the song to have. I know you were doubtful about your ability to perform but I will say here and now that you play and sing very well.

What I also know is that this recording was done a microphone costing just £5.00 from a supermarket but the quality of the recording is more than adequate for this purpose.

Great to hear your song,

Roger

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4,580 Reply by Roger Guppy

(4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Hello Gar

Whilst agreeing with Ken but just wondering, as I use an effects processor,  if his comment about singing was directed at me <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">, I think that the amount of funds available comes into this equation.

Alex (scrimmy82) has made a quite acceptable recording on a microphone only costing £5.00 from a supermarket. For recording to upload songs that you write for Chordie members to listen to or for your own analysis then this is fine. If you want to seriously publicize your recordings or make CD's for friends and family then you need the kind of gear that Ken mentioned.

Roger

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4,581 Reply by Roger Guppy

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

SouthPaw is absolutly right.


A friend of mine who is in his late 50's has been learning for the last 9 month or so and is doing fine. Ok his fingers are not a nimble as a younsters and he has to work at it but he is having a wonderful time doing something he has wanted to for years.


Go for it.


Roger

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4,582 Reply by Roger Guppy

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi a.c.t.


Look at the attachment. As it is not possible to  show you on the forum I have made the corrections to your song and the explanation on it. You will see that you were very nearly there.


I hope that helps.


Roger

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4,583 Reply by Roger Guppy

(1 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hi Ken,


You have just given me food for thought. I also have problems from time to time and very often I have had to copy and save a message and then post it later. At these times I found that my modem was not transmitting and seemed to be locked. Re-booting the PC sometimes worked but not always.


As I am in the middle of an orchard with no phone line I use a Vodafone Connect box which is a just a gloryfied mobile phone I supose and I had always thought that it was a Vodafone problem but I will now investigate further and maybe change from IE6 to Firefox and see if that makes a difference.


Roger

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4,584 Reply by Roger Guppy

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I like this song too. Although it is a shame that the recording is not better at least I know the melody and the timing which is always the difficulty without a recording. The chord progression is great and I am looking forward to hearing some more of your songs.


Roger

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4,585 Reply by Roger Guppy

(2 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hello hypewood,


Welcome to the Chordie forum.


Unfortunately what you ask is not possible. Chordie is a search engine for songs already on the Interenet and as I understand it there are legal reasons why songs cannot be posted direct to Chordie.


If however you can get it posted elswhere you can then have it linked to, and therefore available, on Chordie. If you look in the Resources it will tell you how to do that.


roger

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4,586 Reply by Roger Guppy

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi James,


I gave it a thrash and a howl (being careful not to break any strings this time) and generally had fun with this song. Luckily the neighbours were out so I could 'let rip' without worrying about bothering anyone. It is a bit of a change from your recent songs and I did like it, thank you.


Roger

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4,587 Topic by Roger Guppy

(1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hello everyone,


I have eventually gotten around to recording the third song in my quadrilogy to the mystery lady. This came into being on the third week after meeting her when I realised that love was not on the agenda so I offered friendship instead. I have uploaded it to MySpace on URL:

http://www.myspace.com/rogerclive

Roger

I'll Be Your Friendby Roger Guppy 2007


capotasto 3rd fret




Intro:


[A][Bm][F#m][C#]


[Bm][A][D][E]




Verse 1:


[A]How much I [Bm]love you, [F#m]you'll never [C#]know,


I just [Bm]worship [A]you and I [D]will 'till the [E]end,


I'll a[A]dore you for[Bm]ever but [F#m]it will never [C#]show,


My [Bm]love I will [A]hide as you [D]just want a [E]friend.




Verse 2:


But if [A]that's all on [Bm]offer, then, [F#m]that I'll ac[C#]cept,


It's [Bm]better than [A]nothing; I'll [D]take what I [E]can,


I'll [A]smile when I [Bm]hurt; I will [F#m]not let you [C#]see,


Just [Bm]how much I [A]care 'though you [D]don't give a [E]damn.




Chorus:


[Am]Friend, [E]friend, [Am]I'll be your [E]friend,


What [C]more can I [E]say, what [F]more can I [G]do,


[Am]Friend, [E]friend, [Am]I'll be your [E]friend,


If [C]that's what it [E]takes to be [A]near you.[E]




Verse 3:



You [A]don't want a [Bm]lover so [F#m]I'll be a [C#]friend,


But I'll [Bm]pray for a [A]day when your [D]love I can [E]win,


I will [A]wait for that [Bm]time, however [F#m]long it may [C#]be,


When a [Bm]romance be[A]tween you and [D]I will be[E]gin.




Verse 4:


[A]Do what you [Bm]will; I won't [F#m]stand in your [C#]way,


Be [Bm]happy and [A]carefree as [D]ever you [E]are,


I will [A]keep my feelings [Bm]hid even [F#m]though it may [C#]hurt,


But I know [Bm]I'll always [A]love you where [D]ever you [E]are.




Chorus:


[Am]Friend, [E]friend, [Am]I'll be your [E]friend,


What [C]more can I [E]say, what [F]more can I [G]do,


[Am]Friend, [E]friend, [Am]I'll be your [E]friend,


If [C]that's what it [E]takes to be [A]near you.[E]




Chorus:


[Am]Friend, [E]friend, [Am]I'll be your [E]friend,


What [C]more can I [E]say, what [F]more can I [G]do,


[Am]Friend, [E]friend, [Am]I'll be your [E]friend,


If [C]that's what it [E]takes to be [A]near you.[E] [A]



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4,588 Reply by Roger Guppy

(9 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hi dirty sanchez,


I would say look upon this as an oportunity. Knowledge is always useful even if you cannot see the need at this moment in time, you do not know what will happed in the future. I am sure all us older guys can look back and think "If only I had taken more notice of ????????? things would be easier for me now".


Learning to read music will also help you understand how it is structured and will help in your learning.


Roger

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4,589 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Steve,


It is great when a words and chords posted on the forum come to life in the hands of the writer. Although I like 'having a go' with songs posted here I realise that I am only guessing at the melody and often my version is completely different from what was intended. Mind you it is still great fun to do and I think you also enjoy it as I understand you are going to perform some of James's later.


Well done,


Roger

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4,590 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thank you Mark(bud wiser)


My wish has been granted and I now know how wrong my melody for this song was. Mark has in fact recorded Fearless which is a song dedicated to his father. I now understand that Mark's father was also a guitarist and that Mark is using his father's guitar for this recording. He would be very proud of you I am sure.


The URL to hear Mark is:


<a href="http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie</a>


Roger

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4,591 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi again johnnyvitalis,


You owe me a guitar string!! I got carried away belting this one out and bust my 'E' string <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing"> 


I think I prefer this to "No Apologies" but I hasten to add that could very well change if I heard them as they were intended. I seem to remember from an earlier posting that you are a performer, so the big hint I am trying to drop here (and I did notice the posting about the recording studio) let us hear them please.


Roger

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4,592 Reply by Roger Guppy

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi there johnnyvitalis,


I gave "No Apologies" a once over earlier and enjoyed performing it. Like James though I would love to hear you perform it particularly as it has that long G chord and the melody can take infinite turns so the correct way to sing it would be great to know.


Roger

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4,593 Reply by Roger Guppy

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Mark,


I have a little advantage on everyone else as I got the chance to hear your song first.



You know, as I have said it more than once, that I get great pleasure from performing other people's songs that are posted here. I get even greater pleasure hearing people perform their own music. It has been a joy to listen to you performing your own song.


I liked your song when I sang it, I like it even better performed by you, well done.


Roger

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4,594 Reply by Roger Guppy

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jeff,


Another fine song from you. You really must have been in good books with your dearly beloved for that one (I hope it has not worn off yet). I enjoyed singing it, well done.


Roger

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4,595 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi bud wiser,


I have just played and sang "Fearless" and I liked your song a lot, although I had to put aside emotion before starting it, and tried to be objective. I did however struggle a little with one chord and I replaced the Am7 in the bridge with Em, this is not a critism I hasten to add, but with no melody line I have to sing as I think it should be but I could not seem to get it right with Am7. I am sorry for the circumstances that led to this songs being written but it is a very good song, well done.


I would dearly love to hear you perfom it so I can sing it as it was intended.



Roger

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4,596 Reply by Roger Guppy

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Well bud wiser,


That is a real tear jerker, just reading it through brought back memories of my own father who passed on fifteen years ago and a flood of emotion.


I will sing it later and let you know what I think.


Roger

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4,597 Reply by Roger Guppy

(3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Hi geneseoguitars25,


I would say it depends on how much value you put on your guitar. A hard case gives it far better ptotection but is cumbersome to carry around. A gig bag does not give the same protection but is more convenient and as jimmieandgennies remarked many can be carried as a back pack. I have both an electric and an acoustic, neither cost a fortune, but I would never put either in an soft case. To me the inconvenience of carrying two guitars in cases is far outweighed by my peace of mind knowing they are secure.


At the end of the day though, I think it is down to personal preference.


Roger

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4,598 Reply by Roger Guppy

(1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi James,


I like this song, but I am not going to record it (a big cheer goes up from all the Chordie members).


I have a copy of you singing this song and it is now posted on MySpace at URL:


<a href="http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie</a>


So Ladies and Gentlemen I now present to you Mr James McCormick singing his own song "On A Day Like This"


Roger

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4,599 Reply by Roger Guppy

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi James,


Unlike Ken I am a waltzy man, gliding round the dance floor with a beautiful young lady in my arms is my idea of heaven. So I liked it.


Roger

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4,600 Reply by Roger Guppy

(36 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi badeye,


Sorry, I missed your posting of "Be Yourself" until I saw your reply to James. I, as usual, have 'had a go at it' and I think it shows a lot of promice. The only thing that I felt was lacking was a chorus which would lengthen the song and give a change in melody. Otherwise I thought it was very good indeed.


Well done and keep them coming,


Roger

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