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2007-03-02 12:07:30

Hello Jets/Jeff,

I saw your song "She's Gone" last night and my first thoughts were that I liked the lyrics but I thought that there were too few chord changes to make the melody interesting. How wrong I was, I produced my usual backing track, and than sang and played to it. The lovely combination of chord changes have produced a haunting and moving melody, so appropriate for the lyrics.

I say well done and keep them coming.

Roger

2007-03-02 11:55:51

Hi James,

I have just finished singing "Sex and Greed" and I made it in one take, OK not perfect but fine for me to listen to and criticise my performance. The song is good and rather unusual having four different melodies repeated four times, although long it is not monotonous as the melody is not repetitious and the lyrics are interesting.

Roger

2007-03-02 08:44:16

Hello JohnK3,

At about your age I was sufering from aching joints and I started taking Cod Liver Oil and Glucosomine Sulphate daily and started the day with some simple stretching exercises. As a last resort I also took Ibruprofen when the pain was bad. This worked for me until I moved from the UK to Portugal two years ago now I take nothing, the warmer climate and possibly healthier eating have meant that I am pain free. Yipee!

Roger

2007-03-01 19:56:06

Hi usandourguitars,

I have just visited MySpace (had to do it the hard way as your URL is not working) and I very much enjoyed the experience. Good song, good music, good singing well done.

Roger

2007-03-01 19:24:53

Hi James,

I have done my usual with a new song I have a produced a backing track for "Sex and Greed". Do you realise this song is 7 minutes and 32 seconds long? An epic, no less, from you this time sir.

I have run through it a couple of times, quietly singing to the backing, tomorrow I get the guitar out and belt it out. I hope I can get it right on the first take as three or four takes on a song of this length will just tire an old man out.

I have sent Igor out for some throat soothing medicine just in case. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

Roger

2007-02-28 17:08:40

Hi everyone,

Someone had to do it so it may as well be me. I have just posted my new little ditty called "Song Writing" on a sepeate thread. If you have not guesssed it is a song about writing a song <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing"> <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing"> <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

Roger

2007-02-28 17:02:40

After James's answer to my asking how he was able to be so prolific in his songwriting I got to thinking. So much so that that night in the wee small hours I awoke and grabbed the paper and pencil that are forever at my bedside and scribbled down the bones for this silly little song which I think also holds a lot of truth.

Sudden inspiration this one James not structured work, I'm afraid.

Song Writingby Roger Guppy

Intro:

[G][C][F][D]

Verse 1:

It was [G]I who asked the [D]question of [C]James McCor[G]mick,

How [C]is he able to [G]write new songs so [C]good, so well and [D]quick,

As [C]ever he had the [D]answer, he's a [F]very clever [D]chap,

Al[C]though I should have [D]realised I [F]had not thought of [D]that.

Verse 2:

Do not [G]waste your time with [D]the TV is the [C]first thing that he [G]said,

Just [C]make your day more [G]meaningful and [C]productive in[D]stead,

It's [C]so very easy [D]to become a [F]flabby assed bu[D]ffoon,

So [C]sit right down, [D]write some words and [F]put them to a [D]tune.

Chorus:

[Bm]Practice, practice, [F#m]practice is a[G]ll you have to [A]do,

[B#m]Writing songs like [F#m]playing guitar needs [G]repetition [A]too,

[D]Set aside some [A]time each day and [Bm]just write something [F#m]new,

Then [D]very soon it [A]will become se[G]cond nature to [D]you.

Verse 3:

[G]Carry with you a [D]small notebook and a [C]pen or pencil [G]too,

As [C]inspiration [G]for a song can [C]come out of the [D]blue,

[C]Watch and listen and [D]be alert, keep a [F]note of every[D]thing,

[C]Sift and sort un[D]til you find you [F]have something to [D]sing.

Verse 4:

It [G]really is quite [D]easy and it gets [C]easier each [D]time,

[C]Some is good and [G]some is bad and [C]some is simply [D]fine,

[C]Make the effort [D]even when you [F]do not feel like [D]it,

[C]Discipline and [D]self control to keep your [F]mind agile and [D]fit.

Chorus:

[Bm]Practice, practice, [F#m]practice is a[G]ll you have to [A]do,

[B#m]Writing songs like [F#m]playing guitar needs [G]repetition [A]too,

[D]Set aside some [A]time each day and [Bm]just write something [F#m]new,

Then [D]very soon it [A]will become se[G]cond nature to [D]you.

[Roger

2007-02-27 22:06:21

Hi Moddish,

I am so glad it is coming together for you.

One word of advise though, before you go on the telly make sure that the legs are strong enough to take your weight <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

Roger

2007-02-27 20:12:22

Hi James,

I have read your comments about song writing and they make perfect sense, like learning to play a musical instrument or learning anything new it takes time and that often repeated cliché of practice, practice and even more practice. I think nothing of devoting an hour to practicing my guitar each day but had never thought of applying the same disipline to writing songs. I write only when the inspiration takes me. So lesson learnt, I will put time aside daily for songwriting and hope to improve.

Thanks

Roger

2007-02-26 20:41:58

Oh James,

What have you done? My friend Pete, yes the one that cavorts about on www.bigcharliepotatohead.com and I wrote the song about has seen this. He is convinced that you wrote especially for him and wants to record it. I do have a little grace as he is going away tomorrow until Friday but he has taken the words to learn and it looks like the weekend is judgement day. I should add that Peter's voice ought to carry a government health warning, the last song he recorded for his friends was so bad that they would not accept his CD. He even offered people money to take it but to no avail. Perhaps he should have offered it to airports as a bird scarer, but no it would probably have cracked the runway!

Igor is threatening to leave and I will not suffer this on my own. If it is recorded I will send you a copy James and post in MySpace which will probably cause an international incident. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing"> <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing"> <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

Seriously this is another fine offering from you James I have no idea how you find the time to write all these songs and hold down a full time job as well.

Roger

2007-02-23 22:56:02

Hi Tunedeaf,

No bashing from me, in fact I will let you into a little secret as long as you promice not to tell anyone else. I often play F as x33211 and Bm as a xx4432 especially if I am learning a song or I want a quick chord change.

The fact is I learnt to play them that way. I then later had to learn to play them as barre chords and I wished that I had done it properly from the start which was the reason I was advising Rich to learn the barre chord now.

Maybe you and Cytania are right. Rich will certainly be able to play these chords easier this way and if it keeps him playing, then that is good.

Roger

2007-02-23 14:07:31

Hi Rich

The easy answer is to transpose the song to a different key. Down one semitone and F becomes E, down 2 semitones and Bm becomes Am. However the real answer is to actually learn to play them. Try and find a song that you know that has either one F or one Bm in each verse (or transpose the key until it does) and practice on that.

As you probably realise, it has been written in the forum time and time again, the three key words to learning to play the guitar (or any instument for that matter) are practice, practice and then more practice.

Persevere and you will find it slowly getting easier as your fingers get stronger, more supple and automatically go to the right position.

Good luck

Roger

2007-02-22 20:09:29

Another one of your classics James. I put a country style waltz backing to this and both Igor and I enjoyed it. Igor liked it that much he even sang the harmony.

Roger and Igor

2007-02-21 18:26:10

Hi Steve,

I am no expert, there are far more qualified people out there, but I do get by recording so I have some practical experience.

Firstly you do not need your powered speaker as your mike would pick from there also but you will need headphones to monitor your input. So basically your mike and instruments are fed to your mixer along with any device for backing tracks and you use your mixer to control your volume levels etc. Connect your mixer to your PC and you should be ready to record. You may need to purchase a lead and adaptor to interface your mixer and PC but that should be fairly straightforward.

You also need to try and control the noise in the environment you record in, dogs barking and children shouting can ruin an otherwise perfect take.

I hope this is for help

Roger

2007-02-20 19:17:58

Hi James,

I thought I had replied to this earlier but I must have had a 'senior moment'.

You have done it again another superb song. As you did not state the rhythm for this one I put it to a slow waltz tempo. The romantic songs are always my favourite and I really like this one. I think I will soon be able to perform a whole evening with songs I have hijacked from you and other Chordie songwriters <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

Roger

2007-02-20 19:06:01

So DLC is Donna then,

I have just visited MySpace and come 'hot foot' back to post this.

I really enjoyed "I'll Be With Those Angels" and I will listen to it again and the others later. I told you that I liked it when you first posted it on the forum. I like it even more now I have heard it. Well done.

Just to make it easier for anyone else to locate your site here is the URL:

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

Roger

2007-02-20 17:17:32

Hello James,

This is Igor, Roger is resting after playing "My House of Cards" six times on the trot to amuse me, so I am replying on his, and my, behalf.

I found a thigh-slapping, foot-stompin, yeehaw style that I have been trying to get him to use for ages and it worked for your song just great. The words are amusing and we have had a grand time this afternoon, thanks to you.

Talk to you again soon

Igor (pp Roger)

2007-02-20 15:07:19

Hi Moddish,

I have just played your song and I am also very impressed. Like Ken I omitted playing the A chords. I liked it without the A and not knowing where it is placed, and of course not knowing the melody line, I did as they say in the song and 'I Did It My Way'. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

The Am to Em change is a sound that I am particularly fond this is a cracking effort. Well done.

Roger

2007-02-20 00:04:23

Hey Alex,

You took me by surprise but in no way am I offended. Quite the opposite in fact.

The fact is I really enjoy playing other people's songs and every song that is posted here in the chopro format (and a lot that are not) I will play and sing. I generally write a backing track to help me get a feel of the song and to keep me in time.

But what I like best of all is to hear non-professionals performing their own work. I do not care if they are not the world's best guitarist or singer (I certainly am not) and I will always do my best to encougage others to try.

I had better go now as Igor is getting impatient for us to select the next victim, sorry song to perform. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">

Roger

2007-02-19 23:16:38

Oh Alex, what can I say. My plan has totally backfired.

For the benefit of our Chordie friends out there I had better offer an explanation. I, like several others, was very impressed with Alex's first attemp at songwriting. In an effort to encourage him to perform the song I wrote, recorded sent him a backing track. Although pleased with the track he was still reluctant to record the song.

OK, so plan 'B' comes into operation. I recorded the song myself and sent him it thinking it will be so different from how Alex envisioned it he will do the correct version himself. It just goes to show how wrong I can be.

What can I say? Only thank you to Alex for writing "I'm Lost" and I am pleased you liked my interpretation of it.

Roger

2007-02-19 22:51:13

Hi moddish,

Well done unfortunately it is too late to get out my guitar and play your song. I shall do that tomorrow and post a comment then. I just thought I would let you know about the formatting. For a first attempt you have done far better than I did, you got it just about right but the first word SONG should be in capital letters and you omitted the final /SONG again it is in capitals and the square brackets. It is these two commands at the start and finish that change the format and put the song in a box. A very minor point, where you have put admin should be your name.

I hope that helps

Roger

2007-02-19 18:03:16

Hi Alex,

I am not going to argue with a guy who has been to music college and I am sure that in fact we both mean the same thing an A chord with the second string open. It is listed as an A4 in the chord chart from Chordie resources where I got my information from. My apologies to bloodfingers for getting the chord name wrong.

Roger

2007-02-19 14:02:51

Hi bloodfingers,

After looking at the video of what you are wanting to play I have transposed and altered the chords to the start of the song. With your cappo on the second fret play the chord shapes shown and you should be OK

<div class="song"><link rel="StyleSheet" href="../css/chordie.css" type="text/css" media="screen" title="Chordie style"><div id="singlesong"><div id="singlesongc"><div class="header"><h1 class="finaltitle"> Home</h1><h2 class="finalartist" style="text-decoration: none">Daughtry</h2></div><div class="song"><div id="firstcol"><div class="textline">

</div><div class="textline">

</div><div class="chordline">[E] [A4] [E] [A4] [E]

</div><div class="textline">

</div><div class="chordline">[E]I'm staring out in[A4]to the night,

</div><div class="chordline">[E]Trying to hide the pai[A4]n.

</div><div class="chordline">[E]I'm going to the pl[A4]ace where love

</div><div class="chordline">An[C#m]d feeling good don'[Dmaj7]t ever cost a t[A4]hing.

</div><div class="chordline">An[C#m]d the pain you feel's a d[Dmaj7]ifferent kind of pain.[A4]

</div><div class="textline">

</div><div class="chordline">[E]Well I'm going [Dmaj7]home,

</div></div><div id="secondcol"><div class="chordline">Back to the[A4] place where I be[Dmaj7]long,

</div><div class="chordline">And where your [C#m]love has always[Dmaj7] been enough for m[A4]e.

</div><div class="chordline">[E]I'm not running [Dmaj7]from.

</div><div class="chordline">No,[A4] I think you got me all [Dmaj7]wrong.

</div><div class="chordline">[C#m]I don't regret this [Dmaj7]life I chose for m[A4]e.

</div><div class="chordline">But these[C#m] places and these[Dmaj7] faces are getting o[A4]ld,

</div><div class="chordline">So I'm going home[E]. [A4]

</div><div class="chordline">Well I'm going[E] home. [A4]

</div><div class="textline">

</div>
</div></div><div class="grids"><img class="chord" alt="A4" src="http://www.chordimages.com../ramimages/i8/A4chord_002200_1.png" /> <img class="chord" alt="C#m" src="http://www.chordimages.com../ramimages/i7/Csharpmchord_NN2120_1.png" /> <img class="chord" alt="Dmaj7" src="http://www.chordimages.com../ramimages/i9/Dmaj7chord_NN0222_1.png" /> <img class="chord" alt="E" src="http://www.chordimages.com../ramimages/i1/Echord_022100_1.png" /> </div></div></div><div style="display:none">

{t:Home}

{st:Daughtry}

[E] [A4] [E] [A4] [E]

[E]I'm staring out in[A4]to the night,

[E]Trying to hide the pai[A4]n.

[E]I'm going to the pl[A4]ace where love

An[C#m]d feeling good don'[Dmaj7]t ever cost a t[A4]hing.

An[C#m]d the pain you feel's a d[Dmaj7]ifferent kind of pain.[A4]

[E]Well I'm going [Dmaj7]home,

Back to the[A4] place where I be[Dmaj7]long,

And where your [C#m]love has always[Dmaj7] been enough for m[A4]e.

[E]I'm not running [Dmaj7]from.

No,[A4] I think you got me all [Dmaj7]wrong.

[C#m]I don't regret this [Dmaj7]life I chose for m[A4]e.

But these[C#m] places and these[Dmaj7] faces are getting o[A4]ld,

So I'm going home[E]. [A4]

Well I'm going[E] home. [A4]

</div>

I hope that helps,

Roger

2007-02-19 11:43:45

Hi gitaardocphil,

My answer to your question is probably not really what you were looking for as I have to say my parents are responsible.

Christmas 1958 (I was 11) Father Christmas left my brother and I a four string, plastic, Elvis Presley guitar each. It came with an autochord, a plastic device to attach on the fingerboard and press buttons to play the chords (G Em C & D7 I think). No complicated fingering or painful finger at that stage. I remember the songbook that came with it had 'Home On The Range' in it and we drove our parents mad continually playing it. The beauty of it was we were making music with very little effort. Plastic wears and breaks and we moved on, learning properly on six strings but if it were not for that gift I would not be writing to you now.

The attached photo is me, my late father and my brother Colin, with our Elvis guitars, Christmas 1958.

Roger

2007-02-19 08:43:06

Hi Altex

Glad to hear you are back, we've been missing your imput. How is the Altex/James McCormick venture progressing?

Roger

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4,601 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-03-02 12:07:30

Re: My Second Song (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

4,602 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-03-02 11:55:51

Re: "Sex and Greed" (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

4,603 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-03-02 08:44:16

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4,604 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-03-01 19:56:06

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4,605 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-03-01 19:24:53

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4,606 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-02-28 17:08:40

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4,607 Topic by Roger Guppy 2007-02-28 17:02:40

Topic: "Song Writing" Song (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Song Writingby Roger Guppy

4,608 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-02-27 22:06:21

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4,611 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-02-23 22:56:02

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4,613 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-02-22 20:09:29

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4,618 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-02-20 15:07:19

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4,620 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-02-19 23:16:38

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4,624 Reply by Roger Guppy 2007-02-19 11:43:45

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