26 Reply by zenbutcher

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Dude, why are the "song" tags not working for me?

the chords are (in slow 6/8 time) D - F#7 - Bm - G - D - A - D - A (all one measure each, then start over)

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27 Topic by zenbutcher

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

So, I think what I have written is a chorus, but I can't seem to find a good verse progression.  Of course, I could use this progression for the whole song, then add a bridge or something.

I think this would be a I - III7 - VIm - IV - I - V - I - V progression in the key of "D".  My problem seems to be that after the V on the end, the I sounds so natural.

Any suggestions???

{c: slow 6/8 time; possibly arpeggiated, maybe just strummed on the 1 and 4 beats, I throw in some bass line runs to aid in some chord changes}

|[D]. . . . . . |[F#7]. . . . . . |[Bm]. . . . . . |[G]. . . . . .
|[D]. . . . . . |[A]. . . . . . |[D]. . . . . . |[A]. . . . . .


**Admin note: I have taken the formatting switches out of your message. As there are no lyrics at present it is not necessary and it allows your message to be seen in it's entirety. Roger**

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28 Reply by zenbutcher

(6 replies, posted in Song requests)

We did an acoustic set as well.  We included Into The Mystic, As Long As I See The Light; some James Taylor, Jim Croce; Vincent (Starry Starry Night) - with an upbeat tempo, Blues Traveler, Crossroads, and Pink Floyd seems to go over well.

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29 Reply by zenbutcher

(21 replies, posted in Electric)

if we're talking pure speed, would we not have to include kirk hammett, eddie van halen, and joe satriani?  (yeah, I grew up in the 80's))

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30 Reply by zenbutcher

(35 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

What about that ad that I keep seeing in guitar mag's showing the elixer's up close after a few plays.  It shows that coating a flaky and falling off of the strings?

I have played Dean Martin Blue Steel for about 17 years and love them.  LOL, I actually used to boil them before putting them on my electric because I read that it made them play better, stay in tune while bending, etc..

edit:  i think that should be dean markley blue steel

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31 Reply by zenbutcher

(105 replies, posted in My local band and me)

I kinda like "The Shire", lol.  Maybe just "Shire".  Perhaps, "Bridge" or "The Bridge" - has a musical side note to it - being most songs have a bridge in them

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32 Reply by zenbutcher

(18 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

IMO, you go to a pawn shop or two, play the ones that fit your needs wattage-wise and buy it.  I have bought several amps from pawn shops and never had a problem.  I have always purchased something with 2 10's in it and 2 channels and that works fine for my needs practicing or playing gigs.   I go very low-tech with amp effects.  Just give me low-mid-high controls and gain.

If you want model #'s etc, I can't give any recommendations.  But, if you stick with a well-known manufacturer, you should be ok on quality: Fender, Crate, etc.  To me, the Line 6's are too over th top on the effects; I think it takes away from the amp instead of adding something to it.  An amp should be just that - an amp.

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33 Reply by zenbutcher

(10 replies, posted in Song requests)

blackbird by the beatles;
love song by tesla (the intro is fun w/2 guitars);
little wing by hendrix;
nothing else matters by metallica;

want something harder? try:
spanish fly by van halen

or... take the songs you love for electric and try to make an interesting acoustic version of them.  It usually requires a good amount of imagination and skill to transform a power chord into an interesting choice of individual notes

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34 Reply by zenbutcher

(3 replies, posted in Song requests)

My dad used to play this song when I was a kid.  It still paints a picture in my mind.  My favorite version is by Jerry Jeff Walker.

I found the version you spoke of.  That is jibberish.  Someone made an error posting it or it got lost in translation or something.

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35 Reply by zenbutcher

(105 replies, posted in My local band and me)

A band I was in a few years ago was named after the tiny rural town the founding members were from - Bucks Pocket.  I liked it because I thought if we ever got huge, our cd cover could be some grimy blue work shirt with a name badge sewn in saying "Buck"  right over the pocket.  Plus, it had the added bonus of people asking where we got the name, what it meant, etc.

So, I guess my opinion of a band name is that it should be something that makes people want to hear the story of where the name came from; it should roll off the tongue; and it should actually MEAN something to the band - or relate to the band in some way.

So, where you guys from?

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36 Topic by zenbutcher

(1 replies, posted in About Chordie)

I just wanted to say, "thank you" to everyone at chordie.com.  As a guitar player for 19 years and a web surfer for 14, I have never seen a better marriage of the two.  Songs are easy to find and there a ton of them.  The actual layout is so much better than the old days of coding "<pre>" text in html.  The features such as "key change" are extremely useful.  There aren't five different flash ads loading on every page.  And, I have never gotten any spam for being a member!  Kudos to you, chordie.com!

Thanks, again!  Keep up the great work!

John

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