I think it's great to learn a piece of music note perfect but to mess around with it and make it your own is better. Jimi never played the same music twice and Dylan would alter chord sequence, timing etc, and really who in a wider audience would remember exactly how things go? So I think note perfect is good but to ad lib a bit is better
601 2014-08-06 21:13:52
Re: Learning a New Song and Einstein (24 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
602 2014-08-04 20:59:27
Re: If you are passionate about guitar (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Should make a good holiday read. Does anyone have the ISBN.
603 2014-08-04 11:33:25
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
UH, haven't heard them in years. I got a very early album by them.look at Yourself. Must dig it out and have another listen.
604 2014-08-03 12:56:25
Re: titles (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hi all, thanks for the welcome. Just a few words about myself.
I'm from Nottingham England, musically I'm rooted in the 60's but main influence is anything Neil Young. Also a complete technophobic so please don't expect any clever stuff. You'll catch me usually lurking around the songwriting and acoustic pages.
Bye for now, catch up with you all again soon.
605 2014-08-03 01:53:45
Topic: titles (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hi everybody,
After being a stalker on chordie for quite some time, downloading songs etc. I've finally decided its time to come out.
I've been a rustie for a great number of years (re Neil Young). And was wondering.
Is chordie a collective title for its followers,are we chordies ?
606 2014-08-03 01:05:51
Re: The Thoughtful Commuter (17 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jets. These are great lyrics, very topical. In my humble opinion a few slightl adjustments through the verses to make it fit into a heavy 4/4 beat with a lead break before repeating C2.Then fade guitar to Da Capo.
You'll have em rocking in the isles mate.
607 2014-08-02 20:49:45
Re: Great picture (29 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
What you going to call your band?
608 2014-08-02 00:20:09
Re: need songwriting help! (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
My advice would be, not to over think the lyics. Don't beat yourself up, just keep it simple and let the emotion come across in your voice.
609 2014-08-01 23:40:24
Re: The Big Sea (19 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I hav'nt heard this song so I have no idea how you wanted it to sound. So I just strummed away on my acustic guitar, then finger picked at the chorus real slow. It's a really powerfull ballard and the only problem I had was reading the lyrics when my eyes were welling up. Congratulations, a great piece of work