Trevor, make sure the curly brackets {} and the square brackets [] are in the proper place. It's not uncommon to put one in the wrong spot or get them mixed up.
When doing Chopro there should be no spaces between brackets and command.
Check to make sure this isn't the case.

Hope this helps

Kenny

752

(43 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Ark,
Yup I'm gonna kick myself blue if I don't record this next week.(If I can remember how to record LOL)
Definitely check out John Prine. You won't be dissapointed. :-) 

Thanks Ark for the comments.
Kenny

Hi Ken,

It was a struggle to come up with the lyrics on this one(Big Time writers block). Hopefully I can come up with more inspiration from this  to get back into the swing of things.

Thanks for the read and comments and being a John Prine fan.

Kenny

753

(10 replies, posted in Recording)

Hmmmm Cookies cleared...still no worky. It must be in my settings somewhere. I use Firefox and don't have a problem anywhere else. Hmmmmmmm I'll keep looking.

Thanks

Kenny

754

(43 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks selso,
I'm on holidays in a week so I got a week to practice my John Prine style of playing this. I just hope my fingers don't blister too bad on me. lol.

Kenny

755

(10 replies, posted in Recording)

Hmmmm This video doesn't come up either. I am subscibed but must have something not clicked on somewhere.............help!!!!!!!

Kenny

756

(16 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I gotta agree with everyone on this one Russ. :-)
This is definitely a topnotch song. It has a great feel and message. The D/F# to G has a really unique sound the way you strum it. I'd watch the vid but for some reason it's not coming up.

"Two Thumbs Up" from me.


Kenny

Nice writing JJ :-)

It seems your memory is not as short as you thought it was or you are one of those people that can pick up right where they left off.
More people should think like this and it would be a happier world.
I also am looking forwards to hearing this piece...soon maybe?

Some good titles here, I like "Working a Dream" Nice one Badeye.

Kenny

758

(43 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks Russ, will do.

759

(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Bud... Right under Phills picture click on the highlighted link. :-)

Kenny

Hi ctech, Check out the sticky at the top on how to post songs.
Selso is right that each command must be on its own line .
Hope it helps

Kenny

Hey Selso...Do you have a female computer? (just kidding folks)

This a song I wrote just recently but will have it recorded in a couple of weeks for sure,no doubt about it. Being stuck with Mondo Writers Block, I was coming up blanks so I thought I would try and write something that would be a song-track in a movie.(this would give me more material to follow the movie line and help out the writers block) Long story short. This is a story about two life long friends in the old west. One dies for reasons that have not been written about yet. The other bury's him, in a rainy valley far from home and is reminiscing and saying his goodbyes.
Done in a John Prine style
Enjoy

Capo 4th fret

Kenny

Goodbye Billy Walkerby Ken Peters Aug 07/09


[G]Hmmm[G]Hmmm [G]Hmmm




[G]So long Billy Walker, I'm proud to be your friend.


[C]You never took to trouble but it [G]took you in the end.


[C]The gunning and the running from the [Bm]dark side of the law,


[D]Plain took us both so [C]far away from [G]home.




[G]I dug real deep Bill Walker, so your bones could not be found,


[C]And scattered through the valley on this [G]cold and lonely ground.


[C]Your pictures of sweet Becky lye for[Bm]ever by your side,


[D]With letters that your Momma wrote you [C]when your Poppa [G]died.


[C]Go now Billy Walker to the [G]righteousness of God.


Sleep [D]well my friend, your [C]life was not in [G]vain.


[Em]We grew up [C]poor in West Vir[G]ginia.


[Em]We hunted [C]black bears in the [G]hills of Tenne[D]ssee.


[Em]We both sought [C]Beckys sweet a[G]ffection.


And when you [D]won that fight,


I cried [C]all that night.


M-M-[G]M-M


[G]Can you hear me Billy Walker, can you hear me when I say.


I'll [C]tell sweet Becky and your Momma [G]how you died this day.



I'll [C]tell em how you loved them, how you [Bm]hoped to see them soon,


And [D]how the cards just never played out [C]in that old sa[G]loon.


[C]I'd gladly take your place my friend, I'd [G]gladly do your time.


[D]Billy I ain't [C]got no one back [G]home.


[Em]We rode the [C]trails way down in [G]Georgia.


[Em]We drove them [C]longhorns to a [G]town called New Or[D]leans.


[Em]We played some [C]cards in TexAr[G]kana.


With a [D]one armed man.


And his [C]cheatin hand.


M-M-[G]M-M


[G]Finally Billy Walker, I'll be California bound.


[C]They say life ain't worth living when old [G]memories hold you down.


I'm [C]tired of riding shotgun and my [Bm]soul cries heavy tears.


I [D]need a home to hang my hat and [C]live out all my [G]years..


[C]Goodbye Billy Walker, God [G]carry you today.


Past [D]heavens gate to [C]wide open [G]plains.


Through [D]heavens gate to [C]ride the open [G]range.


[G]Hmmm [G]Hmmm [G]Hmmm


Goodbye Billy Walker





762

(24 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Shady...
Thanks for the vocal encouragement. I'll try and remember it on the next one.

Kenny


Hi Selso,
Glad you enjoyed it. The strings were done off my Yamaha PSR2000 a great keyboard with lots of toys built in.

I'll give you an Email later to see how things are as I don't want to keep bringing this thread back up.

Kenny

Hi Phill

Yup ... I crawled out of the woodwork again :-) I'm gonna try and hang around longer this time around.
I'm glad you liked it but it really does make me cringe when I hear it. I'm gonna redo it someday when I get a little gooder in the mix and vocal department.
Thanks Again
Kenny


Hi mightmouseplaysguitar!...That's quite the handle you got there. I've been gone a bit so I'd like to say welcome to Chordie. Lots of great info and people on board here. Looking forwards to hearing some of your own tunes.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for bringing it back up.

Kenny

763

(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Sweet :-)
I don't know why I love the sound of the mandolin but I do. I wish I could play and strum one but that will be another time.
Real nice work on this Ark. A good change of direction for you.
Keep at that mandy....I want to hear sum strumming.  :-)

Kenny

764

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Well I had my feet a tapping on this one too Phill. :-)
Nice guitar licks and rhythm. Your really coming to grips with recording now adays.

Good on Ya Matey

I'll have a listen to the rest a bit later as I have some catching up to do. :-( ... :-)

Kenny

Great Question Doc.

I was 15 when it was on and just remember hearing about the great time had by all and that it was THE EVENT to not miss.
I'm looking forwards to the seeing movie.
As for milestones I think it was a benchmark for the do's and don't's on how concerts should be.
There is not a chance in Canada that a concert like that could happen now adays...B-O-O-O-O.
But at the same time maybe it is good thing???

Thanks for the link Topdown, I'll be sure to watch. :-)

Kenny

Hi ctech, I just checked your link and it worked OK for me. Nice work on this. I've wondered the same thing myself many times....How Many Times.

Welcome to Chordie. I will have a listen to your other tunes a bit later.

Thanks Again and I look forwards to more from you.

Kenny

767

(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Phill :-)
Yer gettin gooder...much gooder.  Lots of questions that I have asked myself are written here. Great idea for a song cause you should have material for at least a million verses.
Now if you could only come up with a song that has all the answers...You'd be a rich man my friend.

Well Done :-)

By the by, very cool having your tunes at soundclick. More than 10 songs is a bonus. Is it a hassle joining, or is there little tricks like at Myspace.

Danka
Kenny

768

(18 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Daddy, still writing thought provoking songs I see. Well Done on this one as per your usual :-)
('ll have to check on how to do the smiley face....Doh!!! It's been so long I forgot... Doh!!!

As for the tittle thing... All titles are fair game no matter what. It's boils down to who would want to sink money into and publish a song called Yesterday. No one would me thinks.

Nice job

Kenny

769

(14 replies, posted in Poems)

Wow Strans. Exceptional writing. I've lost touch here lately and have a lot of catching up to do. I'm glad this was up at the top so I wouldn't miss it. It's easy to read that this subject is close to your heart from this visualizations that it conjures up.
Kudos to you sir for a fine piece of writing. I agree with KajiMa. This piece Deserves to be published.

Thanks for this.
Kenny

Godspeed Harry Patch.
It couldn't have been easy living life after living through the hell of WW1.
Thanks for the link and story Zurf. Great link. That brought out a tear in me. Thanks.
Our local news channel did a short story on Harry. It was very moving and thought provoking.
Heroes one and all.
Now it's off to the poem section for Officers and Men.
Thanks for this JJ

Check yer Email Shortly.

Kenny

771

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

Thanks Selso smile

It's been a crazy summer up here for keeping busy, at the same time it's warm through the week and rainy and cool on the weekend. Oiy!!! Global Warming???

Give you mates (Brent Berry) 2 thumbs up from Kanada

Kenny

772

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Daddy, My love letters consisted of lies and fiction. But it was good to have them cause they helped down the road in the court of Kenny.

By the way... I won my case hands down. smile

Nice Write

Kenny

773

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

Hey Daddy, I haven't been around as much either...I think it has to do with the summer, partying, house projects, partying, relatives, partying and plain old getting old. lol I'll bet that in the winter months you find the responses are up quite a bit from the summer. As busy as I am now a days... I do stop by and read all the posts in the songwriting section but due to circumstances have not been commenting. My apologies.. I should be making a better effort. smile

Keep the songs coming smile

Kenny

774

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

Hey Selso, I just had a listen and I gotta say I liked them. smile They do a real nice job with their vocal arranging. This weekend we are having our "Home County Folk Festival" and I do believe (I know) they would fit in nicely.
Thanks for the links...You still in contact with them cause if you...are point out our festival for next year.

Kenny

775

(7 replies, posted in Song requests)

Hi Kaitie, Welcome to the Chordie Forum smile

These are links to the song Stay Awhile written and performed by Ken Tobias but was made a big hit by the Bells. Chordie doesn't have it listed but I believe the chords are D Bm G A. It is a simple and beautiful song that should help your sister out.

Doug is right about songs written from the male perspective. This was written from the male perspective but transcribed to female/male for the Bells version. Maybe your sister could do this for other songs written from the guys point of view.
Enjoy

Kenny


The Bells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxwSIu_dNjs

Ken Tobias Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TasyTo473ok