Woohoo look forward to hearing you Strummerboy smile     

752

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I really enjoyed listening to this song jets .... you have a great style and very easy listening.  I always enjoy listening to your music,  Well done.     

753

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

Well I am having a busy 3 weeks babysitting my 2 yr old grandson whilst his parents are overseas on holiday.  Today I have a child free day as he has gone to the other grandparents for an overnight stay, which gave me a nice little break.   
So putting up this little number, an oldie but goodie.
https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/mr-sandman 

754

(3 replies, posted in Poems)

Ditto to what the others have said beamer, great writing, out of a place that isn't so pleasant at the moment for you.   Heart felt.     

755

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

Happy Birthday Russell, great to see another October Birthday smile  I hope you had a fantastic day.  Great to have so many 21st birthday too  ... keep on rocking that guitar and enjoy your Birthday.     

neo ..... nicely done, the sound effects on the vocals really make it too.     

easybeat, that was a fantastic effort and you covered it so well.  Thumbs up from me smile     

758

(19 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Ok have emptied out the cookies.  Still can`t add to my songbook, it is telling me to log in in the add to songbook part and then when I click on add to songbook it brings me to the forum.     

759

(8 replies, posted in Poems)

Thanks each and everyone of you for your comments on this poem.  Wow, your comments were amazing and deeply touched me.  I don't always find writing easy and don't even consider myself very good with words but I guess when it is something that comes from the heart,  I found this one easy to write.  Thanks for the wonderful encouragement smile     

760

(8 replies, posted in Poems)

I wrote this yesterday.  Originally was going to make it a song but decided it seems more like  poem.

THE GARDEN

I was talking to my Dad on the phone today                                           
We talked for a while, in the usual way                                             
I asked him, “how’s your day been Dad?”
He said “not to bad, it been ok”
We chatted about the weather,
He said he hadn’t done much
He was sitting outside enjoying the sun, eating his lunch
Our conversation led to gardening and such
I asked him what he was planting this year
His vege garden always full, planted with care
The question seemed to hang in the air
I heard my Dad answer, with a sound of disappear
His voice suddenly went quiet, or so it seemed to my ear
As he contemplated his answer and for a minute day dreamed
He said he wouldn`t be planting any veg’s this year
No point he said, there`s only him there
“With your Mum in a home and me on my own
I can`t eat it all, it just goes to waste, gets over grown
There is only so much I can give the neighbors next door
They all grow veg`s and have way too much”
We finished our chat, said I`d call him another day
As I hung up the phone, I felt sad for my Dad and what he had to say
He used to love his garden, to plant, weed it and such
But the truth and sad part is not really the garden so much
It`s the life he misses, that he shared with my Mum, his lovely Mrs

(edited by Jandle to take out a typo)

761

(5 replies, posted in Poems)

Beamer,  your writing is really next level.  Often the hard places bring out stuff in us that is good or bad.  In this case your writing skills have just sky rocketed, you are writing so well and from raw emotions.     

neo .... great stuff, really like what you did with Brian and Phills song, made it your own and a great cover.     

Tig ..... you and Phill both deserve a star, brillant writing by you and put together and covered wonderfully by Phill.   A big thumbs up from me.     

764

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Had a listen yesterday Tig,  commented on Soundcloud but ran out of time to comment here.  Wonderful collaboration once again  by both of you.     

765

(19 replies, posted in About Chordie)

hmm tried again today, no luck.  I will get my hubby to see if he can work out why when he gets home.  Thanks Roger.   

(edited to add the word "get" by Jandle)

Just a reminder to give feedback to everyone that enters a song smile     

Nicely done neo .......... probably one of the best ones you have done yet vocally, style suited your voice.     

Nice one Roger, enjoyed that, performed well.  Nicely written by your friend smile     

769

(19 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hi, I am trying to put a song into My Songbook and it keeps telling me to log in when I am already logged in.  Anyone know why? Thanks in advance. 

OK,  here we are nearly at the end of the year already!

For NOVEMBERS FSOTM SUGGESTIONS,  looking for SUGGESTIONS for ONE SONG ONLY for each CATEGORY/GENRE listed below. 

For example if the CATEGORY/GENRE was COUNTRY, then the member can only Suggest ONE SONG for a Country Song. 

HERE ARE THE CATAGORIES/GENRES:
Country                  Rock                                               
Folk                        Jazz
Blues                      Swing
Heavy Metal         Techno
Lullaby                   Musical 
Reggae                  Rapper
Classical                Gospel
Punk                      Hip Hop
Soul                      Instrumental
Pop                   

So, there are plenty to Choose from so go for it with your Suggestions.   Remember you can suggest for each Category/Genre but only ONE SONG

HAVE FUN …… READY!   SET!   GO!

1.    easybeat challenged neophytte to covering …. Reconsider by Charlie Robison.  Now easybeat has challenged neophytte to not only cover this song but to make it his own, in other words not like the original.
2.    easybeat challenged Jandle to covering … a Jazz version of Fly Me To The Moon.
3.    easybeat challenged Anyone to cover … a Chordie Song from One Of Our Chordie Members.
4.    Neophytte challenged Anyone to cover these two songs …. Crazy by Patsy Cline and You and Me by Alice Cooper.
5.    Jandle challenged neophytte to covering … An Original Song from any Chordie Member.  You get to pick one from any of the talented song writers here in Chordie (just go the song writing section) and cover one of their songs in your own way.
6.    Jandle challenged Roger Guppy to covering … A Heavy Metal number (of your choice). 
7.    Jandle challenged easybeat to covering … Any Song from last months (September) FSOTM Songs and to cover it as close as possible to the original cover, in other words, NOT making it your own version, or your own style.
8.    Jandle challenged beamer to covering … A Lullaby Song of your choice.
9.    Jandle challenged Mojo01 to covering  … a song from a Musical of your choice.
10.    Jandle challenged TIGJKL to covering … a Bob Dylan song of your choice.



Now, these are just some challenges that have already been made.  Please feel free to add more challenges to other members in Chordie.

Have fun …………….

Hey everyone, for OCTOBER we are going to have a CHALLENGE MONTH again, we haven’t had one of these in a while!

What does that mean?  It means YOU can CHALLENGE ANYONE to a SONG of YOUR CHOICE!  That`s right … YOU can COVER it YOURSELF if you want and then CHALLENGE SOMEONE ELSE to COVER it  …  OR you can just CHALLENGE SOMEONE to COVER a SONG of your choice!

Now ….. just to add to the FUN, you can also do any INSTRUMENTAL COVER YOURSELF and or CHALLENGE a member to do any INSTRUMENTAL COVER if you want, that`s right ….. so, there`s no escaping for those members out there who like to perform INSTRUMENTALS but are not so keen on the singing part.

So, with that all said, start SUGGESTING SONGS, INSTRUMENTALS and  start CHALLENGING MEMBERS! ready for this months FSOTM!

READY!  SET!  GO! 

yep noted smile     

774

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

Nope I don`t read music at all when playing however I can work out the notes slowly at a snails pace if I had too.  It's interesting though because a group I am in that play at rest homes and retirement villages, some members can read music ... but one of them who reads music her timing is always out and quite often it is hard work learning new songs with her because she doesn't HEAR music only reads it.  Often it ruins the song we are learning or we have to spend ages learning it as she doesnt have an ear to hear how it should go.     

(Edited to fix typo on the word or by Jandle)

Will be putting up the new FSOTM tomorrow everyone, been a bit busy here for me this week.