876

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

Gidday
i posted a poem yesterday it was supposed to have a bit of humour in it.
Anyhow a few of you liked it(no accounting for taste)
So i banged this out!
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/underpants

877

(6 replies, posted in Poems)

Thought it was time for a bit of humour?


         Nightmare
I`ve had this nightmare
it`s been going round in my brain
soon as i close my eyes
there it is again
can`t seem to shake it
keeps comin` back to me
my nightmares of great concern
i even tried giving up sleep
It scares the hell out of me
i guess you wondering
what it could possibly be
my nightmare is that i`ve become
a moderate drinker
scary eh!

878

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

Moj
i like your last two songs,i think a great place to start.
congratulations on going ahead with it this time.
best of luck i know you will do a fine job.

879

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

Gidday Dino
Yeah it was a goody.bit of rock n roll in the night.
My house has a few cracks in the foundations,but i don`t think at this stage
it`s a problem.Strange thing is that all the old buildings seem to be alright.
Many of the sexy new ones on the waterfront seem to be the ones with issues.
Because of the earthquakes we get here buildings are built with floating cushion foundations.
this allows buildings  to absorb movement,so a building doesn`t fracture,it sways instead.
yeah you don`t really want to be 20 floors up when it sways.But at least it doesn`t collapse.
thats not rock n roll  thats more ya roller coaster.

880

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

UJB
anyone that can perform in public gets my admiration.
good on you.

Peatle
you are an inspiration,you always trying new things.
Many of us are doing the same old same old.over & over & over.
i`ve got heaps of songs written, but don`t bother any more to record them.
I`m gonna have a go at trying something totally different with them.
thanks for inspiring me!

882

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Moj
i agree with all the above,you seem to have taken it to another level with your latest two songs.
Just goes to prove simple is best! also a great performance.

Do we have to pick the song or can we strum the song the song picker has picked????

Gidday Mojo
yeah i like this song a lot,i think version two best.
The feel & flow appeal to me.
May have a crack @ it myself.

885

(5 replies, posted in Poems)

Gidday Bill
this is excellent,good to see you are doing more writing.
keep it comin`.
Thanks

886

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phil
thats a  clever song,i guess you`ll do it kinda country style?

Gidday Ctech
Wonderful song & a great performance.really enjoyed it.

888

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

Sorry ,Jan has asked me to take it down.

889

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

Jandle & the girls busking to raise money for ukes for kids.
Easybeat videod it, sorry it`s (rough as)

890

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

Chordians
many thanks for your time & comments,i`ve given up on the songwriting
so been looking for a new outlet.Yeah next time i hope we make the vid longer
then i can develop the music.
Once again thank you for you interest.

pick Dino pick Dino
he`s always online supporting everyone

892

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

Here`s my latest effort.Did it with my friend Phil.
Hope to do heaps more of this,
This is a bit amateurish music but have got some better stuff coming up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrBE081hnJ4

893

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

thanks guys
This award is judged by all professional writers in NZ
all members of Apra  theres hundreds of voters.
i just wonder does a great arrangement & a good song
beat a great song & simple arrangement.
The winners i`ve heard are great records but are they the best songs?

894

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

Dino
i deleted the latest track,as it was rubbish

895

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

Gidday all
I`d like your opinion on the following.
In NZ the big song writing awards have just been presented. It`s called the APRA Silver scroll award.
Any song commercially released in the previous yr is elegable.
i guess most similar comps work the same way.
I`ve often listened to all the final 10.
My question is.
Are they judged on the actual song  music/lyrics
or is the performance
or the arrangement
or all these things together  eg the final record.
the last point would be my guess,but if i`m right  surely it`s not truly a song comp.
your thoughts please

896

(12 replies, posted in Poems)

Gidday Beamer
Wonderful writing,we`re getting some great stuff here lately.

Gidday Bill
So pleased to see ya back.
You`re a breath of fresh air.
look forward to more of your opinions on life & music.

Well i think i mucked up,did a quick version of Eagles song.
Then realized it`s Take it EASY   not peaceful EASY feeling.
Oh well i`ll put it up for a few days anyway!
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/easy-feelin

If it`s one chord played with passion & energy, why not.

Gidday All
I think SOTM is a great idea.well done mods.
I`ve done a few snippets of SOTM to support the idea & the mods.
Many of the songs chosen are similar types.
I would like the mods to choose 1 song. Maybe a song thats been covered
by many different styles /artists.put up a link to a few versions.
Eg `Fever` recorded in the 50s as RnB.In the 60s by Peggy Lee (jazz)
Madonna in the 90s (pop)  2016 Russell from chordie (rock)    Plus many other covers/ styles inbetween.
Also 1 song picked from chordians suggestions.
The songs that have been covered so far are usually covered in the style of the hit record.Although often
the original performance done by the writer if different again.
hey just my two cents worth.