951

(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi ShónaghMcG
Welcome to Chordie.
This is a nice moving tribute to your Mother. I'm sure she be very pleased with it.
Best of luck with college..
Ark

952

(7 replies, posted in Recording)

Selso
Check your yahoo emails have explained on your sent email what to do..
Ark

953

(7 replies, posted in Recording)

Email on the left handside under the avatar smile 

ark

954

(7 replies, posted in Recording)

Hi Selso
I would like to help you out on this.
You would have to email me an Mp3 of the song and idea of where you would like inclusion of the lead parts then see where it goes..
Ark

955

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Phill
A Chillout mood setting was what I was after... smile
Thanks for encouraging comment.
Ark

***edited for extra words 27/3/09***

daddy
Your've got the seniments of the song just about right...
Ark

957

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Alan
Sounds interesting. A riff is a great place to start a song sometimes it's easy and sometimes real hard to build a song around.
Looks like you've got it down..
Ark

958

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi
Thanks for your thoughts and comments...

Old Doll the image you put in my mind made me smile...
Certainly will send it your way smile

Selo
Interesting that you thought of morning and feeling good. I did think the piece was upbeat.

Russ
Thanks mate the image you had fits well to music.

Alan
Water came mind with me to. Not ghosts though.:) Nice castle looks an interesting place.

daddy
All I can say is thanks for listening to all the pieces and for images they threw up for you..

Ark

959

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Chordians
Just a little tune to help you relax....
No Message just a mood..
See what it throws up in your mind and please let me know.
Please excuse the squeaks on the underlying rhythm track down to my rusty guitar playing smile
As always thanks for taking the time to read/listen
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_so … ID=7444828
Ark

960

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Daddy
I liked the feel of this song and as Alan wrote Lark Rise to Candleford does pop into my mind when reading these lyrics.
Well done
ark

961

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Alan
Well done.
A couple of good acoustic songs you have done there.
Ark

962

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Selso
Nice acoustic song good recording
Well done.
All thats wrong with your chopro is you are missing the / in [song] at the end of piece. Can't put it in here as it would do strange things to the formatting. Tried it out and with / and it formatted ok.
Ark

Hi
This a real emotive subject packed with some strongly held beliefs.
I think in a way having a poetry section has made members feel they have to have a finished song i.e. lyrics wrote chorded and importantly recorded into a finished piece before they can submit it to the song writing forum. How we change this mind set I’m not sure.
Also I guess it’s more convenient to able to post in the poem section than workout chords to fit a set of words so perhaps this is another reason for the perceived decline in the song writing forum.
Generally I feel the poem section a good thing and was a logical addition to Chordie
It’s certainly to late now to close the stable door as the horse has bolted…
Ark

964

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Phill
Couple good recordings on your Myspace page.
Enjoyed them both
Ark

965

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

selso
Another good Acoustic song.
A few bumps in the recording listening through headphones not sure wha'ts causing them but there only minor.
I like your raw sound.
well done
Ark

966

(22 replies, posted in Recording)

Russ
You got me thinking.
Originally I used to start with a chord progression that sounded good and then apply a melody over the top either to be sung or played on an instrument (mostly guitar).
How the two interacted with each other was trial and error with lots of adjustments and a fair bit of binning. Sometimes something reasonable came out at the end.
Getting into Ambient changed my approach somewhat.
I usually start with a pad (A back ground sound) giving a feel to the piece and build up from there.
Using Magix software has helped alot as it deals with blocks of sounds on different tracks and has a great midi with lots of virtual instruments.
Also it's really handy to be able to save a piece as a work in progress when inspiration takes a dive  smile
How's Albion coming along....
Ark

967

(22 replies, posted in Recording)

Sounds intriguing Russ...
Always good to have a plan or in my case do what a say and not what I do smile
Ark

968

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

Hi Newbeeguitar
Welcome to Chordie.
Check out the sticky thread at the top of the chat forum loads of good songs for the beginner there..
Ark

969

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Alan
See your've been bitten by the recording bug. Couple nice songs there.
Recordings need a bit more work as you say.. (Mine were alot worse when I started)
Well done keep it up.
Ark

970

(14 replies, posted in Poems)

Hi Lena
Glad to see you back on the forum.
Hope all's well with you.
My heart sunk when I heard of the the senseless killings like the bad old days in Ireland.
But I realise things are alot different now and the overwhelming public spirit is for peace and no return to the days violence...
Well done.
I think you enquired about anymore instrumentals in a thread.
Been putting together a couple and one is complete but not named probally go on Myspace if you like it I will send you the MP3..

Ark

971

(19 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Russ
Nice makings there. I'm sure intererested what your gonna make of the finished piece..
As we talking names here we have a scocer club here Called West Bromwich ALBION.. smile
Just thought I would impart that useless piece of info.
Ark

972

(2 replies, posted in Recording)

Hi Kenny
Your keyboard playing on Death and Paupers was pretty good why not give it go yourself.
I'd help out but but my keyboard skills suck.. smile
Good luck
Ark

973

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi daddy
Nice triibute to your work buddy...
Ark

Hi flester
At first I learnt 1,2,3. then bing! I realised it's not set in stone and anything goes. This is especially true when finger picking and full chord shapes don't have to be held when playing.
Myself I find G with 2.3,4 handy for a G7 change.
Not played a 12string so can't help you there.
Ark

975

(14 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Hi sidebo
The songs are pleasant and the girl has a nice voice.
I have no problem with the use of FX or anything that achieves what the songwriter/performer has in mind.
I think you have a good sound and I wish you luck..
Ark