1,076

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Worthless
By Graham Windle
All rights reserved © 25/11/2014

Wrote this song this morning for all  those  struggling  to make ends meet where ever  you may be .


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I’m sorry that I haven’t found a job today
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I’m sorry that I haven’t any pay
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I’m sorry but I walked a dozen miles today
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But everybody just turns me away

Chorus

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You make me feel so worthless
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You make me feel like I’m not a man
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You make me feel so worthless
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But you know...I do the best I can


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I often go and sit there by the railway
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I watch the freight trains as they come and go
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I see the people walking to their office
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Now, what its like to be them I don’t know

Chorus

A                     G         D
You make me feel so worthless
A                     G                       D
You make me feel like I’m not a man
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You make me feel so worthless
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But you know...I do the best I can

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Maybe I can find another option
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Maybe I can change this life I lead
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Maybe I can show the people something
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Well! You can shoot me but I ain’t got time to bleed
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Well! You can shoot me but I ain’t got time to bleed
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Well! You can shoot me but I ain’t got time to bleed

1,077

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I  like  the  lyrics  Scott   but  Id like to  hear  the  style  you  play  it  in .  It  comes  out  a  bit  country  when I  play  it  and  I'm not  sure  if  thats  how  you  see  it

Thanks  for  the  compliment  Jim glad  you  like  the  vids .Currently  we are now  only  doing  summer time  in Crete it  gets  a  bit  damp  here in the  winter months and  nothing  much  only  raki  brewing  goes  on ,I'm here  for  xmas  but  its  back  to  the  UK   for  new year and  then   maybe for  much  of  2015 if  certain things  happen ,its  too  early  to  say   yet but it looks  like  we  may  be  commuting  next  year .
Re  the  song get a  sound  cloud  account  and  play it  its  great I'm sure  your  voice  will  be  much  better  than you  say the  first  step  is  the  hardest  and  once  you take  it  you'll  be  singing like  a  bird

Love  it  my  sort  of  song

1,080

(580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Moody blues did nights in white satin

I have never seen one  of these devices  before and like  doug I  also play an ovation  the light  weight  and bowl body  make  for  a  comfortable  play when used  with a  strap .

1,082

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

Playing  with  the  music on a  stand  is  a necessary evil  Pete my  old  brain refuses to store too many  things  these days ,come  to  think  of  it  who  am I ? where am I ? oh  yes  I  remember  now   its  Friday...isn't  it ?

Honestly  Doug  they still  sounded  good my  other guitars have  ernie ball  slinky 9s  and  I  replace  them frequently  I  will  be  intrestesd  to  see how   the  cobalts  compare   soundwise  they  are  ok  but  perhaps   not  as  bright   as  the  elixirs  when new . The  elixirs seemed  to  mellow    as  they  aged .

Well I  finaly  took  the  plunge   and  replaced  the  Elixirs  with  Ernie ball  Cobalt 9s even though  the  Elixirs  sounded  ok  after  being  on the  guitar  more  than two years and  played  daily  and gigged  regulaly  ,the  fret  wear   I  spoke  about  in the first  post  hasnt  really  got  any  worse . Wonder how  long they  will  last  in comparison ?I s  this  a  record ?

1,085

(5 replies, posted in Electric)

me too  but  some times  when we  do  a  festival here the sound  guys  provide  a standard  backline  for  all to  use  this  usualy  consists  of  a  marshall stack  a vox  modeling  amp  and  maybe  if  were lucky  a  fender    twin reverb  for  the  guitarists  and  a  bass  rig  so  its  a  case  of  getting  what  your  given .This  year  the guys  did  a  great  job  at  all  the  gigs .

1,086

(5 replies, posted in Electric)

Thanks TF I'll try one out when I get back to the UK .I have a Line 6 spider 75 here in Greece which is really loud and portable but its complicated by too many options

1,087

(3 replies, posted in Chordie's Market Place)

Finaly managed  to  find  one  of  these in the  UK on Ebay at  a  great  price .Just  have  to  wait  till January  to  try it now .The  suspense  is  killing me .

1,088

(5 replies, posted in Electric)

Any one tried  a Peavey  rage   258 25 watt amp.Is  it  loud enough for  small gigs or  would  it  be  drowned out  by  the  drums?
Some of the  gigs  in the uk I  did last  year  were  small venues where  we played  with out micing the  amps amd with out monitors.The  3  amps  I  used  were  Roland 50 cube ,Marshall 30 dfx and a  fender  twin reverb ,all were ok  but  the  variance in tone  was a bit anoying so  I  thought  maybe  buy  a  small easily portable  amp for  this  coming years gigs that I  can easily  throw in the  back of  the   car .

1,089

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Well played  Kev

1,090

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

Wow thats amzing Amy

1,091

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

Great  nights Kev  when we  used  to do  the  GB Blues band  and friends gigs, with  you   Lefteris ,Elpida and the  cream of  Sitias  musicians ,sadly  the  authority's  have  curtailed many  of  these  events  this  year .While  you  have  been away we  have  only  had  5 live gigs  this year as  the  venues seem to  have  cut  back  due  to the  new  tax /insurance laws not  to  mention the  noise problems .Thankfully  the charity gigs  seem unaffected ,you  missed  a great night  at  the  medicines  for Gaza gig.

1,092

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

Who's that  handsome  grey haired guy  on guitar  again  Kev?

1,093

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

Nice  one  Kev

1,094

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

Well done  Kev

1,095

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

You could be missing out on a whole lot of fun Brian your songs are good and your playin is too.The content is original and often humerous ,I dont know if you have folk clubs or open mic nights in NZ but I would seriously encourage you to participate,you critisize your singing voice but theres nothing wrong with it.When I visit the Uk I go to folk clubs and open mics and I find them suportive to the artists in most cases ,think about it you have some good material that should be heard.

1,096

(3 replies, posted in Chordie's Market Place)

I've  a  couple  of unique Ozark resonators that  I  would  like  to  sell  if  anyone  is  interested  .

One  is a Brass bodied guitar  with  a  single  lipstick  pickup the  neck  is  inlaid  with  mother of  pearl  .I believe  it  was  originally  made as a sample  for the  current  model on Ozarks site  as  it  was  supplied  un engraved  just  plain gold  finish .

Also  I  have  an Ozark Nikel plated  irish bouzouki  resonator  also  unique ,The  retailer   told me  it  had  been commissioned  as  a  display  model again it  is  not listed  in Ozarks current  catalogue. this  is  beautifully engraved  and  plated in Nikel  silver .

Both instruments are for sale but  not  cheap if  anyone is seriously  interested please contact  me  and  I will  forward  photos .
I  am open to  some  negotiation in price .

1,097

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Well done  Brian we can always  rely  on something  original  from you ,have  you  performed  any  of  these  songs  live  or  do  you  just put  them out  here  and  soundcloud ?

1,098

(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Wrote  this   this  morning   hope  you  like  it  play  it  with  a  country  reggae  feel


Genie in a bottle
By Graham Windle
All rights reserved ©06/11/2014
 

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Your just like a genie in a bottle
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You tell me you can make my dreams come true

But some how it never seems to happen
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And I wonder who is fooling who


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Midnight in a down town bar I found you
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Shining like a beacon in the night
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All your friends they wanted to surround you
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So they all could share in your lime light

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We talked and drank together for an hour
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Then you told me it was time to leave
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But I felt  that I'd known you like forever
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So I kept a tight hold on your sleeve


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Your just like a genie in a bottle
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You tell me you can make my dreams come true

But some how it never seems to happen
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And I wonder who is fooling who


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When we got to your place, disappointment
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Ma and Pa were waiting at the gate
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Your daddy he got angry and he shouted
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Told you that you shouldn’t stay out late


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He chased me to the corner with a shotgun
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Said son you’d better leave my daughter be
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I felt that I had been pretty lucky
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Sometimes it is better to be free


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Your just like a genie in a bottle
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You tell me you can make my dreams come true

But some how it never seems to happen
                                           C
And I wonder who is fooling who

1,099

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

Well I  got  my   45 yr old  EKO out  of  its  box  yesterday  still  plays   better  than any  acoustic  I  have  ever  had  or  played It  was  the  first  proper  acoustic  guitar  I ever had  ,my  parents bought  it new for  my  15th   birthday  and  its  gone  every   where  with  me since . I  don't   gig it  now but maybe  I  should cos it  sounds  great .

1,100

(11 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I  too  appreciate  the words in this  song  Jeff ,but  I  didn't  sing  ours  to  sleep  it  was  usually    a  bed  time  story  or   a  drive  in the  car   for  one   until  he  fell  asleep.