Richard - Love the sound of that Mic and the 12 string ! Very Nicely done!!!
Jim
1,176 2019-07-13 11:43:13
Re: NGD - Maton mini 12 string (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
1,177 2019-07-13 11:05:51
Topic: Any Road Up (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
A few of days ago someone ( I think it was Peatle) on this forum responded to something someone wrote - and used the phrase " any road up". It struck me hard - I wrote it down on a scrap of paper on my desk. I kept looking at it over the past couple days and thinking - there's gotta be a song there somewhere. This morning I woke up at 4:45 and had a couple of the chorus lines in my head. Picked up my guitar and started playing around.... this is what I came up with. I'm sure it will need a few tweaks 
Any Road Up By Jim Kenyon
Verse 1
[G]Today is not enough ya’ know, and I [C]can’t count on yester[G]day
[G]Promises of what the future holds,[D]helps me to find my way
[G]Tonight, Tomorrow , or a month from now,[C]maybe even next [G]year
[G]I’m looking for a love to steal my heart, and [D]take me away from [G]here
.
Chorus
Oh [C]any road up, [C]any road up, [G]any road out of this lonely town
[C]any road up, [C]any road up, [G]any road that won’t let me down
[C] route 66 or the road less traveled, (yeah)[G] any road up, will do
[D]I’ll take any road up, long as I get there ,[C] any road toward a love that’s [G]true
.
[G]leaves are falling as the trees are turning [C]black against the [G] sky
[G]Dreaming of what love could be ,even [D] though I don’t know why
[G]Silence, strangers and empty spaces, are the [C]things I‘ve grown to [G]know
[G]now I’m searching for a love to save me, and[D] take me any road back [G]home
Chorus
Oh [C]any road up, [C]any road up, [G]any road out of this lonely town
[C]any road up, [C]any road up, [G]any road that won’t let me down
[C] route 66 or the road less traveled, (yeah)[G] any road up, will do
[D]I’ll take any road up, long as I get there ,[C] any road toward a love that’s [G]true
Yeah
[D]I’ll take any road up, long as I get there ,[C] any road toward a love that’s [G]true
yeah
[D]I’ll take any road up, long as I get there ,[C] any road toward a love that’s [G]true
1,179 2019-07-12 15:45:44
Re: Memories Fade (14 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Phill,
I've got a feeling this is gonna sound fabulous - can't wait !
Jim
1,180 2019-07-12 11:19:04
Re: Blues Friday New Page (311 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
CG
Her voice has definitely got Janis Joplin traits. Sad story about her life .Lots of passion in her performances.
Thanks for starting off my friday with an infusion of superb rendition of Blues.
Jim
1,181 2019-07-10 00:55:53
Re: Dreamboat Annie (cover) Heart (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
What Peatle said !
1,182 2019-07-09 23:40:46
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers (474 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
The dude can play !!!
Looks like he is having a blast as well!
Thanks for sharing and reminding me how terrible I am at guitar!
1,183 2019-07-07 11:02:26
Re: The Pub Band (8 replies, posted in Poems)
OK boys - what the heck is a "punter" ?
Over here across the pond he kicks the ball on 4th down in football !
We used to have this guy in our town that no matter what band was playing, he would position himself right in front of the lead singer and just stand there all night long and stare at them. It was creepy - everyone called him "Froggy" for some unknown reason"
Good stuff on the lyric EB !!
1,184 2019-07-05 12:50:50
Re: Blues Friday New Page (311 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
CG
First two were very good
Make it count was GREAT in my opinion - really enjoyed that one.
A foot stomper to get it going on Friday morning and sing along with in the car !!
Thanks for sharing
JIm
1,185 2019-07-04 23:37:24
Re: Super hero (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Graham That is awesome my friend. I have felt that way many a night. Great song, Jim
1,186 2019-07-04 23:32:47
Re: Add song to my songbook (9 replies, posted in About Chordie)
One way would be to re name the songs in edit and add an A to the title , add A B to the second song etc
1,187 2019-07-03 15:42:07
Re: FLATUATION (13 replies, posted in Poems)
EB
Put the words to the music of Mason Williams - Classical Gas!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vXtywOlayc
Good one my friend!
Jim
1,188 2019-07-03 10:39:46
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
TF
That was terrific !
The sax player was outrageous - I thought that he might be blind by his movements and the guy helping him put the sax down - I looked it up - sure enough he was blind since the age of 4 !
Good stuff my friend - keep ' em coming.
JIm
1,189 2019-07-03 10:23:33
Re: Can't Do Anything With These (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Jets
WOW - fantastic !!
Way to go - insightful and tied together perfectly.
Bill - excellent inspiration !!
Jim
1,190 2019-07-03 10:18:58
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers (474 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
That was intense - excellent guitar playing.
There a couple of times where the stretching of her fret hand is incredible.
You can actually see the muscles of her hand, including the fingers and wrist at work
- it must take about a millennium to get to that point !
She is into the music - it's like it comes from her soul.
It was a beautiful composition to listen too.
Thanks for sharing.
jim
1,191 2019-06-29 10:24:12
Re: SWIPE (5 replies, posted in Poems)
Beamer - I agree with all of the above - quite a bit of imagery there in the lyric
and remember - tomorrow is only yesterday in about 48 hours.
Good one man !
Jim
1,192 2019-06-29 10:21:55
Re: Same Street (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
EB - Good stuff! Gave it a very mysterious sound - and now Peatle's info makes it even more mysterious!
Peatle - love it when a story attachs to the lyric !
You are the loremaster for sure!!!
Awesome my friend!
Jim
1,193 2019-06-29 10:19:52
Re: Same Street (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Peatle - love it when a story attachs to the lyric !
You are the loremaster for sure!!!
Awesome my friend!
Jim
1,194 2019-06-29 10:17:33
Re: Blues Friday New Page (311 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
CG
WOW - Raw Emotion in a big bass guitar and and a booming beautiful voice !
Ain't gonna cry no more was my fave of the songs - but man - she really pours everything she's got into everysong. She owned them !
Great stuff!
Thanks for sharing.
Jim
1,195 2019-06-27 11:33:18
Re: Amazing Amp Test Drive (6 replies, posted in Electric)
Phill
I just listened to the demo of it - wow! it sounds awesome - everything you described and more!
It was selling for $ 483 - I guess if I was actually a good guitar player and was doing gis - I would buy one - but for me - it's outside of my $ for an investment- not worth that much for me tojust play in my guitar room at home.
Thanks
for sharing - really cool.
Jim
1,196 2019-06-25 16:25:58
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers (474 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
I am a coach of soccer and I always tell my teams " Speed Kills!"
I am now aware that in guitar playing - same is true !
He is awesome - reminds me a little bit of Jose Feliciano.
Thanks for sharing
Jim
1,197 2019-06-23 11:40:04
Re: Our band raising cash for charity (7 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Roger,
That is an incredibly beautiful gesture. My upbringing was based the Salvation Army. Captain Chefstall was instrumental in helping my family out when times were tough. My brothers all played in the Salvation Army band.
I, like Phill, noticed how you have managed to surround yourself with beautiful women whilst doing what you love ( playing music) ! GENIUS !!!!
So as I was looking that photo- I decided to a little exploring as I generally do - so I went to the paper that published the article. I was immediately drawn ( I think bc I am a History teacher) to the article - " Twilight of the Pepper Empire" by Peter Boooker. It was a great article - and led me to read a couple of others related to the topic.
As I finished reading - I had this aha moment - that title - Twilight of the Pepper Empire and the historical events ------ wow TF - I really think this could be the basis for a Progressive Rock song!!! I don't know anything about how these kinds of songs are written, or how the composing would be arranged, - but it just struck me that it would be a really cool one if done correctly.
anyway - congrats to you (and your Harem ) on the $$$$$$ raised - I know that the families receiving it will cherish it dearly as mine did way back when.
Thanks for sharing
Jim
Jim
1,198 2019-06-21 22:56:56
Re: Sad news... (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
JIm
I am sorry for your loss. Your wife sure sounds like a fighter.
I am glad you got the years together to enjoy.
Cherish those times as memories can never be taken away
best wishes to you going forward - and although its not face to face - all of us here on chordie
will help in the healing in our small way whenever we can.
the other Jim
1,199 2019-06-21 19:53:56
Re: Blues Friday New Page (311 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Nice songs CG
well played !
Thanks for the friday uplift !
1,200 2019-06-21 19:50:40
Re: can't go to some letters (C, I, V ) for example for songs and nothing (8 replies, posted in About Chordie)
weird - I just did the whole alphabet and had no trouble at all