Sorry Matty , but I'm way out of your age group so I'm struggling. Good luck with your girl 
101 2007-11-21 01:45:13
Re: I NEED SERIOUS HELP!!!!!!! (61 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
102 2007-11-21 01:35:16
Re: I NEED SERIOUS HELP!!!!!!! (61 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Feel Like making love by bad company- easy as - and nice 
103 2007-10-11 12:22:19
Re: WHO PLAYS GUITAR WITH THE INTENTION TO BECOME FAMOUS (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I 'd just like to be GOOD enough to be famous , Haha !
104 2007-10-10 04:39:30
Re: Into Harms Way (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Great song , mate. I tried to play it but I cant quite work out how it should go . I would love to hear it
I really feel for you and hope your boy is okay. I hope you dont mind if I say I am so glad I missed this current shit fight during my time in service.
Best wishes to you and your son
Ray
105 2007-09-28 00:03:30
Re: Women and Guitars (37 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sorry sue , I know the first two intimately ( so to speak ! ) but I'm not real familiar with the others except Knoffler although Suzanne Vega rings a bell. Maybe I've heard her and not realized. I'm sure they are all pretty good. I will look them all up. Are you in the US or England ?
Ray
106 2007-09-27 07:51:35
Re: vocal nodules (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Ken , please look after your voice. I had a total rebuild of my vocal chords,etc ( vocal cords were paralysed by a virus ). You would not believe the problems and the effect it has on the rest of you . I couldnt sing for ages and I am a lecturer and it nearly finished me , but I found a wonderful surgeon and he has fixed it . It will never be 100% but its bloody close ! I wouldnt wish what I went through on any body.
Ray
107 2007-09-26 00:16:19
Re: Women and Guitars (37 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hi Sue , my ancestors were English and Irish, no Americans that I know ! I play a bit of everything but mainly Folk and stuff from '60's and 70's, Gordon Lightfoot, Johnny Cash etc etc ! What about yourself ? 
108 2007-09-25 00:02:27
Re: Women and Guitars (37 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hey Su Melton , wonder if we are related - not a common name where I'm from - Australia
109 2007-09-24 07:48:58
Re: Problem adding songs to songbook (10 replies, posted in About Chordie)
I cant get it to work at all ! Help !!
110 2007-09-24 01:17:15
Re: Women and Guitars (37 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Billy Joe Spears - Blanket on the ground , LUV it !!
111 2007-08-21 01:23:28
Re: Things We Hate...Or at least Dislike VERY MUCH!! (252 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Baseball superior to cricket ??? I went to a major league game once when I was visiting with our Airforce. I love cricket and play every summer and I can see how people can say its slow , but that baseball game was 10 time worse than any cricket match and that stupid music between eeeeevery bit of play. Oh boy. Still- I do like baseball though
112 2007-08-17 03:50:33
Re: Permanent marker off of an acoustic? (3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Methylated Spirits old chap, wont hurt your guitar. Be careful with other things because they can lock the stain whatever it is on forever !
113 2007-04-12 05:46:23
Re: Capo too tight to put on my guitar? (17 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Yep -wrong way around I reckon. Try it the other way first
Ray
114 2007-03-05 01:39:12
Re: help with strumming patterns (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
G'day,
It is difficult at first and it is a hard thing to teach (like throwing ! ) Strum patterns seem to cause a few people a bit of grief, but pick on songs you know REALLY well to begin with, its a bit like tapping your foot to a song, and you've got to 'feel' it. Once you master something familiar , the rest will come and flow into the new stuff. If you've got a basic sense of rhythm it will come. I learnt on Johnny Cash songs with the "Boom chicka Boom chika boom' and once that was stuck in my brain I could then throw in a few shuffles and muck around. Most songs have a similar rhythm suprisingly. Keep at it , Practise ,practise ad nauseum. You'll do it !!
115 2006-12-20 23:02:56
Re: Your best guitar? (62 replies, posted in Electric)
Yeah, Ive got a Washburn EA10 acoustic /electric and it never seems to wander off tune much at all either
116 2006-12-13 02:01:18
Re: how often do you change your guitar strings? (21 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Hey thats great !! I'm going to play that tonight !! I reckon Johnny would enjoy that ! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">
117 2006-12-06 01:31:19
Re: Strum patterns! (7 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Hi John, a question that a few people have asked me ' even more experienced players( me , a lowly 2 yr player ) the only advice I can give is that it's a bit like tapping your foot to a song , it just happens , well for me anyway.Which is ok if you know the song. I guess if you've got a basic sense of rhythm its not to bad , I dont know if there is any science to it ! They are not all easy though !
Regards , Ray
118 2006-06-30 07:02:20
Re: singer songwriter needs advice (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Playing for 3 months? Man , at 3 months I was ready to wrap the stupid thing around a tree ! Keep practising ,you'll get there . You may never be a guitar god ,but you'll get there. Press on .Good luck
119 2006-06-14 04:33:30
Re: "Miracle" Course? (8 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Yeah , have to agree with the other guys, aint no REAL shortcuts, just practice ,practice practice. And thats not all that bad really is it ?