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Howdy Wayne

"but here I am a ruffneck , I guess that's who I are"

Nice write! You gotta great voice for the style you play. I was wondering what happened to the pics half ways through the song? Is that a youtube blip or did you edit the pics out? I imagine you'd have some good pics of you out in the field (or in a bar lol)

Nice job on this

Kenny

Hi Auxi
Playing guitar and learning different styles will all come with more time put into it. It really is a love affair. I wish I learned scales when I was starting out cause it would have advanced my playing tremendously. As for styles to play it's up to you. Check out Youtube "tutorials" or "lessons" for a song or style that you want. You'd be surprised what is out there.
As for writing songs it is the same way, it's a love affair and it must come from the heart. Keep a portable recording device with you cause when the melody magically pops into your head you can record it. It doesn't have to be a good recording, just enough so you can remember it and put lyrics to it when the lyrics come to you. Try not to pressure yourself to write lyrics cause that will advance the writers block. Let the lyrics come when they come.
I hope this helps and the best of luck.
Cheers
Kenny
P.S. No such a thing as a silly question.We learn til the day we die.

Congrats JJJ

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do and 22/25 years of being together is one of those times.
Good on ya and the misses

Cheers

Kenny

Wow!!!
What can I say but Thank You for all the Well Wishes
I haven't been on line much recently but I'm sure glad I am today.
Nothing like a dose of Chordie to pick ones spirits up.
Thank You Again
Kenny
P.S. Phill you dog you...I owe you one.

Cheers my friend

The satellite radar shows the weather has been good and no rain. I'm guessing everyone's had a blast last night and are pumped to do it all again.

I wonder who has the sorest fingers and the biggest headache from to many wobbly pops.

Sure do wish I was there.

Kenny

Hi mcclatch. Welcome to Chordie.

Chordie is the best site on the net for getting and giving advise. It's good to see you jumping right in.
As said by Ark and Dino it all boils down to practice with your mates. After a while you'll find that as you don't think about the chords or where to place your fingers jumping in to sing will become second nature.
As for writing a song, as you are strumming a chord pattern try to hum a melody. It doesn't matter if the melody is a song or not but this way you will find what chords are better suited to your voice or what key you sing best in. Once you know what chords work for your voice then let your imagination give you a melody. Don't try to force a song, let the song come to you and as Ark says...Don't ever give up.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Kenny

Hi Daddy

I really enjoyed the read, very image intensive lyrics. I especially liked the chorus as a melody just kind of fell into place with your choice of words/chords but I would like to hear your version one day.

Nice One

Kenny

Hey Phill

You are doing a bang-up job in the mixing department. Your new tunes are sounding very pro. (not that they didn't before)
Ann must have loved the way  "Why Don't You Stay Tonight" turned out. I'm guessing you got a big hug for that one.

Nice mix in the different styles of songs. "Killer Heels" had me tapping and thinking.

Well Done Again

Kenny:)

I think I'm a so-so player..... with lots of bad habits that I have picked up over the years that I wish I could shake.
Still lots of time though...:)

Kenny

Hi Geo
Thanks for the read and comments.
I've been in a writing funk recently, hopefully Home County will snap me out of it.

Cheers
Ken

Hi steelstrings,
Thank you kindly for taking the time for the read. I haven't been on much but I see that you have just recently joined Chordie...Welcome, it's good to see another new member from down under joining the ranks. I'm looking forwards to reading some of your tunes.

Cheers

Ken