1,301

(16 replies, posted in Electric)

Gidday Wakey
yeah know how u feel.
What i did was get an electric,an amp with some effects ect.
i find some songs don`t work for me on acoustic but on electric with a bit of reverb or flanger
they work a treat.
also using a capo makes things interesting for me
OR get a uke, a few chords go a long way.They are a lot of fun.

Let us know how u get on?

1,302

(35 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Gidday tauekimillie

Good to see another kiwi on chordie.

1,303

(1 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Gidday,

Just logged on today,things are up & running back to normal.
Every thing is working fine on my song books ect.

many thanks.B.

1,304

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

Saw Tommy last night in concert    WOW

I didn`t know a guitar could make all those sounds.
If you are into guitars this guy is a must see!   WOW

Some things he did happened so quick ,i kept thinking WOW  what was that he just did.

1,305

(1 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Gidday,
I`m still having problems,When logged in i can`t access my songbooks.
Some one elses always comes up.
Also the home page is always the same, no new forum subjects, or song lists.

Don`t mean to hassle u as u do a great job.
But i thought i better let u know.

Many thanks B.

1,306

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

Gidday,

I`ve got tickets to see Tommy E  next week,really looking forward to it.

Has anyone caught him in concert lately?

also Kenny Rogers is touring here @ the moment,thought about going
but i find it hard to look @ him(all that plastic surgery)
Think i`ll give him a miss!

1,307

(10 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Yeah the same here

1,308

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

Dino

I think i put u wrong on Rugby @ Olympics.
It`s @ the next olympics ( 7`s only )

1,309

(11 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

WOW   MB  i just love your passion
Keep your posts comin`

Gidday,

can u beat this?

The Chi-Lites  / homely girl.       late seventies song

Must have broken your poor little heart
When the boys used to say you look better in the dark

1,311

(8 replies, posted in Other string instruments)

Alan

some good fun & easy songs i play
in the summertime
you are my sunshine
another brick in the wall
honky tonk woman
teddy bear
jolene
my ding a ling
folsom prison blues

Ps  Let me know how it goes?

1,312

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

Gidday,
wonder if you can help me.
Is there a site i can get chords & lyrics(like chordie) but with a basic backing track eg, bass & drums
I can play along with a recording. But when i`ve played along to just backing tracks i tend to get
a little lost.

Your help much appreciated.
Brian

1,313

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jet60  you`re a clever guy,always enjoy your songs.
you have inspired me to have a go @ writing a song.
thanx

Zurf,
sorry i didn`t copy the full article,it mentioned royalties are payed.

NEWS STORY/Kiwis are cashing in on their own YouTube clips to create full-time jobs for themselves.

More than 100 New Zealand "video bloggers" have so far joined YouTube's Partner Programme, which was first offered to producers of popular content and has been extended to everyone in the 20 countries where it's available.

It rewards owners of most-watched clips by sharing profits from advertising that runs alongside their videos, or vlogs.

The number of members earning more than $1000 each month has tripled in the past year.

The man behind one of New Zealand's most subscribed YouTube channels, Wellington comedian and musician Matt Mulholland, would not reveal how much he is earning, but expects a new development project launched last week will soon be his sole source of income.

He said signing up to the "Next Vlogger" programme would provide him free equipment and $10,000 of start-up advertising.

"The whole point of it is to build your channel up to a bigger point and that will be my plan to get the money coming in."

Mr Mulholland said he had a taste of the website's potential when one of his early videos - a cover of Beyonce's If I Were a Boy - garnered hundreds of hits.

"But the one I found super-surprising was a multi-track of the Ghostbusters theme ... that was the first one to get a couple of hundred thousand views in the first few days."

1,316

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

Thought you may find this interesting?
http://static.stuff.co.nz/1336858992/450/6911450.jpg

They're shiny, eye-catching and hold a great tune.

And a leading academic has described the process involved in producing his state-of-the-art guitars as "the next industrial revolution".

Olaf Diegel – a professor based at Massey University's School of Engineering and Advanced Technology – has produced a series of prototypes of 3D-printed electric guitars.

Also known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing is the process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file using a printer that deposits layers of plastic or metal powder, with each layer fused by a precision laser beam.

"The whole purpose is customisation and trying to avoid waste," Diegel said.

"It's the next big thing in manufacturing, because you can create to order and modify the design to suit specific individual requirements, whether it's for a new set of teeth, a door handle or a piece of jewellery.

"It's the next industrial revolution and it's going to completely change the way we do things.

"New Zealand, a country largely made up of small companies making high-value products, can benefit enormously from these technologies, as they will be able to go to market with products without the current prohibitive tooling costs that often prevent them from getting their ideas off the ground."

The guitar's manufacturing process is already used for high-end customised products and medical parts such as artificial hips, hearing aids and dental fittings.

Diegel's faculty has several desktop 3D printers, which students use for small-scale engineering prototype projects.

1,317

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

gidday.

We`re autumn at the moment, heading into winter down under.
Summer never came this year, in fact it was a shocker.

Gidday,

What is that chord the guy is using in the riff in the middle of the song? Is it E?
i can`t see as the site keeps crashing on me.

thanx

1,319

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

ok ok ok,i`ll tell you mine.
love me do
all my loving
things we said today
no reply
i`ve just seen a face
if i needed someone
got to get you into my life
a day in the life
all ya need is love
back in the ussr
hey bulldog
long and winding rd
golden slumbers medley


there you go, 1 song (from each album) sorry i cheated,best i can narrow down

yeah the 8 week album was Rubber soul

1,320

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

Topdown, I`m working on it,so many to choose from.i guess i like sooooo many i can`t nail it down to just one( or even a few)

I`ve been reading a book about the beatles,they where asked by their record co. to have an album ready for the xmas market (1966?)they had already had 1 album that year.
They wrote and recorded all the tracks for Help in 8 weeks.amazing!

Thought i would post this topic to try and get some of those who don`t usually comment in the forums
joining in.

On most topics you get a few comments,but also hundreds of views.
Often it`s the same 20 people joining in.
Really looking forward to your reply.
Please if you view, give us a comment!   thanks very much. B.

1,322

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

I got the deMarzio super natural plus.wasn`t a lot to choose from at the shop but this has had
some very good reviews.
thanx for help,  having a lot of fun with it.

1,323

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

Joe & Jerry
many thanx  you`ve given me something to think about.

1,324

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

Gidday,

I`m thinking of getting a sound hole pick up for my acoustic guitar.
Have you got one? what do you think of it?
What is a good brand.

1,325

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

Dino, i see you are from California, the Eagles(usa) rugby team is in the the world sevens competition.
don`t know if you realise this, as i don`t think they get much media,
Your team is getting stronger every year and now ranked in the top 10.
One of the rounds every year,  in the comp is in Las Vegas.