Pretty cool .....  I like how it changes from his acoustic to the strat

Greg Lake's Christmas song is one of my faves     

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Nice one Beamer-  and I think I count a minimum of 4 peddles down behind you - I am sure they will get a work out with the new Guitar you have!
Congrats

Jim     

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That was cool - there were a couple of spots it failed in it if you pay close attention, but did not stop the forward motion.  Can't imagine the man hours that went into that.
Thanks for sharing Bill.

Jim     

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Phill Williams wrote:

  Christmas comes but once a year....thank God!


Phill- Maybe I should've included your line in the song I wrote entitled Christmas comes but once a year  smile


Nice insight Peatle--- very accurate description.

Jim     

Same here Bill - Dominoes

But it is early in the morning  smile     

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perfect !!!

Great ending ----  surprise, surprise, surprise !! smile
Sounds like she is quite a Plucker!   smile

Quite clever Beamer - congrats !     

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Thank you Brian

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Jim     

Merry Christmas and A Healthy, Wonderful new year to all !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_MGWio-vc

Jim     

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I was just going to reply to Peatle in the original thread - but thought it was good enough to share with all our Chordie friends.

Peatle Jville wrote:

That is a very good poem EB . I think as more and more people around the world find life hard we will see more people rioting as they have in Paris..They are people who have found that the cost of living has got out of hand for them to survive..
While some new jobs are being created in the world economies, many are now in the low-paying sectors and are usually temporary. Corporate leaders and mainstream economists tell us that the rising unemployment figures represent short-term "adjustments" to powerful market-driven forces that are speeding the global economy in a new direction. They hold out the promise of an exciting new world of high-tech automated production, booming global commerce, and unprecedented material abundance. Well a simple person like me can’t believe that or see it happening. The role of humans as the most important factor of production is bound to diminish in the same way that the role of horses in agricultural production was first diminished and then eliminated by the introduction of tractors. In all three key employment sectors - agriculture, manufacturing, and services, machines are quickly replacing human labour and promise an economy of near automated production by the mid-decades of this century As the new generation of "smart" robots, armed with greater intelligence and flexibility, make their way to the market, manufacturers are far more likely to substitute them for workers because they are most cost effective. It is estimated each robot replaces four jobs in the economy, and if in constant use twenty-four hours a day, will pay for itself in just over one year.  The number of robots is expected to rise dramatically in the coming decades as thinking machines become far more intelligent, versatile, and flexible. Already, millions of workers have been permanently eliminated from the economic process, and whole work categories and job assignments have shrunk, been restructured, or disappeared. Global unemployment has now reached its highest level since the great depression of the 1930s. More  human beings are now unemployed or underemployed in the world. The numbers are likely to rise sharply in future years as millions of new entrants into the workforce find themselves without jobs. Sorry I better stop my raving.. My point is as people find it harder to pay their way, they are more likely to take to the streets and  riot.


Peatle- you are a famous DUDE  in the USA !!

I printed this out and used in my 8th class - we were discussing technology - the good and the bad.

I took the liberty of adding the title" Technological Unemployment"  to the handout.

It was an awesome discussion - it worked real well with the students.
When I told them you were a friend I've never met they were puzzled - I told them - ahhh the benefits of technology !  smile

Thanks Peatle - Good Stuff!
Jim

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Bill
Happy Holidays to you and Dondra

That was a great cultural expose !  I enjoyed ita lot. Thanks for sharing.
Jim     

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Darn cool Jets!!     

I tried adding a C chord to rap music - just made it more ......

C-RAP

smile


Seriously - there are some good Rap songs... not too many in my opinion
It's funny how  kids are so attracted to it though.

Just not my cup of tea.

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Badeye - that was excellent..... I think this written by Leadbelly -

It's great story about the Louisiana railway.a railroad in Louisiana and just outside of New Orleans they used to have a toll

and the engineers pull up to the toll booth & blow the whistle then talk to the depot

and tell’em what they have on board. For certain things, you don’t have to pay toll at

So the engineer would pull up to the station and say something like…



I got Liiivvveestooock
I got Liiivvveestooock

I got pigs,    I got sheep

I got cows,   I got horses

I got AAAALLLL Livestock     

and that's how the song started....

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Richard - sounds like you need to get your guitar  and play some " 90's"  music !

It is 18 (farenheit here at the moment) with snowflakes in the air and the wind at 30 mph

Merry Christmas
Jim     

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Beamer and Jan

Thanks so much. 
Scott - maybe you could do it at open mic this holiday ! smile

Might be leaning a bit too religious, but  - it's just the way the song is.

Any way - thanks for the positive feedback and I'll keep asking Santa for a decent voice smile

Merry Christmas

Jim     

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what is a wet signal ?

All I can imagine is you spilled your beer on the amp, and I know that's not right.

smile     

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/christmas … nce-a-year

It is explained on the cloud...  apologies for my musical talent ( or lack of)  smile

Happy Holidays to all my Chordie friends!

JIM 

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Arkady
The D-Day tribute was mesmerizing !
How do you achieve that sound ?
Do you use a synthesizer or something ?  The music matches the battle for sure.
I agree with what  Jan said - ought to be a movie soundtrack for something.
Excellent stuff !!!
Jim     

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Writings such as yours here Peatle help us all to put things in their proper perspective. I was down a bit bc my best basketball player sprained his ankle and can't play in the big game tonight.
After reading your poem- it's like " really, that's your big worry?"

Thanks for the insight. keep it real my friend.

Jim     

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Peatle, CG and TF

Thank you so much for your kind words.

Jim     

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Nice Peatle

reminds a bit of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks
Jim     

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Beamer -
Sounds like you summarized it pretty well - I think it's  sign you're moving on and are healthy.
Hope I'm right


Good song - I'll be looking for it on the cloud!
Jim     

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He is fantastic - the expressions on his face are what makes him so convincing, so vulnerable, so believable - and so human.
What a wonderful performance.
Thanks for sharing this

Jim     

Richard - very well done !
Ilike that song too.
Jim     

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Woke up this morning and started thinking about Christmas. 
I remembered Bill asked me to write a song regarding my brother as well - so I  sort of put the two together
so this is dedicated to my brother Bob.

I probably won't record it - bc i can't do it justice - but maybe if  one of you want to  - I would love to hear your version.
JIM


Christmas Comes But Once A Year Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


[C]Christmas comes but [G]once a year


[Am]Angels singing for [Em] all to hear


To [F]celebrate the [C]birth of Christ


Re[F]membering his [G] sacrifice




Verse 2


[C]It’s much more than [G]what it seems


[Am]Heavenly thoughts and [Em] worldly dreams


It [F]reminds us of how[C] life begins


As [F]well as the love we [G] have within




Chorus


[C] Christmas comes but once a year


oh,[Em] look for that special star


[Am]Share your joys, reach out you hand,


and [F]love will always [C] be where you[G] are






[C]Oh, Christmas comes but once year


with [Em] joyous smiles and holiday cheer


[Am] remembering as church bells ring


the [F]lasting love of the [G]newborn [C]King


and the [F]hope for [G] peace that a New Year [C]brings


Verse 3



[C]So as we join with[G] family and friends


[Am]we think of those we [Em]won’t see again


and [F]know their light's still[C]shining on


their [F]spirit's still with us though[G] they are gone




Verse 4


[C]So as you gather round your [G]Christmas tree


[Am]Search your soul and [Em]make your peace


Oh [F]open your heart for the [C]world to see


And [F]share your love,let it [G] set you free




Chorus


[C] Christmas comes but once a year


oh,[Em] look for that special star


[Am]Share your joys, reach out you hand,


and [F]love will always [C] be where you[G] are




[C]Oh, Christmas comes but once year


with [Em] joyous smiles and holiday cheer


[Am] remembering as church bells ring


the [F]lasting love of the [G]newborn [C]king


and the [F]hope for [G] peace that a New Year [C]brings


oh, re[F]member the [G]love of the new born [C]King


and the [F]hope for [G] peace that a New Year [Cadd9]brings[C]