that's really nice old doll, very much admire yours and james' talents
127 2007-06-13 20:59:18
Re: 'The Truth': A Fable in Blues (13 replies, posted in Songwriting)
wow!! that's something else!! brilliant
128 2007-06-13 20:03:22
Re: What's everyone listening too?? (18 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
A pretty mixed bag really.. older stuff ,flying burrito brothers, eagles, crosby,stills,nash and young,bob dylan, america,emmylou harris, joni mitchell, jackson browne,new riders, pink floyd, souther, hillman ,furay,etc
newer stuff coldplay, rem, damien rice,gillian welch etc, also love tracy chapman. i also like the sacred spirit ,jet, also like a bit of soul. loads more, too many to mention!
129 2007-06-13 19:21:41
Topic: Thoughts on Glastonbury (0 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Are any UK chordians going to Glastonbury this year? Never been myself,it can be difficult to get tickets. One of my sons went for a couple of years, he was in front of the pyramid stage when REM was on and said the atmosphere was great. I was tempted to try and get tickets when Coldplay were on the pyramid but didn't, when i saw how much it rained that weekend in 05 i was sooooooo glad i didn't bother.
I quite like the idea of 3 days of music but slightly not so keen on the mud and the toilets. There could be disasters for not so spring chickens like me. I had visions of taking a trip to the loo in the night decked out in wellies and mac in the pouring rain, then SPLAT-- facial mud masks take on a whole new meaning. Then theres the toilets themselves........ yes well, i won't go into that one! I might even find my way back to the wrong tent....... o, dear.. won't go into that one either.
So it's armchair and slippers and telly highlights ( which are always on too late )
Its interesting seeing the not so well known as well as the well known. I saw Damien Rice on the telly when he was there the first time on one of the small stages and hadn't heard of him. Soon after, he bought his debut album out which i really liked.
130 2007-06-13 19:00:46
Re: picking pattern for 3/4 time (2 replies, posted in Acoustic)
thankyou for the help petermiss, i will practice that, thanks.
131 2007-06-12 21:21:05
Re: how many guitarplayers play acoustic, how many electric (30 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
where do you live? wouldn't like to live next door!!!
132 2007-06-12 21:17:52
Re: there but for fortune (8 replies, posted in Song requests)
Thankyou for that Roger, will start practicing that when i pick up my guitar again after my set of nights.( groannnnnnnn)!!
133 2007-06-12 21:14:43
Re: how many guitarplayers play acoustic, how many electric (30 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hi Roger,
that sounds good but it also sounds very technical to me. I'm a bit of a semi technophobe, i actually feel quite proud that i can use the computer and a mobile phone, i didn't know how to switch them on once!! Ah, yes i am a woman all though i know there are women that are very good, but not me ha, ha. Actually what is a mixer???
134 2007-06-12 20:31:46
Re: how many guitarplayers play acoustic, how many electric (30 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
acoustic only, thats because i don't even own an electric one. ithink the rest of the family would have to have cotton wool if i played electric, for their ears i mean, only live in a tiny house house!!
135 2007-06-12 20:24:15
Topic: there but for fortune (8 replies, posted in Song requests)
I love the old Phil Ochs song 'there but for fortune'does anyone play it much, if so, what time is it in and do you normally strum or pick it? I normally sus this out but i haven't actually heard this for a long time so thought i would ask. I know Joan Baez sang it. Well, i normally sus it on most songs but there's the occasional one that flummoxes me!
136 2007-06-12 20:09:39
Topic: hats off to you (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hiya chordians,
admire all you song writers out there, what inspires you? Does a tune pop into your head or do you think and write the words and then think of the tune to go with it? Or if you could write the lyrics i suppose someone else could write the chords. After all the thousands and thousands of songs that have been written, i am amazed at folks coming up with new ideas all the time.
137 2007-06-12 20:01:08
Topic: picking pattern for 3/4 time (2 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Hi chordians,
can anyone give me a nice simple little picking pattern for a 3/4 time tune. most of the ones i have found are in 4/4 time.I am trying to learn quite a few different patterns but the only one i can get to grips with in the 3/4 time is the arpeggio. I saw one on youtube, this very good guy playing annies song but that seemed wayyyyyyyyyy too difficult for me, even though thats not hard. Does that make sense???