Terrific story, Topdown. Glad that all had a great time.
A few years back, my wife's best friend had a visit from her relatives from Scotland. There were two older ladies and a teenager and they stayed at our house because my wife's friend had only a tiny apartment. We enjoyed their excellent company for a week ending in a barbecue and a guitar jam. Our guests recorded the jam so their friends could enjoy.
A few years later my wife and I visited Scotland and got to stay a night at our friends house. They threw a party for us and invited some really neat neighbors over for eats and drinks. I had my Martin Backpacker with me and had to play "A Daisy a Day" at least three times for them as guests came and went. They just loved that song. It makes me cry. Made them cry too. I got to do more than a few silly songs to cheer us back up.
126 2012-03-11 04:17:33
Re: Music and Cultural Diplomacy (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
127 2012-03-10 22:04:32
Re: Maroon 5 (4 replies, posted in Song requests)
Type the lyrics out wide between words and double spaced. Print them.
When you come to the first chord, jot it in red over the syllable of the word where it hits. Do the same with the next chord and so on. It's a hassle but the only way to strike the chord changes on time.
128 2012-03-10 21:59:30
Re: "Magnolia Wind" (12 replies, posted in Recording)
Excellent recording quality. Your equipment is doing you yeoman service. Good job, sir.
129 2012-03-10 21:54:11
Re: Stella Seed by Sean Hayes (3 replies, posted in Song requests)
[INTRO] F#m, E, F#m, pause, C#M
[VERSE 1] (F#m, E, F#m, C#m)x3
F#m E
(mmmm mmmm)x4
[VERSE 2 same as !]
130 2012-03-10 12:21:45
Re: NGD for Zurf. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Congratulations, Derek. Are you gonna play it at Sunday's jam?
131 2012-03-10 01:11:57
Re: LUVTAXI "Palabras De Amor" (2 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Nice love ballad. Enjoyed that.
132 2012-03-10 01:04:12
Re: New project for me (10 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
I see the potential. Hope you guys have big fun. Enjoyed it.
133 2012-03-08 23:51:22
Re: Chordie Skype Virtual Jam Week of 3/4 (34 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'll make it.
134 2012-03-06 04:25:02
Re: How the guitar works. (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Very good, sir. Thank you for posting these, Guitarpix.
I will henceforth refer to my guitar as an air pump.
Cool!
Now I gotta find part 3.
toots
135 2012-03-06 00:19:21
Re: I lost a song! (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
You remind me of me and this guy:
136 2012-03-05 12:43:43
Re: Before she shot the arrow (1 replies, posted in Song requests)
No vid on U-tube.
137 2012-03-05 03:04:37
Re: Marc Cohn Life Goes On (12 replies, posted in Song requests)
The guitar is tuned down 1/2 step so E is now E flat. The song is played in open Eb.
The chords are basically E, A and B shapes. I hear an F# at the end of a phrase.
The video only let me play it once without buying it. I think you can find the chords using E, A and B (plus F#) shapes if you tune your guitar down a half step.
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138 2012-03-04 20:05:18
Re: Chordie Skype Virtual Jams Thursday 3/1 and Saturday 3/3 (46 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
MKM, I'll be there next jam after I get my rig going.
I love a picker's circle and that is the perfect format for Skype.
Got some tunes you may never have heard or may never want to hear again.
toots
P.S. Did you like the C.D.'s?
139 2012-03-04 19:58:27
Re: Marc Cohn Life Goes On (12 replies, posted in Song requests)
mtfalcon, link not working.
140 2012-03-04 12:39:03
Re: Chordie Skype Virtual Jams Thursday 3/1 and Saturday 3/3 (46 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I enjoyed you guys. I was surprised how well I could see and hear.
Hope next time to join in.
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141 2012-03-03 15:46:15
Re: Chordie Skype Virtual Jams Thursday 3/1 and Saturday 3/3 (46 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I got a Skype account. I haven't figured how to use it yet.
I don't have a camera or mic yet but would like to observe today's jam.
Is that possible?
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142 2012-03-03 15:24:32
Re: What does YOUR wife say (34 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
+1 on the wall hangers. They're great.
143 2012-03-03 01:20:55
Re: What does YOUR wife say (34 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My wife says I can buy a second tuba if I can successfully demonstrate to her that I can play two at the same time.
I have one Yamaha dread acoustic, My 1961 Gibson 330 electric, and a Martin Backpacker I gave away but it came back to me.
My wife really likes my guitars and thinks I am set for life (guitar wise).
144 2012-03-02 00:10:26
Re: New Guitar and need feedback. (9 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Epiphones are good guitars but the new ones I've played need a good professional set-up to play just right. If the set-up is right it can be so sweet to play.
145 2012-02-28 20:35:42
Re: lyrics and chords (3 replies, posted in Song requests)
Is this the song?
147 2012-02-28 01:10:35
Re: Skype Jam Test Participation Instructions. (73 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I have to wait until Thursday when Casey comes over here. A 11, he is the techie of our entire family. He knows more about this accidentally than any of the rest of us know on purpose.
Will call,
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148 2012-02-27 14:08:54
Re: Skype Jam Test Participation Instructions. (73 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I wonder if a video camera I have would serve to hook up to Skype.
I'd like to join you guys but I would love to use my Sony video cam to transmit video and sound as well as possibly record.
Any techies have any advice?
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149 2012-02-27 02:04:01
Re: My sound - it's official (24 replies, posted in Electric)
Lay it on us, doctor. We can handle it! 
150 2012-02-27 01:58:00
Re: Roman Eyes (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
My buddy, John Reno wrote a song about a rich, obnoxious woman.
She still frequents the beach club where he knew her but I doubt she ever had a clue the song was about her. I saw her strut through the place one time when I played tuba there with John. He didn't even have to point her out to me. I could I.D. her at first glance.
No mistaking the overblown ego.