1,651

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

deadeye

I love the suggestion and I think I can fit that in with out too much of a hassle

far from happy song
Thanks for the edit prop

Jim

1,652

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

That is excellent !
and it is ......So true, so true, so true!!
Jim

That was awesome.
Paul Simon played at Cooperstown ( about 15 mins from my house), along with Bob Dylan.
A bunch of years ago - I had front row seats - it was a great night.

His uncanny ability to play, create, and sing is unsurpassed. His lyrics  are absolutely some of the best in the world. At his age he doesn't stop - what an inspiration to us all.
His rhythms are always creative and scintillating in many mysterious ways.  An all time great performer.

The other musicians on the stage are so talented as well. Chris Thile in the gray suit ( mandolin) is a master musician and has a personality that fits perfectly into live productions - he is a riot. He is one of the best (BUT NOT RECOGNIZED AS MUCH ) musicians,  on the planet. I can only imagine how much fun it would be to be on a stage performing with him.  Along with him is Sarah Jaroz - who I posted about  - I think two years ago - she is fantastic. plays like every string instrument there is and has a fabulous voice ( not unlike Jan and Amy's of chordie lore! smile  )

Richard Dworsky on keyboards - not featured so much in the video - but one of the long time players on the Prairie Home Companion show - another really great performer. The Punch brothers are excellent as well.


Put that group all on one stage - and it is exactly what you would expect. - pure excellence - along with a whole bunch of us that wish we were at that concert.

Thanks for sharing Peatle - another great find from the Loremaster !!  Keep them coming  my friend!!

1,654

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

Peatle that is a great one... I have used it in my classes.
Here is another one of my favorites that I show my students. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoKzCff8Zbs
The difference between RFK and our recent American leaders is as wide as the oceans.

1,655

(7 replies, posted in Poems)

François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire said it

When words don't work - violence is the path that is next chosen

to quote a Jackie DeShannon 1965 song  ( re-done by Dionne Warwick)   " What The World Needs Now, Is Love, Sweet Love"
Good one Brian!


Jim

1,656

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

Like CG said - they were great and I too kept clicking on the next video.  What a wonderful take on music to have some fun.

I would classify this Genre as Stoic Presentation.

I absolutely love Prairie Home Companion anyway - it is / was a great show.  If you get the chance - watch the movie of the same title - lots of stars in it - Lily Tomlin, Meril Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Lindsay Lohan, and John C. Reilly

It's about the death of live stage productions as such

Thanks for sharing !

Jim

1,657

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

add duct tape   - fixes everything
and like EB said -  wallet

1,658

(8 replies, posted in Poems)

If only drinking would only target and kill  those cells that store that nasty stuff in our brain  smile

Well done Beamer - emotional and straight to the point

Jim

1,659

(21 replies, posted in Electric)

Russell

Reminds of ....Frank Zappa Joe's  Garage

"It wasn't very large
There was just enough room to cram the drums
In the corner over by the Dodge
It was a fifty-four
With a mashed up door
And a   little amp
With a sign on the front said "Fender Champ"

And a second hand guitar
It was a Stratocaster with a whammy bar

We could jam in Joe's Garage
His mama was screamin'
His dad was mad
We was playin' the same old song
In the afternoon 'n' sometimes we would
Play it all night long
It was all we knew, 'n' easy too
So we wouldn't get it wrong
All we did was bend the string like... 


Great Song - Great Music - GREAT PURCHASE RUSSELL !!!!   HAVE FUN - GET A COUPLA QUARTS OF BEER TOO!   smile

Cheers

Jim





Nice purchase Russell  !

1,660

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

The link to new version is

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/almost

1,661

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jets - Thanks   that works great !!
I can't change the persons name as it appears in song book list   - although when it opens - it shows mine   but it doesn't matter.

Thanks again for the tip !


Also - thanks to Peatle's observation and encouragement- I made a lyric change in the first verse - much better !

1,662

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Peatle

Yup I was having trouble with that myself.  Thanks for the encouragement - I went back and re-wrote the first verse and took that out.

now it will go like this

[Em] Almost gone, almost there,  almost fell in love
Well I [A]almost cried, almost cared, you know[Em] almost ain't good enough
yeah, I'm [B7]almost sorry, I’m can almost  see
that i'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never wanted to [Em] be
[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]
[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]

I will make a new recording and replace the old on soundcloud as soon as I get a chance.

Phill - absolutely right it was out of tune a bit.  I had tuned it - but then was messing around on a couple of songs using the tremelo-  and I think the result was that two strings got stretched a bit and were slightly out of tune. enjoy your holiday - that looks like a beautiful island !!

Thanks for the listen.

1,663

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

actually occurred on Breed's Hill

1,664

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I did a quick recording with my cheesy computer mic
( Not that even the best mic in the world would help my singing  smile  )


Hopefully some one that can actually play and sing can do a cover of this if they think it is worthy.


I like it bc it's fun to play.

https://soundcloud.com/tigljk/almost

Chords and lyrics are also on Soundcloud

1,665

(580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

ANOTHER WELL DONE PIECE !  DID YOU NOTICE THE GUITAR FRETS ( AROUND THE 2:00 MARK )  THE INLAYS WERE BIRDS FLYING - REALLY COOL

THANKS FOR SHARING

1,666

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

Phill
George Washington = Wooden Teeth, Not Abe Lincoln

1,667

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

FABULOUS  !!!!|

YOU NAILED IT PERFECTLY
(except for the part where he tells you that's enough for today and puts something temporary in - instead of finishing the job).
Then, as you are  sitting in your car  adjusting your seat belt and looking in the rear view mirror to admire his work, you see him dashing across the parking lot to his Lexus with his golf clubs, and pull out in hurry while texting his buddies he is on the way !

Great one Peatle, Oh Lord Loremaster  smile

P.S>  No offense intended to any of you who are DDS's  smile

1,668

(19 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I also put them on a guitar I have.... it has never sounded so good... they are smooth and soft as a baby's butt  !
They sound wonderful as well
I love them

1,669

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

does anyone know if or how I can add this to my songbook ?

1,670

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jets

ahhhh    - Thank YOUUUUUU !!
correction made !
JK

1,671

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

AlmostJim Kenyon





intro




4th string 2nd fret, to hammer on, on the 4th string 4th fret


5th string 3rd fret


Followed by 4th string 2nd fret, 4th string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open to [Em]


Followed by :




[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [A11/E] [Em]




Verse 1


[Em] it almost happened, it was almost Heaven , it was almost all life long


it was [A]almost certain,reallyhad it working , it was [Em] almost a true love song


It was [B7]almost perfect,almost you and me


now I’m [C7] almost hopeless ,it was [B7]almostnever [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ]meantto [Em]be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]




verse 2




[Em] now I'm almost gone, almost there,I almost fell in love


I'm [A]almost sad , hurting bad,I found that[Em] almost ain't good enough


I'm [B7]almost sorry, Ican almostsee


that I'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ]wanted to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]





Verse 3




[Em]Almost forgotten, almost dead, I’m almost at the end


I’m [A] almost empty, almost nothing,[Em] almost out of friends


[B7]I’m almost broken, almost always lonely



nowI'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ]wanted to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]







verse 4


[Em]I’malmost depleted , I'm almost completed, I’m almost out of time


I’m [A] almost breathless , almost spent,I’m [Em]almost neverfine


[B7]I’m almost wrecked,I'm near the end of me


now I'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ]wanted to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]





verse 5


[Em] almost burned out, and alwaysdrunk, almostwant to cry


If I [A]said I'm OK andalmost fine,ya [Em]know that's one big lie


[B7]I was almost in love,'fore you shattered me


nowI'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ]wanted to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]




repeat and fade out




[B7]I was almost in love,'fore you shattered me


nowI'm[C7] almost where, I [B7] never [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ]wanted to [Em] be


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]


[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]


[B7]I was almost in love,'fore you shattered me


nowI'm [C7] almost where, I [B7] never wanted to [4tb string 2nd fret, 4tb string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 3rd string open ] [Em]be



slow[Em] [A] [A11/E] [Em]





1,672

(6 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Beamer,
Not my kind of music, however your son has really got it going there.
Sounds like you were really into it as well. I am so jealous that you can spend time with him doing something you both love.  I am hopeful that when my grandchildren get a bit older I will be able to the same.

Thanks for sharing  - I love special moments - which you certainly experienced.

Jim

1,673

(42 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Roger

I really like the mellowness of your voice.  It gives you such a uniqueness when delivering the lyrics.

Nicely done.

Jim

1,674

(42 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Phill
Your second version nailed it!  I really liked the lyrics and the music is impeccable as usual.
Great stuff once again from the Master!
Jim

1,675

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

that was an excellent rendition
thanks for sharing it.