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Topic: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

Looks like it will sound good,you have some good blues chords in there that are a lot off whats used in crosseroads and a lot of the great blues tunes.

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

hi tgljk


i enjoy a bit of blues and a lot of rock. you've strung the words well together and the song makes sense and gives a picture in your head, which is what i try for when i write songs, visualise the story. i notice you haven't a web page, but i would like to hear it when you record it. let us know.

phill

ps. funnily enough, i wrote a song last night called "blue river" it's not bluesy or rocky, just thought i'd mention that.

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

A very well written song! I played it and even though I'm not sure of your melody I really like the way it sounded when I played it!

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

Thank you.   My feeling is that if it sounds good to you the way you play it, then that is how I would want it played.  I actually wrote it one night after my buddy told me his wife was leaving him. I was trying to imagine what that felt like. Enjoy, and play on brother !! JK

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

I really enjoyed playing your song and learning some new chord progressions from it. When you wrote, "I just play the chords kind of arpeggio"--could you explain a little what that means? Thanks!

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

Hi Artie!  WHat I do is just use my thumb and forefinger to pluck individual strings of the chord - kinda soft - as a lead into the full chords of the song.  I usually play them a bit soft as well. Have fun and enjoy it . I really like the song - my favorite one that I have written

Thanks for kind words  - Jim

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

That Em to C7 to B7 sounds nice.

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

I like that progression  b/c you can pause for a beat or two on the B7 to make it real bluesy .  I am not really a a very good guitarist.... and I certainly am not a singer - but I love to dabble in chords and write lyrics. I mainly just play for relaxation from teaching and coaching.  I really like Chordie as well b/c it gives you a chance to see what others are doing ( some really great stuff!) and also get some feedback to improve your own .  Chordie is awesome!

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Re: Blue Train - "bluesy" song I wrote

hi TIGLJK, I really like the lyric in this, I`m not a very good guitarist, that being said I`d like to hear you do this, or maybe someone else here to get a better feel for it, and that style. that kinda interests me.