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Re: MAY 2016 - Featured Song - Ode to Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry

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Gidday Jan
not many chordians have taken you up on the idea.
Thats a shame as i think it`s a great idea challenging others to have a crack @ a nominated song.
So i`ve banged a version out.
It`s nothing like yours at all,i like to take a song somewhere  else.
I did a kinda swamp rock feel to it

Brian - I tried to find it, but wasn't able to.  Did you upload it yet?  smile 

I don't know the song myself... but I did LOVE how Jan did it!  I plan to listen to it a few times and see if I can strum it out and will give it a try... hopefully before the month is up!  wink

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Re: MAY 2016 - Featured Song - Ode to Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry

I don't know the song myself wink

That's 'cause you're just a baby. ROFL smile

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it wasn`t very good,so only sent it to jan.Wanted to show her i`d taken up her challenge.

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That was in a movie I remember seeing a long time ago. Always thought it was a cool song.

Ill give it a go even if my voice sucks, is it in the Chordie library

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top down .... Thanks so much smile 

Yes,  it has now been moved to the new forum which is very exciting, Featured  Song of the Month.

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HEY!  Did you all notice something? This thread has been renamed, and moved over to a BRAND NEW section of the FORUMS!
Jan's idea was SOOOOOOO good, that Per and a few of the Moderators decided to turn it into a whole forum section!

That's right, you were here when it all started... Jan's baby was "born" and she's been promoted to moderator of this section as well!  CONGRATS JAN!  This is the thread that started it all, from conception to birth of the Featured Song Of The Month Forum!  Please see the sticky at the top of this section for more details on how to participate!

Add your version of this song - Ode to Billy Joe - as a reply in this thread!

- Visit the June Song of the Month thread to see what song is coming up next month (but don't post a link to your recording there until June 1st)
- Add your suggestions to the July Song Suggestions thread


Here's a YouTube recording of Bobbie Gentry:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaRacIzZSPo
A list of the versions available in the Chordie index:
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.a … -9576.html
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.l … ly_joe.crd
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.g … 66311.html
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/tabfu … ly_joe.crd

edited to remove extraneous formatting - MKM

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Jan

This is wonderfully and righteously performed. (For those who don't know, I only use the word "righteous", if a song makes me have chill bumps listening to it)

We both could not believe when I played it for Dondra and she wants to me to pass along that she's a fan of yours as well as she loves all the rest of the "Chordie Family".

As for me, I sure would like to add some soft brushes on my snare drum if I could add my contribution that way. I know for a fact that we have plenty of guitarists here who (along with you) could sure do that song up right with the respect it deserves.

Great, Jan!  Just great! smile

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MKM
it wasn`t very good,so only sent it to jan.Wanted to show her i`d taken up her challenge.

Hi easybeat, hey I checked both your sound cloud and my email.......nothing from you regarding your recording of this song.  Did you send it my email?

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That was in a movie I remember seeing a long time ago. Always thought it was a cool song.

Ill give it a go even if my voice sucks, is it in the Chordie library

Yes it was in a movie, great song, listened to it over and over as a young girl.
Great look forward to hearing your version Beamer.  Amy has posted above on where to find chords for it smile

(Edited to change a word Jandle)

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Mekidsmom, that's brilliant all those links, they are really helpful,  thanks for that smile

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Re: MAY 2016 - Featured Song - Ode to Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry

Here's my crack at it. Didn't have time to do the whole thing as I'm on lunch and also to pack for a flight in two hours smile

https://soundcloud.com/joe-lilly/ode-to … -the-month

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That was awesome- way out of my league!

Really loved that style.
Way to go BGD!

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Here's my crack at it. Didn't have time to do the whole thing as I'm on lunch and also to pack for a flight in two hours smile

https://soundcloud.com/joe-lilly/ode-to … -the-month

Oh my gosh! You totally nailed it!  Love the vocals, the guitar work, EVERYTHING! I am a fan!  smile I  left comments on sound cloud.

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Re: MAY 2016 - Featured Song - Ode to Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry

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Thx all.  smile

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That was awesome- way out of my league!

Really loved that style.
Way to go BGD!

Tigljk, it won`t be way out of your league ............. remember any song we can adapt to make our own, change it around to suit your style.  As an example, if one month a heavy metal song got picked, well i couldn`t sing that to save myself, so i would have to definitely change that around to suit my style.  Or some songs for example definately suit a male voice, in which case i will have to adapt to suiting my female voice smile

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Re: MAY 2016 - Featured Song - Ode to Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry

AWESOME BGD!  I so wanted to WATCH you play this one though.  You were grooving!  AWESOME!

TIGLJK - I don't think I could one-up BGD's performance myself (or Jan's for that matter!)... but I may still try it anyway!  Give it a shot!

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Anyone else going to have a go at this one?  You can sing it, perform it anyway you want,  put your own stamp on it smile

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Anyone else going to have a go at this one?  You can sing it, perform it anyway you want,  put your own stamp on it smile

not me I gave it a try its out of my range

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Jandle wrote:

Anyone else going to have a go at this one?  You can sing it, perform it anyway you want,  put your own stamp on it smile

not me I gave it a try its out of my range

I'll move it for you if you want.  I can send it to you in 3-4 keys to try out.

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mojo01 wrote:
Jandle wrote:

Anyone else going to have a go at this one?  You can sing it, perform it anyway you want,  put your own stamp on it smile

not me I gave it a try its out of my range

I'll move it for you if you want.  I can send it to you in 3-4 keys to try out.

ok thanks ill give it another try

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mojo01 wrote:

not me I gave it a try its out of my range

I'll move it for you if you want.  I can send it to you in 3-4 keys to try out.

ok thanks ill give it another try

Which version did you try that was out of your range?

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Baldguitardude wrote:
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Baldguitardude wrote:

I'll move it for you if you want.  I can send it to you in 3-4 keys to try out.

ok thanks ill give it another try

Which version did you try that was out of your range?

lol of them

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all of them

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https://soundcloud.com/mojo01/billy-joe
well I butchered another one  for better or worse heres my go at it

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