Topic: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Running a bit late getting this up this month sorry.

This month for MARCH in FSOTM we are looking for any COVER or ORIGINAL SONGS in the following genres. 

COUNTRY
FOLK
ROCK

Only one suggestion was made for this month, by Grah1, No Love in Oklahoma by Luke Combs which I will post below.
Looking forward to hearing what you come up with.  Hoping for some ORIGINAL ENTRIES this month smile

READY, SET, GO!!!

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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Grah1 suggestion for this month and performance.  No love in Oklahoma by Luke Combs this is my version https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/no … -oaklahoma

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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Grah1, nice guitar work and sounds like you're really enjoying performing this one. Nice one smile    Thanks for sharing.

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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

easybeat, comedy folk combination I would say, lol smile     

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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

I was playing this one the other day, it seemed to work quite well, sorry for the mistakes:

https://youtu.be/bcT6TNcxng8

Cheers

Richard     

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Richard ,Brian  both  good  songs   you  both  get  a  great  acoustic  tone,  well done  guys     

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Grah1 wrote:

Richard ,Brian  both  good  songs   you  both  get  a  great  acoustic  tone,  well done  guys

Thank you!

Brian - I added a comment on SoundCloud then went through so many hoops to log in, two songs finished in the background!! My comment was "that took an unexpected turn" towards the end of the song. (I don't think it saved it)

Cheers

Richard     

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Neo
comments always welcome good or bad.
Thx     

The King Of Audio Torture

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TIGLJK wrote:

Here is a re-write of a song I had written......   now its more like rocking blues

I must admit I find it hard to "visualize" songs that are written and not sung - any chance you could play it for us?

Cheers

Richard     

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
Bandcamp     https://richardmortimer.bandcamp.com/follow_me
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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

neophytte wrote:

I was playing this one the other day, it seemed to work quite well, sorry for the mistakes:

https://youtu.be/bcT6TNcxng8

Cheers

Richard

Nicely done neophytte, liked the added reverb on the vocals would added to it.  An oldie but a goodie.     

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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

TIGLK, nice one, lyrics are good.  I would like to hear this one too.  I am away on holiday presently so can't even try to play it.  Hopefully you or someone else can have a go at it.     

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12 (edited by easybeat 2025-03-19 03:10:58)

Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/331 … news-today
heres a folk song i did a while ago.
the back story is i have two penpals in Delaware they are both quilters
this is the old sending a letter type of penpal,it is organised through our local library.
i dont know what went wrong with my bio, i submitted,as i have no idea about quilting.
still its nice to have someone to correspond with.

The King Of Audio Torture

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Jandle wrote:
neophytte wrote:

I was playing this one the other day, it seemed to work quite well, sorry for the mistakes:

https://youtu.be/bcT6TNcxng8

Cheers

Richard

Nicely done neophytte, liked the added reverb on the vocals would added to it.  An oldie but a goodie.

Thanks!

Cheers

Richard     

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
Bandcamp     https://richardmortimer.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Discogs          https://www.discogs.com/release/29065579
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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

easybeat wrote:

https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/331 … news-today
heres a folk song i did a while ago.
the back story is i have two penpals in Delaware they are both quilters
this is the old sending a letter type of penpal,it is organised through our local library.
i dont know what went wrong with my bio, i submitted,as i have no idea about quilting.
still its nice to have someone to correspond with.

Nice one, and it looks like my SoundCloud comment worked!!

Cheers

Richard     

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
Bandcamp     https://richardmortimer.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Discogs          https://www.discogs.com/release/29065579
YouTube         https://www.youtube.com/@RichardMortimerMusic

Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

easybeat, this one rolls along nicely and gentle listening, nice one.     

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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

I did this song at the music club:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHgevQXio4

I guess it's folk, or maybe folk-rock ... I'm terrible at pigeon-holing stuff .... anyway, enjoy!

Cheers

Richard     

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
Bandcamp     https://richardmortimer.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Discogs          https://www.discogs.com/release/29065579
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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

I have been asked to enter this song into FSOTM so here it is

Self DestructUndefined


INTRO; [A-D-A| A-E-A]




[A] She got behind the wheel of a [D] car she'd never drove [A] before.


[A] She drove a hundred miles with her [D] foot flat down to the [A] floor.


She didn't [E] stop to fill the [Dbm] tank or turn for [F#m] home. [F#7]


She tried to [A] self destruct `cos [E] she was on her [A] own.




[A] Who could know the the [D] pain this girl was [A] in.


[A] The story's long she [D] wouldn't know where to [A] begin.


With the [E] cops trying to slow her [Dbm] down any way they [F#m] can. [F#7]


She tried to [A] self destruct all [E] because of that [A] man.


(CHORUS)




There was a [D] row of cops behind her lights [E] a-glow.


[D] Sirens wailing loud oh what a [E] show. [E7]


She was [A] crying hard with [D] grief and tears of [E] woe.


Just a [D] matter of time [E] before a tyre would [A] blow.





[A] Back in the church the [D] bride was all in [A] white.


[A] The wedding car [D] outside was lost from [A] sight.


It was [E] speeding down the [Dbm] road with cops [F#m] behind. [F#7]


And the [A] preacher stood there [E] waiting for a [A] sign.


She had her [F#m] music turned up loud.


Recalled the [A] church bells called the crowd.


She had to [D] get away [E] before the preacher [A] prayed.


[A] Well it was nine o'clock and the [D] sky was getting [D] dark.


[A] She was getting tired so she [D] crashed out in some [A] park.


The [E] cops pulled out their [Dbm] guns and aimed to [F#m] kill. [F#7]


Time to [A] self destruct she [E] lost the will to [A] live.


(SOLO > CHORUS > SOLO END)






Words & Music by Phill Williams.





     

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Strong lyrics Phill have you recorded this?     

Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

hi Grah, yes but it's 5.30 long. It's a rock track with (I think) country undertones. I would like to get other peoples impression of it so I may put it up shortly. Thanks for the review.     

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Just   listened  to  your  song   Richard    ,well  played  and a  great   audience reaction as well     

Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

great to read the lyric phill thx for contributing
good to see richard keeping the music coming too.     

The King Of Audio Torture

Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Fantastic Richard !   Guitar playing was absolutely sensational.   I quite agree with StojanKokir -  be a great music backdrop in a movie ! Keep them coming!     

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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

neophytte,  That was really good.  Sung well, played well, very good performance.  You did yourself proud with this one.     

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Re: MARCH 2025 FSOTM – COUNTRY, FOLK, ROCK

Phill, wow, looking forward to hearing this one.  Lyrics tell the story, really well written.     

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