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Topic: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

This month for APRIL`S FSOTM, we are looking for any BLUES SONGS or BLUES INSTRUMENTAL that you would like to perform and enter.

Once again, you can enter ORIGINAL SONGS you have written or someone else has written that you would like to perform, as well as COVERS from anything BLUES related that you like.

Below are some BLUES Songs and Music that was Discussed and Suggested that you may want to attempt and perform.  But as said above, feel free to perform any other BLUES Song, Music you like.

Boom, Boom, Boom – Jamie Lee Hooker
Killing Floor – Howling Wolf
Rock Me Baby – BB King, Muddy Waters
Alberta – Eric Clapton
Layla – Eric Clapton

Look forward to what everyone enters.

READY, SET, GO!!! 

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Re: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

I did this little 'noodling' blues tune (which is kinda like my warm up for practice):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMSuTwg8SwM

Enjoy! This was take 2 ...

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3 Reply by TIGLJK (edited by TIGLJK 2025-04-04 21:44:09)

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Re: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EbrZaegHIc 

One of favorite young performers -Steve Earle's son, but unfortunately took his own life. sad


Jan, Peatle, Brian --- this is how I learned the Christchurch was a place in NZ rather than a sect smile     



lot of blues played in this segment

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
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Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
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Re: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

neophytte, LOVED IT!!!  that was awesome to watch, very impressive.  Why aren't you playing BLUES more often?     

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TIGLJK, I hadn`t heard of him before nor this song, but WOW, that was great.  One I have downloaded to and will listen to again and again.  How sad, so young, RIP sad     

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6 Reply by easybeat (edited by easybeat 2025-04-07 07:22:36)

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Re: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

heres a quicky i just banged out,about as blues as i can manage.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/caffine

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easybeat, good attempt at Blues, it also sounded a little bit jazzy in places, well at least to my ear with the guitar.  Love the whole guitar playing once again.  The vocals, sorry to say didn't quite sound Blues to me, maybe not the right style for you, but then, who am I to say, just think I have heard other vocal styles that suit you better.  Blues is hard to sing, hence I haven't tried them myself, I don't think I even could sing Blues if I tried.  Come to think of it, I can`t play Blues either.  I have been trying the basics on ukulele and oh my gosh, talk about slow and painful lol.  I am trying not to strum them and to pick the strings instead, don`t think I am patient enough, so all that to say, you have totally outdone me in all areas, so kudos to you.     

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TIGLJK, just another comment on Earles performance, I went on and listened to heaps of his music last night and really like his style and stuff.  What a talented guy, all the sadder to hear he is now gone from this world.  He was pretty open about his drug and drink issues, laughing it off at times, talked about the cost of the drugs, cocaine he was on etc  Made me feel really sad, but wow an amazing talented guy.     

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Re: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

Many thanks to everyone who had a listen.
its all about conversations,you play a song i listen ,then i say hey i`ve got a song too, and you listen.
its all about respect for anyone that is prepared to put themselves out there.
i take on critiques and it gives me something to think about.     

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Your   humour  shines  through  in your  lyric  Brian .I  hope to   have  a  look  at   some  of  your  songs  again now   my  health  is  improving   . You   need  to  write  some thing  about  dentistry  thats  a good  subject   for  a  blues  song  ,and  god  knows  i've   suffered  recently   so  something  to  give  me  a  smile  would  be  good .     

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Brian tried to leave a message on soundcloud but I think I failed. Anyway, you lifted my spirits this early in the mid morning...well I'm retired I can lay in bed till 10? Yep coffee is not my cup of tea as it gives me palpitations but this song gave me a very happy feeling. Nice one buddy.     

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Re: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

Brian - just listened to Caffeine - definitely a blues song that makes ya smile. 
maybe another verse for ya smile

" Drowsy eyes so very tired but the need to write is here.
with no caffeine that I lack, not one word will appear.
no caffeine in my coffee, a song I wouldn't want to hear
but if it ever happens,  I might as well have some beer! smile
Jim     

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke

13 Reply by easybeat (edited by easybeat 2025-04-10 00:41:59)

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Thank you all again for comments,i know im far from perfect and know my limitations.
But it is lovely to share songs with you.
I have many a chordie song on a memory stick in my car,so be rest assured all you guys are getting
more listens that you think.i often put it on when i  have passengers and they get good comments.
i know some dont put songs on chordie, because of lack of feedback /conversation but i can assure you they do get heard!

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Re: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

Jandle wrote:

neophytte, LOVED IT!!!  that was awesome to watch, very impressive.  Why aren't you playing BLUES more often?

Thanks! I'm writing a song around it ... but haven't got all the lyrics down yet ... content for a blues song has (pretty much) all been done before!!

Cheers

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Re: APRIL 2025 FSOTM – BLUES

easybeat wrote:

heres a quicky i just banged out,about as blues as i can manage.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/caffine

Cool - it was like a jazzy blues ... enjoyed it!

Cheers

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