silence not real

Sorry.  I haven't been in the Songwriting forum much lately.  However, I do like your style from when I was more active over there. 

- Zurf

daddycool
As an occasional frequenter of the songwriting section but not one who posts them I can only tell you my take on it.  When I see an original song even with the chords it is in my head only as a poem.  If I pick up my guitar and attempt to see what it sounds like, I haven't a clue as to the strum pattern.  Not speaking for others but what might help (for me) is a little statement on the strum pattern comparing it to something familiar.  Just a thought.  Good luck and don't get discouraged. 
Steve

Ya bunch of whiners.  Put your own tune to it!  (that was tongue in cheek in case anyone thinks I'm actually upset with y'all)

There is a serious note to that tongue in cheek comment though (please pardon the pun).  If the song strikes you, the meter and the timing will come.  If it doesn't strike you, and you can't "hear" the song or at least begin to hear it, then it's a fair comment to make.  If you can hear it, that's fair too. 

But I have to admit too, that sometimes the volume of songs all at once can be overwhelming.  I don't check in there frequently, and so when I do there's maybe twenty or thirty songs to look at.  I can't look at that many and keep my head straight and still meet my other obligations, so I generally only look at the ones that have titles to which I relate or that catch my eye.

- Zurf

I dont get offend if nobody reads or responds to my songs. I try not to take it personal. Recordings do help. I understand your frustrations but I dont think its personal. Just keep them coming.

Hmmmm...I will have to check out your postings tonight when I get home.
I have never been to the songwriting forum.
Thank you for drawing my attention to it.

=]
Dm

Kewl, thank you.
That's what it's all really about...the enjoyment of learning, growing and fellowshipping with those that are like you.

Okay....I didn't sleep last night and it's got me all emotional/disfunctional.
I'll stop now and go play guitar...lol.

=p
Dm

thanks for your comments....stay cool

Hey Daddy, sorry for not commenting. We're in the middle of sorting out an extension to the house. We've been cutting down trees, emptying a garage, interviewing builders. I've hardly had time to write myself, never mind record. One song I did write was about falling out of love - with my guitar - which shows how bad it's been ! ( I'll post it just for badness ).

So please accept my apologies - I'll try and do better.

hi guys there's no need for apoligies we all have our own lives to see to,it just seemed a bit funny why every one had dissappeared at once,any way i'll give you a week off,i'm going camping for a week tomorrow 20th so i'll have to catch up when i get back....stay cool

hi robert,

i've been very bizzy for the last couple of months. the factory was closing, so i was one of the wind-up team, with all it's frustrations and depression!
then i went on holiday for 2 weeks, and now that i'm home, the wife wants to decorate the whole house....give me strength!

in all honesty i have been popping in from time to time, and i noticed the numbers mounting up...will you explode or something when you get to a thousand?   

phill

hi phill hope that your still in work after all the windup,we've got a lot of changes to endure yet,single status with pay which means everyone on a grade will receive the same equal pay which sucks because how can they catorgorise  someone in say social services with us that construct and repair highways ,but they say its going to happen about october ,i'm already at a loss with the regrading they did,i may as well be on the dole if they take any more which after 40yrs service is'nt an option cause i'd lose my service pay when i retire so its like a bucket of worms ready to explode,now on the music front its exciting being able to create so many songs but i ca'nt remember half of them without looking at them first so i've gained in content but lost in the memory of them with creating so many in a short space of time,must be old age creaping on,thanks for your comments....stay cool