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sussexecology 
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 Posted: 06 May 2012 at 10:58pm |
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Thanks Gemma for the tips. Think it should come back to me I hope once I pick up a guitar again. The minors and majors is ringing some bells so will give that a go. Just my fingertips will be sore I know and lines will appear but well worth getting back into. No worries on the boyzone theme though and understand completely. That track is the only one that I like, but i do think the guitar playing is simple. That's the kind of guitar playing that I wish I could still do. Many years ago I would have picked up the guitar and tried to copy it on hearing the song. I was pretty good at picking up chords too....  . Used to do the same with beatle songs - which of course was the main reason I started to learn to play guitar (plus a bit of help from my brother). Thanks Tim ,  And your right about Boyzone too! I'm more of a Take That fan to be honest  but love other music too. Regards HW, SE Reptile Ecologist |
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GemmaJF
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 11:55pm |
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To be honest it isn't the song, it is the fact it is Boyzone, I just hate the way music went from people with talent, ideas or just the shear audacity to get out there and do something to the manufactured bland consumables offered today.
I'm sure Tom Baxter (the guy who wrote the song) is a nice guy and meant it all though!
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tim hamlett
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 10:13am |
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some great music and musicians on the thread already folks.
something melodic for a miserable bank holiday monday: tim
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GemmaJF
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 4:10pm |
You'll still find it much easier after learning the triads in root position, 1st inversion and 2nd inversion, trust me I spent 10 years playing random chords before I got 'serious' and looked at the theory. I don't really regret that as I only play for pleasure, but when I looked back I did realise how much that approach held me back. In many ways it makes it harder to play the songs than it actually should be if that makes sense. When you know the triads back to front you can use 'economy' in your guitar playing and suddenly you'll be flying! The song 'Better' is C major and F major played with a Capo on the 3rd fret, the feels comes from lifting off the second finger on both chords to get the right rhythm and sound. The only other chord is a G but you'll hear that well enough. Certainly worth getting that guitar now I've told you how it is played, I'm sure it will impress your new man  (well apart from the permanent lines in your left hand fingertips and short nails  )Oh well, it's a bank holiday, the weather showed some promise this morning, but clouded over at lunch time and now it is raining again.. so lets pep it up a bit! (and yes Jimmy Page I still want to marry you even if you are old and grey now!)
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Robert V
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 9:28pm |
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Yes Chris,
I agree, what a great build up to a climax. Very clever guitar work. But I also like people that squeeze out a unique sound from their machine, and that's why for me, Stu Adamson sounding like the bag pipes is right up there with the best, take a look, even with it lashing down with rain and water flooding his pick ups he stays un fazed. Brill.
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tim-f
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 11:29pm |
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And now time to chill a little.
Once again Mr Page is on fine form. |
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liamrussell
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 9:47am |
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@Robert V - not a Martin, I've never been a Martin fan so much - they sound a bit too 'nice' for me if you know what I mean... That guitar is actually a 1910s Supertone and sounded like crap (sold now).
So here is a few that inspire me.... Bukka White Django Reinhardt -maybe not his best but the only bit of film I know of Doc Watson - invented a whole style of guitar playing This just goes to show you din't need to great guitar to make some great sounds (the best video ever on Youtube) I think some folk here are more into the heavier stuff, so here is the best and finally some lunacy... "Lady, you ain't seen nothin'" |
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Noodles
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 1:58pm |
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I like Clarence the ‘Funky Worm’ by the Ohio Players ‘Clarence plays guitar without any hands...’ (cos he’s a worm, brilliant!) You’ve got to listen to it. Aside from Clarence on geetar, it’s gotta go to the Sticksmith at the rear any day. When I’m watching music my eyes are drawn to the drummer and god forbid any can or tin that comes my way at home (I’ve trained my son to play the drums on my face, he’s 20mths, it cracks me up!). I bet there are loads of drummers on RAUK. Anyone into frogs, newts, snakes and lizards must be as mad as the Moon. Not to mention Bonham, but he’s too obvious. My personal favourate has got to be Jimmy Chamberlain (the rimshot king) of Smashing Pumkins notoriety. You just don’t hear the drums being used as an instrument that often and for that reason he must go into my Hall of Fame (along with Reni of The Stone Roses of course!) Now Clint Boon was mental on the Farfisa also.... As for a Pensmith not likely to get a mention here, Lee Mavers was amazing (the only writer to scare Noel Gallagher [apparently] due to his natural ability). Along with The Stranglers ‘Golden Brown’, ‘There She Goes’ must be one of the most strangely beautiful songs ever etched to analogue. However, as with many of the great talents (Ian Curtis RIP) their body of work is frustratingly void, further emphasising the holes they left behind. I won’t go into my taste in synth, it’s too broad, suffice to say The Orb, Plaid or The Black Dog (not Zep) are never far from the top of my (imaginary ipod) CD pile. I tend to play Tangerine Dream songs on the buttons of my dashboard when on long car journeys (why? because it’s fun pretending to be German). Let’s have some favourite or great lyrics from people. I always liked: ‘She’s a big freak, going to be freak of the week, she’s a disco loving mamma, at the disco’s where you’ll find her...she’s a dancing interpretation of the meaning of syncopation...don’t give her that one move groovalistic, that disco sadistic....the girl’s a freak, the girl never misses a beat whoo-oo-woo-ohhh’. The FUNKADELICS were just too damn funky for their own good! |
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 11:11pm |
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Probably the lyrics that hit me the hardest of any song I ever heard:
When routine bites hard And ambitions are low And resentment rides high But emotions won't grow And we are changing our ways Taking different roads Love, love will tear us apart again.. Anyone who has been in a relationship knows what it feels like. Well you did mention Ian Curtis and I kind of had this in mind for today's tune (strangely)
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Noodles
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Posted: 09 May 2012 at 11:24am |
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Possibly my favourite all time song. At my sister in law's wedding i kept pestering the DJ to play it over and over again. He didn't though.
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