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6 hours ago, dhanners623 said:
I took that paragraph out of my comment after thinking about it. Every songwriter wants to re-write others’ songs, and you don’t need that from me. You do fine on your own.
That said, were it me, I’d just sing, “They quoted something ‘bout rules and what would the townsfolk say”.
For the other line, what about, “Hauling bags of equipment she’ll need through the day”? We know from the context it is sports equipment. Or, “Hauling bags of equipment she’ll need on game day”?
The kid probably hits better than I ever did….
My hitting was good enough, but mostly, it was the arm.
Only the first two stanzas are straight-up autobiographical; I have no sons or granddaughter. But…two of my brothers raised 5 daughters between them, and they have told me their dads still talk about my arm… 😋
David, check the link for a couple of lyrical tweaks I made. Whatcha think? (Tomorrow I’ll try to re-record with those changes to see if they work…)
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6 hours ago, dhanners623 said:
I’d say that’s a definite winner. A great story and the chorus is killer.
If this hack may offer one admittedly unsolicited comment: It is probably just me, but the use of “insurance” in the second verse threw me. The images in the first verse do such a wonderful job of setting up the story, but when I hear/read the word, “insurance,” my brain wonders, “What? We jumped ahead and she’s selling insurance now?” After re-reading the lyrics a couple of times, I get the reference — the adults in the league cite liability as one of the reasons she can’t play —but the word seems like a bump in the road, at least to me. I guess it’s the specificity of the word. The first verse uses simple language to set up these GREAT childhood images, and then we come to something with a very specific adult meaning.
Like I said, I know it is unsolicited and I certainly don’t mean to offend. You wouldn’t be the first to tell me to mind my own business. This is a wonderful song. Powerful, even. It makes a great statement in an inviting way. It shows, not tells. Excellent job.
I appreciate this, David. I am actually having more trouble with “equipment” and “jerseys” (the latter better than “uniforms, which I ditched early on) for similar reasons. I am still looking for better options that convey “more than” just the glove/ ball/cap of the old days vs all the crap required in current days. Wish I could find a set of “one thing stands for all the things” words for that line, but no luck so far.
Though “insurance” is a sing-able word that falls nicely on the beat, your point is well-taken, and I’ll definitely have another look here, too, and see if I can’t smooth these lines a bit to boost—but not sacrifice—the theme.
Thank you— and let me know if your word- smithing turns up any suggestions! This is very helpful. 👍🏻
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2 minutes ago, rbpicker said:
You know, Anne, I decided to let that one pass. It was a little more money than I thought it was worth (at least to me). And, as I age the bigger body guitars are increasingly unwieldy, especially playing seated.
Frankly, the tone still haunts me a little, Anne. I was in the shop two days ago and played it again. I think I’m trying to become disappointed with the sound, but never am.
These guitar trials, eh?
Roger
I love mine, which is maple. Is the one you’re thinking/not thinking about also maple, I forget? Anyway, I’m recovering from a couple of frozen shoulders (a 3-4 year recovery process), so I know something about your concern. I let a J45 go and brought in an L00 to get my hog fix. Somehow, the jumbo body is always something I can maneuver around, but I found the J45 much harder to deal with while sitting.
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Whatever happened to the J100 you were toying with?
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I like the TC Electric Polytune, but I also like the Snarks and haven’t had issues with any of them.
If I recall, you could buy pocketfuls of Snarks for the price of the Polytune. Then you’d have some redundancy, as well as lumpy pockets (if you’re into that look…)
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Something sparked this morning after listening to Roger’s great cover of The Cape and then reading a Verlon Thompson FB post with a youtube link to a song he co-wrote a long time about daring to dream. (Not lost on me, of course, is the whole Guy/Verlon connection…)
It may get some tweaking, but I like the gist of what’s here, so…I’m trusting my cape and putting the first draft out there. (Iphone, new strings on the J100, and a wee bit of vocal troubles and all.)
Dream Cycle
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Fabulous take, sir! I really enjoyed this. I love it when a truly great song finds its way to a worthy raconteur such as yourself. Thanks for sharing, Roger…
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Nice, David—enjoyed the vibe.
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1 hour ago, jt said:
I'm a fortunate fellow.
Knuckle-headed deer notwithstanding…😉
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43 minutes ago, Kwlsky said:
One J45 + kids(plural) = who’s gonna get it?
They’ll each get a soon-to-be-released “Sal Signature Model J22.5”
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So I’ve had the pleasure of playing a ‘46 LG-2 this week (per another post), and I have played as many 40s/50s Gibsons as I could at the various guitar shows and such. Some better than others; a few that were particularly sweet.
This one? It has the “it” factor for me—something special to my ear. I could try to describe it, but suffice to say—nothing has felt so good in my hands. Like it plays me, instead of vice-versa…
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Nice!! A tough one, alright, but you pulled it out.
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Thanks for the listens, all—I think I’ll keep it!
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10 hours ago, Raul Rehlmann said:
Very nice song. But were we told that wars made us great? I thank God for all of the brave people who stood up to tyranny and attempts of genocide. All from my country give thanks to the Americans and all it's allies.
The bravery of all those who fight against tyranny cannot be questioned, of course. Ever.
The song, I think, speaks only to a creeping disillusionment that grows when patriotic fervor is engendered for its own sake and stifles deeper inquiry into and understanding of the real sacrifices of war. There are noble purposes for war and there are really ugly purposes for war. I grew up in a place and time where we were given to assume (erroneously, I think) all the wars were noble. Knowing now what I didn’t know then…-
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Dave, thanks for pulling the pics in!
You can’t help but think a reset will be required at some point, but for now, it’s playing true up the neck and I tried hard but failed to make it buzz.
He’s not looking to move it along, but when it passes to his daughter, my friend and I will have a little chat…Good point about the option of putting the old bridge back on after the reset—didn’t think of that.
A fun slice of Sunday, for sure—thanks, all!
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Snapped some pics but could only upload to Dropbox, and I don’t know if (or how) I can make them appear here.
Try this link…
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ftdyo1r9qcorrwa/AADEHV9OelW3KNJMVaGBLbz0a?dl=0
I do not see a FON (though my eyes tried hard), so thanks for the info, ZW, that it was common not to have one.
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Pics to come later today, but fun story:
My TX friend and her 93-yo dad—who made his living as a church music director and who plays piano and guitar only by ear—are visiting this week. I’d been told awhile ago that he had an old Gibson in storage, so I urged them to bring it along for a look-see (after trying and failing to at least get pictures), and they did.
He said he bought it used in 1957 for $25, although, when playing with his various bands, he just used a big ol’ Yamaha and only ever played the Gibson for himself.
Size, x-brace, center strip=LG-2, and the script logo w/o banner makes me think 1946, maybe ‘47?
In the 70s (he thinks), he had a guy “work” on it, but original pieces are still with the guitar-crumbled tuner buttons, fret wire, saddle and bridge plate, and some other bits I haven’t looked at yet. The saddle and bridge plate look in fine shape, though, so I don’t know why they were replaced. Were these screwed on, originally? Clearly, the holes are there, so maybe those pearl dots on early LG2 bridges actually covered screw heads?
It has some god-awful-looking tuners on it now, but somehow, even with 10yo strings, he said it was pretty much in tune when they got it out of climate-controlled storage last week.
He thought the crazing was cracks in the wood and apparently has always worried about that. Also, he wanted me to know how careful HE’S always been with it and that all the many dings and scratches were on it when he got it. He told me he was confounded by the all the weird scratches on the back. And after I explained and demonstrated buckle/shirt-button rash, his eyes lit up, picturing the life the guitar lived in the decade before it came to his loving hands. It musta been played hard, which delights him to think of.
Anyway, we’ll take it down to my local shop for new strings this week and a once-over. And I’ll try to post some pics today, including of the FON if I can find it on, I assume, the neck block. (He said it used to have a label but doesn’t remember what happened to it.)
Oh, almost forgot—it sounds purely beautiful, even with 10yo strings…
I’ll keep you posted, and please chime in if any of my conclusions, above, are off.
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After more than a year of radio silence, I finally had a song come to me today. It’s not earthshaking or anything, but it feels true enough, and I’m just glad it showed up. It really has been a long a$$ drought.
You know what to do (or not!)—it’s just a first capture, but I thought I’d share it right out of the gate. (It’s the j100 with thousand-year-old strings.)
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Ahhh…there’s Mr. Smooth!! Thanks, Buc—enjoyed that.
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David posted another strumming clip to FB this morning (search Acoustic Corner Black Mountain). On his website, I see it’s listed for 9k—😳
Still haven’t checked it out, but still hope to.
Speaking of… the Bee Three show’s in town next weekend. Not in the market myself, but it can be fun to wander around, if the electric wannabes don’t drive me out. (Dunno why everything has to be tried out at 11, in cavernous expo room at that.)
Anyone here going?
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On 3/2/2022 at 10:31 AM, Murph said:
Man, I'm 64 and thought I went early.
Power to ya!
I’ll be 65 this year, but I’ll go another few years, if my job of 20 yrs will have me (which seems likely). Most of me is ready now, but I gotta keep up income and benefits for a while longer. Fortunately, I’m home-based, I love my job, and I get lots of PTO, so…
It’s fun, reading all these tales…
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Very nice!!
And what is the deal with your upside-down guitar? How do you chord that thing (and why have I never noticed this)!? 🙃
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Really fine rendition, Rob—enjoyed this!
"Father's Day" - a fresh recording from this morning
in Gibson Acoustic
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Powerful imagery here, Russ: a dad getting cough syrup for a sick daughter late at night and trying to get through the greeting card aisle as all the conflicted women search for a last-minute card that can never express their reality.
You wrangled a complicated thing into a deceptively simple song- very fine craftsmanship there! Thanks for posting!