MissouriPicker Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Here’s a song called “Mike, Phil,, Larry, and Me.” It’s about the guys I grew-up with. I’ve been using the J200 a lot. It’s got a great thump to it , especially when you dampen the strings. BTW, depending on what you’re listening with, you might pick-up two dogs snoring toward the end. (E) If I could take a walk back down life’s path(A)way I (E) bet I’d spend some time (B7) back-in-the-day (E) With four guys I knew who were (A) wild and free. (B7)Mike, Phil, Larry, and (E)me. Mike, Phil, (A) Larry, and me. (E) (E) We met as little boys in the old neigh(A)hood. (E) Got in lots of trouble, so we (B7) got along real good. (E) People said we were like “peas in a pod.” A few said we were crazy and a little bit odd. Mike, Phil, Larry, and me. (E) We’d ride our bicycles all around (A) Cliff Drive. (E) Explore the woods for hours....’til (B7) it was almost night. (E) Climb down to the train tracks where the (A) hobo camp was. If our (B7) parents would have found out, they’d have killed (E) us. Mike, Phil, (A) Larry, and me. (E) (E)Shoulda’ seen us in high school.....acting like (A) fools, (E) Flirting ’ with the girls and (B7) breaking all the rules. (E)All for one. One for all. (A) Always together. The Four Horsemen of The Apocolyspe we’re gonna ride forever. Mike, Phil, (A) Larry, and me. (E) Bridge............... But (A) time slips away and so does (E) innocence. i’ve (A) tried and tried to find it, but (E) I ain’t seen it since. and I ain’t seen (B7) Mike, Phil, Larry, mad Me. Instrumental break....guitar/ (E) Mike wanted to be a dentist. (A) Larry a cop. (E) Me and Phil planned to party until (B7) old age made us stop But life isn’t always kind and sometimes it’s just unfair. Each of us turned around and the other three weren’t there. Mike, Phil, (A) Larry, and me. (E) Larry joined the army, ended-up in Germany. Me and Phil settled-down with our wives-to-be. Mike, he died at twenty-two. Wish that part wasn’t true. But, what-in-hell can you do? Instrumental................ All those paths walked, the footsteps echo in my mind. All the friends I made and the ones I left behind. Me and Phil still talk. Reminisce about the others. We’ve all gone our separate ways, but we’ll always be brothers. Mike, Phil, (A)Larry, and me. (E) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxp3XMDuFY4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Enjoyed that song - love tone you coax out of that palm muting technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Way to go, MP. I love songs that recall the good old days. More and more each day I realize that they really were the good old days. The best of times. roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 MoPicker, very good. Well done. Difficult subject to communicate the mixed feelings. Touched a chord. Many of us shared those experiences. Martin, Kevin, Butchy and me. Fast friends for over 10 years, bike rides, playing catch, The Woods, The Train tracks. Sledding in winter at the Horse Farm. Then, in the blink of an eye, we went our separate ways. I'm not sure the current generation gets out as much as we did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Thanks for the comments, guys! I really enjoy the J200 and the folksy/country tones I can get out of it. I ain’t no Roy Clark or Glen Campbell, so I need something with it’s own great sound and that I can hide behind. ……..Don’t know if I can write a song that doesn’t have some direct connection to my own life. It’s good therapy and kind of gives me a link to some in my coffeehouse audiences. And Fortyearspickin, I agree! I think that the last generation or two is missing-out on some of the things that make our lives valuable and rewarding on a very personal level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I’ve always had a soft spot for nostalgic songs, so that one was my cup of tea! Good to see you are posting songs again, Larry. Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Thank you MP… I love it when you all share the actual music you are making here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Nice—great to hear you again, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatgumbino Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 This was excellent. Thank you for sharing. It brought back a lot of childhood memories for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Thanks for more nice comments. I just think it’s cool to hear the folks on here who make music with their guitar and voice. It a real pure and honest form of music. Very few, if any frills. Lots of inspiration……Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Great song...nice job....I'd give ya a 'like' but I'm not allowed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 8:20 AM, DanvillRob said: Great song...nice job....I'd give ya a 'like' but I'm not allowed! Your post “1965” is really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Great job MP Thanks for sharing it. Love that guitar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Very nicely done, MP. I agree with you that songs like these can be quite therapeutic. Nice job all the way around with the performance and writing. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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