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| Posted: Wed Dec 29th, 2004 05:43 pm |
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In another thread Ira mentioned that everything is a subject for a song, and listening to all the home brewed songs here is awesome! I'm finding that sometimes all it takes is for someone to say something, and I'll use it as a starting line and a song unfolds. Sometimes I'll get a good starting line, but then it just sits there in my brain. Just for fun, I've wondered what would happen if different people got together, to add the next idea or line or verse or whatever. Anyone want to add a line to this idea? Maybe it will turn into something. I'm living in the past Drinking about the future...
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 01:15 am |
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1four5- A while back Richard and I and someone else kind of kicked this idea around, then the Host and the Audio Host kind of took over and nothing ever came of it. Lets see if anybody else is interested in composition by collaboration.  Keep on pickin'Brad Oops! didn't realize that you already had a starting line. I'll have to work on that! Last edited on Thu Dec 30th, 2004 01:16 am by banjo brad ____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 05:48 am |
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I've been a forum junkie since the late 90's in other subjects...and one of the ways we would have fun, especially when the topics were slow, was to start a BS story and everyone would add a line to the story. The threads would go on forever, some became classics. Putting that same theory to something as simple as adding a line to a song, could really come up with unique ideas. Living in the past Drinking about the future Not sure what I did But I think I'm gonna loose her...
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 08:35 am |
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Won't be the worst thing That ever happened to me need to quit thinkin and get back to my drinkin This get you goin ? I changed my avatar, happy now?? T3F
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 03:50 pm |
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Dang Tim... you look just like IZ
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 05:45 pm |
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My my Tim...you done put on a few pounds over the holidays! Living in the past Drinking about the future Not sure what I did But I think I'm gonna loose her Won't be the worst thing That ever happened to me need to quit thinkin and get back to my drinkin Lonely days are near Pass me another beer I wonder if she'll miss me Better make that a whiskey Dark days ahead Blues swimmin in my head My eyes fadin to red Drownin the future I dread Last edited on Thu Dec 30th, 2004 05:55 pm by 1four5 ____________________ These are the good times! |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 06:44 pm |
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Hey, this topic I know something about!!! Great first line!! Living in the past Drinking about the future Not sure what I did But I know I'm gonna loose her Won't be the worst that's ever happened Might be the best It could ever be need to quit this thinkin and get back to my drinkin (some kind of repeated refrain perhaps) Lonely days are near Pass me another beer I wonder if she'll miss me Better make that a whiskey Dark days ahead Blues swimmin in my head My eyes fadin to red Drownin the future I dread Like a weight I’ve always worn I seen it comin for so long Though it’s the way it ought to be I'm still drinkin misery
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 07:37 pm |
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If misery's my lot And who's to say its not With friends like Bud and Jack guess I'll never make it back The past's a place I see The future may never be Living there instead of here seems to take away my fear (gotta quit this thinkin) (and get back to drinkin) This song is gonna rock!!  Who's gonna record it? T3F
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 10:01 pm |
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Now that's what I'm talking about!!! Thanks Frets and 3Finger! I sat down this morning and here's my version putting it all together...don't get your hopes up too high...just two tracks and only a couple takes, so it's pretty rough (with my rotten singing... ). It's also the first song I recorded on my Blue Ukulele. Would be interesting to hear what you'all would come up with out of this!Drinking about the Future Last edited on Thu Dec 30th, 2004 10:02 pm by 1four5 ____________________ These are the good times! |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 10:39 pm |
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Bluesman, just a born bluesman I don't think I could improve that one, Dean. Very, very nice The BlueUke has some seriously good tone!T3F
____________________ Tim "Trying to give back a little of what I've been given" |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30th, 2004 11:38 pm |
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Hey thanks Tim!!! I was trying to use blues chords...but it wasn't fitting too good...so I used some of the stuff we've been doing at work. Lets see if I can remember the prosgression...BTW...DON'T even think about not coming up with your version...you alway add cool stuff to our songs. I'd also love to hear what NOS could do with it Here's what I used: First part: D-D(with E string open)-G-G7-D-DwEso-A6(full second fret bar)-A7-D-DwEso-G-G7-D-A6-D Other part: F#m-Bm-F#m-Em-F#m-Bm-Em-A7-D Here's how I stacked the lyrics: Living in the past Drinking about the future Wonderin what I did Knowin I'm gonna loose her Living in the past Drinking about the future Wasting today away Lonely days are near Pass me another beer I wonder if she'll miss me Better make that a whiskey Won't be the worst thing That ever happened to me need to quit thinkin and get back to my drinkin Might be the best it could ever be Wastin today away Dark days ahead Blues swimmin in my head My eyes fade to red Drownin the future I dread Like a weight Ive always worn I seen it comin for so long Though its the way it ought to be I'm still drinkin misery Living in the past Drinking about the future Wastin today away If misery's my lot And who's to say its not With friends like Bud and Jack guess I'll never make it back The past's a place I see The future may never be Living there instead of here seems to take away my fear Living in the past Drinking about the future Wastin today away Last edited on Fri Dec 31st, 2004 06:10 am by 1four5 ____________________ These are the good times! |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 12:22 am |
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Frets_ Approved
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really nice... uke me up boy! Great work putting it all together. Nice bridge. everyone take a bow.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 02:48 am |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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I-IV-V Love what you did with this! Funny thing, tho, that Blue Uke sounds awfully like a tenor g-tar to me! I guess my ancient old ears just relate Ukelele to Soprano Uke. (Insert senior moment icon of your choice here) Keep on pickin'Brad
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 06:01 am |
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Thanks Frets and Brad! Thanks again for adding to this thread. I didn't know if there would be much interest in the idea...and it's awesome to see that there is!!! I hope a lot more of this will go on...I know that Tim3Finger is always coming up with killer lines. As for the tenor guitar...I really don't know what the construction differenciation would be between a tenor guitar or a Bari uke, other than the smaller size of the uke...other than that, they are basically the same instrument. Of course I've heard of different tunings which would set them apart such as re-intrant for uke or other than DGBE for the tenor. I'm not ready for complicating things and love my simple DGBE tuning and the simplicity of 4 strings. I'm really not too concerned with what classification my blue uke (or little blue tenor guitar) falls into...other than it's my baby and I love it!  It does have much more of a PUNCH than my factory built ukes, and way more volume. It's definately not mello or have that soft "straight to your heart" tone like Tim's Lanikai koa bari uke. Tim's Lanikai has a very full tone with more sustain, my blue uke has a very simple loud punch tone. The scale length and overall length of Ukeyblue is the same as a production bari, but it's body is a little fatter/deeper...contributing to more base, and tenor guitar type sound.Speaking of the little blue uke...I did some really raunchy blues about putting it together...here's the song Ukey Blue Last edited on Fri Dec 31st, 2004 08:08 pm by 1four5 ____________________ These are the good times! |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 08:23 am |
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Hey guys,... I really threw myself into this song... really. I don't know how to put the link here but it's on the Not Otherwise Specified music site. Giff a lissen... (I figured I'd piggy back on your version Dean.. hope you don't mind)
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 08:51 am |
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1four5 Approved
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Wow!!! I'm Honored!   That's pretty awesome...like jammin over the internet I really liked the closing lead...wraps it up nice.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 06:15 pm |
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Frets_ Approved
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That was fun. Just looking for a way to add to it without taking away from what you did. I think folks should still feel free to fiddle or uke with it and see what they come up with. Maybe even take it in a different direction....
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 06:21 pm |
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Frets_ Approved
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Drinking about the future II Let's see if that link works
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 06:22 pm |
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Frets_ Approved
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I also love the picture I found.... kinda says it all. ;-)
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31st, 2004 07:58 pm |
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Your picture is better than the one I found...much better blue mood! You are right Frets, I love to see a different directions. Tim3Finger is REALLY good at this, I'll come up with something, he'll get his hands on it, and the next time I hear it it's totally different and totally cool. He's also a very good strummer (something I still can't do) and he can completely change the feel of a song with strum patterns. Tim is also really good at writing. He'll come up with a progression...I'll pop off an opening line off the top of my head, and an hour later he has a whole song ready to go. We were working on getting his computer set up to record last week...once he's got that under control, I'm hoping he starts cranking out some of his stuff!
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