Title: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 04, 2017, 06:14:17 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 04, 2017, 06:14:17 AM
was messing about with the garageband audio recorder. and did this, not sure what the chord is, i just held down the two middle strings on the fifth fret. played guitar twice once strumming and slapping the other picking individual strings, then sang. no lyrics cos it was all done ad lib.
it is what it is.
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: launched on March 04, 2017, 06:35:50 AM
Post by: launched on March 04, 2017, 06:35:50 AM
This is my kind of blues Jimmy! Soft spoken, real and pure, love it!!
MHM
MHM
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Groundy on March 04, 2017, 10:54:58 PM
Post by: Groundy on March 04, 2017, 10:54:58 PM
Nice one James.....
Alex
Alex
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Hook on March 05, 2017, 06:43:06 AM
Post by: Hook on March 05, 2017, 06:43:06 AM
I enjoyed that alot. Love the percussive playing.
Rock on !
Rock on !
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Redler on March 05, 2017, 08:26:00 PM
Post by: Redler on March 05, 2017, 08:26:00 PM
Fine wee song, James! That percussion works nicely!
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Rolow on March 05, 2017, 09:08:28 PM
Post by: Rolow on March 05, 2017, 09:08:28 PM
Amazing how this seems to come easy to you.
A great fit for the festival! Nice job ceating change without changing chord. A good lesson for any songwriter?
All the best to ya Jim.
Ron
A great fit for the festival! Nice job ceating change without changing chord. A good lesson for any songwriter?
All the best to ya Jim.
Ron
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Johnny Robbo on March 06, 2017, 01:15:31 AM
Post by: Johnny Robbo on March 06, 2017, 01:15:31 AM
Quote from: Oldrottenhead on March 04, 2017, 06:14:17 AMnot sure what the chord is, i just held down the two middle strings on the fifth fret.
It's an A minor 9th (Am9), James. Brilliant use of what jazz geeks would refer to as "static harmony" or "using just one chord" as us humans call it.
I'm always staggered by the way you can just pick up an instrument and a song "flows" out of you. You may not know the names of the chords, but you're one hell of a musician!
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: cuthbert on March 06, 2017, 12:39:29 PM
Post by: cuthbert on March 06, 2017, 12:39:29 PM
Very dynamic sound, James - it's a cool-sounding chord and your percussive style reminds me of Richie Havens in places.
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Mach on March 10, 2017, 04:43:06 AM
Post by: Mach on March 10, 2017, 04:43:06 AM
I like the percussive route you've taken with this alternating between soft and hard.
Your ad-lib comes through nicely.
Mach
Your ad-lib comes through nicely.
Mach
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on March 12, 2017, 04:08:32 PM
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on March 12, 2017, 04:08:32 PM
A cool but powerful song. Willie
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: kenny mac on March 23, 2017, 08:29:02 PM
Post by: kenny mac on March 23, 2017, 08:29:02 PM
Nice one james,would have like the vocal up a bit.
Your lyrics are always spot on,like the percussion thing you've got going on there.
Braw
Your lyrics are always spot on,like the percussion thing you've got going on there.
Braw
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Groundy on March 23, 2017, 11:06:47 PM
Post by: Groundy on March 23, 2017, 11:06:47 PM
Back for More....
Alex
Alex
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on April 15, 2017, 12:00:54 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on April 15, 2017, 12:00:54 PM
Quote from: kenny mac on March 23, 2017, 08:29:02 PMNice one james,would have like the vocal up a bit.vocal was done live with ipad mini built in mic so i hadn't same control over noise/ambience/background/fridge/washing machine/traffic/kids/mrs h etc so if i turned it up in the mix, you would think you where at rottentowers, a very noisy place indeed. was hoping for some quiet today but the forecast is not looking good.
Your lyrics are always spot on,like the percussion thing you've got going on there.
Braw
Title: Re: One Chord Blues by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on April 15, 2017, 12:14:54 PM
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on April 15, 2017, 12:14:54 PM
These one chorder's are blowing my friggin mind here. Jim... this is truly a great use percussive's on the strings. Really show's the ability to feel the song. The stabs and builds and dynamics and cursing are all right up my ally. Well done ole pal!!!
Tod
Tod