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Sep 26, 2008 10:27 p.m. MrAstroJet:

Still up in the air-if the kid comes home from collich, I have to drive him back. No way my wife would come see me bang out bar chords, so I asked my buddy to come along. He plays a little bass. Maybe I could convince him to play a few root notes.
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Sep 26, 2008 10:38 p.m. crowbone:

Paul/FF909

By the way, have we gotten a dedicated basser yet?

Paul - Well, Roadjunkie is coming and he did win a sweet Gretsch Bass....Gary? Seriously though, I stand in and play 'bout anything I can make noise on if you can stand it til the real musicians get there.

Fred - Big X fan here, cool. How about the Knitter's "Wreckin Ball"? Easy to learn, fun to play. My 14 year old will be there too, but he's into the metal now...I'm hoping I can bribe him into putting down the Randy Rhoads V for a sec, and doing his bad ass Luther Perkins impression.

I'll work on getting the song changes posted this weekend.

The following songs were cut and pasted so if some thing is wrong, let me know by PM and I'll make the changes.
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Sep 26, 2008 10:43 p.m. crowbone:
Hank- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
(E)HEAR THE LONESOME WHIPERWILL

HE SOUNDS TOO BLUE TO FLY

(A) THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN IS (E) WHINING LOW

I'M SO LONESOME (B7)I COULD CRY(E)
(E)I'VE NEVER SEEN A NIGHT SO LONG

WHEN TIME GOES CRAWLING BY

(A)THE MOON JUST WENT (E)BEHIND A CLOUD

TO HIDE IT'S FACE(B7) AND(E) CRY

(E)DID YOU EVER SEE A ROBIN WEEP

WHEN LEAVES BEGIN TO DIE

(A)THAT MEANS HE'S LOST THE (E)WILL TO LIVE

I'M SO LONESOME (B7)I COULD (E)CRY
(E)THE SILENCE OF A FALLING STAR

LIGHTS UP A PURPLE SKY

(A)AND AS I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE

I'M SO LONESOME (B7)I COULD (E)CRY
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Sep 26, 2008 11:05 p.m. crowbone:
Beatles - Don't Bother Me Bm Am G Em Since she's been gone I want no-one to talk to me Bm Am G n.c. It's not the same but I am to blame, it's plain to see Em A Em So go away, leave me alone, don't bother me
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      Bm             Am                   G     Em
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I can't believe that she would leave me on my own Bm Am G n.c. It's just not right when every night I'm all alone Em A Em I've got no time for you right now, don't bother me
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        D            Em
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I know I'll never be the same D Em If I don't get her back again Bm Am Because I know she'll always be C Em The only one for me
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           Bm                     Am              G      Em
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But 'til she's here please don't come near just stay away Bm Am G n.c. I'll let you know when she's come home until that day Em A Em Don't come around, leave me alone, don't bother me

Bm Am G Em Bm Am G n.c. (guitar solo)
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        Em                 A                 Em
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I've got no time for you right now, don't bother me
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        D            Em
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I know I'll never be the same D Em If I don't get her back again Bm Am Because I know she'll always be C Em The only one for me
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           Bm                     Am              G      Em
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But 'til she's here please don't come near just stay away Bm Am G n.c. I'll let you know when she's come home until that day Em A Em Don't come around, leave me alone, don't bother me

A Em
Don't bother me (rpt til fade)
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Sep 26, 2008 11:09 p.m. crowbone:

Traveling Wilburys - She's My Baby Intro: C-A 4X

A She's got her pudding in the oven And it's C-A gonna be good She better not leave me And go out to Hollywood

E She got the best pudding in the neighborF#m hood D C-A She's my baby C-A

She can drive a truck She can drive a train She can even drive an aeroplane E She's so good to look at in the F#m rain D She's my baby

DShe's comin' down the sidewalk

DShe's stumblin' through the door

AShe's coming home from places

AShe's never been before

DShe sits down on the sofa DShe pours herself a drink

Says, F Ooh honey, honey ain't no G time to think C-A C-A My baby My baby

Play The verse chords during the solo

My baby

DShe's got a body for business DGot a head for sin AShe knocks me over like a bowling pin DShe came home last night and said, F Honey, honey, honey it's Ghard to get aheadC-A My baby My baby

She can build a boat She can make it float (My baby, m-my-my baby) She can play my guitar Note for note She likes to stick her tongue right down my throat She's my baby My baby My baby My baby
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Sep 26, 2008 11:12 p.m. 57 Chet :

crowbone - Ha! that is my favorite Hank tune ... I especially like Keb Mo's version ...

It now looks like the stage is going to be pretty crowded ...

I'll try to narrow down my list and post some changes as well ...

IMO - I think we will have to break up the sets into who is familiar with whatever songs are being played ...

Fred/GasMoney - I recognize you as an old GDP - vintage aficionado ... But have not heard your music until visiting your site just now ... Nice stuff! Needless to say, I would just be in the way, playing with you and your band ... I can't wait to hear you though ...

I'll need to re-think what guitar/guitars to bring ...

Later ...

Chet
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Sep 26, 2008 11:17 p.m. crowbone:

Chet - Bring 'em all!

Never count on a crowd showing up on Sunday...football day...during game time.

This place is huge for the folks we have coming.

I've been playing the open mics there and they get a pretty good crowd for a Wednesday 30 - 70 people and there's plenty of room.
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Sep 26, 2008 11:33 p.m. 57 Chet :

"Chet - Bring 'em all!"

Thanks crowbone!

I don't have a vehicle big enough to bring them all ...

My 6120, of course, is the most versatile one to bring but, lots of folks will be bringing those ... I'm thinking the 6121 and an acoustic of some sort ...

We'll see ...
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Sep 27, 2008 9:11 a.m. BuddyMercury:

man, I'm gonna have to bone up, all i know are descendants tunes and the theme from the prisoner.
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Sep 27, 2008 9:29 a.m. roadjunkie:

The bass and amp will be there John but I'll just be part of the crowd. You're more then welcome to use it.
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Sep 27, 2008 9:31 a.m. Chonny:

The only song you need to know is "All."
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Sep 27, 2008 11:39 a.m. crowbone:

Hey Buddy - do you know Cheer by the Descendants?

I still got that one locked away in me head somewhere.

Upon review of my cut and paste song cheats, I see a few mistakes, which I will be correcting over the weekend, but in general, the changes are there.

Chonny - All and Every are the only two needed!
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Sep 27, 2008 12:40 p.m. wenzel:

Anyone like the song "I'm Down"? You know, the Beatles song. I'm thinking of as many blues progression rock and roll songs as I can. Another good one is "Bad Boy" by the Beatles. You know, "A bad little kid moved in to my neighborhood". Those songs are always fun to rock out with a jam session type of setting and anyone can follow along.
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Sep 27, 2008 1:11 p.m. Curt:

Dig A Pony's a cool tune too.
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Sep 27, 2008 11:16 p.m. FrequentFlyer909:

Hey, Chris,

I'm good with both "I'm Down" and "Bad Boy" -- used to do the latter song in my band years ago, always wanted to do the former, too.

I'm also good with "Dig a Pony" -- Curt, do you have the lead lines down for that 'un?

Paul/FF909
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Sep 27, 2008 11:32 p.m. wenzel:

Anyone know or want to play the song by Lit "My own worst enemy"? I know the lead, bass, and rhythm to show anyone that wants to play it. It's a little more modern, easy and rocks. It's fun to play, but we don't have to play it. I'm just throwing it out there as a newer song. My band used to play stuff like this in Japan and Germany and they were always fun. Here's the video in case anyone's interested. It's E, B, A for the most part. The change is E, F#m, A, B. That's it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDJFWbWSXFE
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Sep 27, 2008 11:35 p.m. 57 Chet :

Chris - What records do those Beatle tunes come off of? I've got most of the lad's old vinyls but don't remember those songs.

But, like the "Two of Us" I "Dig a Pony"...
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Sep 27, 2008 11:38 p.m. wenzel:

Check out the past masters volume one. PM me if you don't have them...
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Sep 27, 2008 11:45 p.m. 57 Chet :

Hey Chris - I like "My own worst enemy" ... Lots of energy and I know you could nail that singing!
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Sep 27, 2008 11:52 p.m. wenzel:

Thanks Chet! I have had enough practice in bars and clubs and think I do a good iteration of it! Also, I know the solo and song to Dig a Pony. I'll have to read up on the lyrics since it's been since 1997 since I've played that song. I used to play bass back then, but I was teaching my ex-wife how to play the guitar parts, so I know them too.

My own worst enemy is fun. I'd throw out "Buddy Holly" by weezer, but there are too many chords for the normal Joe to follow. I'm sure I could teach some of you the parts, but it probably wouldn't sound that great. 57, let me know if you think this song is do-able??? Since my band was on a tribute CD to weezer they are always in my setlist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiIC5qcXeNU

I'm just throwing ideas out there to try and keep it from becoming a 12 bar festival, which isn't bad, but I think some of us will want to play other stuff...?
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Sep 28, 2008 2:44 p.m. Curt:

A few tunes with tabs.

Dig A Pony

Loner

Cinnamon Girl

How 'bout this one Paul?

Secret Agent Man
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Sep 28, 2008 9:15 p.m. FrequentFlyer909:

Hey, Curt,

I can run with all of those songs... ran through Cinnamon Girl the other day while tuning all six strings to D, it seemed.

I'm having trouble with the solo, though.

We've proven we can hack up Secret Agent Man with the best of the butchers, and it's no crime to go with what ya know, ya know.

Which brings to mind Slow Down and Down By the River, if those can generate constituencies yet again.

I had to work this weekend, so I didn't get to post chords and stuff for all my song suggestions as I wanted to. But here are some of them:

Honey Don't

Verses: E C E C B7

Chorus: E A E B E

Your True Love

Verses: E A B E
Bridges: Ab Db Gb B+

Slow Down Heck, it's just a I IV V in C, so it's a whole lotta C F G, with some breaks leading to the choruses.

Secret Agent Man

Verses: Em Am Em Em B7 Em Am Em Am Em

Chorus: Bm Em Bm Em C7 B7

More to come...

As far as bassing goes, I may have a new toy to bring to show and tell...

Paul/FF909
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Sep 28, 2008 10:09 p.m. jukebox:

Growbone try playing "I'm so lonesome I could cry" This way and then convert it to E

(C) Here the (Cmaj7)lonesome (Am)whiper(G)will

(C)He sounds (Cmaj7)too (Am)blue to (G)fly

(F)The midnight train is (C)whineing (Am)low

(C)I'm so lonesome (G)I could (C)cry(G)

I know this is in C,but now convert it to E if you want.This is just a prettier way to play it.
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Sep 28, 2008 10:57 p.m. 57 Chet :

I haven't played in a cover band for over a decade ...

Needless to say my repertoire is shot!

I went to a couple of internet sites to get some quick chord reminders of songs that I used to play and found that 75% of the chords, tabs and keys were totally wrong ...

At least I was able to copy and paste most of the lyrics ..

I'll edit and post some of my suggestions soon ...
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Sep 29, 2008 11:30 a.m. BigA:

crowbone said: Hey Buddy - do you know Cheer by the Descendants?

I know it!

Well, I know the song. Not how to play it.

I'm up for trying.