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Garland
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Post by Garland on Feb 11, 2022 10:45:37 GMT -5

For several days I've had a desire, morphing into a need, to create.... musically.

Willie's new song didn't help....

First world problems... right?!

Lord have mercy on my tainted soul

I know I've lived a life of sin

But Lord everybody slips now and then

Lord, forgive my life of sin

I cheated life on skid row

I've looked death right in the eye

I gambled away my last dime, and had to steal so I could gamble one more time

I drove my old sweet daddy to the grave

Cause as a young man,I just couldn't behave

All my kin folks, they disowned me

Said I was a natural bad seed

Then I drove off two good women

First my mother, now my wife

Then I found a little black book and it showed me a better way of life

Lord have mercy on my tainted soul

I know I've lived a life of sin

But Lord everybody slips now and then

Lord, forgive my life of sin

I wrote that when I was in me late 20's, early 30's.... so long ago I can't remember

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A need Feb 11, 2022 15:01:34 GMT -5

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Post by TonyKgull on Feb 11, 2022 15:01:34 GMT -5

Garland,

Thankfully, Jesus, the Lord welcomes anyone who sincerely seeks Him with open arms into the forgiveness of all sins and eternal life with Him in heaven. It's never too late to turn back to God and there's no amount of sin that He can't forgive. The Bible says today is the day of your salvation.

We don't get into heaven because of anything we've done, we get the gift of salvation only because Jesus has done it all by paying the ultimate price for all our sins. All we have to do is turn away from the world and turn back towards God.

Don't mean to sound preachy but your song is practically begging for this response.

And, besides, one of my favorite Scriptures is this:

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes!"

- Romans 1:16

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"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
- Jesus, from Matthew 11:28-30

Garland
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A need Feb 11, 2022 17:16:15 GMT -5

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Feb 11, 2022 15:01:34 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Garland ,

Thankfully, Jesus, the Lord welcomes anyone who sincerely seeks Him with open arms into the forgiveness of all sins and eternal life with Him in heaven. It's never too late to turn back to God and there's no amount of sin that He can't forgive. The Bible says today is the day of your salvation.

We don't get into heaven because of anything we've done, we get the gift of salvation only because Jesus has done it all by paying the ultimate price for all our sins. All we have to do is turn away from the world and turn back towards God.

Don't mean to sound preachy but your song is practically begging for this response.

And, besides, one of my favorite Scriptures is this:

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes!"

- Romans 1:16

I wrote that when I was in me late 20's, early 30's.... so long ago I can't remember

Playin at playin guitar-

SO MANY GUITARS/SONGS, SO LITTLE TIME

Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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Post by Derick on Feb 11, 2022 17:59:27 GMT -5

Garland,

I didn't realise that you had written that song, it's exceptionally good.

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Post by Garland on Feb 11, 2022 19:09:13 GMT -5

Derick, Thank you....

TonyKgull, I wrote this in the same era

Traces of you are everywhere I go
Everyhing nice I see reminds me of you
I just can't get away from your mem-o-ry
At least, not while it's day

But at night I can find relief in a bottle
cause night life and booze wasn't your way of livin
and nothin I do at night, reminds me of you
and even if it did, I'd be too drunk to say anyway

I'd be too damn drunk to say anyway, I wouldn't know any traces if they walked up and slapped me in the face
And lately I've been considerin stayin drunk, all night and day
to rid my mind, of the traces you left behind

Traces of you are everywhere I go
Everything nice I see reminds me of you
what else is a lost foolish man gonna do
when he's alone, when he's alone, when he's alone

I spose a lot of songs are at least semi-authobiographical

semi being key...

the same era, I wrote this...my Daddy's life was what I had in mind when I wrote it and it was inspired by Merle Haggards, Mama Tried

When Daddy left home, I was just a kid
I can't recall exactly what he did
but I can remember, just as plain as day, the smile on my Daddy's face
It was the smile of a man born free, free s a west Texas breeze
I know that I started in right then, wanting to be a west Texas wind

I wanted to come and go as I please, do what I wanted to do
and mama knew as I grew older, what I was up to
she begged me to stay at home with her
begged me to stay in school
but I knew that I couldn't stay anymore
so I kissed her good bye as I headed for the door

With a smile on my face of a man born free
free as a west Texas breeze
I know that I started in right then, wanting to be
a west Texas wind

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SO MANY GUITARS/SONGS, SO LITTLE TIME

Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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A need Feb 11, 2022 19:24:10 GMT -5 Derick and TonyKgull like this

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Post by Garland on Feb 11, 2022 19:24:10 GMT -5

TonyKgull , Derick , this is actually what is troublin me... I've re-done it several times.
I'm tryin to get it right.

Where were you November 22nd
Where were you Sept 11th
Where were you in the riots and the looting
what were your thoughts, about all the freedom lost
Mine are on posterity and all the freedom lost

Where do you stand in History
Are you a freedom lovin soul
or do you walk with devils without souls

Are your eyes not opened yet
to the wrongs that have been done
to the lies we've been told, the truth ignored and hidden
by empty suits and politicians

Empty suits and politicians, truth ignored and hidden
lies told by devils without souls- do they represent you
do they do your bidding, as they swear to do
empty suits and clown politicians...

that's just one version. I have several which is the why my head is spinnin and my creative needs are bustin at the seams

Last Edit: Feb 11, 2022 19:25:24 GMT -5 by Garland

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Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

Garland
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A need Feb 11, 2022 19:37:22 GMT -5 Derick likes this

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Post by Garland on Feb 11, 2022 19:37:22 GMT -5

TonyKgull , Derick , another version

April 12, 1861- December 23, 1913 - December 7, 1917 - December 7, 1941
November 22, 1963 - September 11th, 2001

Riots and looting ignored
Manifest Destiny? Posterity?
Freedoms lost, in the land of the free

Where do you stand in History- are you a freedom lovin soul
or do you walk with, devils without souls

Are your eyes not opened, to the wrongs that have been done?, to the lies told,

the truth hidden, by devils without souls

Which one do you think hurts the most?
Promises made or lies we've been told?, by empty suits and politicians
Promises are dreams, but lies are livin real So which one do you think hurts the most

Last Edit: Feb 11, 2022 19:38:40 GMT -5 by Garland

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Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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Post by Derick on Feb 12, 2022 4:42:52 GMT -5

Garland,

Have you ever considered writing and selling your songs.

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Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

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Post by TonyKgull on Feb 12, 2022 4:59:15 GMT -5

Garland, Song writing is a powerful desire and a powerfully fun thing to do as far as creating goes.

If I can get some video editing software going on my new comp, (Dunno if I have any installs left of my paid for software for this new comp) I'm hoping to upload some songs I've written in the past few years to youtube cuz I love creating too. Whether it's writing songs or making videos, or many other things, ya, creating is so much fun and satisfying.

Keep on it man. It's good for the soul.

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"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
- Jesus, from Matthew 11:28-30

Garland
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Feb 12, 2022 4:42:52 GMT -5 Derick said:

Garland ,

Have you ever considered writing and selling your songs.

Yes. But, it is a long hard row to hoe... I don't have the physical energy.... I get wore out just playin me guitar hard for an hour or so

... it's a game for a young vaquero, not an old caballero... chasin pretty horses from Old Mexico

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Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

Garland
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A need Feb 12, 2022 9:22:12 GMT -5

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Post by Garland on Feb 12, 2022 9:22:12 GMT -5

Feb 12, 2022 4:59:15 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Garland , Song writing is a powerful desire and a powerfully fun thing to do as far as creating goes.

If I can get some video editing software going on my new comp, (Dunno if I have any installs left of my paid for software for this new comp) I'm hoping to upload some songs I've written in the past few years to youtube cuz I love creating too. Whether it's writing songs or making videos, or many other things, ya, creating is so much fun and satisfying.

Keep on it man. It's good for the soul.

Your video of Don't Let The Old Man In, is pretty dadgum good like it is.

Did you use external, to your phone, software for that?

I'm no expert, for sure, but I know what sounds good to me (I could, for instance, use an auto-tune mic occasionally) but, that would take away from the authenticity... the only suggestion I would make, based on my own experience, (40 plus videos in less than a year), is, get closer to the phone (I'm trying to find something that will capture the sound farther away... currently lookin at a focusRite solo)- the phones are amazing recording devices, that are multi-functional, btw.

And yes, creating is an awesome feeling... and very fulfilling. I imagine that's true of any endeavor, especially artistic... a good fabricator has to experience that same feeling when he builds from scratch...

I have probably a dozen set of lyrics (at least) waitin on a melody... but, sometimes, the melody (and music) are there as soon as written...

For instance; an autobiography

Coffee and cigarettes are the comp'ny I keep

on a perfect autumn night with a sky black and deep

Not a leaf is stirrin, not a sound bein made,

And it's great to be alive, hearin the whisper of sleep

Writin songs in my head that'll never be sang, with music that'll never be played

about a love gone wrong, or love that might have been, with words that rhyme and music outta sync

But it's great to be alive, hearin the whisper of sleep

Talkin to the sky black and deep, with coffee and cigarettes, the comp'ny I keep

words that don't rhyme and music outta sync

But it's great to be alive, hearin the whisper of sleep

with coffe and gigarettes, the comp'ny I keep

Last Edit: Feb 12, 2022 9:29:03 GMT -5 by Garland

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Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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A need Feb 12, 2022 13:28:13 GMT -5 Garland likes this

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Post by TonyKgull on Feb 12, 2022 13:28:13 GMT -5

Garland, No. No software was used for that. That's just the raw recording from my wife's phone, which is the exact same model phone as mine actually.

But for my own written songs, I'd like to use my software to add just a couple more audio tracks if possible to help achieve the dynamics more fully in the song that are not possible with just one voice and one guitar.

Not a big deal though. I'll figure something out once I get some time to play around with it.

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"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
- Jesus, from Matthew 11:28-30

Garland The Mostest Bestest Member Posts: 4,661 AKA: Gdjjr Thistime Location: Texas! Playing guitar since: off and on since 1960, a lot more off than on	A need Feb 12, 2022 14:35:44 GMT -5 TonyKgull likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garland on Feb 12, 2022 14:35:44 GMT -5 TonyKgull,just don't over produce....
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