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Here is the idea:
We brainstorm on this thread. Every participant proposes a lyrical line. We try to agree on the best ones to include. We will then have one of our meetings at Jeff W's studio in Allentown where we will all contribute instrumentally.

All we need to get stared is a topic.

I suppose the most timely subject may be the blackout. Who wants to start?

We will then have one of our meetings at Jeff W's studio in Allentown where we will all contribute instrumentally.

Hello all,

This seemed like the proper time for my first post. For anyone who doesn't know, I'm the guy who plays guitar for Davey O. As Mike said, the next meeting may be at my place (if we can move to thursday, Dave and I are booked that wednesday). Anyone needing directions can drop me a line.

The blackout seems iike a cool start but lets not decend into a buffalo slag... how about a story about what you did during the blackout?

j

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Arlington Park Sound
Design

Hey I have an idea for the chapter song...sing to the melody of "We Are The World"...

we're JPF
we are musicians
we are all here to help each other out
so let's start networkin'

there's a choice we're makin'
meeting nights away from spouses and wives
it's true we make a better chapter
you and me...

anyone care to continue???
Davey O.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 3daveyO3:
[B]Hey I have an idea for the chapter song...sing to the melody of "We Are The World"...

Please everyone, chck your egos at the door.

j

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Arlington Park Sound
Design

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Arlington Park Sound
Design

Twelve bar blues in “D”
(with a beat like "if you want to get to heaven ya gotta raise a little hell)


I was picking on my fender
I was cranking out a song
When my pilot light went dim
I knew something must be wrong

I said now what the hell gives here
Man I really liked that tune!
When the power got up and left us
On a Thursday afternoon

So I walked up to my seven rack
Wondered which ax do use
Then I grabbed my old Guild flat top
And played acoustic blues
God knows I love those acoustic blues

Yeah you can play them louder
Play them any way you choose
But there ain’t nothing better
Then those acoustic blues

When you can’t plug it in, you can still get it out
Just wish I had a mic so I wouldn’t have to shout

Taylor, Martin or Ovation
Doesn’t matter what you use
Just go grab your flat top
And play acoustic blues
God knows I love those acoustic blues

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Continuation of Dean's 12 bar:

tried to call my baby
but the cordless phone was dead
so I got into my pickup
and drove to her instead

she still had her power
so we turned on the news
seems the eastern seaboard
had the loss of power blues

from Cleveland to Toronto
to the big apple down below
everyone was stuck in traffic
it was moving really slow

so I ran into footlocker,
got my self some walking shoes
gonna walk on home, drink some beer,
and play acoustic blues

God knows I love those acoustic blues

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yeah

This was bound to happen
with so many people born
The grid became outdated
overloaded stressed and worn

something had to give
a circut had to break
someone in Ohio
made a big mistake

There's a hole in our armour
a weakness has been exposed
We're hungery for more power
but the distribution store was closed

Mike, I prefer DavyO's approach. I think the song should reflect the Just Plain Folks chapter in some way. That way we can use it at the Showcases. Right now I have no real idea for lyrics but am thinking about it. Frank

Mike, I've been thinking about the Chapter Song. I wrote a melody and lyrics as the following:

OH, WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
BOTH IN FAIR AND STORMY WEATHER,
MAKES A CROWD OF LIS'NERS GATHER
WHEN THEY HEAR OUR MEMBERS PLAY.

NOT JUST SIMPLY MONOPHONIC
GET A LOAD OF OUR HARMONICS
DIG THESE CRAZY SUPERTONICS
MAKES 'EM WANT TO SWING AND SWAY.

WE ARE SIMPLY JUST PLAIN FOLKS
OUT OF LOVE A SONG WE COAX.
MEMBERS OF A NASH'NAL GROUP,
ALL CAN FIT RIGHT IN THE LOOP.

'ROUN' THE TOWN THEY COME TO HEAR US,
CLAP THEIR HANDS SUPPORT AND CHEER US,
THERE'S A PLACE FOR EV'RY JOE DOAKS
'CAUSE WE'RE ONLY ALL JUST PLAIN FOLKS.

I'll sing it at the next meeting. Frank

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Michael Meal:
[We will then have one of our meetings at Jeff W's studio in Allentown where we will all contribute instrumentally.

Please give me a couple of days notice if this is a go. It may prove to be a multiple session project if many wish to add a track. Maybe anyone interested could shoot me an email stating any technical considerations... I can take in two mic pres at a time or up to about 8 DIs. If we had a bit of an idea of what we're recording the time here would be better spent. Sorry, no screaming Marshalls.

Oh yeah, I have three chairs ... if you're person 4 bring one or enjoy the hardwood floors. ;-)

j

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Arlington Park Sound
Design

Hi all,
I would have to agree with Jeff regarding the recording process. I don't know how much experience some of the members of our group have, but something tells me that there's this idea that we're gonna show up at Jeff's, do a run through, record the song in one or two takes and be home for the 11:00 o'clock news. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to actually 1.) decide which song we're going to record, Frank's idea or Dean's, and 2.) once decided, conduct a rehearsal/arranging session to decide who's gonna play/sing what...I mean, are there gonna be drum machine parts involved? If so, who's going to program them? Are we going to record electric guitars and bass? Or is this just a way to get together and do something that's in the "all inclusive" guidelines of JPF, regardless of the results of the recording? I don't mean to put any negativity into this project...I think it's a good idea, but one that requires a bit more planning if the desired result is to have something more than all of us not playing in sync, bad vocal harmonies, or out of tune guitars. I think this may be a two or three session recording process, at the very least. Just my .02

Davey O.

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Davey and Jeff,
Do you think we should shoot for a November meeting at Jeff's?

Mike

How 'bout this as a continuation of Dean's blues.
I TRIED TO LIGHT A CANDLE
COULDN'T FIND A MATCH NOWHERE,
I TRIED TO LIGHT A CANDLE
COULDN'T FIND A MATCH NOWHERE,
GONE OUT TO MY PICK-UP
USED THE LIGHTER STILL WAS THERE.

TOOK A GLSS OF WHISKEY
'NUFF TO CHASE MY BLUES AWAY,
TOOK A GLASS OF WHISKEY
'NUFF TO CHASE MY BLUES AWAY
THEN I TOOK ANOTHER
FOUND MY BLUES WERE HERE TO STAY.

I think DaveyO has a point. Can we all get together effectively at one sitting without rehearsal? Maybe we should discuss this at our next meeting. Frank