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Hi Jesse and Jason, welcome to you both!
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Howdy All. Here on this 29th of May, this new forum continues as
the new headquarters for anyone who needs a helping hand.
If you check in here, leave a note, and one of the Team will
get back to you ASAP, and we'll do all we can to provide a solution
via several avenues.
...........WELCOME FROM THE JPF "HELPING HANDS" TEAM...........
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Question, If I want to download one of my songs to here, how do I do it? or can I?
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yes you can, click on soundclick and follow the instructions and if you need more info just ask here again...and welcome to JPF's..then you'll go under the Mp3 forum and post it there, or if you have your songs already recorded like on myspace, etc, go under the mp3 forum click on new topic and follow the instructions...hope this helps...glyn
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I think he meant do we host songs on our site. The answer is no. Most folks just use Soundclick or a similar site and host their music there, and then they can link to their music on our MP3 Feedback board so folks can listen and respond.
elcome to the site Larry. I see you only have 1 post, so feel free to introduce yourself and share some info about what you do and what your goals are and folks will be glad to offer assistance.
See you around,
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Hello JPF, I'm Scott. I think I heard about this forum in MusicConnection magazine a while back.
I run a company called MusikPitch. It allows anyone looking for new music for film, video, jingles, or other projects to run a song contest. Songwriters/composers can then compete to win the contest and the prize amount shown.
Looking forward to being a part of the forum!
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...wow!... what an extensive and very impressive library of resources! im a writer (mostly hip hop, r&b, pop). i imagine this site ended up in my mailbox for a very good reason, lol. im truly overwhelmed by the wealth of information and networking opportunities here! i will certainly love to be a part of the just plain folks family/community, thank you for the invite!
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Hi Everyone ! I guess you can say that I am a new-old member. I had posted songs in a couple of forums a few years back, and had planned to get back on board sooner, but lost my login info, so I had to re-register. BUT here I am ! I had gotten a lil discouraged, for I do not play or write music, and that is a very important component in songwriting, so this time around, I hope to hook-up with some who do ! Any advice, or suggestions are very welcomed ! Thanks, n it's good to be back home, Cecilia
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Hi Scott and NCP, Welcome to the JPF Message boards.
And welcome back Cecilia! Glad to have you back with us!
See you all around the boards!
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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HI Scott NCP and Cecilia, welcome and please let us know if you need anything, and we will get you an answer as soon as possible..so come on in and have fun with us...this is a great place to be and there are so many talented folks right here from all over the world...what else could you ask for...friendly, loving and talent all right here wrapped in one place...again welcome to JPF's....glyn
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Hi, I'm Kate, I just picked up guitar this year so I'm really new to composing & could use a few pointers. Trying to work on writing better lyrics & would love to find a skilled collaborator to help co-write on country or rock pieces.
Kate  – "The strongest drive is not love or hate. It is one person's need to correct/modify/alter/edit/change/rewrite another's copy."
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Hi Kate! WELCOME! I've been playing guitar for 30 years, but I SUCK, so don't look at me, but there is a Guitar forum herabouts, and it has all kinds of advice for novices like ourselves. I read your lyric "Until Then" and really liked it...I think you'll get lots of collabs here. Hang out, meet folks, forge some friendships, and strive to become a better writer and musician. This place does that to you without you even noticing!  Nice to meet you! 
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Thanks Polly! :-) This place is absolutely amazing, I'm just blown away by the talent, professionalism and support here.
Kate – "The strongest drive is not love or hate. It is one person's need to correct/modify/alter/edit/change/rewrite another's copy."
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I go by Allman_Fan on some other forums so I thought I'd use the name here. I quit playing music/guitar for a while and got back into it lately after listening (once again) to Duane Allman on slide. So that's where the name came from.
I live in Nashville and play guitars, bass, and some other stuff. Sing and write songs, too. I'm interested in all styles of vocal music (some instrumental stuff, I guess, too). The reason I'm here (or my intended focus) is more lyrics than the music. Although, how they fit together is obviously important.
I'm looking at getting more involved with others in the "old school" way as well. Jams, writers nights, collaboration, bands, etc, it just depends on things, you know, life's other demands and such.
That's probably enough for now.
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Hi to all I am Jimmie Moore and I joined jpf yesterday . I am trying to learn all that is going on here.I write lyrics and am looking for someone to collaborate. I think I write good stuff.And I might cowrite with someone with mutual goals.Jimmie
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Hey guys - my name is Jay Speight. I've been a professional songwriter for the last 5 years and believe it or not, just now stumbled across JPF. I'm looking forward to discovering some fresh inspiration and making some new friends! I also have a demo business I'm looking to promote (AcousticVocal.com). So if any of you have some suggestions on the best way to do that I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks so much!
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Hi Jimmie and Jay,
Welcome to both of you. One of the best ways we've found to get involved is to use your actual name (unless your stage name is how you're known like Elton John over Reginald Dwight). It build trust when folks know who they are really talking to.
See you both around the boards!
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Jimmie: Welcome to the JPF. Post lyrics over in the lyric boards and comment away. You'll find interested folks around here. There are a lot more lyric writers than music folks, so collabs can be slow at times -- but keep trying!
Jay: Welcome to the JPF, also. You'll want to adjust your signature, so your web site shows up as hyperlinked. Congrats on that TA cut.
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Hey Everyone:
I'm trying to do the introduction correctly, so to me this is an experiment. I'm a songwriter, but I've only been doing this for a few years. I have a mySpace music page, and have some songs that I think deserve wider exposure. 4 of the 7 songs on my site have won honorable mentions in various contests, including Song of the Year, Billboard, and Great American Song Contest (3 years in a row).
What is the proper procedure on this site to show my songs?
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Welcome to JPF Ott. There are several lyric forums on this site and one where you can listen to mp3s, but you have to have your music stored on other sites, like Soundclick, just have a link leading back to your music storage site. Lots of good talented people here on JPF, willing to listen and help. Good luck with your music.
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Welcome to JPF. You can host your music anywhere, and then just link it to JPF on the mp3 feedback forum. Let them know what your goal is for the song, (i.e. is this is demo, a finished release etc. If you have a finished work and only want feedback (i.e. I like it or I don't) let folks know upfront. That way they won't waste their time making edit suggestions.
good luck and jump in, the water is fine.
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Hello,
My name's Brandon; I'm a singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist from Keene, NH. I'm a recent college grad, and I've just finished recording an album's worth of music; naturally, I'm looking for as many outlets for it as possible. I came across this site, oddly enough, while looking for a place to host my own website, and it seemed like a good place to get some feedback, so I figured I'd give it a shot. Hope to see you around the boards!
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OK, I'm still trying to find my way around these forums. Is it my imagination, or am I doing something wrong -- but it seems when i click on a thread, I get messages that are months old. Why aren't the most recent messages first? Is there a setting I can change to get the most reccent comments first?
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Ott,
When someone posts on a thread it is automaticly moved to the top. If comments are old they may not be at the top of the thread. Dive in, anywhere!
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this is really great! i click on a post, and I get a post that goes back to April!!!!.
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At the top of each forum page are topics that are "stickied" because they are considered important. Below those first few topics are the normal topics.
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Kevin, I guess u could say I m new, because after I orig.joined- I was then inactive, due to distractions, so I re-joined, n now hope to get serious about my greatest passion. An irish friend in Dublin sends me Celtic music which I love, so I hope to hear yours. Where could I do that ? Also I want to ask- how to go about entering a song in any of the competitions for awards, etc. n if just submitting lyrics will do in any of them ? I have posted some in the forums, but would also like to enter whatever I can through any avenue available on jpfolks. So many contests require that u download with n mp3, I'm still working on learning that. Any advice or information would be much appreciated. Thanks & Blessings, Cecilia
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Right after I posted, I noticed the Youtube link, n what a great song "The Heart of Saturday Night!" Really GOOD ! Cecilia
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welcome Cecilia
nice to have you here..good luck in your writing and contest submissions
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Hi Tom, n thanks for the kind welcome ! I stay bz with life, but hope to turn a stronger focus on this passion. R there any lyrics contest going on right now ? I always write with a melody, but do not play n instrument. I really hope to find someone to co-write with that plays as well. Thanks again !, n Bright Blessings, Cecilia
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Everett Hi, I just joined Showcase your songs, n tried to use the player to hear some of urs, but couldn't. Can I put acappella only songs on there, or would that detract from my songs ? I do not want to do that. Thanks & Blessings, Cecilia
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Glynda, Thanks, I had so many distractions when I first joined, Katrina being one of them, but now want to stay focused on my dream. I joined soundclick, but have not yet figured out how to up-load my songs. I believe that is done with n mp3 player,so I need a crash course on all that ! Ur stuff is great on there, but U know that. I also just joined showcase your songs. Blessings, Cecilia
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Kate Hi ! I always write with a melody, but I do not play n instrument. I m currently looking to collaborate with someone who does. I write in all genre's n styles. I m currently working on a song about domestic violence similar to that country style song, sung by Martina McBride, "Independence Day." I can send u the lyrics that I have thus far, n u can see what u think, n then see what we both think n feel from there. It can't hurt. My email is: clyrics99@yahoo.com, in the meantime, I will look at some of ur stuff. Blessings, Cecilia ps send me ur email, if u would like to.
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very welcome CC
good luck in the lyrics contest
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Hello,
I am new to JPF and want to introduce myself. My name is Tyangye, a singer from North Carolina. I look forward to meeting and connecting with other musicians. Really glad to be a part of this org!
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welcome TY
glad to have you here
am sure you will make some great connections with your singing and musical talent........
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Everett Hi, I just joined Showcase your songs, n tried to use the player to hear some of urs, but couldn't. Can I put acappella only songs on there, or would that detract from my songs ? I do not want to do that. Thanks & Blessings, Cecilia It seems they are having trouble with the players on some sites, mine is one of them, Dave Rice had trounle too. I don't often get time to go there anymore.
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Right after I posted, I noticed the Youtube link, n what a great song "The Heart of Saturday Night!" Really GOOD ! Cecilia Thank you very much Cecilia. I appreciate it. Welcome back!
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We'll have information on the next awards as soon as we decide we're ready and able to do it again. It takes a lot of time and energy to screen through over a half million songs and over 40 thousand albums. = )
We will post info on the home page, on the message boards and in the email newsletter.
welcome to any new folks I might have missed.
Brian
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Hey everyone, I am Matt and have been a singer/songwriter for 11 years. I stumbled upon this site by looking for a place for songwriters to discuss their craft. I haven't really had a chance to look through the site at all yet but from what I have read it seems like a great place to hang out.
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Hi Ides of March,(Matt) welcome to JPF, pull up a chair and sit a spell. Lots happening here. What genre of music is your main one?
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Hi Ides of March,(Matt) welcome to JPF, pull up a chair and sit a spell. Lots happening here. What genre of music is your main one? Thanks Everett, I mainly play acoustic, like singer/songwriter stuff. That's what I have been told I am good at. Matt
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Hi, this is utsav goyal i am a vocalist/songwriter what is the scene going on in this forum....can i get some help?
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Have i posted in the correct place....?
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I, as a new member, am finding this site almost impossible to navigate. I've posted a couple of questions, recently, but can't even find the posts. This seems to me a very unfriendly site for new users unfamiliar with the protocals.
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Also, when I click on this thread, why do I get comments dating back to 04/01/2010? I want the most recent ccomments, not ones that are 5 months old.
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Ott, you should automatically see the most current posts from any thread you posted in as soon as you log in. You must log in first.
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Welcome, UTSAV! Ask away, we're here to help!
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