It appears that we are getting some women who are finally interested in doing a female collaboration!
Medarrah and Ellenback have posted their interest. I'm pretty sure (I hope!) that Pearlthekat will participate. How about you, Gina and Margaret and Babydoclaz? Maybe PRBlack is still interested? Any other ladies that I've failed to mention? Purple, are you out there? Bonkers? Sapho?
I can't participate electrically at this time for a myriad of reasons that I don't want to go into right now, but I might be able to do a dulcimer part or percussion on something. I would LOVE to see this finally happen! And, if no one else can mix, I would be happy to do that and put the thing(s) together!
I thought that a new, clean post would make it easier for any or all of you to start something. So here is your clean slate! If I can be of any assistance at all, let me know!
Ladies?
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
I can do it to the extent that I can figure out how....
I know you can do it, Jane! I've heard you play!!! :D
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
I know im in. :) Just a few more people! I've never done any collaborations or anything, and would really like to try.
Hi
I'd love to join the group! Has anybody got a song or anything ready?
Pauline
Thats what I was just thinking about...
Who's going to start the main track?
I had a thought about a song we could do, but am not sure how the rest of you might feel about it! It was written by Mary Chapin Carpenter, but I became aware of it when Wynonna Judd recorded it. It's "Girls With Guitars", which seems kind of appropriate!! Let me see if I can figure out a way to post it and let y'all hear it if you're not familiar with it. It's really a little rocker! Here are the lyrics (and I'll even do vocals (lead or backup) if no one else wants to do it!):
Girls With Guitars
She turned fifteen with great expectations
Her older brother knew somethin' was up
He caught her going through his record collection
Lookin' at Hendrix like a lovesick pup
She begged and she pleaded till dad finally listened
He drove her in the car down to sears roebuck
He bought her that guitar and that was the beginning
Now shes down in the cellar with the amp turned up
Girls with guitars
Daddys little angel
Girls with guitars
Whats the world coming to?
Girls with guitars
Mothers tend to worry about
Girls with guitars
Well, Saturday nights she followed her brother
It was socks and stockings on the old gym floor
While everybody danced to garage band covers
She was checking out riffs and memorizing chords
She didnt care at all for the football heroes
She didnt even notice the basketball stars
Boys as a species were all a bunch of zeroes
Except for the ones that played that guitar
Girls with guitars
She wasnt any debutante
Girls with guitars
She didnt go out for cheerleading
Girls with guitars
Boys are kinda nervous round
Girls with guitars
She went off to college, she got her degree
Her parents breathed a sigh of great relief
Daddy's thinking law school, mother's thinking medicine
Daughter's thinking how shes gonna break the news to them
Now there's an old chevy van just sitting in the driveway
Filled to the gills with all her stuff
She cut a deal with her brother to drive up the highway
Figures New York City is close enough
She gets the audition through a friend of a friend
Who's checking out her legs saying, this will never work!
She flips on her boogie and turns to the band
Gives a little grin and blows away the jerk
Girls with guitars
Now everybodys rockin'
Girls with guitars
There ought to be a song about
Girls with guitars
Theres just no stopping those
Girls with guitars
Get your money for nothin' and your guys for free
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
^^ Im liking it so far! If you can find anywhere that we can hear it, that would be much appreciated. I've never heard of that song before, but I like the lyrics!
Yea, +1 to me not singing. lol
I'd end up sounding like a drowning cat... :lol:
Here's the link for the mp3. http://www.filenanny.com/files/44f7b9c9f14e0/Girls.mp3 :D
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
:o
That's a great song! I agree it would be a fun song to do.
GIRLS WITH GUITARS (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c n.c. n.c. n.c. A A A A
[electric guitar intro] [whole band]
A A D A
She turned fifteen with great expectations
A A E A
Her older brother knew that something was up
A A D A
He caught her going through his record collection
A A E A
Looking at Hendrix like a lovesick pup
E E D A
She begged and she pleaded 'til Dad finally listened
E E F#m D
He drove her in the car down to Sears Roebuck
E E D A
He bought her that guitar and that was the beginning
B B E E D A E
Now she's down in the cellar with the amp turned up [guitar break #1]
A A D A
Girls with guitars (Daddy's little angel)
A A E D
Girls with guitars (What's the world coming to)
A A D A
Girls with guitars (Mothers tend to worry 'bout)
A A E A
Girls with guitars
A A D A A A E A
[instrumental]
Well, Saturday nights she followed her brother
It was socks and stockings on the old gym floor
While everybody danced to garage band covers
She was checking out riffs and memorizing chords
She didn't care at all for the football heroes
She didn't even notice the basketball stars
Boys as a species were all a bunch of zeros
B B E E5 - G5 - A5 - E5 - G5 - Bb5-A5
Except for the ones that played that guitar [guitar break #2]
Ahh, girls with guitars (She wasn't any debutante)
Girls with guitars (She didn't go out for cheerleading)
Girls with guitars (Boys are kind of nervous 'round)
Girls with guitars
D D G G
She went off to college, she got her degree
A A E A
Her parents breathed a sigh of great relief
D D G G
Daddy's thinking law school, mother's thinking medicine
C C E E E E
Daughter's thinking how she's gonna break the news to them
A A D A A A E A
[guitar solo]
A A D A A A E A
[guitar solo]
Now there's an old Chevy van just sitting in the driveway
Filled to the gills with all her stuff
She cut a deal with her brother to drive it up the highway
Figures New York City is close enough
She gets the audition through a friend of a friend
Who's checking out her legs, saying this'll never work
She flips on her Boogie and turns to the band
B B E n.c. n.c.
Gives a little grin and blows away the jerk [guitar break #3]
Girls with guitars (Now everybody's rocking)
Girls with guitars (There oughta be a song about)
Girls with guitars (There's just no stopping those)
Girls with guitars
A A D A A A E A
Get your money for nothing and your guys for free
A A D A A A E A.
[instrumental]
here's the basic lyrics and chords.
pauline
And, here's the version I have which includes the breaks........ It's the Wynonna version, but it's just about identical!GIRLS WITH GUITARS (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
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[These chords are from Wynonna Judd's recorded version; the version that
Mary Chapin Carpenter does in concert is almost identical, except MCC
plays these chords with a capo on the third fret, raising it to G.]
[Each chord represents two beats, or half of a measure.]
[Play most of the chords with a typical rock 'n' roll feel, with sixths
on the offbeats (see tab at end of file). Play sevenths if you want.]
n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c n.c. n.c. n.c. A A A A
[electric guitar intro] [whole band]
A A D A
She turned fifteen with great expectations
A A E A
Her older brother knew that something was up
A A D A
He caught her going through his record collection
A A E A
Looking at Hendrix like a lovesick pup
E E D A
She begged and she pleaded 'til Dad finally listened
E E F#m D
He drove her in the car down to Sears Roebuck
E E D A
He bought her that guitar and that was the beginning
B B E E D A E
Now she's down in the cellar with the amp turned up [guitar break #1]
A A D A
Girls with guitars (Daddy's little angel)
A A E D
Girls with guitars (What's the world coming to)
A A D A
Girls with guitars (Mothers tend to worry 'bout)
A A E A
Girls with guitars
A A D A A A E A
[instrumental]
Well, Saturday nights she followed her brother
It was socks and stockings on the old gym floor
While everybody danced to garage band covers
She was checking out riffs and memorizing chords
She didn't care at all for the football heroes
She didn't even notice the basketball stars
Boys as a species were all a bunch of zeros
B B E E5 - G5 - A5 - E5 - G5 - Bb5-A5
Except for the ones that played that guitar [guitar break #2]
Ahh, girls with guitars (Ahe wasn't any debutante)
Girls with guitars (Ahe didn't go out for cheerleading)
Girls with guitars (Boys are kind of nervous 'round)
Girls with guitars
D D G G
She went off to college, she got her degree
A A E A
Her parents breathed a sigh of great relief
D D G G
Daddy's thinking law school, mother's thinking medicine
C C E E E E
Daughter's thinking how she's gonna break the news to them
A A D A A A E A
[guitar solo]
A A D A A A E A
[guitar solo]
Now there's an old Chevy van just sitting in the driveway
Filled to the gills with all her stuff
She cut a deal with her brother to drive it up the highway
Figures New York City is close enough
She gets the audition through a friend of a friend
Who's checking out her legs, saying this'll never work
She flips on her Boogie and turns to the band
B B E n.c. n.c.
Gives a little grin and blows away the jerk [guitar break #3]
Girls with guitars (Now everybody's rocking)
Girls with guitars (There oughta be a song about)
Girls with guitars (There's just no stopping those)
Girls with guitars
A A D A A A E A
Get your money for nothing and your guys for free
A A D A A A E A.
[instrumental]
RHYTHM:
[This is just a suggestion to give a feel
for the song:]
A D A
|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|3---3-----------|
|2---2---2---2---|2---4---2---2---|
|2---4---2---4---|0---0---2---4---|
|0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|
|0---0---0---0---|--------0---0---|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
GUITAR BREAK #1:
E D A E
|----------------|2-2-----0-0-----|0-0-----|
|----------------|3-3-----2-2-----|0-0-----|
|----------------|2-2-----2-2-----|1-1-----|
|----------------|0-0-----2-2-----|2-2-----|
|----------------|0-0-----0-0-----|2-2-----|
|----------------|----------------|0-0-----|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
...turned up
GUITAR BREAK #2:
E E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 Bb5 A5
|----------------|----------------|--------|
|----------------|----------------|--------|
|------------0---|2-2---4---0---3-|2-------|
|--------2---0---|2-2---2---0---3-|2-------|
|--------2-------|----------------|--------|
|----------------|----------------|--------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
..that guitar
GUITAR BREAK #3:
[There are about a million different positions to play this in,
since it's probably the most well-known riff in rock music. I've
given a couple possibilities, but play it however you want:]
|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------| |----------------|--------8~~-----|
|----------------|----------------| |9-9-7-9---------|------9-----9---|
|2-2-0-2---------|--------5~~-----| |9-9-7-9---9---8-|--7-------------|
|2-2-0-2---2---1-|--0---7-----7---| |----------9---8-|--7-------------|
|----------2---1-|--0-------------| |----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
Another thought!
Hey BISH!!! You want to put on a wig, stuff in a couple of oranges and do the drums? :D
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
Another thought!
Hey BISH!!! You want to put on a wig, stuff in a couple of oranges and do the drums? :D
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I'm willing to compromise. No wig.
Bish
"I play live as playing dead is harder than it sounds!"
Sorry to hi jack the thread, but when I see "Someone with something", I always get reminded of this little masterpiece
http://www.shagrat.net/Portfolio/cows.swf
Not that I'm making any comparisons.
Oh and somewhere I have the chords for it.....
I started with nothing - and I've still got most of it left.
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