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writing lyrics, putting those lyrics to music, and possibly riting lyrics, putting those lyrics to music, and possibly riting lyrics, putting those lyrics to music, and possibly
I I It always was a dream of mine, t always was a dream of mine, t always was a dream of mine, w w
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to be a country staro be a country staro be a country star e e even a music video. The group also encourages ven a music video. The group also encourages ven a music video. The group also encourages
To stand on stage, sing my songs, o stand on stage, sing my songs, o stand on stage, sing my songs,
T T “ “ “collaboration” with other members, in order to achieve collaboration” with other members, in order to achieve collaboration” with other members, in order to achieve
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a a one or more of the above goals. I’m also big on ne or more of the above goals. I’m also big on ne or more of the above goals. I’m also big on
and strum my ol’ guitarnd strum my ol’ guitarnd strum my ol’ guitar
T T “ “ “inspiration”. I believe we all need constant inspiration, in inspiration”. I believe we all need constant inspiration, in inspiration”. I believe we all need constant inspiration, in
To look out at a crowd of fans, o look out at a crowd of fans, o look out at a crowd of fans,
order to stay motivated to continue working toward our rder to stay motivated to continue working toward our rder to stay motivated to continue working toward our
who scream and yell my nameho scream and yell my nameho scream and yell my name
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goals.oals.oals.
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at the bottom of the gamet the bottom of the gamet the bottom of the game
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My first inspiration to play guitar and sing came from y first inspiration to play guitar and sing came from y first inspiration to play guitar and sing came from
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watching an old 1950’s TV series, called “The Adventures tching an old 1950’s TV series, called “The Adventures tching an old 1950’s TV series, called “The Adventures
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not a penny to my nameot a penny to my nameot a penny to my name
of Ozzie & Harriet”. Their youngest son, Ricky Nelson, f Ozzie & Harriet”. Their youngest son, Ricky Nelson, f Ozzie & Harriet”. Their youngest son, Ricky Nelson,
was a teenage idol back then, and I wanted to be just like s a teenage idol back then, and I wanted to be just like s a teenage idol back then, and I wanted to be just like
I’m so broke, that I can taste it, ’m so broke, that I can taste it, ’m so broke, that I can taste it, wa
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and no one else to blamend no one else to blamend no one else to blame
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him, despite the fact I seriously lacked his good looks, pite the fact I seriously lacked his good looks, pite the fact I seriously lacked his good looks,
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No, I chose this life I’m livin’, o, I chose this life I’m livin’, o, I chose this life I’m livin’,
N N and unfortunately still do. Sometime around then, my nd unfortunately still do. Sometime around then, my nd unfortunately still do. Sometime around then, my
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I walk in my own shoeslk in my own shoeslk in my own shoes
parents bought me my first guitar, an old Harmony arents bought me my first guitar, an old Harmony arents bought me my first guitar, an old Harmony
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J J Just a man without a compass, ust a man without a compass, ust a man without a compass, aco
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acoustic. I was about twelve, and I’d play that thing ‘til ustic. I was about twelve, and I’d play that thing ‘til ustic. I was about twelve, and I’d play that thing ‘til
my fingers near bled. But, little by little, I got better at y fingers near bled. But, little by little, I got better at y fingers near bled. But, little by little, I got better at
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learnin’ to pluck and strum various chords, and soon I arnin’ to pluck and strum various chords, and soon I arnin’ to pluck and strum various chords, and soon I
Well, I’ve searched my whole life over, ell, I’ve searched my whole life over, ell, I’ve searched my whole life over,
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was singin’ along, mostly country, blues, with a wee bit of s singin’ along, mostly country, blues, with a wee bit of s singin’ along, mostly country, blues, with a wee bit of
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for somethin’ I just feelor somethin’ I just feelor somethin’ I just feel rock & roll on occasion. Today, with the invent of home ock & roll on occasion. Today, with the invent of home ock & roll on occasion. Today, with the invent of home
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Reachin’ for a distant dream, eachin’ for a distant dream, eachin’ for a distant dream,
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And though my days are shorter now, nd though my days are shorter now, nd though my days are shorter now, my own background music to them. And, if I feel a little y own background music to them. And, if I feel a little y own background music to them. And, if I feel a little
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and my years have not been goodnd my years have not been goodnd my years have not been good more ambitious, I might even add a video along with.ore ambitious, I might even add a video along with.ore ambitious, I might even add a video along with.
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and I always knew I wouldnd I always knew I wouldnd I always knew I would
a a I welcome all songwriters to the group, from elcome all songwriters to the group, from elcome all songwriters to the group, from
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novices to professionals. Many of our members are more ovices to professionals. Many of our members are more ovices to professionals. Many of our members are more
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Chorushorushorus than happy to share their secrets and willing to help any han happy to share their secrets and willing to help any han happy to share their secrets and willing to help any
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Here I go again, ridin’ with the windere I go again, ridin’ with the windere I go again, ridin’ with the wind
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H H struggling songwriters that might need it...so, come join truggling songwriters that might need it...so, come join truggling songwriters that might need it...so, come join
Blowin’ down a road I know not wherelowin’ down a road I know not wherelowin’ down a road I know not where
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And everywhere I go, nd everywhere I go, nd everywhere I go,
t t they’re turnin’ down my showhey’re turnin’ down my showhey’re turnin’ down my show . . .”This is my simple home studio, with the basic recording ”This is my simple home studio, with the basic recording ”This is my simple home studio, with the basic recording
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S S equipment, all costing less than $1000.quipment, all costing less than $1000.quipment, all costing less than $1000.
So, I just keep on ridin’ with the windo, I just keep on ridin’ with the windo, I just keep on ridin’ with the wind
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My song, “Country Star”, actually evolved from y song, “Country Star”, actually evolved from y song, “Country Star”, actually evolved from
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another song I had been working on, and I feel it sorta nother song I had been working on, and I feel it sorta nother song I had been working on, and I feel it sorta
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tells the story of every struggling songwriter that ever ells the story of every struggling songwriter that ever ells the story of every struggling songwriter that ever
lived, whether trying to hit the bigtime by paying their ved, whether trying to hit the bigtime by paying their ved, whether trying to hit the bigtime by paying their
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dues working bar after bar or just sitting at the computer ues working bar after bar or just sitting at the computer ues working bar after bar or just sitting at the computer
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for hours on end, with guitar in hand, searching for the or hours on end, with guitar in hand, searching for the or hours on end, with guitar in hand, searching for the
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words to the next big hit.ords to the next big hit.ords to the next big hit.
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WORKSHOP” Facebook Group, my goal is to offer ORKSHOP” Facebook Group, my goal is to offer ORKSHOP” Facebook Group, my goal is to offer
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struggling songwriters, like myself, a forum in which they truggling songwriters, like myself, a forum in which they truggling songwriters, like myself, a forum in which they
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can learn various techniques and styles when it comes to an learn various techniques and styles when it comes to an learn various techniques and styles when it comes to
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