Comments by Stan Deatherage | Eastern NC Now

Thank-you for sharing your consolations on BCN.

Commented: Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By: Stan Deatherage

To some extent, I agree; however, there are many women that use abortion as a birth control tool. I got a problem with that.

Commented: Sunday, August 13th, 2017 @ 7:51 pm By: Stan Deatherage

First, thanks for using the BCN Video Search.

Second, you are right about the transcribing of the songs, and that is what I use. I use to search for the easiest ones to perform, now, I search for the transcribed songs that best represent the song, which is often the transcribed rendition of the song, with more chords and more chord changes.

I find it easier to sing the song, if the guitar leads the way, and that means more chords and more chord changes. I now, also, add a few chords or a chord that I think are needed, but not often. A case in point, there are so many versions of "Moon River". I chose the one that was the most complicated because it sounded better, and more original.

Commented: Friday, August 11th, 2017 @ 10:15 am By: Stan Deatherage

I need to that to do that more when I sing a song that is from the female perspective. I am starting to really get Joni Mitchell's "River" down, so I will have to turn the "he" to she when singing 'loved me so naughty'; definitely that one... yeah.

Every time I have sung "If You Could Read my Mind", I have sung: "The feeling that we lack". Thanks B.T. for the backstory.

Commented: Friday, August 11th, 2017 @ 9:15 am By: Stan Deatherage

Good deal, Bobby Tony. Now, I can do the song and not feel so GAY.

Commented: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 7:26 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Great post on the management of eventual fiscal insolvency.

"Someday Soon".

Commented: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 11:43 am By: Stan Deatherage

After learning to play the guitar since my 60th birthday, and after a long day, I occasionally take the opportunity to sit with my laptop on a stand, with my guitar in my lap, while wife watches TV or does Facebook, I search for songs to try to play (start on them until I eventually get them down), or just play them outright. "Someday Soon" was a song that I played outright, but after getting it fairly down, while continuing to use the song sheet (on the laptop) as a tool (I can't remember all the words or chords), I had a hard time singing:

G Em C G
"There's a young man that I know whose age is twenty-one
Bm C D7
Comes from down in southern Colorado
G Em C G
Just out of the service, he's lookin' for his fun
Am D7 G
Someday soon, goin' with him someday soon"

;without feeling a little GAY.

I have to admit that the melody is a sweet one, and if you notice these chords above of: Bm, C, D7, G, Em, Am are some of my favorites, and in the right sequence, with the right rhythm, make a fine melody.

Commented: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 10:43 am By: Stan Deatherage

The Ansel Adams darkroom story exhibits the perfectionist coming out in a fine craftsman, who, on many occasions created art.

I will also argue that the dark room work to achieve a higher end product is a far cry from owning a graphics program and a highly functional computer.

Commented: Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 @ 9:51 am By: Stan Deatherage

Glen Campbell was a rare performer who lived to do only one thing - perform.

One never saw Glen too far away from his guitar, except from the one time he was miscast as LeBeouf in the first "True Grit".

Commented: Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 @ 9:09 pm By: Stan Deatherage

What a beautiful thought. What an outstanding accomplishment; to sincerely love your fellow man ... or child.

Commented: Monday, August 7th, 2017 @ 7:05 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I am with you on that.

I have a challenge for you and me: Why don't you write a song - verse and melody (include the chords) - and I'll do the same for you, and we can discuss it right here on BCN.

You never know, we might get something close to decent.

Commented: Monday, August 7th, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By: Stan Deatherage

The Russians have been hacking America for years, and Hussein did nothing about it. He did nothing about this alleged Russia / "Trump Collusion" hacking as well.

Commented: Monday, August 7th, 2017 @ 8:27 am By: Stan Deatherage

I don't dispute your assessment, and I pray that John Kelly will keep the President on track, but: Can you imagine if you never been a politician before, and the next thing you know after November 8th is that you are president, and then the Democrat Media lights into you nonstop with Fake News mixed with real negative issues that Obama would have never faced?

No Democrat president has ever faced this level of unprincipled abuse, and no Republican either, except, maybe, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.

Commented: Sunday, August 6th, 2017 @ 1:06 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Kathy, I am so proud of you having these book signings in so many different and interesting locales, while being most happy that you continue to publish in our modest, humble BCN.

Keep up the good work Kathy.

Commented: Saturday, August 5th, 2017 @ 2:54 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I love your analogy, and the Chesty Puller quote.

Maybe, that is why Trump hires generals; because, they are the only ones who he will allow to talk to him in that straightforward manner.

Commented: Saturday, July 29th, 2017 @ 3:37 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Thank-you Diane for sharing your faith, your understanding of a principled life, and how we are all interconnected, and just how bad it could all go so very wrong for America.

Commented: Friday, July 28th, 2017 @ 3:46 pm By: Stan Deatherage

You are right about the bar chording; however, I think I am close to mastering it, in fact, I play bar chords whenever I can, because:

1) I don't have long, elegant fingers, so, I can get more strings easier, faster with the bar chords;

2) Now that I have that muscle memory down (far better than a year ago), I can move from bar chord to bar chord easier faster than not using a bar chord.

But you are right B.T., you do have to manhandle those bar chords, especially if you want to get decent sound out out of the base E string.

Commented: Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 @ 12:55 pm By: Stan Deatherage