tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post1594508861486040244..comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00Comments on The Twisted Quill: Winter is foreverSteve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-71320975204428376522012-09-03T10:51:21.991+01:002012-09-03T10:51:21.991+01:00Hi Stephen, and thanks. I think it's unlikely ...Hi Stephen, and thanks. I think it's unlikely it will ever get recorded... But who knows?<br /><br />Haha, I like your take on Youtuber. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-14342145444590200042012-09-03T09:05:03.893+01:002012-09-03T09:05:03.893+01:00Hi there Steve -- great you posted this and a happ...Hi there Steve -- great you posted this and a happy way of giving it an airing. Some lovely lines in there. Definitely need to get it recorded -- by hook or by crook -- so we can hear it played. :) If not you, surely some talented YouTuber would give it a go? <br /><br />YouTuber... is that a word? Sounds like a place to share videos of potatoes and other root vegetables...<br /><br />St. <br /><br /> Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111660663883108862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-28512729399756379852012-09-02T16:46:14.790+01:002012-09-02T16:46:14.790+01:00Thanks Richard. I have always liked Bob Dylan'...Thanks Richard. I have always liked Bob Dylan's work, and like many other people drew inspiration from his songs.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-59218096356098388232012-09-02T14:47:04.049+01:002012-09-02T14:47:04.049+01:00My favorite line is "I've seen the truth,...My favorite line is "I've seen the truth, of living in a lie." Great stuff. Dylan is my all time favorite, by the way, I never tire of listening to him.liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-62569826343180771512012-09-02T11:35:11.615+01:002012-09-02T11:35:11.615+01:00Thank you Sonya. As I replied to Icy, this is the ...Thank you Sonya. As I replied to Icy, this is the first time the lyrics from one of my songs have been posted for open scrutiny, and the response and comments have been heartwarming. :-) Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-82923114688271044622012-09-02T11:33:23.045+01:002012-09-02T11:33:23.045+01:00Thanks Cindy. I think it would be very true to say...Thanks Cindy. I think it would be very true to say that at the time of writing my songs, a large part of myself went into the lyrics.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-87961132400209831982012-09-02T11:30:42.746+01:002012-09-02T11:30:42.746+01:00Thank you Li, we don't really know what we can...Thank you Li, we don't really know what we can achieve, or what we can hold on to, unless we try, do we?<br /><br />Also, if we try to nurture and hold something, just to lose it anyway, at least we know we didn't just throw away something precious.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-86373492662808265862012-09-02T05:16:17.200+01:002012-09-02T05:16:17.200+01:00What lovely lyrics!What lovely lyrics!Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351929216915547602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-29939464676457539632012-09-02T00:11:38.718+01:002012-09-02T00:11:38.718+01:00Oh, this is such wonderful songwriting and poetry ...Oh, this is such wonderful songwriting and poetry Steve! I love every line of it, because it is touching and beautiful and methinks very sincere. =) <br /><br />P.S. Aye, record it!!!!Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-49338998872675970982012-09-02T00:06:26.239+01:002012-09-02T00:06:26.239+01:00Loved it Steve! I think the last line, about tryin...Loved it Steve! I think the last line, about trying not being a waste of time, rather touching and profound.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-42375472643821527272012-09-01T12:43:43.240+01:002012-09-01T12:43:43.240+01:00Thanks Craig. We have had some very folky-type wee...Thanks Craig. We have had some very folky-type weekends with the guitars over at my wife's sister's house, her husband is a fairly accomplished guitarist and folk singer, and some of those boozy nights have been great fun. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-43226768114250366852012-09-01T12:38:03.687+01:002012-09-01T12:38:03.687+01:00Thank you Aidan, Although my repertoire included u...Thank you Aidan, Although my repertoire included upbeat songs, the ones that I wrote myself tended to be more melancholy, and poetically metaphorical, I was definitely heavily influenced by Bob Dylan.<br /><br />But the song I always enjoyed singing the most is "Kathy's song", By Simon and Garfunkel.<br /><br />A truly beautiful song, you can listen to it here if you would like to:-<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q60YKfPKdjQ Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-44286969313754740512012-09-01T12:29:30.262+01:002012-09-01T12:29:30.262+01:00Thanks Aaron. Many of the words are a reflection o...Thanks Aaron. Many of the words are a reflection of how I was feeling at the time of writing them. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-27213653344454054662012-09-01T12:27:42.667+01:002012-09-01T12:27:42.667+01:00Thanks Icy. Although quite a few people have heard...Thanks Icy. Although quite a few people have heard me play guitar and sing my songs, at parties and such, this is the first time I have aired one of them to the public.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-22276670253875603362012-09-01T10:00:00.608+01:002012-09-01T10:00:00.608+01:00Beautiful Steve! Maybe someone in your family sing...Beautiful Steve! Maybe someone in your family sings and you can play the guitar? Could be quite the duet :). Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-14844397084611072062012-09-01T00:46:45.273+01:002012-09-01T00:46:45.273+01:00What perfect timing. The cold front is rolled over...What perfect timing. The cold front is rolled over and squashed our summer early. I like the lilt this achieves and the slightly upbeat twist this adds to winter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-31739592499630178652012-08-31T23:55:31.016+01:002012-08-31T23:55:31.016+01:00I vote for a recorded version as well! :) I really...I vote for a recorded version as well! :) I really dug the last part, "Though I never really thought it was forever, I don't think it was a waste of time to try." Cool sentiment.Aaronhttp://mgideon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-9820907399278073532012-08-31T23:47:19.035+01:002012-08-31T23:47:19.035+01:00Hiya Louise darling. Your mum has just 'fessed...Hiya Louise darling. Your mum has just 'fessed up that she secretly videoed me playing and singing "Tomorrow is a long time" about 4 years ago, and is emailing the clip to you.<br /><br />Love you. XXX<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-25735128053820283892012-08-31T23:43:51.332+01:002012-08-31T23:43:51.332+01:00Aww well that's just lovely! Thank you for sha...Aww well that's just lovely! Thank you for sharing :-)Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-11926616510324666822012-08-31T23:02:07.606+01:002012-08-31T23:02:07.606+01:00I would love to have a recording of you singing, d...I would love to have a recording of you singing, dad. I would treasure it xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-38011126317036517402012-08-31T19:50:57.464+01:002012-08-31T19:50:57.464+01:00Hiya Deanna, and thank you for the compliment.
I ...Hiya Deanna, and thank you for the compliment.<br /><br />I actually mentioned my guitar playing on these pages a couple of months ago in the post "The Kreativ Blogger award" which you can read here:-<br /><br />http://greenstephenj.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/kreativ-blogger-award.html<br /><br />It is also on my blogger profile too. :-)<br /><br />And thank you also for your confidence in my singing, but it really is not very good. I may decide to post the lyrics from another of my songs at some future time though. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-43025426242837713762012-08-31T13:59:56.465+01:002012-08-31T13:59:56.465+01:00Steve, this is a beautifully poignant song. Now th...Steve, this is a beautifully poignant song. Now that you've let the cat out of the bag you know we're going to prod you to get that guitar out and record not only this but others you've written. Big Hint! :)Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-20989065922471917642012-08-31T10:56:08.604+01:002012-08-31T10:56:08.604+01:00Hi Larry. Yes, I bought my first guitar back in 19...Hi Larry. Yes, I bought my first guitar back in 1975, and taught myself to play finger-picking style like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and such.<br /><br />The 80's were probably when I hit my peak skill-wise, and also when I wrote a good few songs too. Nowadays it is a rare occurence for the guitar to come out, I also own an electric one too.<br /><br />As for singing, although I enjoy singing along to my guitar, in all truth my singing voice is not very good, so I don't think anyone will be approaching me with a recording contract. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-42886717664212411692012-08-31T10:49:26.622+01:002012-08-31T10:49:26.622+01:00Thank you Helen, there was a touch of emotion in t...Thank you Helen, there was a touch of emotion in the writing of this too. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-38124462088828314682012-08-31T03:02:43.464+01:002012-08-31T03:02:43.464+01:00Can you play a guitar? You should record this and ...Can you play a guitar? You should record this and post it. I'll bet it sounds nice.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com