Dad3353 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1396459371' post='2413967'] I was hoping that there would be a funk themed month. I can't wait to hear the entries [/quote] Be careful what you wish for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfeld Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Great to see that there might be some more 'authentic' bass playing in this months comp - I'm not a bass player but am a fan of the bass guitar. With the suggestion towards the HUGE subject of funk/70's/p-funk/disco/soul/jazz - I am sure it is gonna be a great comp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 [quote name='Penfeld' timestamp='1396534038' post='2414781'] Great to see that there might be some more 'authentic' bass playing in this months comp - I'm not a bass player but am a fan of the bass guitar. With the suggestion towards the HUGE subject of funk/70's/p-funk/disco/soul/jazz - I am sure it is gonna be a great comp! [/quote] Well..............There has been some of the Funkiest Bass Lines blowing out the bottom of peoples Hi-Fi's, played on...Er....... Bass Synth/Keyboards. If it's played on a 34" Bass spoon and Funky, It's all welcome. And that really would be a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Good evening, all... Here, then, is my offering inspired by this month's pic... [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/find-your-destiny"]Find Your Destiny...[/url] No bass spoons were hurt in the making of this track. 'Authentic'..? Dunno what you mean, mate. I'm basically a drummer. Enjoy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1396545889' post='2414973'] Enjoy... [/quote] ... That's exactly what I did! It took me a little while to settle into the feel of it, but once there, I loved it. Further comments on SC. Well done. I can't believe how quickly you pulled that together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1396552233' post='2415088']...Further comments on SC. Well done...[/quote] Many thanks for the kind comments. Glad you 'Doug' the groove..! [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1396552233' post='2415088']...I can't believe how quickly you pulled that together![/quote] Quality, son, quality. I reckon that with a tad less modesty, I'd be perfect..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 [quote name='Penfeld' timestamp='1396534038' post='2414781'] Great to see that there might be some more 'authentic' bass playing in this months comp - I'm not a bass player but am a fan of the bass guitar. With the suggestion towards the HUGE subject of funk/70's/p-funk/disco/soul/jazz - I am sure it is gonna be a great comp! [/quote] Hi Penfeld. Welcome to Basschat! We like all sorts of bass here... so long as it's low end and trouser-flapping, it's good with us Don't worry that you're not a bass player. Do you play any other instruments? If so, there might opportunity for you to collaborate with people here on making music for these monthly challenges. Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfeld Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Hi Paul Thanks for the welcome! I'm a drummer wishing he had the skills to learn a stringed instrument! If anyone is interested and uses Spotify - there is a great playlist devoted to Bass players I saw - I think it was called 'Bottoms up' - great mix of styles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 [quote name='Penfeld' timestamp='1396620343' post='2415761'] Hi Paul Thanks for the welcome! I'm a drummer wishing he had the skills to learn a stringed instrument! If anyone is interested and uses Spotify - there is a great playlist devoted to Bass players I saw - I think it was called 'Bottoms up' - great mix of styles! [/quote] No probs and don't worry about being a drummer... we all have our crosses to bear! I'm sure your skills would be in demand by people here. Live drums are always a good thing in any recording. Cheers for the heads up about that Spotify playlist. I'll check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 [quote name='Penfeld' timestamp='1396620343' post='2415761']...I'm a drummer wishing he had the skills to learn a stringed instrument!...[/quote] Yo, colleague..! If you've mastered your rudiments at the drums, you've already acquired pretty well most of the 'skills' required..! Reading for drums is an excellent entry point for solfege, and the mechanics of playing at least basic bass are not that difficult; even I manage it..! This is not specifically a 'players' corner, though, as the accent is really on the composition, rather than virtuoso performance. There's no exclusivity, and if you go through some (many..? most..?) of the previous month's challenges, you'll see that there is a wide display of both technical playing skills and imaginative composition. Anyone can add their spice to this, and great fun it is too. Give it a bash, maybe..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Kind of written (well written might be stretching it, it does contain a lot of samples) something and recorded it. I intended it to be slow dark funk but sounds more Rap/hip hop. So it would need that kind of vocal which is beyond me. Don't really know anyone to do it maybe the singer in my band who is into all that. But she's would be to busy. It would be boring to turn it into an instrumental. So prob gonna have to leave it. Edited April 9, 2014 by Lord Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1397046324' post='2420046'] Kind of written (well written might be stretching it, it does contain a lot of samples) something and recorded it. I intended it to be slow dark funk but sounds more Rap/hip hop. So it would need that kind of vocal which is beyond me. Don't really know anyone to do it maybe the singer in my band who is into all that. But she's would be to busy. It would be boring to turn it into an instrumental. So prob gonna have to leave it. [/quote] That'd be a shame. Don't let the absence of a vocal put you off from entering. If you have something recorded then go for it! I'm approaching this month from a similar angle myself. I haven't tried to capture what people hear as being the 'classic' funk vibe because: 1) I didn't want to to create a pastiche of the 60/70s and... 2) I don't have the playing skills to pull off a convincing slap bassline - instead my slapping tends to sound like I've just thrown my bass down a flight of stairs and recorded the results [i](now there's an idea for some field recording...).[/i] So I've started writing something slower and darker. In fact I've started to wonder about where the boundaries between funk and 'sister' genres like soul, hip hop and R'n'B really lie (no bad thing, of course). My track is definitely taking a more R'n'B/hip hop route, but that's just because of my own influences. I'm also in the process of transforming a copyright-free female vocal into something that sounds like Gnarls Barkley, through a process I'm now calling 'Transgenderfication' (Patent pending) Don't ask. Anyway, it's proving to be a lot of fun so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I have to say my research has concluded that pretty much most genres could be funked up , and thus be eligible for the photo , so I may head back down the country funk route , or dire death metal funk , though the Jasper Carrott Vs Paul Nicholas vibe is getting hard to leave alone . decisions, decisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Funk: Chemist who coined the term vitamins, state of great fear or panic, a strong musty smell of sweat or tobacco. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Houghton Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 [quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1396440235' post='2413604'] Your TOTALLY RIGHT , But neither is playing Any one particular style Bruce Lee would have been Proud of me for that One [/quote] Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I have always found funk to be present in all genres of music so competition seems wide open to me ! looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1397578784' post='2425355'] I have always found funk to be present in all genres of music so competition seems wide open to me ! looking forward to it [/quote] Welcome Tim! Don't be a stranger... if you ever fancy rolling up your sleeves and having a go at the monthly challenge then dive right in, the water is... err... funky!? Actually that sounds quite unappealing in that context. But you get what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1397578784' post='2425355'] I have always found funk to be present in all genres of music so competition seems wide open to me ! looking forward to it [/quote] wasn't me !!! private joke . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1397640785' post='2425864'] Welcome Tim! Don't be a stranger... if you ever fancy rolling up your sleeves and having a go at the monthly challenge then dive right in, the water is... err... funky!? Actually that sounds quite unappealing in that context. But you get what I mean [/quote] cheers skol I intend to give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 [quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1397650746' post='2426026'] wasn't me !!! private joke . [/quote]you sure Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 OK I'm in , well after getting some half decent ones done recently , this one is back to earth with a bump , apologies to any West midlanders around , Hope you enjoy https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/funky-cow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 [URL=http://www.smileyvault.com/][IMG]http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/userpics/13049/applause.gif[/IMG][/URL] Well it's certainly an original twist on the topic..! I had to listen very carefully to pick out the meaning through the thick (milk-shaken...) accent. I ended up grinning, though; I hope that was the intention... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) I did try and pick the vocal out for you this time , but yes, a smile is good in response , many thanks ed to add , I will be off to hear yours as soon as lurksalittle lets me get near the computer with a headphone that works !! Edited April 17, 2014 by lurksalot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1397757867' post='2427186']...with a headphone that works !![/quote] That won't save it, I'm afraid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 well it was alright by me Dad , pretty much a 70's funk definitive from what I recall , good job ,well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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