lurksalot

Thats me , One Step Behind , hang on , there could be a song in that title

I don't know the protocol behind these , but there is loads of stuff on [url="http://www.cambridge-mt.com/ms-mtk.htm"]this site [/url], I bought the book Skol recomended and this stuff comes as part of the resource , I haven't played with any of them yet . I think the competition aspect helps me at the minute so that I can get some feedback and comparison .

I have been known to wear the odd loud shirt or 2 but have really gone overboard and bought a Sh1teShirt , boy is it offensively loud , it might even drown out the PA

Rush stuff suits a female vocal quite well , At the local beer festival last year , one band opened with Tom Sawyer and ripped it , the lead girl vocal suited it superbly , the amount of dropped jaws in the crowd said it all , fantastic .

Well done guys , I spent loads of time on fiddly bits on the guitars and intro 'smoothing out ' some of the jaunty bits and similarly knocked a lot of the low end from the acoustic . I read about the sine wave kick drum technique in the book I am reading currently , but have yet to get it in practice . I was relatively pleased with a lot of mine , but the vocal wasn't quite right tonally, I voted for yours Si as it happens

Both great for me . the sound is really solid , the only bit that doesn't sit perfect for me is the OOH sounds in the first verse of So Low , they somehow seemed a bit long and need a couple more words in there to take the strain off them . very enjoyable .

That sounds brilliant , really like it lots , I only think that as I have seen a lot of 6 minuter + stuff ,I would prefer 3 minuter stuff , It might be totally different with a vocal however, maybe I am just impatient and want a change sooner than 7 minutes , Its a lot easier now to hit repeat and listen again to a three minute song if I want too, rather than duck out of a song twice as long IYSWIM.

good that , enjoyed it , well done

Well done Garry , I think those beetles are playing leapfrog , at least they are if the daughter wants to get involved this month

[quote name='butlerk02' timestamp='1364651115' post='2029226'] I'm not saying which letter my mix is, but I think I'm missing some vocal parts too. We're some stems added later on or all together at the same time? [/quote] the stems were all together , but the main vocal was split over at least a couple of tracks IIRC

I too noticed some parts were missing completely from a few of the mixes, but had terrific sections in them , it will be good to hear the reasoning at the end of the comp.

[quote name='blinddrew' timestamp='1364427787' post='2026525'] From a guitarists perspective, as mentioned above, it makes sense to have your less dextrous hand on the fretboard because that's doing the simpler task - it's on / off basically. The note is either fretted or not. The more dextrous hand then has the challenge of creating the "feel" of the piece. Without that you might as well get a robot to play it. Like this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhvWAQp1yME[/media] [/quote] or engineers Try playing in a blues band with engineers , they know where the notes are , they know what order to play them in , but somehow , something is missing , maybe the soul/feel/life of the piece is in there somewhere but it hasn't been specified correctly

Top effort Steve , I know I mentioned it needed a tweak or two , but respect for giving it the third degree I might shout up for another go now

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1364588565' post='2028661'] I find it takes me a lot longer to sit down and learn someone else's line than it does to dream up one of my own and play it along to a song what I have wrote. Or even someone else's song that i am playing bass on. That's particularly easy as the artist will pretty much tell me what they want played, and then i play it. Beats all that rewinding and trying to make out the indistinct thumpy thumpy thump of a recorded bass line. [/quote] Ah yes Dave , but it can easily fall down when all the band have to learn it , remember it , and reproduce it consistently to empty rooms while trying to enjoy it , to ensure building a following . sometimes it works , sometimes folks just don't have the energy, desire or need to do it . [quote name='lojo' timestamp='1364582499' post='2028544'] This thread should be retitled "justify why you are in a covers band" [/quote] I don't seek justification for what I do from anyone, but I suppose the landlords and party organisers will pass judgement on whether what we do provides suitable entertainment for their guests, and that is all that matters .

A difficult one to work out and it is brilliant playing it blind, that must be a heck of a lot of work Si , many thanks , especially when there are some obvious slow learners in there Voted

Thanks , I think Though the shirt is not a sh*teshirt it was bought with intention of being a bit different , and it made a great pirate tunic at a fancy dress gig a while ago , and to be honest , my spector is green and the Baton was purple , so I needed a shirt that would compliment both extremes of the spectrum , one just has to make the effort But yes , a sh*teshirt is on the list, I will make the effort at some point and actually get one

I have scrawled my mark on the voting sheet , some great stuff as usual .

I had never written a note until last Christmas when I saw the composition competition on here and it gave me the kick to have a go , then I had to learn DAW, audio interfaces and mixing , I still don't know much about any of it , but I have had 2 entries and got a vote on both , what a buzz that was, to see someone liked it, fantastic But I am in a cover band because I fell in with a bunch of like minded guys and love playing the stuff we do, to the people we do , it is an easier route than original stuff , both in learning to play and getting a crowd , but we can slip on or two of our own in as and when the opportunity arises.

Great pictures Steve , I will bounce a few reminders out in the morning Jim .

One of my faves is Elvis ................Costello , pump it up , I found it very awkward to pick out some of the detail , but you'll love it , nail it , record it , post it and hey, I get to see it done properly . Happy birthday , enjoy your passion for the day .

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1364497749' post='2027392'] So just goes to show, always do your best, you may get better rewards than you expect. [/quote] ^ Always this , though sometimes playing your best is reward in itself...............anyway ......... We played our bass relay gig tonight to a birthday party in a pub , and boy were they ready to party , a top night all round , rhythm guitar reckoned it was his most enjoyable gig ever , and he has done some work . We had 2 good party enquiries at top dollar , met 2 fellow BC'ers who came along and we raise a few pennies for the Relay charity , that makes it a win,win,win,win scenario The only problem is sleep won't happen, and I have a couple of customers to see in the morning

Cheers Steve , you're very kind , the crowd were really up for it and that helps everything move along nicely. I was well pleased to see you and Vinny , it is brilliant when you come and introduce yourselves . I think that this relay is fantastic , a truly inspired idea from JIm and I feel honoured to be a part of it . I am not sure how much went in the tins but I am hoping for a few donations on the website , I will check it out and send a few nudges if needed . Good luck with your go Steve and Vinny. Kev

On the plus side , its all plus , on the minus , I am also gigging on the 13th so won't be able to come and enjoy the craic young Vinny- my-lad , ah well , as a mr green once said . the party is still on tommorrow night for y'all .

[quote name='4 candles' timestamp='1364419865' post='2026360'] if you have a daytime job then you should do it for free!!! or enough to cover your petrol and sandwich because you enjoy it, and you have a source of income and leave the paid gigs to us guys who NEED the money, who do this to pay the bills and put roof over head [/quote] I am not sure how doing a wedding for free will provide more paid work for you guys who need the money

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1364412643' post='2026204'] Apparently, I'll be playing Sweet Home Alabama.... [/quote] Doesn't everybody , I am letting Vinny make the call as I offered it to him before I logged in today , I have Emailed aswell so should firm it up later this evening either way .