November Composition Competition - Voting Time!

[steve]

Managed to choose who to vote for but it was a hard decision. Well done to everyone who put a track forward, very high standard and a very eclectic mix of songs.

[arsenic]

Voted.

Good luck to everybody - There has been so much effort, with such good results this month - who ever wins deserves it.

Providing I don't have any more weeks like the one I had a couple of weeks ago, I hope to in on the next one.

[Roger Evans]

Well you are a talented lot aren't you? puts me to shame. Just finished listening to them all an they're all very good. Not a duff track amongst them. Lots of great technique on display but there was one that stood out for me as being a case of just good song writing with plenty of soul and that's what got my vote.

Might try me hand at this in the new year - if I'm plating bass at all By then (got a hospital op that'll be deciding that in few weeks time). I'll make it my new year resolution to have a go if alls well!

Best,

Rog

[Lord Sausage]

Just listened to them all start to finish, some of them a couple of times. They are all great. Got it down to two. Don't know whether to choose the one i like the most or the one that i think compositionally is the best, i.e use and development of themes, harmony and counterpoint etc, as it's a composition competition. My Maud has just ordered me to the shop for chocolate so i'm gonna have a good think and then vote later.

As everyone has said it's been great to be part of, all in good spirit. Long may it continue!

[Mr H]

Like Rockford Stone, I found myself with a very long shortlist. Finally I boiled it down to steve's entry, largely due to the elastically excellent bassline.
I saw 13 Guitars at the Merseyside Guitar Show this afternoon, and his basses are very nice indeed - the winner of this month's competition will be very pleased.

[steve]

[quote name='Mr H' timestamp='1353875404' post='1879295']
Like Rockford Stone, I found myself with a very long shortlist. Finally I boiled it down to steve's entry, largely due to the elastically excellent bassline.
I saw 13 Guitars at the Merseyside Guitar Show this afternoon, and his basses are very nice indeed - the winner of this month's competition will be very pleased.
[/quote]

Thank you Mr H, very kind of you to say so

[Lord Sausage]

Voted, went with the one i thought was compositionally the best.

[Skol303]

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1353853188' post='1878951']has this thread been highlighted anywhere else on the forum, try and suck some of the others in to vote even if they didnt take part?[/quote]

^ Good idea, Rob. I've just set up a thread in General Discussion encouraging folks to vote (maybe Charic or one of the other mods can pin that sucka for the duration of the voting period?). I've also posted a message on the BC SoundCloud group which might drum up some more interest. If you haven't already, make sure you join that group and share your track on it - details here:

http://soundcloud.com/groups/basschat

[i](click on the link marked 'share to group' - displayed above each track - to share any of your music with this group)[/i]

I think we've already had more votes than any other previous month, which is great. Hopefully plenty more to come...

[redstriper]

My vote is cast - excellent work all round, there is a lot of great talent here.

[Stephen Houghton]

Exciting stuff isnt it!

Does it end at the end of the month. anyone any ideas?

Edited November 26, 2012 by Stephen Houghton

[xilddx]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1353801444' post='1878667']
[/quote]

Charic, is it worth putting the pictures in your OP?

[Stephen Houghton]

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1353939423' post='1879943']
Charic, is it worth putting the pictures in your OP?
[/quote]

Asked him yesterday to add pics and a description of what competition was about and he said he would, sure he will do it soon!

[charic]

Done aswell as correcting elvis's link to his other mix

[Highfox]

Great!
I enjoyed listening to them all.

[Skol303]

[indent=1]Just heard from Charic that voting closes on Friday at midnight...[/indent]

[lurksalot]

Awesome collection of entries , just incredible , and am totally confused how to vote , so I will have to start a score card system , which means I will have to listen all over again .......and again.......and again

[xilddx]

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1353971415' post='1880477']
[b]Awesome collection of entries , just incredible[/b] , and am totally confused how to vote , so I will have to start a score card system , which means I will have to listen all over again .......and again.......and again
[/quote]
Isn't it just! A new Basschat album every month too

[steve]

could be a two horse race, what happens if there's another tie?

[Dad3353]

[quote name='steve' timestamp='1353974664' post='1880512']...what happens if there's another tie? [/quote]

Gentlemanly conduct expects one of the two to desist in favour of his rival, who accepts with grace. This is BC, after all, chaps (and lassies...)...

[discreet]

[quote name='steve' timestamp='1353974664' post='1880512']
...what happens if there's another tie? [/quote]

Pistols at dawn.

[51m0n]

I voted - rather tricky to choose, very good stuff in there, well done all!

[hollywoodrox]

That was very tricky, there were some excellent entries well written. And we'll produced,some very creative people out there
In the end I went for the track that I found most enjoyable, that I enjoyed listening to and provided a cool vibe

[Skol303]

Just sent out another plug for votes on [url="https://twitter.com/Skol303"]Twitter[/url] as well as on SoundCloud. As Nige has said elsewhere, we already have more votes than both previous months combined - and it's only Tuesday! Great stuff. Keep 'em coming folks. It'd be great to break the 100 mark this month.

PS: I feel it'd be rude not say a [i]massive[/i] thanks to those of you who've voted for me thus far. I know it's early days but I'm genuinely gobsmacked. Huge boost to my confidence whatever the outcome. If I knew where you lived, I'd come round and give you a sloppy kiss! Or do the washing up. Your choice

[steve]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1354035000' post='1881224']
If I knew where you lived, I'd come round and give you a sloppy kiss! Or do the washing up. Your choice
[/quote]

erm... washing up lease, I'll pm my address

[Skol303]

[quote name='steve' timestamp='1354035614' post='1881244']erm... washing up lease, I'll pm my address [/quote]

Aww, Steve! It's the beard, isn't it? My missus has been wanting me to get rid of it for ages... ok, I'll just grab my Marigolds and be right over...