Skol303 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 [color=#b22222][size=5][b]April's Composition Challenge is now underway.[/b][/size][/color] [size=5]Here's the image for your inspiration, as chosen by last month’s winner [b]AL-the-Bassman…[/b][/size] [size=5]And here are the rules 'n' stuff…[/size] By entering the competition you agree to the Basschat [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?app=forums&module=extras§ion=boardrules"]Terms & Conditions[/url] and [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/3178-forum-guidelines/"]Forum Guidelines[/url], which are designed to help ensure the forum remains free of offensive and/or illegal behaviour and material. In a nutshell: [b]1) Please avoid any content that other forum users may find offensive.[/b] If your track contains explicit lyrics, for example, then please warn other forum users so they can choose for themselves whether to listen to it. [b]2) Please make sure you have permission to use any 3rd party sounds included in your track[/b] (ie. sounds that you have not recorded yourself, such as samples of other people's music). The owners of Basschat accept no responsibility for infringements of copyright or other forms of legal ownership, which are solely the responsibility of competition entrants. If we spot any breaches of copyright then your track will be removed from the competition. For reference: here's a great source of copyright-free material, all available under Creative Commons license:http://www.freesound.org/ [b]3) Entries should be no more than five minutes long and written/produced during the month of the competition[/b], taking inspiration from the photo provided. No cheating! If you have any questions about the competition rules, just ask. [b][color=#b22222][size=5]The deadline for entries is midnight on Wednesday 23rd April.[/size][/color][/b] Get to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I should be able to get a bassline down for this at the very least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I can't really do funk at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 So don't do funk. That is not the only way to inter pret the image (I am not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Hmm... I'll get my thinking cap on. Plus my studio is back in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) i am surprised by the amount of bassists on here that don't like funk?? ( flamenco, country, detroit, a strange elephant creature, ) lol where would we be without players like Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Flea etc ?? who knows , but we'd probably all be using plectrums and following what the guitarist does? One picture to Please them All???? impossible unless it was a picture of Kelly Brook !!! LOL Edited April 2, 2014 by AL-the-Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 It's not only a picture about funk, though, is it..? Angela Davis must be worthy of some compositional thought..? Or Afro..? Or 'Black' music..? Or ladies..? Pouting, perhaps..? Whistfullness..? I could go on, but up to now, every pic has produced a very wide range of interpretations. Thinking 'out of the box' is not only aloud, it's mandatory, surely..? I certainly hope so; I must be one of the least 'funky' bassists, but I'll have a go at finding something inspired by the pic. Nothing good, I'll admit, but something. OK, maybe not in the style of Vivaldi. Who is/was this 'ere Bootsy Collins, anyway..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) Boostsy Collins is/was james brown's bassist, funkadelics bassist, and parlaments bassist , he also had a solo career. And Funk is a Huge Topic .. there u Go , I didn't Know who Angela Davis Was. don't know if its supposed to be her in the picture? the internets Full stuff other than Porn ... Who'd of thought it Edited April 2, 2014 by AL-the-Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1396437335' post='2413528'] Boostsy Collins is/was james brown's bassist, funkadelics bassist, and parlaments bassist , he also had a solo career...[/quote] Cheers, I'll look him up. Funkedelics I've heard of through Skeet Curtis and Maceo Parker. [quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1396437335' post='2413528']...I didn't know who Angela Davis was...[/quote] Glad to be of service, then. Isn't Basschat great..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1396435677' post='2413476'] i am surprised by the amount of bassists on here that don't like funk?? ( flamenco, country, detroit, a strange elephant creature, ) lol [/quote]Its not a matter of people not liking, the only responses ive seen are people who don't play funk. I don't dislike funk, but I'm not a funk bassist, I don't have any desire to be... funk is not the only way to be a bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) [quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1396440043' post='2413597'] Its not a matter of people not liking, the only responses ive seen are people who don't play funk. I don't dislike funk, but I'm not a funk bassist, I don't have any desire to be... funk is not the only way to be a bassist [/quote] Your TOTALLY RIGHT , But neither is playing Any one particular style Bruce Lee would have been Proud of me for that One Edited April 2, 2014 by AL-the-Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 if i get the chance to pic a Picture again ( probably not after this one LOL) I will clear it with y'all first make sure everyones happy, and depending on location come over and read a bed time story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1396440449' post='2413616']...come over and read a bed time story[/quote] ...and tuck in the 'elephant'..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1396440594' post='2413622'] ...and tuck in the 'elephant'..? [/quote] Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Just have Fun (K) with the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 The picture is fine... if a little constrained in its scope. It can of course be interpreted in different ways. But a picture of an afro-touting lady with the word 'FUNK' written beneath does somewhat suggest a particular genre I don't see this as being a problem myself. I like playing with different genres. But as I've said before, it often helps if the image chosen is something that's open to many different interpretations - this allows people to focus on the task of composition, rather than worrying about having to comply with a particular style of music. That's why landscape imagery works well for these challenges. As does 'reportage' or situational photos; imagery that doesn't make its subject matter glaringly obvious and invites a little imagination. But no matter. Funk is a wide genre and a good theme for us to work with. Although I suggest in future that we try to avoid images that are quite so literal. [quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1396440449' post='2413616'] if i get the chance to pic a Picture again ( probably not after this one LOL) I will clear it with y'all first make sure everyones happy, and depending on location come over and read a bed time story [/quote] PS: ...strictly speaking, the winner should message me with their choice of image before posting it on the forum (as requested) - just so I can make sure it complies with the T&Cs Cheers all. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) Hi Paul, I couldn't find where to attach the image on the email you sent me. on a side note, funk doesn't have to be a style or a way of playing.. i could be a sound Fx, Tone, Lyrical Content. etc.. It could be a thrash song . Pantera Had Some incredibly funky riffs/grooves But if you want it changed, i could probably find another picture... Edited April 2, 2014 by AL-the-Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Nobodies calling for a change of picture Just that we're going to struggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1396449496' post='2413799']...Just that we're going to struggle [/quote] So what's new..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I just had a bloody brilliant idea for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1396449990' post='2413808'] I just had a bloody brilliant idea for this [/quote] There You go.. Get in There Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) [quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1396448038' post='2413771']Hi Paul, I couldn't find where to attach the image on the email you sent me. [/quote] No problem Al! The image embed thingy is in the toolbar when posting a message (you might need to select the advanced option to see it). I'm using a phone to write this so I can't check at the moment... Or you can host your image on a site like Photobucket and use the little picture icon (again in the toolbar) to paste in a Direct Link to your image - which actually saves bandwidth on Basschat, mitigates against climate change and ensures no unicorns get harmed in the process, etc... Message me if you ever want instructions on how to do this. As for the image, it's fine so it stays. No problem with it at all. Just a suggestion for whoever wins to err on the side of keeping things 'vague' and open to interpretation. But it's your privilege as winner to choose what you like. ...so long as it's not Burt Reynolds Edited April 2, 2014 by Skol303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1396440594' post='2413622'] ...and tuck in the 'elephant'..? [/quote] can we have a picture of a tucked in elephant reading a bed time story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-the-Bassman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1396451506' post='2413827'] No problem Al! The image embed thingy is in the toolbar when posting a message (you might need to select the advanced option to see it). I'm using a phone to write this so I can't check at the moment... Or you can host your image on a site like Photobucket and use the little picture icon (again in the toolbar) to paste in a Direct Link to your image - which actually saves bandwidth on Basschat, mitigates against climate change and ensures no unicorns get harmed in the process, etc... Message me if you ever want instructions on how to do this. As for the image, it's fine so it stays. No problem with it at all. Just a suggestion for whoever wins to err on the side of keeping things 'vague' and open to interpretation. But it's your privilege as winner to choose what you like. ...so long as it's not Burt Reynolds [/quote] Hey reynolds was an excellent month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I was hoping that there would be a funk themed month. I can't wait to hear the entries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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