December covers competition - last orders! - WIN D'ADDARIO STRINGS AND MORE

[Skol303]

[b][size=5]Alright you 'orrible lot, listen up...[/size][/b]

This month's Composition Challenge is a covers competition... choose your favourite song or instrumental, murder it in your own special way, and post the results on Basschat for other people to enjoy.

[b]Anything recorded this year is welcome for entry.[/b]

So all you guys 'n' gals who play in covers bands, this is your chance to shine! No excuses.

There will be prizes. There may be merriment. There will not be a free bar.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/296171-december-composition-challenge-get-writing/"][size=6][b]CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS[/b][/size][/url]

[color=#800D00][font=Helvetica][size=5][b]>>> PRIZES! <<<[/b][/size][/font][/color][list]
[*][color=#800000]1st place gets a Basschat Polo shirt [i]and[/i] a set of [/color][url="http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamily.Page?ActiveID=3768&familyid=156"][color=#800000]D'Addario NYXL Bass Strings[/color][/url]
[*][color=#800000]2nd and 3rd place also receive a set of D'Addario NYXL strings[/color]
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[color=#800000][font=Helvetica]String options for the prize are:[/font]

[font=Helvetica]4-string: 40-95, 45-100, 45-105, 50-105[/font]
[font=Helvetica]5-string: 5-130[/font]
[font=Helvetica]6-string: 32-130[/font]

[font=Helvetica]Big thanks to D'Addario for supporting this year's festive challenge. You guys rock! [/font][/color][color=#800D00][font=Helvetica] [color=#222222] [/color][/font][/color]

[size=5][b]Deadline for entries is midnight on Christmas Eve.[/b][/size]

Edited December 23, 2016 by Skol303

[gapiro]

seems like an excuse for me to record the ska version of 7 nation army, or the version of auld lang syne we're working on tonight ahead of NYE

[Skol303]

^ Perfect! Either of those sounds great 👍🏻

[colleya]

Hmm, footloose is getting an outing this Saturday......

[Skol303]

[quote name='colleya' timestamp='1480624438' post='3185999']
Hmm, footloose is getting an outing this Saturday......
[/quote]

Classic. Go for it

[Les]

Can it be a cover you've recorded in a studio ? Or does it have to be a rougharse one ?

[ras52]

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1480696660' post='3186554']
Can it be a cover you've recorded in a studio ? Or does it have to be a rougharse one ?
[/quote]

I'm going to do a cover of How Rough is Your Arse?

[Les]

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1480698264' post='3186574']
I'm going to do a cover of How Rough is Your Arse?
[/quote]

That's the spirit

[Skol303]

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1480696660' post='3186554']
Can it be a cover you've recorded in a studio ? Or does it have to be a rougharse one ?
[/quote]

Studio tracks are very welcome! As are rougharse ones

[Les]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1480712276' post='3186711']
Studio tracks are very welcome! As are rougharse ones
[/quote]

Bollox Just read the rules, ours was done earlier this year not in this month.

Oh well, Have to say I'm still looking forward to trawling through the entries.

[Lord Sausage]

What about videos?

[Bassassin]

Can I assume covers recorded 10 and 15 years ago won't be eligible? Even if they'd be exactly the same if we'd recorded them yesterday?

[Skol303]

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1480774476' post='3187039']What about videos?[/quote]
Yep, videos are perfectly fine.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1480775976' post='3187054']Can I assume covers recorded 10 and 15 years ago won't be eligible?[/quote]
[quote name='Les' timestamp='1480770178' post='3186999']Just read the rules, ours was done earlier this year not in this month.[/quote]
We normally limit entries to those recorded during the month of the competition, especially when using a photo as inspiration. In this instance I'm happy to turn a blind eye to anything recorded [i]this yea[/i]r as a compromise

[Les]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1480859893' post='3187591']
In this instance I'm happy to turn a blind eye to anything recorded [i]this yea[/i]r as a compromise
[/quote]

Result Off to bag me a Souncloud account.

[Skol303]

[size=6][color=#800000][b]WE HAVE PRIZES![/b][/color][/size]

D'Addario strings up for grabs, plus a Basschat polo shirt.

Get busy!

[Silvia Bluejay]

Will tweet them tomorrow!

[FinnDave]

Just the one song per each of us? I'll have to weed one out, I need new strings and the prices have shot up!

[Skol303]

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1481228013' post='3190861']
Just the one song per each of us?
[/quote]

Yup, one song per entrant, so choose wisely

[Skol303]

[size=5][color=#800000][b]Deadline for entries is midnight on Christmas Eve, so get your skates on...![/b][/color][/size]

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[lovetheblues]

Ok, just for fun, I'll bite. Here's my band's cover of SRV's Empty Arms, recorded by an audience member earlier this year:

http://youtu.be/nOu3DjMiuGc

Hope you enjoy it

Cheers and Merry Christmas to all!

Steve

[Skol303]

[quote name='lovetheblues' timestamp='1482559772' post='3201437']
Hope you enjoy it

Cheers and Merry Christmas to all!

Steve
[/quote]

Thanks Steve! I'll add it to the roster