April Composition Challenge - GET WRITING

[Skol303]

April's challenge is on!

Here's the image for your inspiration, chosen by last month’s winner fingers211...

Usual rules apply:

✔️ Entries must be <5 minutes and written/recorded this month.

❌ No illegal samples or other funny business.

❌ No... you know what. None of that.

Deadline for entries is Thursday 23rd April.

[Skol303]

Thanks to lockdown, I might even get something written myself this month! Imagine that. It's been too long.

[Bilbo]

I WANT to write something for this image. We shall see what we can do. 

[SH73]

Photo reminds me bag pipes. No heavy guitars ☹️

Edited April 1, 2020 by SH73
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[lurksalot]

4 hours ago, Skol303 said:

Thanks to lockdown, I might even get something written myself this month! Imagine that. It's been too long.

 

3 hours ago, Bilbo said:

I WANT to write something for this image. We shall see what we can do. 

Woah the big hitters might be back on board this month.

excellent 

[Dad3353]

[lurksalot]

OMFG

just picked up the acoustic guitar to bash out some chords to warm up and this covid hands washing thing has left me with next to no fingertips........ OW 

[bobbass4k]

22 hours ago, SH73 said:

Photo reminds me bag pipes. No heavy guitars ☹️

I hear heavy guitars for everything - makes life a lot funner.

[MoonBassAlpha]

I can feel my tentacles going all osric @@

[Dad3353]

Here is my contribution to the April 2020 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: Fingers211..!
Something a bit jaunty for blowing away the cobwebs of current affairs, with a sort of Gaelic/Celtic bent in there somewhere. Good for dancing to, too, if the fancy takes you. Go on, there's no-one looking.
All Kontakt instruments, save the fine Ruby bass.
Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.

 

 

[lurksalot]

Well in Douglas , not yet listened as I haven’t got mine sketched out yet , having said that I am a touch confused.

being the way I am , I learn shed  loads from this challenge , and one thing I do is try and research the photos.

today I have learned that heathers tend to flower in the autumn in the UK  , and while I suspect that spring is on the mind , I am perplexed.

Being as such, I fear the denominator in this is the countryside , and that to me screams either folk or ...er ...country 

scary stuff 😓

 

 

 

[Dad3353]

23 minutes ago, lurksalot said:

...heathers tend to flower in the autumn in the UK...

What..? Are you trying to tell me that it's no longer Autumn..?  What happened..? Where are we now, then..? Have I slept so soundly ..? Serves me right for not owning a watch, of course. What's that..? Watches don't tell the seasons..? Of what possible other use could I have for one, then..? 
Anyway, the important thing is... Is it safe to come out yet..?  Have the waters receded..? What about the Strontium 90 levels..? We were told they'd stay high for ... Well, even longer than that, and that Mother's Milk was already so contaminated as to addle the brains of the next generation or two. Did that happen, then..? 

Confused, of Norwich.

[lurksalot]

11 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

What..? Are you trying to tell me that it's no longer Autumn..?  What happened..? Where are we now, then..? Have I slept so soundly ..? Serves me right for not owning a watch, of course. What's that..? Watches don't tell the seasons..? Of what possible other use could I have for one, then..? 
Anyway, the important thing is... Is it safe to come out yet..?  Have the waters receded..? What about the Strontium 90 levels..? We were told they'd stay high for ... Well, even longer than that, and that Mother's Milk was already so contaminated as to addle the brains of the next generation or two. Did that happen, then..? 

Confused, of Norwich.

I am learning to love your life , via mine currently 😍

[lurksalot]

39 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

What..? 

Confused, of Norwich.

Ah man , you have the time wax lyrical, look at things differently, generally openly , keep your own time , and have family close.

I overlook some stuff granted , but at the moment I have time, I hope to use it wisely, this is all. 

[Dad3353]

Who are you..? What have you done with Lurksalot..? If it's a ransom you're after, be aware that I have little of value. I'm calling @fleabag, he'll get this sorted out, double time..!

(And if we don't hear from Lurks himself in the next 24 hours, you'll be hearing from @Teebs, so be afraid; be very afraid.  )

Edited April 4, 2020 by Dad3353

[Teebs]

Hiya @lurksalot

Hiya @Dad3353

[fingers211]

Well Lurks and Douglas, you are indeed  correct. Even on Dartmoor the heather flowers in Autumn, and yes it is Dartmoor.

It's the view looking s'easterly from Hay Tor to be precise, which is 15 minutes by car (10 by Triumph and as long as I like on dirt bike!), from our front door.

There's no hidden message (or is there?) in the photo, (ie we won't be out till autumn), just a gentle picture after last months noise !!

 

 

[Dad3353]

There you go; I knew it..! It's Autumn, and Fingers proves it by taking photos from his front door with his Triumph..! Yah..! Boo..! Sucks to you, you false Lurks, you..! Shame on you for trying to fool an old man that he's overslept (or under-slept; I'm not really sure any more...).
Where's that nice lady with the pink pills..? Should I put my pyjama trousers back on..? Why is that light always on..?
(shuffles off in worn slippers, bumps into armchair and looks with puzzled frown at his shins...)

[fingers211]

Houston, we've had a problem here !!

My old Acer laptop has decided I no longer need a screen or audio to produce any toons.

I've managed to get some of the  stuff onto an external drive. Unfortunately, when I started this malarky 5 years ago, organisation wasn't (& still isn't!) a strong point. A lot of the  licenses are on old deleted e-mails, the dill extensions are all over the shop, blah ,blah,blah.

Suffice to say, a new computer has been ordered and we start from scratch.

When I find the piece for this month, it will be posted as is !!

Happy tooning all ..

[upside downer]

Here's my attempt at something uplifting. Lots of mucking about with my Yamaha keyboard here with a bit of bass and guitar in there too.

 

[lurksalot]

19 hours ago, fingers211 said:

Houston, we've had a problem here !!

My old Acer laptop has decided I no longer need a screen or audio to produce any toons.

I've managed to get some of the  stuff onto an external drive. Unfortunately, when I started this malarky 5 years ago, organisation wasn't (& still isn't!) a strong point. A lot of the  licenses are on old deleted e-mails, the dill extensions are all over the shop, blah ,blah,blah.

Suffice to say, a new computer has been ordered and we start from scratch.

When I find the piece for this month, it will be posted as is !!

Happy tooning all ..

This is scary stuff

It is on my list of things to be worried about , I know I will need to be doing a new computer install at some point , but I am so hoping it goes relatively smoothly.

good luck with it , hope it goes well 

 

[MoonBassAlpha]

^ might be worth cloning your hard drive now?

[lurksalot]

1 hour ago, MoonBassAlpha said:

^ might be worth cloning your hard drive now?

^ There is half the problem , people speaking in a foreign language 😉

[Dad3353]

Most folks perform a back-up of their important data regularly, especially after they've previously lost stuff from failed disks, theft, floods or fire (other catastrophes are available...). What form this back-up takes varies; one method is to have an identical hard disk plugged into a USB port, for instance, and have the whole of one's disk contents copied onto this second disk, to make an identical copy (a 'clone'...). There is software to do this, which will depend on what System your information is stored, but the process is the same.
Another method is to have a second drive plugged in, and copy by hand all the information needing back-up. I usually define this as being any data which cannot be bought nor replaced. For information such as access codes, license n°s, important serial n°s and such, it's not a daft idea to have them written down (OK, printed out if one is that way inclined...) onto paper, to be stored away in a safe place (and not forgotten about or thrown out..!).
It all depends on how much one values the data. Try, as a test, imagining the total loss of the computer (stolen, dropped overboard, burnt to a crisp...), and estimate what would be lost. If the answer is 'Nothing', no need for back-up. If it's uber-important that nothing be lost, consult a specialist and act upon their advice.

Hope this helps. 

Edited April 14, 2020 by Dad3353

[lurksalot]

Many thanks @Dad3353 I understand the theory , it’s actually the thought of doing it , and doing it right , I suspect I have no idea of the actual way to do this 🤷‍♂️