lurksalot Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Well done to @AndyTravis who won the November challenge, he will in due course be invited to post the picture for the January challenge, however, with another year about to disappear from the calendar, we need to celebrate whatever music floats our individual boats. It is thus time to let us hear that incredible cover version, whether it is a full-blown studio production, a garage band knock up, or a quick take from an inspirational night on the pop, we want to hear it. Any cover version that you or your band have/will have recorded at any point between 1st January and 23rd December will be welcome. All of the usual rules apply with a few additional caveats: It doesn't have to be a Christmas song. You're welcome to submit anything recorded this year (not just from December), so there's no excuse for those of you in cover bands not to enter. Don't go lifting any samples from whatever song you intend to cover, as that will breach the usual terms and conditions leading to extreme punitive measures. This time of year a bagpipe truce is allowed! But that still doesn't make them right! I think that covers everything , so go for it deadline is midnight on 23rd December , so dive in 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybee Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) My effort is a cover of Tom Misch's - It Runs Through Me recorded by my daughter and I earlier this year (she did the hard work on Guitar, and I played the bass and (terrible) piano line. It's a live looping thing done with an Akai MPC used like a loop pedal. Neither of us were brave enough to sing so you just have the instrumental to 'enjoy' Edited December 2, 2023 by sammybee link 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) As it's all we have from this past year, here's a medley of 'punter's' videos, taking at our rare outing, September. A bit long for the Challenge rules of 5 minutes; if that's an issue I could just post just one, but you'd be missing out on the others ... ... starring Steph, our singist, Our Youngest on bass, Our Eldest on guitar 1 (stage left...), the local lad Flo (previously our guitar 2, a couple of decades ago...), for some songs, stage right, and I play drums, of course. Note the broken string upsetting the very last number, stage left. Very cramped quarters which did nothing to hamper the ambiance, as can be seen, I think. Better as a video track than audio alone. Happy daze; enjoy. Douglas Edited December 2, 2023 by Dad3353 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) https://on.soundcloud.com/j4R76gfUcNtTVhUi6 it DOES have to be a Christmas track 😂 Actually 3 covers, well 2.5 Edited December 2, 2023 by AndyTravis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 A recorded rehearsal with my band from earlier this year. A rough recording, even more roughly mastered in GarageBand (I don't know what I'm doing really). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I've got one in the works, but I went down with a rotten throat infection before I could finish the backing vocals, and my singer has had the same. Also waiting for someone to add the finishing touches with some horns. Going for an accurate ish version this year, not an alternative arrangement like usual. It will be Start All Over by Kula Shaker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 ER... For the cover challenge I thought I'd do a completely original song wot is all my own work. Any similarity to the Sylvester disco classic with a very similar name is purely co-incidental! This also features my wife on backing vox! Featuring Wal bass as both disco bass and punk guitars (via Bias FX), vox by me and my wife, sequencers are Massive and USynth, drums through EZ. All rolled in Neutron 3 and Ozone 9, with some Nectar Elements on the vox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I'm in for this... This is a song I've been meaning to cover for a couple of years now, but never found an approach I've been happy with - until now! Techy stuff: DAW: Studio one Drums: Snare/Tom/Ride played live into one mic (95% is a single take - the 3rd) , then added suitcase bass drum on a different track. Plus percussion. Bass: Vantage Avenger Guitars: Squier affinity Telecaster, homemade 3 string cigar box guitar with slide Vox: SM38 mic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) https://on.soundcloud.com/C4E1c BassChat December cover challenge 2023 I've chosen the Kula Shaker tune Start All Over from their "K" album, as it's got a Beatles - like vibe, and I thought my friend Rob would enjoy singing it (massive Beatles fan) With invaluable input from Phil Beavis (organ) and Paul Ibbott (Horn section), the guitar, bass, backing vocals and drums are me. Tried to keep this fairly close to the original this time, subject to my own limitations! Edited December 19, 2023 by MoonBassAlpha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) Thanks Douglas, I always used to be able to make the posts look like that but recently they don't, and I'm not sure why. I think I'm copying the link the same way I've always done, but who knows? Also, I couldn't for the life of me get the image not to present rotated. I hope folks still get it Edited December 19, 2023 by MoonBassAlpha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) I have decided on a tune to record, got the basics down , and just need to ruin it by putting my voice all over it . just thinking now , Lurksalittle is back home , I might try and persuade her to join in 😂. Edited December 20, 2023 by lurksalot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) End result. Earlier this month, I recorded a cover of Message in a Bottle in trash/grindcore style, but could not get the vocals right; gone down with a flu so binned the idea (pardon the pun), still recovering from flu. So instead , decided to cover the Blade Runner 1982 soundtrack the end song that has been used as an intro on Somewhere on Tour in 86 and The Future Past Tour in 2023. I recorded a guitar track through various pedals, into Marshall, then SM57 mic on speaker. Rest of the instruments are various VST, modo bass, Miroslav Philharmonics, syntronik and likes Edited December 21, 2023 by SH73 . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 I was about to pop mine up, but I think either Soundcloud has a bug or my main machine has! I can't get any of the SoundCloud links to play at the moment , I'll try again later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Merry Christmas, tunesmiths I've recorded a version of the Pink Panther theme using the arrangement that the superb Russian surf-pop band Messer Chups use on their track Pink Pantheratu. Mine contains very little of the guitar dexterity of their six-stringer Oleg. He's fantastic. I'm not. Used a Strat copy, a Westfield P bass copy, a Vivlex delay pedal and a Roland Cube amp. Drums by MT Drums through Ableton. Recorded in Wavepad and Audacity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) Can the next person through let me know if this plays please. I seem to be unable to get Soundcloud to play anything on this PC all day, this might get messy if it doesn't work for me by voting time !! Tout de suite Harold ...... I need to try a new upload ..... Pooh they all play on my phone , that has me stumped then ! Edited December 21, 2023 by lurksalot 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) Works fine on my PC 👍 And, having listened to it, you're clearly as mad as a mushroom 😁 Edited December 21, 2023 by upside downer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Yeah - works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 its doing my head in , AAAAAAAAGHHHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) try again https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/tout-de-suite-harold just trying something currently if the link embeds, it cant find the track. any soundcloud I try to play on the PC just has the little dot gif which suggests it is trying , but nothing else happens.. it's great when things just work , but boy is it a PITA when it just doesn't Edited December 21, 2023 by lurksalot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 Luckily I put my enlightened IT head on , I turned off the computer and turned it back on again, sorted 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) What ho! It's an old Joe Jackson song that's got nowt to do with Christmas and featuring Mr Gordon Gecko. Edit For Lyrics Spoiler Pretty soon now, you know I'm gonna make a comeback And like the birds and the bees in the trees, it's a sure-fire smash I'll speak to the masses through the media And if you got anything to say to me, you can say it with cash Chorus 'Cause I've got the trash And you got the cash So baby we should get along fine So give me all your money 'Cause I know you think I'm funny, yeah Can't you hear me laughing Can't you see me smile I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the hula hoop I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the yo-yo Tik Tok, well that was one of my good ones Well what's a few shattered lives when we know it's just good clean fun Zombie knives, I've almost made them respectable You see I can't always get through to you, so I go for your son Chorus Right now, I think I'm gonna start a new trend Because the line on the graph's getting low and we can't have that And you think you're immune, but I can sell you anything Anything from a road worn bass to a pork pie hat Chorus Edited December 24, 2023 by skankdelvar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Well done all , that’s put a smile on my face at least ! I shall start the voting thread shortly , but a last gasp chance for anyone hovering over the ‘send’ button 😁. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 I have a couple of temporary links which I will sort in due course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 (edited) https://on.soundcloud.com/7YuzL A late entry from me Edited December 25, 2023 by lurksalot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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