The 7th Annual Gift of Music

[fluffy]

Where do we go to hear the songs?

Seriously?

http://www.soultreerecords.com/GOM/2008.html

One slight adjustment and...

[inevitableguy]

Naked Philosophy rocks! Yesss!

Thank you, sir. I would rank The Meadowlands as one of the best albums of all time, so this cover was certainly a labor of love. I am glad that I had the opportunity to do this.

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Mr. Swilington - you have made me a very happy man! I love this! I can't stop using exclamation points! Yes!

[Todd McHatton]

Ohhhh... I get it. Thanks Fluffy! And thanks Kasper!
Really enjoying Teplin (thats one of my favorite songs performed by one of my favorite Song Fighters). It really is time we tried another one together Mr Howl.
Caravan Ray and Tomski sound great too.
Haven't finished listening to everything yet.

[LSK]

I'm happy with my gift!

That's all.

[Märk]

I'm late! But just submitted my song! So I'm in!

[HeuristicsInc]

Awesome, Mark. You are doing well to restore our faith in you
-bill

[JonPorobil]

I'm happy with my gift!

That's all.

[Eddiebangs]

Was hoping a few more scragglers would be in by now, but since everybody's already been sneaking peeks anyway-

HAPPY GOM

A lot of great stuff. Looking forward to really giving them all a good listen. Enjoy!

[fluffy]

*snif*

[Paco Del Stinko]

Niv - I'm glad you enjoyed the tune, I was a bit intimidated by it but had to do it.

Mark/Sven - Great job on Plague Age, man! I am totally thrilled and smiling as I listen for the fourth time in a row. Seems like a good pick for you as well, thematically and stylistically. And great vocals! Thanks a ton, it was absolutely worth the wait!

Lots of good music here, people. GOM is a treat for all and I'm glad to see a strong turnout. Thanks to Eddie and Bill for getting put together, and to all for creating. A gift for us all!

[ujnhunter]

I have yet to listen to them all, but wanted to say thanks to CRay for the great cover! Also, really glad you chose the song you did, considering how things turned out...

[JonPorobil]

See, and I woulda thought that no good could come from adding a vocoder to a Peter Gabriel song. Awesome cover, Eddie!

[Ross]

By the way - if anyone would still like to become part of the committee to save The Stiffees before we get started, drop me a PM.

[jimtyrrell]

Update: Giftee, you are not forgotten. Honestly. I'll have it in as soon as I can.

[HeuristicsInc]

Not a bad year, here, for stiffees. We had 30 entries and only 7 are not returned at 8 days from the deadline. And of those at least 4 stiffers have chimed in to say that their songs are coming soon. Maybe 5. I have a list here but I'm not sure what to do about it... we don't want to usurp the people that will hopefully finish soon. Thoughts?
-bill

[Me$$iah]

Well, I just wanna say my stiffer status is once more revoked.


I am so in its like im in .


had a few problems..... damn me..... theres a connection problem on me mic cable.... and it aint been noticed till the damn mix .... but hey.... you work with what u got.

no time to rerecord the vocals..... oh yeh ... and no singer, .. so i aint gonna let a few little crackles get in the way of a bloody awesome vocal performace, to be fair. Great job Leah.

Any way

just to say im in..... in ya hears me ...in



Yay to tardiness

[furrypedro]

I'm hoping it's cool to post these now that the offical covers have gone up.

A couple of extra-curricular GoM's here:
Invisible Man originally by The Breeders, covered for Paco Del Stinko by myself and Anti-M (to make up for missing his Hxaro on my part). I would like to thank Mark for doing the Les Savy Fav one as I was very close to doing that but went for the Breeders instead.

Never Meant originally by American Football, covered for Glennny by Tomski which I helped on (just because we love this song. In fact we think that Glen chose it cos he knew whoever his gifter was they would not attempt it, but that I might because I love it so much. If this is the case he was right.)

Enjoy!

I would rank The Meadowlands as one of the best albums of all time, so this cover was certainly a labor of love. I am glad that I had the opportunity to do this.

Excellent. I think this is the only time I've had a gifter who has liked the song I chose more than I do and I consider myself very lucky. The attention to the small details, all the individual guitar lines, is amazing (though I feel compelled to play a shaker over the break near the end every time I listen to it ). Thank you so much!

[Ross]

Not a bad year, here, for stiffees. We had 30 entries and only 7 are not returned at 8 days from the deadline. And of those at least 4 stiffers have chimed in to say that their songs are coming soon. Maybe 5. I have a list here but I'm not sure what to do about it... we don't want to usurp the people that will hopefully finish soon. Thoughts?
-bill

Have they given you a time frame? I say give em another week before teh committee jumps in. If you can PM me the list and indicate the ones who look like they are likely to just stiffed in general - I can get the committee working. and we can give the others time for their follow through - whataya think?

[Eddiebangs]

Me$$iah - I friggin' love it. I realy & truly friggin' love it! Awesome job! Thanks so much!

[Märk]

Reve and ujn: My list this year was pretty depressing/moody, and you picked the most depressing/moody one of the bunch! This song gave me the chills when I was like 5 years old, and still does. Your treatment of it? I love it, and thank you.

[Paco Del Stinko]

Hey Pete and M! Thanks for the great gift! I don't know how I got so lucky, but I love it. Two Songfight! greats pulling a surprise that tops the original, easily. Thanks a ton, I am thrilled.

[glennny]

Never Meant originally by American Football, covered for Glennny by Tomski which I helped on (just because we love this song. In fact we think that Glen chose it cos he knew whoever his gifter was they would not attempt it, but that I might because I love it so much. If this is the case he was right.)

Enjoy!

It's true! I was hoping either Pedro would get my list and HAVE to tackle that song, or he couldn't resist covering it when my gifter passed on it.

BTW just like the Joan of Arc songs 2 years ago I think you made a better version!

This is just AWESOME! Is Tomski a Carpetburn fellow?

Thanks guys! Awesome bonus!

BTW thanks to Niveous for my Suede cover too! It was great to hang out on Sunday!