The Smiths - Side Fight
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Sounds good Melvin. It kind of took out the over produced sound of the original and brought to a grass roots level. Nice.
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Thanks Melvin, I'm not sure why you think you covering The Smiths is a bad idea, I really like your song... granted I've never heard the Original... which I am tracking down as I type this... but I have a feeling after listening to your version... the Original will pale in comparison... I really dig the choruses w/ backing vocals... great stuff.
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Thanks fellas. I just hold The Smiths on a pedestal, so it's hard to live up. Very glad you guys liked it though!
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The more you ignore me, the closer I get.
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Hey Melvin just heard your 'Panic' and thought I had to say Nice approach, kinda Reel Big Fish do the Smiths in a sub-ska style, so many good elements from a master of his craft.
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I think the songs up so far both sound very good. UJN, your voice could maybe come up a bit early on, but good work. Inspiring and motivating, gents, thanks for leading the charge.
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Count me in! I'd like to do How Soon Is Now, if that's ok.
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A little reminder that you all have just under three weeks to the deadline - and to send mp3s to johnny_cashpoint@yahoo.co.uk when you're done to get yourself on the fight page ... further details on the first page. I look forward to hearing all the entries then. I will post another remind with two weeks, a week, and three days to go.
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Are we listening to the same Smiths? That do0d is all about fills and 3 layered guitar. Sure, there are a few songs he kinda dumbs down to one guitar track but even then he does the whole major to minor thing within the rhythm.Kill Me Sarah wrote:I'm realizing for the first time how minimalistic Johnny Marr's guitar was a lot of the time and trying to figure out how to overcome that in what will most likely be a G&G song.
*goes back and listens to more Smiths albums.
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Hey Paco - I've been sidetracked a bit and haven't had much chance to work on our entry.
Guarantee I'll be done by the deadline though.
Guarantee I'll be done by the deadline though.
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Not a problem, Ray. It's in your good hands. I'm still in the conceptual stage, but have no doubts about making the deadline. Just about ready to hit record.
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Even as a guitar player, other guitarists don't really excite me very much - Hendrix, Clapton etc. all tend to leave me pretty cold - but Johnny Marr is one that I really do like. Don't know what it is about him - but what he does on those Smiths songs is magic. I find most of Morrissey's solo stuff pretty unlistenable without the Marr guitar.Hoblit wrote:Are we listening to the same Smiths? That do0d is all about fills and 3 layered guitar. Sure, there are a few songs he kinda dumbs down to one guitar track but even then he does the whole major to minor thing within the rhythm.Kill Me Sarah wrote:I'm realizing for the first time how minimalistic Johnny Marr's guitar was a lot of the time and trying to figure out how to overcome that in what will most likely be a G&G song.
*goes back and listens to more Smiths albums.
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It turns out we will most likely be doing Rusholme Ruffians instead of William it was Really Nothing. I'm excited! I love both songs, so I'm happy either way.
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Just under two weeks to go to the deadline, chaps and chappesses ...
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It's on my mind daily, now to setup my recording environment. Any day this week.
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I've never been called a chappess before! How loverly. Phil got the drums and bass worked out last night. We're well on our way to a complete songs! Whoo hoo!
Listen to our music!jack wrote:heather is the hardest working mom on songfight (in addition to being arguably the rockinist chick....).
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ok, i worked on mine a bit tonight and feeling more confident i'll make the deadline.
jim t, i'll send you a PM when i have more down (probably this weekend) but i'd still dig your help if you're offering.
jim t, i'll send you a PM when i have more down (probably this weekend) but i'd still dig your help if you're offering.
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I'm down for sure. I'll also be doing a 'live' version of something later this week. There's a couple Smiths tunes in my repertoire that haven't been spoken for here.
My 'live' recordings didn't come out too good, so I went with a 'studio' version. Sent it in over the weekend.
My 'live' recordings didn't come out too good, so I went with a 'studio' version. Sent it in over the weekend.
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Only a week left and I have a finished 'Cynthia' version that I'm happy with, though some may call it sacrilege, I will endeavour to complete something more 'Organic' though I don't make any promises on that score!
So for those that will be deeply disgusted with my Cynthia Size version of 'Is It Really So Strange' then I sincerely apologise. (I would post a workable link here, but I'm having a touch of intermittent PC trouble at the moment!)
So for those that will be deeply disgusted with my Cynthia Size version of 'Is It Really So Strange' then I sincerely apologise. (I would post a workable link here, but I'm having a touch of intermittent PC trouble at the moment!)
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A short reminder that songs are due next Wednesday, 23rd April, midnight wherever you are - mp3s only e-mailed to johnny_cashpoint@yahoo.co.uk.
Three days to go - get finishing (or starting) - if you want it in, send it in!
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Three days to go - get finishing (or starting) - if you want it in, send it in!
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I'm not going to make the deadline... too much going on here, with wife and kid in the hospital.
It's going to be another time for me...
It's going to be another time for me...
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We won't be making it either. I don't know when we'll be able to get it done.