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Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:44 am
by j$
Wages wrote:
Caravan Ray wrote:Who is up for - beyond individual entries - a Supergroup effort where all participants contribute to putting a bit in for a mega-version of The Talking Head's, "The Psycho Killer"?
Incredible!
In; I'm Tina. Oh and I can do the french bit as well being bilingual and all that (note:this is a joke before Noah kicks my linguistic ass but I would enjoy doing "vers la gloire" and all that).

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:09 am
by Spud
Billy's Little Trip wrote: We need to get The Spud in on it too. He needs to get back in the swing. :P
Absolutely.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:19 pm
by roymond
Caravan Ray wrote:Who is up for - beyond individual entries - a Supergroup effort where all participants contribute to putting a bit in for a mega-version of The Talking Head's, "The Psycho Killer"?
YES

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:51 pm
by j$
Seems apposite right about now :)

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:49 am
by Caravan Ray
What sort of gaysack does up the top button on a polo shirt?

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:01 am
by Caravan Ray
Oh...and since I mentioned the whole Psycho Killer thing...I am taking steps.

I have recorded a basic tract to follow - I want to hear lots of contributions to it

I am trying to work out how to put my track on soundsomthingorother

I am retarded

Could you please send me your contributions by carrier pigeon.

Fast pigeons only.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:09 am
by Caravan Ray
I can't work out how Soundcloud works

I am retarded

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:35 am
by Lunkhead
What can't you figure out? How to sign up? Or how to upload a song after you've signed up? I can try to post screenshots to walk you through either or both if you want. I don't remember either process being very complicated. I recommend signing in with Facebook or Google to simplify that process. After you're logged in, there's an "Upload" button in the top toolbar, on the right side to the right of "Go Pro" and the left of the previous/play/pause/next controls. Click that and you should get a page with a big orange button "Choose files to upload", click that, get a file dialog, choose your file, etc.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:44 am
by Lunkhead
So, Coverfight is "over" (except for the slackers and stiffers). I guess it's time to get serious about this Talking Heads cover fight.

Deadline: 12am Pacific, the night of Sunday, 17th of November

Participants:
Lunkhead
Niveous
glennny
Jon Eric
Caravan Ray
jack shite
Albatross
BLT
HeuristicsInc
Roymond
Johnny Cashpoint
Spud
Hoglen and Wages


Anybody else interested? I'm thinking of just keeping it simple, people can pick whatever song they want, and if there are multiple covers of the same song, so be it. This way also anybody can join in up to the deadline. If people want to suggest other ways to organize it though I'm open to other ideas.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:51 pm
by Caravan Ray
OK - I worked out what I was doing wrong

Here is a guide track:

https://soundcloud.com/caravanray/psycho

120bpm
just a basic drum and midi bass and vocal so you can work out what is happening

So - use this as a template (it will not be part of the final mix) - and give us some tracks. Drums, bass, guitars, vox whatever.

Maybe this could end up as a separate "mix fight" type thing - if we get lots of tracks and people can pick and chose what they want to use and how they use it?

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 4:02 pm
by j$
In the meantime, the mighty Sapient Network and I recorded this for Rocktober - http://www.johnnycashpoint.com/songs/snandjc_pk.mp3

Beat that (musically, at least)! I will now don my Tina hat and bring some to the all-star song fight mix.

j$

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:22 am
by sleepysilverdoor
Non-committed interest...nothing but flowers could be fun.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:27 pm
by j$
Oh my, I *love* that song. Was planning to do a Tom Waits take, but please do it justice, which I can't! "I wish I had a lawnmower"! ;)

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:02 pm
by SchlimminyCricket
I want to play.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:25 pm
by Ross
Yeah, is it too late to join? Anyone have song suggestions for me?

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:48 pm
by glennny
not too late

You strike me as a Road to Nowhere kind of guy.

However a folksy Rossy "Life During Wartime" would be awesome. I would guess you'd be drawn to those lyrics.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:04 am
by AJOwens
Ross wrote:Yeah, is it too late to join? Anyone have song suggestions for me?
What Ross said. I have some time on my hands, having just been let go from a place where I worked for 20 years. And I've always admired the Talking Heads, although I don't really know their catalogue. So if anyone can think of a song I could cover, I'd love to give it a try.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:02 am
by Caravan Ray
glennny wrote: You strike me as a Road to Nowhere kind of guy.
That's a bit harsh

glennny wrote: However a folksy Rossy "Life During Wartime" would be awesome..
But that's a good idea.

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:26 am
by g_rock
Caravan-
I know I'm late to the party but can I throw in on your Psycho killer?

grock

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:39 am
by starfinger
gonna try to do "making flippy floppy"
(or is it taken?)

-craig

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 5:24 am
by j$
Starfinger? YAY!

Re: Talking Heads Coverfight 2013? (after Original Flava fig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:15 am
by starfinger
J$, it all depends on whether or not I can remember how to make a song.