lurksalot

Happy 1st of meteorological Autumn A very tight call for August , 1 vote splitting the pack, and with what looked like me giving that vote, congrats to @Chiliwailer, now on a double, seeking the elusive hat-trick I guess, Anyway, back to the business in hand , with the chosen image for your delight and delectation, he explains... "Autumn is coming in with it's stunning sunsets, so given that my photo-choosing creative mojo has dropped under the horizon here's a nice pic that even has some Northern Lights, sea, stars, rocks, and a pensive dude for your muse..." ✅ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded between now and the deadline. ❌ No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on ❌ No Bagpipes, Please, I think they would suffer from the magnetic radiation and sound a bit off. ❌ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you.. Deadline-wise, we will go for Midnight on the 24th September ... Which in reality, means teatime on the 25th. A line or two of blurb as usual for the vote thread will be super duper smashing lovely. Good luck, Have fun must dash , Victoria Coren Mitchell is holding a pose for me in the kitchen .

Well done @Chiliwailer , a double , great stuff . if you send a picture I’ll get September’s started.

Probably the same concerns that arose when recordings became viable , the industry made plenty of money selling reproductions of artists performances , technically not actually real. The money and authenticity now is in the performance again.

We had a reasonably musical family, my nan, mum and uncle all played piano but my uncle played keys in a band in that London, covers and a bit of a party band who did well in the late 60s/early 70s. when he quit, me and my brother inherited his Vox keyboard , AC30 head and a Selmer 2x12 cab . this was awesome and great fun , but a trip to Steptoes in canal street meant £15 was invested on a epiphone Gibson copy , and a rat pedal followed. this lead to some great noises from the garage, that not all the neighbours appreciated. However , Mrs Tristram next door was a touch more enlightened , and happened to mention that her eldest , Graham , had an old guitar that he wasn’t using and was in a box under the bed. And Lo , I became the owner of a late 60’s Hofner violin bass…with a broken neck socket , but hey , I was 17 , had my dads tools, and yes, a couple of wood screws put it back together. Having a bass at school was a novelty and thus I was seconded to play at all the assemblies and school shows. I moved on to an old Fender I think (that would probably with a fortune now , but was pennies or I wouldn’t have bought it) , that went missing as did the keys , amp and cab from a rehearsal room . suffice to say that my brother took on the violin bass duties at school and obviously corrupted @Leonard Smalls after his exposure to its subtle charms 😁

Good morning all, Voting is up and ready for you Lovely stuff in there as well, quite a mellow take on it!

With what amounted to a near runaway victory in these parts, we had a resounding outright July win for @Chiliwailer It was a well supported month with some great material and thus a worthy winner. His choice of inspiration for us ... "It's summer, and if it were possible I know where I'd rather be right now.... I hope you all also find this image of trekking in Yellowstone Park inspiring." So, for the entries , pick your 2 favorites from these 1 @Baloney Balderdash A calm folky instrumental, that seems fitting for the picture and location of it, complete with backwards intro that mirrors the mirror lake of the image : 2 @Chiliwailer Yellowstone Trails - I was initially aiming for a baggy folk type tune, but this somehow evolved with a slight country feel - which was a nice surprise, taking a walk down different trails. 3 @Leonard Smalls When someone says Yellowstone I immediately think of El Capitan, which rises majestically out of Tuolumne Meadows, a mere 811 miles and two states away in Yosemite. So here we have a bit of dub, perfect for watching the sunset from your Portaledge halfway up El Cap's most famous route, The Nose. 4 @Jean-Luc Pickguard Take note of the warning signs and watch where you step. 5 Lurksalot Yellowstone is Just as much grizzly as Disney , a beautiful stroll here ... a grizzly there, a beautiful stroll here ... old faithful steam boiling hot water geyser there , from lovely green valleys to scalded wastelands 6 @upside downer Hey, what's the rush? Life's too hectic. Take a stroll, breathe a little and just enjoy being in the moment. That's all folks With 6 entries I'd suggest 2 votes each this month , so we'll close the poll at midnight on 31st Good luck all

A bit rushed with this unfortunately , but Yellowstone is Just as much grizzly as Disney , a beautiful stroll here ... a grizzly there, a beautiful stroll here ... old faithful steam boiling hot water geyser there , from lovely green valleys to scalded wastelands not much technical , Ibby six string with FX , fleabass , EZ drummer and very little talent , through reaper and smeared with a bit of OZone 8

I love the pic , I’ll get something , but not banking on picking the photo next month 😁

Aaagh first world problems and that, but… had a couple of ideas and thought I’d hook up the phone to Reaper via the interface , but I’ve got a new phone so the pricey cable I bought doesn’t fit the new phone. that’s ok I’ll use the old iPad …no battery , and now I realise I’ve got no ear phones / buds for the new phone ! just when I felt a masterpiece coming on aswell 🤦‍♂️

good spot that man , top marks 😁

here we go

Well then, with what amounts to a near runaway victory in these parts, we have a resounding outright July win for @Chiliwailer a well supported month with some great material and a worthy winner. With the formalities nearly complete ( I need to do the certificate) we will crack on with his choice of inspiration for us ... "It's summer, and if it were possible I know where I'd rather be right now.... I hope you all also find this image of trekking in Yellowstone Park inspiring." ✅ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded between now and the deadline. ❌ No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on ❌ No Bagpipes, Please, I think they would get eaten by the grizzleys. ❌ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you.. Deadline-wise, we will go for Midnight on the 24th Augustus ... Which in reality, means an early one on the 25th , unless I'm away on my holidays! A line or two of blurb as usual for the vote thread will be super duper smashing lovely. Good luck, Have fun

Well done @Chiliwailer great piece of work, worthy winner , and by a margin as well this month ! if you send me a picture I’ll post it this evening

voting thread is up gents what a great bunch of tracks, some to make you smile , some intense and some really get you moving, superb

Who'd have thunk it , I got to share the top step last month with @upside downer and @Baloney Balderdash. As it was a first time for Mr Balderdash , he had the choice of image for us to work on and compose to, thus... "Here is my suggestion to the image for July. A mystic contortionist, admittedly AI generated (but on my intricate description):" This has proved to be a popular image and inspired some cracking entries so have a listen through and choose your favourite 3 tracks 1 @Baloney Balderdash Flip Joint (The Contortionist).... Post Math Rock? 2 @Al Nico The image drew me to imagine a futuristic fairground organ style circus sound. Happy tune with running bass, side snare and clapping. 3 @Chiliwailer Old Age : New Age - the then young contortionist used to perform in the early 90s in ambient beats clubs. Now living off-planet, he’s a midnight street artist in the underground scene. Guitars are kind of ‘synthy contorted’ in his honour. 4 @Leonard Smalls I thought a breakdancing Gandalf deserved something with bass chords and an Ian Dury-style random vocal. Oi oi! 5 @Lord Sausage Listen to Echoes of the Altered by Dreaded Ted & The Nutters on #SoundCloud 6 Lurksalot I was reminded of the whirling dervishes and the noises I produced seem to be consistent with that 7 @Jean-Luc Pickguard was intending to add a vocal to my track, however on re-reading the lyrics I decided it was better left as an instrumental 8 @MoonBassAIpha Inspired by the picture and by a jam at a friend's house over 40 years ago. 9 @upside downer The Sage. Who is he? Where did he come from? What does he want? What does he know? Why has he started breakdancing in the old part of town? Has he got the moves? Can he still do them? Will we have to call an ambulance for the mysterious old coot? Well that drew out some fantastic material, I really enjoyed listening through ... and will do again. Choose your favourite 3 , voting will close at midnight on 31st July Dive in