lurksalot

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

I'm also done, I was reminded of the whirling dervishes and the noises I produced seem to be consistent with that EZ drummer , Fleabass, guitar and keys all through waves gtr3 and messed about with , splash of ozone 8 and there we go !

Cleaning is Mrs Lurks hobby, so I don’t mind contributing to cause 😁

I swapped a Warwick fretless for a double bass many moons ago , still don’t play it really , but it’s a lovely piece of furniture

Great thread one thing that would be a brilliant addition , and I know there’s a few of you do already , but could you all post your gigs in the gig thread. i follow the thread , and while I can’t get to most , I’ll always check location and dates to see if I can get to any.

I always pick up an instrument and make some noises in a general stylee that I think fits. By the time I get it ‘finished’ it’s nothing like I intended, but I will have enjoyed or learned something in the process

here is your/ are your certificates My head is done in trying to save/print as a PDF so that bit will have to wait

or an older Lineker overhead kicking a planet

I occasionally have to do a score out of 10 for each one , then sometimes score it out of 100 to make it more detailed if 3 don't become obvious. anyway I digress ... certificates to follow after my tea , but in the meantime fill your boots

Who'd have thunk it , I got to share the top step this month with @upside downer and @Baloney Balderdash congratulations. As it was a first time for Mr Balderdash , he has 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):" ✅ 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 tangled. ❌ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you.. Deadline-wise, we will go for Midnight on the 25th July ... Which in reality, means an early one on the 26th , unless I'm working on a weekend! A line or two of blurb as usual for the vote thread will be super duper smashing lovely. Good luck, Have fun

That was a close call all round! It stayed tight at the top with 3 joint winners and 5 joint runners up only a point behind , well done all 👍 With an inaugural spot on the top step I will ask @Baloney Balderdash to send me an image for the July challenge. I shall attempt the certificates this evening

Any more takers to split the vote , it’s tight at the top 😁

Mark radcliffe and Stuart Maconie have show on 6music at the weekends. Lard was Mark Riley , he also has shows on 6 music.

Oddly I thought the crowd noises were subdued this year , almost as if they were deliberately being dubbed out , mic’d down, EQ’d to a murmur or just plain ignored. i noticed it on most shows . loved Radcliffe and Maconey this morning playing highlights and naming the stages 😂

The other day I parked up on the street to find the postie leaving a parcel behind my side gate. I said sorry I wasn’t at home earlier but someone had parked a red van in front of my drive 😁

the lead guitarist played at a reasonable volume ?

nah , no respect for him le grand tosser in my book.