Skol303 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) [b][size=5]Alright you 'orrible lot, listen up...[/size][/b] This month's Composition Challenge is a covers competition... choose your favourite song or instrumental, murder it in your own special way, and post the results on Basschat for other people to enjoy. [b]Anything recorded this year is welcome for entry.[/b] So all you guys 'n' gals who play in covers bands, this is your chance to shine! No excuses. There will be prizes. There may be merriment. There will not be a free bar. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/296171-december-composition-challenge-get-writing/"][size=6][b]CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS[/b][/size][/url] [color=#800D00][font=Helvetica][size=5][b]>>> PRIZES! <<<[/b][/size][/font][/color][list] [*][color=#800000]1st place gets a Basschat Polo shirt [i]and[/i] a set of [/color][url="http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamily.Page?ActiveID=3768&familyid=156"][color=#800000]D'Addario NYXL Bass Strings[/color][/url] [*][color=#800000]2nd and 3rd place also receive a set of D'Addario NYXL strings[/color] [/list] [color=#800000][font=Helvetica]String options for the prize are:[/font] [font=Helvetica]4-string: 40-95, 45-100, 45-105, 50-105[/font] [font=Helvetica]5-string: 5-130[/font] [font=Helvetica]6-string: 32-130[/font] [font=Helvetica]Big thanks to D'Addario for supporting this year's festive challenge. You guys rock! [/font][/color][color=#800D00][font=Helvetica] [color=#222222] [/color][/font][/color] [size=5][b]Deadline for entries is midnight on Christmas Eve.[/b][/size] Edited December 23, 2016 by Skol303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapiro Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 seems like an excuse for me to record the ska version of 7 nation army, or the version of auld lang syne we're working on tonight ahead of NYE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 ^ Perfect! Either of those sounds great 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleya Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Hmm, footloose is getting an outing this Saturday...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 [quote name='colleya' timestamp='1480624438' post='3185999'] Hmm, footloose is getting an outing this Saturday...... [/quote] Classic. Go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Can it be a cover you've recorded in a studio ? Or does it have to be a rougharse one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 [quote name='Les' timestamp='1480696660' post='3186554'] Can it be a cover you've recorded in a studio ? Or does it have to be a rougharse one ? [/quote] I'm going to do a cover of How Rough is Your Arse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1480698264' post='3186574'] I'm going to do a cover of How Rough is Your Arse? [/quote] That's the spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 [quote name='Les' timestamp='1480696660' post='3186554'] Can it be a cover you've recorded in a studio ? Or does it have to be a rougharse one ? [/quote] Studio tracks are very welcome! As are rougharse ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1480712276' post='3186711'] Studio tracks are very welcome! As are rougharse ones [/quote] Bollox Just read the rules, ours was done earlier this year not in this month. Oh well, Have to say I'm still looking forward to trawling through the entries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 What about videos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Can I assume covers recorded 10 and 15 years ago won't be eligible? Even if they'd be exactly the same if we'd recorded them yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1480774476' post='3187039']What about videos?[/quote] Yep, videos are perfectly fine. [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1480775976' post='3187054']Can I assume covers recorded 10 and 15 years ago won't be eligible?[/quote] [quote name='Les' timestamp='1480770178' post='3186999']Just read the rules, ours was done earlier this year not in this month.[/quote] We normally limit entries to those recorded during the month of the competition, especially when using a photo as inspiration. In this instance I'm happy to turn a blind eye to anything recorded [i]this yea[/i]r as a compromise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1480859893' post='3187591'] In this instance I'm happy to turn a blind eye to anything recorded [i]this yea[/i]r as a compromise [/quote] Result Off to bag me a Souncloud account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 [size=6][color=#800000][b]WE HAVE PRIZES![/b][/color][/size] D'Addario strings up for grabs, plus a Basschat polo shirt. Get busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Will tweet them tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just the one song per each of us? I'll have to weed one out, I need new strings and the prices have shot up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 [quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1481228013' post='3190861'] Just the one song per each of us? [/quote] Yup, one song per entrant, so choose wisely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 [size=5][color=#800000][b]Deadline for entries is midnight on Christmas Eve, so get your skates on...![/b][/color][/size] [size=5][color=#800000][b][/b][/color][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetheblues Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Ok, just for fun, I'll bite. Here's my band's cover of SRV's Empty Arms, recorded by an audience member earlier this year: http://youtu.be/nOu3DjMiuGc Hope you enjoy it Cheers and Merry Christmas to all! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 [quote name='lovetheblues' timestamp='1482559772' post='3201437'] Hope you enjoy it Cheers and Merry Christmas to all! Steve [/quote] Thanks Steve! I'll add it to the roster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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