Bass Riff of the Month (BRotM) # 04 - Chat

stratman3142

Here's the 4th Bass Riff of the Month (BRotM) Challenge, being run by @stratman3142 and @TTony.

The challenge is now open, and remains open for submissions until 11:30pm on 23rd April 2018

BRotM can be interpreted by the entrants, ie as simple or complex as they like, to encourage as many as possible to get involved. It could be anything from a single RAW bass track to a full mix of instruments. However, the focus must be on the bass riff. 

The bass riff needs to be created using a real stringed bass instrument, so that would include electric or acoustic bass (fretted or unfretted), Chapman stick, double bass - even cello perhaps 

Keep it to a maximum of 50 seconds. This is about riffs, not songs.

Send your entry (as an mp3) to brotm@thefb.co.uk

Include your forum name in the email.

Voting will start soon after the submission deadline of 23rd April 2018, with each voter selecting their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.

First choice gets 5 points - Second choice gets 3 points - Third choice gets 1 point

Voting will end on 11.30pm 30th April 2018

The order and scores of the top three entries will be announced soon after the voting ends. If there are 8 or more entries, then the order and scores of those in the top half will be announced.  

No prizes. It's just for fun.

As people submit their entries, I'll post them below to hopefully promote some discussion on approaches used.

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/brotm04-2018-04

stratman3142

Only one entry so far, which is from a pal of @poopot. I'll try to post a playlist soon, but it would be good to get at least one more entry before I do.

poopot

I’d enter one if it wasn’t for the fact that poojnr “borrowed” my bass because , and I quote, “Marcus broke his” and the little sod left it in the school... locked away till after the Easter break!...

Funkfingers

stratman3142 said:

a pal of poopot

André_X, perhaps?

poopot said:

poojnr “borrowed” my bass because , and I quote, “Marcus broke his”

Your son goes to school with Marcus Miller? Wow!

stratman3142 said:

Chapman Stick

Unless somebody else on tFB has recently bought one, it is probably safe to remove this instrument from the BRotM list. 

poopot

Funkfingers said:

stratman3142 said:

a pal of poopot

André_X, perhaps?

Nope... “Bill the bass”
Trying to get him to join here and motivate his lazy ass a little!...

Funkfingers said:

poopot said:

poojnr “borrowed” my bass because , and I quote, “Marcus broke his”

Your son goes to school with Marcus Miller? Wow!

I know him as “Marcus 2” apparently there are 3!!!! 

stratman3142

Knocked one out quickly while the wife was getting ready to go out - a bass riff that is.

There are now two entries in the playlist.

Fretwired

stratman3142 said:

Knocked one out quickly while the wife was getting ready to go out - a bass riff that is.

There are now two entries in the playlist.

I thought then entries were posted after the deadline?

stratman3142

Fretwired said:

stratman3142 said:

Knocked one out quickly while the wife was getting ready to go out - a bass riff that is.

There are now two entries in the playlist.

I thought then entries were posted after the deadline?

Antique_guitars used to post the challenge entries as they were received, when he had the time.  I didn't do that except for SotM.

However, I think posting as we go will hopefully promote more discussion and learning off each other, as I stated in the OP. It appears to work for SotM and I see it's also promoted some discussion about drums for this month's RotM. It also helps me to keep track of the entries and resubmissions. So I'd rather do it that way.

I won't post the Composition Challenge entries until after the deadline, in keeping with the way Antique_Guitars did things, as that's a longer term substantial creative thing.

I'll do it this way unless enough people don't like it, or if @TTony says otherwise. I'm just the monkey, not the organ grinder
 

TTony

I really don't have a strong view one way or the other.

Except that I'd agree that whichever way stratman3142 wants to do it, is the best way to do it

poopot

If it promotes discussion it’s a good thing... also, last one in should be able to best all the other submissions

in other news, after a daring ninja style raid where poojnr emailed his music teacher and got him to go to the school, I am now in the possession of what can only be described as a “fooked five string bass”... will try to get something over after I’ve sorted the mess!!!!!!

Fretwired

Trouble is if the first one in is really good it puts me off .. :-)

stratman3142

Fretwired said:

Trouble is if the first one in is really good it puts me off .. :-)

You can choose not to listen Anyway you've got nothing to worry about.

Although the first one happens to be extremely good, but it still didn't put me off (I'm too old to care).

TTony

stratman3142 said:

(I'm too old to care).

I'm too old to remember.

poopot

TTony said:

stratman3142 said:

(I'm too old to care).

I'm too old to remember.

I’m too old to die young!.

sent one in tho’

stratman3142

poopot said:

sent one in tho’

Added to playlist. That's 3 so far.

stratman3142

stratman3142 said:

poopot said:

sent one in tho’

Added to playlist. That's 3 so far.

Now updated with version 2.

Funkfingers

Fretwired said:

 if the first one in is really good, it puts me off .. :-)

On the one occasion when I submitted an entry, I used reverse psychology. My theory was that, if I posted something really poor, @Bridgehouse might submit a riff. He was not fooled for an instant.

Bridgehouse

Funkfingers said:

Fretwired said:

 if the first one in is really good, it puts me off .. :-)

On the one occasion when I submitted an entry, I used reverse psychology. My theory was that, if I posted something really poor, @Bridgehouse might submit a riff. He was not fooled for an instant.

You’ll have to get up earlier than that to catch me out

sticker

Got mine in before jetting off on honeymoon next week ! 

Used my Classic Vibe 60’s P Bass and as I’ve been on a Britpop kick I did something a little bit “Alex James” inspired.

stratman3142

sticker said:

Got mine in before jetting off on honeymoon next week ! 

I'm surprised you found the time, although it's good to start a marriage as you plan to continue

Added to playlist. That makes 4 entries.

DulcetJones

Sent.