Bass Riff of the Month (BRotM) # 06 - Chat

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stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
edited June 2018 in Making Music
Here's the 6th 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 June 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.

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 23 June 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 June 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/brotm06-2018-06

It's not a competition.
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Done mine. I'll wait for another entry before I upload a playlist. Hopefully we'll get a few more entries this month.

    It's not a competition.
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Feeling a bit lonely here.

    Last weekend before the submission deadline on 23 June 2018 at 11.30pm.

    It's not a competition.
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  • Shark_EyesShark_Eyes Frets: 373
    I have no recording ability at the moment otherwise I'd be all over it.
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Will try and get something over this week... been tied up sorting out the southern jam stuff! Same for rotm
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Let's see how it goes. If there are less than three entries I might start to carry things over to the following month.

    It's not a competition.
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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24601
    I'm in .. if you've read elsewhere I had two systems crash due to Win10 updates. Rebuilt them both so my ageing music system is flying along again.

    Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
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  • stickersticker Frets: 869

    I'll try and get something done this week

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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Sent one in!...
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    poopot said:
    Sent one in!...

    Two entries so far which are in the playlist in the original post.

    It's not a competition.
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    3 entries so far. All in the playlist.

    It's not a competition.
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Where are all the bass players at? Calling @Bridgehouse!!!!
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    poopot said:
    Where are all the bass players at? Calling @Bridgehouse!!!!
    I never enter mate - I simply don’t get the time to record on my own at the minute. My music time is taken up with band stuff and jams.. after that, I Just time out..
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Entry closes tomorrow (23rd June 2018) at 11:30pm.

    Fretwired said:
    I'm in .. if you've read elsewhere I had two systems crash due to Win10 updates. Rebuilt them both so my ageing music system is flying along again.
    Did you send one, because I haven't received it. Or is it still to come?

    It's not a competition.
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14320
    I never enter mate.
    I submitted an entry once. It wasn't very good. The idea was to encourage others to have a go, safe in the knowledge that their efforts could not possibly be any worse than mine. 

    Bridgehouse said:
    I simply don’t get the time to record on my own.
    I do have the time but lack the inclination.

    If I come up with something seriously good, I invariably want to keep it for myself. Thus, anything that I decide is good enough to submit but not worth saving for myself can not possibly be worthy of tFB members' attention. 

    Quod erat faciendum.


    Be seeing you.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24578
    I’m happy to accept all my bass playing is formulaic and crap ;)

    We have an album of original stuff coming out soon. It will no doubt get posted up here and then you can all see just how formulaic and crap my bass playing is!! :)
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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24601
    Great grooves guys .. hard to choose but I will award my points as follows:

    5 points to @poopot ;

    3 points to @stratman3142 ;

    1 point to @sticker ;

    And ...

    0 points to me for misreading the deadline .. again. I should need to go to Specsavers .. ;-)

    Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Fretwired said:
    Great grooves guys .. hard to choose but I will award my points as follows:

    5 points to @poopot ;

    3 points to @stratman3142 ;

    1 point to @sticker ;

    And ...

    0 points to me for misreading the deadline .. again. I should need to go to Specsavers .. ;-)
    The entry deadline is tonight and voting hasn't started yet :)
    It's not a competition.
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    Entry closed.

    It's not a competition.
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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24601
    Fretwired said:
    Great grooves guys .. hard to choose but I will award my points as follows:

    5 points to @poopot ;

    3 points to @stratman3142 ;

    1 point to @sticker ;

    And ...

    0 points to me for misreading the deadline .. again. I should need to go to Specsavers .. ;-)
    The entry deadline is tonight and voting hasn't started yet :)
    :-) :-)

    I think I need a rest .... I got your PM and thought the deadline had passed ...

    Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
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