Cover Challenge #11 - chat thread

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flying_pieflying_pie Frets: 1806
edited September 2020 in Making Music
Welcome to the 11th Fretboard Cover Challenge

The rules are simple - there are no rules*

We all start with the same song suggestion and record our own cover version. It's up to your imagination as to what you do with it. It could be faithful to the original or as out there as you wish. 

The idea is to share creativity and see how we end up with differing results from the exact same start point. Feel free to change key if needed for vocals. Feel free to go instrumental/spoken word/rap if singing isn't your thing. Feel free to share ideas in this thread or keep your hand close to your chest. Just have fun with it. 


The track to be covered has been chosen by the winner of the last challenge @StephenB ;; is....


Drum roll...



Love Potion No. 9 by The Clovers



Yes. That's right. That's what has been chosen so get on it and let those creative juices flow.


RULES:

Entries to be sent in mp3 format to the following Email address:

covers@thefretboard.co.uk

You may wish to submit artwork to go with your entry. It brightens up the playlist and might subliminally get you more votes but it's not mandatory. 

Entries close at 11.30pm on Wednesday 7th October
 

A playlist of all the entries will be posted in the Voting Thread. Vote for your top 3 with 5 points awarded  for first place, 3 points for second place and 1 point for third place. Entrants obviously aren't allowed to vote for their own entry. 

Unlike other challenges in the Cover Challenge the winner wins a prize - they get to choose the track to be covered for the next challenge. Please have ideas ready in advance as you will only have approximately 48hrs to PM your suggestion or The Management will decide for you. 


Good luck
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Noice!!!!!! :)
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    I think i have something... just need to channel uncle to sing...
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Ok... Done a fing... Made a playlist... anyone else as bored as me and finished?

    https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/cover-challenge-11-love-potion
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  • The only version of this song that I know is a cover already! So have been trying to think how to do a cover of that cover without it just sounding the same with my weak voice over the top. Thinking to try and do a self imposed restricted effort though, pretend four track maybe? Will try my best to do something if time allows
    Please note my communication is not very good, so please be patient with me
    soundcloud.com/thecolourbox-1
    youtube.com/@TheColourboxMusic
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  • StephenBStephenB Frets: 75
    Yes! Love the cover @poopot ;
    poopot said:
    Ok... Done a fing... Made a playlist... anyone else as bored as me and finished?

    https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/cover-challenge-11-love-potion

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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    StephenB said:
    Yes! Love the cover @poopot ;
    Fanks!
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  • SnagsSnags Frets: 5325
    I'm pondering. Not sure i'll have time though, but who knows :/
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  • flying_pieflying_pie Frets: 1806
    I know precisely what I'm doing and will have it recorded soon. Will hold off before submitting as I am hoping to call a favour of a friend for the vocal but will see what my guide vocal is like. As a natural bass I'm not the best at snarling Scots/Australian hard rock
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  • stickersticker Frets: 869
    Backing track recorded this morning before the house got too “ovenish” ... vocals will have to wait until all the bloody electric fans get turned off ... 
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Who dun wot den?
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  • I'm making extremely slow progress.

    I must stop reading the Coronavirus threads, getting very angry at what someone's posted, composing a lengthy response, then thinking the better of it and deciding not to post my response after all. Hopefully I won't post an ill-thought out, half pissed, late night response and get coolered or banned before I complete my cover challenge entry :).

    It's not a competition.
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    I'm making extremely slow progress.

    I must stop reading the Coronavirus threads, getting very angry at what someone's posted, composing a lengthy response, then thinking the better of it and deciding not to post my response after all. Hopefully I won't post an ill-thought out, half pissed, late night response and get coolered or banned before I complete my cover challenge entry :).

    Do what I’ve done... hide the whole section... life will improve instantly :)
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  • poopot said:
    I'm making extremely slow progress.

    I must stop reading the Coronavirus threads, getting very angry at what someone's posted, composing a lengthy response, then thinking the better of it and deciding not to post my response after all. Hopefully I won't post an ill-thought out, half pissed, late night response and get coolered or banned before I complete my cover challenge entry :).

    Do what I’ve done... hide the whole section... life will improve instantly :)
    Thanks. I didn't realise I could do that, but I've just worked out how to do it.

    It's gone :). I feel better already.

    It's not a competition.
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  • I'm more than happy to extend the deadline for this
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 141
    I have got most guitars, drums 70% done and will be doing bass and vocals this week. Interesting song though; I did an initial guitar take weeks ago based on the first video of a Google search (not sure if that is the original) and after watching some of the covers on YouTube, my first stab sounded almost exactly the same as some version that was on American Idol, so it was promptly scrapped.....
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    edited September 2020
    I've got the outline done for the programmed drums, keyboards and bass. That involved going through a lengthy tutorial for Trilian to finally learn how to use it properly, because I wanted Jaco style bass. Now I need to add guitar and then go back and include some variation and refinement to programmed parts.

    It's not a competition.
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  • My outsourced vocals are taking a while. Annoyingly I recorded the backing track well aware I wouldn't be able to do a proper vocal ss is out of my range. I'll do my best to hurry it up
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  • Nearly finished my take on it! Just need to do the er... Album art... ;)
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2176
    edited September 2020
    StephenB said:
    Nearly finished my take on it! Just need to do the er... Album art...

    Bugger. I forgot about the art work.

    But I've done my track.

    It's not a competition.
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  • Sent :) looking forward to seeing some other entries!
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