Have you tried (Shutdown prefight)

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Have you tried (Shutdown prefight)

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Shutdown
Due: Thursday, 05/21/20 9:59am PDT
optional challenge: Don't tell me what to do
yourbandname_shutdown.mp3 sent to fightmaster@songfight.org

No step by step instructions please.
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Where is Brody when you need them to write Shutdown as a tribute to Tom Petty's Breakdown.
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Can you explain the optional challenge?
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SweeneyToad wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 9:34 am
Can you explain the optional challenge?
I think it is related to Nur Ein's non-optional challenge: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=11789
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trying to cut down on the cross-posting of songs I see, which I'm all for
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I foresee lots of angsty rock songs and sadfuck acoustic songs. I'm writing the latter. Having to specifically avoid the mental link to Slaid Cleaves' Broke Down.
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Sober wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 11:02 am
I foresee lots of angsty rock songs and sadfuck acoustic songs. I'm writing the latter. Having to specifically avoid the mental link to Slaid Cleaves' Broke Down.
My mind went to which means like you I have to specifically do a different style.
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first thing i thought of was the windows shutdown sound fx, i call dibs!
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My mind went straight to the back of a toilet door seven years ago. I’m pretty sure there’s no need for me to call dibs on anything.
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crumpart wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 12:37 pm
My mind went straight to the back of a toilet door seven years ago. I’m pretty sure there’s no need for me to call dibs on anything.
I'm tempted to also throw in some samples of toilet flushing sounds now, i have no idea what i'm going to do with this yet, i'll probably work on it tomorrow.
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Trying to get this power button to work...
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I went in a whole different direction with my song, the windows 95 and toilet flushing sounds are up for grabs
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SweeneyToad wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 11:57 am
first thing i thought of was the windows shutdown sound fx, i call dibs!
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Lunkhead wrote:
Tue May 12, 2020 9:56 pm
Shutdown
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Brown Word is in, warts and all. No tubas this time, maybe next time!
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I sent mine in last night, I tried to go in a kid's music style this time, as per phlebia's review lol
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Drums, bass, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, hammond, and ~6 layers of vocals done. Adding mandolin and dobro today.

I'm probably overdoing this.
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Have written and recorded a song for this, but I've decided I don't like it enough to stand by and watch it get slaughtered in reviews. Only happened twice before in my whole history of fighting (Baseball vs Opera which now I really like and "Butterfly Massacre" which i decided too late was not very good) so I may finish it up and post it somewhere. Don't know why I am writing this except I like to see my "words" on a screen, and to let you know you're all spared for at least another week.

Or if anyone wants a mediocre punk-ish completed backing track, let me know. I'll send it over.

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j$ wrote:
Tue May 19, 2020 7:45 am
Have written and recorded a song for this, but I've decided I don't like it enough to stand by and watch it get slaughtered in reviews. Only happened twice before in my whole history of fighting (Baseball vs Opera which now I really like and "Butterfly Massacre" which i decided too late was not very good) so I may finish it up and post it somewhere. Don't know why I am writing this except I like to see my "words" on a screen, and to let you know you're all spared for at least another week.

Or if anyone wants a mediocre punk-ish completed backing track, let me know. I'll send it over.

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I'd be interested in giving it a listen if you want to send it my way, sweeneytoadmusic (at) g m a i l
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On its unmastered way!


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um ... well ... yes. It's just over two minutes long. 2:14 long, and I this time I didn't record it in one take on my phone.
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Alright, think I'm done. Gonna sit on it for a day to may sure I'm happy with it.
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