The 5th Annual Gift of Music!!!!

jeff robertson · Post by **jeff robertson** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:52 am

I had previously sent mine to Niveous, but I figured it was a good idea to also send it to the official address myself.

I plan to do at least one more of my giftee's picks, but I doubt I'll have it done by the deadline; I'll probably just post it here in the thread.

wages · Post by **wages** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:55 pm

Okay, I think I have a guytar reprise arrangement for probably the drivin'est tune of my choices. Its probably not what the recipient would have wanted, but it's better than tube socks. However, I am going to try to do at least one more tune, though I'm afraid it won't translate well to acoustic. BUT, we'll see what happens.

Lord of Oats · Post by **Lord of Oats** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:09 pm

If I get a guytar song for Christmas, I'm going to drink a bunch of whiskey and pound out a degrading song about whoever recorded it.

Just kidding.

I'd probably do the same or worse if I were unfortunate enough to get the recording I'm going to be giving.

But I will actually turn around and record a Guy and Casio cover of one of the songs from that person's list.

Maybe I'll do that for everybody that records a guytar number. But don't count on it.

HeuristicsInc · Post by **HeuristicsInc** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:35 pm

I've been having a lot of trouble with mine. Probably didn't help that I was out of town and away from recording for 12 days... ouch!
-bill

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:55 pm

For some reason mine doesn't sound anything like the original

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:01 pm

röymond wrote:For some reason mine doesn't sound anything like the original

I hope that means you are doing to one of my selections what I did to your selection last year

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:57 pm

Caravan Ray wrote:
röymond wrote:For some reason mine doesn't sound anything like the original
I hope that means you are doing to one of my selections what I did to your selection last year

I am incapable of imitation. It's more...uh...well, you see...yeah, sort of.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:14 pm

OK, I'm starting to sweat my GOM now. My FireBox is still screwed! Plan B is to send it in to Presonus and get it fixed, which will take weeks. So I'll just go buy a new one, and sell the repaired one on ebay, or just keep it for more inputs or a spare. I really don't like plan B. 8)

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:10 pm

Dude, I'm so acousticore!

Ross · Post by **Ross** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:34 pm

I keep fiddling with mine as well. I'm excited about the selection, but just trying to do the right thing to make a it a good Ross cover.

It'll be in by the 10th, though. By the way, this means end of the day on the tenth? Worldwide?

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:10 pm

Yeah! I'm back in business. The FireBox is firing from all 4 cylinders, again!

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:40 am

Done. In. Mexico. Beach. Drinks. Mango. Later!

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:54 pm

Submarinetted this evening, with torpedo tubes locked, and I've been drinking!

Oh and Frankie, I fucked the naysayers!

wages · Post by **wages** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:08 pm

I think I've finally got a pretty good guytars version of the tune I'm doing. I'm just gunna fester over the mix...possibly tweak a few notes in the vocals, and be done. It's finally something I feel I can present to yall and not be laughed at...a whole lot.

Incidentally, I bet you guys might be wondering how I could get guytars to be recognized by the dictation software. I mean, I know you are really dying to hear this. So, here is an audio tutorial on how to add a word in Dragon NaturallySpeaking:
http://www.philwages.com/dragon/useless ... torial.mp3

Enjoy!

Ross · Post by **Ross** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:59 am

MAde some more progress tonight. Am now convinced I am going the right direction with this song. Still looking forward to my gift-ee's reaction.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:51 am

Mine's sorted.

I had a great time with this one this year. Really loved the song - which, though it was by one of my favourite bands of all time - I hadn't actually ever heard this song before. I feel like I've already received my GoM by being given this song to do.

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:36 am

sausage boy and friends are in.

frankie big face · Post by **frankie big face** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:37 am

Nigel (spOOn) Clements wrote: Oh and Frankie, I fucked the naysayers!

Yay!!!!

j$ · Post by j$ » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:21 am

I hope you were safe.

Mine should be in tonight. Space Pub!

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:19 am

Nigel (spOOn) Clements wrote: Frankie, I fucked the naysayers!

That would make a great band name

Tonamel · Post by **Tonamel** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:32 am

I've fallen ill, and as such probably can't finish recording my vocals in time.

Sorry, giftee! You'll get a song, it just might not be on Thursday

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:11 pm

Usually every year, I know who is going to give me my cover. This year, I'm so mentally burnt out- I can't remember for the life of me. Yay for surprises.