The 6th Annual Gift of Music

[blue]

i will again substitute for some asstard who fails to complete their end of the bargain. (erik)

[roymond]

Um, can you update the first post with the due date?

[anti-m]

I'll be the first to beg that the deadline be moved from Jan 10 to January 12th. That will give us one more full weekend to wrap the recording. (Those of us who work the regular old 9-5 m-f slog.) Whatsaya Niv?

--Em

[Niveous]

I'll consider the move to the new date but I need progress reports. Do people need the extra time? Details...

[Billy's Little Trip]

Mine is done, but I decided to add some more guitar textures and cool panning before I send it off. Realistically, a couple hours is all I need and will be done this Sunday.

[Niveous]

Finished songs should be named in the same manner as songfight entries.

To submit your finished song, send it as an attachment in an email to:

GOM (at) SOULTREERECORDS.COM

ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFO
(copy & paste, then add your answers please)

1. Original atrist:

2. Song Title:

3. Your Name/Group Name (as you want it displayed):

4. Link to your website(s):

5. Quote:

6. Requested by:


The deadline to be eligible for prizes is Jan 10
Late entries will be included in the GOM, but will be flagged as ineligible for prizes.
ALSO PLEASE NOTE:
The email address you use to send your submission will be used to verify your identity during prize voting. Please only use an email address you check/use regularly to facilitate prompt and accurate voting results.
Your email address will not be sold or shared, and will be discarded by soultreerecords.com upon completion of voting.

[Caravan Ray]

I'll consider the move to the new date but I need progress reports. Do people need the extra time? Details...

I haven't started yet - but I do pride myself on my punctuality.

Still in Sydney - I fly to Wellington tonight and will get home to Taranaki on the 3rd. So can't start until then. Existing date should still be OK - but I will not complain if an extension is granted.

....and Happy New Year all. It has been 2009 for some 14 hours now, Kiwi-time. Same old same old as far as I can tell.

[jeff robertson]

I've just started mine, so theretically I need as many days as I can get. However the 12th isn't much better than the 10th as I'll be all tied up that weekend anyway.

[sausage boy]

Mine is finished, and I'll email it off some time today.

[ElaineDiMasi]

I will be in by the 10th. I appreciate that that weekend is also useful for assignments of no-shows to substitutes and for some of the mastering to happen.

[Ross]

As announced previously in this thread - I am offering to organize the covering of songs for those who get stiffed. I have also communicated with Niv about this - so send me a PM if you'd like to be part of this effort - hopefully there will be no need, but just in case....

So far I have these people on the list:
Me
Jim Tyrell
Jack
Lunkhead
Blue
Paco del Stinko

[inevitableguy]

I'm pushing it, but I think I should be able to get in on the 10th.

However, because I'm probably going to cut it close, I have to ask: are we allowed to submit any time on the 10th to be eligible, or is it like the main fights and it has to be in by 9:59 am?

[Niveous]

I'm pushing it, but I think I should be able to get in on the 10th.

However, because I'm probably going to cut it close, I have to ask: are we allowed to submit any time on the 10th to be eligible, or is it like the main fights and it has to be in by 9:59 am?

Anytime.

[ElaineDiMasi]

ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFO
(copy & paste, then add your answers please)

1. Original atrist:
2. Song Title:
3. Your Name/Group Name (as you want it displayed):
4. Link to your website(s):
5. Quote:
6. Requested by:

What do people use the "Quote" field for? "so-and-so played bass"? "happy holidays giftee # 5"? a musician bio?

[roymond]

ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFO
(copy & paste, then add your answers please)

1. Original atrist:
2. Song Title:
3. Your Name/Group Name (as you want it displayed):
4. Link to your website(s):
5. Quote:
6. Requested by:

What do people use the "Quote" field for? "so-and-so played bass"? "happy holidays giftee # 5"? a musician bio?

Yes. Look at the previous years' archives via Niv's links in the first post of this thread.

[jeff robertson]

I submitted mine in order to stop myself from messing with it further. I already caught myself this morning recording stuff that really doesn't need to be there. Hope you like if, giftee. It's different from my usual or at least I tried to make it that way.

[Niveous]

Upon further thought:

New Due Date 1/12/09

[anti-m]

Yahuzza! Thanks Niv.

[jimtyrrell]

It's unusual for me to have not started recording my GoM by now. But I know how I'm going to approach it, and I should be doing the first tracks tonight. I'll make this deadline.

[HeuristicsInc]

the extra time will help. i have the music barebones for the song, need more bits and to vary the drums, but i expect i will have to wait until the weekend to try for vocals...
-bill

[Lord of Oats]

Crap. I haven't even posted my links yet.

[Caravan Ray]

It's unusual for me to have not started recording my GoM by now. But I know how I'm going to approach it, and I should be doing the first tracks tonight. I'll make this deadline.

I have finally started. Coming along nicely. I will also make this deadline.