'Tis that season again! Gift of Music 2005!!!

blue · Post by **blue** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:39 am

Niveous wrote:
Jim of Seattle wrote:
blue wrote:all i have to say is this:

thirty
seven
fucking
chord
changes

thanks, GOMee!
Uh oh. Isn't me, is it?
????

Didn't you drop out of the GOM?

which you? i'm still in!

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:01 am

referring to Jim

Leaf · Post by **Leaf** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:36 am

Well. I actually have a recordable setup now... but I dont' know which tune I'm doing yet or how to play it!

Am I worried?

Not really.

Will I get it done on time?

Well, I got no plans for Friday, Sat, or Sunday.

I measured the DB of my drums in the studio, it's at 91-95.

Outside the door, 80.

In the house, 63.

So, I'm gonna assume a neighbour, at their window, is gonna be hit with about 63 db of drums... or less. Not good enough for late night recording, but acceptable for before 8 pm I figure. I stacked up all our empty moving boxes, old mattresses, and my pa gear around the drums! Seems to cut it down a tad. Now, just gotta learn the tune.

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Like my dude?

This is gonna be my triumphant return to songfighting. heh. Well, recording stuff for a sf audience anyway.

boltoph · Post by **boltoph** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:05 pm

Leaf wrote:This is gonna be my triumphant return to songfighting. heh. Well, recording stuff for a sf audience anyway.

That's right!!! I'm ready to hear it, Leafman. Gettin' All Sweaty...

thehipcola · Post by **thehipcola** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:53 pm

Featuring the electric kazoo, and a really bad beatbox performance, my Gift is done for better or worse.

Can't wait to hear what everyone's been working on for their giftees. Happy New Year all!

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:25 pm

My song has very deep, gravelly, cold-ridden vocals. Whether that's good or not, I'm not too sure. But the song will be done by the end of the weekend. Woo.

Tonamel · Post by **Tonamel** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:44 pm

I'm desperately trying to figure out how to get my voice to fit with the style of music I ended up with. I'm still pretty sure I'll be done on time, though!

bz£ · Post by **bz£** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:14 pm

Recorded the drums yesterday, at the world's coolest practice space, which apparently also caters to the rock and roll baseballing set. I was chatting with one of the owners and he said things like "oh, yeah, that's Bronson Arroyo's band playing in the room next to you" and "Theo Epstein left his scarf here the other day, hope he comes back to pick it up." Pretty wacky. I haven't listened to the tracks yet but there is a nonzero chance that they will include unintentional samples of World Series champions!

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:36 am

Apologies in advance to my gift receiver.

I had a computer meltdown on the weekend - with my GoM 90% complete - now it may be lost.

Never fear - I won't leave an emply stocking tomorrow - I've knocked up a quick replacement - but it's very no-frills.

Hopefully - If my computer gets fixed and the hard drive is OK - I may be able deliver my original GoM in a week or so.

deshead · Post by **deshead** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:48 pm

Advance apologies to my gift receiver too. I'll get it done, just maybe not by tomorrow a.m.

In its place temporarily, I offer the Gift of T: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4059163679

Leaf · Post by **Leaf** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:56 pm

Advance apooligies to everyone. I'm working on mine right now, and I'm getting it done... supposedly.

At least I can play all the parts now! People keep either phoning or dropping by... god damn it leave me alone! hahah.

The best part was, I didn't know ANY of the tunes offered to me, but I'm starting to dig the one I'm working on ...

kay. Back to the grind core.

Post by **Spud** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:07 pm

I hate to say it but Leaf may not be the only one. Things are coming together, but work pressures are keeping it unfinished. We shall see if these lighten up...

jack · Post by **jack** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:14 pm

i was up till 1:30am this morning finishing but i'm done. bring the tunes, not the excuses.

deshead · Post by **deshead** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:20 pm

Mr. T is NO ONE'S excuse!!!

Calfborg · Post by **Calfborg** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:25 pm

I apologize in advance also. I'll most likely have mine done by the end of the week. Pumpkin Buzzard however has generously completed the job.

raisedbywolves · Post by **raisedbywolves** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:48 pm

I've been sick, but I will have mine in by Wednesday night.

Leaf · Post by **Leaf** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:35 pm

hahahah! We are so funny...

the cool thing is, everyone IS working on it!

Man, I haven't really drummed with any intensity for a few months! My arms feel like they are gonna drop off...so I'm takin a break to do some reading... but this tune is fun... but it's got this crazy 11 bar part that's screwing with my mind a bit... still, fun fun fun to finally hear some real drums in the new pad.

I decided to annoy my neighbours for a while.. I just can't afford to soundproof...but hell, it's on;y 3:30 ... can you tell I've was living in it up all rural like for 12 years before now!! I don't have any concept of what's acceptable...so I guess I' m about to find out!

erik · Post by **erik** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:47 pm

I'm in.

stueym · Post by **stueym** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:05 pm

I am done and done

eddiebangs you have new mail

Giftee please enjoy (although giving up a favourite song for another sonfighter to mangle is incredibly brave LOL)

GlennCase · Post by **GlennCase** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:41 pm

Rachael and I will probably be recording some one-take guitar and vocal jobbies some time tomorrow. It's no excuse, but we have neighbors living below us that bang on our floorboards when I am even just playing acoustic guitar, much LESS singing.

It has really chopped up my recording time significantly, but again, it's no excuse. We should have been done by now.

The good news for us, is that we weren't the only ones having trouble with these particular neighbors. They have until the end of the month to move, as they are being evicted as a result of multiple complaints from multiple neighbors.

So: To our giftees, fear not: We will probably each cover TWO selections from your lists when the grumpy neighbors have moved, and you will have rough acoustic/vocal versions on time, probably.

ROCK!

Glenn (DR FUNK)
http://glenncase.songhole.org

jack · Post by **jack** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:43 pm

if the asshole neighbors are being evicted, i say fuck em. let em bang.

Geoff WreckdoM · Post by **Geoff WreckdoM** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:32 pm

All done with the recording, now just mixing this beast out, check out the WreckdoM line up-
King Kolon of WreckdoM: Recording, Mixing, Guitar and backing vocals
Geoff WreckdoM: Lead Vocals and Theremin
Doug: Lap Steel Guitar, Bass and backing vocals
Dalamar: Computer Drums and backing vocals
Eric: Live Drums and backing vocals
Chris: More Bass and backing vocals
Matthew: Very Special backing vocals
Richard WreckdoM: Failed to show up

Our giftee should be happy

'Tis that season again! Gift of Music 2005!!!

Cowabunga