The Smiths - Side Fight

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:51 pm

Me and Paco have finished - I will post it tonight

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:09 pm

I'll be finishing it off tomorrow and mailing it in mid to late afternoon, eastern time.

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:01 pm

Well underway. Outlook for deadline: hopeful.

Tonight's primary goal: do a vocal take I can tolerate.

jack · Post by **jack** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:26 pm

ok, i'm in. just sent you a link johnny.

jim t, sorry i couldn't get something to you sooner. it was a stretch to get it done as it was. i would have really liked to do something with you, and look forward to the day when that might finally happen.

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:47 am

No worries, it'll happen. Glad you made the deadline, and I'm looking forward to hearing it!

Heather. Redmon. · Post by **Heather. Redmon.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:21 am

Man, due to the fact that I apparently cannot sing a Smiths song to save my life (even thought I've been a fan for 20+ years) we will be missing the deadline and will be entering late. Sorry to let you down j$.

j$ · Post by j$ » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:24 am

OK final reminder that the deadline for this fight is today, St George's Day (waves Union Jack limply.) Midnight in whatever timezone you're in.

I will then get the songs (in alphabetical order) I have up by tomorrow evening, with a page, voting mechanism, stream and all that crapola. I will also set up a thread (seperate from this beast) for reviewage, which, as always, I encourage everyone to do.

So far 7 songs received (Cock, Eclectic Spoons, Hoblit, Jack Shite, Jim Tyrell, Melvin and my own).

tuuur wrote:I'm not going to make the deadline... too much going on here, with wife and kid in the hospital...

Christ - nothing too serious I hope?

Albatross wrote:Tonight's primary goal: do a vocal take I can tolerate

Heh, that's never stopped me before (or this time either!)

Heather Redmon wrote: going to be late

Damn! I was so looking forward to hearing it as well! You're not letting me down tho'. - I'm just hosting the thing!

Anyone who is going to be late (within reason - i.e. not next year) please finish up anyway and send it over as soon as you can - I will add it to the page and the stream as soon as I get a moment in my "oh-so-busy" schedule.

j$

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:08 am

I may be late as my work on this song last night was an epic fail. Not very good at all. The voice was there, the music wasn't.

ujnhunter · Post by **ujnhunter** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:12 am

groovy! looking forward to hearing everyones!

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:42 am

*Hoblit shakes tiny fist.

Whats a deadline anyways!

I know I know... I've definitely got to respect any excuse that involves Hospitalization and I totally understand getting the product right. I'm just chidin'

In light of these circumstances I may go back and fix a few vocal spots in my song. Overall I'm happy with it but I did rush that part a little.

-Hoblit

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:40 pm

I just mailed it off. Music: Ok. Vocal: mmm...what?

The Sleestak · Post by **The Sleestak** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:45 pm

Craptastical...I can't meet the freaking deadline. I look forward to hearing the songs though

Albatross · Post by **Albatross** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:01 am

It is now 11:59 PM Pacific Time. I think I've done better mixes. And my singing is shit, as usual. I really had no business trying to sing Morrissey.

Nevertheless, I am in.

j$ · Post by j$ » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:03 am

So here we go ...

http://www.johnnycashpoint.com/smithspage

Vote, stream and invidivual links all up. 10 songs, all of which I have to admit are pretty fabulous in their own ways (bar mine of course, but hey, I tried.)

Niveous, Hell Yeahs, Sleestak and others - if you can get your songs to me by the end of the weekend, i will upload them on Monday morning. Voting is set to close on Wednesday May 7th.

Enjoy!

j$

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:33 am

ha, I'm already enjoying these. Sweet.

jack · Post by **jack** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:12 pm

hey johnny, i think it's tyrrell. 2 r's and 2l's.

jack · Post by **jack** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:18 pm

god damned caravan ray (and paco too?), that is one kick ass version dude! you too hoblit!

i've only listened to those 2 so far, but wow!

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:12 pm

jack wrote:god damned caravan ray (and paco too?), that is one kick ass version dude!

Yes, of course it's Paco - you've seen me play guitar - you know I can't play like that

But thank you v. much - I was very pleased how it came out. Maybe me and Paco should quit our day jobs and just tour the world as a Smiths tribute band

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:38 am

I'm having problems with this and I'm surprised that I am. I enjoy the Smiths alot and doing a straight up acoustic cover of "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" just didn't work out. I can get the right vocal feel but the music wasn't falling into place. So my next idea was to go creepy electronic a la XTRG. But I feel like I'm losing all essences of the original song and now I don't know what to do....

tuuur · Post by **tuuur** » Sun May 04, 2008 1:22 pm

Well, the problem with Wife and Kid were not that serious. My son had to be under observation for a month. Now he and his mum are back again since a few days, but getting back to normal proves too be difficult.
I guess I have to cancel my version altogether. Maybe later, in a few weeks I am able to do something, but not now...

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