Clip Contest...

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TylerDurdenPSSC

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I had this idea kicking around in
my head before I left for vacation,
and just didn't get it posted before
I left for the airport.

How about we institute a Warwick
Clip Contest?

Obviously, this would be located in
the recordings section. This is how
I was thinking it would go....

We pick a song. Forumers can then,
work on their rendition of that particular
bass line for one week (or shorter)
and post the end result in the thread.

We pick a panel of judges (three would
suffice) and they will determine who
wins. (Or, we could even turn it into
a poll, allowing everyone to vote. This
would of course, play on the honor system,
as you wouldn't be able to vote for
yourself.)

The winner, will gain bragging rights,
and then have the opportunity to pick
the next song.

Now, this wouldn't be a "Who can match
the bass line the best" but rather, who
gives it their own touch. So, we'd be
grading/voting based on creativeness.

This all hit me when I was screwing around
with "Dig" and thought I had a pretty
groovy thing going for me.

So, what do you guys think!?!?!
 
Hey Tyler,

This is a nice Idea, start a topic, and let's see where it will go :-)

Cheers, Flo
 
I think that's a good idea. Even if it didn't turn into a contest, it would be a great forum to exchange ideas and learn from each other. :)
 
I would start the thread, but I
have no means of recording into
my computer right now, and I
would have no idea which song
to pick to start off with!

Anyone else???
 
TylerDurdenPSSC said:
I would start the thread, but I
have no means of recording into
my computer right now, and I
would have no idea which song
to pick to start off with!

Anyone else???
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I have an easy one... :)
CHAMELEON!!!
 
Personally I think it should be a song that has a good groove but not a
prominent bass line. Then it would be easier to write something new to it. If
you change the bass line to Chameleon or any other song with a popular
bass line then it will sound like a completely different song. If the contest is
going to be based on the players line building abilities then it shouldn't be
with a song that has a unchangeable bass line in it already.

IMO (of course)
 
thndrstk6 said:
Personally I think it should be a song that has a good groove but not a
prominent bass line. Then it would be easier to write something new to it. If
you change the bass line to Chameleon or any other song with a popular
bass line then it will sound like a completely different song. If the contest is
going to be based on the players line building abilities then it shouldn't be
with a song that has a unchangeable bass line in it already.

IMO (of course)
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Chameleon has a prominent bass line, but i think it can definitely be changed. Thats MY honest opinion. :D
 
oh..i was totally kidding...i wouldn't even consider it a contest as I would just a jam session with friends...it would be be a good learning tool as well....no pressure, just fun.

Maybe I'll throw a drum track up and some funk rhythm guitar with plenty of time for each bassist to lay down his own groove for a few measures...???

how about that? then, nobody has to learn anything or be judged against the original version?????
 
Are you talking about Herbie Hancock's chameleon? Shouldn't we start with something more accessible?
 
I'm with thndrstk on this one, having a song with a less predominant bass line would work better.

Jamiroquai songs spring to mind, as they are great to jam over.

That or say start with some pop songs, that are really well known but lack that predominate bass?

Maybe for the first song we have a vote? just wack up some suggestions and we all vote, (or someone starts a tread, names a song and just says GO!)

Then we vote the winner, they select a track, we repeat?
 
Like maybe even a R&B, Hip-hop, or D&B song. They usually have cool
grooves with little to no bass lines.
 
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