August 2012 S+D Acts Open Mic

[joshmac]

Challenge yourself! Learn a new song or two and show us what you got.

 

Choose one (or more) of these ten songs, and record yourself doing a version of it, e-open mic style. There will be a new list of songs each month.

 

Rules:

Video/recording must be made specifically for this.

Interpret the song however you want

Can only be solo/duo arrangement

reading lyrics is allowed but extra points if you have this shi memorized.

Midi, BT's, Music Stands, Harmonizers and loopers are all allowed.

 

Here are the first ten songs. I will be editing these hastily written rules when I get some more time but for now here are some tunes to ponder. If you submit something you can submit a song suggestion for next month's open mic too. Each month we will try and beat out number of video submissions.

 

1 The Kinks-Lola

2 Hank Williams-Jambalaya

3 Blue Rodeo-Five Days in May

4 Buddy Holly-Everyday

5 A Beatles Song

6 Your own version of "Fly Me To The Moon"

7 James Taylor-Fire and Rain

8 Gloria Gaynor/Cake-I Will Survive

9 Prince-Kiss

10 Foo Fighters-See You

11 A random song from an awesome movie

 

SUBMISSIONS - Total Count: 10

 

Potts doing "Everyday"

[video=youtube;8RPEZ_sNcRQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RPEZ_sNcRQ&feature=player_embedded#!

 

Me doing "Jambalaya"

[video=youtube;d8jTTPV946g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8jTTPV946g&feature=plcp

 

Here is MusicalSchizo doing a song from Spinal Tap. Badass

[video=youtube;A-FnLfgPwPU]

 

Here is ALJ (new poster, WHATS UP?!) doing The Beatle's "Get Back"

[video=youtube;2yK9CmqzlUM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yK9CmqzlUM

 

Here is chemikool doing Lola by The Kinks

[video=youtube;Y6waCz_QPAQ]

 

Here is me and my buddy Fraser messing around with "A Hard Days Night"

[video=youtube;82mQnCZS6AA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82mQnCZS6AA&feature=youtu.be

 

And another by us. I've Just Seen a Face

[video=youtube;VlXl47z0Aaw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlXl47z0Aaw&feature=youtu.be

 

Potts doing Elton John's "Your Song", from the movie Welcome Home

[video=youtube;mxvIfppnzVY]

 

AND We have JimboKeys doing a Beatles tune

[video=youtube;jD06iIZyrrk]

[chemikool]

My next solo gig is Friday night - challenge accepted!

[joshmac]

Submissions pt.2

 

pogo97 doing "Jam-Bowl-Liar"

[video=youtube;_80UED9Ke5Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_80UED9Ke5Q&feature=player_embedded#!

[chemikool]

I've dabbled with Lola before, but never learned it proper. This will be my *official* choice, I'll learn it tonight.

 

As a bonus, I learned Everyday a long time ago; so maybe I can get some extra credit with that one?

[joshmac]

Definitely man, the more the merrier. Im going to work up Jambalaya and Kiss. Been meaning to learn them for awhile.

[joshmac]

[video=youtube;d8jTTPV946g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8jTTPV946g&feature=youtu.be

[Potts]

Nice job Josh! That's what I'm talking about!

 

[MartinC]

Great tune and nice job Josh!

[joshmac]

I play in a duo every week, thinking of medleying this with "Mary" by Zac Brown Band. Might be pretty kickass as my duo partner is a good harmony guy

[joshmac]

I will edit all submissions into the original post as well! Lets see whatchu goooot

[Potts]

Here's Buddy Holly- Everyday. Can someone explain to me why youtube always takes my HD vids and converts them into 480?

 

[video=youtube;8RPEZ_sNcRQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RPEZ_sNcRQ

[joshmac]

BOOM! That was killer.

 

How many takes did you do? Like the finger picking and the little stutter that you do between some of the chords

[Potts]

 

BOOM! That was killer.How many takes did you do? Like the finger picking and the little stutter that you do between some of the chords

 

 

LOL..thanks. I did a few because every kid in the neighborhood decided to play at my house while doing this. You can hear them at the end.

[joshmac]

Come on people, lets get this rollin. You heard what the guy said, were the best forum around. I think I will try and record versions of all of these. Within the next few weeks

[joshmac]

Next month one of the covers is going to be Rasputine, and if anyone does it they will get eternal e-cred

[Potts]

LOL.. I was just screwing around with 5 Days...boy do I love that band!!!!!! Ya know for so many people that play so much, know 1000's of songs and have the greatest gear, you're all a little boring. Grab a guitar and post something! {censored}- just post anything- whether it's on the list or not. Just grab a camera and record it.

[joshmac]

I think this is needed:

 

Pussies........

[joshmac]

We will each post vids of 5 Days tomorrow.

[Potts]

 

We will each post vids of 5 Days tomorrow.

 

 

Mine wont have a harp because I blow (see what I did there?) And you're Canadian so your version will be more authentic. HOWEVER...I live on the border and would like to add that I've seen them at least three times.

[joshmac]

Mine will only have it if I can find my harmonica

[dboomer]

Grab a guitar and post something!

 

Why a guitar?

[Potts]

Why a guitar?

 

oops sorry..I stand corrected Boomer!

[dboomer]

Thank you sir;)

[MusicalSchizo]

I haven't had a chance to record anything yet, but I will, and I will post it here. Probably tonight. Hopefully something weird. I'll have to think about it...

Brian V.

[joshmac]

Id love to see someone do Kiss or I Will Survive on something other than guitar