Spring Blues Challenge 2017

Stoffeltoo

OK folks!
Some have been waiting, some have been prayin' an' some have been slayin' an' layin' them riffs.

12 bar Blues any key, 2 minutes, 4 tracks. Vocals and organic beat boxing don't count as tracks.

Collaborations encouraged with three categories, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

Close of Entries 30 September 2017 at 23:59

Please submit your entry with the following title "GFSA Blues Challenge" to stoffeltoo@gmail.com.
Please indicate username, category, blurb etc.

Good Luck and wail away.

domhatch

hey stof. does that translate to 'drums count as a track'?

Stoffeltoo

Hi Dom. Yes it does unless you can do some beat boxing. That would count as vocals ?

Stoffeltoo

Sho-o-o-o. Gigging season is picking up and I still have to go out of country on a work related errand. Hope I am going to get my entry in, on time.
Got an idea but that is where it is, an idea....

Stoffeltoo

This must be one of the fastest entries to a GFSA competition yet! Thanks Voodoo! Received!

Voodoo

Stoffeltoo wrote: This must be one of the fastest entries to a GFSA competition yet! Thanks Voodoo! Received!

?

Having two little rugrats around the house I rarely get time to record anything, but this past weekend I got a break and made it count ?

Looking forward to hear the other entries!

studmissile

Got a rough idea and outline.....

domhatch

Stoffeltoo wrote: Hi Dom. Yes it does unless you can do some beat boxing. That would count as vocals ?

>☹

ah well. what if i use the guitar as a percussion instrument?

still reaching, huh? ?

dh|

modulator

Anybody help me with Audacity to MP3? Or can I send WAV files?

peterleroux

modulator wrote: Anybody help me with Audacity to MP3? Or can I send WAV files?

http://www.uwec.edu/help/Audacity/exportMP3.htm

domhatch

modulator wrote: Anybody help me with Audacity to MP3? Or can I send WAV files?

to easily convert WAV files to MP3s if you're on a mac: https://all2mp3.en.softonic.com/mac.
for windows: https://www.tresrrr.com/products-for-windows/all2mp3-for-windows/.
not sure about linux.
otherwise there are plenty of online wav-mp3 converters.

peterleroux wrote: http://www.uwec.edu/help/Audacity/exportMP3.htm

if the above is the tut on installing and using the LAME lib (looks like it is), then for Audacity it really should be all you need.

good luck
dh|

modulator

Thanks guys, but I seem to be unable to reach the LAME site, and my antivirus complains when I try the tesrrr thing...

I'm no musician, but I am having much too much fun to drop this now, and I am also learning a lot. Too bad about the Forum rules, I might end up with a too-long song, with way too many instruments, but, well, this is for my enjoyment too. Crash course, but enlightening.

I have learned one cannot do this the right way without good equipment, that the guitar sounds horrible through the laptop mike and speakers. I am also vindicated in my stance that a regular job in the sun, working for a boss, is much easier than making music. Music is way too much work.

modulator

Update: Right after the previous post, I tried again, and found another route to the site. I can now export to MP3. All I need now is to make the right sort of sounds...

Stoffeltoo

Hi Jazzman105. Thanks received and put in the comp file

Jazzman105

Stoffeltoo wrote: Hi Jazzman105. Thanks received and put in the comp file

Thanks Stoffeltoo! I realised afterwards that I never asked you to acknowledge receipt. Well, now you have ?

Voodoo, I guess we are those kids in class everybody hated. Their homework being handed in while the rest are still sweating about when they gonnna start. :roflmao: Now for the loooong wait.

Voodoo

Jazzman105 wrote:
Stoffeltoo wrote: Hi Jazzman105. Thanks received and put in the comp file
Thanks Stoffeltoo! I realised afterwards that I never asked you to acknowledge receipt. Well, now you have ?

Voodoo, I guess we are those kids in class everybody hated. Their homework being handed in while the rest are still sweating about when they gonnna start. :roflmao: Now for the loooong wait.

Haha, I never was that kid in school, but I guess with music I'm a bit of a teacher's pet ?

Stoffeltoo

Ok my entry is done!

Stoffeltoo

First collaboration entry received. Saved and stored. Thanks RobbieZ

Jazzman105

Stoffeltoo wrote: First collaboration entry received. Saved and stored. Thanks RobbieZ

That sounds exciting. For the sake of my understanding... are collabo's allowed among Forum members only, or can we collaborate with non-forum members?

Stoffeltoo

Schucks never had that question before but I suppose if you have a band, that counts and prolly pumps you straight up to advanced.
Most of the collabs have been amongst forum members maybe some of the previous moderators can share some wisdom?