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I was to lazy too apathetic to put up more topics for you to vote for so I am going to pick the next most popular from last time and that is
Bach Rock - rock beat, cannons, screaming solo's...
    6 days later
    Houston we have a problem... challenger has no more challenge. Should we attempt re-entry or abort ? ???

      Hmm.. All the guys that usually get in on these challenges are out playing guitar these days! Not cool!
        7 days later
        Wow...I feel ashamed. I was one of those that were nagging for the Bach topic... :-[

        Well it is almost year end, and things tend to get hectic at this time.
          Either the guys are busy or it's the new format , change always takes a long time to get used too.

          Since the new format not many people have entered so it's not just this time of year. ?

          Correction Just checked the thread and it seems as though the Weekly comp began dying out in August (So it's not the new format)

          The end of July was the last time we had many entries.

            I think a lot of members are a bit intimidated to enter. I know I am, luckily I'm rather thick skinned and don't mind making my name gat ? But if you look back at some of the early entries and compare them to entries of late, man, the improvement is epic! Dont get me wrong, there's a few good ones in the archives - but lately there's been a lot more. And thats a good thing, it shows growth, but like I said - it can be a bit intimidating. Maybe we should look at more categories, eg Novice, beginner, intermediate and andvance. We can then vote once for every category, and the winner in the highest category will get to choose the topic. Thoughts?
              chris77 wrote: I think a lot of members are a bit intimidated to enter. I know I am, luckily I'm rather thick skinned and don't mind making my name gat ? But if you look back at some of the early entries and compare them to entries of late, man, the improvement is epic! Dont get me wrong, there's a few good ones in the archives - but lately there's been a lot more. And thats a good thing, it shows growth, but like I said - it can be a bit intimidating. Maybe we should look at more categories, eg Novice, beginner, intermediate and andvance. We can then vote once for every category, and the winner in the highest category will get to choose the topic. Thoughts?
              I'm not so sure it's this. I think if I was a complete novice I'd still enter, just to get my entry out there.. If i was a pro, I'd enter, regardless of winning or losing. I'm not sure that that is the problem. Possibly the topics are too hard? Some of the earlier topics were possibly easier more 'fun' topics. Sunsets, bollywood, etc. Those are all open for interpretation.. Bach rock, as cool as it is, is hard, a beginner can't really enter a whole lot into that, no matter what the category.

              I rate we re-try comps in the new year.
                Not making excuses, but I'm inredibly busy at the moment having heart attacks and now working on final mixing and producing an album for a client, so challenges will have to take a back seat for a while. But they really are worthwhile and have certainly stretched me. I encourage everybody no matter what level you're at to submit an entry. The people on this forum are not negatively critical so there is no need to be embarrased by your entry. GIVE IT A GO.
                  I have seen interest in the challenge declining rapidly in the later half of this year. We tried changes in format because of that but alas no cigar. What I propose is we turn this into a monthly challenge and we have 3 categories Beginner Intermediate and Advanced. Obviously this time of year is bad for everyone so I think maybe we should fire it up again 1st Feb 2011 - what say you.?
                    That would be great imo. A month is long enough, with maybe the last couple of days set aside to vote. I also agree with the categories. I can't pretend to be a beginner after playing for 10y plus, but I still cant touch players in the advanced category with a mile long pole, so intermediate will be better for me. So ja, thumbs up.

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                      I'm guilty of not entering any more. Next year seems like a good time to pick it up again. It's a worthwhile exercise, and always fun seeing what every one comes up with!
                        I actually also intend on starting these comps soon. Got my self the Behringer UGC just so I can 'cheaply' record myself and post. Just awaiting more space to install the software :-\
                          Aaawww i just recently found this forum and have slowly been looking through what it has to offer and just found this awesome thing and now I have to wait till next year to enter :/ oh well ? should be fun when it does start again ?
                            @ Kalcium, FruitarGeek and anyone else if you are just itching to share your recordings with us PM an entry to me and I will post it up here. The only reason why I have put the Challenge on ice for the moment is because I have had no entries, zero zilch not one. Or else you can wait for the silly season to move on.
                              I would love to, just maybe on the next topic...hahaha ?