Composition Challenge #32

stratman3142

Time for round #32 of the Fretboard Composition Challenge.

Every few months there'll be a composition challenge. It revolves around individuals or groups of forum members composing and recording music.

No prizes for this challenge. It's just for fun, a spur to creating, sharing, discussing music/recording and learning. Plus a way of testing the water with your creations and getting some feedback.

GUIDELINES -THEME

Thanks to @Springywheel for suggesting a theme, which is: "a surf rock track in the style of Dick Dale, Ventures etc."

To encourage entries the theme isn't mandatory, but you might get more votes if you do something that's in some way linked to the theme. That depends on how individuals choose to vote.

Compose a tune, or recycle something you've composed previously.

Picture: In addition to the music, try to create your own picture that relates to your selected theme/title. This isn't mandatory.

DATES AND VOTING

The submission deadline is midnight 30th June 2021

Voting will start soon after the submission deadline and run for about two weeks, with each voter selecting their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.

First choice gets 5 points - Second choice gets 3 points - Third choice gets 1 point

The entry with the most points wins.

The order and scores of the three people with the most votes will be announced soon after the voting ends.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

All recordings and pictures need to be sent via email to Compositions@theFB.co.uk

Songs to be submitted in mp3 format.

Pictures to be in jpg or png format.

Entries will be posted in a playlist below as they arrive:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/composition-challenge-32

Habanero

I've almost finished mixing a song which I was intending to enter for the new challenge, but it doesn't fit the theme at all. Are we limited to one entry per person? If not I could enter it, and see if I can do a more theme compliant entry after?

stratman3142

Habanero said:

I've almost finished mixing a song which I was intending to enter for the new challenge, but it doesn't fit the theme at all. Are we limited to one entry per person? If not I could enter it, and see if I can do a more theme compliant entry after?

The theme isn't mandatory as it says in the OP.

If you wanted to give a nod to the theme, perhaps you could slap a bit of twangy guitar on what you've got

Habanero

stratman3142 said:

The theme isn't mandatory as it says in the OP.

If you wanted to give a nod to the theme, perhaps you could add a bit of twangy guitar to what you've got

Ok thanks, no problem. I'll start a new (ad)venture, as there tons of time.

MagicPigDetective

Excellent theme, I’ve been dabbling in some surf recently. No need for vocals too. 

thecolourbox

Would any kind folks be able to share some links or titles for some good examples on this? I think I know what it means but I just want to make sure

Was Link Wray surf?

BahHumbug

What a great idea.  I know next to nothing about surf, and I don’t know if I’ll have time to put a track together for this one, but it’s a good excuse to research the genre.

stratman3142

thecolourbox said:

Would any kind folks be able to share some links or titles for some good examples on this? I think I know what it means but I just want to make sure

I not 100% sure either, but there are plenty of examples if you search 'Surf guitar' or 'Surf Rock' on Youtube.

Or you go somewhat abstract and bend the theme idea - 'Surfing With the Alien' anyone?

Habanero

thecolourbox said:

Would any kind folks be able to share some links or titles for some good examples on this? I think I know what it means but I just want to make sure

Was Link Wray surf?

I was doing some research last night and Link Wray's "Rumble" was given as a famous example. It seems he's also known for another example of "Apache" which many know better as being by The Shadows.

Snap

now then, how do I integrate a surf guitar type thing with my usual electronic sort of thing?? Hmm.....a challenge indeed, got me thinking......

Start point might be my Danelectro 63 baritone.......

Habanero

Snap said:

now then, how do I integrate a surf guitar type thing with my usual electronic sort of thing?? Hmm.....a challenge indeed, got me thinking......

Start point might be my Danelectro 63 baritone.......

It will definitely look the part...

thecolourbox

Thanks chaps I'll have a go

Snap

Habanero said:

Snap said:

now then, how do I integrate a surf guitar type thing with my usual electronic sort of thing?? Hmm.....a challenge indeed, got me thinking......

Start point might be my Danelectro 63 baritone.......

It will definitely look the part...

you know what, it is a cracking guitar, I really like it. and it does thick meaty metal crunch quite well (with a pedal or two). I think it cost me 160 quid new from Peter Cook's, probably 10 years ago, maybe more. I think it still has the same strings on it too!

imalrightjack

I can name one surf rock track, Miserlou.  And that's it.  I'm going to try and avoid to listening to too much but give this a go.

Snap

no quite sure my interpretation is "exactly" surf rock, but err, it does have surf sounds in it....

stratman3142

Snap said:

no quite sure my interpretation is "exactly" surf rock, but err, it does have surf sounds in it....

The interpretation can be as loose as you like, plus the theme isn't mandatory.

I was going to use surf sounds. You beat me to it.

Snap

more guitar this time!

stratman3142

Snap said:

more guitar this time!

More guitar on mine as well. I've had a brain 'wave' (excuse the pun), so I won't be using surf sounds in mine.

Habanero

I'm at the mixing stage of my attempt, and it does have surf sounds.

stratman3142

Done mine and it's in the playlist.

I sort out a picture later.

Springywheel

stratman3142 said:

Done mine and it's in the playlist.

I sort out a picture later.

Nice medley!! I don't know if it was intentional, but you even managed to slip in a few bars of Peter Gunn....