Cover Challenge #12 chat thread

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Welcome to the 12th Fretboard Cover Challenge

The rules are simple - there are no rules*

We all start with the same song suggestion and record our own cover version. It's up to your imagination as to what you do with it. It could be faithful to the original or as out there as you wish. 

The idea is to share creativity and see how we end up with differing results from the exact same start point. Feel free to change key if needed for vocals. Feel free to go instrumental/spoken word/rap if singing isn't your thing. Feel free to share ideas in this thread or keep your hand close to your chest. Just have fun with it. 


The track to be covered has been chosen by the winner of the last challenge @StephenB ;;; is....


Drum roll...



I Put A Spell On You



Yes. That's right. That's what has been chosen so get on it and let those creative juices flow.


RULES:

Entries to be sent in mp3 format to the following Email address:

covers@thefretboard.co.uk

You may wish to submit artwork to go with your entry. It brightens up the playlist and might subliminally get you more votes but it's not mandatory. 

Entries close at 11.30pm on Thursday 31st December
 

A playlist of all the entries will be posted in the Voting Thread. Vote for your top 3 with 5 points awarded  for first place, 3 points for second place and 1 point for third place. Entrants obviously aren't allowed to vote for their own entry. 

Unlike other challenges in the Cover Challenge the winner wins a prize - they get to choose the track to be covered for the next challenge. Please have ideas ready in advance as you will only have approximately 48hrs to PM your suggestion or The Management will decide for you. 


Good luck
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Blimey!... it’s been covered more time than happy birthday!!!!! :)

    listened to 14 different versions on the way into town this morning!...
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  • Jez6345789Jez6345789 Frets: 1756
    Yeah I was nearly up for it then listened to Jeff Becks version back to the drawing board LOL
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/33

    158 released versions :)

    I’m going for 159!!!!! ;)
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  • flying_pieflying_pie Frets: 1806
    I'm hoping Slipknot aren't in that list as that's what I'm going for
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  • I'm hoping Slipknot aren't in that list as that's what I'm going for
    There is a Marilyn Manson version to be fair, not quite the same but at least not the usual blues style
    Please note my communication is not very good, so please be patient with me
    soundcloud.com/thecolourbox-1
    youtube.com/@TheColourboxMusic
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  • BezzerBezzer Frets: 581
    Probably skip this one too, just can't get excited about it really.  Be interesting to see what you all come up with though.
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Bezzer said:
    Probably skip this one too, just can't get excited about it really.  Be interesting to see what you all come up with though.
    A Muse style “feeling good” mashup could work!... but... I’m sort of in your camp with this one, quicken the tempo and it gets all bette midler :)
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  • poopot said:
    Bezzer said:
    Probably skip this one too, just can't get excited about it really.  Be interesting to see what you all come up with though.
    A Muse style “feeling good” mashup could work!... but... I’m sort of in your camp with this one, quicken the tempo and it gets all bette midler :)
    Well their "Feeling Good" was just a rip off of the Nina Simone version wasn't it, and her version of Spell is quite similar in arrangement so could effectively probably use the same backing track even!
    Please note my communication is not very good, so please be patient with me
    soundcloud.com/thecolourbox-1
    youtube.com/@TheColourboxMusic
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  • enjoenjo Frets: 250
    I might have a crack at this one - it's been a while.
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
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  • AlbertCAlbertC Frets: 911
    I've decided to throw my hat in the ring as I haven't recorded a cover in yonks and I've never had a go at thisTFB challenge before.
    Listened mostly to the Nina Simone version just to get a structure and chord pattern (SJH's version is a bit different - much less jazzy nuanced).  It's a pretty short song really and doesn't have a chorus as such. I've used a much faster tempo which made it even shorter of course, so I've extended the intro and outro. I put it in G minor. 
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    I’ve got two on the go at the moment :)
    one a straight cover and the other? uncles trying to channel a choir!!!!!
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  • I'm hoping Slipknot aren't in that list as that's what I'm going for
    i will vote for this
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 141
    poopot said:
    I’ve got two on the go at the moment :)
    one a straight cover and the other? uncles trying to channel a choir!!!!!
    Sounds like uncle may get put on a list before this challenge ends....
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    IMC1980 said:
    poopot said:
    I’ve got two on the go at the moment :)
    one a straight cover and the other? uncles trying to channel a choir!!!!!
    Sounds like uncle may get put on a list before this challenge ends....
    Put on a list, in the list... one or the other :)

    https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/cover-challenge-12-i-put-a
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    Another entry added to the list.
    I'ts an entry from Dirty Snake Mouth - Features a couple of tFB members and a couple of non members.

    https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/cover-challenge-12-i-put-a
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 141
    @poopot ; "I got the rohypnol right here" best opening line ever!
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    IMC1980 said:
    @poopot ; "I got the rohypnol right here" best opening line ever!
    :)

    seems to fit with the rest of the lyrics tbh!...
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  • thecolourboxthecolourbox Frets: 9654
    edited November 2020
    Well I've just well and truly f**ked my throat up trying to practise this one lol can I just submit a description of what I was trying to do and leave it to the imagination of the readers?
    Please note my communication is not very good, so please be patient with me
    soundcloud.com/thecolourbox-1
    youtube.com/@TheColourboxMusic
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  • Apologies guys, I got a little caught up in work this month and only had a little bit of making music time.

    My strat is also in for a refret at the moment so I think I will be unable to get something in for this. I'll be back for the next one!
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