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In this wild and wonderful iteration of Rockstar, we're gonna get meta. It's time to cover songs about songs, writing music, or the music industry! [quote=Rockstar What's Rockstar? How do I Rockstar? The idea behind Rockstar is simple: you pick any song that fits the topic, then record a cover of it by the posted deadline. Once the deadline arrives, we get all the submissions together and make a poll/voting thread in GBS to determine the winner. The winner gets all the glory and gets to pick the next topic and post the next thread. Who can participate? Anyone, everyone. If you're willing to take the time to throw a song together, we're happy to have you. Does it have to sound professional or anything? Nope. You don't need fancy interfaces or access to a studio, just the ability to sit down and jam out a cover on whatever you got. Sure, production quality is good, but actually completing an entry is even better. So grab what you got and start laying down some tracks. There are plenty of resources in the Musicians Lounge if you need assistance with your setup or are having any technical issues. Where should I host the music? Soundcloud. Just make sure you allow people to download your music from Soundcloud, since some people like to load the music up on their iPod. Plus, that way, you don't need to worry about your internet connection when you're trying to make love to that special someone, or something, or KFC basket of Chicken Wings. I really really really want to win. What's the secret? First of all, settle down there chief. It ain't about winning. However, winning is simple, actually. Follow my three simple rules: Pick a song that people have actually heard of. This isn't a time to establish your indie cred. Switch up the genres in a funny way. Make a reggae version of a hard rock song. Do "Take the A Train" in the style of Kraftwerk's "Autobahn". Please don't turn a rap song into a mellow acoustic ballad. Straight covers rarely win because lets face it, you're no David Cassidy, and I think you know it. Get off your fat butt and actually record something. Don't wait until the deadline. Thinking about it won't make it happen. [/quote] Here is a very small list of possible ideas So get out and feel the Spirit of Radio, play your guitar on the MTV, listen to the music, and turn the beat around! The most important thing is to just get off your rear end and jam! Tentative deadline is 11:59 EST, May 13
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# ? Mar 23, 2017 01:41 |
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# ? May 16, 2024 17:51 |
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Oh, man ... I think I'm gonna get crazy with this one: I'll claim "Rockstar" by Nickelback.
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# ? Mar 23, 2017 02:23 |
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Tentatively calling Freak on a Leash, Korn's mournful ballad about how it feels to be signed to a label.
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# ? Mar 23, 2017 03:36 |
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In with Shooting Star by Bad Company or Free or whatever band he was in at the time.
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# ? Mar 23, 2017 21:12 |
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I like the category. I could never get away with it, but I'll throw out Cypress Hill - Rock Superstar
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# ? Mar 27, 2017 23:19 |
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CzarChasm posted:I like the category. I could never get away with it, but I'll throw out Cypress Hill - Rock Superstar I can't wait.
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# ? Mar 27, 2017 23:22 |
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I'm probably not gonna finish what with this being my last semester of university (hopefully), but I'll give Spirit of Radio a whack.
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# ? Mar 28, 2017 01:41 |
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I can't do anything with Freak on a Leash that feels good, so I'm moving on if anyone wants it.
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# ? Mar 29, 2017 20:45 |
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Tentatively calling Pavement's "Cut Your Hair".
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# ? Mar 30, 2017 16:41 |
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Someone told me Sara Bareilles' Love Song is about her label making demands on her so I'm doing that one now.
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# ? Apr 4, 2017 02:55 |
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I may have a go at Have a Cigar
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# ? Apr 4, 2017 18:21 |
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I hope people appreciate acoustic music, my Les Paul has finally succumbed to age and cheap Epiphone materials. I was restringing it last night and noticed that paint was chipping around the first fret. Upon closer inspection, it turns out the neck is cracked from the nut to the 3rd get under the high E string. Combined with the gremlins in the electronics I think it's time to just get something new.
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# ? Apr 5, 2017 21:49 |
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How is everyone doing? I hit a snag in mine today when I went to record c1, c2, and v2 vocals and had a hell of a time trying to sing. At the rate I'm going, I may never be done. I hope some of you are having less trouble.
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# ? Apr 19, 2017 02:57 |
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Would And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda meet the category criteria? EDIT: Actually never mind, I'll give a go to Never Tire Of The Road. Coohoolin fucked around with this message at 15:03 on Apr 21, 2017 |
# ? Apr 20, 2017 13:52 |
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Finals are looming over me so I'm not sure if I'll actually be able to get it done, but I'd like to give Video Killed the Radio Star a go.
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# ? Apr 26, 2017 22:46 |
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Coohoolin posted:Would And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda meet the category criteria? DO IT Danyull posted:Finals are looming over me so I'm not sure if I'll actually be able to get it done, but I'd like to give Video Killed the Radio Star a go. DO IIIOOTTTTTT! I may not finish mine. I recorded the rest of the vocals and they are supreme terrible, my finest work in terms of recording something utterly unlistenable. Even my very supportive SO reported "yeah, it starts okay but really falls apart near the end" which can only mean "why are you doing this to me." I might try to find someone else to record it. Is anyone making progress? We're almost up to the last two weeks.
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# ? Apr 30, 2017 02:50 |
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Okay, so, hear me out. "When we started this band, all we needed was a laugh." That's the line I fixated on and recorded some wicked blues slide swing jump kind of New Orleans thing. And then, after doing three slide takes, and bass, I bothered to read the lyrics and Goddammit Motley Crue fooled me with just another lovely song about trying to get laid and partying. BUT STILL. That song, the title at least, is about the time Nikk Sixx overdosed, right? So, Kickstart My Heart is a meta rock and roll life on the road kind of song, right? If not, gently caress you all, I'll just have to come up with another brilliant idea and maybe one day start to get around to fixing to think about recording it. Other ideas: - We're an American Band (Grand Funk) - What's your name, (Skynyrd) - Georgia Rhythm (Atlanta Rhythm Section) All those are about life on the road as a band, so, if you three other RS participants feel that the greatest rock n roll song to feature the line "we're still kicking rear end" which prophetically was the last album that was any good, well, I just don't know what you want from me.
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# ? Apr 30, 2017 20:21 |
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I've successfully graduated and bought a new guitar! I guess I should get busy on this song.
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# ? May 8, 2017 12:34 |
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Alternative pants posted:I've successfully graduated and bought a new guitar! I guess I should get busy on this song. Congrats! I've realized that too many people have already covered Have a Cigar and I wanna be original so if anyone wants it, it's yours!
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# ? May 8, 2017 19:32 |
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nh posted:DO IT I'm just gonna sit down in front of an h4z recorder with my bouzouki and hammer the tune out, is everyone else doing fancy multilayered recording? jeez.
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# ? May 10, 2017 00:46 |
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Coohoolin posted:I'm just gonna sit down in front of an h4z recorder with my bouzouki and hammer the tune out, is everyone else doing fancy multilayered recording? jeez. It's certainly not fancy. Edit: boop doop de poop nh fucked around with this message at 01:10 on May 15, 2017 |
# ? May 10, 2017 05:56 |
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I know I'm not done with my entry, if there's a 20 day extension could we get more entries?
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# ? May 14, 2017 05:15 |
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7 weeks and nothing. I think Rockstar is dead. No one can be bothered.
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# ? May 14, 2017 08:41 |
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You may be right. Ever since there were more shitposts than content in the voting threads Rockstar's been declining.
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# ? May 14, 2017 15:57 |
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I can mix my turd and it would be the official poo poo effort submission.
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# ? May 14, 2017 16:59 |
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I haven't started. Rockstar has been on life support for a couple of years now, sadly. GBS dying hasn't helped.
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# ? May 15, 2017 06:09 |
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If I get a chance I might try an easy-listening version of Cherub Rock. My main issue is I'm not really comfortable with my abilities in covering songs. Also I don't have much free time to lay it down. Edit: gently caress it, I'm in. Went against the idea of an easy listening version. The intro is whack but whatevs. I'll fix it later. What I have thus far: https://soundcloud.com/syntaxfunction/cherub-rock-cover-guitars I am not Billy Corgan. syntaxfunction fucked around with this message at 09:01 on May 15, 2017 |
# ? May 15, 2017 06:40 |
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i can do mine but i'd need an extension
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# ? May 15, 2017 13:15 |
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Extension it is.
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# ? May 16, 2017 03:39 |
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I'm getting married in about 50 days so I've been really busy with DIY projects and getting everything ready. Probably won't be able to contribute this round unless it's extended to the end of July...
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Koivunen posted:I'm getting married in about 50 days so I've been really busy with DIY projects and getting everything ready. Probably won't be able to contribute this round unless it's extended to the end of July... Christ you're selfish.
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# ? May 16, 2017 15:06 |
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Alternative pants posted:Extension it is. Sweet! Now I can finally get started on this one.
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# ? May 17, 2017 01:15 |
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Hawklad posted:Sweet! Now I can finally get started on this one. Please do! I always like your submissions.
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# ? May 17, 2017 01:31 |
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magnificent7 posted:Christ you're selfish. Yeah I know. July would be a wicked long extension and I definitely don't expect the deadline to be set that far out.
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# ? May 17, 2017 08:40 |
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Koivunen posted:Yeah I know. July would be a wicked long extension and I definitely don't expect the deadline to be set that far out.
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# ? May 17, 2017 14:59 |
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Koivunen posted:Yeah I know. July would be a wicked long extension and I definitely don't expect the deadline to be set that far out. Congrats! July would be a bit of a stretch unfortunately, buuuuuuuuut, if no one has an objection I'd be okay letting it go so we can get more entries including yours.
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# ? May 25, 2017 18:25 |
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So I'm not sure when or if I'll get a chance to record vocals. So in the interim/fallback, here's my cover of Cherub Rock thus far: https://soundcloud.com/syntaxfunction/cherub-rock-guitars Drums are from the actual song (found an isolated track). Everything else is terrible and me. Hey, I actually submitted something! If we're extending the deadline to like July I should definitely get some vocals done added.
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# ? May 30, 2017 10:47 |
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I have a problem where other people's musical talents make me scared and not want to show them my music. I promise this is not me fishing for compliments, just an excuse/explanation about why I am slow to participate this time. I still hope to make something however, just as soon as I pick a song.syntaxfunction posted:So I'm not sure when or if I'll get a chance to record vocals. So in the interim/fallback, here's my cover of Cherub Rock thus far: blaise rascal fucked around with this message at 21:12 on Jun 8, 2017 |
# ? Jun 8, 2017 21:08 |
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I finished a poo poo-tacular cover of Mony Mony by Tommy James and the Shondells. I don't know if it's meta enough though, they originally wrote the song as a stupid catchy song about nothing to cash in on what was popular at the time and the name purportedly comes from seeing a sign lit up at night in New York. I'll get around to posting it later... maybe.
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# ? Jun 13, 2017 10:40 |
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# ? May 16, 2024 17:51 |
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The Shep posted:I finished a poo poo-tacular cover of Mony Mony by Tommy James and the Shondells. I don't know if it's meta enough though, they originally wrote the song as a stupid catchy song about nothing to cash in on what was popular at the time and the name purportedly comes from seeing a sign lit up at night in New York. I'll get around to posting it later... maybe. Do it man. I think I'm the only person who's posted something and I don't even have vocals and that's just no good. So yeah, post that poo poo. Also thanks blaise. Although wait til I do vocals and ruin the whole thing. It's gonna be a dooooozy.
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