Poopot's Cover Challenge #23 - the letter J

flying_pie · April 2023

Welcome to the 23rd Poopot's Cover Challenge

The winner of our last challenge @flying_pie ;;has spoken and chosen our track for the letter J

Jump Around by House of Pain

That's right. I know the date is 01 April but it's the afternoon now so it's not an April fool. If that's not your bag, and let's face it it's unlikely that you''ve been desperately waiting for American-Irish East Coast 90s Hip-Hop for a guitar-based cover, then you can record any track starting with the letter J

But… if you cover the chosen track you will automatically receive a bonus 5pts as a head start

* RULES:

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

covers@thefretboard.co.uk

Please comment in the thread when you've sent an entry. And feel free to submit more than one entry if you want.

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 Friday 23rd June 2023... get onto it!!!!

A playlist of all the entries will also be posted below:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/poopots-cover-challenge-23-j

thecolourbox · April 2023

Brilliant

IMC1980 · April 2023

Or better yet a Terminator, like Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tryin' to play me out like as if my name was Sega

It doesn't get much more 90s than that!

fnpt · April 2023

Fantastic. Not that I’m attempting that but it’s a great track.

thecolourbox · April 2023

I'm hoping to attempt it but I'm not expecting to win with my attempt, put it that way

Habanero · April 2023

I'm not attempting the official track, however my own choice could be even more controversial.

flying_pie · April 2023

I'll be honest.

It wasn't my idea. I was going to choose Jambalaya by the Carpenters because I utterly hate that song and would have encouraged you all to destroy it for good. I would encourage you to still do that but for no bonus point.

Mrs Pie actually suggested Jump Around and I thought that was a great idea so I think I'll do it. I expect to get at best a sympathy point from @Bezzer at for what I have in mind.

Bezzer · April 2023

@flying_pie well now I am intrigued! ha ha

monquixote · April 2023

It could be worse. You could have gone with Kriss Kross

flying_pie · April 2023

monquixote said:

It could be worse. You could have gone with Kriss Kross

That was considered

flying_pie · April 2023

Bezzer said:

@flying_pie well now I am intrigued! ha ha

@Bezzer let's just say that I shall use a Boss Metal Zone in the signal chain. Even though I don't need to, and it's not technically the correct pedal to use, it will just feel right...

I'll also go out on a limb and say that I reckon @thecolourbox won't do the same style

thecolourbox · April 2023

flying_pie said:

I'll also go out on a limb and say that I reckon @thecolourbox won't do the same style

I think that's a pretty safe bet, yes

idiotwind · April 2023

I've sent in an entry for this one. It's not entirely serious, but I got to work on my piano playing a bit, and also got to use my "lap steel", which was nice.

flying_pie · April 2023

@idiotwind in the playlist

fnpt · May 2023

Sent mine in. Unfortunately, the Tonex plugin and Logic Pro decided not to get along any more so there are a few glitches and noise in the recording not to mention the absolute crazy latency which was introduced after a few tracks were recorded.

It also meant that I could not record any more as it kept crashing down so the vocals are pretty much a first attempt thing.

Anyway, I've decided to send it as there is not much I can do to improve poor vocals, no matter how much eq I do.

As for the song, I know it's a cliché but 1) there aren't many songs starting with J that inspired me and 2) this is a special song for me as it brings really nice memories from my teens. And it's a great song.

I tried to move away as much as I could from the original but I always end up doing a pretty much straight cover, I suppose I lack the imagination and creativity. But I had fun in spite of all the frustration with the Tonex (but that's a matter for another thread).

flying_pie · May 2023

@fnpt in the playlist

monquixote · May 2023

Annoying I couldn't think of a cover for the letter "I" but I've just done one for another purpose and now I can't think of a "J" one.

So if I can enter a belated "I" track I'm in...

fnpt · May 2023

@flying_pie I've re-sent my entry with a better mix. Thanks

flying_pie · May 2023

fnpt said:

@flying_pie I've re-sent my entry with a better mix. Thanks

Thanks. I'll upload it later today

flying_pie · May 2023

monquixote said:

Annoying I couldn't think of a cover for the letter "I" but I've just done one for another purpose and now I can't think of a "J" one.

So if I can enter a belated "I" track I'm in...

Why don't you post your I track so we can hear it?

There's still plenty of time for J

Or if your prefer I could tell you that we've now moved onto K to see if that gives some belated inspiration

monquixote · May 2023

flying_pie said:

monquixote said:

Annoying I couldn't think of a cover for the letter "I" but I've just done one for another purpose and now I can't think of a "J" one.

So if I can enter a belated "I" track I'm in...

Why don't you post your I track so we can hear it?

There's still plenty of time for J

Or if your prefer I could tell you that we've now moved onto K to see if that gives some belated inspiration

Happy to...

If you were here tonight by Alexander O'Neil - I've used sampled vocals as I can't sing it

I am trying to think of a song for J.

Habanero · May 2023

monquixote said:

I am trying to think of a song for J.

https://www.songfacts.com/browse/songs/j

I've found the above site useful, most of which I've never heard of. That and scrolling through titles alphabetically on my iPod.

monquixote · May 2023

Habanero said:

monquixote said:

I am trying to think of a song for J.

https://www.songfacts.com/browse/songs/j

I've found the above site useful, most of which I've never heard of. That and scrolling through titles alphabetically on my iPod.

Thanks!

My main challenge is that I don't really have a recording set up these days so anything I make is on a laptop with synths rather than guitars and vocals which rules out most rocky type tracks.

Habanero · May 2023

monquixote said:

Habanero said:

monquixote said:

I am trying to think of a song for J.

https://www.songfacts.com/browse/songs/j

I've found the above site useful, most of which I've never heard of. That and scrolling through titles alphabetically on my iPod.

Thanks!

My main challenge is that I don't really have a recording set up these days so anything I make is on a laptop with synths rather than guitars and vocals which rules out most rocky type tracks.

You've done a good job with the 'I' song. Perhaps you could benefit from these new deepfake vocal plugins that are starting to emerge?

monquixote · May 2023

Habanero said:

monquixote said:

Habanero said:

monquixote said:

I am trying to think of a song for J.

https://www.songfacts.com/browse/songs/j

I've found the above site useful, most of which I've never heard of. That and scrolling through titles alphabetically on my iPod.

Thanks!

My main challenge is that I don't really have a recording set up these days so anything I make is on a laptop with synths rather than guitars and vocals which rules out most rocky type tracks.

You've done a good job with the 'I' song. Perhaps you could benefit from these new deepfake vocal plugins that are starting to emerge?

That's not a bad idea.

Jigsaw Falling Into Place is one of my favorite songs, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to do it justice.

Or Juice, but I can't rap, or play the flute so that's a non starter

flying_pie · May 2023

@fnpt updated in the playlist

Habanero · May 2023

Sent one in.

flying_pie · May 2023

@Habanero added to the playlist

stratman3142 · May 2023

Send mine in.

flying_pie · May 2023

@stratman3142 in the playlist

Snap · May 2023

well, shock horror, I've actually got quite a way on this. Am doing Jump Around too, but I'm using the original vocals as samples as there is no way on earth I would be able to convincingly do anything like rap.

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