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Poopot's Cover Challenge #24 - the letter K

flying_pieflying_pie Frets: 1767
edited September 2023 in Making Music
Welcome to the 24th Poopot's Cover Challenge


The winner of our last challenge, the nameless Muppet, has spoken to me and chosen the track for the letter K


which is...

....


Killer Queen by Queen



That's right. If that's not your bag, and let's be honest who could blame you for not wanting to try and sing like Freddie, Roger and Brian, then you can record any track starting with the letter K - I know I most definitely will be.

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  29th September 2023... get onto it!!!!
 

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

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/poopots-cover-challenge-24-the
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 135
    I'll definitely get one in for this round. 
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  • HabaneroHabanero Frets: 225
    I’ll try too, but I’m going into hospital tomorrow for an operation. Probably be about a week.
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 135
    Habanero said:
    I’ll try too, but I’m going into hospital tomorrow for an operation. Probably be about a week.
    Hope it all goes well mate. 
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  • HabaneroHabanero Frets: 225
    IMC1980 said:
    Habanero said:
    I’ll try too, but I’m going into hospital tomorrow for an operation. Probably be about a week.
    Hope it all goes well mate. 
    Many thanks. It’s been a long and winding road for the last 5.5 years.
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2072
    Habanero said:
    IMC1980 said:
    Habanero said:
    I’ll try too, but I’m going into hospital tomorrow for an operation. Probably be about a week.
    Hope it all goes well mate. 
    Many thanks. It’s been a long and winding road for the last 5.5 years.
    Yes, hope all goes well for you.

    It's not a competition.
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  • flying_pieflying_pie Frets: 1767
    Habanero said:
    I’ll try too, but I’m going into hospital tomorrow for an operation. Probably be about a week.
    Good luck tomorrow @Habanero
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  • HabaneroHabanero Frets: 225
    Thanks all.
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  • SnapSnap Frets: 6086
    @habanero good luck with the op.

    I can't stand Queen. 
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  • thecolourboxthecolourbox Frets: 9128
    All the best to you Habanero with your op, I'm sure it'll all go well.

    Interesting song choice - I like Queen (mostly Brian May and Freddy's writing) but I find their songs are typically quite hard to cover without doing them as a straight cover if that makes sense. That said, when I did High and Dry a few challenges back that was a pretty straight cover and it did well so perhaps that's a good thing for me...
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  • flying_pieflying_pie Frets: 1767

    Interesting song choice - I like Queen (mostly Brian May and Freddy's writing) but I find their songs are typically quite hard to cover without doing them as a straight cover if that makes sense

    That makes perfect sense.

    It's definitely a big challenge but I believe at least live of us can do it
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  • idiotwindidiotwind Frets: 214
    I've sent in an entry.  I don't know if it quite hit what I was aiming for but I'm pretty happy with it.
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  • mrkbmrkb Frets: 5594
    edited August 2023
    idiotwind said:
    I've sent in an entry.  I don't know if it quite hit what I was aiming for but I'm pretty happy with it.
    Wow that’s quick Jon, you should get a bonus point for keenness!

    I’ve learnt most of the guitar parts for mine, but struggling to learn the drum part!
    Karma......
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    @idiotwind in the playlist
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  • idiotwindidiotwind Frets: 214
    mrkb said:
    idiotwind said:
    I've sent in an entry.  I don't know if it quite hit what I was aiming for but I'm pretty happy with it.
    Wow that’s quick Jon, you should get a bonus point for keenness!

    I’ve learnt most of the guitar parts for mine, but struggling to learn the drum part!
    Yes, this one came to me as a pretty much fully formed idea and it was just a case of getting it down.  These are quicker than the straight covers I was doing as that involved transcribing the drum parts hit by hit.  These are just EZ Drummer grooves with a bit of tweaking so I can get a framework up much quicker.

    I was going for a Sgt Pepper style thing, so a bit Lucy in the Sky, a bit Day in the Life, then the string section for the bridge, backwards guitar solo, those are more general late 60s stuff.  The organ on the verse is a "Lucy" preset but actually reminds me of Cymbaline by Pink Floyd.
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  • HabaneroHabanero Frets: 225
    Sent one in.

    The tune wasn't my idea, but I was struggling to find a 'K'. My missus helped with a suggestion, but unfortunately she's a regular Smooth Radio listener.
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  • flying_pieflying_pie Frets: 1767
    @Habanero in da playlist
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  • Anyone else joining in on this one?
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  • I try not to miss any of these, but I'm struggling to find the time at the moment.

    It's not a competition.
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  • I've a track that just needs vocals and I might redo the guitar solo. It'll be ready soon

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  • mrkbmrkb Frets: 5594
    I’m hoping to, but relearning 28 songs at the moment. 

    Might just enter the crap I’ve recorded so far with a few more guitar bits added.
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 135
    Going to get some time in next week for mine, right up to the deadline like usual.... 
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 135
    IMC1980 said:
    Going to get some time in next week for mine, right up to the deadline like usual.... 
    Spoke too soon here, no way I can get one done unfortunately. I will try harder for L!
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  • IMC1980 said:
    IMC1980 said:
    Going to get some time in next week for mine, right up to the deadline like usual.... 
    Spoke too soon here, no way I can get one done unfortunately. I will try harder for L!
    What would it have been?
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  • mrkbmrkb Frets: 5594
    is there any chance we could move the entry deadline back a week to 29th instead of 22nd? My son is off to Uni next Saturday and so next week it busy getting stuff ready for that.
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  • mrkb said:
    is there any chance we could move the entry deadline back a week to 29th instead of 22nd? My son is off to Uni next Saturday and so next week it busy getting stuff ready for that.
    I'm okay with that
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 135
    edited September 2023
    Habanero said:
    IMC1980 said:
    IMC1980 said:
    Going to get some time in next week for mine, right up to the deadline like usual.... 
    Spoke too soon here, no way I can get one done unfortunately. I will try harder for L!
    What would it have been?
    I was going to do Kids in America, but I also have an original track I am working on that just needs the solo adding which should land this weekend and then I have to mix. The cover in it's current state is a rough guitar take against a basic drum beat so there is just no way I can get the time in to do the whole thing to a standard that I would be happy with. I fucked off my "J" entry because the vocal takes weren't quite right and didn't have time to re-track. Track was done otherwise! I know exactly what I will do for "L" though and will make the time for it.
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  • IMC1980 said:
    What would it have been?
    I was going to do Kids in America, but I also have an original track I am working on that just needs the solo adding which should land this weekend and then I have to mix. The cover in it's current state is a rough guitar take against a basic drum beat so there is just no way I can get the time in to do the whole thing to a standard that I would be happy with. I fucked off my "J" entry because the vocal takes weren't quite right and didn't have time to re-track. Track was done otherwise! I know exactly what I will do for "L" though and will make the time for it.
    So what was the J? Can you tell I’m intrigued how people decide which tunes they do. I had an early ‘L’ choice, but have abandoned that as one part would have been too difficult. Now have a new but more obscure selection.
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 135
    Habanero said:
    IMC1980 said:
    What would it have been?
    I was going to do Kids in America, but I also have an original track I am working on that just needs the solo adding which should land this weekend and then I have to mix. The cover in it's current state is a rough guitar take against a basic drum beat so there is just no way I can get the time in to do the whole thing to a standard that I would be happy with. I fucked off my "J" entry because the vocal takes weren't quite right and didn't have time to re-track. Track was done otherwise! I know exactly what I will do for "L" though and will make the time for it.
    So what was the J? Can you tell I’m intrigued how people decide which tunes they do. I had an early ‘L’ choice, but have abandoned that as one part would have been too difficult. Now have a new but more obscure selection.
    Sure, "J" was a cover of Jesus He Knows Me. I hated the Ghost version but mine ended up quite similar.....
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  • @IMC1980 I was very close to recording that very track (I was going for slightly heavier than the Ghost version which I do like). It was concern about the vocals that made me change my mind.

    I also have a complete backing track for Jolene. I was going to get my wife to sing on it but shelved it due to @idiotwind doing a great version and also her general lack of motivation

    FWIW I am hoping to finish Killer (Adamski) this weekend and, if I've time, a metal version of Kill This Love by Blackpink provided I can get my downpicking slick enough. I really should do the latter one is as K-pop for the letter K seems appropriate 
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  • IMC1980IMC1980 Frets: 135
    @IMC1980 I was very close to recording that very track (I was going for slightly heavier than the Ghost version which I do like). It was concern about the vocals that made me change my mind.

    I also have a complete backing track for Jolene. I was going to get my wife to sing on it but shelved it due to @idiotwind doing a great version and also her general lack of motivation

    FWIW I am hoping to finish Killer (Adamski) this weekend and, if I've time, a metal version of Kill This Love by Blackpink provided I can get my downpicking slick enough. I really should do the latter one is as K-pop for the letter K seems appropriate 
    That would have been a cool face-off if we had both done the song! To be fair I like the music on the Ghost version, just can't stand the guy's voice. 
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