BUMP for new people - 31 variations on the Rocket theme.

[RopeyLopey]

Since we have so many noobs, maybe some of them would be interested in participating in this. Also, I guess every noob should listen to LDS' Roquet edition.
Noobs, please read (and possibly participate):

Originally Posted by Sapphire

While I was away in Germany I was reading a couple Mozart biographies and all the letters he wrote to his family. One idea that I found really cool in classical music was that one composer would come up with a theme and then get many other composers to do variations on it.

My question is, should we all do the same thing for a Pumpkins song?

If so, I nominate the Rocket riff. It's just so bouncy and fun that you can't help but get creative with it.

The rules of the game are as follows:

1) You don't have to stick to the direct tablature of the Rocket riff (you can find so many different variations of that riff tab on the net anyways), but it does have to resemble it in some way.

2) Your variation can ******* using different instruments, effects, tempos, variations (your own brand - these are the most interesting) and whatnot to create something that was clearly inspired by Rocket, but isn't Rocket in it's pure form.

3) Don't make your variation 4 minutes long. I suggest a length from 30 seconds to a minute and a half. I'll probably be aiming mine to be around the forty second mark. You want to give an appetizer, not a full meal.

4) Be creative!!! Have some fun with it. Every Pumpkins fan with a guitar has surely tried this riff before, so there should be no problem in signing up and adding your own contribution.

There are 33 spots (more to be filled if there is greater interest), so the sign-up is now. The first post (this one) will keep us all updated on the positions, sign-ups, and progress of the works. I'm taking the eleventh spot.

Originally Posted by McMurderson

1) Silvermachina
2) Thoughtless
3) Lucky Day Spa
4) Ropes feat. Oblivious
5) Izzle
6) Sigma
7) mistle 1
8) Little Wing
9) DeviousJ
10) Zwanphony
11) -- Open --
12) Silvermachina
13) Corganist
14) Ropes, Oblivious, noyen
15) house of bread
16) Deric
17) COG
18) spaceboye
19) Broken Gourds
20) mistle 2
21) -- Open --
22) -- Open --
23) Sonic Johnny
24) -- Open --
25) grog
26) Thrillho! (reserved)
27) -- Open --
28) -- Open --
29) tcm
30) keito 2
31) keito
32) ******
33) fuzzboxonfire

music in, number not picked up:
soniclovenoise
fluxequalsrad
anonymous - rockemedley
COG submission 2 (slowly moving rockets)
cork_soaker
AveryLoren
jczeroman

promised way back, not delivered:
Sapphire
my mind secedes
Lamone
smellthemagic

all the current submissions (with slots or without) are here; http://www.sendspace.com/file/erq0vp (link last updated 09/07/03 - uploaded by Ropes)


so if you feel like participating, please pick up a spot of your choice and post here a link to sendspace or yousendit with your Rocket variation.


(the original thread can be found here: http://forums.netphoria.org/showthread.php?t=101879 . I made the new one due to the number of expired links in the old one - all the submissions are *******d in the file posted above)

[Fritter]

That cover is epic, if i had musical talent i'd definitely participate.

[DeviousJ]

You didn't include my non-cover I recorded for Dan this time, right?

[RopeyLopey]

Originally Posted by DeviousJ

You didn't include my non-cover I recorded for Dan this time, right?

no. Shall I? Quite frankly, I don't remember anymore which version is which.

[soulofbass]

i wouldnt mind taking one of those slots

[McMurderson]

Here's the cover at a proper resolution, ready for printing.

[RopeyLopey]

Originally Posted by soulofbass

i wouldnt mind taking one of those slots

nice. say which one when posting the thing.


Good work, McMurderson

[wHATcOLOR]

that cover is brilliantly creepy! just how i like 'em

[Pheeew]

i have to mess around with my equipment, but i might decide to give it a try.

[Sonic Johnny]

yo brah, i want ro)))cket to be 23 if thas cool

[exactlythesame]

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

yo brah, i want ro)))cket to be 23 if thas cool

Oh God...

53 minutes of drone doom Rocket.

[Mayfuck]

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

yo brah, i want ro)))cket to be 23 if thas cool

this is gonna be terrible.

[DeviousJ]

Originally Posted by RopeyLopey

no. Shall I? Quite frankly, I don't remember anymore which version is which.

My real one's the one that's minor-style. The Dan one starts off like regular Rocket and changes to the other version halfway through, and ends up shit

[Sigma]

Oh, I'll take 6 if that's ok. My music's already in.

[wHATcOLOR]

i will try to do this even if it kills me

[spank_thru101]

give me a couple of weeks...I gotta dust off the old Mbox and I'll drop my own version here.

We outta start a new one for a new song...like Hummer, Ruby, Speed Kills

[christian zombie vampires]

i won't get around to finishing this in a few days, but would like to claim spot #24.
















































































































































































































































































actually no, 26.

[RopeyLopey]

thanks guys for updates. I updated the list and the 'compilation' file as well.

[???]

i've got a demo version to contribute. tomorrow maybe.

my previous effort was just a solo to go over a verse i think.

[wHATcOLOR]

hey guys i'm goign to best buy in a bit to pick something up... anyone got recommendations for some stuff i could buy to help record? all i have now is a crappy laptop and it's built in mic, so i'm thinking at the very least, a different mic might help out.. any suggestions?

[House of Bread]

I'll take 15!

[RopeyLopey]

Originally Posted by wHATcOLOR

hey guys i'm goign to best buy in a bit to pick something up... anyone got recommendations for some stuff i could buy to help record? all i have now is a crappy laptop and it's built in mic, so i'm thinking at the very least, a different mic might help out.. any suggestions?

hey Jerome, I am not sure if you want to record your guitar with mic as well, but I recorded all my vocals for this thing singing into headphones

[exactlythesame]

Originally Posted by spank_thru101

give me a couple of weeks...I gotta dust off the old Mbox and I'll drop my own version here.

We outta start a new one for a new song...like Hummer, Ruby, Speed Kills

I vote for Speed Kills!

What is everyone using to record? I've got a decent sounding acoustic, but nothing really good so far as mics or programs. Any recommendations in that department?

[tcm]

we've already got three excellent versions of Tarantula.

[fluxequalsrad]

Originally Posted by wHATcOLOR

hey guys i'm goign to best buy in a bit to pick something up... anyone got recommendations for some stuff i could buy to help record? all i have now is a crappy laptop and it's built in mic, so i'm thinking at the very least, a different mic might help out.. any suggestions?

steal cool edit pro/adobe audition, - makes even shitty mic's sound alot better.

[Mablak]

I've been thinking of doing a killer William Shatner version of TOASE

[RopeyLopey]

Originally Posted by fluxequalsrad

steal cool edit pro/adobe audition, - makes even shitty mic's sound alot better.

hey pick up some slot. thanks. i have your contribution, but not the slot number.

[soulofbass]

where can i send mine?
i want 18

[RopeyLopey]

Originally Posted by soulofbass

where can i send mine?
i want 18

upload it on sendspace or yousendit and post link here. I add it to the others, then.

[spaceboye]

Please allow my submission to be in-cluded.

"Marching Towards the Rocket"

http://download.yousendit.com/E439594C168B25A8


I had fun making this today. I can't wait for the next one.