Pink Floyd Challenge!

[scalemaster]

Well, this is a challenge to do the best pink floyd cover. uh... so go for it!


and dont be afraid to do your own thing.... if you want to do death metal vocals then do it! be creative!

[bluesgeek]

Yeah I'm well up for this :)

[wahwah]

Aye, I have a 'Have A Cigar' already to go... :@

[Myuzishin]

ooooh.....very interested in this! :)

[Steve Zane]

I'm in....

[stevedak]

sounds good to me!

[zeusse]

Death Metal on Floyd mmmmmmmmmm............My warped mind is already in another dimention...hehe......ya I guess I can throw something together

[scalemaster]

Awesome! I hope I havent gotten ahead of myself, because I dont have anything recorded for this yet. I hope I can put something good together, and i'm looking foreward to hearing all of your renditions of songs from one of my all time favorite bands!

[Guitarpima]

I'm in this one for sure.

[bluesgeek]

well I have a couple on standby if needed, but I want to do my crap vocals again which limits me a bit, I don't really have Gilmours range though I can get away with Roger Waters :) I thought of doing either dogs or sheep to be different but they're waaaaay too long :D so I may go with something a bit more conventional.

[Myuzishin]

Plenty of instrumentals to choose from, or just the solo sections :)

[scalemaster]

yeah, solo sections are cool too. thats probably what i'll do

[Naifuzan]

Oh, I have to get in on this one! I have a bunch of floyd so I have no idea wich one to pick. And actually I've already done kind of a metal arrangement on a floyd tune =D

[scalemaster]

cool, i dont know if i'm going to be able to record anything for this, my hand is giving me some real bad trouble. i might be able to do this though depending on how busy my doctor is.

[bluesgeek]

Well it looks like mines the first :eek: I spent a few hours on it at the weekend and finished it off today, the mix is a bit rough but I've sort of run out of time - too much work to do for the rest of the week ;) I wish I could spend more time mastering it! I'd planned to do something different, but it is officially the greatest guitar solo of all time, so...

Backing track was a rough midi track off the net, cut down to horns, organ, strings and drums pretty much - plenty of plugins used. Used my P-Bass for the bass and my Kauri Strat for all the other guitars. Vocals through a crappy mic with a lot of processing ;) Feel free to fastforward past them - I'm trying to sing more, I need the practice...

I've linked offsite as its a long track and I don't want to compress the quality any more than this! Its 6.23Mb

http://www.nzguitars.com/downloads/BG-numb.mp3

[ZappaFan]

Well it looks like mines the first :eek: I spent a few hours on it at the weekend and finished it off today, the mix is a bit rough but I've sort of run out of time - too much work to do for the rest of the week ;) I wish I could spend more time mastering it! I'd planned to do something different, but it is officially the greatest guitar solo of all time, so...

Backing track was a rough midi track off the net, cut down to horns, organ, strings and drums pretty much - plenty of plugins used. Used my P-Bass for the bass and my Kauri Strat for all the other guitars. Vocals through a crappy mic with a lot of processing ;) Feel free to fastforward past them - I'm trying to sing more, I need the practice...

I've linked offsite as its a long track and I don't want to compress the quality any more than this! Its 6.23Mb

http://www.nzguitars.com/downloads/BG-numb.mp3


Jeez thats fantastic work mate. The mix and whole song sounds fabtastic. What a great Gilmour tone and playing too.

Awesome !!!

[mjknowles]

...I've linked offsite as its a long track and I don't want to compress the quality any more than this! Its 6.23Mb

http://www.nzguitars.com/downloads/BG-numb.mp3

I tried downloading this earlier but there was an error message saying site was unavailable :eh: , but I've just tried again and got it and it was well worth the wait , sounded brilliant. :thumb:

[bigdoug]

well that set the bar high for this challenge, great job :thumb:

[zeusse]

Damm that is a high standard just awesome dude and the singing was fantastic :jump: ......tumble weed,tumble weed darn I'm screwed on this one

[bluesgeek]

Cheers guys, its easy to mask the awful singing with a ton of reverb and echo ;) I'm sure there'll be plenty more coming better that this one :D Sorry about the site going down, its my dreadful host service! It usually drops out once a day :(

[Steve Zane]

Well it looks like mines the first :eek: I spent a few hours on it at the weekend and finished it off today, the mix is a bit rough but I've sort of run out of time - too much work to do for the rest of the week ;) I wish I could spend more time mastering it! I'd planned to do something different, but it is officially the greatest guitar solo of all time, so...

Backing track was a rough midi track off the net, cut down to horns, organ, strings and drums pretty much - plenty of plugins used. Used my P-Bass for the bass and my Kauri Strat for all the other guitars. Vocals through a crappy mic with a lot of processing ;) Feel free to fastforward past them - I'm trying to sing more, I need the practice...

I've linked offsite as its a long track and I don't want to compress the quality any more than this! Its 6.23Mb

http://www.nzguitars.com/downloads/BG-numb.mp3

Now that was very good! You played the solo right on bro. I started the chalange with the same song.I hope it's ok to have the same song.You don't need to worry because you play the solo much better than me. And for the vocals...that was good.I don't see why you need practice.Great job! This is my favorite song of all times.The greatest solo of all songs to me.

[Naifuzan]

Great cover bluesgeek! I think the vocals where great too. And the solo was spot on.

It's great that you did the AAAAHHH pinprick scream too, alot of people leave that one out, makes the tune feel incomplete.

[Guitarpima]

Great job!!! You set the bar high. I should have mine up by the end of the week. Now I have to work twice as hard.

[bluesgeek]

Now that was very good! You played the solo right on bro. I started the chalange with the same song.I hope it's ok to have the same song.You don't need to worry because you play the solo much better than me. And for the vocals...that was good.I don't see why you need practice.Great job! This is my favorite song of all times.The greatest solo of all songs to me.

Yep its definitely one of the best solos ever :) Would it be heresy to say that I prefer the live solo from the Roger Waters live CD/DVD? I just love the trade off between Doyle Bramhall and Snowy White :D

[Stempy]

Cant believe it's not butter.........excellent work.

[wahwah]

Here's mine...a fave track off my fave Floyd album. The guy singing is Serge from New Orleans (also known as 3fingers in a lot of places!). I had great fun trying to replicate the very end of the song where the radio is tuned in. Also I did a bit of 'Wish You Were Here' to make it sound authentic and we're gonna go back and do that track someday. If you listen you'll hear Butthead and Beavis, Darth Vader and all sorts! (Took an AGE to find em and reduce them to radio quality but if a job's worth doing and all that...)

I've had to reduce the quality as it was 7mb originally...I'm sure you guys will end up doing the same if you pick a long 'un! :thumb:

[joebaxi2]

absolutle class cover sir ,, and the trade off between bramhall & snowie white on in the flesh dvd , is amazing , brilliant again mate

[bigdoug]

that is a class piece of work, very pro job Chris welldone. I'm gobsmacked.

[joebaxi2]

have to 2nd that chris ,, really nice work you guys put in , and the vocals were bloody great , joy to listen to all the guys who posted any floyd ,

[Naifuzan]

Here's a track that I did with JPF over at guitars101.com a while ago. I think he has an account here as well.
I did everything from scratch on this one, and JPF supplied some powerful asskicking vocals!
It's "Let There Be More Light" from the "Saucerful of Secrets" album, in a sort of metal version.
I was thinking of entering with wish you were here at first, but then I thought I'd go with something a bit more obscure, cause I bet there will be another wish you were here in this competition. Unless everyone thinks like I did ;)

[bigdoug]

I liked that Naifuzan, vocals were great and some top class riffing and a great solo at the end. Welldone :thumb:

[scalemaster]

Amazing covers guys! I'm actually glad i cant compete in this one hahahaha

[zeusse]

Damm I want to crawl under a rock and hide somewhere WahWah and Naifuzan thats just too scary....................tumble weed,tumble weed :nervous:

[wahwah]

Cheers guys, its easy to mask the awful singing with a ton of reverb and echo ;) I'm sure there'll be plenty more coming better that this one :D Sorry about the site going down, its my dreadful host service! It usually drops out once a day :(

Nice version mate...guitar sounds awesome and nothing wrong with your vocals at all. All us none 'singists' can at least do some justice to Waters as he's kinda acting a part for the main and singing in a wierd talking sorta mad vibe...you sounded perfect for this role!!!! :LOL: Great stuff...

[wahwah]

Here's a track that I did with JPF over at guitars101.com a while ago. I think he has an account here as well.
I did everything from scratch on this one, and JPF supplied some powerful asskicking vocals!
It's "Let There Be More Light" from the "Saucerful of Secrets" album, in a sort of metal version.
I was thinking of entering with wish you were here at first, but then I thought I'd go with something a bit more obscure, cause I bet there will be another wish you were here in this competition. Unless everyone thinks like I did ;)

I don't know this track at all but I know you as the Floyd King Naif...and with JP onboard you can't fail. Real brave to go with a track that isn't in the top 10 of all the usual suspects mate. Sounds great...reminded me of old King Crimson...great stuff guys. :thumb:

[wahwah]

...and that sounds like a KK Downing style of solo! Wow!!!! Riff Addict would be headbanging to this one mate! Great!!!

[Steve Zane]

Here's mine...a fave track off my fave Floyd album. The guy singing is Serge from New Orleans (also known as 3fingers in a lot of places!). I had great fun trying to replicate the very end of the song where the radio is tuned in. Also I did a bit of 'Wish You Were Here' to make it sound authentic and we're gonna go back and do that track someday. If you listen you'll hear Butthead and Beavis, Darth Vader and all sorts! (Took an AGE to find em and reduce them to radio quality but if a job's worth doing and all that...)

I've had to reduce the quality as it was 7mb originally...I'm sure you guys will end up doing the same if you pick a long 'un! :thumb:
Wahwah, My respect to you..that was superb. Nice guitar playing and amazing vocals. I wish I could sing like that:nervous:

[Steve Zane]

Ok here is my version of Confortably numb.There is still no vocals but Mart should put some vox on it soon.I will change my post when the vox will be done.I did all guitars on the bt.

Enjoy...I hope:nervous:

http://www.filelodge.com/files/room12/293785/Comfortably%20Zane.mp3Vocals coming soon :roll:

[bluesgeek]

I'm not listening to any of these yet! I'd rather live in a Happy place where I might stand a chance :D

[Lord Derichleau]

I thought i might as well get stuck in from the start of my time on this site so i have submited my interperatation of "Run Like Hell" i enjoyed making it a lot and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as i have enjoyed listening to everyone elses tracks.
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[scalemaster]

zane, you did a great job! i really enjoyed listening to your solo!

[scalemaster]

I thought i might as well get stuck in from the start of my time on this site so i have submited my interperatation of "Run Like Hell" i enjoyed making it a lot and hope you enjoy listening to it as much as i have enjoyed listening to everyone elses tracks.
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Aaaaaawwwweeeessssssooooooommmmmmmeeeeee dude i love that song!!!

[ZappaFan]

Wow Guys I just got to listening to all of these again, after watching Pulse on DVD, and I have to say, the guys in the band would be proud of these themselves. Great work from everyone.

[scalemaster]

gotta love the pulse dvd.

[bwdavis99]

Quality track, definitely raised the bar

Barry

[bigdoug]

zane can't wait to hear it with vocals great stuff. Lord deri, I was hidding under my desk when the singing started... great track :thumb:

[Guitarpima]

Great work so far. I like the "let there be more light" track so far. I am putting the lead down today on my track. I should have my track up tonight (fri) or tommorow. Never been good at recording. Always did much better live. Something about the energy of the live feel. Again great work so far by all.

[Lord Derichleau]

let there be more light has gotta be my fave version so far too what track you puttin down? look forward to hearin it

[Guitarpima]

I am working on "The Wall". I have the solo down now, as far as playing it, now I have to record it and I always seem to mess up recording. The vocals are not great mainly because I can't sing to well unless I sing Johnny Cash songs. I should be done Saturday night.

[Rick]

first thing i've had chance to check in full for a few days and this is brilliant.

[Guitarpima]

Well it took me a while. The solo is a little is not great and my vocals need lots of help. I have to admit though the Les Paul Custom is a great (but heavy) guitar. That thing will hold a note for almost ever.

[ZappaFan]

Well it took me a while. The solo is a little is not great and my vocals need lots of help. I have to admit though the Les Paul Custom is a great (but heavy) guitar. That thing will hold a note for almost ever.

great track Guitarpima, i really enjoyed that :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: scary ending :lol: :lol: :lol:

[bigdoug]

great stuff guitarpima, the tone on the solo was very close to perfect.

[Guitarpima]

Thanks for the response. I used a 79 Les Paul Custom with a 57 classic on the neck. I got the tone from the tone search in Gearbox for my Podxt. I could not find a good light distortion for the rhythm. One day I may redo the solo. After I finished what I did I could not do it anymore. That solo is full of high bends and my fingers are now recovering from playing it for three days straight. I only learned the solo three days ago. Either way, I had fun and learned more about tracking in Sonar.

[stevedak]

I posted another version of this a while back, I rerecorded it for the challenge, I kinda liked the stripped-down "unplugged" arrangement though, so I kept it like that. Floyd on! :thumb:

[Myuzishin]

Regretably I may not get a chance to put one together for this challenge. I had a couple of ideas I wanted to do and if time permits I'll make a valiant effort. Plenty of posts so far, so don't hold up any polls waiting for me :-)

[bigdoug]

stevedak unplugged, great stuff :thumb:

[zeusse]

Sorry guys for the first time I'm gonna have to bow out of this challenge I'm just really stuck for time right now and I don't want to post something crappy and I'll be waiting for all entries so I can listen to them at once and make a fair decision the first couple I listened to just blew me away so this will be a tough one to decide

[ZappaFan]

Loved that Stevedak, I always look forward to hearing your recordings and as ever this is up to your very high standard of playing and recording. Top track !!!

[scalemaster]

since this is my first challenge... i'm unsure about it but uh... when am i supposed to make the poll? or is it just whenever? anything is cool with me.

[Naifuzan]

I posted another version of this a while back, I rerecorded it for the challenge, I kinda liked the stripped-down "unplugged" arrangement though, so I kept it like that. Floyd on! :thumb:

Really cool version. I love this track and I've recorded a couple of versions of it myself =)
Like the different rythmic strumming, that was a cool touch to make it your own.
Vocals are killer too, really great sounding.
You almost nailed the solo too, a few notes were played on the wrong string.
It's at 2:35 and I think you play 14-13-14 on the 3rd string instead of the 4th string, right?
Otherwise, totally beautiful job, and I'm glad I didnt enter my version of this one here cause It'd get creamed!

[Myuzishin]

Scalemaster,

Most of the challenges I've seen so far have had 8-10, but its yers so ya can kinda go with whatever :)

Guess it depends on how long you can stand the suspence!

[scalemaster]

awesome dude.

[Naifuzan]

What happened to this one?

[ZappaFan]

I suggest you PM Scalemaster, it was his challenge after all.

[bluesgeek]

any chance of some 'closure' on this one? (geez, I sounded like Oprah :eek:)

[Steve Zane]

What ever happened with this challenge??? :roll:

[bluesgeek]

can we just post up a poll?

[Steve Zane]

can we just post up a poll?
Yes , I think that's a good Idea.I can do it.

[wahwah]

It's up good people.

[orgazmo666]

haha sweet. i wish i had a damned guitar though. i'll have to steal my friends lol.

Erik

[kaz]

might as well close this one now.

[ZappaFan]

nah !! lol