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12 ON THE 12'th SUPERSKIRMISH #12 - Sunday, Feb 12 10pm GMT/ 5pm EST /Monday, Feb 13 11am NZDT

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:33:29 -0600

ladyvinyl said:
I posted the lyrics to mine at *25956. I'm just learning Reaper so I can't get it to do what I want so the demo should be done pretty soon, at least by tomorrow.

Exquisite Corpse anyone?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:27:57 -0600

debrandio said:
It's the devil's glitch I tell you.... I might try. edit: nvrmind I see it's kinda done then, call me if someone falls off

Looking for Composer for short musical

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:07 -0600

acapellastutter said:
This isn't FAWM related but I've written a ten minute musical to submit to the Festival of New American Musicals' Show Search competition and I'm looking for a composer. Under the Festival rules you need to be 18-25 years old and need to live in America. Personally I'm looking for someone who's going to keep working on this after FAWM is over and is interested in what my musical is about: Fangirls relationship to celebrities. If our musical gets into the Top 6 we'll be flown out to LA to be mentored by professionals. If you're interested in helping please e-mail me or leave a comment and I'll send you the script. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the FNAM Show Search go to lafestival.org

12 ON THE 12'th SUPERSKIRMISH #10 - Sunday, Feb 12 6pm GMT/ 1pm EST /Monday, Feb 13 7am NZDT

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:04:58 -0600

wobbiewobbit said:
http://fawm.org/songs/25938/

Best way to listen to fawm on your iphone

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:03:46 -0600

kiwafruit said:
@bunnyhero you are amazing!! I'd been hoping there'd be an app or something - a lot of the file hosting sites people use are blocked t my work so I can only listen to a handful of songs there. This will be so useful!! Thank you :D

Uncommon time

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:50:11 -0600

shelleymiller said:
Inadvertently wrote one in 5/4 last night: http://fawm.org/songs/25748/ Have another one in progress that I'll hopefully be posting soon.

12 on the 12th SUPERSKIRMISH #5 - Sunday, Feb 12 8am GMT/7pm NZT/1am EST

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:49:37 -0600

duaneclancy said:
After The Party (*25936)

12 ON THE 12'th SUPERSKIRMISH #11 - Sunday, Feb 12 8pm GMT/ 3pm EST /Monday, Feb 13 9am NZDT

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:49:10 -0600

plainwhitetoast said:
I really wanted to do more on this. Maybe this is my half song? parsing sparsely *25934

copyright free drum loop from greenland?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:46:34 -0600

bong said:
- or inuit drum, same thing.

12 on the 12th SUPERSKIRMISH #3 - Sunday, Feb 12, 4am GMT/5pm NZT/Sat Feb 11, 11pm EST

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:30:14 -0600

duaneclancy said:
I've Decided (*25932)

need an Accordion player for a quick solo

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:27:12 -0600

pregnantpiranha said:
(sent you an email! i don't know where you're more likely to check, but i figured i'd let you know, @slyswell.)

Just Discovered....

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:23:14 -0600

calumcarlyle said:
i tend to use compression less and less as time goes on. I try to do much more in the recording stage and the mixing stage so that compression isn't needed at mastering stage. i also have almost eliminated the use of compression at the recording stage by getting a better mic than i used to have.

Deeping more into songwriting

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:17:20 -0600

calumcarlyle said:
well to be a songwriter, you're going to have to write songs, and to do that you will need some way of creating the songs, recording them (even if that means just written music) and getting copies to whoever you want to hear the songs. That could mean writing them on a guitar or piano and sending written copies in the mail to potential agents and publishers, or it could mean using software to make mp3s and upload them to FAWM for us to give feedback on. It could mean a lot of other things too.

Please do not use spaces %20 in your mp3 file names !

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:14:55 -0600

calumcarlyle said:
actually file names shouldn't contain spaces and special characters on a web server, it's not a "bad" server if there are problems with this, it's bad filenames. Some servers try to correct for this, and often manage it, but it just promotes bad habits in filenaming ultimately. Not saying anybody here is "bad" if they put spaces etc in their filenames, just saying it's bad practice to code server software that encourages nonstandard behaviour in things like filenaming. You may also find that capitalisation causes problems on some servers, and i bet they won't be the same servers that have issues with spaces, why? because upper and lower case characters should be treated as unique character sets by a server, though some older microsoft servers don't do it that way. Ah the internet, making our lives easier since 1969! :-)

12 on the 12th SUPERSKIRMISH #4 - Sunday, Feb 12 6am GMT/7pm NZT/1am EST

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:09:23 -0600

duaneclancy said:
I Have A Sword (*25919)

Non-Christian hymns from FAWM 2012

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:08:45 -0600

calumcarlyle said:
@toms, i have found it is often problematic to allow practitioners of a religion to define it. They are often far too involved to see the wood for the trees. I would contend that this has happened with christianity, but so long ago that it would be pointless to change it now, and i would also say that more recent religious traditions such as atheism seem to have huge problems allowing their adherents to define it. to me, it's a Greek word meaning "believers of no gods" - but apparently there's a lot more that self defined atheists have to say about it! :-) Though yes, that probably would be the most PC way to go. Also, you might be surprised how many things i thought were perfectly okay to say even in the very welcoming and open minded FAWM community, but which somebody or other has taken offence to in some way over the last few years! That's the basis for my caution in this sensitive area.

RECOMMENDED songs (uncovered gems)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:02:29 -0600

calumcarlyle said:
*22860 Six Go Through The World by Regnaracer

12 ON THE 12'th SUPERSKIRMISH #2 - Sunday, Feb 12 2am GMT/3pm NZDT/Saturday, Feb 11 9pm EST

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:49:29 -0600

duaneclancy said:
The Archer (*25908)

The One-Chord Challenge

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:39:38 -0600

johnthomasmumm said:
Awesome! So many interesting ideas over one chord.

mixing for dummies

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:30:07 -0600

ianuarius said:
Telling someone that "just do it and you'll learn it" is pretty irresponsible. There are tons of best practices and good places to start. When you've got the hang of it, THEN it's time to start experimenting. NOT from the get go. Come on people. :/ http://fawm.org/forums/thread/2703/ There you go.

Mornington Crescent

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:29:17 -0600

pooka said:
Canada Water. It's really obvious but I don't think it should hurt too much.

First Forum Game of the Year is... A-Z Bands

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:28:18 -0600

pooka said:
Nine Inch Nails

Crafting melodies

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:27:14 -0600

lizleppy said:
@ dragondreams,i dont i have any useful 1.mixpad audio mixer with a bunch of its suites lyk tone generator,expres bt nothn seem to work for me.am runnin off my mind tryin ova and ova.plz help me thru.

12 ON THE 12'th SUPERSKIRMISH #1 - Sunday, Feb 12 12am GMT/1pm NZDT/Saturday, Feb 11 7pm EST

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:22:44 -0600

nadia said:
@kevinemmrich --i've been inundated with school stuff today (and last night) so i may have my own "superskirmish and see if i can go back and do 4 or 5 of the skirmishes I missed in just 4-5 hours. maybe that's actually a skirmish-based feast, but it's a way of making the most of the skirmishes, even if you miss them!! :) good luck!

2012 is a good FAWM year

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:20:54 -0600

errol said:
Last year rocky?! I thought there was a lot of great stuff! :) I can't remember any of it... But still.. :D

Lyricist Looking....

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:17:29 -0600

kenjku said:
I enjoy writing music to other people lyrics or idea. Lyrics are my weak point, but music I can write very easily. Let me know :)

Vocals too quiet/ vocals too loud

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:12:27 -0600

philkmills said:
@airbagtester -- I'll vote 'phase'. As a test, I downloaded your MP3 for Double Fortune and split it into two tracks, right on one and left on the other. If I pan them both dead center and play them together, the vocals disappear.

12 on the 12th SUPERSKIRMISH #7 - Sunday Feb 12, 12PM (1PM Aarhus, 7AM EST)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:07:56 -0600

duaneclancy said:
A Champ With Ambitions (*25893)

Superskirmish - "12 ON THE 12'th"

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:02:06 -0600

fineexcuses said:
Sorry, I've just come back from a weekend out, and really wanted to join in - where is the 8PM UTC thread...? EDIT: duh, I've just found it...

12 on the 12th SUPERSKIRMISH #6 - Sunday Feb 12, 10AM (11AM Aarhus, 5AM EST)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:55:06 -0600

duaneclancy said:
The Clown (*25890)

12 on the 12th SUPERSKIRMISH #8 - Sunday Feb 12, 2PM (2PM London, 9AM EST)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:44:34 -0600

duaneclancy said:
Late ... but still kickin' Headaches and Handshakes (*25884)

Hoyahoy

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:31:08 -0600

thesmitchens said:
Score one for the home team. Thanks guys.

12 on the 12th SUPERSKIRMISH #9 - Sunday Feb 12, 4PM (4PM London, 11AM EST)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:29:54 -0600

duaneclancy said:
Late as always ... but I still wanna play: We Need To Talk (*25878)

Show us your working space

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:11:22 -0600

bking said:
Not my usual spot, but I just painted and put down a new floor in my daughter's room and could not resist an empty room. http://music.1bking.com/fawm/2012/img/2012-02-12_13-58-04_148.jpg

Looking for a violinist (space western)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:09:51 -0600

theodamus said:
Maybe @rogerette would be interested?

What was the most active forum ever?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:07:09 -0600

kathym said:
I see that the A-Z game has had the most participation and viewing that I remember seeing. Does anyone know if this one is the most popular forum that has been part of fawm? Just curious.

Writing lyrics - what's your approach?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:58:20 -0600

frenchcricket said:
Another good one that has served me well is the old 'open Notepad and loop the lyricless section' tactic. I then have a little lyrical sandpit to try out wordplay in

Chorus First

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:06:43 -0600

jbxl3 said:
Done and done. http://fawm.org/songs/25730/

The Tweening Challenge - write the middle part of a song

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:05:34 -0600

mikeskliar said:
@wille - wow, that's a fantastic take! there's been a few great other ones too- its really interesting to see what people come up with!

Half and Half Song Collaboration

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:49:07 -0600

downburst said:
Bump! Anyone interested?

Whitney Houston Dead...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:43:27 -0600

chokiba said:
I'm still in shock. Whitney Houston was one of my heroes. I grew up with her, admiring and adoring her. And, I just don't know what to do.

tribute to the newly lost...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:22:58 -0600

explodingmary said:
tag it #whitney she was one helluva singer.

Read it! A challange

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:21:02 -0600

johnthomasmumm said:
I just posted a song based on Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow. It's a collaboration with @kidd. http://fawm.org/songs/25840/

What I Notice

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:18:04 -0600

explodingmary said:
Maybe you are getting more reflective... after all, you noticed your own noticing. to paraphrase one of my favorite thinkers, the unexamined song is not worth singing.

Challenge: movies from the year you were born

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:04:47 -0600

hailcorduroy said:
The Godfather, The Poseidon Adventure, Deliverance, Lady Sings the Blues and Deep Throat. I can't say no to that list.

The Son of Common Drums

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:55:33 -0600

outasync said:
I think these drums will be perfect for a fragment that I've been trying to develop. Thanks!

dowloading songs???

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:43:13 -0600

rahkoi said:
Right clicking the link at the bottom of the song and selecting "Save as" from the drop-down menu should do the trick.

FAWMku

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:29:24 -0600

karan said:
Tim: I did, indeed! And now I have a blister on my finger. Ouch!

The Reciprocal Challenge

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:10:12 -0600

johnnycashpoint said:
http://fawm.org/songs/25814/

Using Darker Aspects of Life

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:59:11 -0600

jbxl3 said:
I make it my mission to turn the ugly and the dark and the bleak into something beautiful. More power to everyone who can! Keep digging...

I've got guitar and drums...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:52:51 -0600

lizleppy said:
Bag me in any lyric writin project

Collaborators

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:48:48 -0600

lizleppy said:
I got a bunch of lyrics.punch me if you cn fil me up.thnx

Harmony help

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:37:52 -0600

jonniegrunge said:
I'll echo what @karan and @dasbinky, and pretty much everyone else said. Listen to some of your favorite songs, and there are invariably harmony vocal lines somewhere. Focus on those and hear how they fit in, what they're doing, and try only singing those parts when you sing along. @rosieposy8 is spot on with The Beatles. Their harmonies are fantastic to practice. I'll also try playing my vocal melody on the keyboard or guitar, then try to make chords on the instrument. The chords give me note options for the harmony vocal melody. But mainly, try anything and everything.

Using another song as inspiration

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:16:55 -0600

errol said:
Heck, I do this all the time. For that matter, when I write lyrics for someone else, I even write that to another song (and don't tell the other person what the song is) just so I can have something to work with). But, heck. I will copy the structure, the style, the feel, the instrumentation... in order to figure out how to write orchestration, I would listen in and see how they do. When I write jazz songs, I'll find the chords in a song... and then just switch them around because I have no idea what jazz chords to use (since I don't know jazz).

FAWMcast - Problems

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:13:02 -0600

errol said:
Hi @ansgar! I've been lax on this, but I WILL get it done today: All the downloads will be put on this account. @dailyfawmcast

The Title of a song

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:42:20 -0600

blueone said:
My memory fails me! 9 out of 11 songs do, then.

Love songs between cows and aliens

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:42:10 -0600

timfatchen said:
Sweet. Coming from a rural background. I'm aware that heifers had lots of reasons to run away from teenagers and I'm sure aliens would have made for a more consistent milk supply.

Updated Demos

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:44:40 -0600

musicsongwriter said:
Partly updated demo. I composed music to my lyric but I don't have vocals yet. http://fawm.org/songs/24632/

Do you need CELLO?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:52:38 -0600

calumcarlyle said:
@gummunq - i would really like to have a song with a cello in it, but i think i need to write one with that in mind and come back to you later in the month. Would this be okay?

London FOP 2012!

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:49:48 -0600

calumcarlyle said:
two songs each on rotation sound fairer and more fun, by the way. also, eagerly awaiting date confirmation since i plan to book either the monday or the friday off work, and i'm hoping not to have to book both as a just in case measure...

Welcome first-time fawmers!

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:29:48 -0600

angryb8 said:
Hey All! First time FAWM this year for me, my accound migrated over from NaNoWriMo a couple of years ago, wanted to do it ever since but this is the first year I'm actually giving it a try! Thanks for everything on the site and stuff and good luck to all!

Leap-FAWM collaborations: FOLKTRONICA

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:15:59 -0600

wille said:
Duly noted. At least it would have been if you hadn't called me "Timmy". I shall now exact my revenge by glossing over this unfortunate fact via the magic of PROPAGANDA.

The Third Annual Walrus Challenge!

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:46:28 -0600

gordon said:
Not sure if this is the right place to post a link, but this is my contribution to the Walrus challenge. I think it speaks for itself... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/35913188/a%20seal%20or%20a%20walrus%3F.mp3

Your favourite albums of 2011

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:15:55 -0600

fireball said:
the mountain goats - "all eternals deck" the only thing on here that i've heard. not a surprise, but another reminder that i have no idea what's going on out there. a few favorites of mine (maybe the only new things i heard): jeffrey foucault "horse latitudes" http://www.jeffreyfoucault.com/media/outtakes/Jeffrey_Foucault_Starlight_and_Static_Original_Demo.mp3 http://www.jeffreyfoucault.com/media/horse_latitudes/Jeffrey_Foucault_Pretty_Girl_In_A_Small_Town.mp3 and i did really enjoy the gotye/kimbra video, guilty pleasures be damned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY i'm now checking out music on this list... although i was already unhappy that i don't even have time to listen to all the good fawm songs...

Donating to FAWM

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:53:02 -0600

timmyriordan said:
I want to see you player's giving 110%

Genre suggestion: SKYRIMICA

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:08:42 -0600

plainwhitetoast said:
I was all set to meet this challenge, then I took an arrow to the knee. *25682

Post your stems here for collaborations and remixes!

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:28:27 -0600

errol said:
Ooooh, if I were to give the music for my ONE song... as a stem... can I do that? Just give it straight as an instrumental?

Give a college kid's dorm recordings a listen?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21:59 -0600

captainvulpine said:
The jukebox works wonders. You'd be amazed how many people get around to hearing your songs through there. The classiest way is to just donate the $25 and get the official fawm file hosting. It feels good on the ego too ;)

Challenge: Write a Commercial

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:06:30 -0600

bunnyhero said:
i think i will try this! great idea @charliecheney . i think i will do an imaginary product... hmmm

Tempo Shifts

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:00:41 -0600

captainvulpine said:
I don't know what all of this fancy babble is about, but I do know changing tempo is a great way to annoy people trying to have a relaxing listen. *25698

Classical FAWMers

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:07:00 -0600

toms said:
I just discovered that there are more than a couple of folks writing classical stuff this time around. Here are some tracks I found -- please add to this list! @ryuu: http://fawm.org/songs/22293/ @isbrealiomcaife (these are midi files, it helps to stick them in a sampler with some decent sounds): http://fawm.org/songs/24156/ @sapporo: http://fawm.org/songs/24154/ @elainedimasi: http://fawm.org/songs/23358/ @nikolai7: http://fawm.org/songs/23876/

SoCal-FOP (FAWM-Over-Party)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:59:07 -0600

captainvulpine said:
I'm about 80% sure I'm flying out for it.

Pantherinae

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:43:54 -0600

froley said:
-ae endings in biological nomenclature tend to be pronounced 'ay,' in my experience. Or 'ee' if you like (see also: archaeology, palaeontology, encyclopaedia). Hearing it pronounced as 'eye' would be jarring to my ears. Also, good work on incorporating that rare word into your song!

EXPLORE THE CORE 2012: Chords and lyrics!

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:27:52 -0600

davos said:
I'm excited... I've been getting into some more interesting chords lately, but have trouble using them effectively. Will have a stab at this pretty soon.

Maybe it's the wine talking...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:27:00 -0600

heavymetaljew said:
February is generally awesome.

Another Music Icon possibly lost to drug- Whitney

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:00:05 -0600

kimberlyinnc said:
I just heard that the beautiful talent of Ms Whitney Houston is gone now. Possibly due to drug abuse. This is so very sad. http://music.yahoo.com/news/whitney-houston-superstar-records-films-dies-005927033.html I just edited..looks like someone else was posting as I was...

Non-English

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:37:10 -0600

lightpeak said:
OK, I can do something in Catalan...

Daily FAWMcast #11 - Saturday at 4pm CST!

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:40:41 -0600

plainwhitetoast said:
Great job! Thanks again for having me!

FAWMpilation 2011 wrap-up

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:19:20 -0600

oneslowtyper said:
Good points @timfatchen - the only reason I bring it up is that it would probably be easier to give anybody and everybody 2 songs to submit, and leave it up to them whether they want to submit 2 solo, or 2 collab, or 1 each. It personally wouldn't matter to me, as I would be happy with everyone deciding on their "best" and submitting one per person.

Those songs that just don't want to be recorded

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:07:25 -0600

philkmills said:
I have two ways I record. One is a single stereo USB input (Zoom H2) that I use for voice and guitar at the same time. Then, on another computer, I have a multi-tracking setup. Being lazy, I'll often use the H2, only to realize after a bunch of takes that getting voice and guitar right at the same time is way harder than getting each of them right once. When it works, it's fine but the 'quick' demos sometimes take longer than the ones I arrange more carefully.

I Will Contribute a Verse On Your Song (Rap Solo)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:40:27 -0600

rosieposy8 said:
sorry, I'm thinking.. haven't written it yet.. I'm thinking vocal chorus and you fill in the rest.. ??!?!

Personality types of Fawmers?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:20:35 -0600

theunamusedkraken said:
INTP/ENTP depending on the day

First Random Collab Sign-Up Thread - 2/2 deadline

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:58:32 -0600

chasingandromeda said:
Any more of these out there? Make sure you tag it random-collab, please. Listened to a couple but hoping for more!!

Why are my recordings so quiet?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:32:27 -0600

hammersmith said:
@radioovermoscow: I think our methods aren't so different.

It's Morphing Time!

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:28:58 -0600

jennsings said:
@plainwhitetoast, I guess I'm up.

FAWMazing FAWMlings

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:43:53 -0600

ange said:
Awww, thank you. I just found this AMAZING ARTIST @derekburkins Please, all go listen to him and fill your ears with his wonderful music :)

FAWMtronica

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:22:27 -0600

radioovermoscow said:
@chasingandromeda 10db louder would have had an average volume level somewhere around Death Magnetic, haha. Cheers for the inclusion!

ampersands in titles get double-escaped when editing

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:03:20 -0600

oneslowtyper said:
I did notice this... and wound up changing my Romeo & Juliet... to Romeo-N-Juliet. Simply because I'm technically challenged. LOL

California - Check In!

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:02:40 -0600

rossdurand said:
We could seriously have an Orange area FOP. Anyone know a venue?

Finishing off old stuff during FAWM...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:32:03 -0600

caseypoma said:
I'm one of those sticklers. Ha. I don't mind what other people do, but it'd be like writing some chapters before NaNoWriMo officially starts...I just can't do it. It sucks too because I wrote some SWEET riffs in preparation for FAWM, but I can't use them. Feb 1 and 12:00 to Feb 29 and 11:59:59, and that's it. At least for me.

worship / church music

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:14:44 -0600

countryal said:
I'm contemplating writing a country and western setting of the Stabat Mater...

Guilty Pleasure = FAWM challenge

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:11:18 -0600

countryal said:
There's nothing guilty about loving the mighty ELO and I'm pleased to see general agreement on the topic. My guilty pleasure is wildly misogynistic hip hop. Being white, English and middle class I'm not sure I could get away with attempting it even in the name of FAWM...

learning the craft of metal

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:07:16 -0600

raygungirls said:
Crushing groove.... yes, that's what I always strive for. And, sometimes, that can mean just one or two chords. I agree with @heavymetaljew - having a good drum is key. Without the right drum loop, I can't get in the right mood to write a good riff. After I record the guitars, then I create a whole new drum part.... I think one of the main things that has helped me, after discovering Drop-D tuning 20 years ago, is timing. I used to chug along to a metronome.

anyone heard from Jeff Geisler?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:01:24 -0600

heavymetaljew said:
Apparently he still has an account here, but hasn't uploaded anything this FAWM.

Recording a one-man band?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:56:01 -0600

hammersmith said:
I agree with @plainwhitetoast: if you have a second mic, dedicate it to the kick drum; a third? use it. You can still perform the song in a single pass for that live feel, but you'll have useful options at mix time.

Bust a zong, give a zong

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:46:37 -0600

heavymetaljew said:
@ballyhoot, I like what you did there. Here's my newest zong: *25385

Post your songs here.

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:42:37 -0600

heavymetaljew said:
Just finished this one after a fun night of experimenting with a MIDI keyboard on the bass: *25385

fire and ice challenge

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:41:33 -0600

robs said:
Done: *25499. Thank you for the challenge!

Lyricist Looking for Singer/Musician

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:40:26 -0600

emma4eva said:
Sounds good! When you get back, just reply and I'll let you know a list of songs :)

Your Facebook Musician/Band Pages (Fan Pages)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:37:37 -0600

heavymetaljew said:
@heavymetaljew Isaac Domagalski http://www.facebook.com/IsaacDMusic Short link: http://on.fb.me/w9Nmik