Backing track to Telstar

WaimeaBay

Joined: Jul 05, 2006
Posts: 969
United States

Posted on Nov 22 2008 10:25 PM

Anyone have a backing track to this song or know where I can get one. Thanks...

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Klas

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden

Posted on Nov 23 2008 03:53 AM

Good ol' Joe used a completely different song as a backing track when he wrote Telstar. Nothing I would recommend but check out the very interesting demo.

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casey

Joined: May 18, 2006
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Posted on Nov 23 2008 08:36 AM

This site doesn't have "Telstar" but it does have some OK Shadows backing tracks.

http://goran.tangring.com/index-filer/backings.htm#A

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WaimeaBay

Joined: Jul 05, 2006
Posts: 969
United States

Posted on Nov 23 2008 09:28 AM

thanks fellas, I have that stuff... I am trying to make a compilation of most of the classic backing tracks. I have been able to find a lot of obscure stuff, but not this tune. Thanks for trying.

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djangodeadman

Joined: Jan 25, 2007
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Brighton UK
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Posted on Nov 24 2008 05:58 AM

You could, of course, record your own.

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TexasBob

Joined: Oct 22, 2008
Posts: 29

Posted on Dec 04 2008 12:47 AM

That Shadows backing track site is a blast to play along with! I'm not too savy on the computer. Can anyone tell me how to put those on a cd or into itunes?

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planish

Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 473
Sackville, New Brunswick
Canada

Posted on Jan 03 2009 05:14 PM

TexasBob
That Shadows backing track site is a blast to play along with! I'm not too savy on the computer. Can anyone tell me how to put those on a cd or into itunes?

Right-click (or Control-click, if using an older one-button Macintosh mouse) and select "Save Linked file as..." (or equivalent option for your operating system and browser) to download the mp3 file to some convenient directory on your hard drive.
Then, if you're using iTunes, go to its File menu and select "Add to Library..." then locate the file you just downloaded. By default, iTunes makes a copy of it.

Once you have it in your iTunes music library, you can re-name it, fill out the "Artist" name, and so on. Select a bunch of tunes and (from some menu, I forget which) have it "Create new playlist from selection". You can also add or remove tunes from existing Playlists one at a time, by right-clicking on the tune title. You can change the Sort order in a playlist too. Deleting from a Playlist doesn't erase the file, but deleting it from the "Music Library" list does.

Once you have a Playlist, you can burn it to a CD. There's a menu item and a button for it somewhere. Be sure to select "Audio CD", and not a CD with MP3s (unless you plan to play it only on a more recent player that can handle CDs with MP3 files). iTunes will then convert the tunes to the proper format as it burns the CD without affecting your iTunes Music Library copy.

You should be able to get up to 70 minutes on an Audio CD, and you can see the total playlist time by looking at the bottom of the Playlist's window. Click on that playlist duration time to toggle it between decimal hours and hours/minutes/seconds.

iTunes even has a number of options in the Print dialog for labels (with titles and Artist's names) that you can print out and cut up for the CD jewel case.

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Anonymous

Joined: Nov 10, 2000
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Posted on Sep 07 2009 11:30 AM

Are you still looking for Telstar? I may be able to help.

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psychonaut

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Posted on Sep 07 2009 01:04 PM

Klas
Good ol' Joe used a completely different song as a backing track when he wrote Telstar. Nothing I would recommend but check out the very interesting demo.

Good ol' Joe sure was tone-deaf! I assume that's him singing.
I recently got "I Hear a New World" -- pure genius, yet almost unlistenable. Lightyears ahead for sure.

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capesurf

Joined: May 01, 2009
Posts: 32
Cape Hatteras, NC

Posted on Sep 07 2009 11:10 PM

Guys and Gals,
Upload your backing tracks to the BT section so we can all use them for practice.

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Anonymous

Joined: Nov 10, 2000
Posts: -180

Posted on Sep 08 2009 09:16 AM

I'm afraid that won't be possible. Although I played bass in a Surf/R&B band in Australia during the 60's, I'm not tone perfect and rely on other people's tab rather than writing my own. I either extract it from a Midi or find a source on the Internet. Here are two sites where you can get Telstar:

Tornadoes: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/t/tornadoes/telstar_tab.htm

Ventures: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/ventures_tabs.htm (Edit: Sorry, this is bass only)

If you want to look at any PowerTab on this site, you can download Powertab from here:

http://www.power-tab.net/

There are a couple of places you can get accurate (Shadows) tab and backing tacks, but these are commercial. The cost varies.

I'll make a list of all the sites I know of for surf music tabs and or backings and post them here in a week or so.

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WaimeaBay Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 969	Posted on Nov 22 2008 10:25 PM Anyone have a backing track to this song or know where I can get one. Thanks... Top
Klas Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2309 Stockholm, Sweden	Posted on Nov 23 2008 03:53 AM Good ol' Joe used a completely different song as a backing track when he wrote Telstar. Nothing I would recommend but check out the very interesting demo. — T H E ✠ S U R F I T E S Top
casey Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 521	Posted on Nov 23 2008 08:36 AM This site doesn't have "Telstar" but it does have some OK Shadows backing tracks. http://goran.tangring.com/index-filer/backings.htm#A Top
WaimeaBay Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 969	Posted on Nov 23 2008 09:28 AM thanks fellas, I have that stuff... I am trying to make a compilation of most of the classic backing tracks. I have been able to find a lot of obscure stuff, but not this tune. Thanks for trying. Top
djangodeadman Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1568 Brighton UK	Posted on Nov 24 2008 05:58 AM You could, of course, record your own. — Los Fantasticos Top
TexasBob Joined: Oct 22, 2008 Posts: 29	Posted on Dec 04 2008 12:47 AM That Shadows backing track site is a blast to play along with! I'm not too savy on the computer. Can anyone tell me how to put those on a cd or into itunes? Top
planish Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 473 Sackville, New Brunswick	Posted on Jan 03 2009 05:14 PM TexasBob That Shadows backing track site is a blast to play along with! I'm not too savy on the computer. Can anyone tell me how to put those on a cd or into itunes? Right-click (or Control-click, if using an older one-button Macintosh mouse) and select "Save Linked file as..." (or equivalent option for your operating system and browser) to download the mp3 file to some convenient directory on your hard drive. Then, if you're using iTunes, go to its File menu and select "Add to Library..." then locate the file you just downloaded. By default, iTunes makes a copy of it. Once you have it in your iTunes music library, you can re-name it, fill out the "Artist" name, and so on. Select a bunch of tunes and (from some menu, I forget which) have it "Create new playlist from selection". You can also add or remove tunes from existing Playlists one at a time, by right-clicking on the tune title. You can change the Sort order in a playlist too. Deleting from a Playlist doesn't erase the file, but deleting it from the "Music Library" list does. Once you have a Playlist, you can burn it to a CD. There's a menu item and a button for it somewhere. Be sure to select "Audio CD", and not a CD with MP3s (unless you plan to play it only on a more recent player that can handle CDs with MP3 files). iTunes will then convert the tunes to the proper format as it burns the CD without affecting your iTunes Music Library copy. You should be able to get up to 70 minutes on an Audio CD, and you can see the total playlist time by looking at the bottom of the Playlist's window. Click on that playlist duration time to toggle it between decimal hours and hours/minutes/seconds. iTunes even has a number of options in the Print dialog for labels (with titles and Artist's names) that you can print out and cut up for the CD jewel case. — I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing. Top
Anonymous Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180	Posted on Sep 07 2009 11:30 AM Are you still looking for Telstar? I may be able to help. Top
psychonaut Joined: Dec 08, 2007 Posts: 1304	Posted on Sep 07 2009 01:04 PM Klas Good ol' Joe used a completely different song as a backing track when he wrote Telstar. Nothing I would recommend but check out the very interesting demo. Good ol' Joe sure was tone-deaf! I assume that's him singing. I recently got "I Hear a New World" -- pure genius, yet almost unlistenable. Lightyears ahead for sure. — https://www.facebook.com/coffindagger http://coffindaggers.com/ http://thecoffindaggers.bandcamp.com Top
capesurf Joined: May 01, 2009 Posts: 32 Cape Hatteras, NC	Posted on Sep 07 2009 11:10 PM Guys and Gals, Upload your backing tracks to the BT section so we can all use them for practice. Top
Anonymous Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180	Posted on Sep 08 2009 09:16 AM I'm afraid that won't be possible. Although I played bass in a Surf/R&B band in Australia during the 60's, I'm not tone perfect and rely on other people's tab rather than writing my own. I either extract it from a Midi or find a source on the Internet. Here are two sites where you can get Telstar: Tornadoes: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/t/tornadoes/telstar_tab.htm Ventures: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/ventures_tabs.htm (Edit: Sorry, this is bass only) If you want to look at any PowerTab on this site, you can download Powertab from here: http://www.power-tab.net/ There are a couple of places you can get accurate (Shadows) tab and backing tacks, but these are commercial. The cost varies. I'll make a list of all the sites I know of for surf music tabs and or backings and post them here in a week or so. Top

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