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Great I'm in, just tell me when and where.Our cds just about ready I
can pop a cut off and send it in.PS are you guys still talking about
tab? My opinion is still the same whatever works! Miller
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> That looks good, Brian. Any instructions on covers vs originals?
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian Neal
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:37 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: SurfGuitar101 Member Compilation CD?
>
>
>
> Okay I've slept on it and looked over the ideas floating around
on
> the list. First of all, thank you greenbirdbath for suggesting
the
> idea! It's so obvious now...but it takes a new guy to suggest it.
> That's great.
>
> Here is what I am thinking, and please chime in with your
thoughts.
>
> I am squarely in the "Ferenc ideology" camp here. This is a neat
way
> for friends to make music for friends. The requirement? You are a
> member of the list. This means everyone is invited, from the no-
band
> beginner to the giants of the genre who we are lucky to have with
> us.
>
> So in summary:
>
> * Are you on the list? Then you're in.
> * Don't think it's really surf? Let us decide, we just want to
hear
> what you sound like.
> * I only have a drum machine. So what. We are all among friends
here.
> * I don't have a drum machine. So what. If you want to share some
> music, even solo guitar, just do it.
>
> As far as the mechanics, I only recently (!!) got a broadband
> connection to the internet, so I think it will be okay if you
guys
> email me mp3 files (as long as they aren't 20 minute surf epics -
> then you can snail-mail me a CD!). If you want to, please send
along
> a note with the song explaining who played on it, what
> instruments/gear did you use, how it was recorded, who played
what,
> who wrote the song, yadda yadda yadda. And if you want to tab it,
> then go ahead, that's optional (but I am sure some newbies would
> appreciate it). I'll make a web page on sg101.com to post all of
> this stuff (songs, descriptions, photos even, etc)
>
> Yes it will be mp3's only, but that doesn't prevent anyone with a
> halfway modern computer from downloading the files and burning
their
> own CD.
>
> Artwork? That's awesome!! We could post it on the website and
people
> could download it and print it out themselves for their jewel
cases.
>
> As far as Double Crown or anyone else releasing it: first of all
I
> am extremely flattered. But on the other hand, I am wary of that.
> Let's just hold off and see the end result first. I doubt Sean
wants
> to release demo quality stuff from amatures like me. But if some
of
> it is good enough for a release, then we can talk about that
later.
> I don't want to sound like an egotistical jerk, but I don't want
to
> attach the SG101 "brand" name to anything that sucks. I'm sure
Sean
> feels the same way regarding Double Crown. Again, this is just a
fun
> project amongst friends. I'd hate to have the general surf
ignorant
> public pick up our CD thinking it represented the pinacle of
modern
> surf only to hear me plunking on my Jaguar out of tune and out of
> time in the basement. But given the talent on this list, surely
some
> of the songs would be worthy of a Double Crown compilation, with
or
> without the SG101 name attached to it. So again, let's just worry
> about that later and have fun now.
>
> DP asked about a time frame. I dunno? Three months? Depending on
the
> response we could make this a yearly event. It would be kind of
neat
> to see the progression people made over time too.
>
> So what does everyone think of the above? I'll let you guys
respond
> and we can have some more discussion. After that, I'll put
together
> a list of submission guidelines and instructions on the SG101.com
> website, hopefully this weekend depending on how long we take to
> hammer things out.
>
> Again, this is a really cool idea and I'm excited about it!
>
>
> BN
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