Suggestions for future festivals

[Ted]

I wasn't on the site while he was with us but I have listened to a number of his tracks and read alot of his comments... this could be a fun fest..

He always struck me as very sweet, and a bit naive. It made me happy to know he felt at home here, and people here were kind to him. The benefit of doing a Neil Swanson Fest would be that everything he did was instrumental. A lot of it sounded like the pre-programmed demo songs that come with a cheap keyboard. But that was kind of the fun of having him here. He seemed completely unaffected by the ego and pretenses that affect many musicians (myself included) – to be original and unique; to impress. He just seemed to love that he could do things on a keyboard and music would come out. He has a lot of songs in the Overlooked Gems jukebox.

[dasilvasings]

A Neil Swanson Fest! This post from j.g. gave me the idea. Our late Songcrafter gifted us so much instrumental music that we could build upon: add vocals, add instruments, remix.

I agree at least 300% with a SwanSong fest!

[StephenM]

A Neil Swanson Fest! This post from j.g. gave me the idea. Our late Songcrafter gifted us so much instrumental music that we could build upon: add vocals, add instruments, remix.

I agree at least 300% with a SwanSong fest!

It would be a tribute also to a nice person.... i think your analysis Ted is correct....

[64Guitars]

A Neil Swanson Fest! This post from j.g. gave me the idea. Our late Songcrafter gifted us so much instrumental music that we could build upon: add vocals, add instruments, remix.

A nice idea but unfortunately it goes against our rule that you need to get permission before using another member's recordings in your own recordings. See Forum etiquette - Reposting of other members' songs which I've updated regarding the use of recordings by deceased members.

[StephenM]

I'd like to go on record that anyone at anytime for any reason can do anything they'd like with any of my songs....
if you take one and make a million dollars or something remember to throw a little change my way!
lol...

[Mike_S]

The only thing I would say is that also we lost other members too. We lost Facemask who did get a tribute, but we also lost Fenderbender who as far as I remember didn't get a tribute so maybe if we were going the route of honouring past members maybe a fest that had the option of covering a song, or making a new song that paid some kind of tribute to any member no longer with us?

Mike

[Ted]

Covers of Monty Python songs

Please no!

Please Yes!

There's so much: TV, Film, Comedy Albums, even spin offs such as The Rutles. Put this to a vote!

[Geir]

Covers of Monty Python songs

Please no!

Please Yes!

There's so much: TV, Film, Comedy Albums, even spin offs such as The Rutles. Put this to a vote!

Rutles fest !!!!



Cheese and onions

[ODH]

I'd love an after-Christmas fest to ease us out of the holiday season and into normal life. This would be a covers fest where Christmas standards are inverted. For example;
- It's beginning to look a lot less like Christmas (which is what I sing when taking down the decs)
- Step Out of Christmas (the Elton John song)
- The John Lennon song becomes Happy New Year (War is Resumed)
- Santa Claus has been to Town
- Noisy Night?

[Hilary]

The only thing I would say is that also we lost other members too. We lost Facemask who did get a tribute, but we also lost Fenderbender who as far as I remember didn't get a tribute so maybe if we were going the route of honouring past members maybe a fest that had the option of covering a song, or making a new song that paid some kind of tribute to any member no longer with us?

Mike

What a lovely idea!