SMOGON KARAOKE 2012: BACK FROM THE GRAVE AND READY FOR LOVE

[Ninahaza]

i will probably end up doing more than 1 cover because of the theme for this round.

but just in case, i'll reserve this song for now
Train - Marry Me

 

[Chomz]

okay im calling come fly with me by frank sinatra

dammit, finding songs that dont force me to wail and squeak like a dying animal is hard

 

[Dan Dan]

black sabbath - sweet leaf

 

[Lord Jesseus]

Blue - Tender

Is it cheating to use Double Tracking?

 

[mattj]

Nope. As long as its your voice.

 

[Rayquaza2233]

So I've like, never done this before. Do I need to find a version of the song without vocals?

 

[Hipmonlee]

Ideally but it isnt absolutely necessary.

 

[Lord Jesseus]

So I've like, never done this before. Do I need to find a version of the song without vocals?

I've found you can find a midi of most songs. If you import the midi into the Demo (or full) version of FL Studio you can delete the vocal tracks, change the midi instruments into instruments provided in FL (Sytrus has a lot) and export that as an MP3 as backing.

You can also search for an instrumental version of the track, but I found trouble with that. Most sites wanted me to pay for it, fuck that.

 

[mattj]

just hook up a mic, pick up a guitar and hit record geez is it that hard

 

[Seven Deadly Sins]

In it to win it.

Reserving Little Piece of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold

 

[Lord Jesseus]

just hook up a mic, pick up a guitar and hit record geez is it that hard

It is if you can't play guitar...

 

[Fishy]

considering doing something by etta james, will get back to you on my final decision!

 

[Son_of_Shadoo]

So, bad news. I've caught a cold. If I'm cured in time, I'm still in to fuck this shit up.

 

[biggie]

No excuses, play like a champ! I'm chewing ice in between verses to not have my throat be ridiculously awful.

 

[Lord Jesseus]

OK Done. Turns out my singing voice isnt as good as I thought it was before recording, but here goes nothing...
Blur - Tender
For reference: Original Version
edit: ok turns out i used the wrong link, fixed

 

[biggie]

Here we go. Glad I got this in because my throat is starting to get worse.

Childish Gambino - Heartbeat

 

[Badal]

Going to be recording (and am thus reserving) The One That Got Away - Katy Perry.
Will be playing it on the guitar and singing.

 

[ck49]

I'm going to try Take Care by Drake and Rihanna

 

[Improbability]

Weezer - El Scorcho

This will be fun.

 

[Chomz]

okay think ill do safe and sound by t-swizzle instead

 

[Badal]

The One That Got Away - Katy Perry Cover

That's my entry! I gave the popular pop song an emotion-filled acoustic twist. I played the guitar and sung it. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[Son_of_Shadoo]

No excuses, play like a champ! I'm chewing ice in between verses to not have my throat be ridiculously awful.

But BiGGiE, don't you see? You're a REAL man. I'm a wee little girly man.

 

[mattj]

The One That Got Away - Katy Perry Cover

That's my entry! I gave the popular pop song an emotion-filled acoustic twist. I played the guitar and sung it. Hope you enjoy it.

Top notch. Very good job.

 

[Kojax]

Tom Waits - Blind Love

Experimented a little with digital instruments. Enjoy! You might need to turn up your volume a bit, it was clipping like crazy after converting to mp3 so I had to turn the master track volume down

 

[Chomz]

Tom Waits - Blind Love

Experimented a little with digital instruments. Enjoy! You might need to turn up your volume a bit, it was clipping like crazy after converting to mp3 so I had to turn the master track volume down

Wow.

Just wow.