#68342 - Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:45:00
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Originally posted by Oesterreicher II: [QUOTE] but Oi'll tell ee fer nuth'n that 'arvin' the taste o' Old Rosie arn the lips do 'elp 'im t'sound a deal bedder. It'll tak a lot mare then owld rosie on me gob ti mak THAT album sound betta!!! Fickin Trumpets, whistles and the like...not fi me am afraid.
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#68343 - Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:02:00
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hehehe...that could be a very very interesting challenge indeed!!! Perhaps I will take it... Great thinking Öst II!!! 
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#68350 - Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:46:00
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Originally posted by Mike _C: Trumpets and whistles Piggy!! Me and thee can gan for a ruby in South Shields and then do our own version of the album doon Ocean Road. Would that be Reap the Wild Wind (Part II) you have in mind, there?
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#68351 - Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:02:00
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Sadly it is not only the sound in "U-Vox" which isn't ultravoxy at all - it's the songs themselves. You can do "Moon Madness" with the "Rage in Eden"-Equipment and sound, but I doubt that you will be able to make it a real Ultravox tune. Problem is, that a real Ultravox song is not only sounding great, it also needs to be great as a piece of music itself. There are only two songs on that album that I would say are really good songs (the rest is only average in my opinion). One of them is by far no real Ultravox tune (All fall down) and the other one is just too simple overall and may only have been a B-side in times of "Vienna" or "The Voice" (Dream on). Besides those two there is only one more song that I am able to hear more than once  , and that is the way too kitchy "All in one day". Anyway: I think we could make those tunes sound sound like Ultravox, but it will clearly appear as a fake because the song itself is too far away from a real Ultravox-composition.
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#68352 - Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:20:00
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Originally posted by Oesterreicher II: Originally posted by Mike _C: [b] Trumpets and whistles Piggy!! Me and thee can gan for a ruby in South Shields and then do our own version of the album doon Ocean Road. Would that be Reap the Wild Wind (Part II) you have in mind, there? [/b]I was thinking more along the lines of 'Windpower' by Thomas Dolby. 
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#68354 - Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:20:00
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I think this is an intriguing idea; I was actually already pondering on whether we should have a theme for next year's comp, and this could be a good one. I'm also thinking that we should male more of it on the site, create some nice graphics to advertise it on the home page and suchlike (when we've finished the EMI releases we should have a lot more time to work on the site). Let me ponder some more - but in theory, are you all up to a challenge like this? And do we think the whole comp should be turned over to a theme each year to keep it fresh, or to have it running as a separate theme, concurrently? Let us know your thoughts! 
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#68356 - Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:54:00
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I agree very very much with Nils and Newvox etc. about the songs, arrangements, sound... They are very very different from the UV-standard. Another thing (to me) are the lyrics. Perhaps it`s just me...but they are also very different I think. Correct me if I´m wrong about it! (or am I only misled by the things mentioned above). I think I would be a great idea with a theme too - perhaps not every year. But I think it would be a cool idea to have the "pink theme" next year...and then let us see how things turn out.
To me the only truly great song on that album is "Dream On" - it`s outstanding I think and always felt that.
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#68360 - Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:33:00
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Originally posted by maryann: I think it is a good idea; especially if those participating in the competition omit the female backing vocals. Originally posted by leggylady: And there was me looking forward to doing the female vocals.... looks like I've been made redundant! LOL I agree M, thats one of the first things that needs to go. Im sure Helen yourself and Jesper will do fine again. And anyway, you could still sample your voice with one note, then change the sound and play it as a synth line in place of the female vocals.
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#68363 - Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:25:00
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Heeey - I got it!!! What you really want (but don`t dare to say loud on this forum)is a "Brass Only Version" with a lot of female vocal on it!!! COOL idea!!!! We will do anything not to disappoint you!!! 
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#68365 - Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:23:00
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Well, a fullblown brass section only would be a little bit different, don`t you think? I do! 
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#68368 - Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:45:00
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Originally posted by Cerise: I think this is an intriguing idea; I was actually already pondering on whether we should have a theme for next year's comp, and this could be a good one. I'm also thinking that we should male more of it on the site, create some nice graphics to advertise it on the home page and suchlike (when we've finished the EMI releases we should have a lot more time to work on the site).
Let me ponder some more - but in theory, are you all up to a challenge like this? And do we think the whole comp should be turned over to a theme each year to keep it fresh, or to have it running as a separate theme, concurrently?
Let us know your thoughts! Here's some of my humble thoughts (Very humble as I haven't managed to contribute myself for several reasons): I think the idea of a theme is splendid, and the suggested one might be a real challenge :p However, it might be a good idea to have it as a section and not the entire competition as that might narrow it down too much, resulting in a few contributions. May I also take the opportunity to express my gratitude towards all of you that have contributed, your versions has been entertained me on my train rides to and from work: Thanks all of you! 
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#68370 - Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:32:00
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