• From: A black hole in deep space
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Topic: AN IDEA

http://www.ourstage.com/   this is the link to ourstage and there are several members of chordie who are also on myspace with there own songs they have written and recorded now I know a lot of members of chordie dont have web sites with there music uploaded and some are not composers and there are guitar players banjo and keyboard players of all levels of proficency from newbies to seasoned professionals but on this site you can register as a fan and vote for the artist of your choice and make a huge impact and this is my idea you can support other members of chordie by voteing for them there are already 3 that i know of who have songs entered Arkady myself and phil williams I know james. jets,riddler,roger guppy all compose and post songs on chordie and if they would register and enter there songs "boy what a representation we fellow chordians would have" with the number of registered members of chordie i cant help but think how much of an impact they could make even if only 1/10 of the membership registered as fans that would be around 25,000 and that would be enough to overwhelm the voteing for the artist of there choice and why not? theres prizes that vary from money to concert performances recording sessions and promoters from record companies and for those who are looking to advance there musical carreers as performers or composers I cant think of a better way to do it and its all free so as the name of this post is "AN IDEA" these are my thoughts.

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Re: AN IDEA

Good thinking, Sir Harding!
Shall check it out and do what I gotta do . . .
James

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dino48 wrote:

Good idea,I think that would help alot of the people here.Please keep us posted.     dino

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SIR HARDING no I wrote to the QUEEN and now it is LORD Harding the First EARL of EAST GUITAR LAND.
Serious that's a nice idea. BUT I AM STILL VERY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I CAN'T PUT A SONG ON THE INTERNET. I have that BOSS BR 600, but the word tells enough BOSS!! No matter what I do I can't use it.

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Re: AN IDEA

Hey Russ,

Appreciate the heads-up. I've decided to wade in and now have a profile in place too. If anyone feels like going along and being the first one in to have a look then feel free it's at:

http://www.ourstage.com/fanclub/Bud_Wiser

Let's see some more links up here and get supporting each other.

Cheers,
Mark

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P.S. I just entered my song Walking into the July comp so if anyone fancies going and listening to it a few hundred times to get me up the rankings it'd be great wink

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Hey bud_wiser
I just had a listened to "Walking" and liked it a lot smile Did you post the lyrics at Chordie cause if you did I don't recall them (It is awful early here LOL)
Nice job Hope to be joining you soon
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I have started setting up a page.  But, I figure there is no real rush since the next round of the contest does not start until August 1st.  By then, I shall have all my plans for total world domination in place . . . James

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bud_wiser wrote:

P.S. I just entered my song Walking into the July comp so if anyone fancies going and listening to it a few hundred times to get me up the rankings it'd be great wink

Great song Bud...But I've got to say I would've gone with My Little Angel instead that one blew me away. Nicely done!!!!

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I am pleased that my fellow chordians have decided to wade in and get there feet wet in the great river of competition as that is the only true way to measure your creations and if you would be so kind please send a few votes my way and join my fan club and I will join yours as well, and we chordians shall be as an army and smote the land and lay waste the ramparts of mediocrity with music and merryment as our battering rams and woe onto them who underestimate our number for we shall emerge victorious so let it be written so let it be done.
Decreed this day by his Lordship sir Russell Harding founding father of the new frontier lol

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Re: AN IDEA

Doc heres an idea for you, your Boss BR 600 is small AND portable take it to a music store and ask them when you can rent or use a practice studio and bring your guitar, headset and microphone and ask them for help in useing the BOSS and tell them what you want to do, im positive someone will be able to show you how to put your guitar parts on the recorder and for good measure setup a small video cam and film the procedure so you will have it at home as a reference the next time you wish to record a song smile

gitaardocphil wrote:

SIR HARDING no I wrote to the QUEEN and now it is LORD Harding the First EARL of EAST GUITAR LAND.
Serious that's a nice idea. BUT I AM STILL VERY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I CAN'T PUT A SONG ON THE INTERNET. I have that BOSS BR 600, but the word tells enough BOSS!! No matter what I do I can't use it.

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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  • From: Paisley, Scotland
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Re: AN IDEA

geoaguiar wrote:
bud_wiser wrote:

P.S. I just entered my song Walking into the July comp so if anyone fancies going and listening to it a few hundred times to get me up the rankings it'd be great wink

Great song Bud...But I've got to say I would've gone with My Little Angel instead that one blew me away. Nicely done!!!!

Cheers Geo, very kind of you. That was one of the first songs I ever wrote. Think it was actually the 2nd that ever made it to a finished article. As such I find it a bit old and maybe a bit simplistic, although that's maybe a good thing.....who knows?!

Anyway, glad you liked and thanks for the nice comment.

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Re: AN IDEA

Russ
The idea is fine as far as it goes. Chordian supporting other Chordians is a nice concept and should be appaulded...
You can play their songs get their play numbers up and fav their pieces to your page and it all looks nice.

But the chart placings are down to Judging by members one song against another. Each song is given they say equal exposure to the judging public and one song is chosen to be the better and then you are given another two face off and the same thing occurs.
I've done this myself so I think its the way placing are done.
It's not down to the amount of plays a song gets. Just percentage of the prerfered songs totalled up in their super computer.

Still if get more Chordians to record and enter their songs then it's all to the good.....
and you sorta get a measuring yardstick as to the real appeal of your songs.
Thanks for introducing me to the site Russ
Ark

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Re: AN IDEA

Ark the members you refer to are registered artist AND fans and its the fans who decide the outcome not the artists because there are more registered fans then artists ie. the more chordie fans who register and vote will tip the scales 

arkady wrote:

Russ
The idea is fine as far as it goes. Chordian supporting other Chordians is a nice concept and should be appaulded...
You can play their songs get their play numbers up and fav their pieces to your page and it all looks nice.

But the chart placings are down to Judging by members one song against another. Each song is given they say equal exposure to the judging public and one song is chosen to be the better and then you are given another two face off and the same thing occurs.
I've done this myself so I think its the way placing are done.
It's not down to the amount of plays a song gets. Just percentage of the prerfered songs totalled up in their super computer.

Still if get more Chordians to record and enter their songs then it's all to the good.....
and you sorta get a measuring yardstick as to the real appeal of your songs.
Thanks for introducing me to the site Russ
Ark

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Re: AN IDEA

Hi Russell,

I don't want to appear thick but I cannot work it out myself. What the heck is a 'EPK'?

Roger

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Its a sort of profile like a perspectis or resume would be closer its  a selling point for yourself at least thats what i think any questions you dont understand ask dan or contact the ourstage staff i dont fulley understand it myself.  after checking into it thats what it is a list of all the songs and pictures as well as press (if any) and a biography of you.

Roger Guppy wrote:

Hi Russell,

I don't want to appear thick but I cannot work it out myself. What the heck is a 'EPK'?

Roger

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To follow up on this thread I wonder if the chordies that have websites at OurStage can post them so we can check their music out. smile
Also with modern technologies the way they are today has anyone ever suggested getting together via the internet and doing one song and posting it on OurStage.
One person can lay down rhythm track.
One person can lay down bass line.
One person can lay down drums.
One person can do lead guitar.
Whatever song is done,those involved can lay down the track they are most experienced at.
Someone can do final edit and mix,get feedback from those involved and then post it.
I imagine it would be complicated to do,but it could be fun for those that have the technology.
Should the song win something it would be equal shares.

Just a thought. smile

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