RichM
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THE BRITISH INVASION!
Click here for the "Official Entry" Playlist for this week!
Click here for the Bonus Track Playlist for this week!
It's 1965. Mods are riding their GS Scooters in Brighton. Rockers prowl the streets of London in leather jackets. Swingers flock to Carnaby Street for fun fashion. And from the Cavern Club to the Railway Tavern to the Marquee Club, some of the best music in history is being unleashed on the world.
Very little of it on the ukulele, of course, but this week, we're gonna fix that!
The week, we want songs from the bands of the British Invasion. For sake of argument we're going to say that consists of bands or singers from the UK who were in existence between the years of 1962 and 1970. As long as the performer was in business during this time period, it doesn't matter what year the song is from. So if you want to do a Moody Blues song from the 1980's, that's okay. Frankly, I don't know why you would do that, but you can.
Covers are fine. The Beatles covered "The Music Man." The Who covered James Brown and Mose Allison. But please limit covers to songs actually performed by British Invasion bands.
Please remember that there were a lot more bands and performers in the British Invasion than the big names everyone thinks of, including some one- and two-hit wonders that made beautiful music.
Rules:
Bonus Tracks: Only one entry per participant is eligible for a prize. Please feel free to submit bonus tracks! The more the merrier. I will assume that your first submission is your "official" entry, and others are bonus tracks, unless you tell me differently.
Judging:
There are three prizes, based on the following criteria:
1. The High Fidelity Award: This is for the entry that is truest to the era in terms of performance. The more it evokes the look and feel (and sounds) of the times, the better.
2. The Fab! Gear! Groovy! Award: For the most creative and entertaining performance.
3. The Lucky Bastard Award: A random drawing for one lucky bastard (or bastardess).
The Prizes:
The High Fidelity winner gets first choice of prize; the Fab! Gear! Groovy! winner gets second choice. And the Lucky Bastard gets what's left. No participant can win more than one prize. Here are the prizes:
1. A brand-new copy of Jim Beloff's "60's Uke-In: 25 Really Groovy Songs for Ukulele"
2. A selection of delicious British sweeties (photo for illustration purposes only; actual prize will depend on what I can find at Wegman's)
3. A set of Aquila strings in the size of your choice.
That's it! Have at it, groovy ukers!
Click here for the "Official Entry" Playlist for this week!
Click here for the Bonus Track Playlist for this week!
It's 1965. Mods are riding their GS Scooters in Brighton. Rockers prowl the streets of London in leather jackets. Swingers flock to Carnaby Street for fun fashion. And from the Cavern Club to the Railway Tavern to the Marquee Club, some of the best music in history is being unleashed on the world.
Very little of it on the ukulele, of course, but this week, we're gonna fix that!
The week, we want songs from the bands of the British Invasion. For sake of argument we're going to say that consists of bands or singers from the UK who were in existence between the years of 1962 and 1970. As long as the performer was in business during this time period, it doesn't matter what year the song is from. So if you want to do a Moody Blues song from the 1980's, that's okay. Frankly, I don't know why you would do that, but you can.
Covers are fine. The Beatles covered "The Music Man." The Who covered James Brown and Mose Allison. But please limit covers to songs actually performed by British Invasion bands.
Please remember that there were a lot more bands and performers in the British Invasion than the big names everyone thinks of, including some one- and two-hit wonders that made beautiful music.
Rules:
- The video must be a new video recorded for this contest.
- What is it with all these rules about no multitracking? This week, MULTITRACK ALL YOU LIKE!!! Do four-part harmony with yourself! Green Screen yourself into Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow-up. Sing "To Sir With Love" to Sidney Poitier. GO NUTS!!!!!
- The video must say at the beginning or end that it is for the 32d Season of the Ukulele. Or the middle. It's the 60's, man. Do your own thing.
- Videos must be posted to this thread.
- The contest ends at 8AM Greenwich Mean Time (of course!) on Monday morning October 1. For Yanks, that's 3AM EST and 12 Midnight PST (so Late Sunday Night is what I'm saying, for US folks).
Bonus Tracks: Only one entry per participant is eligible for a prize. Please feel free to submit bonus tracks! The more the merrier. I will assume that your first submission is your "official" entry, and others are bonus tracks, unless you tell me differently.
Judging:
There are three prizes, based on the following criteria:
1. The High Fidelity Award: This is for the entry that is truest to the era in terms of performance. The more it evokes the look and feel (and sounds) of the times, the better.
2. The Fab! Gear! Groovy! Award: For the most creative and entertaining performance.
3. The Lucky Bastard Award: A random drawing for one lucky bastard (or bastardess).
The Prizes:
The High Fidelity winner gets first choice of prize; the Fab! Gear! Groovy! winner gets second choice. And the Lucky Bastard gets what's left. No participant can win more than one prize. Here are the prizes:
1. A brand-new copy of Jim Beloff's "60's Uke-In: 25 Really Groovy Songs for Ukulele"
2. A selection of delicious British sweeties (photo for illustration purposes only; actual prize will depend on what I can find at Wegman's)
3. A set of Aquila strings in the size of your choice.
That's it! Have at it, groovy ukers!
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so looking forward to this and by chance have been learning a song from a certain unknown band called the rolling stones,but i doubt i will do it justice as i have no idea how to multitrack lol but what the heck this is groovy baby and i am a massive Who fan, so you better do them proud guys n gals, right im off to polish my vespa and punch a few rockers (joking)
