is a very nice site. Love the quality of the music. The sound of the playback is SO MUCH better than on virb. I highly suggest checking it out. www.alonetone.com Oz
The annual Frank Brown International Songwriters festival will be held in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Alabama in November of this year. To apply go to http://www.fbisf.com/2005APP.htm .
This is a lot of fun, you get paid $50 and get exposure.
I hope to see some fellow RPM's there!
Oz
I'm trying to listen (at work) to the complimations that Mick has put up so that I can vote. The problem is that after about two songs Internet explorer experiences a problem and has to close. Any ideas of how to fix this??
Irritating to say the least.
OZ
Saturday morning have always been conducive to my muse for some reason. I think I've written or started more songs on Saturday morning than any other day. I was playing around with the Bm chord and came up with a nice progression with it and then some words starting coming with a melody and then I came up with the chord progression for the chorus. So 20 minutes or so of work and I've got a decent song going. I've got the three verses written. No words for the chorus yet, I think this one w... (214 more chars)
Well yesterday I broke down and sent another copy of Geezer to RPM. I get home from work and there is an email from RPM stating that they have worked through all the recieved CDs and to check and see if mine was among those at the bottom of the barrel. And yes, lo and behold, Geezer has been recieved, on the 5th of March yet! To say I feel better is an understatement! Heres a hope and a prayer for all of those whose CDs have not arrived yet. Hang in there! Hey, send another copy, Murphy's... (109 more chars)
I sent in the two projects I did to gether in the same package. I did not figure it would be a big deal. The powers that be have logged in Oz2 as being received but have not logged in Geezer as being recieved. It has to be there because I sent it in the same package. So, hey RPM guys could you check around for it? I know, I know ya'll are busy, just when you get a chance. Thanks, OZ
Ok, maybe I'm being a Lemming, but after all the posts about Last.fm I thought I would try it. So some selections from our RPM 07 and the RPM 08 albums Highway 59 and Geezer are up on Last.fm under Osborne and Hutchison. We'll see how it goes. It was pretty easy to do. It took about an hour to get it all done and that was loading 7 songs. Oz
Well just looling at the participant list of who signed up versus who finished. The numbers are: For 2008, 2,431 signed up, 600 listed as finished (so far). That would be a 25% completion rate. In 2007, if I recall correctly, 2,502 signed up and 870 finished,which is a 32% completetion rate. Amazing isn't it? Oz
Done. And the angles heaved a mighty sigh! The CD is made, the artwork printed, and the RPM verbage added. All that is left is mailing it in. I'm beat. Oz
Four songs from the soon to be released Geezer album by those Geezer's themselves ( no not the Stones!) Osborne and Hutchison are up on our player. Take a listen in your frantic spare time of getting your own RPM CD done, mixed, mastered, and in the mail. Don't Worry, Be Happy now. It's off to bed for your's truly...'Good night, Sleep tight...' Oz
Ok, Geezer is almost done. I got four tracks from BK tonight and I must say I most impressed with my bandmates efforts. I've got at least five songs to put down. So we will have at least 10 songs for the album. We are going for the songwriter/guitarist feel on this one. Very miminal production except for one or two songs. I was wondering if we were going to be able to pull this one off after BK doing his solo album (Sometimes) and me doing the one with my son (Oz Squared). BK got the flu... (201 more chars)
the family and some friends are all going to a Van Halen concert in the big easy tonight. It should be good. My wife is a big Van Halen fan. I'm hoping it will provide some inspiration for the challenge. I was up till Midnight again last night doing tracks. My son and I have completed four songs for the Oz 2 cd and have 6 to go which I hope to get done this weekend.
Oz
I haven't started on the tracks for Geezer, still working on the songs for Oz Squared with my son. My bandmate for Geezer, BK, has finished his album 'Sometimes' and will start on tracks for Geezer. I hope to join him in his endeavors by this weekend. Time will tell. I did the tracks for 'Can You Hear Me Lord' tonight. Got the vocals, bass, drums, and acoustic guitar done. My son put on an electric rhythm and he will add a bit of lead tomorrow. We will also finish up the first track '... (210 more chars)
Finished another song tonight, done, except for the tweaking and mixing. It's 1120 at night and I'm revved UP! Man, it's tough to turn it off and go to bed! But I've got to go to work in the morning, Aaaaaarh!!
I like it, I love it, I want some more of it!!! (yeah I know, but hey, it's how I feel!)
Oz
Man this site is addicting! I've read lots of post about the various equipment everyone has, mics, 8 track recorders, guitars, flutes, pianos, midi, etc. etc... It makes me think about the Beatles. Their first album (Please Please Me) was recorded in 12 hours with only two track tape. It's still in print today 45 years later, amazing. A few years later Paul and John came into the studio for some mundane things and Paul asked John since they were in the studio why not record a song. John h... (474 more chars)
If you want a taste of the RPM '07 but not sure about wading through the massive amount of material on the jukebox then go listen to the complimation CDs that were put together last spring. The songs on these 6 CDs were voted on by the members of the RPM '07 challenge. Also you can hear the masterfull mastering job done by our very on Michelangelo (mick). Here are the links http://www.virb.com/list http://www.virb.com/rpmersagain http://www.virb.com/rpmers Get a taste and dream on......... (30 more chars)
I just updated the location section of our profile. The band map is looking very sparse to have over 600 participants thus far. Come on people update! Last year it was cool to see how the map filled in. There was even one down in Antartica! That's dedication.
Oz
days to the start of RPM '08. Hmmmm. It's a rainy day here on the Gulf Coast and I'll be at work in 40 minutes or so, I am SO Excited!! not really. I hope my enthusiasim comes back, cause I'm sorta blase about the challenge at the moment. At the moment I remember more of the irritations of last year than the joys. Maybe I just need better sleep than what I've been getting of late. I hope it's a better day. Enjoy your last muscially stress free week for at least a month! Oz out.
Amazing how the same chord you've played a thousand times can sound different and evoke a path to follow. I restrung my old 335 yesterday and picked it up and tuned it. I was just playing around, didn't even have it plugged in. I was strumming some chords starting with G and was playing a progression I probably have played before but now in a different way. Of course life has a way of sending you on tangents. My wife's brother-in-law accidently shot himself and died last night. So, to say... (584 more chars)
Cheating or not, the writing has started for us. I woke up on my birthday a week ago with a blues tune in my head. I recorded a rough version of it and sent it to my bandmate. He liked it and its going to put down some lyrics to it. We'll record it in February but it got born in January!
Oz
..cant trust that day....Old Mamas and Papas song. But Monday's are always better with good music and I've been listening to John Fogerty's new album Revival and Raising Sand by Plant/Krauss. Two excellent CDs by the way. I would love to take both of those styles and incoroporate them our RPM CD. Who knows, it might happen. If nothing else it should fuel some ideas.
It is so COOL to see everyone back brimming with enthusiasm and excitment for the new Challenge. It really lifts my sp... (37 more chars)
Wow, amazing that it's been almost a year since the last challenge started. I don't have a clue as to how this is going to go for us. But I'm ready to start again. We were OHHO last year, but this year we are going with Osborne and Hutichison. Glad to see all the familiar names. And somes was it's like a family reunion. It's good to see Uncle Tangmo and Cousin ER back in the saddle. Is sister Tuesday (is a girl) among us yet? And who could forget the patriarch Mick, the master of ceremon... (130 more chars)
For anyone who is interested. I've listed an Epiphone AJ-500R NS for sale on Ebay. Just search for Epiphone AJ-500R in muscial instruments. I won it in a contest. Its a fine guitar, but I don't have room for it and the wife said sell it!!
Oz
Did anyone use Linux based recording software on thier RPM CD or plan to? I'm curious as to anyone's experience in using it. If you're curious as to what there is out there in linux land digital music, here is a link. http://linux-sound.org/ I do plan to play around with it. Oz
Did anyone use Linux based recording software on thier RPM CD or plan to? I'm curious as to anyone's experience in using it. If you're curious as to what there is out there in linux land digital music, here is a link. http://linux-sound.org/ I do plan to play around with it. Oz
Did anyone use Linux based recording software on thier RPM CD or plan to? I'm curious as to anyone's experience in using it. If you're curious as to what there is out there in linux land digital music, here is a link. http://linux-sound.org/ I do plan to play around with it. Oz
OHHO has been selected as one of the featured songwriters at the 22nd Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival http://www.fbisf.com/writers.htm
We just found out today! and it starts next weekend. So all of you say a prayer for us that we can get prepared in time to do this. It should be really cool!
Oz
Has anyone had any experience with the Purevolume site? It's sort of the Godfather of the Virb site. They appear to very similar in design and functionality. Though the purevolume site seems to have the higher octane of the two for hyping both bands and music. The highvolume site also appears to have the option of a 'premium service' to get your music promoted.
Any thoughts anyone?
Oz
All the RPM complimation cd virb sites are friends. So you can just click on the friend list of any of the three sites to go to the other two. To be redundant here are all three addresses. www.virb.com/list www.virb.com/rpmers www.virb.com/rpmersagain Oz
After looking over the music charts on the virb main music page, the total plays for the top 20 artists did not match thier ranking on the chart. I emailed virb and asked what the deal was. They emailed back in 24 hours and said rankings were based on the number of plays for a SINGLE song. So, to get on the charts we need to play a single song of each of the albums A LOT. So just pick a song you like, on one of the virb CDS and wear the groove out. Email your friends and ask them to wear ... (90 more chars)
Mr. Mick has tasked me with jazzing up the RPM virb sites. Mr. MIck was kind enough to volunteer me...LOL...so please do not blame him if you do not like the color scheme, fonts, style, etc, etc. I will be happy to take suggestions on what could be changed for the better. So those of you who are HTML and CSS literate (which I am not!) please help me out and those who are not give me some graphic suggestions (well...not too graphic!!..;-) ) Remember to listen to all the RPM albums!!!! O... (4 more chars)
Calling the RPM family!!! Please play the songs on the RPM albums that Mick has put up thus far. Links are on the 'Night Off' blog. Besides there being great music on these albums and you should listen for that alone, if we get enough plays, about 3000 should do it, it will put us on the music chart at Virb. That should get the RPM family more exposure and a rising tide lifts all boats. I've also emailed Virb to see if they will feature the RPM CDs and our story on the main Virb page. The... (226 more chars)
Yea, that's right, you. If you've been voted onto a RPM complimation album and you haven't sent Mick your stuff...what is your problem!! Get off your kiester and do it!! Go to the Hear music site and look at the music they have for sale. After looking at it you will understand why we have an excellent chance of getting accepted by them, especially with the fine job of mastering that Mick is doing. To be in with the likes of Sinatra, The Beatles, the Stones, Nat King Cole, Dave Matthews Ban... (56 more chars)
I finally got around to making decent recording of a song that was inspired by one of Endicott Road's blogs a few months back...Cubical Prarie Dog. The first verse goes: I should be here at eight, but sometimes I'm late I can't seem to be on time There's my boss, thinking I"m lost I just wish I could hide It's at www.virb.com/ohho. Its at the end of the play list. Let me know what you think. Oz
A blog by Andy Partridge of XTC. Its an interesting read. Sorta along the lines of the old Beatles ad for Apple Records. I thought the RPM family would find it of interest. If anyone makes it, will you buy me a Bentley?
Oz
http://apehouse.prevuz.com/2007/05/01/we-want-to-hear-your-music
I've seen a lot of discussion on the board posts of what to do next with the music that was generated by the RPM Challenge. One idea that might be of interest to some is to submit you CD to Starbucks. They have recently formed a new record lable called Hearmusic. Sir Paul is the first artist to be signed, breaking a relationship with Capital records that except for a brief time in the 1980s goes back to the early 1960s. The address of where to submit to is at the link below.
Any th... (57 more chars)
Has anyone tried Tunecore? http://www.tunecore.com/ The service that allows you to post your music on itunes and other sites to sell your music. I was wondering if anyone had tried it and what thier experience has been thus far. Oz
Just a few items. Was not the 07 jukebox supposed to have all of the albums completed for the challenge on it? Not just the songs selected for the listening party. I think the jukebox for the 06 challenge is great stuff and was looking forward to something similiar for the 07 challenge. I hope that is still to come. Everyone that is on virb please go to http://www.virb.com/groups/08349722 and sign onto the RPM group. Dazzleships set it up, so kudos to them for taking the lead. This way ... (107 more chars)
Amazingly enough I almost forgot about the listening party. Very hectic day at work. But I logged on and had no problems. I think the sound is just fine. Is it CD quality, no. But it beats AM radio. Thanks RPM for living up to the challenge. You said you have a web listening party and you are. Is it perfect, no, but nothing ever is. I'm still proud to be a part of it. Thanks, Oz
I put the address of the our virb site on an earlier blog but apparently it was not working correctly. Here is a working one: http://www.virb.com/ohho
Try that one and see if it works. If you are on virb add us as friend.
Oz
After much thought and deliberation, or basically sorta a 'what the hell' kinda thing. OHHO is on Virb! The CD is posted to www.virb.com/ohho for an pre-listening party peek at the Highway 59 tracks. Please have a listen and make comments. Enjoy.
Oz
My bandmate BK had blogged about us getting together and beginning a new song. He was talking about how the RPM process had really inspired him to find the time to write and play music. Endicott Road had commented on how ideas kept coming to him even with the challenge over and that he wish he had become a 'professional writer rather than a cubical prairie dog'. I thought, WOW, what a great title for a song 'Cubical Praire Dog'. So, I wrote one with that title. Part of the lyric goes: I ... (313 more chars)
I guess I just got used to writing in the wee hours or whenever I could grab a minute. Oz and I met last night at Picker's Paradise and started a new song - sorry another little ballad about love. Then tonight after a little TV, some time writing a bridge and verse 3. Still needs a touch or two, but its nice to see how much time is there to write, if you just take it. Thanks RPM - a good gift. Rave On!
Is a lot like the morning after a big party. I feel almost hung over in some respects. February was such a blast and now the party is over and the CD in (though not listed as received as yet! Whats up with that!?!?!). What does one do now? I tried playing some music and trying to write some this weekend, but I just couldn't get into it. But I did record some and worked on another song last night, so the urge is coming back.
I don't know about the rest of you, but it's gonna be hard t... (342 more chars)
I dont think I've seen as many group online as today. And its the day after the challenge ended!?!?! Amazing. I agree the RPM page is a hard habit to break. I looked at the Done list this morning and there was close to 600 groups listed as having 'mailed it in'. I guess we blew last years count of 165 out of the water!!!
Way to go RPM team!!
Oz
Put the CD in the mail. I'll post pictures tomorrow. Oz and I met for a celebratory dinner - Oz paid and then we played some guitar - we also sucked down a couple of beers - BK paid. We were talking about what we'd learded and what we wanted to focus on over the next few months with our songwriting and performance work. RPM '07 seems to have revitalized our approach. I hope everyone who participated in this came away with something positive like Oz and I did. This has given us confidence a... (147 more chars)
