SOTM July 2017 -'And now for something completely different'

[Chris]

No not 'Monty Python' sorry guys

Rather than one person hosting the month and giving us one song to play. I'm going to give everyone a Genre to play, find a song from the given genre and give it your all.

So the months Genre is 'Film or TV Themes'

So find one you like and post your version of playing it, I'll be around if anyone needs any backing tracks, I'll see what we can put together One tip I would give is. 'google' is your friend, as well as 'musescore' and free midifiles.

It doesn't matter how long the track is and it doesn't need any 'improv' For examples of 'older' tv shows, E.R. St.Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues all would make great versions

Have fun

Chris...

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

Great idea @Chris . No excuses for anyone now including myself, now where do I start?
Regards Al

 

[Veggie Dave]

I've spent the last hour trying to find a song. That may end up being the hardest bit of all.

 

[Tiberius]

hehe, I can cheat and carry on playing GoT

Teacher is here tomorrow after a 2 week break, but, we may have to compete with a digger doing the foundations for my new studio Must be something appropriate, I'll think

 

[Tiberius]

Who will be brave enough to do The Pink Panther

 

[last]

Hello!

I'm trying to play the sax for about three years now. Last October I did this song from the movie "Days of Thunder"...



Greetings

last

 

[Targa]

Does this count as a TV theme?

I'll have to practise circular breathing.

 

[mrpeebee]

I remember I did a short solo version of the Flinstones theme exactly 5 years ago.

- 'Flinstones Theme' (Florida no USA 10* - Plasticover 2) - solo:
SoundClick

 

[Chris]

Seems like this gets the nod of approval then

Just to give you a few ideas here is a text file for you to have a look at Film and TV themes

Chris..

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

This is where I start. Click on pic!

 

[AlanT]

Hello! I'm trying to play the sax for about three years now. Last October I did this song from the movie "Days of Thunder"...

Very nice! At 3 years I was still squakin'-and-ah squeekin' but you sound sweet. Looking forward to hearing more from you here.

This is where I start. Click on pic

You are going to have to let us in on how you make your sax sound like a helicopter, that was awesome!

 

[Veggie Dave]

This is where I start. Click on pic!

Damn, I was going to do MASH, too.

 

[Tiberius]

Just to give you a few ideas here is...

Another suggestion for the less experience, in YouTube, type "how to play theme", and you'll get loads of different examples, often with a play along score that you can follow. A backing track isn't totally necessary.

 

[jimmylh]

An offering you can't refuse...

https://soundcloud.com/jimmylh%2Fthe-godfather

View: https://soundcloud.com/jimmylh/the-godfather

 

[nigeld]

Damn, I was going to do MASH, too.

You still can.

 

[B Flat]

I expect to hear someone doing "Peter Gunn".
Or perhaps "Hawaii 50".

 

[Tiberius]

...Or perhaps "Hawaii 50".

Hawaii 50 is my ringtone I had a go at playing it a while ago, never really got proficient, maybe have another try.

 

[Jeanette]

@U CAN CALL ME AL great recording, @Veggie Dave to for it, can't have too much of a good thing

@jimmylh loved yours too

Jx

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

Recent demise of Barry Norman R.I.P. prompted this one. FILM NIGHT.nn CLICK ON PIC

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[U CAN CALL ME AL]

1961 originally titled Jenny, after his daughter, was changed to STRANGER ON THE SHORE when it was chosen for the theme tune to the series set in Brighton. The reverb was added using a guitar effects pedal during the take not post recording. CLICK ON PIC

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