Hey forum! Let's cover Metropolis. Who's in???

So for the solo section there will be hits on guitar and bass as in the recording right? That could have a large effect on how one picks their solo, considering those hits create a musical platform.

Brakkum


So for the solo section there will be hits on guitar and bass as in the recording right? That could have a large effect on how one picks their solo, considering those hits create a musical platform.

no guitar in the solo backing track. just bass and drums (unless its a drum solo, in which case the only other instrument would be the bass playing the 2 accents).

in the case of a bass solo, the only instrument, besides you soloing, will be the drums, who will continue to accent those certain hits (as in the mock up backing track i made)

so yeah, when youre bass soloing, you might wanna go the route of accenting those main notes with the drums.

~ 
The smile of dawn arrived early May 
She carried a gift from her home 
The night shed a tear to tell her of fear 
And of sorrow and pain 
She'll never outgrow 
Death is the first dance, eternal 
~ 
There's no more freedom 
The both of you will be (HARMONY~) 
confined to this mind 


~ Daniel.Skeezix
I was told there's a miracle for each day that I try 
~ 
I was told there's a new love  
that's born for each one that has died 
~LUNAR MOOG 
I was told there'd be no one to 
call on when I feel alone and afraid 
~QUADRO 
I was told if you dream of the next world 
You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire 


As a child, I thought I could 
live without pain without sorrow (HARMONY~) 
~QUADRO 
As a man I've found it's all caught up with me 
I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid 


~~ (TWO SINGERS)Philawallafox (I can do the lower harmony) 
Somewhere like a scene from a memory 
There's a picture worth a thousand words 
Eluding stares from faces before me 
It hides away and will never be heard of again  
Deceit is the second without end 


~LUNAR MOOG 
The city's cold blood teaches us to survive 
Just keep my heart in your eyes and we'll stay alive (HARMONY) 
~ 
The third arrives... 



INSTRUMENTAL BREAK + SOLOS 



~ Daniel.Skeezix
Before the leaves have fallen 
~ Philawallafox] 
Before we lock the doors 
~ 
There must be the third and last dance 
This one will last forever 
~ 
Metropolis watches and thoughtfully smiles 
She's taken you to your home 


~ 
It can only take place 
When the struggle between  
our children has ended 
Now the Miracle and the 
Sleeper know that the third is love 
~ 
Love is the Dance of Eternity  


END 

CHOOSE YOUR BASS PARTS! 
 

http://metropoliscover.blogspot.com/2010/03/bass-parts.html


5 bassists, 15 parts, so choose 3 each, and post the timecodes here.
(someone better be able to play that final unison )








note: guitar parts and lyrics on page 5 of this thread

4:00 - 4:47
5:46 - 5:53
7:13 - 7:27

Also, if no one wants to do that final unison, I would be willing to trade for that.

ALSO also, if people disappear, I'll pick up anything else.

Aight, here are my guitar parts-

1:22 - 2:14
3:10 - 3:29
5:53 - 6:01
7:28 - 8:05 (I may end up regretting this one, but it'll give me a good excuse to get this part tizzight!  What is the submission deadline, again? ^_^)

Quadro


What is the submission deadline, again? ^_^)

within 2-3 weeks would be optimal :)

ill post details on where and what formats to upload your video/audio soon

KEYBOARD PLAYERS, CLAIM PARTS!
http://metropoliscover.blogspot.com/2010/03/keys-parts.html


:)

I'll take 0:00 to 2:13 - I'll work out the other two when I get a chance to listen to the song again :)

Man, this is going WAAAAAAAAAAAAY faster than I ever thought it would!!!!
Again, thank you crazyfatkid for taking this thing to the highest of quality levels!!

Rock on!

So I'll take:
0 to 2:13
4:47 to 5:38
8:10 to 8:50

if that's cool. Thanks for organising this you crazy cat!

crazyfatkid


Ok guys, since this thread is getting, and will continue to get, hard to read, for an up to date copy of all the lists and info head to 
THE METROPOLIS COVER BLOG

continue to apply for vocal parts as you have been doing, and i will edit the master list over at the blog :)

Wow...
Even a blog for this thing. Good solution to represent the project clearly...

I'm really curious about the fruit...

Brakkum


ALSO also, if people disappear, I'll pick up anything else.

You are so greedy, Brakkum...

Hey everybody! Man I should have checked this thread AGES ago! Haha, oh well.
I've got the backing track, would anyone be able to tell me the tempo of the rest of the song is so I can set up the Pro Tools session properly?

Oh - with that backing track, is it possible that I can have the bass and drums as separate tracks? By that I mean a track for each for each input used - I'm guessing there's hi-hat, snare, kick, overheads and bass?

Actually that goes for everybody - PLEASE, when exporting your recorded masterpiece of contribution, PLEASE export it without any backing tracks - just your instrument on its own, completely natural with no effects added, would be perfect. Indicate to me what effects you'd like and I can put them on myself, within the context of the mix.

Cheers :)

Johnny.Swift


Oh - with that backing track, is it possible that I can have the bass and drums as separate tracks? By that I mean a track for each for each input used - I'm guessing there's hi-hat, snare, kick, overheads and bass?

Actually that goes for everybody - PLEASE, when exporting your recorded masterpiece of contribution, PLEASE export it without any backing tracks - just your instrument on its own, completely natural with no effects added, would be perfect. Indicate to me what effects you'd like and I can put them on myself, within the context of the mix.

Cheers :)

can you make me sound like James LaBrie?

fields10


Man, this is going WAAAAAAAAAAAAY faster than I ever thought it would!!!!
Again, thank you crazyfatkid for taking this thing to the highest of quality levels!!

Rock on!

Right on!  This really is an amazing effort, crazyfatkid.  The amount of organization going into this project is simply incredible, and I'm sure something awesome will result.  Can't wait to lay down some tracks!

I'll do the crazy keys/guitar-unison in the middle:

4:34-4:47

4:47 - 4:58


Cheers!


EDIT: Oh yeah, those 2 + whatever remaining 2 parts you want me to do...

My keyboard parts:
0:40 - 1:33
8:07 - 8:36

But I don't really understand when they start.. your timing doesn't match with some specific parts on the song.

This is my keyboard solo test:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/7391586051f8282f/
You can listen a preview without downloading it

Dekost


This is my keyboard solo test:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/7391586051f8282f/
You can listen a preview without downloading it

If that's the solo you want in the song, can you please email it to me at zarndy.hoff@gmail.com without the backing track, and an indication of where it fits in the song? Please no less than 320mbps mp3 as well.

Cheers 

i would like to claim 4:47 - 5:38, 5:42 - 5:46
 and 6:40 - 7:05  (Bass)


although these timings do not really match up with any bar lines? I'm kinda assuming you meant the parts these times encompass-ish
cheers

Johnny.Swift

Dekost


This is my keyboard solo test:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/7391586051f8282f/
You can listen a preview without downloading it

If that's the solo you want in the song, can you please email it to me at zarndy.hoff@gmail.com without the backing track, and an indication of where it fits in the song? Please no less than 320mbps mp3 as well.

Cheers 

Uhm... I don't know where it should fit in the extended solo section.. that was just a test with the backing track made for that section. Anyway I'll re-record it and then I'll email it to you : D

Just for laughs I tried to sing Metropolis. I have no recording of it because I'm shy, however I didn't think it is all that bad. I cannot for the life of me come close to James with the "swimming
in a lake of fire". Yeah... that's pretty up there. Gotta keep practicing I guess.

Can't download the backing track. "The file you are trying to download is temporary unavailable."

-.-

Niek_pas


Can't download the backing track. "The file you are trying to download is temporary unavailable."

-.-

that seems to happen often but its only ever for a few minutes so just check back

djjohn8


I'll do the crazy keys/guitar-unison in the middle:

4:34-4:47

4:47 - 4:58


Cheers!

did you not read the "no adjacent parts" bit?  please repick 4 parts :)

weezul


i would like to claim 4:47 - 5:38, 5:42 - 5:46
and 6:40 - 7:05  (Bass)

4:47 - 5:38 was already taken a couple of posts above you sorry! i put you down for the other two, and pick another :)

HOW TO RECORD AND SUBMIT YOUR FILES
http://metropoliscover.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-record.html



sorry drummers, I'll have your parts choosing scaffold soon I promise :)

MORE INFO ON THE SOLOS
http://metropoliscover.blogspot.com/2010/03/your-solo-in-middle-section-jam.html

Dekost


My keyboard parts:
0:40 - 1:33
8:07 - 8:36

But I don't really understand when they start.. your timing doesn't match with some specific parts on the song.

040 - 133 is from when everything comes crashing in, to just before the first synth line

807 - 836 is from the end of the "prog" section, to just before the final verse

of course the seconds dont perfectly match up to a barline, but its pretty clear what parts are within the timecodes :)

PICK DRUM PARTS CLICK HERE

post the 2 sections you want to claim in the thread and I'll edit the blog post.

YEa I noticed they time picks don't always line up, so I'm just going to do the parts surrounding those times, it could really help to make the different bass lines fir together more solidly.

Brakkum


YEa I noticed they time picks don't always line up, so I'm just going to do the parts surrounding those times, it could really help to make the different bass lines fir together more solidly.

yeah i wrote that somewhere in the blog, when recording, just add a couple of seconds of playing before and after whatever is actually within the timecode because it can then easily be faded in and out :)

crazyfatkid


PICK DRUM PARTS CLICK HERE

post the 2 sections you want to claim in the thread and I'll edit the blog post.

I'll take 3:09 - 4:00 and 8:33 - 9:32.

I'd take 1:41 - 2:14 and 6:41 - 7:26.

Is it just me or those time frames are slightly off? Like, a few seconds ahead?

crazyfatkid

weezul


i would like to claim 4:47 - 5:38, 5:42 - 5:46
and 6:40 - 7:05  (Bass)

4:47 - 5:38 was already taken a couple of posts above you sorry! i put you down for the other two, and pick another :)

okay, 8.50 til the end. thanks :)

5:20 - 5:39, 7:26 - 8:09  for drums plz?

unless they're the wrong bits I'm thinking of. The timing seems to be out a bit 

Must the .zip files contain all what we recorded? For Example, I have two keys sections and one solo, I'll put three videos and three audio tracks, right?

Dekost


Must the .zip files contain all what we recorded? For Example, I have two keys sections and one solo, I'll put three videos and three audio tracks, right?

yep. only publish a zip when you have all your parts and youre happy with them. make sure the video includes full audio (you + backing) and your audio is JUST YOU.





To those who are a bit confused about where their parts start and end (cos my time coding isnt 100% accurate), feel free to PM me and Ill try to better explain what I mean by each part :)