Monthly Recording Challenge 68 - "Short and Sweet"

[guitarben]

Thanks to @WATSON43 for May's theme:

 

Theme:  "Short and Sweet"

Description:   Any song that's 2 and one-half minutes (2:30) or less.  Or if that's too restrictive we could do 3 minutes or less, but let's try to keep it under 2:30.

Everyone is encouraged to submit something, regardless of style or skill level!

Deadline: 11:59 PM PST  May 31st, 2019

 

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SUBMITTING: Soundcloud and Youtube work great, basically anything that will allow me to embed your track in this thread.

GUITAR REQUIREMENT: You must play at least one real guitar track heard in the mix.

GEAR: Just record it with whatever you have available. The goal is to hear you play, not to judge mixing or recording skills.

TIME: A recording made at any time before the entry deadline counts, but do not enter a recording in more than one challenge.

ONE ENTRY per person or collaboration. But, I doubt anybody will complain if you want to share another on-theme track too.

NEXT THEME: The person to choose next month's theme will be chosen randomly from those who complete this challenge. I use the Random Thing Picker to select the "winner".
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Have fun, try something new, and give us something to listen to!

[Randy120]

A Little Less Conversation

"A Little More Action Please" - Elvis Presley

Taylor NS24ce nylon string

Fishman Loudbox Mini

 

[Nutty 1]

Nice one Randy, great sound!

[mark_h]

11 hours ago, Randy120 said:

A Little Less Conversation

"A Little More Action Please" - Elvis Presley

Taylor NS24ce nylon string

Fishman Loudbox Mini

 

Great job Randy. Nice to hear someone else using a nylon string. 🎶🎶👍👍

Edited May 11, 2019 by mark_h

[mark_h]

Thanks for the challenge @watson43 . 

This is one I learned for a recent wedding. It’s under 2 mins and was a lovely piece to arrange and play around with. It definitely stays in the repertoire. Beatles tunes are always more difficult then I expect, this took a while to get under the fingers. It’s recorded live to my iPhone and was played through a Roland mobile ac. The little Roland is a fab piece of kit. I use it for my indoor Restaurant gigs and it’s plenty loud enough.

enjoy.

 

Edited May 11, 2019 by mark_h

[Nutty 1]

Beautiful Mark, thank you for sharing it. 

[Randy120]

I updated my first take. Take 2 has less mistakes, and less finger noise. 

[Wim VD1]

On 5/11/2019 at 5:05 AM, Randy120 said:

A Little Less Conversation

"A Little More Action Please" - Elvis Presley

Taylor NS24ce nylon string

Fishman Loudbox Mini

 

Nice rhythm playing, Randy!

[Wim VD1]

On 5/11/2019 at 4:35 PM, mark_h said:

Thanks for the challenge @watson43 . 

This is one I learned for a recent wedding. It’s under 2 mins and was a lovely piece to arrange and play around with. It definitely stays in the repertoire. Beatles tunes are always more difficult then I expect, this took a while to get under the fingers. It’s recorded live to my iPhone and was played through a Roland mobile ac. The little Roland is a fab piece of kit. I use it for my indoor Restaurant gigs and it’s plenty loud enough.

enjoy.

 

Here, there and everywhere... beautiful love song, Mark.

Great choice for a wedding.

Wim.

Edited May 12, 2019 by Wim VD1

[IanD]

@Randy120. Great job Randy. I miss your vocals though.

ian

Edited May 12, 2019 by IanD

[IanD]

@mark_h Beautifully plated Mark, well done!

ian

[IanD]

Great theme this month. Here’s a two minute tale of lust, revenge, arson and Scandinavian decor written by two young lads from Liverpool in the year I was born. This was great fun to do.

Ian 

 

[Nutty 1]

Great job Ian, well played and sang.

I never understood that song until your post. It is a weird song!

[mark_h]

17 hours ago, IanD said:

Great theme this month. Here’s a two minute tale of lust, revenge, arson and Scandinavian decor written by two young lads from Liverpool in the year I was born. This was great fun to do.

Ian 

 

Great cover Ian! You have the perfect voice for Beatles numbers. 🎶🎶👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Wim VD1]

On 5/12/2019 at 11:52 PM, IanD said:

Great theme this month. Here’s a two minute tale of lust, revenge, arson and Scandinavian decor written by two young lads from Liverpool in the year I was born. This was great fun to do.

Ian 

 

Hey Ian, that is a very sweet cover. I enjoyed it a lot!

Wim.

[Wim VD1]

This is my 2 minute version of a Pink Floyd song.

Wim.

 

[IanD]

WOW! Fantastic @Wim VD1. Very well played. 

Ian

[Randy120]

@Wim VD1 You are coming along...

[Nutty 1]

Superb @Wim VD1 very smooth!

[mark_h]

Great job @Wim VD1  👍👍👍👏🏽👏🏽!

[WATSON43]

Hat's off to everyone who has contributed this month -- it's a pleasure to listen to all of you.

Here's a short one from the Beatles' Abbey Road:

 

[IanD]

Wonderful Kevin! Very well done! 

Interesting that 3 out of 4 so far this month are Beatles tunes.

Ian

[WATSON43]

On 5/18/2019 at 4:23 PM, IanD said:

Wonderful Kevin! Very well done! 

Interesting that 3 out of 4 so far this month are Beatles tunes.

Ian

I was thinking the same thing.  I guess it's because they had so many good songs under 2:30.  

Kevin

 

[Wim VD1]

Thanks for your nice comments, @IanD, @Randy120, @Nutty 1,@mark_h and @WATSON43.

Wim.

[NeilES335]

@Wim VD1. that was amazing... very polished..  great technique and very "musical"👍🎸