Ant Community Cover CD

[DMBand520]

I presume most of you also check out nancies.org as well as ants and they just posted a cover CD called "Under the Covers and Dreaming" which was all covers made up by people in the Musician discussion area of the nancies boards. What do you think about people from the Ants boards making a similar CD... maybe a "Before These Covered Streets" or something to keep the same name scheme, lol. I can do the cover art and I was thinking about playing either #41, crash, or watchtower on it. My friend wants to do Rhyme and Reason. So if I can get another 10 people or so who are interested to email me at DMBand520@aol.com or just start posting up here about it maybe we can get something together. I 'd like to avoid repeating any of the 12 songs nancies used though. There CD was...

01. Don't drink the water by madness 6:01
02. #40 by ranting thespian 2:43
03. Last stop by carterbeauford 5:19
04. Where are you going by furthermore 4:03
05. You never know by martin dm3md 6:16
06. Don't burn the pig by red forty 6:26
07. Grace is gone by gocdmb 5:00
08. Christmas Song by kevinlewis41 5:01
09. Weight of the world by dmbalex 4:39
10. Angel from Montgomery by rapunzel79 4:19
11. Pantala naga pampa -> Rapunzel by selftitled 6:26
12. Say goodbye by bak2me 5:32

Anyway, I thought it'd be cool if we could make something like this. So if you're interested DL what they did and listen to it and get back to me.

[Dooser]

i like the idea. although i'm not a great musician, i think i might be able to give something.

we just got recording equipment at our school. our instructor plays sax, we have an awesome drummer, and guitarist. plus we could find a good bassist. I could take up butch's position on the key's. i dunno, i'll think about it and talk to people. maybe we could just do an instrumental.

[DMBand520]

well you don't have to do anything great. if you listened to the nancies CD it was good but it wasn't anything amazing so if you can just make an effort it'll be good enough. I'll just be doing a solo acoustic song and recording by plugging my guitar into the computer and then recording vocals back over it. Anyone that can play guitar and has a computer can do it. Anyone know of some songs they can play they might want to contribute?

[knightline787]

my band is my (percussionist) and matt (guitarist). we have alot of our friends that play other instruments play w/ us at shows and here are some of the songs that we play:
warehouse, lie in our graves, what would you say, satellite, 40, ants, jimi thing, big eyed fish, grey street, granny, pig and halloween

[haildmb]

hmm, have to see if I'm comfortable recording myself. I'll get back to you ;)

[beeker20]

I can a few tunes acoustic like ants, crush, typical situation, lie in our graves, two step and some other tunes. If you could let me know when you want to do this that would cool. Keep us posted on it and I could probably put something together for you. Sounds cool man.

[DMBand520]

I'm looking to do this now. It sounds like I already have either 4 or 5 people intersted in doign something. Why doesn't everyone start picking out what song they are actually going to record so i can make a list. Just get everything recorded and get it to me ASAP. I'm gonna record my song over the next week.

[Dooser]

naming it like nancies did wouldn't be cool though, cause they're coming out with other volumes too. so we should come up with our own way of naming it.

[DMBand520]

ok, well then give me some ideas opn what to call it. Before These Covered Streets was just the first thing that came to mind. How about the "The Best Of What's Around: A Fan Tribute To Dave Matthews Band" or something like that. Throw out some more ideas.

[kevinlewis41]

Hey folks, I'm one of the organizers of the nancies CD. Glad to see y'all take the initiative to do the same - the more the merrier! I just want to share my experience with y'all so that you don't suffer from the same things:

1. Whoever organizes MUST be committed and willing to do a LOT of work. You wouldn't think it'd take much, but believe me, it does. Pick someone who won't be on vacation/working/going to school too much to dedicate the time. And you must have adequate CD-burning and sound editing capabilties (i.e Acid, CoolEdit, ProTools, etc). Plus, a knowledge of B+P is very importatnt.

2. Don't limit yourselves to 1 submission per song. We had over 40 people sign-up and only 12 songs were sent in. If multiple submissions do make it in, then just simply pick the best one. Notify the other artist that either they should submit something else or wait for another volume.

3. Encourage people not to try to sound EXACTLY like DMB. Everyone knows these songs and it shouldn't be a "best cover band contest". Add to the songs, rearrange them, be creative.

4. Set a time frame for submissions and the CD release and stick to it. We had the first 2 organizers drop out in the middle of the project and that caused mass confusion.

5. I think your "Best of What's Around" title is awesome!!! However, that has the connotation of some really high-quality stuff. If you stick with that title it might be best if you looked for submissions other than someone who's plugging a guitar directly into the PC and then throw some vocals on top. There's nothing wrong with that at all, but.......

6. Plan for artwork ahead of time.

Anyway, that's it IMHO. Take it for what it's worth. Please feel free to check ours out if you haven't already:

www.kevinlewis.net/undercover.html

Can't wait to hear this one!!!
Peace,
Kevin

[DMBand520]

Thanks for the advice. I won't have a problem putting everything together. I have experience using editing and recording software and I have a lot of free time this semester coming up and hopefully we can get most of this done before the summer is over. I don't know if this is being to ambituous but how does August 31st sound as the final deadline for submissions. I figure this gives everyone over a month to get it in, which should be plenty of time. I'm not going to worry about making a list of who should do what song. I like the idea Kevin suggested. Just send in whatever you can do. If you want to do more than one song then send in more than one song. If you can't decide between two different takes you took then send them both in. Once I've listened to everything and gotten a few other people's opinions I'll sort through it and compile it all and release it. Maybe The Best of What's Around is sort of an ambitious title but hopefully we'll get some good submissions. Also I think a good example of how to do a cover of Dave well but not sound exactly like him is something like some of the Dave covers Howie Day has done. Granted he is very talented IMO but that gives you an idea how you can throw a twist on a song. Especially listen to something like Howie's So Much To Say or Watchtower/Halloween. You can DL them on any file sharing program. Ok, so if this sounds good to anyone start getting stuff to me ASAP and the deadline will be August 31st. You've got 43 days and counting...

~Stefan

[41POLICE]

i can do a number of songs solo acoustic. man id love to be a part of this. could u explain to me how u plug the acoustic guitar into ur computer, and what u need to do this? my aim sn is jbbhockey, so if anyone could help me thatd be great. awesome idea for this!

[greppson]

i can do a version of #41, solo acoustic. i can have it fairly soon if need be, just email me and let me know if ya'll want me to do it.

jjohnso2@zoo.uvm.edu

thanks!
jason

[mikeo²]

Originally posted by 41POLICE
i can do a number of songs solo acoustic. man id love to be a part of this. could u explain to me how u plug the acoustic guitar into ur computer, and what u need to do this? my aim sn is jbbhockey, so if anyone could help me thatd be great. awesome idea for this!

If your guitar has a pickup, just go get a cable and an adaptor to run it into your sound card. Just go into radio shack and tell them what your wanting to do. It's a common question and they'll be able to show you the right parts.

[fraggle]

I can contribute a couple songs...Let me know when some more solid plans are laid out.

[soups41]

count me in- I've got a version of Best of What's Around that I'm willing to contribute.

Peace

soups41@yahoo.com

[bartender40]

I could do an instrumental BYAH. It would be pretty short (40 Seconds), but you should hear how I play it. Much less boring than the teases Dave did. I'd also love to do Raven, Warehouse.

[AcE25]

Yeah this is awesome, I can do a ton of his songs, I have arranged the majority of them in solo acoustic format, I also have my own home studio, so let me know when you want songs in, I can do a couple and send them to you. Just a couple questions:

1. How do you want the files, *.wav?
2. Do you want the songs on CD or emailed to you?
3. When do you want the songs by?

[DMBand520]

Ok here's an update. Like I said before the deadline is August 31st. Please don't wait til the last minute if you can help it though. Send the songs to DMBand520@aol.com. I can only accept attachments upto maybe 16MB or so b/c of AOL so use MP3 format for now. Hang on to the WAV files though b/c later I'll either set up an FTP or have you mail me a CD with it burned on there. I'm glad to see there is so much interest in this. I think we'll have a really cool CD when we're done. Also try to be creative with song selections. Hopefully I'll get a lot of submissions and will have a tough time picking out the final ones that will make it on the CD. You have to realize that certain songs will have a lot of competition though. It's cool if you want to do #41. I love that song and I was thinking about doing it at first but if i have 10 people send me #41 I can only pick one of them. Raven would definitely be cool. I love that song. Maybe even mess around with some of the summer 200 lyrics? just a thought. I think someone suggested Build You a House. It'd be cool but you'd have to jam on it some or make up some extra lyrics to give it some length. I've been thinking about doing Blue Water into Minarets. Also I'd REALLY REALLY like to hear some one do a good version of Gravedigger. I love that song and if any one wants an MP3 to work off of if they haven't heard it email me and I'll send it to you. I've started to see tabs pop up for it recently. Also it'd be cool to hear some old stuff like Recently, Nancies, Typical Situation. Anyway I wanna hear what you can do so start sending me stuff ASAP!

~Stefan

[DMBand520]

I need to proofread my posts before I make them. I obviously meant Summer 2000 in the above post not Summer 200. I just wanted to correct myself real quick.

[AcE25]

i know 2 that I was going to send in were Dancing Nancies, and Typical Situation, probably Everyday. Look for those 3 coming from me

[41POLICE]

i can do 41, tripping billies, and maybe get my friend (we do kinda a dave/tim deal) with me on this stuff. id love to do #40--> raven, crush, pfwyg, one sweet world, typical situation, where are you going, grace is gone, nancies. just tell me which u would want and ill get to recording it. im going on vacation for like three weeks on monday tho (after hershey and wont be back until august 9 i think) so i probably cant have them until then... but please dont shaft me because of this. if u can tell me before monday which song(s) to do, then atleast i have an idea. i just dont want to not get picked because i was late in submitting... this is a great idea tho. thanks

[madness2112]

i post on ants and nancies...i played DDTW for nancies, am i allowed to contribute to this? or do i suck to bad? just curious....

[DMBand520]

Feel free to contribute. I want to have as many submissions as possible.

~Stefan

[TempusBand]

I think im going to have my band do a cover- unfortunately we cant use the studio we used for our cd cause we are in NJ and that studio is in Boston.. check out our MP3s at www.tempusband.com - ill have to see what song we would want to do though , but im definately in! Ill stay tuned..

Peace

[Dooser]

stefan, couldn't you also get the files by file transfer on AIM?

just suggesting...

[DMBand520]

Actually I just had someone send me their version of BOWA on AIM yesterday but thanks for the suggestion. Also start sending stuff in! I want to hear what you guys can do!

~Stefan

[DavePolnick]

I can play anything. Let me know. AIM: D Polnick1 davidpol@yahoo.com

[gbs3769]

I can host this thing on my FTP server once you have it all pimped out. I'm not too good with music, but I'm learning to play guitar so I can't really help you guys out with songs.

- Matt

[DMBand520]

Ok thanks a lot. I'll let you know when we need the FTP server.

[ryan03ku]

i m willing to record a few solo and shoot em over too ya...i ll get em over by aug 31

[DMBand520]

Don't have any updates, just wanted to keep this thread at the top of the list so poeple will read it and send me songs. Deadline is still August 31st.

[fraggle]

I can WORK on Gravedigger I can't guarentee anything. I will be home later, maybe you can send me a really high quality version of it? My aim name is FraggleMi

Paul

[DMBand520]

Some one posted this on another thread.... everyone who wants to do Grave digger get this MP3 while you can and copy down the tab and s lyrics. I 'd like to hear an awesome version of this song!

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(Posted By nakedguydmb on DMBc Boards 07-24-02)

Radio Show Gravedigger for download (including tab and lyrics)

i cut the interview out and have just the Gravedigger portion from the radio interview in mp3 - if anyone can host it, please IM me, as i can't host it on TS right now - but i did drop it in the TS ftp in the "incoming" folder" - this sounds fucking awesome, so hopefully someone can host it for http download

ftp.typicalsituations.com
anon login

here it is for download - right click and "save target as..."

http://www.dmbwallpaper.net/Gravedigger_020723_WBCN.mp3

thanks to shane from http://www.dmbwallpaper.net for hosting when i couldn't

and i might as well add this

you can copy and paste this to, say, notepad and it will line up better - also, the text file is in my AIM getfile

Gravedigger - Dave Matthews Band
tab by Mike Ingram - nakedguy69@hotmail.com


Intro

e---0---0----|--(0)-----(0)-----0---0--0-(0)--
B---1--0h1---|--1(0h1)--1(0h1)--0---1--1--3---
G---2---2----|---2-------2------1---2--2--2---
D---2---2----|---2-------2------2---2--2--0---
A---0---0----|---0-------x------2---0--x--x---
E---x---x----|---x-------3------0---x--3--2---

Verse

e---0---(0)------0---
B---1--1(p0)-----1---
G---2----2---2---2---
D---2----2---3---2---
A---0----x---3---0---
E---x----3---1---x---

Chorus

e---0--(0)--0---0--(0)-(0)--
B---1--1p0--0---1---1---3---
G---2---2---1---2---2---2---
D---2---2---2---2---2---0---
A---0---x---2---0---x---x---
E---x---3---0---x---3---2---

Ring Around the Rosie

e---1---x---0---x---x---
B---3---x---1--(3)--3---
G---2---2---0---0---3---
D---0---3---2---0---3---
A---x---3---3---2---1---
E---x---1---x---3---x---

Outro (in 3/4)

e---0--(0)--x---0---
B---1---1---x---0---
G---2---2---2---1---
D---2---2---3---2---
A---0---x---3---2---
E---x---3---1---0---


Cyrus Jones, 1810 to 1913
He made his great grandchildren believe
He could live to one hundred and three
A hundred and three is forever
When you're just a little kid
So Cyrus Jones lived forever

Gravedigger, when you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger

Muriel Stonewall, 1903 to 1954
She lost both of her babies in the second great war
You should never have to watch
Your own children lowered in the ground
I mean you should
Never have to bury your babies

Gravedigger, when you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger

Ring around the rosie
Pocket full of posies
Ashes to ashes
We all fall down

Gravedigger, when you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger

Little Mikey Carson, 67 to 75
He rode his bike like the devil
Until the day he died
When he grows up he wants to be
Mister Vertigo on the flying trapeez
Oh, 1940 to 1992

Gravedigger, when you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain, I can feel the rain
Gravedigger

Gravedigger, when you dig my grave
Could you make it shallow
So that I can feel the rain
Gravedigger

[Dooser]

Stefan,

I'm planning on recording The Stone sometime soon, so i'll let you know when i'm finished with that. It'll just be me on guitar and vocals. let's just hope the vocals dont sound too bad ;)

also, if you need any help i'm here. i have experience with Cool Edit and such. Also, once we get the cd out, i'd be willing to help spread the music. anything you need/want, contact me:

dooooser@netscape.net
AIM: iamdooser

[Dooser]

top please

i recorded the stone. it sucks pretty bad, but hey, i'll still submit it i guess.

[DMBand520]

Thanks for sending in the song. I'm glad to see some more submissions coming in. There's only a month left everyone so make sure you get your stuff sent in.

[James]

:multi

and of course we can put this on the http server :)

[AcE25]

I am working on editing and mixing my songs for you, and then I am going to record Gravedigger and send that also. Hopefully you like the version that i am doing.

[XeroMav]

Anyone want a bassline for WWYS? If so, I'll have it recorded sometime soon. I'd choose sometihng else, but I haven't been playing too long, and Mr. Stefan is a pain to follow sometimes. ;)

[Dooser]

top please

[DMBand520]

I just wanted to remind everyone that you only have 24 more days to get your songs in to me. I know it's still plenty of time but people get lazy and I wouldn't want anyone to not get a submission in because they forgot about the date until it was too late for them to do something. Anyway, keep the submissions coming.

[bstorey]

Ok, I have a nice little version of Gravedigger... I'll get it to ya somehow... Do you want mp3 or full quality Wav?

[DMBand520]

top

[TheMadViolin]

Some friends and I are thinking of throwing together Grey Street, but no promises here.
I need to somehow work out a sick solo in my own style for it anyways.

[DMBand520]

bstorey can you email me your gravedigger at DMBand520@aol.com

[ryan03ku]

i am near complete with my submission...

never mind with the rest of this post...i had a question but answered it myself concerning sending u the file...

[ryan03ku]

aighty I emailed u my submission, lemme know if u got it/what you think....hopefully it worked cuz my email was slow as shiz while i sent it

[ryan03ku]

top..

[DMBand520]

Just to remind everyone there are only about two weeks left. There are a lot of people that showed interest at first that I haven't heard back from and haven't submitted everything. So sit down and get your stuff recorded and sent in over the next week or two. Don't put it off til the last minute! Can't wait to hear the rets of your songs.

[HolyCow]

I dont know exactly how I stumbled across this...but did it ever happen?

[mikedevoss6]

That could be the longest post gap ever.

[HolyCow]

I think what happened was I was searching for some Build You a House tabs and Build You a House was mentioned in here somewhere...so I read through it seemed to just kinda fizzle out.

Was wondering if it ever came together.

[mikedevoss6]

Yeah it doesn't look like it ever did. That would be cool if it ever happened though. Too bad I have no musical talent. Except for vocals I guess. But I couldn't play the guitar if my life depended on it.

[DMBand520]

Actually I think I have a bunch of the covers still I'll take a look and post them later if I do

[HolyCow]

that would be cool.

Me and you need to hook up up Tony. I can play virtually anything but I hate my singing voice...

[jrizzy559]

I'd love to contribute, though the thing is i wanna do some sax. is that ok, or is this more solo acoustic orriented? anyway, if i could id love to lay down a track or sumthing to WWYS or Jimi Thing or whatever anyone else wants. i have home studio 2 and some stuff to do the mixing with, so if anyone wants to send me a version of any of those songs and ill try to put down some stuff and see if it will work. it would have to be in wav. format for the best results. just let me know

[fuzzy]

Whoa, I didn't even know this thread was here! I wouldn't mind submitting Bartender, an electric version. Has a radiohead kind of feel to it! Tell me what you think?

Fuzzy

[DMBand520]

I put up what I could find still on my hard drive from back when I was putting this together. Each song lists the persons user name that I got it from, but it was so long ago that I can't guarantee that they are all acurate.

http://www.iqmz.com/antscovers/

[fuzzy]

Hey, that is cool! Nice songs guys! I like "you never know", has an indi/emo feel to it. Great work on putting this together!!!