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Title: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mastersuperfan on February 29, 2016, 02:46:42 PM
Too often I feel that piano arrangements are too limiting, and that we could make something bigger out of an arrangement. And today I got this idea... why not a big-scale collaborative cover by the community of NSM? I think we would really be able to make a great piece of work as a community... that is, if we ever manage to get this finished. I doubt this will ever be finished in the near future, but perhaps at a time when we are more available, such as in the summer, this could potentially become a reality. (Key word: potentially.)

If we decide to go through with this, we'll need a person or people to arrange the music for all the available instruments. We'll also need a cast of instruments, so feel free to post what instruments you play.

Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions for a theme to cover? (Preferably from a video game, since after all, NSM is about video game music.)

Worst case scenario, this thread just dies and becomes forgotten eventually... but best case scenario, we can make a great America video game music cover through this (potential) project.

Possible Participants:
(I'm leaving out the ones that people are tentative on/not very good at, but if someone still wants to try one of your iffy instruments, feel free to post about it.)

(I say possible because, with the smaller scale covers that I'd like to get done, chances are not everyone is going to be involved in each cover. Arrangers are also needed for this to work, but those can be decided upon after the theme is chosen, unless someone wants to arrange no matter what.)

Possible Themes:
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: braix on February 29, 2016, 03:10:22 PM
dibs on acoustic guitar
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: BrainyLucario on February 29, 2016, 03:19:28 PM
Do we have to phisically play an instrument?
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: braix on February 29, 2016, 03:35:04 PM
how else are you supposed to play the instrument
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: E. Gadd Industries on February 29, 2016, 04:25:16 PM
Magiiiiic!
And well, I can do non-pitched percussion or other rhythm instruments & although I don't play these instruments, I think I could do any Big Band. But if not, then piano will be fine.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Olimar12345 on February 29, 2016, 04:42:24 PM
http://forum.ninsheetmusic.org/index.php?topic=4405.0

http://forum.ninsheetmusic.org/index.php?topic=5850.0

Who knows, maybe this one will actually work out. If that's the case, sign me up for bass trombone/baritone.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mastersuperfan on February 29, 2016, 05:08:12 PM
I think a better idea might be to have it be of a smaller scale than those that Olimar posted, especially since... well, if you look at the arrangements for the other two, they're something like 80% piano.

So, perhaps, having smaller, but multiple ones, where a few people are involved for each (and this way we could have multiple pianists without 10+ pianos in one cover) would be more effective in getting the project done.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: braix on February 29, 2016, 05:23:19 PM
Like check route 201 in my arrangement thread. I'm thinking we could manage a bunch of small things like that
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mikey on February 29, 2016, 06:45:33 PM
I can play on a makeshift drum set if it's desperate but I no longer have a real one
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Altissimo on February 29, 2016, 07:20:44 PM
i can do trumpet
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mastersuperfan on February 29, 2016, 07:46:33 PM
OP updated.

Personally, I'd like to suggest "And what if I can't? What if I'm not worthy of her ideals?" from Fire Emblem: Awakening. It's quite simple and short, which would be a nice start, but still an amazing piece of music.


If you really want to suggest something, go for it, but I'd like to encourage people to see what has been suggested and see if they'd be willing to support one of those, since I don't want suggestions to be flooding up until there are too many that we can't make a decision.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Latios212 on February 29, 2016, 08:12:16 PM
I like both of those choices.

I can do piano. And maybe play the recorder or whistle. But mostly piano lol.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: AwesomeYears on February 29, 2016, 08:31:30 PM
I can do organ, piano strings or even euphonium if you like!
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Yug_Guy on February 29, 2016, 09:26:54 PM
Obviously I can do piano. I can also do basic drumset (not anything super fancy), though I'd have to go back home in order to play.  Otherwise... I've got a harmonica? (though it can't play sharps or flats...)
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Dude on February 29, 2016, 10:37:21 PM
I'm pretty good with UTAU, does that count for anything?
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Zunawe on February 29, 2016, 11:49:04 PM
I can trombone and possibly ocarina. It's a quality ocarina, but I tend to be real flat and don't have a lot of time to practice it.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: E. Gadd Industries on March 01, 2016, 09:17:21 AM
OH! I also play the slide whistle informally.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: cashwarrior1 on March 03, 2016, 04:33:17 AM
I can use my hands... Like for percussion, or a hand flute (though I'm not really good at that :P)
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: BrainyLucario on March 03, 2016, 10:38:27 AM
I can play a recorder....if that counts..
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mastersuperfan on March 03, 2016, 06:10:50 PM
Are there no string players? :(
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Sebastian on March 03, 2016, 06:18:08 PM
I play cello.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mastersuperfan on March 03, 2016, 06:21:16 PM
Quote from: Sebastian on March 03, 2016, 06:18:08 PMI play cello.

yuss

Any violins around?
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: braix on March 03, 2016, 06:26:25 PM
I do also have a triple ocarina but I can't play it amazingly.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Nebbles on March 03, 2016, 11:01:29 PM
I'll be getting a melodica soon.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: cashwarrior1 on March 04, 2016, 07:44:06 PM
Wait, I have to hit things? I didn't sign up for this! D:
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: JDMEK5 on March 05, 2016, 12:06:17 PM
Wow I'm late. Here:

-Piano
-Acoustic Guitar
-Flamenco/Classical Guitar (sort of)
-Electric Bass
-Electric guitar (I'm not fantastic at this one)
-Harmonica (Chromatic + Diatonics in C and G)
-Banjo
-Cuatro
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mastersuperfan on March 05, 2016, 12:19:40 PM
Quote from: cashwarrior1 on March 04, 2016, 07:44:06 PMWait, I have to hit things? I didn't sign up for this! D:

Well, you did say...

Quote from: cashwarrior1 on March 03, 2016, 04:33:17 AMI can use my hands... Like for percussion

Loving the roster we got here, but... no violins at all?

i am disappoint

Oh, well. We'll see what we can do if we don't get any violins.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Olimar12345 on March 05, 2016, 12:38:32 PM
Oh snap put me down for melodica too! We need to get a melodica choir going!
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Th3Gavst3r on March 05, 2016, 01:45:16 PM
I play clarinet, which is kind of a windy violin if you think about it.
I also play tenor sax if I can get my hands on one, and I've got a mellophone because who doesn't like concert mello amirite?
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mastersuperfan on March 05, 2016, 01:49:39 PM
Quote from: Olimar12345 on March 05, 2016, 12:38:32 PMOh snap put me down for melodica too! We need to get a melodica choir going!

Melodica?

BRB looking for Layton music
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mikey on March 05, 2016, 05:32:53 PM
Um why are you leaving me out
You'd be surprised the range of sounds I can make with everyday objects
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: cashwarrior1 on March 05, 2016, 05:38:56 PM
You mean, like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeQFEXbwTOI
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: E. Gadd Industries on March 06, 2016, 05:26:42 AM
I could do that! Physics!
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: JDMEK5 on March 11, 2016, 10:43:42 AM
So how is a piece decided?
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Zeila on March 11, 2016, 11:30:58 AM
I'm guessing either through poll or PM. The reason for PM voting could be to weigh the actual participants votes more than people who would just like to hear the song
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mastersuperfan on March 11, 2016, 02:21:00 PM
We should have some more suggestions, too.

(I still wish we had violins...)
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mikey on March 11, 2016, 02:33:43 PM
Quote from: NocturneOfShadow on March 05, 2016, 05:32:53 PMUm why are you leaving me out
You'd be surprised the range of sounds I can make with everyday objects
HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED TARZAN
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: BrainyLucario on March 11, 2016, 04:21:08 PM
I know exactly what part you are talking about, Nocturne
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: JDMEK5 on March 11, 2016, 07:46:20 PM
Quote from: mastersuperfan on March 11, 2016, 02:21:00 PM(I still wish we had violins...)
Violins are overrated. Worshiped like gods.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: Bespinben on March 11, 2016, 11:49:09 PM
I can achieve a 1 & 1/2 octave range with the typical clip-over nametag.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: braix on March 12, 2016, 12:13:44 AM
Use the finale violin ;^)
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: E. Gadd Industries on March 12, 2016, 05:27:50 PM
Get Zeta to play the violin!

Also,
Quote from: Bespinben on March 11, 2016, 11:49:09 PMI can achieve a 1 & 1/2 octave range with the typical clip-over nametag.
THIS I gotta see!
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mikey on March 14, 2016, 12:32:27 PM
Quote from: Bespinben on March 11, 2016, 11:49:09 PMI can achieve a 1 & 1/2 octave range with the typical clip-over nametag.
you must have had too much free time on your mission
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: E. Gadd Industries on March 23, 2016, 07:00:28 AM
Sooo... Is this going to get off the ground...?
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: fingerz on March 29, 2016, 07:53:57 PM
So I'm in my third year of a music degree and can offer you my abilities on Bb/A Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax and Bari Sax. I hope that will suffice. :P
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: MasterProX on April 04, 2016, 12:02:15 AM
Quote from: mastersuperfan on March 11, 2016, 02:21:00 PM(I still wish we had violins...)


I'm inactive on here and my equipment is shoddy and unreliable but I play the violin and exist, hi.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: JDMEK5 on April 09, 2016, 03:12:45 PM
If I could suggest a piece, I think one that could be very promising would be the Title theme from Zelda: Triforce Heroes.

Quote from: MasterProX on April 04, 2016, 12:02:15 AMI'm inactive on here and my equipment is shoddy and unreliable but I play the violin and exist, hi.
Yes, fantastic. Welcome back MasterPro.
Title: Re: The NSM Community Collaborative Cover (Potential) Project!
Post by: mikey on April 09, 2016, 09:50:28 PM
Quote from: JDMEK5 on April 09, 2016, 03:12:45 PMIf I could suggest a piece, I think one that could be very promising would be the Title theme from Zelda: Triforce Heroes.
So swashbuckly