[Paulski]

Sounds good to me Boydie.
I like the "theme" idea - it will help to glue the various genres together.
The theme should probably fall out of the selected charity (like Pawprints was).

[Boydie]

The theme should probably fall out of the selected charity (like Pawprints was).

Definitely

It will give a "focus" to the album and encourage the charity to get behind it

[rightly]

Boydie, thanks for taking the time to explain your ideas.
I have to disagree with you here.

Your ideas aren't the same as johns ideas.
The snapshot idea of johns isn't the same as your idea "winners of the song of the month, newly written, theme based songs, for a charity, for focus." 

Yours is not a bad idea but it doesn't appeal to me and it definitely is not snapshot.

I suggest these two ideas go their own directions.
I sincerely hope I get to participate in johns 'snapshot' idea.

Respectfully, rightly. 

[Boydie]

Your ideas aren't the same as johns ideas.

I never said they were

I was trying to tie together as many of the ideas/points made in the discussion thread

As I said, I am happy for POMPEYJAZZ to take the lead and decide the direction - I was merely adding some options to move things along

Whatever happens I think there will need to be some kind of "selection process" for songs otherwise there could be waaaay too many songs than anyone (potential listeners) would want to consider as an "album"

[PaulyX]

Personally I like Boydie's ideas.  An annual SOTM compilation would add an extra dimension to it and might be a vehicle to get the forum more exposure. And as a separate thing, an album around a theme/charity that we all write something for would be cool.  For me, I can't really see a lot of added value in an album that is just wide open without a theme or some sort of criteria - I do love the inclusiveness of this place, but you can just come to the forum itself if 'wide open' is what you are after.  Sometimes I do wish I could just press play and listen to all the recent forum postings in one flow though.  For the ones on Soundcloud perhaps we could achieve that by someone putting them all in a playlist in e.g. monthly batches?
Anyway, as we hurtle towards 2017's expiry, thanks for all the forum camaraderie this year.  Hope the muse gets very flirty with you in 2018.  She ain't been hanging round me much lately, but I'm hoping to track her down.
Pauly

[pompeyjazz]

Just a quick update to indicate who has expressed interest

Pompeyjazz
Wicked Deeds
Paulski
Bill Saunders
Paul Ads
Hooded
Darren1664
Vicki
Yodasdad
MickyPlankton
Viscount
MartinSwede
CrystalSuzy
Rightly
KevyC
PaulyX

More news soon - Stay tuned 

[adamfarr]

Please put me down to help in some way too (if that's not too many cooks).

[pompeyjazz]

Of course Adam. Will you be submitting a song ?

[adamfarr]

For sure - but are we now doing new or old or both?

[ScottLevi]

Just a quick update to indicate who has expressed interest

Pompeyjazz
Wicked Deeds
Paulski
Bill Saunders
Paul Ads
Hooded
Darren1664
Vicki
Yodasdad
MickyPlankton
Viscount
MartinSwede
CrystalSuzy
Rightly
KevyC
PaulyX

More news soon - Stay tuned 

I'd love to if you'd have me  

[Katie Wilson]

I only write lyrics and can't do a completed song but I'd love t Jon somebody to make a track for the album

[pompeyjazz]

Ok - So I've now got 18 possible contributors for my forum "snapshot" idea and if I'm running this show I'm going to have to close the door now as the thread has been running for a while. Also, it will be impossible to fit any more on a CD if we decide to go along a physical format option for one of the formats.

I'm sure a lot of people would say that that's far too many songs for an album but is it too many for a compilation album ? When I was growing up I used to love those Stiff / Cherry Red compilation jam packed with a whole variety of stuff.

The whole idea of this album is to make it as inclusive as possible (within reason) and reflect what's going on on the forum.

So how I intend to proceed is as follows :-

For all of the people who have indicated interest, please pm me a link to the song in best quality .wav format via dropbox or other file share mechanism what you think is your own most suitable song for the album. There is no theme other than to highlight the forum and it does not have to be a new song. It must however be of a decent broadcast quality.

I will need song title, Artist name and composer(s)

Once I've got the songs in (and I appreciate that everybody who expressed an initial interest may not contribute) I will look at the next steps.

You could also suggest an album title 

Cheers

John

 

[Darren1664]

Currently working on a song and will PM you if I get it to where it needs to be in time

Thanks for sorting this Pompz!!

[crystalsuzy]

Sounds great John What's the time limit to PM you a song?

[Paulski]

So is there a theme? Or anything goes