[Morefrog Jones]

Cracking idea Looking forward to hearing more about this as the idea develops.

If you are offering to do covers .....I think people might have to form an orderly queue

[Skub]

Is there any more gen on the structure of this one. Will it be in the shape of a thread with posted covers?

[Paulski]

Late arrival to this thread - I don't get out much 
Good idea - there are some lovely songs on this forum I'd like to do a version of, providing someone is willing to have their song butchered by a canuck.

I personally like the idea of voting for Cover of the Month.
We could pick from ALL covers posted in a month and it would increase the attention the new (section?) concept gets.

[Skub]

Before I get the spanners out I just want to clarify one thing...

We are wanting to limit this new forum area to covers of other member's songs only?

I.e. Not covering classic, released, songs - which could open a can of worms from a copyright point of view as I would not want the forum to be seen to be promoting covering songs without the relevant permissions etc.

Yeah.

Are we there yet? 

 

[Neil C]

I'm up for it. Can we combine with martinswede to agreee formats and dates etc?
 :-) neil

[Skub]

I'm up for it. Can we combine with martinswede to agreee formats and dates etc?
 :-) neil

Format? Ask the song writer's permission to cover the song,if permission granted...cover song. 

Post in the shiny new room specially built by Boydie and keep all sticky fingers off the fresh paint and mirror wall tiles,at least until some one inevitably takes the new shine off by blowing their groceries in the corner.

Dates,we don't go on dates,do we? 

Anyways,we needz the new forum first,don't we? 

[Boydie]

Before we create a dedicated area of the forum (which could turn in to a dusty corner of the concept doesn't take off) I would suggest anyone that wants to do a cover of anyone else's song simply contacts them via PM and asks

The results can then be posted in the BAR for comment

This will then really indicate how much appetite there is for this and if it is popular I will gladly set up a new area of the forum

My fear is that I could go to a lot of work for this to be a "flash in the pan" idea (although I hope it isn't as it would be a great thing)

I would suggest that when you post a cover you put a link to the original song in the post (i.e. A link to the original "Finished Songs" post, which may help get some comments on older songs

I would also suggest that songs must be at least 3 months old - i.e. Songs covered must have been posted in the Finished Songs forum at least 3 months ago

Go go go...

[Skub]

Good idea Paul. I'll start a thread hopefully tonight,unless someone gets on the ball before that.
I have two covered songs,but one may be hedging the 3 month rule.

[Martinswede]

Hi again!

I see there has been some new posts here during my absence.

Thank you Skub for starting the The Bar thread!

http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13752.0