Second best musician in the forums? (Competition)

[TheAceOfHearts]

Well, I think the best musician is Xy, he's a professional. But who is the number one?
You must post here by Friday and by Saturday you must have your video up. It has to be video so it's proof that it's YOU playing.
Then I will take the links to all the videos (youtube or a similar equivalent, so people with slower internet may watch it) and people will post in the thread.

Each person will pick 3 people, they will give 3 points to one person, 2 points to another and 1 point to the final one.
The winner will have the knowledge of being second best (unless Xy decides to come back just to compete in this).


EDIT: For proof that it's you... You must include a paper with PSP-Hacks and your username from here written on it.


EDIT 2: It can be a cover or original content.



May 26'th edit:

By Wednesday I will PM each person a number. If you record yourself you must include a paper at the beginning with your username from here, the number I will PM you and this: PSP-Hacks Best Musician Competition. If you record voice only you must say the number I send you, say your username and say: PSP-(dash)Hacks Best Musician Competition.

May 27'th edit:

Nacos has dropped out, so in theory you have higher chances of winning.


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So far the contestants so far are:
scribble - violin
nedthehead - guitar
killaj - guitar
Link 2 3 4 - guitar
RipeTomatoe - bass
R3TARD - guitar, uke and piano
Chode Messiah - guitar
robedom1 - Will you be playing? If so, what do you play? You may use a a mirror.

[CJpsp]

ya............. i dont play o well i get 2 vote

[scribble]

ill play violin

[nedthehead]

I'm in... I'll play something original

[Huey]

i want to see XY play, and thats sick that his professional.

[SirKillAlot]

Time to bring out the old triangle... But i gotta warn you guys, I'm kinda rusty

[gold2040]

i want to see XY play, and thats sick that his professional.
FTW

[Nacos]

i want to see XY play, and thats sick that his professional.
FTW
You know who Xy is gold?

[robedom 1]

Man I can't record myself. :evil:

[killaj]

i'm in. like always.

[dracule]

i havent seen xy around lately

[Blade_punk]

i want to see XY play, and thats sick that his professional.
FTW
You know who Xy is gold?
Iv heard heaps about him being a crazy mad guitarist but is there anything else? Like is he the guitarist in some mad band?

[gold2040]

i want to see XY play, and thats sick that his professional.
FTW
You know who Xy is gold?
A senior member or someone else?

[p0Wer]

FTW
You know who Xy is gold?
A senior member or someone else?
Ex-admin. :mrgreenthumbsup:

[Links 2 3 4]

I guess I'll be in...

[Nacos]

I'll join too. Though just to warn people, I look EXACTLY like Eddie Van Halen..

Edit:
Just recorded this at the stage in my backyard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEBSxP725w

[CJpsp]

I'll join too. Though just to warn people, I look EXACTLY like Eddie Van Halen..

Edit:
Just recorded this at the stage in my backyard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEBSxP725w
i like it i really do lmao

[RipeTomatoe]

w've had tons of these competitions, and everytime I get booted out for being as awesome as a guitarist, but I play bass, so people say it wasn't as good. I may enter this time, but I'll have to take my bass from school (I leave my 6 there).

just remember RIPE PLAYS BASS! k thx bye

[nedthehead]

I'll join too. Though just to warn people, I look EXACTLY like Eddie Van Halen..

Edit:
Just recorded this at the stage in my backyard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEBSxP725w
i like it i really do lmao
If you want me to record Eruption, all hell I will. EVH is my favorite guitarist.

And that's not as hard as it sounds... in fact, I might give a shitty effort at it :D

[scribble]

How about I say into the mic "This is scribble from PSP hacks"..

I dont have a video recorder.

[nedthehead]

Say something about you only members here would know... something about your Emma Watson infatuation.

[RipeTomatoe]

I'll do the same, as I don't have a camera either

I'll say "Ned, I'm awesome, this is RipeTomatoe, being awesomer than Ned"

[nedthehead]

I want to record Audio because my camera sucks, but since I do have a camera, I'll record video... unless that's okay.

Idea for audio entries: If you want to submit an audio entry, PM a sentence to TheAceOfHearts containing a verification message. Then say that message in your clip. That way, it's pretty certain it will be you. TheAceOfHearts can verify it with your sentances and the ones you said in the video.

I think that's fair

[TheAceOfHearts]

I want to record Audio because my camera sucks, but since I do have a camera, I'll record video... unless that's okay.

Idea for audio entries: If you want to submit an audio entry, PM a sentence to TheAceOfHearts containing a verification message. Then say that message in your clip. That way, it's pretty certain it will be you. TheAceOfHearts can verify it with your sentances and the ones you said in the video.

I think that's fair
I like this idea.

w've had tons of these competitions, and everytime I get booted out for being as awesome as a guitarist, but I play bass, so people say it wasn't as good. I may enter this time, but I'll have to take my bass from school (I leave my 6 there).

just remember RIPE PLAYS BASS! k thx bye
Most people can't appreciate a good bass. I can barely hear them in some songs too, you need to look for it to be able to hear it in most cases.






OK, so, I'm going to update the first page now.



EDIT: I thought about it more closely. The idea posted above is good, but I will make an alteration. Everyone whom is in the competition will receive a PM from me with something they must say as proof of their entry. I will give out random numbers to verify credibility. If you have video you must write the numbers.

EDIT 2: I updated the first page.

[nedthehead]

So I'll do Audio... I'll play a few different things. For sure at least one Acoustic peice, and something like Eruption on Electric

[Chewy954]

I'll play fappage. it makes noises, I'll do it in a rhythm!

[scribble]

Why are you back... lol. :o

[Links 2 3 4]

I'll join too. Though just to warn people, I look EXACTLY like Eddie Van Halen..

Edit:
Just recorded this at the stage in my backyard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEBSxP725w
Pentatonic wankage?

[nedthehead]

Not really. More tapping and random notes. Technically, it sucks, but because it was Eddie who put everything he had behind it, it's awesome. The album version is still incredible to this day.

One of my fav VH songs!

[Links 2 3 4]

Not really. More tapping and random notes. Technically, it sucks, but because it was Eddie who put everything he had behind it, it's awesome. The album version is still incredible to this day.

One of my fav VH songs!
lol, at least you admitted to it :mrgreenthumbsup:
I do like the song, but technically it is overhyped of being unplayable. I'll try playing it.

[nedthehead]

1: Learn how to do a string of pull offs with one hand
2: Learn to Tremolo pick
3: Learn to Trill
4: Learn to tap (Simple)

It's actually fun! I'll upload a clip of my playing a few parts of it to the end of my submission. It's going to start Acoustically (which will be a cover) and slowly build into something original before a few shred riffs ;)

EDIT: Its like the November Rain solos. No one listend to GNR because they were good, but they listned to them because they sounded good and put a lot into their music. You can hear it on some of their lesser known tracks, like Mr Brownstone, Nighttrain, and Estranged

[Links 2 3 4]

1: Learn how to do a string of pull offs with one hand
2: Learn to Tremolo pick
3: Learn to Trill
4: Learn to tap (Simple)

It's actually fun! I'll upload a clip of my playing a few parts of it to the end of my submission. It's going to start Acoustically (which will be a cover) and slowly build into something original before a few shred riffs ;)
I can do all of those. Trill was the easiest.

[nedthehead]

The Acoustic section of mine is done. Now I need to pull down my electric. If I can think of something Clean and Dirty, I'll do both. I'll try and fit some parts of Eruption into the overdriven part for sure

[R3TARD]

Guitar, Uke, and Piano.

[TheAceOfHearts]

Guitar, Uke, and Piano.
Ummm, you ganna play in it?

[R3TARD]

Hmm...

Sure.

I'll whip up something hardcore incorporating all three once I get my uke back.

[Kion]

I shall join playing the spoons and...Yeah I don't know where I'm going with this either.
I would try but I've only been playing e-guitar for about 8 months. Only know how to play two songs all the way through and well, Johnny b Goode and Jessica. Not good enough to make anything decent up either. Oh well maybe in a year or so.
On a lighter note, looking forward to seeing/hearing everyone else play. Good luck all

[TheAceOfHearts]

R3TARD I added you to the first page list.
Members, you should check your PM's.

[nedthehead]

Yup! Mines coming along nicely for Saturday! Probably play some clean electric tonight, and give myself 2 days to record the overdriven guitar.

[TheAceOfHearts]

24 hours until it's Friday and people can't join.
48 hours until the time for getting your submissions is up.

[R3TARD]

lol I got a sweet ass number.

[TheAceOfHearts]

lol I got a sweet ass number.
Don't mention the number here :3... Everyone got a sweet number, I did it for the lulz.

[RipeTomatoe]

I won't be able to record till about friday night or so, I need to grab my bass from school.

[Klax]

I wont have time to do anything since im busy this whole week sorry guys. i doubt I would have gotten any votes anyways.

[Links 2 3 4]

im gona record something easy...

The solo to repentance (Dream Theater

[Chode Messiah]

Somone show me some hardcore virtuoso finger style acoustic.

[Nacos]

The person who performs best (IMO) gets access to the RS account which expires 11th Oct. 2008.

[killaj]

Somone show me some hardcore virtuoso finger style acoustic.
you do it.

[Chode Messiah]

Somone show me some hardcore virtuoso finger style acoustic.
you do it.
Sorry my video camera is kinda lame, so it came out a bit grainy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nr6TO-dctA

[scribble]

HOLY FUCK CHODE!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS SO GOOD!!!!!!!
I like the piece too, it's very calm. Looks difficult on the right hand.

[Chode Messiah]

That's the problem with fingerstyle playing. It's like playing a piano on a string instrument with individual moving parts, simulating a multiple instrument group.

[scribble]

Well... all I know is that it sounds good :mrgreenthumbsup:

[Chode Messiah]

no comments or ratings?

[TheAceOfHearts]

It sounded awesome. I added you to contestants, you will participate, right?

[Chode Messiah]

yes

[Nacos]

this shizzle got kicked up a notch.

[Chode Messiah]

Somone show me some hardcore virtuoso finger style acoustic.
you do it.
Sorry my video camera is kinda lame, so it came out a bit grainy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nr6TO-dctA
Repostin for this page.

[Links 2 3 4]

I've seen better, but it was alright.

[Chode Messiah]

Let's see you match it.

[TheAceOfHearts]

=o! The challenge is on. But guys, settle this in the official contest =D!

[nedthehead]

Ack... now I need to do some major shred solo... thanks Chode!

[Chode Messiah]

I'm waiting for my competition to post their shit. I've already submitted my recording; it is time for smack talk.

[Nacos]

you do it.
Sorry my video camera is kinda lame, so it came out a bit grainy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nr6TO-dctA
Repostin for this page.

[Chode Messiah]

rofl. im awaiting a contender.

[nedthehead]

Wait, that was your entry?
Tomorrow night or Sat morning. Damn fingerpicking... I want to learn Acoustic, but it's hard to find good Acoustic music.

EDIT: I can tap sequentially and you can fingerpick. Let's let the crowd vote.

[Links 2 3 4]

I might get a vid with my band tomorrow.

chode... I don't think that's you... :|

[nedthehead]

Also, that video does violate the terms of competitions. No paper with your username and website before you started playing. I made sure to have my verification code at the beginning of ym audio file.

So I guess that is void anyways.

/runz

[HookBott]

Wait, that was your entry?
Tomorrow night or Sat morning. Damn fingerpicking... I want to learn Acoustic, but it's hard to find good Acoustic music.

EDIT: I can tap sequentially and you can fingerpick. Let's let the crowd vote.
http://youtube.com/user/rpoland All you need right there

[R3TARD]

Let's see you match it.
Ohhhh no you dit-ten!!!


*Commented + Rated*

Also, wtf is up with you and slow motion? :P

[Chode Messiah]

Also, that video does violate the terms of competitions. No paper with your username and website before you started playing. I made sure to have my verification code at the beginning of ym audio file.

So I guess that is void anyways.

/runz
Didn't originally intend on entering, just responded to killaj. If you guys don't want me in thwn whatever. It took a few tries to get it that clean, and I don't feel like doing more takes. If you wanna dq me oh well.

[Kion]

Youtube is block at my work, can you post me a link to ur vid chode, then I can get to it through safeforwork site. Thanks

[Chode Messiah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nr6TO-dctA

[TheAceOfHearts]

Youtube is block at my work, can you post me a link to ur vid chode, then I can get to it through safeforwork site. Thanks
For future reference: You can just quote his post and it'll give you the tags and in the middle the video link, but I saved you the trouble:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nr6TO-dctA


EDIT: And it seems I should have refreshed before creating my post... I got beaten by almost 10 minutes.

[Jsamp]

Also, that video does violate the terms of competitions. No paper with your username and website before you started playing. I made sure to have my verification code at the beginning of ym audio file.

So I guess that is void anyways.

/runz
Didn't originally intend on entering, just responded to killaj. If you guys don't want me in thwn whatever. It took a few tries to get it that clean, and I don't feel like doing more takes. If you wanna dq me oh well.
just take a small video wearing the same shirt, in the same location, same guitar, and your ID info. That would be proof enough wouldn't it?

[scribble]

How would I upload a .wav file i record using my computer speaker?

[RipeTomatoe]

I'mma gonna start practicing now, and hopefully record by tonight

[HookBott]

I'mma gonna start practicing now, and hopefully record by tonight
I'm personally waiting for yours, Klax's and NEDTHEHEADFUCKTARD's aswell


(I love you ned, dun cry)

[Chode Messiah]

Ned aint got nothin on andy mckee

[RipeTomatoe]

man is my piece ever hard, I'm thinking I may have to take this slow if I need to have it in this weekend :P

I'll upload a sneak peek tonight I think

[RipeTomatoe]

I actually have it pretty down, but not perfect, here's what I'm playing, but it's NOT my entry (unless I don't submit one afterwards)

there is a part where I hold a note and stop playing, I'm just flipping pages, I'm pretty much still sight reading this.

(side note, it's still quite sketchy at parts, it's very tough to read, the rhythm is very weird. Also I slap my bass at one point, it was buzzing, so I was making it stop :P)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/78r217

[HookBott]

Downloading Ripe

Ned aint got nothin on andy mckee
He's going to do some tapping solo/lead not finger pick lol.

[Links 2 3 4]

shit I forgot to ercord, lol I got owned

[HookBott]

shit I forgot to ercord, lol I got owned
Orly? mebe I just happen to be subscribed to your youtube account.

[belly0fdesire]

@chode: holy shit, mah *****'z white! dude..... you got mad amazing skills.... hands down.

[Links 2 3 4]

shit I forgot to ercord, lol I got owned
Orly? mebe I just happen to be subscribed to your youtube account.
D:

[HookBott]

shit I forgot to ercord, lol I got owned
Orly? mebe I just happen to be subscribed to your youtube account.
D:
Yeah, failure cover my friend

[Links 2 3 4]

Orly? mebe I just happen to be subscribed to your youtube account.
D:
Yeah, failure cover my friend
what

I didn't record anything

I'm going on vacation, noob.

[HookBott]

D:
Yeah, failure cover my friend
what

I didn't record anything

I'm going on vacation, noob.
Master of Puppets you fucking retard

[R3TARD]

Yeah, failure cover my friend
what

I didn't record anything

I'm going on vacation, noob.
Master of Puppets you fucking retard
lol

[Chode Messiah]

D:
Yeah, failure cover my friend
what

I didn't record anything

I'm going on vacation, noob.
keep on walkin ya big puss face

[Jsamp]

Yeah, failure cover my friend
what

I didn't record anything

I'm going on vacation, noob.
keep on walkin ya big puss face
you did say you seen better

why back out now links?

[belly0fdesire]

yeah, dude..... if someone's straight up better, just admit it like a man... don't excuse it like a puss.

[killaj]

tomorrow. and master of puppets has been up there for a while, hook

[HookBott]

tomorrow. and master of puppets has been up there for a while, hook
Thou shall bite thy tongue lest it be ripped from its roots

[nedthehead]

Yup. I just have to record my Electric part, which I'll do after I eat.

I could have record with my Squier, but the damn pickups gave me feedback at every slight touch of the bridge and volume pot... I need to go over the grounding.

Chode: If that is really you (I'm on the fence) I'm ready to admit you're a much better guitarist then anyone here (probably even XY). I'll put together something of my own though and see how that goes

[nedthehead]

GOD DAMNIT!

I deleted one of the solo's I recored. There are 2 (somewhat back to back) with different styles later in the 4:30 minute piece. I had a god improv one that I erased!

DAMNIT! I liked that one too!

Give me an hour, maybe less.

[RipeTomatoe]

I still mess up on mine :( I can play the first half pretty good, then its the second half that just eff's me over.

[nedthehead]

From what your first clip was like, you ruined me...
Maybe to the average person mine will sound better, but since I know how hard it is to play bass (especially in the high register) I can tell how hard that piece is.

I still have tonight. I just need to lay down one more part that I can't seem to get right. I've tried, and had everything from a string break (ON A FLOYD ROSE!!!) to my cat licking the mic...

I'll try again when I've settled down

[Chode Messiah]

Yup. I just have to record my Electric part, which I'll do after I eat.

I could have record with my Squier, but the damn pickups gave me feedback at every slight touch of the bridge and volume pot... I need to go over the grounding.

Chode: If that is really you (I'm on the fence) I'm ready to admit you're a much better guitarist then anyone here (probably even XY). I'll put together something of my own though and see how that goes
Come on, I'm not that great. I actually felt certain parts I played were kinda mediocre (during and in between the percussion finger tapping). Also even after a few takes I still have an transition issue. (tempo change is a bit off) And Xy definitely has me beat.

[nedthehead]

1: I've never heard XY Fingerpick
2: Fingerpicking at that tempo is hard enough as it is
3: You actually made the picking to tapping transition mid song
4: You were able to keep the percussive hand actions steady through the song.

Better than I can do!

[Chode Messiah]

Oh come on now. Show us your science.

[TheAceOfHearts]

Well, the competition has stretched on a bit longer then expected, lol...
What do you guys think:
-Do I create a thread with the ones submitted so far?
-Do I wait for everyone to get something in?

[nedthehead]

I still ahve to finish a part of mine... I say call tonight the deadline

[Chode Messiah]

I might just drop out and let you guys all have at it.

[scribble]

Only the first page, out of 5 pages.
The others are less impressive.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ij8sk2

[Chode Messiah]

You seem talented, but I'm not a fan of the piece itself.

[scribble]

Thanks :)

Yeah, it's not that without an accompanist specifically.

This is the whole thing as a concerto with the orchestra accompanying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5MR0gHeqoI

[nedthehead]

I can't record the last solo I wanted to... Oh well. I'll upload what I have, although the last bit get's repetitive :(

Scribble: Love the vibrato! So important on Violin! If I can offer a critic comment: It could have flowed a bit better, but that might be because of the lack of the rest of the orchestra.

Will edit with my entry

EDIT: ACK! I don't like it. Lot's of timing mistakes, and WAAAY too much hiss on the clean electric part. And then the end sounds so plain without the last solo! At least I put in a middle solo that works VERY well considering it was improv:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ereosg

EDIT2: Upon further listning, I need to lear how to whistle :lol:

[scribble]

I think its amazing, and the end sounds hard!

[nedthehead]

Mine? :p
Not even close to hard. The end is just straight 16th notes while playing the chord every other beat... like I said, would have sounded better with a solo

[killaj]

how many layers was your piece made from, ned? is that acoustic stuff you fingerpicking? me like

edit: oh, yeah my entries are uploading to youtube right now. i didn't have access to the internet when i recorded them a few minutes ago so i couldn't put my number in but you guys know what i look like and you've heard the main riffs from the distortion song before. i've got no idea when the uploads will be finished, but definitely in the morning

done!
distortion - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5LEJrMeSsU
clean - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjBQGLFfzc

shoulda played some black dahlia, but i didn't have time to warm up

[RipeTomatoe]

hopefully tomorrow I will record a nice cleaner version of what I posted. I'll post a better one, but not my final unless I miss the due date.

Second Attempt
http://www.sendspace.com/file/djwjsc

[TheAceOfHearts]

Well, I think I should close the contest now, or is anyone going to submit something else?
What do you guy think? Once you guys say go I'm thinking of making a thread in Chat for people to vote (since not many people enter the Entertainment section).

[RipeTomatoe]

OK here's my final entry, I'm still trying to perfect it, but that'll take me a couple more weeks, so here is the best I can do.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/hxis8r

Now in the actual song there are no pauses or tempo changes, but I changed that I added some pauses and tempo changes for effect, and I think it's better :P

EDIT: btw this is my FINAL entry.

[nedthehead]

how many layers was your piece made from, ned? is that acoustic stuff you fingerpicking? me like
1 Vocal Layer
2 Acoustic Layers (3 if you count the chord dubbing)
2 clean electric layer
2 Distorted Layers
1 Solo layer

About 8 layers. Not hard to do. Record one layer, set where to record the next one, and then hit record. Play your stuff, and hit stop.
I fingerpicked everything clean.

Ripe: Will give the new one a listen in a bit

Ace: Might as well start it now!

[RipeTomatoe]

I'm done, so start it :P