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Title: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on December 06, 2016, 04:31:00 AM
This is an extension of this thread (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=45718.0) which can be taken as either the "new version" of the thread or just a separate poll thread where we choose songs to work on. Either way, if you're part of the project, help us select a song.

This list is merely a list of every song (I think) that was suggested in the other thread. If you have an idea that isn't on the list, just let me know & I'll add it to the poll.  ;)

Current line-up:
Production - Darklord_Lalinc
Vocals - bosk1, DL
Backing Vocals - Elite, IDontNotDoThings
Guitar - home, Elite, Mosh*, Saurabh*, Serah Farron
Bass - IDNDT, Mosh*, SF
Keyboards - DL, home, Mosh*
Drums - SF

*not certain
(names mentioned more than once are acronyms)
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: home on December 06, 2016, 05:01:13 AM
Nice idea! Perhaps you should allow voting for multiple songs? :azn:
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on December 06, 2016, 05:15:05 AM
Nice idea! Perhaps you should allow voting for multiple songs? :azn:

Apologies, but I can't change that after I've already posted the thread.  :sad:
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: Elite on December 06, 2016, 05:29:39 AM
Joining as a guitarist. I voted for Overture 1928 / Strange Deja Vu, because I have done that one before, but I'm open for any and every song from the list, except for Beyond This Life (the most difficult of the bunch, if you ask me) and parts of Stream of Consciousness (also some very difficult parts).
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: DarkLord_Lalinc on December 08, 2016, 10:24:21 AM
Is this running up again? I'm glad.

Obviously my thread failed miserably  :lol but I hope this one doesn't. I can pretty much record any of those songs in keyboard (and easy songs on vocals), so whenever you guys get to decide which songs to cover I can fit to any of those.

BTW I voted for the Root of All Evil. I think it's way too ambitious to start with a big one like A Change of Seasons, so we should tackle one that has its challenges but it's not that hard to get.
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: home on December 08, 2016, 12:40:43 PM
I would like to join as keyboardist, I can play most songs as long as I can find sheet music/chords. I could also do some rhythm guitar.
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: bosk1 on December 08, 2016, 01:32:09 PM
Nice idea! Perhaps you should allow voting for multiple songs? :azn:

Apologies, but I can't change that after I've already posted the thread.  :sad:
Maybe start a new one then?  I would change it for you if I could, but once you start it, it is set.

As a potential vocalist, I can do any of these.  But for obvious reasons, the instrumentals would not be as fun.  :lol  I voted Chosen, but am wide open to any of them.  I strongly recommend re-doing the poll so people can vote for as many as they want, and you can then see what gets a lot of responses.
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: Serah Farron on December 08, 2016, 08:53:14 PM
I'd like to sign up for either bass, drums, or electric guitar, please.

Thanks. :)

I'd sing, but James sings this, so :mehlin
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on December 08, 2016, 09:49:00 PM
I'd like to sign up for either bass, drums, or electric guitar, please.

Thanks. :)

I'd sing, but James sings this, so :mehlin

Welcome aboard!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: bosk1 on December 09, 2016, 09:22:18 AM
I will point something out in case it has not occurred to people:  A few of the songs will require layered background vocal harmonies.  Our New World is a prime example.  Do we have folks who can help out with that, or will the singer (whether me or someone else) have to multitrack a ton of harmonies?
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: Elite on December 09, 2016, 01:14:27 PM
I can do backing vocals, if needed.
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on December 09, 2016, 03:48:28 PM
orwill the singer (whether me or someone else) have to multitrack a ton of harmonies?

How many are there? I wpuldn't have thought there'd be any more than 2 vocal layers for those kinds of songs.

To answer your question though, I could probably do the MP backing or co-lead vocals if we ever did something like Constant Motion for example.
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: bosk1 on December 09, 2016, 05:03:39 PM
Maybe to help see if we can expedite this...

My top 5 would be (not in order of preference):

Pull Me Under
Regression / Overture 1928 / Strange Deja Vu
Home
Chosen
Our New World

I demoed an edited version of Home years ago using the Home instrumental track from the Making of SFAM official bootleg, which was fun.  But I'd honestly love to do any of those.
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on December 09, 2016, 05:11:53 PM
If we're doing top 5's, mine would be:
Pull Me Under
Regression / Overture 1928 / Strange Deja Vu
Stream Of Consciousness
The Root Of All Evil
Dytopian Overture (which I voted for)

So far it seems live SDV is going to win, since both of us (who didn't vote for it) still have it in our top 5.

Also, Our New World could be fun too.
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on December 09, 2016, 05:19:57 PM
I made the new thread for multiple votes:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=49047.0
Title: Re: Serious DTF Split-Screen Project POLL THREAD v. Picking first song
Post by: Serah Farron on December 09, 2016, 05:44:01 PM
If we ever did Strange Deja Vu, will it be helpful if I sang Victoria's part?