I fully enjoy setting goals and sticking to ‘em, and that’s exactly what I did this time around.
That’s right, everyone: I’ve finished my first arrangement of the summer! “Friends” by Flight of the Conchords is done and ready to be sung. Badass, right?
The song was easy to arrange, but I think it’ll be fun to sing and that everyone will like it, so I’m excited to hear some voices instead of my MIDI playback. Now I have to decide on my next arrangement. I’m thinking “Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs:
I’d like it to be more like this, though:
What do you think? Input rocks!
Aside from arrangements, Nic, Diana and I, with the help of the lovely Mallory, worked together last week (Thursday, I believe) to get some links and videos together so we could apply to an MTV a cappella competition/show/reality thing casting call! Although our entry was late (thanks, incredibly slow Internet connection!), I hope they’ll consider us. It’ll be nice to get some free publicity if this all works out. Keep your fingers crossed for us!
On a final note, I’d like to wish Mallory and Kim a HAPPY BIRTHDAY (they both celebrated this week)! Love you girls!
I expect to read some feedback on arrangements, people. See you Wednesday!
Seriously, the acoustic version is GORGEOUS. In my head, I hear it opening slowly and building, adding VP and kind of fading into the tougher album version…this could be sick…well…now that I think about it, I wish that I was arranging this! Good luck!
(Side thought- an all Yeah Yeah Yeah’s set would be fucking rad-tastic. Thoughts?)
Oh shit, meant to ask you if you have/have heard the new album? It’s SO rad. Zero is a definite possibility…perhaps its time for another phone date?
Wow, I never thought about an all YYYs set, but now that I really think about, I can see it…well, hear it, I guess.
Phone date FOR SURE. Call whenever you’d like. I’m free all day. If I don’t answer, I’m interviewing an engineer. Seriously.