FPFM Covers Everything (Collab Is Go!)

[Sawtooth]

Here's my idea for a potential annual collaboration thing that FPFM could do. I've already brought this idea up with some people, so it may seem familiar to some people:

Basically what it is is a covers album, but a bit of it is inspired by AV Club's Undercover series of videos. How that works is there's a list of songs already thought out by the people in charge from artists ranging from Kanye West to Chumbawamba to the Go-Gos. Basically artists show up to the AV Club studios, pick a song from the list and cover the song on air. (Iron & Wine has covered George Michael, The Hold Steady have covered Huey Lewis, The Trail of The Dead have covered Indigo Girls, etc. It's very up in the air like that.)

My idea is similar, with some major differences. Instead of having a master list of songs to pick from that one person could have picked from, the list will be made up of songs that everyone involved has picked out.

Here's the process I envision:

- An artist decides they want to participate.
- They get in touch with me (The guy running it) and send 3 already established songs by any artist or group of any genre of music to me via PM. The only stipulation is they all need to be from differing genres of music (Or different eras) and should be easy enough to find on the internet for someone to cover. It can't be too obscure because then it would make it difficult for someone to familiarize themselves with the piece.
- After enough songs are gathered from all interested parties, the master list is assembled in the main thread. Those participating then pick one song from the list to cover. (They can't pick any of the three they submitted themselves.)
- The artist then covers the song and submits their final version for the collaboration. They can re-interpret, re-imagine, or otherwise dick around with it in any way they see fit so long as they do something with it.
- The final album is submitted.
- PROFIT.

That last step might be tricky.

PARTICIPANTS (So Far):

- Futures Passed/Steve Brand
- A Problem Like Maria
- ThornBrain
- Sawtooth

[Steve]

I'm interested and would love to see this take off, so don't put me first in line.

Edit: I promise that if someone picks a Jimmy Eat World song I won't be incredibly predictable and cover it.

[AProblemLikeMaria]

predictably, i'm up for this and i'll probably do more than one.

[ThornBrain]

I guess I'm up for it. It'll give me an excuse to actually record something.

[Sawtooth]

Groovy. Since I have a feeling that this may be all we're going to get for the first wave of covers (And I kind of wanted to keep the first one small anyway) the four of us should suffice for now.

In the meanwhile come up with 3 different song suggestions and PM them to me once you've got them, then I'll post them all as one master list. (Since it's looking to be a shorter release, feel free to record two covers from the master list if you so desire.)

[Steve]

Sent mine in. Nothing in it Jimmy Eat World, Vendetta Red, Bruce Springsteen, or Sirens Sister related in it at all, too. I'd be surprised if more than one gets covered, though.

[Sawtooth]

New rule idea: Since there's only the four of this for this first one, anyone that wants to do two covers is allowed. In fact, if you do choose to do two covers, if you so desire you can do one of the ones that you picked out, provided nobody else wants it.

If you do want to do two, send me a fourth song to add to the master list.

[Sawtooth]

The master list is now available. Pick one or two tracks from this list that you plan to cover and post it here. Cover it straight, re-arrange it completely, do whatever comes to your mind. Once you've finished your cover/s e-mail, skype, or off-site link them to me, and I'll get them all arranged into a cohesive release. (It helps to have listened to each one at least once before making your choice.)

FPFM Covers Everything Master List

"12XU" by Wire

“Pepper” by Butthole Surfers

“Peach, Plum, Pear” by Joanna Newsom

"Again" by Lenny Kravitz

“Surrender” by Cheap Trick - ThornBrain

"Crazy" by Willie Nelson - A Problem Like Maria

[Sawtooth]

"If You Leave" by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

“Question of Lust” by Depeche Mode - A Problem Like Maria

“Cortez The Killer” by Neil Young - Sawtooth

"First We Take Manhattan" by Leonard Cohen - Futures Passed

"Mirror's Image" by The Horrors

"Real Wild Child (Wild One)" by Johnny O’Keefe - ThornBrain

“NYC” by Interpol

“Sleep Walk” by Santo & Johnny

“Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too” by Say Anything - Sawtooth - Completed

[Steve]

"First We Take Manhattan" by Leonard Cohen

Mine mine mine. I'm gonna make this my jam.

“Sleep Walk” by Santo & Johnny

I'd like to fall back on this if the first one doesn't go so well, but I'm only going to cover one, so I'm going with "First We Take Manhattan". "Sleep Walk" is up for grabs at the moment.

[ThornBrain]

I guess I'll take "Surrender" by Cheap Trick. Been hearing that song on-and-off all my life. I'll also take "Real Wild Child" since I love that song.

[AProblemLikeMaria]

i'll get "crazy" by willie nelson. and if no one wants it, i'll get "question of lust," too.

[Sawtooth]

I'll be doing "Cortez The Killer" by Neil Young and "Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too" by  Say Anything. (I make no plans to play this cover straight.)

While I'm not gonna put a time limit on this collab, if you're able I'd like to be get this finished before the year is over. No rush though. Feel free to get creative. Play the covers straight, re-arrange the Frick out of em. Do as you will do.

And once you're finished Skype, IM, PM, or E-mail them my way.

I'm not thinking about cover art right now, though if anyone feel like volunteering more power to you.

Also, to anyone else not originally signed up that wants to hop in, feel free to pick from the covers that are left.

One more thing for those who ARE already settled in: There's no limit on collaborating for this thing. If you want to work with another FPFM artist or anyone else on any of these songs, go for it.

[Malkmusian]

I want to join this.

My songs:

1. "Tom Sawyer" - Rush
2. "Wide Open Spaces" - Dixie Chicks
3. "I Might" - Wilco


I'll PM you the songs later.

[Sawtooth]

I want to join this.

My songs:

1. "Tom Sawyer" - Rush
2. "Wide Open Spaces" - Dixie Chicks
3. "I Might" - Wilco


I'll PM you the songs later.

Actually the idea behind this is to pick songs from the master list at the top, Malk. I posted earlier about adding songs to the list weeks ago.