The Gold Dust Project

JazmenFlowers · #1 06-28-2005, 06:22 PM

I've brought this idea up before but I thought I'd give it another shot. Another site I visit does an "American Idol" type thing with fans singing their favorite singers' songs. I thought it would be an awesome idea for us all to do something similar. Not necessarily a contest but just a plain cd of fans either singing Stevie songs, remixing Stevie songs on their own, playing the songs on guitar/piano, reading poetry or whatever you want to do and then circulate it among other fans for listening and feedback just for FUN, no criticisms. I really think it would be lots of fun and give us all something to focus on and work on and it involves Stevie! And I'd be willing to cover cost of cd's, etc. as long as those who request copies provide postage. I've got ideas on rules and deadlines, but wanted to get feedback on the idea first.

do you think it would be fun (I DO)

j

krrrby · #2 06-28-2005, 06:51 PM

I volunteer to be simon...

anyone wanna be paula??

JazmenFlowers · #3 06-28-2005, 11:01 PM

I guess this suggestion fell flat...oh well, I tried.

krrrby · #4 06-28-2005, 11:29 PM

I liked the idea

Moony · #5 06-28-2005, 11:40 PM

I like this idea a lot!

Don't give up yet, I'm sure there are more than a few ledgies who would be interested. Maybe they just haven't seen the thread

GypsyBoy87 · #6 06-29-2005, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I've brought this idea up before but I thought I'd give it another shot. Another site I visit does an "American Idol" type thing with fans singing their favorite singers' songs. I thought it would be an awesome idea for us all to do something similar. Not necessarily a contest but just a plain cd of fans either singing Stevie songs, remixing Stevie songs on their own, playing the songs on guitar/piano, reading poetry or whatever you want to do and then circulate it among other fans for listening and feedback just for FUN, no criticisms. I really think it would be lots of fun and give us all something to focus on and work on and it involves Stevie! And I'd be willing to cover cost of cd's, etc. as long as those who request copies provide postage. I've got ideas on rules and deadlines, but wanted to get feedback on the idea first.

do you think it would be fun (I DO)

j

i like this idea alot, i personaly am a filmmaker and i have some ideas that stevie has inspired for film ideas, i would love to help put together anything together

desertangel · #7 06-29-2005, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I've brought this idea up before but I thought I'd give it another shot. Another site I visit does an "American Idol" type thing with fans singing their favorite singers' songs. I thought it would be an awesome idea for us all to do something similar. Not necessarily a contest but just a plain cd of fans either singing Stevie songs, remixing Stevie songs on their own, playing the songs on guitar/piano, reading poetry or whatever you want to do and then circulate it among other fans for listening and feedback just for FUN, no criticisms. I really think it would be lots of fun and give us all something to focus on and work on and it involves Stevie! And I'd be willing to cover cost of cd's, etc. as long as those who request copies provide postage. I've got ideas on rules and deadlines, but wanted to get feedback on the idea first.

do you think it would be fun (I DO)

j

Sure, but you need to provide more details for those of us with less fertile minds.

For example; if someone wanted to donate a singing song to the project, are we supposed to come up with a way to record it on our own? If so, many people, like myself, lack proper equipment to be able to do that... or at least if we have a way to record ourselves, it sucks so badly we would never want to share it with the public. I mean, using a PC microphone and soundcard is a totally lousy way to record yourself singing Dreams, believe me. The only other option is to rent studio time and who has that kind of money?

That said... do you have any other ideas?

Laura

PS: I've already toyed with the idea of doing a home video using my screenplay of Thrown Down... for me, that would be a lot easier to accomplish (I think) than a vocal recording, unless there's another way to do a vocal recording that I'm not aware of right now.

diamondsnake · #8 06-29-2005, 03:40 AM

This would be a blast! And I know people would do it because a few years ago there was a thread where dozens of Ledgie posted MP3 of homemade accapella (did I spell that right?) Mac songs.

SmileAtU · #9 06-29-2005, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by desertangel

Sure, but you need to provide more details for those of us with less fertile minds.

For example; if someone wanted to donate a singing song to the project, are we supposed to come up with a way to record it on our own? If so, many people, like myself, lack proper equipment to be able to do that... or at least if we have a way to record ourselves, it sucks so badly we would never want to share it with the public. I mean, using a PC microphone and soundcard is a totally lousy way to record yourself singing Dreams, believe me. The only other option is to rent studio time and who has that kind of money?

That said... do you have any other ideas?

I think it's a cool idea too!! When I read the idea I thought it was great but had many of these same concerns. I wouldn't have the first clue how to send something that sounds decent without recording time. So...with a little direction, I think we could make it happen.

JamieSPC · #10 06-29-2005, 04:55 PM

Another idea would be for people who are in bands and cover FM/Stevie stuff live to post mp3s... they don't have to be perfect, but I'd like to hear how folks interpret these songs.

My wife and I are in a band, and we have "Don't Let Me Down Again" in our set list. We figure you can't go wrong with a Buckingham Nicks tune in Birmingham.

I think this would be a hoot.

~Jamie

David · #11 06-29-2005, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JamieSPC

Another idea would be for people who are in bands and cover FM/Stevie stuff live to post mp3s... they don't have to be perfect, but I'd like to hear how folks interpret these songs.

My group has a live performance of the song "Say You Will" that I could add to the Gold Dust Project. I think the whole project is a fine idea, the kind of thing I like.

[email protected] · #12 06-29-2005, 06:21 PM

I think it would be fun, and I am happy to contribute MP3s from my band or by myself, just let me know more when you decide

Barbara

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I've brought this idea up before but I thought I'd give it another shot. Another site I visit does an "American Idol" type thing with fans singing their favorite singers' songs. I thought it would be an awesome idea for us all to do something similar. Not necessarily a contest but just a plain cd of fans either singing Stevie songs, remixing Stevie songs on their own, playing the songs on guitar/piano, reading poetry or whatever you want to do and then circulate it among other fans for listening and feedback just for FUN, no criticisms. I really think it would be lots of fun and give us all something to focus on and work on and it involves Stevie! And I'd be willing to cover cost of cd's, etc. as long as those who request copies provide postage. I've got ideas on rules and deadlines, but wanted to get feedback on the idea first.

do you think it would be fun (I DO)

j

heyjupiter678 · #13 06-29-2005, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by David

I think the whole project is a fine idea, the kind of thing I like.

Me, too, David.

David · #14 06-29-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by heyjupiter678

Me, too, David.

Mikki, you should actually do a whole album & make it available to us!

JazmenFlowers · #15 06-30-2005, 09:14 AM

wow - thanks for all the replies. my idea was to have those participating send in mp3's, either by email or mail (on CD) and I would load them. I would accept them until a certain cut-off date and then make the CDs with everyone's contribution and send out to those who request copies. As I stated earlier, I'd be happy to provide the CDs as long as those who request copies of the CD send either postage or money to cover postage.

I say send whatever you want. Whatever you think honors Stevie and her music and would be interesting for other fans to hear. As far as how to record this, I don't really have any suggestions as I will be using my computer...yeah, the sound isn't like a studio but none of us can really afford that and look at the Stevie demos we listen to...imagin how she feels...lol.

Anyway, if we think this is a go, let me know and I'll set a deadline to start accepting mp3s.