OverClocked ReMix Rock Opera Project- Need musicians!

[DjSammyG]

Spawned from the murky depths of IRC, this is the thread for the unofficial OC ReMix Rock Opera. I am hoping to gather many talented musicians and singers from across the site to create one epic (+10 minutes of VG remixes) project that can encapsulate the essence of OCR through the eyes of a child, experiencing all the wonders of this website for the first time. This song will detail his or her epic journey through OC ReMix, start to finish. I'm honestly not sure whether it'd be better if this project is just one huge epic song, or multiple shorter ones yet- I'm up to suggestion, though. I DO NOT REALLY CARE IF YOUR STUFF IS SEQUENCED OR NOT. If you're interested in playing, writing lyrics or music for, or singing on this project, please respond to this thread with your intent.

The story so far:

a young boy is on a journey to paradise, however; to get there he must cross a vast landscape (kind to be decided). along the way he is drawn astray of his goal by a temptress. entering this paradise only comes by a certain manner, and she teaches him the wrong way to enter. so he arrives only to find himself rejected by a council from entering so he leaves defeated.

so our protagonist begins his long journey home.

on the first night of travel, he rests, and during this rest he dreams. he dreams of his older sister telling him he cannot give up. waking up he feels the strength of his sister's resolution and not wanting to disappoint her(for she was the inital reason for leaving for paradise).

with a new strength, our protagonist heads for paradise once again, but gets lost. in his wandering he stumbles upon a mirage/illusion...wherein he finds a wise sage. this sage teaches him the true way to gain access to paradise and the right way to get there.

off the hero goes to paradise, and reaches it that next evening. he gains acceptance through the first gates, but then encounters the council who denied him the first time. wishing to prove his worth he shows them everything he has (insert epic guitar here )

ending story resolution open for discussion.

FORUMS ARE ONLINE!

http://ocrop.escariot.net/forums/

STORY SECTION: GAME AND SONG TITLE: LINK TO ORIGINAL SONG

Intro - Kirby Super Star - Mt. Dedede http://hemophiliac.googlepages.com/11Mt.Dedede.spc

Journey to Paradise - Donkey Kong Country 2 - Hot Head Bop http://hemophiliac.googlepages.com/dkc2lava.spc

The Temptress - Chrono Cross - Ancient Dragon's Fort http://hemophiliac.googlepages.com/C...ragonsFort.psf

Rejection and Defeat - Ninja Gaiden - Ken Hayabusa's Sword http://hemophiliac.googlepages.com/N...busasSword.spc

The Wise Man - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Kaepora Gaebora http://hemophiliac.googlepages.com/L..._Theme.miniusf

Battle vs. The Council - Castlevania 4 - Theme of Simon http://hemophiliac.googlepages.com/01.SPC

Victory! - Waverace 64 - Main Title http://hemophiliac.googlepages.com/01-MainTitle.miniusf (Geoffrey Taucer wants this one)

Singers: Hemophiliac (Bass/Baritone), Starla, Myself (Baritenor), Geoffrey Taucer, Beatdrop, Bahamut (Baritone), Malcos, DragonAvenger???, Hale-Bopp????, Escariot (Baritenor), Monobrow, Suzumebachi (demon sounds), DEE JAY PEE ()

Instrumentalists, OKAY?: Myself (pennywhistle, bongos, harmonica) Geoffrey Taucer (Guitars, whistles, awesome) Nicholas (percussion), Adamantium Dude (Guitar), Beatdrop (Sequenced awesome), Fishy (Guitar, ROCK), DrumUltima (Drums), Shikigami (clarinet), Tensei-San (guitar) Suzu (everything), MjrGroove (sexophone), Kanthos (woodwinds, some horns), Brithor (bass), The Prophet of Mephisto (most everything), Escariot (trumpet)

Arrangers/Writers: Fenrir, GeoffreyTaucer?, Kanthos, Suzu

[The Damned]

By "rock opera", what do you mean, exactly?

Got an example? I think I know what you're going for, but I'm not entirely certain.

[DjSammyG]

Something akin to the Who's Tommy, Rent without the AIDS, or SBEMAIL!. Maybe even Bohemian Rhapsody? Maybe?

[ambinate]

So is the music going to be original, or arrangements of video game songs?

[DjSammyG]

Now, it wouldn't be an OCR rock opera if the music wasn't video game arrangements, would it?

[ambinate]

Nosir. Any ideas for which games yet?

[Arek the Absolute]

No sequenced pieces? Good, cause I don't have a program to create said sequenced pieces.

Percussionist here, willing to play everything but Marimba.

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Gray Lightning Superstar

Count me in. Guitars, whistles, and what the hell, I'll do vocals as well.

[DjSammyG]

"Nosir. Any ideas for which games yet?"

I'm not really sure, it's really up to the musicians and arrangers. We definitely need some FF7 and Chrono trigger in there, though.

[ambinate]

Sweet. Well, I doubt there will be a shortage of guitarists, but in case there is, I'm certainly available.

[Beatdrop]

So, uh, I guess I could help out! Prolly! All my shit is made for me by computers, though, so... most I could do that would be realistic is program some... realistic programmed drums? I can also do vocals. Sort of. My voice isn't phenomenal, but if it involves screaming and growling (a la industrial), I'm pretty good at that.

[Fishy]

Sweet. Well, I doubt there will be a shortage of guitarists, but in case there is, I'm certainly available.

You're damn right there isn't. I'm so putting my name down for guitar.

[Arek the Absolute]

DrumUltimA and I are the only two percussionists you need.

[Bahamut]

I could sing, but...rock opera? Why limit the style?

[Fenrir]

"Nosir. Any ideas for which games yet?"

I'm not really sure, it's really up to the musicians and arrangers. We definitely need some FF7 and Chrono trigger in there, though.

Surely you jest.

At any rate, homeless English major here. Perfectly willing to work with you guys and write stuff, if that's what you're looking for.

[Malcos]

I doubt my voice will fit the style, but I'd be up for doing some vocals.

[DrumUltimA]

if i do this how committed to i have to be because i'm not very good at being timely as the people in the radical dreamers project know

[shikigami]

i can play clarinet, but i dont think that would be useful in a rock opera.

[Tensei]

If I might make a suggestion, maybe you guys could try doing something with the OST from the 3 NES Castlevanias. Castlevania's music is definitely rock, and the series whole baroque theme and musical motifs can definitely be molded into an opera. =P (Yes I know Rock and Opera does not equal Rock Opera, I'm just kidding)

Anyway, if anyone needs moar guitarz, I can definitely record something, so feel free to hit me up for this.

[Fenrir]

If I might make a suggestion, maybe you guys could try doing something with the OST from the 3 NES Castlevanias. Castlevania's music is definitely rock, and the series whole baroque theme and musical motifs can definitely be molded into an opera. =P (Yes I know Rock and Opera does not equal Rock Opera, I'm just kidding)

Anyway, if anyone needs moar guitarz, I can definitely record something, so feel free to hit me up for this.

Goat already did that.

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Depending on how time shapes up, I might be able to do some arrangement work as well.

[DragonAvenger]

Count me in as interested, but I can't be sure if I'll have time to do it. Started a new job and all.

[Dyne]

Wow.......

ROCK OPERA. DAMN RIGHT BABY!

C'mon, let's get it on!

[DjSammyG]

Wow. First of all, I'm floored by the interest people are showing in this. Thanks, y'all. Second of all, I think it's time to start planning this thing out a bit, so it's not so abstract. I see the first step as deciding which games and songs to include in the rock opera and in which order. For this reason, I would like everyone involved in this project to get Skype (http://www.skype.com/?cm_mmc=google/search-_-brand-_-US/EN-_-america/WO-NA-US:EN/skype%20exact/skype/Exact/959569826 )

and take part in some discussion about the way this project will go. I was thinking that every other day or so, at about 6 EST, I'd start a conference call and just start brainstorming with whoever else shows up. That way, we can bounce ideas off of each other without cluttering up either this thread or the IRC channel.

As a sidenote, we could still use some bass guitarists, and it would be super awesome if we could get some trumpets and brass shit up in this piece. Clarinets, flutes, piccolos, and other woodwinds would be awesome as well. I think strings are pretty necessary as well, but we can sequence those. Oh, and by the way, Hemophiliac is co-hosting this project thing with me, so if you have a question and I've pulled a dissappearing act, he's your best bet.

[G_D]

ROCK OPERA!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, but this is the closest thing there is to my favorite genre of music. I can *maybe* help out some with the project by offering my voice and my euphonium (provided it's not rusting in the closet). However, I don't have anywhere to record, so if someone could help me set that up (and hopefully if it involves computer equipment it is around $50 or less, because I'm poor), I would be happy to get involved.

My Skype is "joeldmills", but I don't have a headset so I can't make calls.

EDIT: By the way, I can play acoustic guitar, too, but mostly rhythm, and I doubt we'll be needing any more guitar players. Actually, if that is useful, it would be preferred, because I can record guitar to PC much easier than vocals or euphonium.