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Here's my main event submission for Round 4 "Top of the Pops"

hit #1 in 1969, by the "Archies" but written by Jeff Barry and Canadian artist Andy Kim, who had several hits in his day. I actually worked with Kim's daughter for a bit in broadcast, she was one of those local "entertainment hosts chicks" at a TV station I worked at.

Interesting story... no radio would dare play a song by the Archies in 1969. They shopped it and shopped it. Finally one program director in San Fran said he'd play it ONE time after they removed the label off the 45. I wonder how much cocaine it took to convince him LOL! Anyway, the phones absolutely lit up, it completely infected audiences and ended up becoming a monster hit bootin' Honky Tonk Woman out of top spot. "Sugar, Sugar" is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time, widely regarded as the apotheosis of the late-1960s/early-1970s bubblegum music genre. It also went out attached to boxes of Sugar Crisp cereal at one point.

This was a strat with a P-90 bridge, i dunno, A Marshall patch, one something else, some dirtied -up vox tone? A little wah on the leads for fun. Hard for me to take this song darker, the base line and melody are kind of in that happy/major key bouncy zone, but I think I pushed it a bit that way a little. Hope you dig it!

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dtvvoodoo%252Fshoogah-shoogah%3Btrack_id%3D1770962211
 
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TVvoodoo said:
Here's my main event submission for Round 4 "Top of the Pops"

hit #1 in 1969, by the "Archies" but written by Jeff Barry and Canadian artist Andy Kim, who had several hits in his day. I actually worked with Kim's daughter for a bit in broadcast, she was one of those local "entertainment hosts chicks" at a TV station I worked at. Interesting story... no radio would dare play a song by the Archies in 1969. they shopped it and shopped it. Finally one program director in San Fran said he'd play it ONE time after they removed the label off the 45. I wonder how much cocaine it took to convince him LOL! Anyway, the phones absolutely lit up, it completely infected audiences and ended up becoming a monster hit booting Honky Tonk Woman off the top spot. "Sugar, Sugar" is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time, and is widely regarded as the apotheosis of the late-1960s/early-1970s bubblegum music genre. It also went out attached to boxes of Sugar Crisp cereal at one point

This was a strat with a p-90 bridge, i dunno, one marshall model one something else, some dirty vox tone? A little wah on the leads for fun. Hard for me to take this song darker, because the base line and melody are kind of in that happy/major key zone, but I think I pushed it a bit that way.

hope you dig it!

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dtvvoodoo%252Fshoogah-shoogah%3Btrack_id%3D1770962211
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Love the lead work!
That was great.
But please stop calling me honey.
 
TVvoodoo said:
Here's my main event submission for Round 4 "Top of the Pops"

hit #1 in 1969, by the "Archies" but written by Jeff Barry and Canadian artist Andy Kim, who had several hits in his day. I actually worked with Kim's daughter for a bit in broadcast, she was one of those local "entertainment hosts chicks" at a TV station I worked at. Interesting story... no radio would dare play a song by the Archies in 1969. they shopped it and shopped it. Finally one program director in San Fran said he'd play it ONE time after they removed the label off the 45. I wonder how much cocaine it took to convince him LOL! Anyway, the phones absolutely lit up, it completely infected audiences and ended up becoming a monster hit booting Honky Tonk Woman off the top spot. "Sugar, Sugar" is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time, and is widely regarded as the apotheosis of the late-1960s/early-1970s bubblegum music genre. It also went out attached to boxes of Sugar Crisp cereal at one point

This was a strat with a p-90 bridge, i dunno, one marshall model one something else, some dirty vox tone? A little wah on the leads for fun. Hard for me to take this song darker, because the base line and melody are kind of in that happy/major key zone, but I think I pushed it a bit that way.

hope you dig it!

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dtvvoodoo%252Fshoogah-shoogah%3Btrack_id%3D1770962211
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Excellent !!! The whole song flowed, sounded good the whole way through. Enjoyed mucho !!
 
TVvoodoo said:
Here's my main event submission for Round 4 "Top of the Pops"

hit #1 in 1969, by the "Archies" but written by Jeff Barry and Canadian artist Andy Kim, who had several hits in his day. I actually worked with Kim's daughter for a bit in broadcast, she was one of those local "entertainment hosts chicks" at a TV station I worked at. Interesting story... no radio would dare play a song by the Archies in 1969. they shopped it and shopped it. Finally one program director in San Fran said he'd play it ONE time after they removed the label off the 45. I wonder how much cocaine it took to convince him LOL! Anyway, the phones absolutely lit up, it completely infected audiences and ended up becoming a monster hit booting Honky Tonk Woman off the top spot. "Sugar, Sugar" is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time, and is widely regarded as the apotheosis of the late-1960s/early-1970s bubblegum music genre. It also went out attached to boxes of Sugar Crisp cereal at one point

This was a strat with a p-90 bridge, i dunno, one marshall model one something else, some dirty vox tone? A little wah on the leads for fun. Hard for me to take this song darker, because the base line and melody are kind of in that happy/major key zone, but I think I pushed it a bit that way.

hope you dig it!

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dtvvoodoo%252Fshoogah-shoogah%3Btrack_id%3D1770962211
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Sweet!!!(someone had to say it)
Super clean production result! Great separation between instruments, and nice tone!
 
TVvoodoo said:
Here's my main event submission for Round 4 "Top of the Pops"

hit #1 in 1969, by the "Archies" but written by Jeff Barry and Canadian artist Andy Kim, who had several hits in his day. I actually worked with Kim's daughter for a bit in broadcast, she was one of those local "entertainment hosts chicks" at a TV station I worked at. Interesting story... no radio would dare play a song by the Archies in 1969. they shopped it and shopped it. Finally one program director in San Fran said he'd play it ONE time after they removed the label off the 45. I wonder how much cocaine it took to convince him LOL! Anyway, the phones absolutely lit up, it completely infected audiences and ended up becoming a monster hit booting Honky Tonk Woman off the top spot. "Sugar, Sugar" is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time, and is widely regarded as the apotheosis of the late-1960s/early-1970s bubblegum music genre. It also went out attached to boxes of Sugar Crisp cereal at one point

This was a strat with a p-90 bridge, i dunno, one marshall model one something else, some dirty vox tone? A little wah on the leads for fun. Hard for me to take this song darker, because the base line and melody are kind of in that happy/major key zone, but I think I pushed it a bit that way.

hope you dig it!

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dtvvoodoo%252Fshoogah-shoogah%3Btrack_id%3D1770962211
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I’d thought Sugar Sugar. I would not have nailed it like you just did.
 
TVvoodoo said:
Thank you fellas, I feel so VERY outgunned on this, but I'm having MUCH FUN!
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Yay FUN!!! I’m stuck on this cowbell side hustle thing…gotta get it off my chest soon, or I’ll never think of anything for the main Pop challenge. Tomorrow is my next studio opportunity day, where I can let loose and make all kinds of crazy racket.
 
TVvoodoo said:
Here's my main event submission for Round 4 "Top of the Pops"

hit #1 in 1969, by the "Archies" but written by Jeff Barry and Canadian artist Andy Kim, who had several hits in his day. I actually worked with Kim's daughter for a bit in broadcast, she was one of those local "entertainment hosts chicks" at a TV station I worked at.

Interesting story... no radio would dare play a song by the Archies in 1969. They shopped it and shopped it. Finally one program director in San Fran said he'd play it ONE time after they removed the label off the 45. I wonder how much cocaine it took to convince him LOL! Anyway, the phones absolutely lit up, it completely infected audiences and ended up becoming a monster hit bootin' Honky Tonk Woman out of top spot. "Sugar, Sugar" is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time, widely regarded as the apotheosis of the late-1960s/early-1970s bubblegum music genre. It also went out attached to boxes of Sugar Crisp cereal at one point.

This was a strat with a P-90 bridge, i dunno, A Marshall patch, one something else, some dirtied -up vox tone? A little wah on the leads for fun. Hard for me to take this song darker, the base line and melody are kind of in that happy/major key bouncy zone, but I think I pushed it a bit that way a little. Hope you dig it!

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dtvvoodoo%252Fshoogah-shoogah%3Btrack_id%3D1770962211
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Very cool! The guitars have a bit of EVH flavor to them
 
TVvoodoo said:
Here's my main event submission for Round 4 "Top of the Pops"

hit #1 in 1969, by the "Archies" but written by Jeff Barry and Canadian artist Andy Kim, who had several hits in his day. I actually worked with Kim's daughter for a bit in broadcast, she was one of those local "entertainment hosts chicks" at a TV station I worked at.

Interesting story... no radio would dare play a song by the Archies in 1969. They shopped it and shopped it. Finally one program director in San Fran said he'd play it ONE time after they removed the label off the 45. I wonder how much cocaine it took to convince him LOL! Anyway, the phones absolutely lit up, it completely infected audiences and ended up becoming a monster hit bootin' Honky Tonk Woman out of top spot. "Sugar, Sugar" is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time, widely regarded as the apotheosis of the late-1960s/early-1970s bubblegum music genre. It also went out attached to boxes of Sugar Crisp cereal at one point.

This was a strat with a P-90 bridge, i dunno, A Marshall patch, one something else, some dirtied -up vox tone? A little wah on the leads for fun. Hard for me to take this song darker, the base line and melody are kind of in that happy/major key bouncy zone, but I think I pushed it a bit that way a little. Hope you dig it!

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Dtvvoodoo%252Fshoogah-shoogah%3Btrack_id%3D1770962211
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Excellent! certainly an upgrade. Fun, nice mix!!
 
Quick update where we all at right now!
Liveevil2000 and Ku may share the tippy-top of the leaderboard,
but TVvoodoo remains the most handsome of all RiffMaster competitors!

LiveeviL2000 - Death Dropped "Come Together" in Beast Mode for (1) great effect
Clockworkmike - Found 2nd wind in melee mode vs Mitch, wants to take us higher
Mitch Pearrow SJMP - Just barely missed on his finishing move for Clockwork
Ku² - Gettin' to know Eleanor real well, lives in a dream
Ibmorjam - Hangin' onto Sloopy, in the bad part of town
TVvoodoo - Shoogah'd Off one time
C-Grin - Honky Tonk wife hadda to show him where the bell is
Jethro Rocker - Is soon to become a believer
Sapient - About to hit the road, will he come back?
SG John - Suspiciously, getting more suspicious every day
Thatbastarddon - Sees a red door, wants to paint it black
Kerry Brown - On hiatus, all wish him 100% good mojo
jtcnj - Who has Power of Attorney, shall we pull the plug?
Randy Van Malmsteen - Now trying to conquer Big Bad John
Iblive - All we've heard so far is the Sound of Silence
BFT Gibson - Rang that Liberty Bell low down and hard (4), just keeps hangin' on

RiffMasters Chapter Four allows for up to 16 new points for most competitors,
eleven of them pretty easily without even winning a vote! How do you get 'em?

1. Main Event: Top Of The Pops 1960's (10/7/5 pts. (5 automatic)
Redo a 1960's Billboard Charts #1 Hit, but put some extra oomph in 'er please

2. Guitar Duel: (1 pt. for most, 16/8 for Clockwork vs Mitch)
"Death Drop" minimum 1:00 Riff of Dark Scary Evilness, down-tuned guitar
(you may combine this with your 60's #1 cover, Moar Cowbell, or both!)

3. "Moar Cowbell" Min. 1:00 (1-5 pts.)
1 pt. cowbell solo, or to a playalong
2 pts. Moar cowbell to your drums and original rockin' guitar riff
3 pts. Same as above, adding a funkyass/groovin'/rock bassline
4 pts All of the above, but we also need video of you conkin' that bell and singing some lyrics
5 pts. Virtuoso Mode: You, on vid, conkin; that bell artistically and enthusiastically,
to a TOTALLY non-cowbell type of song of your choice

As for the Guitar Duel vote ongoing: It's mean! It's angry! Eye-gouging,
biting, cheap 'n dirty LOW blows, and still 10 hours left in the fun!

What looked like was going to be an early round knockout?
Well, ClockworkRocky is like a damn Timex! Took a knockin', keeps on rockin'!
In fact, perhaps Mitch went to hard, too fast, and his stamina is waning.

iu


@Clockworkmike has pulled AHEAD of @Mitch Pearrow SJMP
>>>> TEN HOURS LEFT <<<<< to vote.
 
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