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Post by oneeyewillie » Sun Jul 08, 2007 6:21 am

Good Sunday Mornin`New Listing The Owner of a new Music Library needs a wide range of SOLO INSTRUMENTALS (no vocals) for use in film/TV/commercials, etc. All instruments are OK - piano, sax, flute, guitar, harp, etc. etc. So, does this mean just 1 instrument? Not guitar + harp + flute?Sorry, but I'm skint an`dunnae want tae waste $5 bucks...

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Post by mazz » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:35 am

Good question. I'm not sure if they really mean unaccompanied or solo with some type of backing, it would be good if TAXI could clarify for this listing.I've decided to err on the safe side and send some solo piano pieces. Mazz
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Post by oneeyewillie » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:53 am

I emailed and Chris answered...Either is fine – with accompaniment or without.ChrisTAXI

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Post by mazz » Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:25 am

Thanks for doing that Wille. That really opens up the field!Mazz
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Post by matto » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:55 pm

I'm not gonna disagree with Chris cause he wrote the listing and has more information that we do ...but FYI, generally in library music solo instrumental is ONE instrument. Not an instrumental solo with a backing track.If I were to submit to this listing that's what I'd submit. I think you'll increase your chances for a forward that way...

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Post by jsaras » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:52 pm

Yeah, a solo is a single instrument. An instrumental with a solo part in it with accompaniment is not a "solo" even though the instrument playing the melody would be said to be playing a solo.Aahh semantics.

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Post by tedsingingfox » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:36 pm

Hey, Willie.I realize it's sorta too late for this posting to have any great impact, but I got forwarded for that exact dispatch listing, and what I submitted was the RIGHT HAND ONLY version of a piano tune...not even the left hand's track. I was caught off guard, but thrilled to get the forward.I may have taken it to the extreme, but yes, a solo means --at the very least-- one single instrument. Apparently. <heeheehee>Ted
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Post by tedsingingfox » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:41 pm

Hey, Willie.Wow. I have just read ALL of the postings here, and I was wrong, according to Chris. I agree with Matto, and you're safer sending ONE instrument, but Chris' words REALLY do open that up to interpretation...Say it again, wow. I should read before i open my big mouth...Ted
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