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| From | "Bill" <billm45s@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: SOTT 23 Is Forming |
| Date | Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:38:25 -0500 |
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Ron, it's actually kind of boring. Back at the beginning of the audities
mailing list there was an initial tape tree designed in the SOTT format that
was capped at 25 participants. I spoke too late to join that tree, but
there were about 10 of us who were too late and 2 or 3 others that wanted to
participate in a second tree. So I ran the second tree called Son of Tape
Tree (SOTT). The original tape tree died after one round and SOTT became
just SOTT and took on a life of its own though a less frequent life over the
past few years. But here we are on the 23rd round of SOTT, which moved from
tapes to CDs over the 8th to 11th round. There have been some requests to
make it digital, but that is a bit too far removed from the original
concept. Hopefully someone will organize a digital tree. But SOTT will
stay hard copy at least for now.
BTW, for those who might be considering SOTT, there is one change from my
original email. Based upon some emails with some regular participants and
given their schedules, the due date will be April 1st not March 1st.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Sanchez" <eldeluxe@bridgeband.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: SOTT 23 Is Forming
> Could someone tell me what SOTT stands for. I understand the concept, but
> there must be something behind that acronym.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Bill
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:26 AM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: SOTT 23 Is Forming
>
> Hello all (and some of you may get this more than once - sorry),
>
> Well it has quite some time since SOTT 22. And after some discussion and
> encouragement, I am ready to put together SOTT 23. If the last round was
> the recession round, this can be the sputtering recovery round. So lets
> see
> who wants in for this round. Please let me know fairly soon if you want
> in
> for another round.
>
> For those that don't know, SOTT is a CDR tree that I periodically run,
> where
> you make a brilliant mix CDR (we started with tapes over a dozen years
> ago) that most of us use as a buying guide..
>
> Once you make the mix CDR you dub a copy for everyone else in the group,
> mail all the copies to me, and once I get them all, you get a package
> containing one from everyone in the group. We have had over 150 people
> join
> SOTT at one time or another from at least a dozen countries.
>
> If you are interested in participating in SOTT, please read the
> guideline/rules below and contact me at billm45s@verizon.net. If you want
> to join for the first time, please feel free - this truly is an open
> environment.
>
> The due date for my receipt of the completed CD-Rs for this round will be
> around March 1st - though earlier is OK (and we have never had a round end
> on time, but it would be nice to be close).
>
> I'd like to have this round set by January 18th or so.
>
>
> IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON
>
> The base rules and guidelines for SOTT are as follows:
>
> * Everyone in the group makes a brilliant mix CDR ( please use an 80
> minute
> CD)
>
> * The mix should be somewhat jangle, power pop/rock pop/pop related, but
> we
> all like to push the envelope, which is encouraged. I usually include some
> of my garage 45s or an old rockabilly cut. Good songs in a good sequence
> is
> the key
>
> * The mix need not be all rare stuff. A lot of people use this as a
> consumer guide for stuff they don't know, so it shouldn't be real common
> either, but common is often different from one person to another. From my
> own take the best mixes have a variety of sounds and genres and mix rare
> things with newer things and older things and create a flow. Some
> perfectly
> good mixes lose it for me because they have too much of a sameness of
> sound
> and lack flow. Also, different people like different mixes - I am more on
> the Bill Lloyd jangle side or garage side of pop and lots of the
> progressive
> stuff just doesn't do it for me, others love that stuff - the openness and
> eclectic nature of SOTT is one of its best features.
>
> * Once you make the mix you dub a copy for everyone else in the group -
> last
> time we were about 30 people the largest round had 50, so there is a lot
> of
> dubbing.
>
> * Most of us post liners/set lists with comments to the other members -
> this
> is often fun and informative and is done both to the mailing list and to A
> SOTT group on Facebook - I am not sure if the yahoo group is still active.
> The liners don't have to be elaborate but they raise anticipation levels
> and
> give a sense of the different directions people have taken, especially if
> you post liners early in the process.
>
> * Some people create elaborate and wonderful jewel case inserts, but for
> the
> less artistic among us (like me) a simple jewel case insert from one of
> the
> many programs available. Blank CDs or handwritten inserts are not fine -
> people have complained about both.
> Jewel cases need not be sent - but use an appropriate substitute if you
> don't send jewel cases - most people send thin-line cases/or envelopes,
> send
> what you want, I adjust to make mailing easier and really like John's
> containers that he sends from the UK.
>
> * Once you finish all your dubs mail them to me..
>
> * Include return postage and costs in an appropriate amount in American
> funds for our foreign participants. I prefer well hidden cash to checks.
> The amount will vary depending on the size of the SOTT and I'll give an
> approximation, which will also cover my limited expenses - tipping who
> picks
> up the boxes, packing materials, CD sleeves, etc. Please do not forget
> the
> return postage, I don't like to chase it.
>
> * Once I get everyone's mixes, I repackage and send everyone a package
> with
> all the dubs.
>
> * Please understand that SOTT is a commitment, a commitment that is a lot
> of
> fun, but a commitment nonetheless. A very very few people have been
> difficult in the past and made it harder than it need be and delayed the
> enjoyment for some others. 98%+++ of the people in SOTT have been great.
> But please if you want to join, do so only if you can make the commitment
> and get the CDs to me on time.
>
> * Remember you want to work on having the best sound quality possible on
> your master, because you will be using it to dub the copies for the group.
>
> * I strongly suggest that the creation of the CDR begin early to give you
> plenty of time to make dubs.
>
> So as I said, if you want in, email me at billm45s@verizon.com. If you
> have
> any additional questions just ask.
>
> Also, if I missed someone, given that this is an old email listing, please
> forward on.
>
> I'd like to figure out whose in and whose not and send out a list to all
> participants within the next 2 weeks - so let me know soon.
>
>
> Bill
>
>
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