What is the Hivemind?

[Jdvn1]

... Oh, actually, this is funny because this tangent is ill-founded.

Q. Many people ask about Rockapella songs they find on Internet file sharing services.

A. Rockapella Center replies:
There are several a cappella songs circulating around the Internet with Rockapella's name attached to them, but not Rockapella's voices. Here is a partial list of songs that Rockapella has not performed:
Any Dave Matthews Band cover including "Satellite", "Stay", "Crash Into Me", and "Ants Marching."
Any song from the Nylons album entitled "Rockapella."
The Coca Cola and Gummi Bears commercials.
"Amazing Grace."
"Breakfast at Tiffanys"
"In the Still of the Night"
"Chain Gang"
"Brown Eyed Girl"
"Every Breath You Take"
"Say Goodbye"
"More Than Words"
"Man In The Mirror"
"Gangsta's Paradise"
"Semi-Charmed Kind of Life"
"Basket Case"
"For the Longest Time"

 

[Crothian]

Oh, and I know that these are arrangements because I've heard the originals (you dont have all of these, it's from the In Concert CD -- the first one I ever heard):
I Am Your Man
Dancin' in the Streets
That's the Way
This Isn't Love
Pretty Woman
Stand By Me
Up On The Roof
Dock of the Bay
Zombie Jamboree
Keep on Smilin'
16 Tons
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

Many of those are A cappell stand bys, many all vocal groups do Up on the Roof, Dock on a Bay, Lion Sleeps tonight, etc.

If you like vocal groups, Nylons might be something worth looking into. They have percussion in their songs but still they are really good. They also cover a lot of songs, mostly from the 60's.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Well, I wish the pay was actually more. And I have free time away from work as well as the ability to post from work. I do about 40 hours a week, never much more (banker hours rock now that I'm not in a branch) and I'm single. THe single and no kids part is really the culbrit for all the free time.

That's understandable. But still, you are in a better position than me, and I wish I could erase the last major mistake I made. If I could I would found work a year ago.

 

[Crothian]

... Oh, actually, this is funny because this tangent is ill-founded.

huh, I have some of those songs and the voices actually sound like Rockapella as well as being labeld that way. Interesting.

I do want to locate their Christams album though, I love Christams songs and they have the talent to do them right.

 

[Jdvn1]

Many of those are A cappell stand bys, many all vocal groups do Up on the Roof, Dock on a Bay, Lion Sleeps tonight, etc.

If you like vocal groups, Nylons might be something worth looking into. They have percussion in their songs but still they are really good. They also cover a lot of songs, mostly from the 60's.

Yeah, I'll look into them. There's another a capella group people tell me about, but I alway forget the name...

 

[Crothian]

That's understandable. But still, you are in a better position than me, and I wish I could erase the last major mistake I made. If I could I would found work a year ago.

may I ask what that was? The mistake?

 

[Jdvn1]

huh, I have some of those songs and the voices actually sound like Rockapella as well as being labeld that way. Interesting.

I do want to locate their Christams album though, I love Christams songs and they have the talent to do them right.

Yeah, now that I look at it I have their more recent non-Christmas album. They came out with a Christmas album shortly after Smilin', which is a cool CD. It's been three years since their last one, though, weird.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Lets just say, that I am glad I am not behind bars. The crime was quite scandalous.

 

[Crothian]

Yeah, I'll look into them. There's another a capella group people tell me about, but I alway forget the name...

I have others that'd I'd have to find the CDs to tell you about. PBS did a specail that had some very good groups on it including Rockapella. The special was called simply enough "Do it A capella" and you can proably find the DVD and soundtrack cheap. THe show does feature more songs then the what made it on the soundtrack though.

 

[reanjr]

The second part is the Hivmind threads. They are way off topic, silly, erious threads that are a lot more like conversaitons almost like chats. Anyone can participate but usually it is mostly people like myself that have the ability to post lots through out the day and use this site to remain sane at work.

Hmmm... sounds like something I should look into. I never knew what they were and whenever I see them they're 300+ posts, so I never had the inclination to see.