Here’s the full guide to the Robb’s Gig 2023 MEGA COLLABORATION JAM VIDEO!
Table of Contents
(Click on a section if you wanna jump straight there)
What Are We Doing?
Why This Song?
Instructions for Drummers
Instructions for Bass Players
Instructions for Guitar Players
Instructions for Vocalists
Instructions for Dancers
If you’re using Pro Audio Gear
How to send the files
Any Questions?
Lyrics
What Are We Doing?
We’re attempting to create a huge jam video of as many Robb’s Gig friends and family as possible, playing together! Woot! W00t!
This year’s track is ‘If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)’ by AC/DC!
We’re hoping to create a whole new unique one-off Robb’s Gig band full of seasoned musos and fresh-faced beginners alike. We’d love it if you all got involved, no matter your musical skills! The morer the merrier!
Detailed instructions are below, but basically you just need to record yourself (on a phone or with pro gear) playing/singing/dancing along to the backing track. We will put the bits together into one giant rock out. 🤘
I’d love to get files together by March 1st, please! To give us time for editing and what-have-you.
Why this song?
Record store manager Joe is a wee bit upset cos one of his employees has lost yesterday’s takings and times are tough, so he goes into his office to let off steam… on his drum kit.
Music is the perfect way to let off steam, get amped up, lift your spirits, shake your hips. Drums especially!
Also, it’s a really simple song. And it’s a classic banger.
It’s pretty simple – structure, guitar, bass, drums, wise. The vocal is not as high as you think???
Dancing videos are also very welcome! If you don’t play or sing, DANCE! Air guitar!
If you wanna play a different instrument, not on the original version, go for it! Go crazy!
One important thing: please only use the backing tracks I have provided below on this page. If you use any other version you might not be in time or in key with everyone else. Don’t use Spotify or YouTube or vinyls or anything, only these, please.
Instructions for Drummers
If you can only record on your phone, that’s OK. You must please record video of your performance, either way, please, so we can see you on t’ video!
If you can record multitrack on either acoustic or electric kit, then that would be awesome. You don’t need to do a mix, you can just send me the stems or the MIDI, if you like.
There is a 4 bar count in, to give you time to hit record and get ready.
Fade out – keep playing an extra time around (included in the backing tracks). I’ll fade it out in the mix, so it’s like we’re rocking out fooooooorrrrrrreeeeeevvvvveeeeerrrrrrr.
Here is a backing track with guitar, bass and click.
Here is a backing track with guitar, bass and drums.
Use headphones to listen to the backing track, so it won’t be audible on your recording.
Tab – https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/acdc/if-you-want-blood-youve-got-it-official-2239921
If you want to do multiple instruments (e.g. drums and vocals) please record them separately and send me separate files for each.
Don’t forget to record a video!
Instructions for Bass Players
If you can only record on your phone, that’s OK. You must please record video of your performance, either way, please, so we can see you on t’ video!
There is a 4 bar count in, to give you time to hit record and get ready.
Fade out – keep playing an extra time around (included in the backing tracks). I’ll fade it out in the mix, so it’s like we’re rocking out fooooooorrrrrrreeeeeevvvvveeeeerrrrrrr.
Here is a backing track with guitar and drums.
Here is a backing track with guitar, bass and drums.
Use headphones to listen to the backing track, so it won’t be audible on your recording.
Tab – https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/acdc/if-you-want-blood-youve-got-it-official-2239921
If you want to do multiple instruments (e.g. bass and vocals) please record them separately and send me separate files for each.
Don’t forget to record a video!
Instructions for Guitar Players
If you can only record on your phone, that’s OK. You must please record video of your performance, either way, please, so we can see you on t’ video!
There is a 4 bar count in, to give you time to hit record and get ready.
Fade out – keep playing an extra time around (included in the backing tracks). I’ll fade it out in the mix, so it’s like we’re rocking out fooooooorrrrrrreeeeeevvvvveeeeerrrrrrr.
Here is a backing track with bass and drums.
Here is a backing track with guitar, bass and drums.
Use headphones to listen to the backing track, so it won’t be audible on your recording.
Have a crack at a guitar solo! There are 2! Do it note for note or improvise your own. There are no rules!
Tab – https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/acdc/if-you-want-blood-youve-got-it-official-2239921
If you want to do multiple instruments (e.g. guitar and vocals) please record them separately and send me separate files for each.
Don’t forget to record a video!
Instructions for Vocalists
If you can only record on your phone, that’s OK. You must please record video of your performance, either way, please, so we can see you on t’ video!
If the lead vocal is too high for you, do it down an octave. No probs.
Lyrics are at the bottom of this page. (Click here to go straight there)
Backing vocals! If you don’t feel like letting rip on the lead vox, we’d love to have you on backing vocals. Harmonies would be lush! Or just shout out the chorus.
Here is a backing track with just guitar, bass and drums.
Here is the AC/DC version (if you want vocals to sing along with).
Use headphones to listen to the backing track, so it won’t be audible on your recording.
If you want to do multiple instruments (e.g. guitar and vocals) please record them separately and send me separate files for each.
Don’t forget to record a video!
Instructions for Dancers
If you can’t or don’t want to play or sing, why not do some dancing?
It doesn’t have to be a full ballet routine. Use your imagination! Dress up! Work in some props! Include small children and animals (at your own risk)! Mime air guitar! Air drums! Lip sync!
I can think of 10 great ideas for you, right now:
- Wear a hat.
If you’re dancing, use the full original track (here) and include the song audio in your video to help me sync your video to the music (i.e. don’t use headphones). Don’t use Spotify or whatever, only use this audio file.
If you don’t want to do the whole track, you don’t have to do the whole track, just a lil bit of silly fun would be great! Pick your favourite bit and go nuts.
If you’re using pro audio gear
The audio files are 44.1Khz and there is a tempo map included in the audio file that you should be able to import into your DAW. If not, it should be OK without it, just turn off your metronome. 😉
No need to do any post-processing or mixing, just get a tone you like, bounce it out and send it over.
Don’t forget to do a video!
How to send the files
When you’re ready to send your files, send them to robbsgig@robbnoxious.com using WeTransfer.com (super easy!). You can do it all on your phone through the browser.
Please send your files by March 1st.
Any Questions?
Email me at robbsgig@robbnoxious.com I will be very happy to help.
Looking forward to seeing what you cook up!
Have fun! Love from
Jamie
Please don’t share any of the files on this page, they are just for the purposes of this project!
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It’s criminal
There ought to be a law
Criminal
There ought to be a whole lot more
You get nothing for nothing
Tell me, who can you trust?
We got what you want
And you’ve got the lust
[Chorus]
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
Blood on the streets, blood on the rocks
Blood in the gutter, every last drop
You want blood, you got it
Yes, you have
[Verse 2]
It’s animal
Living in a human zoo
Animal
The s#@% that they toss to you
Feeling like a Christian
Locked in a cage
Thrown to the lions
On the second page
[Chorus]
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
Blood on the streets, blood on the rocks
Blood in the gutter, every last drop
You want blood, you got it
O Positive!
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Blood on the rocks, blood on the streets
Blood in the sky, blood on the sheets
If you want blood, you’ve got it!
I want you to bleed for me
[Outro]
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it