This is the 42nd solo of the Month (SotM) Challenge.
The challenge is now open, and remains open for submissions until 11:30pm on 23rd November 2018.
Here's this month's backing track (you can download it from soundcloud). Record your solo over the top of it and then submit it (ideally in mp3 format) to solos@theFB.co.uk
Also, feel free to comment on how you approached the solo, which will add a bit more interest and maybe we can learn something from each other.
Discussion: This track is kindly provided by
@poopot based on one of his previous RotM entries.
Below are the details:
@poopot can correct me if I've got anything wrong
Track Title: Dirtydirtydirty
Tempo: 110 bpm
Chords: E7 going to A9 for the bridge
The backing track has 5dB of headroom to add your solos. Add your solo and (as a guideline) try to avoid boosting the overall level beyond that if possible. That way the entries should be at roughly the same level and we won't get into loudness wars.
Voting will start soon after the submission deadline, with each voter selecting their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.
First choice gets 5 points - Second choice gets 3 points - Third choice gets 1 point. The order and scores of the top three entries will be announced soon after the voting ends. If there are 8 or more entries, then the order and scores of those in the top half will be announced.
No prizes. It's just for fun.
It's not a competition.
Comments
The Hendrix chord is E7#9.
Sounds like A7 not A9.
At the 7th, little bit of sliding from the 6th to the 7th... maybe adding a pinky finger here and there... then up to the 12th for the bridge bit...
this is what the guitar is doing:
https://soundcloud.com/user-617343615/guitar
- one is a straightforward lead piece with a little hook
- the other i was experimenting with backwards recordings!
I had an idea for how I wanted it to sound backwards, so I had to learn to play it in reverse, record it forwards and then reverse the recording. Sounds messy, and is!
My composition is in 4 passes:
1 - a backwards passage, played forwards but reversed for the track
2 - a forwards passage, a melodic interlude
3 - dual guitars, I recorded playing this twice separately, they don't line up perfectly but I liked that
4 - another forwards passage, a melodic (outer) interlude
I'm almost certain that when @poopot recorded the backing, that this lead was exactly what he had in mind.
Added to playlist.