SOLO of the Month #26 - Chat

Antique_Guitars

This is the 26th SOLO of the Month (SotM) Challenge, being run by @Antique_Guitars and @TTony. 

We give you a new backing track to solo over every month. The backing track will be a maximum of 1.5mins long. 

You download the track from our soundcloud page, record your solo over the top of it and then submit it to us.

 
Challenge #26 is now open, and remains open for submissions until 24th April. 

Voting opens on the 25th of the month, and closes on the last day of the month when the winner will be announced.

Here is this months backing track (you can download it from soundcloud) Specs: prepared by @Bellycaster ;; ;;;

Send your tracks to solos@theFB.co.uk 

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/bowl-of-cherries-2?in=thefretboard/sets/solo-of-the-month-backing

The tracks will be uploaded to our SoundCloud account and saved in a playlist that will be linked below

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm-26-2017-04

Bellycaster

If it's familiar to anyone, it's because it was entered as my ROTM back in November, but it was also agreed with Sheldon at the time to double up as a future backing for SOTM.

If anyone wants the chords, give us a nudge

stratman3142

Sent mine. Nice chords to play over.

Bellycaster

stratman3142 said:

Sent mine. Nice chords to play over.

Thanks @stratman3142 I fancied writing something a bit smooth


Mine is sent now too.

Antique_Guitars

updated

imalrightjack

Sent mine in.  Only my second entry and, again, done in one session.  I was first to enter last time and forced myself not to listen until I'd submitted.  I can't seem to find the playlist but just had a quick listen to @stratman3142 and, while not played the same, we definitely seemed to head in some similar tonal directions.

Nice track, @Bellycaster ;;;;- and plus points to anybody who can tell which guitarist I've recently discovered

PS - I seem to have got the 'rejection' email but will presume it went through unless tagged and told otherwise!

For the nerds: recorded using my Kemper via an Apogee Duet into Logic X.  MBritt Fender Twin profile.  First time I'd hooked it up to the computer.

Bellycaster

Thanks @imalrightjack ;

Will give yours a listen as soon as it's up. Although I've had the backing done for months, I never bothered thinking about the solo until last week. so no prep as is probably apparent

I'm liking yours a lot @stratman3142 ;

imalrightjack

@Bellycaster I'm not into prep-work - I lose my feel if I do.  However, on reviewing my entry, I maybe could have spent more time on the second half...not sure it has made it through the SOTM filter of doom.  Perhaps @TTony or @Antique_Guitars can confirm?

TTony

These challenges are all the hard work of Mr @Antique_Guitars  (I'm a little embarrassed to admit), so he'll have to reply ...

imalrightjack

Do you just take the associated glory and hide?  Shocking, @TTony - bet you take a percentage of the winner's purse too.

Antique_Guitars

@imalrightjack Yeah they always get through but sometimes I'm a bit slow to upload because my work is so mental I can't think straight a lot of the time and I have to work late sometimes so tend to do them in batches l. I'll do some more tonight.

imalrightjack

No rush on my part, @Antique_Guitars

markv

@imalrightjack I've had second thoughts after sending a solo off and sent in a "version 2" of a solo before, I think. We all want you at your best :-)

TTony

imalrightjack said:

bet you take a percentage of the winner's purse too.

But never more than 100%.

Usually.

Antique_Guitars

You can send in as many Re takes you want up to the deadline 

imalrightjack

Antique_Guitars said:

You can send in as many Re takes you want up to the deadline 

I'm more onetakejack than anything.  Very limited time to sit down and record anything, so that's mine done and dusted.  Good to know though!

markv

@Bellycaster I wouldn't mind having the chords please.

I'm going to play amateurish pentatonics over them anyway as usual, but at least this way I can claim they're informed note choices.

Bellycaster

No probs @markv ;;

Might as well stick em on here for all instead of PMs.

Emin7*, A7, Dmaj7.......................................* The add on note on the Emin7 is the "A" on the B string

Turnaround Chords (Edited for Accuracy) F#9 to F9 E9 to Eb9 

then, Bmin7, C#min7, C#min11(x44454), F#7, A11(x05430), A7, Dmaj7

Not sure A11 is harmonically correct, I looked it up on Gootar, I thought it was G/A, but there is an "E" note in there which is not in a G chord.

There we go.

imalrightjack

I have no idea where the E9 to Eb9 occurs!

markv

Thanks @Bellycaster - that's a nice progression

Bellycaster

imalrightjack said:

I have no idea where the E9 to Eb9 occurs!

Thanks @markv

Between 30 and 32 seconds, it's blink and you miss it @imalrightjack and the chords on the rhythm guitar are somewhat disguised by the Bassline and the lead guitar fill I put over it. If you try and isolate the rhythm guitar in your head you might just catch it