SotM #56 - The winner is...

stratman3142

The winner of Solo of the Month #56 is:

1st : @stratman3142 : 20 points : Many thanks for the votes. Very surprised and lucky to win this one. The voting was very close overall and a single person's vote could have swung it any way.

2nd : @Modellista: 15 points
3rd : @Mudslide73 : 14 points

The aim was: "an attempt at a psychedelic type track".

Thanks to all that entered. Loads of variety.

Winning entry below:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/03-sotm56-2020-01-stratman3142-boing-said-zebedee

fastonebaz

Its rigged!  Haha no not really. Great job, another excellent round.  Keep up the good work. 

Modellista

Well done, a great selection from everyone and a worthy winner.

Thanks for the kind comments from @soma1975 and others.  Seems my entry split opinion - perhaps I should have considered the stated brief more before jumping in.  Actually I don't think I've ever considered any "theme" as such, just whatever instinct told me would play well over the backing track, which amounts to whatever falls out of the guitar when I'm noodling over it.  

Learning point - it's worth working out how they intended style of the track translates into a solo, perhaps by listening to similar songs by accepted masters of the genre, working out how they get that sound, rather than just ploughing in with one's own style!

stratman3142

Modellista said:

Well done, a great selection from everyone and a worthy winner.

Thanks for the kind comments from @soma1975 and others.  Seems my entry split opinion - perhaps I should have considered the stated brief more before jumping in.  Actually I don't think I've ever considered any "theme" as such, just whatever instinct told me would play well over the backing track, which amounts to whatever falls out of the guitar when I'm noodling over it.  

Learning point - it's worth working out how they intended style of the track translates into a solo, perhaps by listening to similar songs by accepted masters of the genre, working out how they get that sound, rather than just ploughing in with one's own style!

 
This one had more of a definite theme than usual. Usually it's a bit more open to interpretation. But it's up to individuals how they vote. I honestly thought you would win this one when I heard your entry.

Bellycaster

Well played Stratman and good entries all round.

mudslide73

Well played everyone and congratulations to @stratman3142 on a great entry. A lot of fun this month with loads of variety. 

Thanks for the votes and nice feedback - very unexpected and lovely.