Solo of the Month (SotM) #67 - Challenge

stratman3142

This is the 67th solo of the Month (SotM) Challenge.

The challenge is now open ends at midnight 21st February 2021.

You can download backing track from Soundcloud below:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sotm67-2021-01-poopot-smooth-feb

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:

As for the previous SotM, this backing track was kindly provided by @poopot again

Title: Smooth Jan

Tempo: 100 bpm.

chords are:

[ Am7 / / / | Bm7 / Em7 / |] x 4

| C / / / | Bm7 / / / | C / / / | Bm7 / Em7 / | x 2

[ Am7 / / / | Bm7 / Em7 / |] x 4 

end on Am7

The should be headroom to record your solo. I've removed the previous proviso to avoid boosting the level. Just try to set a level without clipping without too much master limiting, because we want to avoid 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.

No prizes. It's just for fun.

As people submit their entries, I'll post them below to hopefully promote some discussion on approaches used for the solo:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm67-2021-02

Rowby1

Need to get myself sorted and have a go this month. I like that backing....nice @poopot !

fastonebaz

Getting jiggy with it

joeW

Like that groove @poopot - like a funked up Stokes 

stratman3142

I did a video this month. I'll create a playlist later.

Bellycaster

Sent one in.

stratman3142

Bellycaster said:

Sent one in.

That makes two entries in the playlist in the original post.

fastonebaz

stratman3142 said:

I did a video this month. I'll create a playlist later.

OOh fancy hybrid picking, nicely done  

fastonebaz

Sent one in.

I played it perfectly note for note 3 times each with a different harmony.





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Who am i kidding, I used a harmonizer plugin!   

stratman3142

fastonebaz said:

Sent one in.

Added to playlist. That's 3 entries.

poopot

sent one in!

stratman3142

poopot said:

sent one in!

That's 4 entries so far in the playlist.

fretmeister

Thought I'd have a go.

Then remembered I don't have any guitars in standard tuning and I'll have to think while playing.
What's that? Buy another guitar? Mmmmm....

poopot

fretmeister said:

Thought I'd have a go.

Then remembered I don't have any guitars in standard tuning and I'll have to think while playing.
What's that? Buy another guitar? Mmmmm....

Or... I could transpose the backing for you... what key you want?

nah that’s too long winded... buy another guitar

fretmeister

I'll probably just cheat and use a pitch shifter!

stratman3142

fretmeister said:

I'll probably just cheat and use a pitch shifter!

Why not just shift the pitch of the track in your DAW.

poopot

fretmeister said:

I'll probably just cheat and use a pitch shifter!

Or retune the guitar

fastonebaz

Play a solo on bass instead 

poopot

fastonebaz said:

Play a solo on bass instead 

Or a keyboard... all the white keys should do it!

fastonebaz

I just checked and the instructions don't specify a guitar.  So yes,  keyboard, triangle, bongos...all good. 

poopot

i believe our very own @Bridgehouse has just taken delivery of a new bontempi...

Would be good to get an entry with a hammond organ solo on it