Voting for Solo of the Month (SotM) #88

stratman3142 · November 2022

Welcome to the voting thread for Solo of the Month (SotM) #88. Feel free to vote and comment in this thread.

Thanks to @fastonebaz for providing the backing track for this one.

Vote for your top 3 entries. If you're an entrant you can't vote for yourself.

1st choice gets 5 points

2nd choice gets 3 points

3rd choice gets 1 point

Voting will end at midnight 30th November 2022.

The top three will be announced after the voting closes. No prizes. It's just for fun.

You can find all the entries the playlist below:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm88-2022-11?si=26be882904d44faa89dcd2563614280e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

flying_pie · November 2022

5 points @digitalkettle - it just spoke the most to me. Great job

3 points @fastonebaz - very very close as some beautiful melody in amongst the mandatory shred

1 point @stratman3142 - great playing as always and loved the blues jam towards the end

Springywheel · November 2022

5 @fastonebaz
3 @digitalkettle
1 @stratman3142 ;

fastonebaz · November 2022

5pts @digitalkettle such a splendid fresh tone and impeccably tight playing and composition, ace job, sounded very polished and brought a smile to my face as soon as i first heard it. I didn't really get a feeling of a stormy sea ship wreck disaster from the musical journey BUT that's so subjective.
3 pts @stratman3142 loved those opening harmonics, and great phrasing
1pt @Barney i reckon this might have ended up my favourite but the solo wasn't quite loud enough in the mix for my ears.

digitalkettle · November 2022

fastonebaz said:

...I didn't really get a feeling of a stormy sea ship wreck disaster from the musical journey BUT that's so subjective...

Thanks! I thought my effects choice might have triggered a little sea sickness...I have violated this thread
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/238455/your-most-hated-pedal-sound
on at least two counts: subtle vibrato pedal on the first half, wah in the second half

Vibetronic · November 2022

another one I didn't have time to do

Some great entries, loved them all.

5 pts - @digitalkettle - as usual something unexpected and absolutely in keeping with the backing. Cracking playing and composition. I'm starting to run out of words when I listen to your stuff. You do play guitar for a living, right?!
3 pts - @fastonebaz - really nice and restrained, great note choices at the start, and the shreddy stuff is in keeping and very good. There's some difficult stuff in there!
1 pt - @Barney - this might have been no.1 or 2 but I just couldn't quite hear the lead loudly enough! Your usual levels of pro playing, note choices and technique from what I could make out though (sorry, I only have time for a quick run through of these on my desktop during the day and my wife is working next door so I can't crank it - I'm probably doing you a disservice as I know full well how good your playing is!)

great job everyone.

digitalkettle · November 2022

5 pts - @Barney - I did crank it for a close listen...really well played...and in one take!
3 pts - @flying_pie - bold use of modulation, layered and melodic approach...nice one
1 pt - @fastonebaz - another one-take, light and shade, crescendo in the right places

I hate it when there's five entries and you have to leave someone out...usual high quality from @stratman3142 ;

stratman3142 · November 2022

5 points : @digitalkettle : Great tones and phrasing. Very musical. Nice picking part towards the end that complimented the backing track.

3 points : @Barney : Flowing legato creating a floating feel over the backing. In keeping with the sea theme.

1 point : @fastonebaz : Builds to a high intensity then calms down again. Like a raging sea.

Sorry to leave one out @flying_pie. Some great ideas and interesting sound choices. Lots of imagination.