Solo of the Month (SotM) #92 - Challenge

stratman3142

This is the 92nd solo of the Month (SotM) Challenge.

The challenge is now open and ends at midnight 24th March 2023

Discussion:

This backing track is another rocker provided by @fastonebaz

You can download the backing track from Soundcloud below:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sotm92-fastonebaz-wastin-time?si=f93be0c883674c7c9aeeb9d32a722542&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Title: Wastin Time

Tempo: 150bpm

Structure:

E, G, A, A (G)

E, G, A, A

E, G, A, A (G)

E, G, A, A

G, D, C, C

G, D, C7, C7

G, D, C7, C7 x 4

C--------------------

G--------------------

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.

There should be headroom to record your solo. Try to set a level without excessive 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/sotm92-2023-03?si=7ba0688f5fbd4fbcb3a81377ee16043e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

fastonebaz

Sent one in.

I double tracked the first solo over the E section playing both sections identically (best i could) apart from the harmony bits

Then just went for it free style for the G section to a tumultuous ending!

ROCK!!!!!!  


Feline gothic
Bias fx2 - Gate od amp cab chorus delay
Eq
Comp
Eq
Reverb
Limiter

stratman3142

fastonebaz said:

Sent one in...

It's in the playlist.

stratman3142

Mine's in the playlist.

With this one, I find that it helps if you imagine yourself on a big stage in front of a Marshall stack, instead of the reality of sitting in a comfy chair, staring at a computer screen, with a nice cup of tea

fastonebaz

stratman3142 said:

Mine's in the playlist.

With this one, I find that it helps if you imagine yourself on a big stage in front of a Marshall stack, instead of the reality of sitting in a comfy chair, staring at a computer screen, with a nice cup of tea

Haha yes exactly the theme.

When I gig, I always imagine and play like I'm playing to thousands, not just the 12 that can't be bothered to walk through the  rain to get to the next pub  

stratman3142

One from @maharg101 in the playlist. That makes 3 entries so far.

maharg101

Sent one in.

Gibson Les Paul Studio > VFE Standout boost > MJW Electra 30 > Ox > Reaper

Started off on the neck pickup, then switched to the bridge about a third of the way through. Added some double tracked harmony and octave at the end.

stratman3142

My set up was:

DAW; Reaper

Guitar: Ibanez AZ2402: Bridge humbucker for most of it, except for the laid back middle bit, which was the neck humbucker.

Ampsim
I decided to give Amplitube 5 a go, with my recently acquired MESA Boogie 2 pack.

I selected the Triple Crown because it looked like it might be a bit Rock n' Roll. It's got loads of knobs, which was a bit daunting, but fortunately the default sound was good. I put the Amplitube Dcomp in front of it, for a bit more sustain.

Reverb and delay
The reverb is Valhalla Room on the default setting.
I put some delay on the middle laid back section, which was Fabfilter Timeless 3.

flying_pie

Great backing track @fastonebaz ;

I'm off to eBay to look for a massive Confederate flag and a MAGA cap to help me get in the mood to record something appropriate 

DigitalDave

sent mine in...nice OTT rawk'n'roll backing track - I really didn't know what to do with that beast then the GDC section kicked in...setup; Strat Ultra > FM3 > Logic > Freddy>Wembley

stratman3142

DigitalDave said:

sent mine in...

It's in the playlist. Nice touch with the Freddy>Wembly bit

fastonebaz

Just had a first listen through, awesome work!!  

flying_pie

Sent

I figured this is the type of track that has lots of guitarists on stage so:

#1 is the vocalist who also can play a bit of lead doing something melodic
#2 is the Tele twang guy taking it back to the Southern roots

#3 is the bridge pickup singlecut rocker who loved to jam along with Tele guy until they both tragically died in a plane crash 

PRS Tremonti SE neck #1 and bridge #3 and Fender USA! USA! USA! Std Tele middle position -> Kraken preamp green channel -> Mooer radar with V30M25 IR -> DAW with reverb and delay added

stratman3142

flying_pie said:

Sent

Received. It's in the playlist.

Bellycaster

Sent one in.

I went with the Wolfgang > MC404 Wah > Cubase/GuitarRig5 Orange Amp sim with Delay, Reverb and subtle Rotary Effect. Bridge pick up and Wah for 1st segment, then neck pick up with intermittent Wah for the rest.

stratman3142

Bellycaster said:

Sent one in.

It's in the playlist. That makes 6 entries.

stratman3142

One from @Bennyboy-UK in the playlist.

Bennyboy-UK

stratman3142 said:

One from @Bennyboy-UK in the playlist.

Wow! That was fast. Thank you very much indeed

B

Bennyboy-UK

Listening to it back I think I’m going to redo it. it sounded in time on the DAW it doesn’t on this  

gah, ignore me. It seems fine on headphones and out of my monitors it’s just on my phone it’s particularly bad  

Bennyboy-UK

My set up was:

1991 Hamer Sunburst with locking trem - not that I used the Floyd at all.

It was all Bridge Humbucker which is a JB.




On my FM3 I used a new patch I put together.

The Amp Sim was a boosted JCM800 with two different 4x12 IRs one close mic’d with an SM57, the other backed away a bit.

Then it was the Coliseum reverb.

Something I tried which I need to experiment with a bit more was adding in the Enhancer block set to stereoiser and default settings.

I normally like to use a stereo delay to widen things up a bit so this was a change. 

Maybe this is what was what was doing my head in listening back on my phone….

…or more likely my timing on this really was a bit shit!


I had a go at trying to write the solo tune without the guitar in my hands and sing it a bit to try and come up with something with some themes. There are a few phrases that came out that are totally nicked from the Paris GnR concert in 1992 which I remember setting the video for and rewatching to death!

I called it meat and potatoes because its all pretty basic major and minor pentatonic and blues stuff and an average pace.

There were a couple of flashier and longer lines I really wanted to get in here, but at present I can't play them well enough at the tempo of the track to have been able to get them in. I'll keep practicing - I'm in awe of some of the playing you guys can crank out at high speed, and I'll get there one day!

Overall I'm happy with the result - its OK  

stratman3142

Entry closes tomorrow 24th March 2023 at midnight.