Solo of the Month (SotM) #103 - Challenge

stratman3142

The challenge is now open and ends at midnight 22nd February 2024

Discussion:

Thanks to @fastonebaz for this backing track. Who also provided the following brief (just to inspire everyone:))

"I was envisaging a jolly old stroll through a park by a river in Paris, with smiling faces everywhere and crepe vendors and icecream stalls at each turn".

You can download the backing track from Soundcloud below:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sotm103-fastonebaz-parisienne-fuzz?si=5f22a745df364ebea5e985c065888054&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Track Info: 

Title: Parisienne Fuzz

Tempo: 120bpm

Style: 4/4 timing with a swing feel

Chords/Structure:

Emaj7, Emaj7, Dmaj7, Dmaj7 x 3

Emaj7, Emaj7, Dmaj7 (Gmaj7), Dmaj7 x 1

Gmaj7, Dmaj7, Gmaj7, Dmaj7, Gmaj7, Dmaj7 x 1

Cmaj7, Cmaj7, B, B

Emaj7, Emaj7, Dmaj7, Dmaj7 x 2

Emaj7

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/sotm103-2024-02?si=67d6fe791b5b48e980cfaf4c2e8358c6&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

maharg101

Sent one in. Really enjoyed this one, excellent backing track @fastonebaz

Strat neck pup (Tonerider Surfari Alnico III) slightly goosed with a GE-7 into the Valvepower 18 watt cage amp with the gain right down. Fender twin model in Ox with a tad of compression and reverb.

Did this in one take after about 30 goes at it.

stratman3142

maharg101 said:

Sent one in...

It's in the playlist.

flying_pie

Sent one in

I couldn't resist being a bit silly with my interpretation of @fastonebaz 's brief and great track

Fender Telecaster neck pickup into Nux mighty air Jazz Chorus setting with comp and reverb in amp

stratman3142

flying_pie said:

Sent one in...

It's in the playlist.

fastonebaz

I hope everyone is wearing a stripy top whilst jamming   

stratman3142

Mine's in the playlist.

fastonebaz

I've played along loads but not got a tone i like yet  

fastonebaz

Sent one in. 

Charvel san dimas pro mod,  coil tap  bridge pup

I composed this one fully.  I've been watching quite a bit of Joel Hoekstra recently so tried my first little bit of multi fingered tapping,  sounded better in my head  

stratman3142

fastonebaz said:

Sent one in...

It's in the playlist.

stratman3142

One from @susbemol in the playlist.

susbemol

stratman3142 said:

One from @susbemol in the playlist.

It's the usual 335 → Kemper (Princeton profile, in this case) with a bit of delay from Echo Boy to fit in with the track a little better.

Bellycaster

Sent mine in. Lovely backing track.

stratman3142

Bellycaster said:

Sent mine in...

It's in the playlist.

midiman1962

Sent one in

stratman3142

midiman1962 said:

Sent one in

It's in the playlist.

stratman3142

Entry closes tonight at midnight.

midiman1962

Had some trouble with this one and took me 3 sessions to come up with something I was vaguely happy with.
trusty method of Pacifica to street cube ( basically a katana)
crunch channel to Cubase . All fx courtesy of street cube.

Lewy

Skin of the teeth....sent one in

Jackson Pro Dinky on bridge pickup (SD JB) into Trainwreck model in HX Stomp into Logic.

stratman3142

Lewy said:

...sent one in...

It's in the playlist.

DrCornelius

Ive remembered this afternoon how good the track was this month so quickly put something onto GarageBand and sent it in. Lord knows what I'm up to - I was thinking jazzy frenchness through an 80s pop lens but its a bit of a 'diner des chiens' if I'm honest :-)

EDIT - just heard @susbemol 's entry - thats what I meant to send in, can we swap ? (its bloody gorgeous)