Voting for Solo of the Month (SotM) #103

stratman3142

Welcome to the voting thread for Solo of the Month (SotM) #103. Feel free to vote and comment in this thread.

Thanks to @fastonebaz for this backing track

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 29th February 2024.

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/sotm103-2024-02?si=5c8e179ba2a840c7ac0fbbd0374750a4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Lewy

Excellent backing track (thanks @fastonebaz ) and consistently great entries all round. My votes:

5 points - Susbemol - perfect for the track, lovely tone and phrasing. If I'd got a session player in to play a solo over this track, this solo is what I would have hoped they'd do
3 points - Bellycaster - touch, tone and lovely harmonic awareness. Playing over the changes without sounding self-conscious about doing so
1 point - Fastonebaz - I enjoyed the different movements ... starts quite textural, then goes more notey, then goes....into whatever that is that I don't understand but sounds great!

midiman1962

The quality of the entries this month was very high

5 points @Lewy i liked the fact that it was rocky edged and the bend at 59 seconds made me realise how shit I am at bends
3 points @Bellycaster using twin guitars in part 2 was a master stroke 
1 point @susbemol with brilliant jazz tone and hints of robben ford and George benson

and…special mention to @flying_pie for sharing my sense of humour 

susbemol

5 points: @Bellycaster - lovely vibe, excellent fit for the track.
3 points: @Lewy - super smooth legato and trem work, superb stuff.
1 point: @fastonebaz - nice bits of light and shade.

fastonebaz

5pts @flying_pie Outstanding representation of a jolly merry Frenchman clutching a bottle of Bordeaux and stumbling along the river path happily humming aloud because earlier that day his girlfriend said "OUI!"  I loved it and burst into beaming smile with each listen.  Inspired Sir  

3pts @susbemol very magnificent indeed.

1pt @stratman3142 so restrained and very tasty melodies.

stratman3142

5 points : @susbemol ; : Jazzy and bluesy, some great lines, Nice chordal elements

3 points : @Lewy : Lovely whammy, legato and melodic playing. A bit Alan Murphy'ish in tone and style, which is always a big vote winner for me. The bend at 57s sounded a bit strange in the context of the flowing style, but maybe that's just me

1 point : @maharg101 : Nice Hendrix'ish double stops at the start. Melodic, understated and good tone.

DrCornelius

stratman3142 said:

5 points : @susbemol ; : Jazzy and bluesy, some great lines, Nice chordal elements

3 points : @Lewy : Lovely whammy, legato and melodic playing. A bit Alan Murphy'ish in tone and style, which is always a big vote winner for me. The bend at 57s sounded a bit strange in the context of the flowing style, but maybe that's just me

1 point : @maharg101 : Nice Hendrix'ish double stops at the start. Melodic, understated and good tone.

I was about to say pretty much the same , as I mentioned originally, talent permitting I would have gone for exactly what susbemol submitted as it was pretty much what was going through my head. 

It was a tough choice between Lewy and maharg for the 3 points but the whammy sealed the points for me !

susbemol

That is very kind of you, @DrCornelius!

I am not sure if you have officially submitted your votes though?

DrCornelius

susbemol said:

That is very kind of you, @DrCornelius!

I am not sure if you have officially submitted your votes though?

Sorry you are right so for clarity

susbemol - 5 pts
Lewy - 3 pts
Maharg101 - 1pt

:-)

Bellycaster

Bit of an odd one, this. I'm voting in order of best fit to the track, which seems to be the more laid back solos, but then I beak that by putting Lewy's solo at the top of the league. Don't ask, I'm as confused as you are.

5 Points - Lewy.

3 Points - Stratman

1 Point - Susbemol

I'm off for a lie down.

Lewy

Bellycaster said:

Bit of an odd one, this. I'm voting in order of best fit to the track, which seems to be the more laid back solos, but then I beak that by putting Lewy's solo at the top of the league. Don't ask, I'm as confused as you are.

5 Points - Lewy.

3 Points - Stratman

1 Point - Susbemol

I'm off for a lie down.

I think you've just defined my ambition for the remainder of my musical life....to play things that someone likes, but at the same time feels utterly confused and dismayed as to why

Bellycaster

Lewy said:

Bellycaster said:

Bit of an odd one, this. I'm voting in order of best fit to the track, which seems to be the more laid back solos, but then I beak that by putting Lewy's solo at the top of the league. Don't ask, I'm as confused as you are.

5 Points - Lewy.

3 Points - Stratman

1 Point - Susbemol

I'm off for a lie down.

I think you've just defined my ambition for the remainder of my musical life....to play things that someone likes, but at the same time feels utterly confused and dismayed as to why

Haha, loved it to be honest, it just broke the "Laid Back" vibe I was getting from the others

stratman3142

Voting closes tomorrow (29th Feb) at midnight.

stratman3142

Voting closes tonight at midnight.

flying_pie

5 points @stratman3142 ;

3 points @Bellycaster .

1 point @susbemol .

Incredibly hard to pick just three. I think that's been the most difficult out of all the SOTMs to choose. Great solos all round

maharg101

5pts @susbemol

3pts @Bellycaster

1pt @stratman3142


So much great tone and playing here from everyone. My main criteria for votes were musical / mood fit with the track.

Well played everyone. This was a cracker.

stratman3142

Voting closed.