The challenge is now open ends at midnight 24th January 2020.
Here's this month's backing track (you can download it from soundcloud).
https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sotm56-2020-01-psycho-guitar 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.
This one is based on a suggestion by
@steven70 in the thread at the link below, which was for something like the solo section of Astronomy Domine. Also
@soma1975 asked for something half a step down. Well the lowest note in the bass is Eb so there's a slight nod to that request.
Discussion: An attempt at a psychedelic type track. Except I didn't turn out quite right. So I'll leave it to the guitar entries to try to make it psychedelic.
Title: Psycho Guitar
Tempo 82 bpm
Chords
[ G / / / | G / / G# |A / / / | A / / / | E / / /| E / / / | Eb / / Gm/Eb| Eb / / Gm/Eb] x2
End on G
The backing track has some headroom to add your solos. Add your solo and (as a guideline) try to avoid boosting the overall level beyond that if possible. That way the entries should be at roughly the same level and we won't get into 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:
It's not a competition.
Comments
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
Yes, I think a lot of fun will be had laying something down over that.
Time to dig the echo out..see you on the other side...
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
I'm really enjoying the challenge but I literally have a tiny '3 notes over one change' lick that sounds cool and interesting. Everything else is bullshit that I would instantly turn off.
Going to take a while to come up with something interesting from start to finish.
Which is what it's all about right?
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
The backing track made me imagine some kind of macabre carousel with a creepy doll guarding it. The tone I was aiming for was synth like, compressed and lots of chorus but no delay.
Recorded with charvel san dimas pro mod, neck pickup, single take.
That's the first one of 2020. I'll start a playlist when I get another entry.
Had the solo from Stadium Arcadium on the brain and nicked a lick from somewhere else too - hence the title. Not particularly psychedelic though.
Recorded with my black bitsa Floyd Strat on the neck pickup (Oil City Stonetone) with Helix Native.
That makes two entries in the playlist in the original post.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
I think 'psychedelic' can mean any number of things- to my ears, the feel on this conjures the vibe of Rick Wright's wistful organ sound from the early Floyd recordings...really nice.
Just in case anyone's remotely interested the "Organ" is the Genuine Soundware VB3 II VSTi, using the "Money MP" preset.
One of my favorite guitarists.. mad as a brush .. :-)
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
I got a bit of inspiration from @fastonebaz from the "carousel" reference.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.