Solo of the Month (SotM) #67 - Challenge

stratman3142 · February 2021

This is the 67th solo of the Month (SotM) Challenge.

The challenge is now open ends at midnight 21st February 2021.

You can download backing track from Soundcloud below:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sotm67-2021-01-poopot-smooth-feb

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.

Discussion:

As for the previous SotM, this backing track was kindly provided by @poopot again

Title: Smooth Jan

Tempo: 100 bpm.

chords are:

[ Am7 / / / | Bm7 / Em7 / |] x 4

| C / / / | Bm7 / / / | C / / / | Bm7 / Em7 / | x 2

[ Am7 / / / | Bm7 / Em7 / |] x 4

end on Am7

The should be headroom to record your solo. I've removed the previous proviso to avoid boosting the level. Just try to set a level without clipping without too much 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/sotm67-2021-02

Rowby1 · February 2021

Need to get myself sorted and have a go this month. I like that backing....nice @poopot !

fastonebaz · February 2021

Getting jiggy with it

joeW · February 2021

Like that groove @poopot - like a funked up Stokes

stratman3142 · February 2021

I did a video this month. I'll create a playlist later.

Bellycaster · February 2021

Sent one in.

stratman3142 · February 2021

Bellycaster said:

Sent one in.

That makes two entries in the playlist in the original post.

fastonebaz · February 2021

stratman3142 said:

I did a video this month. I'll create a playlist later.

OOh fancy hybrid picking, nicely done

fastonebaz · February 2021

Sent one in.

I played it perfectly note for note 3 times each with a different harmony.

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Who am i kidding, I used a harmonizer plugin!

stratman3142 · February 2021

fastonebaz said:

Sent one in.

Added to playlist. That's 3 entries.

poopot · February 2021

sent one in!

stratman3142 · February 2021

poopot said:

sent one in!

That's 4 entries so far in the playlist.

fretmeister · February 2021

Thought I'd have a go.

Then remembered I don't have any guitars in standard tuning and I'll have to think while playing.
What's that? Buy another guitar? Mmmmm....

poopot · February 2021

fretmeister said:

Thought I'd have a go.

Then remembered I don't have any guitars in standard tuning and I'll have to think while playing.
What's that? Buy another guitar? Mmmmm....

Or... I could transpose the backing for you... what key you want?

nah that’s too long winded... buy another guitar

fretmeister · February 2021

I'll probably just cheat and use a pitch shifter!

stratman3142 · February 2021

fretmeister said:

I'll probably just cheat and use a pitch shifter!

Why not just shift the pitch of the track in your DAW.

poopot · February 2021

fretmeister said:

I'll probably just cheat and use a pitch shifter!

Or retune the guitar

fastonebaz · February 2021

Play a solo on bass instead

poopot · February 2021

fastonebaz said:

Play a solo on bass instead

Or a keyboard... all the white keys should do it!

fastonebaz · February 2021

I just checked and the instructions don't specify a guitar. So yes, keyboard, triangle, bongos...all good.

poopot · February 2021

i believe our very own @Bridgehouse has just taken delivery of a new bontempi...

Would be good to get an entry with a hammond organ solo on it

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