Solo competition

[Steve Zane]

Ok guys here is one of my little idea.:idea: 8-)

I've made a minute long bt so you can make a solo.
The idea is that anyone can make a solo and I will have a poll on which one did the best solo.It's all in good fun.

The solo is not judged only on how fast you are but on the feel too.
I think this can be fun. Just download the bt and make a solo post it back here and, after I'll post it in the war zone for the polls.

The first two patterns are in E and the two last patterns are in G

[ini]

Nice Idea, gonna be great results with a bit luck, looking forward to hear you guys.

[ZappaFan]

Nice Idea, gonna be great results with a bit luck, looking forward to hear you guys.

I look forward to hearing you too INI :-)

[ini]

Like I can come up with a decent one minute solo lol

[Six]

Practice makes perfect ini, no time like the present to put that old saying into action.

[ini]

That is certainly right Six, but at the moment I'm not good enough to make an interesting solo into this track.. and nobody wants to listen to some shapeless and boring noodling.

So I'll spare you guys for now with my playing in this track, lol

[Steve Zane]

That is certainly right Six, but at the moment I'm not good enough to make an interesting solo into this track.. and nobody wants to listen to some shapeless and boring noodling.

So I'll spare you guys for now with my playing in this track, lol

ini, when I started in my first band I was less good than the other guys in the band but the pressure made me better. This kind of things can improve you big time. You did a great solo in one jam..do you remember? I think poeple will only encourage you to be better. We all started somewhere.

[ini]

yes mate, I understand that, but the solo you mean (Zombo Challenge I think) was only a few seconds in length.. The thing is I'm not very content with my jamming at the moment, all sounding too boring and linear to me.
Even the "great solo" how you call it was a simple one-string pull off run..

But this is getting off-topic, let's stick with the actual subject of this thread.

[ini]

And the actual subject was to make a solo to this track, huh?

Here is mine, but I warned you, lol

[Six]

ini you were right... perhaps you should have stayed out of this one :poke:

Just kidding dude :lol: :lol: :lol: I think that was actually very good and I honestly wish I could have played like that after my first five years on the guitar, and before you say it... no I'm not just trying to be nice! I'm serious!

Excellent job and definately rep point worthy.

[ini]

Thanks mate.. I sometimes forget I just play one year..

No need to rush, huh?
cheers dude.

[Steve Zane]

And the actual subject was to make a solo to this track, huh?

Here is mine, but I warned you, lol
There you go ini ! What did I say to you...pressure is good for ya ,it makes you play better. I whish I've could of being that good after one year of playing. Good job ini:nana: This kind of jams or competition will improve your playing ini. Beleive me on this one.

[ini]

Thank you Steve, I hope you are right mate.

[zeusse]

Its better ini than what I would have come up with back when I first started playing I think you are jumping ahead at a massive rate and persistance will make you a killer player in a short time....plus your still tweaking that 2101 so I know its not an easy thing when searching for tone....all in all a very good job dude...I don't even have a clue yet what I'm gonna do on this one

[mjknowles]

Good idea Zane and cracking job Ini.:thumb: You only been playing one year? man that ain't fair:lol:

[zombo]

Ini just downloaded it excellent my friend you must have been exhausted with that tapping stuff at the beginning !!
You inspired me to have a go now !!

[zombo]

So here is my go tried to come up with something nice idea Zane !!

[ZappaFan]

Hey Ini dunno why you didnt want to post anything up, thats a really good effort mate :thumb:

[Master Tang]

Listened to both ini, and Zombo. Great tracks doodz! Two very different takes on this backing. Much enjoyed:D I might have a go at it too. Killer backing Zane!


What did you use? It sounds a tad like FL to be honest. And I never got it to sound this good.


J

[bigdoug]

ini, great solo dont do yourself down that was good, zombo ...what can I say how did you get the effect at the end very impressive :thumb:

[Steve Zane]

Listened to both ini, and Zombo. Great tracks doodz! Two very different takes on this backing. Much enjoyed:D I might have a go at it too. Killer backing Zane!


What did you use? It sounds a tad like FL to be honest. And I never got it to sound this good.


J
Thanks Master Tang. Yes I used Fl studio 6. I just love this software.

[Master Tang]

Here's a quick jam over the track. Fun to play over!

And Doug, I do believe that effect that Zombo was employing was a Digitech Whammy Pedal. Joe uses one quite a bit as well. They are fun to play with to say the least.

J

[Viscolex]

wow, every1 did class so far!!!

ini-great tappin, tryin new stuff? well, its great man!!!keep up th hard work u put into it

john- as always, superb

master tang- that was shred tastic!!!(to say the least) great job!!!!

[zeusse]

Wow John just cutting loose but you've givin me some inspiration for this I was being a suck and wanted to see what you boys would come up with first....have a better idea now thanks dude yours was fabulous

[zeusse]

The Master Tang has blessed us once again with his brilliance love the your wammy technique something I'm not the best at and have been learning a lot from your posts maybe I'll get the nerve one day...awesome dude.:thumb:

[Steve Zane]

So here is my go tried to come up with something nice idea Zane !!
Hey John ! thanks for playing on this. I always liked the fast picking of yours and the scales that you are using and of course that special tone too. Great job. This is fun indeed!I think I will make it every month...The Month solo competition.

[Steve Zane]

Here's a quick jam over the track. Fun to play over!

And Doug, I do believe that effect that Zombo was employing was a Digitech Whammy Pedal. Joe uses one quite a bit as well. They are fun to play with to say the least.

J
Master Tang,

Today I was realy impresed by your bit on this one. I like how you started slow but misterious and then those scales man they killed me..that was amazingly brilliant. I hope more of you will participate :-)

[Steve Zane]

Ok here is my bit !? I'm not to happy about it but that was my mood:eh:

[bluesgeek]

all the solos so far have been fantastic :) hopefully I'll get enough time to stick my oar in ;)

[ini]

Thanks all for the comments.
yeah zombo that tapping stuff was exhaustive, almost failed to keep it up until the pattern changed.

Your one is very cool too, nice usage of the whammy at the end, making it scream huh? very nice.

Tang - wow man, that was very shredtastic indeed as visco says, too bad the track lasts just one minute!

and steve yours was very cool too, nice tone you have there and cool groove mate.

[Six]

I think everyone has done a brilliant job on this so far.

Keep 'em coming.

[bigdoug]

master tang and zane top jobs two great leads :thumb:

and I must get me a whammy pedal :smile:

[bwdavis99]

Spacier than I usually get

Barry

[bigdoug]

well done barry, got the key change and kept it together well :thumb:

[zombo]

Wow oh yeh you've been TANGoed man what beautiful playing I absolutely loved it! That will take some beating !!

[zombo]

Zane you are the man I loved your change of effect half way through it who is ever happy with there solos there is always something sometimes !

[zombo]

Hey Barry great to see you having a bash you will be amazed to hear yourself in 6 months that is how to improve by posting and not being scared of having a go!
To you my friend a beer and a rep point!!

[doc]

well i wasnt goin to put anything up for this one,ive been workin on new things and have that lack of confidence ,especially being surrounded by so many great guitarist.im in the same boat as you ini,mind you you did a great job just one year playing im amazed and jealous.great job by everyone so far i look forward to hearing more,great backing as well.here is my bit ,dont involve me in the competition part please.just posting so i could get some constructive feedback.thanx guys and great job.

[bigdoug]

well that was pretty good doc, great job. :thumb:

[zombo]

Great Doc you get a beer too great to hear your post yeh yeh !!

[ini]

yeah doc I know exactly how you feel, you did a great job on this too though,
sounding cool to me mate, I like how you fitted in at the beginning and that solo run near the end sounded very nice too.

cheers man

[doc]

thanx guys appreciate the feedback.

[Highway Star]

Jeez, Just seen this! Another fantastic BT Zane!! I'll have a bash at this soon but way too busy with work at the moment (I work in refrigeration.... we have just had the hottest July day on record... busy busy busy!) So, I'll give it my predictably slow, (I only know one lead break) shot at it in a couple of days!! LOL

Brilliant so far though tapping gone mad from Ini!! How the hell do you do it! Huh!! Great from all, Love it!

Farl

[Steve Zane]

We still need 4 more players in this competition to end up in the war zone for the polls. Come on you know you want to do it!:wink:

[Mr Smith]

And the actual subject was to make a solo to this track, huh?

Here is mine, but I warned you, lol

Well done ini that was great dude.. very very good

[Mr Smith]

So here is my go tried to come up with something nice idea Zane !!

Wow John you always throw a spanner into the works with your awesome leed ideas, especially lurved what you did at the end mate

[Mr Smith]

Here's a quick jam over the track. Fun to play over!

And Doug, I do believe that effect that Zombo was employing was a Digitech Whammy Pedal. Joe uses one quite a bit as well. They are fun to play with to say the least.

J

Some nice chops there J I must say, the quick arps were spot on and the tone was sweet as all the way dude

[Mr Smith]

Ok here is my bit !? I'm not to happy about it but that was my mood:eh:

Wicked tones Zane and some real nice bluesy licks dude

[Mr Smith]

bwdavis99 and doc great work guys, tone choice is always a maker or breaker.. doc ya shredder, good stuff man

[zeusse]

Ok dude I'll throw something up today...I think I can rummage a lick or two together..lol

[ZappaFan]

I'll do the same myself .... :thumb:

[Highway Star]

Well, I've just spent 2 1/2 hours rebuilding my PC and finally have it ready to rock and now the foster kids have just gone to bed so I cant make a bloody noise!!!!!! One day....

Farl (frustrated!)

[wahwah]

I haven't heard the backer yet...and my studio has registered 124 degrees on the old thermometer today (!) but I fancy a quick go at whatever it it! I'll be back!

[Steve Zane]

Doc and Bwdavis99..Didn't see you had posted your bits:poke:

Good job from both of you thanks for participating in this solo competition.

If it's ok with Rick I'll organise a competition every month.

[Master Tang]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that has commented on our takes here. Sorry I ain't been around much, I've been WAY too busy lately.

Thanks again all!


J

[Rick]

If it's ok with Rick I'll organise a competition every month.

wouldn't bother me steve if you did one every week its a great success, im planning having a crack at it myself if i get chance!

[Steve Zane]

Ok Rick, I will make a solo competition every month. I'll always make the bt about a minute long to also give a chance to beginners to participate.

Just remember that it's all in good fun and not a ego thing. :-)

I'll link this month competition in the war zone fro polls in two or three days.If anyone else wants to participate now is your chance to do it.

[zombo]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that has commented on our takes here. Sorry I ain't been around much, I've been WAY too busy lately.

Thanks again all!


J

ditto

[zeusse]

I'll have something up tomorrow when I'm home Steve been busy with the kids.......there so darn needy!

[Steve Zane]

Ok guys , one more day to go before the polls. Get in there if you want to be part of the polls.

[petermoran555]

all great tracks gents...

heres mine in case anyone fancies an alternative to the high standard of entries lol.

[bigdoug]

great solo peter, better than I could do.:smile:

[Six]

I agree, very good solo indeed.

[Steve Zane]

Ok it would be nice to have at least one more person in the competition.

[Steve Zane]

all great tracks gents...

heres mine in case anyone fancies an alternative to the high standard of entries lol.
Nice solo Petermoran. But I think you had some trouble with the sound?

[petermoran555]

cheers guys,

yeh i had to use my pc microphone and balance out the volume of the BT and the volume of amp, therefore not good sound because my pc speakers are right next to my mic so i have to have the BT quite low and the guitar amp fairly high lol. quite hard to hear where the BT is up to sometimes.

i will have my direct recording cable back soon, lent to a mate. nuisance that he is lol.

[Six]

Ok it would be nice to have at least one more person in the competition.

Okay, here's one more for you but honestly I was struggling to come up with any good ideas so it's bloody rubbish.

2479

[ini]

Wow peter very cool solo, a shame that you had to record it like that lol..
very nice playing.

hey Six, yours is cool too, some ace riffs there and funny run near the end,
nowhere near rubbish to me!

[petermoran555]

Okay, here's one more for you but honestly I was struggling to come up with any good ideas so it's bloody rubbish.

2479

"bloody rubbish"....pffft, you lie lol

sounds great man.

[petermoran555]

lol cheers ini :D

yeh, the "cheap ebay pc mic" is a pretty appalling way to record lol

[Steve Zane]

Nice solo Six , you have fast licks in there!! Thanks for participating.

[Guitarpima]

Here is my attempt. I have not played with a group for a while but my style comes through. Enjoy!

[Steve Zane]

Here is my attempt. I have not played with a group for a while but my style comes through. Enjoy!
Guitarprima, that was a good solo bro. The polls are already started.Don't know if I can ad you to polls.I'll try.

[Steve Zane]

For all others that want to post your bit just want to say that the polls are started already. There is 8 participant. I will check with Rick if I can ad some more.

[zeusse]

I hate to say it Steve I'm finally out of ideas this one has got me stumped or maybe I'm being picky with it so I'm gonna pass on this one I don't want to post rubbish I gotta take a break and follow my 10 step inspiration program.....yeah I'm out of beer thats the problem maybe tomorrow when the beer store opens..I got rum but that just makes me want beer more...LOL