Zombo's rhythm challenge !

[zombo]

So here we go I kept it simple in A so you can do a lot with it I can't wait to see what you all come up with?
Remember though keep it mostly rhythm throw a solo in there too but don't forget it shouldn't be the main thing!
It's a nice fresh approach and I tried to give the track that live feeling so feel like your on stage and all that adrenaline is flowing through you!
When you finish just upload it and we will have a poll on it closing date is next Sunday 16th of September at 20.00 GMT!

[zeusse]

Oooooooooogahhhhhhh I'm gonna have a field day with this...very nice John and now you can get shmoozin dude...LOL

[Steve Zane]

I'll give it a try!

John , are you making those back track?

[zombo]

I'll give it a try!

John , are you making those back track?

I am using loops of real drum tracks and grooves from guitar port!!

[Steve Zane]

Thanks for the info John!

Here is my take!

[Guitarpima]

This sounds pretty cool. Zane that was really cool. nice contrast and loved the wah work. Count me in on this one!

[zombo]

Oh wow that is well cool Zane I love it it's amazing what talent this site has !
This is a free for all just post if you want to be part of this !!!!
Yahooooooo !!!

[bigdoug]

great idea zombo and great first go zane :thumb:

[Guitarpima]

I came up with something cool but I have a problem. Can you make another version that in the middle the bass plays a C for one measure and then a D for a measure and plays that sequence 6 times. If not I will figure something out.

[ZappaFan]

Okay, here's my first attempt :wall: just some straight ahead power chords A D and C and some twiddly bits thrown in just because I could, got some other ideas to come on this, including me playing keys on it, which should be a laugh

Zapp

[joebaxi2]

what do ya mean ,, ! well hear goes. that was some good old rock playing there zapp right out of 1985 !! really that was cool ,

[ZappaFan]

what do ya mean ,, ! well hear goes. that was some good old rock playing there zapp right out of 1985 !! really that was cool ,

Thx JB you is way too kind mate

[Steve Zane]

Okay, here's my first attempt :wall: just some straight ahead power chords A D and C and some twiddly bits thrown in just because I could, got some other ideas to come on this, including me playing keys on it, which should be a laugh

Zapp
WoW Zap ! :jaw: I loved it my friend. You've got that GT-6 sounding very hot! Can't wait to get my new sound card and go direct like you. You also have good emagination with parts you made for this backer. Amazing track!

[zeusse]

Steve dude I cant wait till you get your new soundcard because I can't wait to hear what you will soundlike instead of the electric breadbox you use right now......smoking job on this:thumb:

Neil I thought I might have to break out the leather chaps to listen to this little bundle of joy from you..that totally threw me for a loop and was delightfully unexpected.....I would have thought you might go for the bluesy approach or something else but this was a real treat:thumb:

[ZappaFan]

Guess I must have had too much spare time today, thought I would have a play about with cakewalk and the Guitar Rig vocal patches and came up with this bizarre creation ............. please will someone shoot me now ................ I have lost it completely.

HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

[ZappaFan]

Hey Steve, just listened to your track mate, very good indeed, some fine rhythm chops there and I love the playing and tones you used on the solos.

Great track.

[Guitarpima]

Zappafan! I really liked your first take. Someone said 80's. Most definitly. Great track. Great idea for take 3. Zombo should make that the rhythm challenge theme song. It also made me forget about that I would like the C D change and just deal with the A pedal. At least the A is related. Great tracks so far.

[zeusse]

Guess I must have had too much spare time today, thought I would have a play about with cakewalk and the Guitar Rig vocal patches and came up with this bizarre creation ............. please will someone shoot me now ................ I have lost it completely.

HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

This is just fab dude love the whistling a most excellent job...rep. point!

[bigdoug]

zap has zeusse been sending you beer from canada? great stuff :smile:

[bigdoug]

ok here's my go, just an A,G,D and a simple lead over it, I found it quite hard to keep the rythm

[ZappaFan]

ok here's my go, just an A,G,D and a simple lead over it, I found it quite hard to keep the rythm

Nice work there BigD. I know what you mean about the rhythm, I had the same problem, giess thats because i dont play enough rhythm guitar as I should, something I intend to put right.

Nice to hear you crankiing in a bit of distortion there mate, i know you tend to favour the cleaner sounds, but I think it came out really well. Top stuff :thumb: :thumb:

[ZappaFan]

Tried yet another take on this ........... just tell me to shut up when ya get bored ............... :lol:

[bigdoug]

thats the best one zap. It reminds me of an advert for turkish delight... full of eastern promise :smile:

[ZappaFan]

These tracks just go to show how much of an influence the Drummer and Bass player are eh ?

[ZappaFan]

thats the best one zap. It reminds me of an advert for turkish delight... full of eastern promise :smile:

I might do the cadbury's cream egg add next .......... :lol:

[Steve Zane]

Tried yet another take on this ........... just tell me to shut up when ya get bored ............... :lol:
Zap...What the hell did you do with your guitar??? I think you got way better than a few month's ago. Love the tone and everything in this one. Great work and it shows that you are enjoying in your playing!

[ZappaFan]

Zap...What the hell did you do with your guitar??? I think you got way better than a few month's ago. Love the tone and everything in this one. Great work and it shows that you are enjoying in your playing!

Thx Steve, just having fun mate .......... and feeling more comfident because of that :thumb:

[Guitarpima]

Well it is way past my bedtime and as you all know, once your going well, just keep going. Here is my entry. Zappa, you must be on fire now. Your up to 4? I did not see 2. will listen tommorow to your new one.

[ZappaFan]

Well it is way past my bedtime and as you all know, once your going well, just keep going. Here is my entry. Zappa, you must be on fire now. Your up to 4? I did not see 2. will listen tommorow to your new one.

Rockin' stuff there .... did i detect some artistic licence with the bass line ... it seems to have changed ever so slightly :-) ...... not that it matters a jot. Loved the wah-wah tones and that sustained note at the end was the dogs wotsits. Good work mate.:thumb: :thumb:

BTW take 2 was crap so i didnt bother posting it

[Rick]

go zapp go, not had much chance to listen to stuff on here for a while but that rocks, was it the jj?

[Stew]

:thumb: rep point for number 4 Zap that was amazing playing and beautifully mixed i thought.

[ZappaFan]

go zapp go, not had much chance to listen to stuff on here for a while but that rocks, was it the jj?

JJ indeed, i dont play much else now

[Rob]

nice, different playing neal (again) I still think it would sound even better with some trem/whamy action it would suit that scale very well

[ZappaFan]

nice, different playing neal (again) I still think it would sound even better with some trem/whamy action it would suit that scale very well

You could very well be right on that one Rob. Watch this space ..... :lol:

[Steve Zane]

nice, different playing neal (again) I still think it would sound even better with some trem/whamy action it would suit that scale very well
Sorry bro but it was great like he did it! Lead solo doesn't need all the time some wahwah or trem :-)

[ZappaFan]

hmmm differing opinions eh ? not like this place .......... :-)

[Rob]

Sorry bro but it was great like he did it! Lead solo doesn't need all the time some wahwah or trem :-)

I agree, it was great I just know zap was tinkering with the idea of a floyd equiped guitar, I was thinking that the scale he was using would suit some whamy action thats all :-)

[Steve Zane]

I agree, it was great I just know zap was tinkering with the idea of a floyd equiped guitar, I was thinking that the scale he was using would suit some whamy action thats all :-)
Sorry about that Rlee! didn't read all the way your post :geek:

[Guitarpima]

Rockin' stuff there .... did i detect some artistic licence with the bass line ... it seems to have changed ever so slightly :-) ...... not that it matters a jot. Loved the wah-wah tones and that sustained note at the end was the dogs wotsits. Good work mate.:thumb: :thumb:

BTW take 2 was crap so i didnt bother posting it

I buried the original bass line so I could put my own there. Maybe it's cheating but I was having a hard time creating something with the A pedal.

your 4th take was really cool as well.

[Highway Star]

Well this is the first time I've played guitar for over a week (i've been a bit low...) and... it's the first time I've used Adobe Audition 1.5! and...... the first time I've used the Explorer, and.....my first musical post for about 8 weeks!!!

Anyhow, I've cocked up the "solo" big style and have no time to do it again today so, by next sunday it will be re-done but, other than that I'm happy enough with it!

Farl

[ZappaFan]

Well this is the first time I've played guitar for over a week (i've been a bit low...) and... the first time I've used Adobe Audition 1.5! and...... my first musical post for about 8 weeks!!!

Anyhow, I'vew cocked up the "solo" big style and have no time to do it again today so, by next sunday it will be re-done but, other than that I'm happy enough with it!

Farl

Great work Farley. I really enjoyed that, it has a certain LIVE feel to it which sounds great. Good to see you getting into posting again I had noticed that it had been some time. Anyways ......... have a rep point and some booze ....:thumb:

[Highway Star]

Great work Farley. I really enjoyed that, it has a certain LIVE feel to it which sounds great. Good to see you getting into posting again I had noticed that it had been some time. Anyways ......... have a rep point and some booze ....:thumb:

Cheers Zapp. Not a patch on your stuff but I enjoyed getting back into it!

Farl

[zeusse]

Well holy cow boys you guys got this thing going pretty damm good I think I got a riff thanks to all you guys posting some pretty inspiring stuff

Zap: I can see you've been holding out on us with all these riffs ooozing from your fingers I don't know which one I like the best now there all so damm good

Big D: alas his guitar is not just something to admire in a picture but a most classy approach to this backer with the refreshing clean tone I like from you and some distortion too I guess I'm starting to rub off on you...lol

Guitarpima: Love your chording and tone gives it a whole different feel to how I've been invisioning this backer kinda early Beck to me

Farl: The Wheat King has finally strummed in nicely with the blues feel..must have been a good harvest with the 900 tons of wheat because you seem more aggressive with the riffs

I'll get something up tomorrow or later tonight cheers guys!

[ZappaFan]

Cheers Zapp. Not a patch on your stuff but I enjoyed getting back into it!

Farl

Not a patch, you do yourself an injustice mate, I would have been proud of what you did, as should you be.:thumb:

[ZappaFan]

Well holy cow boys you guys got this thing going pretty damm good I think I got a riff thanks to all you guys posting some pretty inspiring stuff

Zap: I can see you've been holding out on us with all these riffs ooozing from your fingers I don't know which one I like the best now there all so damm good

Big D: alas his guitar is not just something to admire in a picture but a most classy approach to this backer with the refreshing clean tone I like from you and some distortion too I guess I'm starting to rub off on you...lol

Guitarpima: Love your chording and tone gives it a whole different feel to how I've been invisioning this backer kinda early Beck to me

Farl: The Wheat King has finally strummed in nicely with the blues feel..must have been a good harvest with the 900 tons of wheat because you seem more aggressive with the riffs

I'll get something up tomorrow or later tonight cheers guys!

Thanks Zeusse, I got my mojo going at the moment, must be this new JJ Hucke it's inspiring me to play something different right now.

[bigdoug]

thanks for the comments zap and zeusse, Farl that was great :thumb:

sorry missed guitarpima in there, not sure about changing things but a great track anyway :thumb:

[Guitarpima]

Farl, That was some really great work. Reminds me of the seventies style jams. I really enjoyed yours.

Big D, I missed yours too. I realized I did when everyone else was commenting on yours. Easy for me though, My eyesight is not what it used to be and that was never great. Anyway, I like your solo work. I hear influences from Duane Alman, Rhandy Bachman, and Clapton.

This was a great idea Zombo.
BTW Don't kick me out of Zombo's world for making my own bass line. :-)

[Highway Star]

Thanks for the comments guys. If you like it now then (hopefully) you'll love it when it is finished!! LOL

Anyway, so far:

Zane: Funky, fresh and very fluid! Great lead and tones. Welll impressive!

Zap: I liked the first one best! it had an 80's ZZ Top feel! No.4 was a close second Great tones and yes, a kind of Eastern feel! Great stuff all round

Big D: Wow, for a folky clean toned player you got a bit down and dirty mate! A stones feel I thought and a real grower! Well done!

Guitarpima: Stylish and different (that bass line! LOL) great tones and again, good rythm and a fluid feel! Nice one

So, one D & B and a range different of tunes! Fantastic! Just shows that although D & B may be the driving force, it's the guitarists that make the tunes!!

Farl

[bigdoug]

great stuff farl, I will resist any wheat-chaff jokes, but only cause I'm sober :smile:

[zeusse]

Here's my bit but I did find the drums hard to work with but you go with what ya got..had some other ideas but I'll just go with this I'm on limited time

[ZappaFan]

Here's my bit but I did find the drums hard to work with but you go with what ya got..had some other ideas but I'll just go with this I'm on limited time

Rock on Zeuuse Dude, Had me playing air guitar and doing the AC/DC (Angus) head nodding. Excelente' ............. Fantastico ......... Blooming Marvellous

:thumb: :wnw: :thumb: :wnw: :thumb:

[Highway Star]

Here's my bit but I did find the drums hard to work with but you go with what ya got..had some other ideas but I'll just go with this I'm on limited time

Damn!! I wish I hadn't heard this one! I can't get it out of my head!! LOL

Nice one!

Farl

[Highway Star]

Well I re-did the solo bit and i'm happier with it although not altogether happy if you know what I mean! A bit Wolfmother I thought! LOL

Farl

[Stempy]

Well here's my starter for ten... I got the rythmn bit done on the acoustic with a lead in bit on the leccy, but alas I have run out of quality guitar time for a few days due to work being busy so if anyone wants to add a twiddle then go ahead and help me out. I was contemplating adding a lyric and singing but that's out the window too for the time being at least, so you're lucky there.

Fantastic work by everyone so far, what an excellent idea this is.

[Guitarpima]

Zeusse that was really cool. I kept thinking of White Lion or bands of that era. Definitly an air guitar track.

Farl that was a better take. I love the riffs. You need to tweak your levels better though. Other than that a great bit there.

Stempy that was a good one. I like the sound of the accoustic. Your lead rhythm is really reminiscent of The Animals. Would like to hear you finish it.

[Highway Star]

Farl that was a better take. I love the riffs. You need to tweak your levels better though. Other than that a great bit there

A bit over loud I guess you are suggesting? Plenty of time to mod it! Give me your thoughts.

Farl

[ZappaFan]

Excellent stuff again Farley, that gibbo certainly sounds the mutts nuts, like guitarpima said though, a bit overloud and seems to be clipping a bit

Stempy nice approach there with teh acoustic fits spot on with the backer, pity you dont have time to do the other bits you have planned right now, but no worries mate, we can wait

[Guitarpima]

A bit over loud I guess you are suggesting? Plenty of time to mod it! Give me your thoughts.

Farl

I am no expert but the level look fine on the media player. Maybe it is being recorded to loud or the different track levels are too loud going to the master and being squased by a compressor. I notice in Sonar I have to wet my brick wall compressor to -1db. I do try and make my levels (all tracks) peack there anyway. I have to do that because my soundcard seems to be reading louder than my master in Sonar.

When I record my tracks, I try to make my peaks as close to 0db without going over. I don't have great gear so it is not easy. When it comes to mixing them, none of the tracks reach that far. Maybe someone here knows more than I do though. My big learning adventure for this challenge is all the different automations available to me and how to use them.

[Viscolex]

meh, here is my bit

i was bored really so did this... :(

and lately some stuff didnt work out for me, so inspired by bad mood :)

btw, i think the levels are a bit meesed up, but hopefuly its ok

[bwdavis99]

Tougher than it sounded, but at least it didn't require vocals

Barry

[Stempy]

Yes, Zombo was a naughty boy and used drum fills in awkward places which makes it a bit tougher, I hope I get time to finish mine before september ends.....hey there's a song in there somwhere.

Visco...too loud man, calm it down a bit....Barry, you need to work on your timing but you got a great tone going on there, well done.

[ZappaFan]

Visco - I've got to agree with Stempy there, you cranked up the levels on the recording way too much and it's clipping, and cracking. Shame because there was some good playing but the recording kinda spoiled it a bit.

[ZappaFan]

Some good stuff going on here Barry, once again i got to go with stempy though, the timing was a bit off, If you could tighten that up you got a great track coming together

[bwdavis99]

Yes, Zombo was a naughty boy and used drum fills in awkward places which makes it a bit tougher, I hope I get time to finish mine before september ends.....hey there's a song in there somwhere.

Visco...too loud man, calm it down a bit....Barry, you need to work on your timing but you got a great tone going on there, well done.

Thanks Stempy, I've always struggled with my meter, I never felt "in the pocket" on this one for sure. You guys put down some amazing stuff on this one.

Barry

[bwdavis99]

Some good stuff going on here Barry, once again i got to go with stempy though, the timing was a bit off, If you could tighten that up you got a great track coming together

Thanks Zap, maybe I'll give it another go or too, If I can conquer the timing on this I can probably handle most any thing.:wall:


Barry

[Highway Star]

An easy trap to fall into Visco! I did it by trying to outdo the drummer!! LOL Good stuff other than the volume!

Farl

[Highway Star]

Barry mate! I can see the blues inflences shining through! A bit more work on the timing and you are in!

Farl

[zeusse]

Its quite the tough one especially since the drum shots and fills aren't in any pattern..hint hint John and key change would definately make life easier too...don't want to sound picky dude its not like I've been making any of these backers mine would be up for discussion too..lol Zombo must have had something in mind when he did it that way...or just maybe he likes to see us sweat it out...so bravo to everyone for getting something together we can't let the Shmooze King stump us..LOL

[Guitarpima]

BWDavis those were good ideas coming through. Keep it up.

Visco. Man I turned and wondered where the bombs were coming from! Air raid! Good work on your track. How long have you been playing?

[bwdavis99]

Thanks for all the feedback, it means a lot coming from guys who play as well as the lot of you. I'll keep plugin away, and the meanwhile enjoying the tracks you guys most always come through with. I'm working on a compilation CD of many of the tracks you guys have put down on this and many other post to listen to on my drive to work. Btw, I wouldn't be looking for any royalty checks in the mail tho.

Barry

[zombo]

Its quite the tough one especially since the drum shots and fills aren't in any pattern..hint hint John and key change would definately make life easier too...don't want to sound picky dude its not like I've been making any of these backers mine would be up for discussion too..lol Zombo must have had something in mind when he did it that way...or just maybe he likes to see us sweat it out...so bravo to everyone for getting something together we can't let the Shmooze King stump us..LOL

Actually I am a bit limited on these grooves as they are taken from guitarport and you get what they have only what a bummer !!

[zombo]

Just listening to the first of this stuff great love it !

Farley great playing loved the rhythm and solo !

Big Doug completely different great its amazing what comes out of all of this loved it big fellar

BW Davis great chords and nice solid lead breaks :)

Viscolex nice power chords nice solo but why don't you repost and do more rhythm its all solo and hardly any rhythm your levely are too loud bud! Great playing though!

Guitarprima Now that was something very different I loved the content and fullness of it with the wah excellent!

Stempy Superb phaser picking oh yeh oh yeh super duper rhythm man you are !

Zappafan Loved your different arabian approach you can never get solos out your head can we LOL !!

Zeusse scaring us again with those massive chords and big solos great tone and rhythm oh yes you tone monster

[zombo]

So here is my part I just did it now sorry I haven't been around lately!!

[Highway Star]

So here is my part I just did it now sorry I haven't been around lately!!

Pukka!! I thought of "Free" at the start but more AC/DC to the end with a fine solo Lovely power chord riff and you hung on with the rythm just fine!

Nice to see you back John!

FArl

[zeusse]

I knew it you had the drums worked for that lick...hehe Smashingly Shmooooooozy....almost like Poison meets Free and AcDc...:thumb:

[Rick]

im sick i was i had my guitar gear here,

[Guitarpima]

Zombo I think it reminds me of The Cult. It also is very AC/DCish. Great jam!
Thanks for your response.

[ZappaFan]

Nice track Zombo ......... rock on !!!! Good to see and hear you back .......... sounds like a bit of Aerosmith riffology in there somewhere ..... walk this way ..... excellent

[zombo]

Anybody else before the deadline??

[Stempy]

When's the deadline? I haven't finished mine yet.

[bwdavis99]

I think it's tommorrow Stempy, I'm gona try and tighten mine if I get a chance

Barry

[ZappaFan]

deadline!!! is this a competition then ? I didnt realise that !!! :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:

[bigdoug]

been a bit slow catching up with this but what a response, I think you hit on a great idea zombo, welldone and great playing also, I thought AC/DC when I heard it, Zeusse:fantastic as usual, Rush like cords great stuff, Stempy great acoustic backer, hope you finish it, bwdavis you are getting better and better all the time, a real improvement welldone.Hope I didnt miss anybody, 6 pages so far zombo a real popular idea , thanks man.

[Highway Star]

I think you hit on a great idea zombo.

Certainly was!

I was going to adjust my volumes Zombo but, 1st recording on Audition and I forgot to save some of the individual bits so, take my offering as my final offering please.

Cheers

Farl

[Guitarpima]

Certainly was!

I was going to adjust my volumes Zombo but, 1st recording on Audition and I forgot to save some of the individual bits so, take my offering as my final offering please.

Cheers

Farl

Farl, your recorded audio may still be on your hard drive. You just have to fine out where Audition stores it audio.

[Stempy]

Well I got time this afternoon to finish my entry so here it is.....

[ZappaFan]

Well I got time this afternoon to finish my entry so here it is.....

Nice work stempy mate. The levels seem a little on the hot side though. Love the track though!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[Stempy]

Funny thing is I reduced the levels twice before posting, must be something about this track that makes you want to play loud. Thanks for the thumbs up.

[bigdoug]

welldone stempy. Thats great. :smile:

[Highway Star]

Nice track Stempy! Well done mate!

Farl

[zeusse]

Hard work pays off dude that was fantastic..bravo:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[Rick]

ok this is going to voting, should have done it last night but i was a bit drunk what with zapps birthday and all!