July Challenge [VOTE]

FruitarGeek · 2015-07-27T10:01:39+00:00

I've put all entrants into the same voting page now, to generate more interaction. I must say, these are cooooool entries. So we have 3 votes per category, but seeming as Hasie is in his own category, by default he wins - but that doesn't mean we shouldn't listen critically and offer tips and tricks where we can [b]BEGINNER[/b]: [b]Hasie - "Jack's Journey" [/b]http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Hasie.mp3 [i]Screwed over by Aku, the Samurai seeks his way back to the past to stop the evil Aku. This one is for Samurai Jack. I called it “Jack’s Journey”. Recording setup: LTD M-10 -> Yamaha THR10 -> Cubase AI[/i] [b]INTERMEDIATE[/b]: [b]G-man - "Tardy Man"[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/G-man.mp3 [i]the Super Hero in question is Tardy Man, this is the theme song that plays when he is late for work or trying to make it to the bottle store before they close. He uses his super powers of inconsiderate driving and illegal parking to achieve these ends.[/i] [b]iainrossouw - "Hero Theme"[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/iainrossouw.mp3 [i]I started this composition by putting a basic chord structure together to last a minute and improvised over it until I found something that might work. Then I arranged it to suit that melody I chose. I have transcribed the melody as well and it is available if you want it. I am using Cakewalk 8 on Windows 8 and used Cool Edit Pro (very old version) to remove clicks and pops. I play a western guitar.[/i] [b]Tokyopop - "Vigilante"[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/TokyoPop.mp3 [i]This is a theme for DC's cowboy superhero, Vigilante. The gun-singling, whip-cracking one from the Justice League, not the gimp that got his costume from some underground S&M club and throws jagged sex toys at criminals before restraining them with pink, fluffy cuffs.[/i] [b]ADVANCED[/b]: [b]V8- "Hulk Smash"[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/V8.mp3 [i]Hulk Smash - Faced by adversity...Dr Bruce Banner turns into the Hulk in the intro, beats the dickens out of a private army in a montage of mayhem and reverts back to Dr Banner in the outro wondering, "what. just. happened."? A old tune from the archives. Drums, bass guitar, rhythm & lead guitar(s). Much delay and fuzz with a liberal sprinkling of wah. No synths or samples were harmed (or used) this month =D[/i] [b]studmissle- "Nothing but a long line of mistakes"[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/studmissle.mp3 [i]My 5c, bit of a rush job! More Punisher than Superman?[/i] (old forum) Poll Results: please vote Hasie: 9 iainrossouw: 2 G-man: 4 Tokyopop: 12 V8: 5 studmissle: 10

briang-telkomsa-net

My 2 cents worth-
TokyoP0P the deserved winner - great entry which captured exactly the theme that you described! (intermediate.....I wonder ?)

Amazing recording quality from Studmissile, and Hasie, good stuff!

TokyoP0P

Thanks for the votes and of course thanks to my guitar. Without it none of this would be possible. This one's for you, Betty. Cheers.

This challenge was no picnic, but that was the fun part I think. Well done again to everyone.

briang wrote My 2 cents worth-
TokyoP0P the deserved winner - great entry which captured exactly the theme that you described! (intermediate.....I wonder ?)

Hey, thanks Brian. Eh... Advanced... I just hear the word and I think of some Guthrie Govan, Paco de Lucia type madness.

studmissile

Thanks for the votes and compliments, well done TokyoPOP and Hasie, and everyone else, great competition!

briang-telkomsa-net

Hey, thanks Brian. Advanced... I just hear the word and I think of some Guthrie Govan, Paco de Lucia type madness.
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We all want to play like those guys don't we?
Your playing is impressive (like you say its thanks to your "axe", which still has to played though? - meticulous, precise, in the pocket)
I was referring more to the quality of your recording and the composition in this instance, which I think is in the same league as the "advanced" guys like Studmissile (I couldn't get V8's recording to play >☹)

studmissile

Hey that ain't fair! did you try the red link beneath briang?

briang-telkomsa-net

studmissile wrote Hey that ain't fair! did you try the red link beneath briang?

Yip I did....and I've learned that life ain't fair ?

studmissile

briang wrote
studmissile wrote Hey that ain't fair! did you try the red link beneath briang?
Yip I did....and I've learned that life ain't fair ?

Ain't that the truth, ?..........but back to the tech issue, you still couldn't get it to work? I also battled but with iainrossouw and G-man?

briang-telkomsa-net

studmissile wrote
briang wrote
studmissile wrote Hey that ain't fair! did you try the red link beneath briang?
Yip I did....and I've learned that life ain't fair ?
Ain't that the truth, ?..........but back to the tech issue, you still couldn't get it to work? I also battled but with iainrossouw and G-man?

The error message complains about the file type (which is strange as it is a plain mp3?) and a possible codec error?

studmissile

briang wrote
studmissile wrote
briang wrote
studmissile wrote Hey that ain't fair! did you try the red link beneath briang?
Yip I did....and I've learned that life ain't fair ?
Ain't that the truth, ?..........but back to the tech issue, you still couldn't get it to work? I also battled but with iainrossouw and G-man?
The error message complains about the file type (which is strange as it is a plain mp3?) and a possible codec error?

Oh no, didn't get anything like that?

G-Man

Yeah mine didn't play at first nor v8's , tried again the next day and they played fine.

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