Mini Challenge Part II - VOTE!

V8 · 2016-02-08T08:07:59+00:00

Thank you again to all the entrants - 5 brilliant entries! I've split them into two groups for voting : Intermediate and Advanced. Please try and vote once in each category. I was tempted to give everyone 5 votes, because you are all winners, these are all really cool tracks 8) You got 7 days and 2 votes...go for it! [b]INTERMEDIATE[/b] [b]Norman86 - No Title[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Norman86.mp3 [i]I used Studmissile's song, added a "chorus" part and bassline to the song, then added some phrases on top of that, leading into a little boosted part. [/i] [b]Eujean - Intent[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Eujean.mp3 [i]So used the same setup again - rocksmith cable into fl-studio with amplitube[/i] [b]ADVANCED[/b] [b]Tokyopop - Pieces of Pickles[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Toykopop.mp3 [i]Decided to go with Stud's track.[/i] [b]studmissile - Pick Up The Pieces[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Studmissile.mp3 [b]Meron Rigas - Jammin with Eujean[/b] http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/V8.mp3 [i]I abused Eujean's Part I entry (sorry bro!) and did a wee bit of a "remix"...kinda aiming at a Tweak-esque flavour. So I cut a few loops from the original entry, bumped up the BPM from 140 to 155, overlaid some drums to Eujean's existing drums, added a bass line, threw in some vocal samples and a bit of a lead.[/i] (old forum) Poll Results: Mini Challenge Part II - VOTE! Norman86 (I): 2 Eujean (I): 9 ToykoPop (A): 0 Studmissile (A): 4 Meron Rigas (A): 7

Norman86

oh yes, my manners are appaling... call it shock from getting a couple of votes. lol
Well done Eujean and Meron. Awesome tracks. 8)

wern101

Nice update norman. Well done.

Tokyo - by 'fight' I assume fighting in the general sense of the word? Not fist fights only? But like 'war' also? Any fighting really? The topic is pretty vast so I think it could go down well. My 10 cents.... ☺

wern101

Oh and when u said fight i immediately thought of Rocky and Eye of the tiger.... ?

TokyoP0P

wern101 wrote Nice update norman. Well done.

Tokyo - by 'fight' I assume fighting in the general sense of the word? Not fist fights only? But like 'war' also? Any fighting really? The topic is pretty vast so I think it could go down well. My 10 cents.... ☺

Yeah I mean like something that could play during a fight scene of any kind to amp the scene up in a movie or video game.

Fist fight, Kung Fu fight, jet pilot fight, two Eskimos fighting over a hole in the ice, whatever you can think of.

That could be a Rocky-esque tune like you said or a heavy chugging guitar riff or whatever else floats your boat.

studmissile

Thought I’d jot down some ideas I had. Try and do the same so we get this year covered!

1. BE MY VALENTINE: No flowers and chocolates this year sweetheart, I’m writing you a song! (Unfortunately valentines passed!)
2. (APRIL FOOLS) FUN AND FOOLISH: Give us all a giggle!
3. NOW THAT’S A CATCHY RIFF: You got to make members say “That’s so cool, how you play that?”
4. ACOUSTIC ROCK, Yeah you heard me, it’s got to be acoustic and it’s got to rock
5. FUZZILLA: Beg, borrow or steal a fuzz pedal and show us what you can do with it!
6. PUNK’d: It’s a garage band do whatever the hell you want! Just try and keep it in tune!
7. ALTERNATIVE TUNNING: Sorry Drop D isn’t going to cut it! Now that’s scary!
8. ETHEREAL AMBIANCE: Create a chilled atmosphere in any genre
9. NASHVILLE GUITAR RASH! Sorry can’t help myself ?
10. A GUITAR AND ONE OTHER INSTRUMENT (DRUMS AND VOCALS ALLOWED ONLY FOR THE DESPERATE BUT DON’T EXPECT BONUS POINTS!) Not too sure about this, but It’s an interesting thought?
11. THE BLUES BABY, THE BLUES: Have we done this before? Be surprised if we haven't?

wern101

studmissile wrote Thought I’d jot down some ideas I had. Try and do the same so we get this year covered!

1. BE MY VALENTINE: No flowers and chocolates this year sweetheart, I’m writing you a song! (Unfortunately valentines passed!)
2. (APRIL FOOLS) FUN AND FOOLISH: Give us all a giggle!
3. NOW THAT’S A CATCHY RIFF: You got to make members say “That’s so cool, how you play that?”
4. ACOUSTIC ROCK, Yeah you heard me, it’s got to be acoustic and it’s got to rock
5. FUZZILLA: Beg, borrow or steal a fuzz pedal and show us what you can do with it!
6. PUNK’d: It’s a garage band do whatever the hell you want! Just try and keep it in tune!
7. ALTERNATIVE TUNNING: Sorry Drop D isn’t going to cut it! Now that’s scary!
8. ETHEREAL AMBIANCE: Create a chilled atmosphere in any genre
9. NASHVILLE RASH! Sorry can’t help myself ?
10. A GUITAR AND ONE OTHER INSTRUMENT (DRUMS AND VOCALS ALLOWED ONLY FOR THE DESPERATE BUT DON’T EXPECT BONUS POINTS!) Not too sure about this, but It’s an interesting thought?
11. THE BLUES BABY, THE BLUES: Have we done this before? Be surprised if we haven't?

Love your ideas Stud. well done.

IMO:

1. PLEASE NO VALENTINES >☹
2 - 4. I'm in
5. uhm......
7. Alternate tuning is pretty cool. Drop D is what I know, but I found this nifty diagram showing ALL the different tuning variations. (I have attached said diagram for those interested.)
9. What???

Excited....

That is all.

wern101

sorry, here is the diagram.

studmissile

Just Spitballing a few ideas, please feel free to add to or modify, there must be some "challenge" involved. Give it a little thought and try and write down a few ideas.....

TokyoP0P

Another one could be to take two very different genres and combine them, whether that be through transition or by doing something like Bluegrass Safari by Tony Cox who takes bluegrass style finger-picking and plays African style music.

Of course it wouldn't have to be as advanced as that.

wern101

Idea:
Have everyone come up with a unique rhythm and riff for a specific key. Eg. Key of C: 1 minute, rhythm and lead??

Or maybe even a specific scale?

Still like the 'fight' idea the most.

studmissile

Fair enough. but maybe call it an " ACTION SCENE " or "ACTION SEQUENCE" Theme to open it up a little?

V8

studmissile wrote Thought I’d jot down some ideas I had. Try and do the same so we get this year covered!

1. BE MY VALENTINE: No flowers and chocolates this year sweetheart, I’m writing you a song! (Unfortunately valentines passed!)
2. (APRIL FOOLS) FUN AND FOOLISH: Give us all a giggle!
3. NOW THAT’S A CATCHY RIFF: You got to make members say “That’s so cool, how you play that?”
4. ACOUSTIC ROCK, Yeah you heard me, it’s got to be acoustic and it’s got to rock
5. FUZZILLA: Beg, borrow or steal a fuzz pedal and show us what you can do with it!
6. PUNK’d: It’s a garage band do whatever the hell you want! Just try and keep it in tune!
7. ALTERNATIVE TUNNING: Sorry Drop D isn’t going to cut it! Now that’s scary!
8. ETHEREAL AMBIANCE: Create a chilled atmosphere in any genre
9. NASHVILLE GUITAR RASH! Sorry can’t help myself ?
10. A GUITAR AND ONE OTHER INSTRUMENT (DRUMS AND VOCALS ALLOWED ONLY FOR THE DESPERATE BUT DON’T EXPECT BONUS POINTS!) Not too sure about this, but It’s an interesting thought?
11. THE BLUES BABY, THE BLUES: Have we done this before? Be surprised if we haven't?

Stud, you are a stud! Great work on the list, I'm seeing a few mini challenges (2,7,10 & 5...Fuzzilla, hell yeah!) and some main challenges in this list.

Though I'll pass on 1 and I'll ponder 9...(we all have our kryptonite - mine's working with samples - I just can't help myself ?)

I think it's a annual thing to do something with a blues flavour - at least I try and sneak something in...surprisingly enough the blues ones don't get as many entries as one would hope. Though we'd still want to have a few genre specific challenges - always a good idea to tackle something unfamiliar.

TokyoP0P wrote
studmissile wrote All great ideas, but please try and keep in mind the beginners?
Or then in the spirit of Deadpool and Street Fighter 5 we have something like a Fight Music theme for this month.

Hmm, I have been watching a fair amount of UFC again, I suppose "Fight Music" doesn't have to be loud and fast - Conor McGregor walked out to a title fight to a Sinead O'Conner acapella performance.

Let's continue the debate over the weekend and I'll post up something early next week? And for format, anyone have a preference? I'm think a 2+min full song vibe, with a collaboration twist...I'll offer myself up as producer &/or session bassist.

TokyoP0P

So do I have to go all the way to Nashville to get this rash or will any rash do?

studmissile

TokyoP0P wrote So do I have to go all the way to Nashville to get this rash or will any rash do?

No just download some Dale Watson, you should become infected!

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TokyoP0P

studmissile wrote
TokyoP0P wrote So do I have to go all the way to Nashville to get this rash or will any rash do?

No just download some Dale Watson, you should become infected!

I'm sorry to say that I am definitely NOT infected lol :-[ Not yet at least, but I'm open minded and I'll certainly give it a try if we have that challenge.

Hasie

I am posting this here, because this started out with the challenge. I wanted to do this with Stud's backtrack, but it didn't work out. So I just used the chord progression he used.

https://www.soundcloud.com/hasie-3/acceptant-draft-1

studmissile

Hasie wrote I am posting this here, because this started out with the challenge. I wanted to do this with Stud's backtrack, but it didn't work out. So I just used the chord progression he used.

https://www.soundcloud.com/hasie-3/acceptant-draft-1

I wondered what happened? But great to see something really good came out of it. Well done Hasie.

Norman86

Hasie wrote I am posting this here, because this started out with the challenge. I wanted to do this with Stud's backtrack, but it didn't work out. So I just used the chord progression he used.

https://www.soundcloud.com/hasie-3/acceptant-draft-1

Nice one, Would be great to see where this idea takes you ?

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