June Challenge - Deja Vu - VOTE! - GuitarTalk Community

V8 · 2016-06-27T12:33:12+00:00

There's only one prize, so we'll be competing in one group - no beginners so it's not entirely unfair... Since, this was a song challenge, perhaps approach...

June Challenge - Deja Vu - VOTE!

studmissile

Meron Rigas wrote:
In the meantime...idea's on the next challenge? Format (length, E.g. Mini, full) and topic?

Blues Fusion - Take any genre and blues it up.
Open Mic - You and a microphone, one track only
Acoustic Rock - Rock out using an acoustic only
Drop D Tuning - As the title says

Also been thinking about a two-parter like looper again - that got a lot a newcomers and interest - maybe a
single backtrack that everyone has to create their own solo for?

G-Man

studmissile wrote:
Meron Rigas wrote:
In the meantime...idea's on the next challenge? Format (length, E.g. Mini, full) and topic?

single backtrack that everyone has to create their own solo for?

This ?

Great ideas Stud.

I was thinking off the top of my head :
Drum Track - Everybody makes up their own song to play over a basic beat,
Free for all - Whatever floats your boat, anything goes (as many tracks as you want, as long as you want, any genre)
Effect madness - go wild and use as many effects as you can

keep em coming everyone

studmissile

G-Man wrote:
Free for all - Whatever floats your boat, anything goes (as many tracks as you want, as long as you want, any genre)

Brilliant! That would be fun!

wern101

studmissile wrote: maybe a single backtrack that everyone has to create their own solo for?

Yup! That sounds like fun.

G-Man wrote:
Free for all - Whatever floats your boat, anything goes (as many tracks as you want, as long as you want, any genre)

And this. Should make for some very interesting entries.

peterleroux

studmissile wrote: ..
Drop D Tuning - As the title says
..

I'd be keen for alternate tunings generally- some weird stuff to be found if you re-tune and lose your familiar, safe box patterns

V8

studmissile wrote:
Blues Fusion - Take any genre and blues it up.
Open Mic - You and a microphone, one track only
Acoustic Rock - Rock out using an acoustic only
Drop D Tuning - As the title says

Also been thinking about a two-parter like looper again - that got a lot a newcomers and interest - maybe a
single backtrack that everyone has to create their own solo for?

G-Man wrote: I was thinking off the top of my head :
Drum Track - Everybody makes up their own song to play over a basic beat,
Free for all - Whatever floats your boat, anything goes (as many tracks as you want, as long as you want, any genre)
Effect madness - go wild and use as many effects as you can

peterleroux wrote:
studmissile wrote: ..
Drop D Tuning - As the title says
..
I'd be keen for alternate tunings generally- some weird stuff to be found if you re-tune and lose your familiar, safe box patterns

Great topics gents! I'm liking the Acoustic Rock (I havn't touched a acoustic in 8 mths), Free for all, Open Mic and 'Alternate tunings'. Reckon alternate tuning would be the most challenging - I get rather lost when someone takes away my box... ?

3 votes for "free for all" - which is fairly similar to this last challenge? I'm easy, although I will suggest two things : 1. a gentlemen's agreement on length (+/- 4mins), if your's is longer no worries - but bear in mind you'll want to try & keep the listener engaged. 2. I reckon the extended deadline for the last one didn't make much difference to the entrants? I'd keep the deadline at around 4weeks.

G-Man

peterleroux wrote:
studmissile wrote: ..
Drop D Tuning - As the title says
..
I'd be keen for alternate tunings generally- some weird stuff to be found if you re-tune and lose your familiar, safe box patterns

Yes this is also a tempting one

V8

Popped into Graham and the Junkies today, got them to vote a tie breaker : Studmissile is our winner this month!

Guys, thanks for keeping the faith and all contributing to a grand vibe around the challenges. We make it fun to enter!

Honestly, the low voting turnout doesn't bug me - they way I approach challenges is mainly as a deadline (playing with toys or executing a idea) and I'd far rather get a few honest ear's worth of feedback on something I'm refining - than a pile of votes.

Just a thought I had while comparing my very first entry against my last one...imo, listening to tracks in the challenge context naturally lends itself to developing certain production skills (E.g. critical listening and giving feedback) - and my musical efforts have definitely benefitted 8)

wern101

Well done Stud!!

Thanks Meron for your efforts as well. Good to know that there are people that, as you say, properly listen to our tracks.

My skills and knowledge have also increased since joining this forum. :applause: :woohoo:

deebee

I'v missed the boat - I know, but all 4 tracks were very cool, Meron, you got my vote with your Jeff Beck, meets Colloseum, with Tony Greeves on bass, he was with Parrish and Gurvitz if I remember correctly. Loved it.

V8

I've popped up a separate thread with some idea(s) on the next challenge(s). Basically for the home studio hammer-chewers, we get "No Limits" challenge and the peeps with existing studio recordings, are in a "Professional" challenge.

deebee wrote: I'v missed the boat - I know, but all 4 tracks were very cool, Meron, you got my vote with your Jeff Beck, meets Colloseum, with Tony Greeves on bass, he was with Parrish and Gurvitz if I remember correctly. Loved it.

Thanks deebee - never too late for feedback. Reckon you are being far too kind, but i'll take it!