VOTE: GFSA Blues Challenge

Stoffeltoo

BEGINNER

RobbieZ
http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/RobbieZ_Blues_Study_in_A.mp3
Name: Blues Study in A
Description: It is a collaboration between Stoffeltoo and myself (Robbiez). Stoffel plays a nylon string classic and myself a Less Paul. It is a basic 12 bar blues study in the key of Amaj.

Warren Pridgeon
http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Warren_P_challenge_blues.mp3

Modulator
http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Modulater_SprinG1.mp3
SprinG1
Opgeneem en aanmekaargesit ens. met Audacity
Laptop met ingeboude mikrofoon ('n beperking!)

Keyboard - Dromme en orrel
Bas - Twee tracks bas gedoen met jou ou Cort nylon snaar
Akoustiese kitaar - Cort L450 C
Elektriese kitaar - Fender Squier Strat met Ibanez Chorus pedal, deur Marshall G 15 R CD
Mondfluitjie - mid 1970's Hohner in "G"

ADVANCED

Jazzman105
http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Twelve_pubs_down_Jazzman105.mp3

Song title: Twelve pubs down

Blurp:
I decided to stick with the recipe from the last challenge... using Garageband (G? as my recording tool. I used Logan on drums... one of GB's "virtual session drummers" - the drums is also the only programmed instrument on the recording. I used the iRig to record the rhythm (Ibanez AF105), bass (80's Squier Bullet1 bass) and lead (90's Fender strat) directly into GB. The rhythm guitar tone is a very cool organ-sounding preset on my GT100. I recorded the vocal straight into GB using the iPad's on-board mic. Backing vocal is courtesy of the missus, my cousin and her fiancé who were in the right place at the right time.

Studmissile
http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Studmissile_Challenge_Blues_Sept_17_Wasn%27t_Counting_on_Crying.mp3

Title: Wasn't Counting On Crying
Category: Advanced
Attachments area

Voodoo
http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Lilac_Neil_Fourie.mp3

Recording featuring a drum track, bass, keys, and two guitar tracks.

Not exactly 12 bar blues, but bluesy nonetheless ?

JoeMoore
http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Joe_Moore_Slo%20Joe%20Blues.mp3

Slo-Joe-Blues’

The guitar used on this track is a Godin LGX-SA Midi electric guitar , in conjunction with a Roland GR-33 Guitar synthesizer for the "organ" effect . The rythm guitar and organ track were recorded simultaneously. This guitar was also used for the lead guitar track , using Waves Plug-ins for various FX and processing . An Ibanez 5 string bass guitar was used for the bass track . Drums were done by my bud Arno West using Toontrack Superior Drummer . All other instruments were played by me.
Cubase was used for recording and Mastering was done in Wavelab , also by Arno West.

Stoffeltoo
http://guitarforum.co.za/gfsacomps/mp3s/Adv_Stoffeltoo_Discipline_blues.mp3

Title: Discipline Blues (Am)
BIAB used for drums, bass and slide guitar (the easy part)
Laid down a track with my recently acquired Fender Tele USA
Vocals right place and sounding really sad

Stoffeltoo

Hiya All

Finger flinches and naming glitches fixed. (With lots of coffee and cussing. Thanks for the help Meron! :applause?

Tracks loaded, blurbs added where requested.

A good number of entries for this compo and I guess competition will be stiff in the two categories. Sterling stuff entered from all the contestants which made it rather difficult to expand the categories to include an intermediate category.

Two votes each and have fun in a blues education

Jazzman105

These are good entries all-round with some awesome, professionally sounding tracks in the mix!

warrenpridgeon

So... I got to the deadline day... the best I had done was listen to a couple 12 bar blues backtracks on YouTube and jammed along halfheartedly...
It was 19:19... I had until 23:59:59 to come up with something...Stoffel was gonna kick my butt if I didn't submit something. lol. (Thanks for the motivation).

I opened reaper... Jammed a 12 bar blues rhythm track. Started riffing over it whilst humming.
21:30 I had some basic lyrics and some sort of structure down.
22:00 I had one verse pretty much how I'd like it.
22:30 Two verses down.
22:35 lemme put some sort of instrumental down
23:00 Instrumental ok enough
23:02 lemme add bass
23:20 lemme mix a little
23:45 sounds okish and will probably sound *COMPLETELY* different tomorrow (it does)
23:52 send email.

It starts off like some sort of beachboys on blue tik and migrates across to "if queen spent 12 days in a blues bar" for the instrumental at the end. lol.

Electric 1 and 2, bass and vocals through Line 6 POD HD 500x into reaper.
Could have done with some drums... maybe next time.

Stoffeltoo

Glad i could motivate you Warren. ?
I was surprised and pleasantly so with your entry ito of just in time and your approach.

Jazzman105

warrenpridgeon wrote:
Could have done with some drums... maybe next time.

I don't even miss the drums. I was impressed with your entry before knowing it was done on such "short notice"... and only noticed the missing drums after reading your mention thereof. Plus, I specifically liked the U2 touch!

V8

Great crop of entries gents - Stoked to see soo many entries with such a variety of feel's!

Have only had a briefest listen through all the tracks, but I'm looking forward to sitting down later this week and going though them all.

Hasie

Man, some good blues here. Great work everyone! :goodtimes:

studmissile

Great turn out, some new suspects! Sounding good!

nick_D01

also would like to say well done to everyone on all the entries. am also looking forward to going thru them and listening, and then picking out 2 candidates for voting ?

daveo1977

A big round of applause for all the blues cats! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to each contribution.

Tough choices, but I think I got the winners picked. ?

Voodoo

Fantastic tracks by all! Not easy to choose

Jazzman105

Voted!

nick_D01

hey guys, hi

just cast my votes now ? . really hope my 2 choices end up as the winners, i really think they deserve it.

Jazzman105

Congratulations Stoffeltoo and RobbieZ!

Stoffeltoo

WOW! I think it is the first time that a noob entrant smoked the rest of the pack. Well done Robbie.

My own entry's performance was an unexpected surprise.

To all the participants a sizzling well done and on behalf of GFSA thank you to the listeners and the voters.

I will soon announce another competition which I believe will pique every ones interest and creativity

studmissile

Nicely played Stoffeltoo and RobbieZ!

V8

I've a confession to make...I didn't get to vote (I was 3 mins late) :-[

If anything that was a reflection on the entries, soo many to choose from...I had a chronic case of analysis paralysis!

Well done to Stoffeltoo (x2) and RobbieZ, both deserving winners.

Some comments...

RobbieZ (ft Stoffeltoo) : Solid as a rock rhythm guitar, a very undervalued skill for anyt guitarist. Hope we'll hear part II featuring some rockin solo's in the future?

Modulator : Welcome to the challenges! Really creative to use the acoustic as a bass, sounded great. Also dug the harmonica, I'm a sucker for 'em.

WarrenP : I'm late, late, late said the mad hatter ?. Having said that, your process is clearly improving from the deadline motivation - probably your best last minute track? All sits together quite well, didn't even notice the lack of drums!

Voodoo : Wow, that's a really killer solo 2:10-2:50 - loved that! Dug the keys, production real good and general vibe of the track suited me, though I felt it was missing something...(vocals?)

Stud : If I had to do a blind listen, I'd know this was your track within 1s ? Signature Stud style, with a hint of Chuck Berry (maybe?). Really dug the harmonica piece in there! Only crit was I think your vocals needed a different mix, less reverb and more upfront for blues? Merely a opinion!

Joe Moore : Showing us how it's done, this could be a clinic piece in writing a tasty laid back blues instrumental. That GR-33 sounded great (and tracked great too?) - singing solo worked throughout and production was great too. I'd like to play like that 8)

Jazzman : My favourite track. Sounded like you had fun! I liked pretty much everything : vocals, guitars, backing keys, bass, mix. I'm so glad I didn''t try and compete against this track. So my style. Only crit was that the lead sounded a tad piercing/thin at times, I want more Peter Green and less Rory Gallagher ?

Just my 0.02c, well done to all for entering and having fun with it!

Jazzman105

Meron Rigas wrote:
Jazzman : My favourite track. Sounded like you had fun! I liked pretty much everything : vocals, guitars, backing keys, bass, mix. I'm so glad I didn''t try and compete against this track. So my style. Only crit was that the lead sounded a tad piercing/thin at times, I want more Peter Green and less Rory Gallagher ?

Thanks Meron. I confess, I'll have to Google Misters Green and Gallagher :?

RobbieZ

Meron Rigas wrote: I've aconfession to make...I didn't get to vote (I was 3 mins late) :-[
RobbieZ (ft Stoffeltoo) : Solid as a rock rhythm guitar, a very undervalued skill for anyt guitarist. Hope we'll hear part II featuring some rockin solo's in the future?

Thanks for the kind words of encoaragement, It is appreceated.
I am not planning on dissapearing ?, I will work on the song.