Bluetone Sjoe. Really, really nice. I wouldn't complain about the drum track - in this instance it's just a tool after all (don't tell any of your drummer mates I said that).

Love the playing – super solid. Everything comes together so well. Think you may have have a stupendously wondrous decision in where you included 'The Lick.' As to how, the change in tone you used also makes The Lick work extra hard and adds an extra dimension to the piece overall.

The bar is set, once again, very high.
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So I have the stirrings of an idea, and even sufficient time to possibly bring this one off. Of course, having just listened to @Bluetone's entry, I'm not even sure I should!

Well, hell. Why not?
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domhatch Thanks, Dom. Join! The more, the merrier...

Can you embellish the lick a little? e.g with a hammer-on or trill?

studmissile i would imagine yes. In my interpretation anyways.. but I will let Bluetone give us his thoughts

guidothepimmp Me? It's fine with me. As long as The Lick is recognisably there, all good.

Bluetone yeh. The challenge idea came from you, so just making sure it fits in with what was envisaged

studmissile I've mashed it up realllll good. Maybe beyond recognition - I think I've reversed the challenge and made it a challenge just to figure out where I used it

For me, that's the beauty of these challenges, let the creative juices flow where they go.

Hokay folks,

I am done fretting (mind the pun) over this track. It is what it is. I am now officially fresh out of ideas

So here is GTPs "The Lick". This round I went completely out of my comfort zone, It ended up with a lounge kinda vibe which surprised me somewhat. Largely clean guitar, tried to get a bass groove thing going, and all of that on top of a drum sample I picked up on Landr. I couldn't edit the drums much being theyre a sample.

Lead was a tele. At some point I realised I was on bridge pup, I really wanted to be on neck pup, so I switched then and for you attentive folk, you may note there is a tonal change to a sweeter lead tone. I couldn't be arsed about redoing the bridge piece again.. so it stays.. Hidden in the back is an electric organ filling some space, and my boy cameo'ed by shaking the pepper in the background.. Thanks Blue for the cool challenge!

guidothepimmp Nice! Love the bass vibe in there - I'm reminded of the Beastie Boys' In Sound From Way Out album.

Well..@NorioDS is gonna donate a R100 Paul Bothner's voucher for this month's winner...if you needed any more encouragement!

studmissile Nice! I'm getting there too - I think @Bluetone has infected us with earlybird-itus Usually I'd still be tweaking at 23:58:59

...though, I think it's to preserve sanity as much as anything. I really don't enjoy tracking and then listening back how much I don't practice

Done! Can you hear the lick?

12 Bar Blues, in A. 'Hardly Subtle' coz' there's 12x "The Lick" and 4x Freddy King's

Thoroughly enjoyed this one - I had doubts initially, but great idea @Bluetone ️

Sorry had to fix a glitch.

guidothepimmp man, I wish there was a way to double-like.

Wowzers. All mighty fine. Gonna stick 'em on the monitors and make a choice, but it's going to be hard. Wish I'd had the time to get one done but between getting one child settled at UCT and the other one sorted in isolation (Covid scare at the school) it's been a messy few weeks.

Nicely done fellas.
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