GuitarTalk 2022 Back Back Backing Track Challenge

V8 · 2022-01-23T12:29:47+00:00

Welcome all back to 2022! Annnnnnnd we're back with a backing track challenge. Let's keep it simple, get any Royalty-free backing track and do whatever y...

GuitarTalk 2022 Back Back Backing Track Challenge

V8

So I did so me digging for 'royalty free' and well, yes kinda. And mostly no.

But I reckon wikiloops is a the best I've found so far. https://www.wikiloops.com/knowledge/use_of_tracks_outside_wikiloops.php

The ones that don't expressly mention it or non commercial use is kinda vague

https://www.guitartonemaster.com/
https://www.guitarmaps.com/Free-Guitar-Backing-Tracks.html

I did spy a few royalty free playlists on Spotify and channels on YT. And did go through a few where a once off payment ($15-150) get you lifetime royalty free access to their library and lots of subscription based ones.

You guys find any?

studmissile

Talk about going back! (Hopefully this will qualify @V8?)

In 2017 There was a competition I finished but never entered (too intimidated) . Fortunately I found my old original entry and feel it still deserves to be heard. Here is the great original backing track.

The rules were only steel licks with a Telecaster Style guitar were allowed and Important: You must not use a bender on your Telecaster. Only finger work.

V8

studmissile Hopefully this will qualify

Sure! I don't see why not, though I'm not going to dig into the t&c's - sure they don't mind 😁

Agreed, that is a great track!

studmissile

Not as bad as I remember. 🙂

Backtrack by Mikael Strömqvist

Bluetone

studmissile Very nice. Love the tone you got there.

Bluetone

Neighbours turned off their electric fence long enough for me to record some guitar! Found a backing track with drums, bass and some stabby Stratty guitar, and used my Les Paul to lay down the rest.

guidothepimmp

Oh damn. This has been back of mind. I fear i wont make this challenge im afraid. Been busy with a different project which is eating up my spare time. Hope to be back in the saddle with the next one though

studmissile

Bluetone Thanks, yeah it does sound good. If I remember correctly I used a rosewood tokai breezy that always seems to deliver a sweet tone with little effort. Unfortunately it's a little on the heavy side.

Bluetone

studmissile Has that thick, syrupy Tele tone I associate with Julian Lage or Jim Campilongo.

Yeti

Yeah, work is just much at the moment. I'm going to need to sit this one out too.

blood_bought

Not sure if this counts, only used a drum track and recorded the lead and rhythm.

blood_bought

blood_bought drums credit

Meticus

Oh, that was close, I'm quite busy atm. However I managed to record something with my bagpipes last week, but somehow forgot to finish and enter the song 😅 I'm glad I didn't miss the deadline 😃

Of course it has to be bagpipes again! 😀 And a second rhythm guitar, I'm not skilled enough with the guitar yet for solos 🤣

The backing track is by Nick Neblo (I clipped it because it's very long):

blood_bought

Meticus Those pipes sound awesome!

V8

Thanks for entering everyone!

Voting thread here or pop onto the #Challenge Discord thread if you prefer!