This is the 62nd solo of the Month (SotM) Challenge.
The challenge is now open ends at midnight 24th August 2020.
You can download backing track from Soundcloud below:
Record your solo over the top of it and then submit it (ideally in mp3 format) to solos@theFB.co.uk
Also, feel free to comment on how you approached the solo, which will add a bit more interest and maybe we can learn something from each other.
Discussion:
A 'movie theme' style backing track.
Title: Top Fun
It's possible to play the melody of a certain well known film over this. But the idea is to come up with a new epic solo.
Tempo: 113 bpm.
Chords:
[C / / / |Csus4 / / / | C / / / |C2 / / /
|C / / / |Csus4 / / / | C / / / |Bb / / /
|C# / / / |C#2 / / / | C# / / / |C#sus4 / C# /
|C# / / / |C#2 / / / | C# / / / |E / / / ]
Repeat above
End on C
The backing track has some headroom to add your solos. Add your solo and (as a guideline) try to avoid boosting the overall level beyond that if possible. That way the entries should be at roughly the same level and we won't get into loudness wars.
Voting will start soon after the submission deadline, with each voter selecting their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.
First choice gets 5 points - Second choice gets 3 points - Third choice gets 1 point
It's not a competition.
Comments
Now in the playlist in the original post above.
Is it just me or does it sound a bit like bagpipes in places , giving it a bit of a Big Country feel.
Added to playlist.
Liberty and Justice for all ;-)
If you want a spotter’s badge, I think there’s another three steals in there (although one is a bit obscure)
My technique:
1. Melted in the boiling temps all day
2. Stripped off my sweaty clothes down to my birthday suit
3. Picked up the guitar
4. Hit record
5. 2 days later
6. Deleted that appalling mess and started again (with clothes)
Added to playlist.