Voting for Solo of the Month (SotM) #71

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stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2177
edited June 2021 in Making Music
Welcome to the voting thread for Solo of the Month (SotM) #71. Feel free to vote and comment in this thread.

The backing track for this one was kindly provided by @poopot ;

Vote for your top 3 entries. If you're an entrant you can't vote for yourself.

1st choice gets 5 points
2nd choice gets 3 points
3rd choice gets 1 point

Voting will end at midnight 30th June 2021.

The top three will be announced after the voting closes. No prizes. It's just for fun.

You can find all the entries the playlist below.

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm71-2021-06

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Comments

  • fastonebazfastonebaz Frets: 4065
    Wasn't It from poopot? 
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  • digitalkettledigitalkettle Frets: 3124
    Wasn't It from poopot? 
    Yeah, I already reminded @stratman3142 ;)
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2177
    edited June 2021
    Wasn't It from poopot? 
    Yeah, I already reminded @stratman3142

    I've corrected it now. A copy and paste error. Apologies I should have attributed the backing track to @poopot, not @digitalkettle (who provided the previous backing track).

    Does anyone want to provide next month's backing track? Otherwise you'll be inflicted with one from me.

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  • fastonebazfastonebaz Frets: 4065
    5pts @stratman3142 the tone was so juicy,  the partial harmonics just bursting to escape and playing so smooth
    3pts @Bellycaster enjoyed the suspense and tone again very nice
    1pt @poopot this should get 10 pts really for the ingenious mixing technique and the filthy wah sound alone but just pipped by the others as I preferred the phrasing more. 

    Tough one this month. 
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  • HabaneroHabanero Frets: 248

    Very close run thing this month
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9098
    5pts @stratman3142 - liked the groove on that..
    3pts @fastonebaz - is there anything you can’t shread over? :)
    1pt @Bellycaster - happy feel to this…


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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2177
    All very close. I had to listen through a few times and kept changing the order. I had each as first place as I kept listening to them, because it depended on the critieria I used to rate them. To separate them I decided to focus on how well they fitted the backing track.

    5 points : @Bellycaster : This fitted the backing track best for me. Plus lots of melodic ideas.
    3 points : @poopot : Very inventive sounds. Nice and sparse at the start. Then some very nifty picking.
    1 point : @fastonebaz : Great Vai sounding solo. Loads of attitude and energy as usual. Would have been first based on the those factors, but I felt it wasn't as in keeping with the style of the backing.

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  • digitalkettledigitalkettle Frets: 3124
    Does anyone want to provide next month's backing track? Otherwise you'll be inflicted with one from me.
    I’ve been cooking something up…I’ll send it over in a while ;)
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  • markvmarkv Frets: 459
    Howdy folks!

    I'm not sure I would have known where to start on this so am impressed with all four entries, but my votes go to:

    5 points @fastonebaz - despite the tone being somewhat overwhelming in the context of the rest of the track, I thought the solo sounded the most natural across the descending chords, and superb playing of course.
    3 points @stratman3142 - developed nicely and the best fit in terms of sound & mix
    1 points @Bellycaster - I was pleasantly surprised by where this went.

    Sorry @poopot, very inventive production (I read your notes on the other thread) but not quite hitting the mark for me. Nice backing track though!

    Close call all round, very enjoyable.
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  • digitalkettledigitalkettle Frets: 3124
    5 points: @fastonebaz ;
    3 points: @poopot (actually 2 points for the playing and 1 point for 'flex pitch' ;) )
    1 point: @stratman3142 (just edged @Bellycaster ;)
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  • digitalkettledigitalkettle Frets: 3124
    Does anyone want to provide next month's backing track? Otherwise you'll be inflicted with one from me.
    I’ve been cooking something up…I’ll send it over in a while ;)
    Sent!
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2177
    Does anyone want to provide next month's backing track? Otherwise you'll be inflicted with one from me.
    I’ve been cooking something up…I’ll send it over in a while ;)
    Sent!
    Got it. Many thanks.

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  • SpringywheelSpringywheel Frets: 941
    Great entries as usual. 

    5 points - @fastonebaz ;
    3 points - @stratman3142 ;
    1 Point - @poopot ;
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  • BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5834
    5 Points @fastonebaz - Great playing, I think this backing was open to experimentation. Wonderful tension with the diminished sounding parts and resolved brilliantly. You nailed that well.

    3 Points @stratman3142 - This was a great solo and was the most fitting in terms of tone and style for the genre of the backing. Great phrasing and a funky feel. I was a very narrow decision based on personal taste for top spot.

    1 Point @poopot - Some nifty playing in there and nice contrast with the subtle beginning. Interesting note choices all round. I dig the mixing technique as well.
    Only a Fool Would Say That.
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2177
    Voting closes tonight at midnight.
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2177
    Entry closed.

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