You can download the backing track from the link below:
https://app.box.com/s/qkad7m5nq6jshuk5bkx71xcxuq6ipw1dHere's a Soundcloud link to hear the track:
https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sotm108-susbemol-its-a-neo-day?si=41c0a8be5fa54938b0e84c12593480e3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Track Info:
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.
There should be headroom to record your solo. Try to set a level without excessive master limiting, because we want to avoid 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
The order and scores of the top three entries will be announced soon after the voting ends.
No prizes. It's just for fun.
As people submit their entries, I'll post them below to hopefully promote some discussion on approaches used for the solo:
Comments
In the meantime, I've given a separate download link to the backing track, just above the Souncloud window.
Gibson SG Standard.
I set guitar neck volume to 5 and played for ages until something popped out. Then in post, dialled down the patch gain as much as I dared and set the delay to tempo, then compressed it with an inch of its life and finally added a touch of eq to lift it from the grave.
I never really listen to any music vaguely like this backing track so found it tricky to get off the starting blocks. Good challenge though for me.
@flying_pie can you sign in?
A reminder that entry closes at midnight 24th July, so there's only a few days remaining.
Feedback thread: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/3575378
It's in the playlist.