Voting for Solo of the Month (SotM) #127

stratman3142

Welcome to the voting thread for Solo of the Month (SotM) #127. Feel free to vote and comment in this thread.

Thanks to @fastonebaz for this backing track.

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 31st May 2026

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/sotm-2026-05?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

fastonebaz

5pts @Bellycaster had it all,  great tone, really nice inventive phrases,  excellent
3pts @stratman3142 masterful playing and tone but just pipped at the post 
-1000pts @flying_pie magnificent,  I just hope you played it on a polkadot guitar

stratman3142

5 points : @Bellycaster : Blues with a hint of rockabilly. Nice. Great fit to the backing.

3 points : @fastonebaz : Some great ideas. If only you'd reined in the 'Feargal Sharky'esque' manic vibrato a bit , it could have been a winner. Lots of intensity.

1 point : @flying_pie :  Like an avante guarde Captain Beefhart with polkadots. Certainly adventurous.

flying_pie

5 points @fastonebaz - loved the more aggressive take

3 points @Bellycaster - great playing and lovely fit to the tune

1 point @stratman3142 - more great playing and really very little between the three solos

Bellycaster

5 Points @stratman3142 - Definitely the most "Bluesiest" of the entries, so gets top slot. Great licks and controlled playing as usual.

3 Points @fastonebaz - Very extravagant approach, lots of variety and I loved the snazzy play out at the end.

1 Point @flying_pie -  Very different, certainly brought a pleasing smile to my face. I have heard of Captain Beefheart, but haven't heard his playing, so can't vouch for any similarity. I'm gonna have to look out of curiosity now

flying_pie

@Bellycaster have you heard of Angine de Poitriine? I was imagining it as their version of the blues, hence the name. It does have a Beefheart/Primus vibe to it though 

Bellycaster

flying_pie said:

@Bellycaster have you heard of Angine de Poitriine? I was imagining it as their version of the blues, hence the name. It does have a Beefheart/Primus vibe to it though 

I have seen that name appearing all over the place, I think there's a thread on here. I'll have to have a nosey over the weekend.

fastonebaz

Nose being the operative word  

Bellycaster

fastonebaz said:

Nose being the operative word  

Lol, unintentional pun, I've only just seen them. Looks like Buckethead meets Pinicchio.

stratman3142

Voting ends tomorrow (31st May) at midnight.

stratman3142

Voting closes tonight at midnight.

stratman3142

Voting closed.