Solo of the Month (SotM) #128 - Challenge

stratman3142

The challenge is now open and ends at midnight 23rd June 2026

Discussion:

Thanks to @flying_pie for this backing track.

You can download the backing track from the link below:

https://app.box.com/s/1qjy517b94j7wuhchrl3mmujocawbvxk

You can hear track on Souncloud below:
https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sotm128-flying_pie-boomer-rock?si=93cda07d5d5b4ed28a44a68125110270&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Track info from @flying_pie

Title: Boomer Rock

Tempo: 118bpm

 

Chords/Structure

A G D A X 8

E D X 4

A G D A x 8

General Info

Record your solo over the top of it and then submit it (ideally in mp3 format) to solos@thefretboard.co.uk

Also, feel free to post on how you approached the solo on this thread, 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:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm128-2026-06?si=25dcf3f15d7f460bbdc0d37bab1df22b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

stratman3142

Mine's in the playlist.