SOLO of the Month #17 - Voting - Open Until 2nd August

Antique_Guitars

Howdy fretboarders!

Welcome to the voting thread for Solo of the Month #17

Voting closes on the 2nd August at 11.50 pm.

Feel free to vote and comment in this thread.

Same deal as the main Fretboard Challenge, vote for your top 3 entries!

1st choice gets 5 points

2nd choice gets 3 points

3rd choice gets 1 point

You can find all the entries on this playlist

markv

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm-17-2016-07

BahHumbug

5 points to @stratman3142 , really sweet, some nice themes in there.
3 points to @markv , for doing something a bit different .
1 point to @ChrisRG, nice!

Close but no cigar to @Bellycaster and @jaytmon ;

markv

5 points @BahHumbug - really pretty melody and nicely complementary playing to the backing, great sound too
3 points @stratman3142 - a close second, very sympathetic to the backing. Similar in idea to @BahHumbug but I preferred that ever so slightly more
1 point @jaytmon - nice chilled, relaxed tone & playing

Sorry @ChrisRG and @Bellycaster - liked both of them but liked the above just a bit more!

stratman3142

5 points to @BahHumbug : good melodies and sounds which in blend with the overall sounds of the track, which is basically what markv said in slightly different words 
3 points to @markv : as usual an interesting take on things
1 point to @ChrisRG : some nice melodic ideas

ChrisRG

Some interesting approaches this month.  I definitely need to try and get a bit more creative with my solos.  I thought there were great ideas and playing in all of the tracks this month but for me, the top 3 are.....

5 points - @stratman3142.  Another really nice solo.  Great playing and tone.
3 points - @markv - Really enjoyed the sounds and the different approach
1 point - @Jaytmon -- Nice playing that fitted well with the backing.

Bellycaster

5 Points @ChrisRG , liked that melodic solo a lot, lovely feel.

Choice between 2nd and 3rd place was tough and only comes down to Modicums, I say..... Modicums in my personal taste.

3 Points @stratman3142 ;

1 Points @jaytmon ;

Not a bad one amongst them so it was difficult to leave some out.

mellowsun

5 points @stratman3142 This was exactly how I imagined a solo to this backing track would be, perfect
3 points @jaytmon Close second, lovely tone and nice note choice
1 points @BahHumbug excellent also, the chordal stuff works really well, particularly just before the end

Antique_Guitars

Voting closes today

markv

@Antique_Guitars - are you going to vote? It was your backing track that inspired all these, after all!

Antique_Guitars

Yes I shall just at dinner but I shall 

Antique_Guitars

5 points @BahHumbug ;;

Super clever track, I love how you make it sound completely different but it really works.

3 points @stratman3142 ;;

Amazing tone,  super beautiful playing.

1 point @Bellycaster ;;

I really like the tone and choice of notes, reminds me of a few 80's / early 90's bands i like

Roland

5 points @BahHumbug for composing an acoustic piece to fit over the original backing
3 points @Bellycaster ;for writing an original melody
1 point @stratman3142 ;for excellent playing once it got going
honourable mentions for the others. 

Antique_Guitars

Voting closed

@Roland your vote actually came in after the deadline so if it has an effect on the overall winner I will have to discount it sorry.

geetarguy85

I know voting is closed, just wanted to say that Bellycaster's tone reminded me of Eric Clapton's tone on It's In The Way That You Use It - is that a slow phaser effect?