That's a really nice tone duder. I like that a lot.


damn! that's some tasty playing, Ben nice one dude.

Thanks, bleez, and likewise

I was struggling a bit to get my sound to "glue" to the backing track, so it's not as nice as I would have liked it to be.

Nicely done!! I like your use of a sort of repetitive motif as a chorus type of bit. Very melodic and soulful the entire way. That's what really works well on this backing IMHO, and you nailed it!!!! Great bending and vibrato as well. Didn't hear one note that was out of place. In short, you KARUSHED IT!!







I like how your tone cuts through the mix and I dig that wah sound. Is that a pedal or auto wah part of a preset? either way, it's working to great effect Adds a lot to it. I like your run at the end as well after the song is done and your like 'I'm not done yet!" and you keep playing Nice! You have very good technique here as well which I've watched develop over our Saturday sessions. You are more than ready to jump in the shark pool and start shredding it up!! In short.....







BEN! Great to see you in the challenge and I finally get to see that killer guitar in action! I should have bought one when I had the chance!!!! Sounds great. Also, your playing is quite good here. I like the way you transition from some very difficult chops with grace. Getting from arps to tapping and back to picking can me a rough transition and you kept it very smooth. No string noise, nothing missed, just good playing. In short.....











This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: May 10 2016, 08:23 PM

Thanks Todd

it was a real wha

i was really tired (spend hours at hospital with my wife, nothing serious, it's about new t*ts (seem to be painfull) ) and i have do an error while taking my medecine ( twice this morning, i have forget i allready had taken it) so..... i was in a minimalistic mind state.

This evening i'm in a better shape, so i do others try:

Enjoy



Laurent

WOW! This is an improvement! I liked that last one but I really dig this one It's a bit more active and you throw in some trills and other techniques to spice it up!!!! The last take was plenty good enough to badge up, but this one is even better. I can see some of the chops we work on making their way in to your soloing which is great! Some of it though is all you which is also great Being able to blend what you learn and what you make up on your own is critical. Well played

Todd



This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: May 11 2016, 03:04 PM

I wanted to thank and congratulate everyone for their killer leads and participation You guys RAWK!! It's great to see some of the licks that we have gone over in chat making their way in to your solos as well. Also great to see stuff we never covered making it in to your solos!!! We still have a few days till the next challenge ( X2 on the mission badge) so if anyone wants to give it a go, please feel free

Todd

Thanks sarge
will you be gracing the backing with t-man shred yourself?

Sure I put down some shred in the original video toward the end to give you guys a taste of what it might sound like

Quick gritty Take for the SatShredFest. Can't do video yet and gotta do Paradise Lost Vid final first. Maybe I repost vid when I got more time.

https://soundcloud.com/shallowlines/satshredfest1

This post has been edited by GeneT95: May 12 2016, 01:52 AM

This was a cool track to jam to. I'll use better audio next time! Had to get in on the first shredfest challenge.



PS. If anyone is a fan of Vinnie Moore. Look up his cover of this song it is awesome.

Spiff take!! Nothing less than I'd expect from you I like how you even went "Atonal" for a bit just for texture. Takes stones and skills for such. I like the traditional licks combined with the almost proggy bits as well. Very nice for contrast. I'm very happy you got in on this The quality is fine for me so if it works for you then you can just do whatever you did here for the next one as well. As long as I can hear the solo against the backing that's all that matters to me Doesn't have to be a big production. But it's up to you!! In short, you KILLED IT!!!






Welcome to the SHREDFEST!!! I thought your take was very original. It was gritty and raw which gave it it's own flavor. Sounded very much like a live jam sort of thing which is always cool Well done! I hope you can complete your collab vid and get a chance to make a vid for this too so I can give you your first SHRED CHALLENGE mission badge!!!! Cell phone vid is fine, just start the collab playing on your computer, and play along and use web cam/cell phone/whatever and put it on youtube for me. Looking forward to seeing it!

Todd







My take starts about the 1 minute mark in this vid.

Ah'll right. I did a quick crummy vid. It's blurry cause I had to use the facing camera of my IPhone since set up is a pain using the better front camera.





This post has been edited by GeneT95: May 13 2016, 12:51 AM

Nice!! Again very raw and gritty which provides very good contrast to the fluidity of the background. I noticed toward the end and open string type lick with hammer ons that I liked a lot as I do something similar in many of my own solos. Well played and welcome to the club!!!!

Thanks. The end did indeed use an repeating pull off to an open 6th string while moving up the A minor scale using the 5th and 6th string. I was testing a new setting on my Axe-Fx which is somewhat gritty and harsh. I played a number of notes outside the scale in sections usually a half step down and either bent to the note, tried a wider tremolo, or hammered on to the note in the scale which I think added more grittiness too. And I tried to grip the pick short close to the tip and let my pick hand fingers hit the strings at times which made the notes less fluid and 'guttural' or buzzy.

Great Challenge Idea Todd. Something that can be done quick but still practice some things.

This post has been edited by GeneT95: May 13 2016, 01:26 AM

Bingo!! It's really designed just for that. So that you can jump in and try some things and play around with it a bit as well without having to stress to much. You guys have really done well on this backing track Count down has begun to SHRED FEST X2!!!!! Which will start this coming Satu

Bring it on! I'm hungry for badges

Chris, can you size down your badges , because it's bigger than the message

Laurent

Sure I was leaving them big for the first time through. But I'll try to make them about the size of the MISSION badges next time

Todd





Ask and you shall receive!!!

Todd

This is our SECOND CHALLENGE and so you if you complete the first one and this one you will receive the much coveted X2 Mission Badge! Here goes.

This is NOT A COLLAB but something new. It's a "Challenge" I challenge you to play anything over this backing. It doesn't have to be good, it doesn't have to shred, it just has to have you in it playing like you really mean it!!! That's it so here is what I need.

1.)Reply to this post with a youtube video of your performance.

That's it, no files, no transfers, just you playing I will give you feedback on your submission and you will get your updated SHRED FEST MISSION BADGE for having the stones to put yourself out there and for making the time to make music.

DETAILS:
Key: D Minor/Blues (D minor and D blues/Pentatonic will work great!)
Submit: Embed (not paste the link, ask me if you need any help) your youtube vid of you playing over the solo section.
Bask: in the glory of your briliance!!!
BPM: 75
CHORDS USED: D Minor to Bflat Major 7

DUE DATE: Before Next Sat!!!

BACKING TRACK:
 x2SatShredFestBacking.mp3 ( 1.76MB ) Number of downloads: 519

LONGER VERSION OF BACKING TRACK
 x2_entire_song.mp3 ( 3.26MB ) Number of downloads: 136


SCALES TO USE:




This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: May 15 2016, 03:45 AM

Hi todd !! very nice BT

possible to have a king size one ?

cheers

Laurent