Oy fellow GMCrs

this month, it's time to start grooving easily over a reggae influenced beat! Lay back, enjoy the sunshine and maybe put in a bit of sorrow while playing over this track. After all it's a combination between reggae grooves and the fiery rock chops you guys will come up with!

Chord progression: Am Em Gm Em

Scales: A Aeolian, A Minor Pentatonic, A Blues even a bit of A Dorian if you manage to emphasize it over the Am Em combo as we discussed in the video chat sessions on modes, there can be found modal progressions within progressions. Such as this case here - Am Em can be a Dorian progression (A Dorian is derived from the G major scale)









Tempo: 75 BPM

Please submit your takes before May 20th 2012

Preferable material format:

Audio - wav. (one take with the backing track/ one take with the guitar only, no effects)
Movie - avi.

Try and develop melodies and themes with this one and let's see how many of you are into reggae and rock here!

Cosmin

im up for having ago at this. reggae / rock is my favourite genres. no effects? does that mean just clean guitar? id like to use my pedals for it...

I'm doooooooooooown for this !!

Awesome Ben! It's always an honor to be fighting side by side



If you want to use distortion in your take, you can send me the track with the distortion on, but no reverb, delay or other effects I will take care of those, k?

Here's a bit out of my take

That's some sexaaay playing C !

Thank you B-man

Hey guys! How are you faring with the takes? There are three days left until the takes should be sent and I am looking forward to seeing what you got for me

Hey mate. Here's my take


http://www.4shared.com/rar/A1VGD0pY/Reggae_collab.html

Thanks D-man lots of nifty tricks in your bag I see

Mates, tomorrow is the last day when I accepting takes on this one, so let's wee what you've got

Alright guys! The entries are over and it seems it's me and Dinaga for this one Let's make the next one count!

Here's me recording my take for the collab

That is a great solo !

I'm sorry I didn't get around to participating in this collab, it was such a cool backing !!

Hey Ben, thanks man! 'No problemmo' as our Austrian friend would say next time, next time!

Cosmin, that was a BLASTIN take! The last run is simply an amazing mix of bending and legato! Very, very melodic and your solo makes mine look like a little girl xD

Thanks man, but I don't agree on the little girl part I analyzed your take and your melodic sense is developing from one collab and recording to another you are on a very ascending path my friend! Cheers to you!

Great to hear that, Cos! Thanks a bunch, it means a lot. Looking forward to the final mix.

It's almost done man It's great working with ya

I'm looking forward to seeing this ! Will be just the right music for the sunny weather

I'm also sure that the D-Man is gonna kick ass - he always does !

Yes he does

Hey guys and gals! Theeeeee final miiiiiixxx is hereeeeeeeeeeeeee



Since only myself and the D-man were involved, I shall say that his take was very melodic and diverse, nicely executed and having a natural direction in general. The bending is accurate too!

The vibrato could be a bit wider and more expressive, but that's a thing coming in time no rush. Dynamics are the thing which you should focus on - not having each note sound linear, but raising tension where it's needed - for instance, at second 0.34, you bended in a very expressive manner that's very, very good man!It was a pleasure and honor working with you mate!

Now, I shall be thinking about the new one these days and let it loose upon you next Monday!

Cosmin

Oh that was superb !!

Perfect soundtrack for these sunny, warm evenings..

Dino, your guitar playing is ass kickingly good. Nice, bright tone and great pick attack !

Thanks for the feedback C-man
I will pay more attention to the dynamics in the future. The first part of the solo was thoughtful, in the second half I seem a bit lost.

And you really can notice every detail - I think that my vibrato should be wider too! As you said, it comes in time and it's not easy at all, but as long as I concentrate on the vibrato it should improve, right? It's probably the single MOST overlooked aspect of guitar playing - many guitarists think it's easy but it's an art of its own!



Thank you so much, B-Meister! I'm so happy you liked it

You guys both kicked axe with your takes !!

Thanks! Mert, will you join the next one man?

I don't know Cosmin I have looked at previous collaboration takes, especially if D-man submits anything, my takes would sound like a child's game I think I enjoy better listening to the great stuff you guys come up with

C'mon man we'd love to have you onboard!

Ok I will try to come up with something for next time. But don't expect anything like your or D-man's takes

Man! No worries! It has to be fun, remember?

Man just saw the video. Really really good, wow.

LOVED the style and feel of both solos, you guys should have let it go for 5 minutes! Dinaga, hats off to you brother, it's getting hard to distinguish that student/instructor line.

Hey Greg! Thanks man! Will this be meaning we'll have you with us for the next one?

Wow man, thanks! I really hope there'll be many more GMCers on the next collab!

Wow Dinaga, You were awesome mate. I liked your solo more than Cosmin's (It was a bit harder to understand for me.) Your solo was very emotive and I love your tapping. Cheers

Haha! I do have yet to join a collab so that may be a good time to start.

When will the next one be?

Hehehe! I am starting the next one on Monday I will trumpet it in the forum so, you'll know for certain

Sounds good. I'll keep my eye out.