GMC Forum _ Competitions _ Guitar Master Competition Upload
Posted by: audiopaal Jun 23 2009, 03:37 PM
This is the upload thread for the Guitar Master Competition.
Upload your takes here in MP3 format. If you have chosen to make a vid as well, embed or link to the video on Youtube. If you upload a video we still want you to post the audiofile as well
May the best man/woman/alien win
edit by Kris - rules thread http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=28287.
Posted by: Haakond Jun 23 2009, 08:12 PM
This is my song
Name: Brain Failure Genre: Thrash metal Length: 4:31 Made by: Haakon Davidsen (me)
Great job Haakond and TJ! Haakond you did a very cool trash song, and TJ covered his style of melodic pop instrumental. Both sound great IMO.
Posted by: maharzan Jul 1 2009, 08:32 AM
Aite.. heres mine. Couldn't come up with a new song so I thought I will just enter my old song, all programming, composition and playing is done by me. Its called Memories '97. I wish I could put some faster riffs in there but couldn't play faster back then. Hope you will like it as I do. It has some really nice memories of my college life!
The song: The song is a upbeat blues track, all the backing and everything was done by my own hand (first backing ever!) and I am very pleased with the result! Kit used was a Fender Strat, A Les Paul, Reaper, EZ drummer, some VST's and some imagination!
The video: Robert johnson was the finest blues man to walk the earth and this is a dedicated to him. The common theme running through it is a video I found that is about his track "Me and the Devil blues", legend has it that Robert sold his soul to the devil in order to play great blues guitar and was hounded by the devil ever after. The other bits of the video speak for itself, all the best guitarists in the world in one place (imo of course)
Thanks for looking and thanks to GMC for this competition, it has once again pushed all my musical boundaries even further!
I must say this will be a tough competition guys, I'm am truly amazed but the creativity and quality of these songs! Bravo!
sted I gotta compliment your video, this is one of the best tributes that I've ever seen!
Posted by: sted Jul 2 2009, 08:40 AM
QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Jul 1 2009, 10:56 PM)
I must say this will be a tough competition guys, I'm am truly amazed but the creativity and quality of these songs! Bravo!
sted I gotta compliment your video, this is one of the best tributes that I've ever seen!
Cheers mate, it took me three days just to edit it!!
Posted by: Staffy Jul 2 2009, 09:28 PM
Nice one Sted ! An standing ovation for the creativity!!! And You sure get all the cool the players in thath vid. A pleasure to listen to and watch!!!!
Nice one Sted ! An standing ovation for the creativity!!! And You sure get all the cool the players in thath vid. A pleasure to listen to and watch!!!!
Very cool tune.....nice an melodic. I really enjoyed it...
Posted by: sted Jul 4 2009, 10:43 AM
QUOTE (lcsdds @ Jul 3 2009, 07:33 PM)
Very cool tune.....nice an melodic. I really enjoyed it...
thanks Monte, appreciate that!
Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jul 4 2009, 11:56 AM
QUOTE (Rudstar @ Jul 3 2009, 12:39 AM)
Here's my entry
Very nice and mellow song mate, I like the whammys in the end
Posted by: The Uncreator Jul 5 2009, 05:28 AM
EDIT:
Added new song later in thread.
Posted by: kaznie_NL Jul 5 2009, 10:25 AM
QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Jul 5 2009, 06:28 AM)
Here is my entry finally! "The Parting Of Water And Life" (dont mind the upload title, its old )
Don't know how the mix will turn out, My monitors were busted so I used an HDTV Speaker system Still I am proud of this song, So I'll take my chances with all the other amazing uploads in here.
OMG..... hahaha, this is like 10 times better then what I'm creating ATM
I'll still upload it, but my dream of wining the Vox might not be realised
Posted by: sted Jul 5 2009, 10:54 AM
QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Jul 5 2009, 05:28 AM)
Here is my entry finally! "The Parting Of Water And Life" (dont mind the upload title, its old )
Don't know how the mix will turn out, My monitors were busted so I used an HDTV Speaker system Still I am proud of this song, So I'll take my chances with all the other amazing uploads in here.
I think the mix was spot on mate, really reminded of iron maiden this, very nice (And long! ) track.
Posted by: Deleted Jul 5 2009, 11:03 AM
I've planned to make it longer and with lyrics, but I'm not a good singer so here is my entry:
I think the mix was spot on mate, really reminded of iron maiden this, very nice (And long! ) track.
Good to know, I had spent hours transferring it to other media's to make sure it was right, Glad you like it as well!
And as for the Iron Maiden....... Yeah
Posted by: Sami Jul 6 2009, 05:46 AM
Here's My Upload, Good luck to everyone! insanity_3.mp3 ( 1.88MB )
: 300
Edit: Oh and if you the people who have me on facebook could comment here too, that'd be great http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1116981678344&ref=mf
Posted by: Matt23 Jul 6 2009, 06:05 PM
Here's my entry. It's a 3:49 long instrumental piece, called "Fortress of Secrets".
Everything was composed by me, and all the electric guitars were played by me, with my Ibanez through my PODxt. The drums were made using Acoustica Beatcraft, and the bass guitar and strings were made using FL Studio 8.
This is the first time I've properly recorded a full song, and the first time I've composed an instrumental song. I've always wanted to compose and record a full instrumental song, but never bothered, so this contest was a great push to get me to follow a project through until the end.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy my song, and good luck to all the other contestants.
Here's my entry. It's a 3:49 long instrumental piece, called "Fortress of Secrets".
Everything was composed by me, and all the electric guitars were played by me, with my Ibanez through my PODxt. The drums were made using Acoustica Beatcraft, and the bass guitar and strings were made using FL Studio 8.
This is the first time I've properly recorded a full song, and the first time I've composed an instrumental song. I've always wanted to compose and record a full instrumental song, but never bothered, so this contest was a great push to get me to follow a project through until the end.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy my song, and good luck to all the other contestants.
Here's my entry. It's a 3:49 long instrumental piece, called "Fortress of Secrets".
Everything was composed by me, and all the electric guitars were played by me, with my Ibanez through my PODxt. The drums were made using Acoustica Beatcraft, and the bass guitar and strings were made using FL Studio 8.
This is the first time I've properly recorded a full song, and the first time I've composed an instrumental song. I've always wanted to compose and record a full instrumental song, but never bothered, so this contest was a great push to get me to follow a project through until the end.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy my song, and good luck to all the other contestants.
That is a pretty cool composition Matt, I really like it man!
Posted by: The Uncreator Jul 12 2009, 05:43 PM
I decided to go with a different song than my previous one (If this not allowed, I will re-upload it), I figure since the deadline is still quite a ways off, Shouldn't be too big a deal.
I thought that a 10:00 song might not be everyones bread and butter, so here is a new one. Straightforward, Brutal, Heavy, and a bit disturbing.
I'm also confident that it showcases almost everything GMC has taught me over the past 2 years
All instruments and vocals are done by me (Drums are programmed obviously).
I don't know if this has any bearing on the song itself, but here are the lyrics.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Marionette _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dolls so lifelike and beautifully real Perform there spastic, twisted dance Limbs twitch with a devilish beat Face forever tightened in a blank stare
Invisible strings pull in all directions As they make there way across the stage The sound of bone smashing against the floor Makes me nervous but wanting more
Dance for me, Marionette Let me see your appendages bend Dance for me, Marionette Let me see that beautiful twitch
I sat down in that velvet chair as The dolls perform there dance of death Indulge myself as deeply as I can In the softness of there flesh
My heart suddenly skips a beat As she falls into a feverish spasm My heart suddenly stops to beat As I see a tear ride down her cheek
Dance for me, Marionette Let me see your appendages bend Dance for me, Marionette Let me see that beautiful twitch Dance for me, Marionette Let me see that exotic seizure Dance for me, Marionette Bend, twitch, gasp and cry
Dance Dance for me doll Dance for me Let Me see you dance Let me see You Twist and twitch Shake and fall Gasp for air Cry in pain Hit the stage Let me see your twisted dance
There is a place hidden deep in the shadows Where your sins are kept in check Dolls twitching, twisting to satisfy you "Dolls" so lifelike and beautifully real
There is a place hidden in deep in the shadows Where your sins are free to be expressed Where you can indulge in all of the sins A place called The Marionette
Cover of the MJ song "Give into me" without vocals !
Posted by: The Uncreator Jul 12 2009, 06:16 PM
Unfortunately we can't upload cover songs, We have to use completely original songs composed by us. If it were different im sure we would see a lot of MJ covers
Posted by: audiopaal Jul 12 2009, 09:29 PM
QUOTE (Frej10 @ Jul 12 2009, 07:02 PM)
Cover of the MJ song "Give into me" without vocals !
Sorry, coversongs are not allowed. It has to be an original composition to be allowed in this competition
Here is my take. I recorded it all today and composed nearly the whole song yesterday. I was such a fool that I didn´t use the previous days to do everything. I´m going on vacation today, so I had to submit my take today. I hope you like it.
There are some interesting compositions. Good luck everyone!
Posted by: newguyatgmc Jul 17 2009, 03:31 PM
QUOTE (Tolek @ Jul 17 2009, 09:12 AM)
Here is my take. I recorded it all today and composed nearly the whole song yesterday. I was such a fool that I didn´t use the previous days to do everything. I´m going on vacation today, so I had to submit my take today. I hope you like it.
There are some interesting compositions. Good luck everyone!
NIce....I think thats a good entry...lot of good techniques in there.
Posted by: Tolek Jul 17 2009, 03:34 PM
QUOTE (newguyatgmc @ Jul 17 2009, 04:31 PM)
NIce....I think thats a good entry...lot of good techniques in there.
Thanks, I´m glad you like it! The techniques aren´t very expanded and really clean yet. Still working on them.
Posted by: Laszlo Boross Jul 17 2009, 09:25 PM
Great song! Well done!
Posted by: Tolek Jul 17 2009, 09:26 PM
Thanks.
Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jul 17 2009, 10:40 PM
Very cool composition Tolek!
Posted by: kaznie_NL Jul 18 2009, 06:21 PM
So guys, my take I've been working on this for the full competition lengt by now, and I'm going on holiday tomorow, so I can't do anymore I hope you guys like it! It's all me, drums with EZdrummer, bass by me, guitars by me, mixing by me, but some tips from Ivan and Jafomatic.
Wow! This competition has brought out the best in you guys!
Posted by: Marc_Maiden Jul 20 2009, 02:51 AM
deleted until fixed
Posted by: TylerT Jul 20 2009, 05:24 AM
Name: Adrenaline Rush Album: Adrenaline Rush
Lots more at myspace.com/tylerteeplemusic !!!
[attachment=16698:Adrenaline_Rush.mp3]
Posted by: Marc_Maiden Jul 20 2009, 07:11 PM
i just realized that the last part of my song got out of sync just a tiny tiny bit almost uunoticeable but im going to fix it and re upload it
Posted by: Marc_Maiden Jul 21 2009, 02:20 AM
ok back in action
Here is my Entry:
Title: He Took My Car
About the song: the song is actually about a thing that happened to a friend and I in the Xbox game Halo 3. We all piled in a warthog and we started driving away. we heard the following "HHEEEEE TOOOOKKKK MMMAAAHHHH CCCEERRRRRRRR" in a redneck angry voice....it was soo halarious....i decided to write a song about what he must have been going through.
Part 1: spawning, seeing the car, running the car, dodging bullets and rockets ETC to get to the car.
Part 2: He notices that me and my friend want the car, so we both start racing for it...emotional thunder and rain pour down
Part 3: ANNGRRYYYYY
Part 4: My friend and i driving around in circles around him killing other players with the car (you hear the halo medals)
Part 5: Being on hold, metaphore for waiting for the car to spawn again
part 6 (conclusion): reuniting with the car.
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The gear:
Amp: Blackstar Ht-5 Full Stack
Guitar: USA Made Peavey Axcelerator AX with a Duncan JB in the bridge and 2 rails in the neck (only bridge pick up used in this song)
Mic: Shure SM58 into an M audio Pre amp into a toneport GX into Repear
Mic placement: For Rythm: used the top half speaker cab to help take out some of the bottom, had it right in the middle about a few inches away
For lead: A little outside the cone, fewer inches away than the rhythm
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Soundclips:
the halo ones were recorded in game
the thunder was downloaded from a free sound effects web site from the original poster
About the song: the song is actually about a thing that happened to a friend and I in the Xbox game Halo 3. We all piled in a warthog and we started driving away. we heard the following "HHEEEEE TOOOOKKKK MMMAAAHHHH CCCEERRRRRRRR" in a redneck angry voice....it was soo halarious....i decided to write a song about what he must have been going through.
Part 1: spawning, seeing the car, running the car, dodging bullets and rockets ETC to get to the car.
Part 2: He notices that me and my friend want the car, so we both start racing for it...emotional thunder and rain pour down
Part 3: ANNGRRYYYYY
Part 4: My friend and i driving around in circles around him killing other players with the car (you hear the halo medals)
Part 5: Being on hold, metaphore for waiting for the car to spawn again
part 6 (conclusion): reuniting with the car.
--------------------------------
The gear:
Amp: Blackstar Ht-5 Full Stack
Guitar: USA Made Peavey Axcelerator AX with a Duncan JB in the bridge and 2 rails in the neck (only bridge pick up used in this song)
Mic: Shure SM58 into an M audio Pre amp into a toneport GX into Repear
Mic placement: For Rythm: used the top half speaker cab to help take out some of the bottom, had it right in the middle about a few inches away
For lead: A little outside the cone, fewer inches away than the rhythm
-----------------------------------------
Soundclips:
the halo ones were recorded in game
the thunder was downloaded from a free sound effects web site from the original poster
Voice overs: yours truly
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
Hey Marc, so are you going to make a video ? Would sounds pretty awesome if you had a screen split or something so two Marcs can be playing at once (rhythm / lead)... Or maybe triple split, where you can dance holding a rifle ! Never mind... A video would be cool though !
Posted by: Tjchep Jul 24 2009, 01:57 AM
QUOTE (Marc_Maiden @ Jul 21 2009, 02:20 AM)
ok back in action
Here is my Entry:
Title: He Took My Car
About the song: the song is actually about a thing that happened to a friend and I in the Xbox game Halo 3. We all piled in a warthog and we started driving away. we heard the following "HHEEEEE TOOOOKKKK MMMAAAHHHH CCCEERRRRRRRR" in a redneck angry voice....it was soo halarious....i decided to write a song about what he must have been going through.
Part 1: spawning, seeing the car, running the car, dodging bullets and rockets ETC to get to the car.
Part 2: He notices that me and my friend want the car, so we both start racing for it...emotional thunder and rain pour down
Part 3: ANNGRRYYYYY
Part 4: My friend and i driving around in circles around him killing other players with the car (you hear the halo medals)
Part 5: Being on hold, metaphore for waiting for the car to spawn again
part 6 (conclusion): reuniting with the car.
--------------------------------
The gear:
Amp: Blackstar Ht-5 Full Stack
Guitar: USA Made Peavey Axcelerator AX with a Duncan JB in the bridge and 2 rails in the neck (only bridge pick up used in this song)
Mic: Shure SM58 into an M audio Pre amp into a toneport GX into Repear
Mic placement: For Rythm: used the top half speaker cab to help take out some of the bottom, had it right in the middle about a few inches away
For lead: A little outside the cone, fewer inches away than the rhythm
-----------------------------------------
Soundclips:
the halo ones were recorded in game
the thunder was downloaded from a free sound effects web site from the original poster
Voice overs: yours truly
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
That was killer bro
The humor too it was great too
Posted by: Marc_Maiden Jul 24 2009, 03:29 AM
thanks
Posted by: Laszlo Boross Jul 24 2009, 11:33 AM
Great job! The rhythm are very interesting and varied! How much time was to record it?
Posted by: bladzerok Jul 25 2009, 08:19 PM
i finally managed to finish the recording of my song!! this is a song that i wrote for this competition, since its my first composition. I did my best to make it sound good, and put quite a lot of efforts into the guitar parts, but its really hard to make a line 6 sound like a mesa or a soldano lol. its also the first time i made a drum line, used MIDI lines for bass and VSTs, and recorded and mixed a full song, so i don't have much experience on those kind of things! so i really hope you will take from your time to listen to it, and that you like it
gears used: BASS:MIDI bass line through 4front bass VSTI, with some eq-ing Drums: Acoustica beatcraft Guitar, rythm: Ibanez RG321 through Toneport GX through Gearbox, with a reverb vst and eq-ing Guitar, lead : Ibanez S320 through toneport GX through gearbox, with reverb VST and eq-ing
Great job! The rhythm are very interesting and varied! How much time was to record it?
It took me 2 whole days, because i was trying to get the mic placement right, and also the tone for the rhythm right. It was a challenge because to my ear, a tone sounded right, but through the microphone it was different so i had to keep playing trail and error. I also began to realize that there is something wrong with my toneport, because i am starting to get a tiny bit of lag when i record, which was making some parts sound a little out of temp, so i tried to compensate as best i could for that.
over all i am happy with the results, however each time i do better or push myself, it is as if i am setting up a new standard for myself, and now i have to do even better
Posted by: Dexxter Jul 26 2009, 07:37 PM
Here's my song:
Title: Riding In The Sky Author: Max Warnby
This is the first song that I've composed completely by myself. When I composed this song I was influenced by video game music from games such as Sonic and Megaman and others. Enjoy!
[attachment=16873:Riding_In_The_Sky.mp3]
Posted by: Staffy Jul 26 2009, 10:28 PM
Sorry, i placed it wrong in the first upload... Anyway, here is my contribution. I managed to do the final touch... video is supposed to be added in a few days. This is a kind of blues song with a bridge. Text and recording notes below:
Demons in Tango
I got lost in a middle of a dream There were so many confusions Not as easy as it seems And the Demons dancing tango, to a morbid kind of theme
I was in shock, while lying, shivering flat out I could feel my heart beating, I paniced, no doubth And the demons dancing tango, they made me wanna shout!
Anger, betrayal and sorrow It was so long ago You better learn to crawl Before You can go
I was redeemed, by the power of my soul Since I'm still beeing here around I'll guess I played my role and the the demons dancing tango, round the gravediggers hole
Anger, betrayal and sorrow It was so long ago You better learn to crawl Before You can go
Cause now I'm free, I found my destiny for sure All the rage and the pain, dont exist here anymore but still the demons dancin tango, at anyone else's door
Guitar recorded with 2 SM 57 with Marshall 2203 Guitar used Ibanez semi-acoustic All instruments played "live" except the drums (Superior Drums) Organ, NI Hammond B4 Choir by Ilona (sampled Oooh, Aaahs) Bass by Mr. S Recorded in Cubase with TC Electronics Konnekt 48 & Powercore
I think that was it, otherwise, just ask me... :-)
Posted by: facjata Jul 26 2009, 10:42 PM
so, i've done something too. it's my first song i wish, you like it
P.S. sorry, that it's so quiet, but for me, it's impossible to make it louder maybe the next time
Its not so quit here... but the recording should benefit by a mastering plug with some eq and compression to get it near 0 db. For instance T-Racks T3 or something equivivalent out there. Btw. the intro riff reminds me of early Sabbath! :-)
Posted by: facjata Jul 26 2009, 10:55 PM
oh, i know i doesn't sound pro, thanks for help, i will try with next compositions if it reminds something as huge as Sabbath, it's a big compliment, thanks
Posted by: Staffy Jul 26 2009, 11:07 PM
QUOTE (facjata @ Jul 26 2009, 11:55 PM)
oh, i know i doesn't sound pro, thanks for help, i will try with next compositions if it reminds something as huge as Sabbath, it's a big compliment, thanks
I made some quick edit at your song, if you dont mind, just to show you what I mean. You can get it http://83.168.235.22/song_1.mp3
If you wanna use it, pleas do so... :-)
Posted by: audiopaal Jul 26 2009, 11:11 PM
QUOTE (facjata @ Jul 26 2009, 11:55 PM)
oh, i know i doesn't sound pro, thanks for help, i will try with next compositions if it reminds something as huge as Sabbath, it's a big compliment, thanks
It reminds me of a mixture between early Sabbath and early Soundgarden! Great riffs man!
Posted by: facjata Jul 26 2009, 11:22 PM
thanks very much Staffy, but i think it's not fair, you help me, and no other man in the competition. so i will stay with 100% mine work thanks Audiopaal, it's really nice to hear, that you like it
Posted by: Staffy Jul 26 2009, 11:49 PM
No problems! Keep on rocking !!!
QUOTE (facjata @ Jul 27 2009, 12:22 AM)
thanks very much Staffy, but i think it's not fair, you help me, and no other man in the competition. so i will stay with 100% mine work thanks Audiopaal, it's really nice to hear, that you like it
Posted by: bladzerok Jul 27 2009, 12:26 AM
QUOTE (Staffy @ Jul 26 2009, 05:28 PM)
Sorry, i placed it wrong in the first upload... Anyway, here is my contribution. I managed to do the final touch... video is supposed to be added in a few days. This is a kind of blues song with a bridge. Text and recording notes below:
Demons in Tango
I got lost in a middle of a dream There were so many confusions Not as easy as it seems And the Demons dancing tango, to a morbid kind of theme
I was in shock, while lying, shivering flat out I could feel my heart beating, I paniced, no doubth And the demons dancing tango, they made me wanna shout!
Anger, betrayal and sorrow It was so long ago You better learn to crawl Before You can go
I was redeemed, by the power of my soul Since I'm still beeing here around I'll guess I played my role and the the demons dancing tango, round the gravediggers hole
Anger, betrayal and sorrow It was so long ago You better learn to crawl Before You can go
Cause now I'm free, I found my destiny for sure All the rage and the pain, dont exist here anymore but still the demons dancin tango, at anyone else's door
Guitar recorded with 2 SM 57 with Marshall 2203 Guitar used Ibanez semi-acoustic All instruments played "live" except the drums (Superior Drums) Organ, NI Hammond B4 Choir by Ilona (sampled Oooh, Aaahs) Bass by Mr. S Recorded in Cubase with TC Electronics Konnekt 48 & Powercore
I think that was it, otherwise, just ask me... :-)
wow that was really cool! im not much into blues but this was great! and the mix is really well done too!
Posted by: Siggum Jul 27 2009, 08:53 PM
Hi guys,
Here is my entry, better late than never right? hope im not too late though