Vai Meets Slash Collab!, It's time to rock again |
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Vai Meets Slash Collab!, It's time to rock again |
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Jun 14 2021, 12:58 PM |
Hey GMC!
I have been working with Ken behind the scenes to come up with a new collab concept! We wanted to make sure there was something in it for everybody - so we ended up with a track I would describe as Vai-meets-Slash-meets-GMC 🤘😅 Vai_meets_Slash_collab.mp3 ( 2.16MB ) Number of downloads: 413 The idea is that we record over whichever section(s) we like. I will then mix it all together and try to add some vocals as well. Here are the sections: 00:02 - 00:23 C Lydian 00:24-00:44 C - Ab - F (power chords) - try C minor pentatonic, C aeolian 00:44 - 01:04 Abmaj7 - Gm7 - Cm11 - F9 - try C minor pentatonic, C Dorian, C aeolian Tempo: 92 bpm * For best results, please send me your guitar only file without any reverb or delay * To facilitate my mixing, please send me your track starting from "point 0" (ie from the first count-in) Looking forward to hear what you think! ----- >>Listen to the FINAL RESULT! Be sure to listen to it in the GMC Radio Player as well. This post has been edited by Kristofer Dahl: Aug 27 2021, 09:59 AM |
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Jun 14 2021, 09:04 PM |
Okay, here are a couple of ideas. Any advice on how to develop them would be great thanks. I know the second half of the middle take needs a lot more notes but I ran out of ideas. I can work on that tomorrow. I just want to know if I should bin them and start again or not?
If you can use them Kris, I can send the files you need. https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/vai-meets-slash-intro-take-1 https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/vai-meets-slash-middle-take-1 Cheers -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jun 15 2021, 09:52 AM |
Okay, here are a couple of ideas. Any advice on how to develop them would be great thanks. I know the second half of the middle take needs a lot more notes but I ran out of ideas. I can work on that tomorrow. I just want to know if I should bin them and start again or not? If you can use them Kris, I can send the files you need. https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/vai-meets-slash-intro-take-1 https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/vai-meets-slash-middle-take-1 Cheers Thanks Phil, These takes are musical to my ears and you can def use them as they are or as a foundation for something more elaborate. My thoughts "Vai Meets Slash Intro Take 1" This take is structured as call and response, however the response (ie 00:10) follows pretty much the same structure as the "call" part. Why not change direction (ie if you start ascending then descend in your response) - OR if you want to keep the same melodic movement create a slight variation in rhythm. You could also apply both of these suggestions - and then it might sound less like call and response, if you stray too much from the original idea. This is really not a problem though, as the concept of "call and response" is really just a creative tool. So if the cretaivity is there anyway, there is no need to think in terms of "call and response". On a general note this take sounds scalar - that's fine but if you want to get more innovative try disrupting the even rhythmic flow and/or throw in some wider intervals. My thoughts "Vai Meets Slash Middle Take 1" You are onto something here: QUOTE I know the second half of the middle take needs a lot more notes but I ran out of ideas. You don't necessarily need more notes, however it is correct that from a musical perspective - we sort of expect this lead to go towards a climax. However countless guitarists have achieved this without playing fast or adding many notes. For example you can get more intense by adding a more intense vibrato, a more daring note choice - or maybe bend from a note that is outside of the key / ie sounds wrong. Anything unexpected that ads intensity is good: you could start slidding like a madman, add the toggle / killswitch effect / throw in a wah-wah / change sound patch / double stops / add tremolo picking close to the bridge etc etc |
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