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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ Solo Contest
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 02:00 PM
... never thought i will do something like this, but just for fun .. here is my entry for the youtube "PetrucciFever solo contest" 
To step out of the cosy GMC environment and upload a take for open comments to wild west youtube country is a bit scary tho .. . There are some serious shredder participating, so i have no intention to win something, but anyway ...
I should have listen to Emirs advice from his collab and practiced a bit more the faster parts (or leave them out ), but as the deadline is tomorrow i could not go any further. Anyway, i hope you guys like the composition of the solo and i'm curious to hear your thoughts.
Thanks
Andy
Posted by: Velvet Roger Feb 9 2009, 02:07 PM
Nice composition Andy, cool ending as well
Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 9 2009, 02:10 PM
This is really cool. Well done man
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 02:11 PM
Thanks
... yes, i tried to extend the fade out a bit to avoid the need to shred Thanks Emir
Posted by: Mandos Feb 9 2009, 02:12 PM
Tasty playing Andy. I really liked you tone and the solo is very well composed.
Posted by: Emir Hot Feb 9 2009, 02:14 PM
Is this Ibanez or Charvel/Jackson ? Very cool looking guitar
Posted by: fatb0t Feb 9 2009, 02:17 PM
That sounds great man, really melodic. Who needs shred when you can pick tasteful notes like that? Your arpeggio use was also awesome
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 02:20 PM
Its an Ibanez RG350DX ... never us it really, but needed the tremolo for this one and i started to like it again .. kind of, still prefer a strat
Thanks fatb0t and Mandos
Posted by: skennington Feb 9 2009, 02:32 PM
Very nice indeed Andy. I think that entry will take you quite a ways in the contest. Good luck man!
Posted by: David Wallimann Feb 9 2009, 02:36 PM
Andy, this is a very strong entry man!
Great mix of technique and melodic phrasing all that with great control of your notes with smooth vibrato.
Very nice take my friend, you shouldn't be embarrassed of this at all! :-)
Good luck with the contest!
Posted by: lcsdds Feb 9 2009, 02:37 PM
Just awesome man!! I love your phrasing Andy and I agree with fatb0t. No need to shred when you can phrase like that!! Well done.
Posted by: Mrblomme Feb 9 2009, 02:46 PM
Awesome!
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 02:49 PM
Great mix of technique and melodic phrasing all that with great control of your notes with smooth vibrato.
Very nice take my friend, you shouldn't be embarrassed of this at all! :-)
Good luck with the contest!
Thanks David, .. calms me down a bit
.. when i pressed the publish button i was shaking like if i needed to enter the stage Thanks Monte, Mrblomme and Skenny ..
Posted by: lcsdds Feb 9 2009, 03:26 PM
You should be proud of your entry Andy. I'd much rather be able to compose and phrase like that then shred. Shredding is impressive, especially to fellow guitarists, but if you want to reach a wider audience you better be able to play melodically IMO.
Posted by: sted Feb 9 2009, 03:31 PM
Loved it! Usually hate the high gain shred approach but the phrasing and note selection you use is sublime, ah well one day i will be able to do this!
Posted by: berko Feb 9 2009, 03:33 PM
Great stuff man, that tone is really dramatic (but not dirty) and the phrasing with those smooth AP licks is very well balanced. Don't be afraid of the shredders tho, many of them seem to lack any original ideas or even a structure/story. 
Btw, you can check out my entry as well if you click on the link in my signature (the title is "About to Fall"). Yours is far better and expressive than mine, but anyway - at least I'm not the only GMCer fighting in the wild west of cruel Youtube...
EDIT: Monte - very well said! I tried to combine the two in mine though (to appeal for the seasoned beginners as well as for the melody-fans) Still, Andy is the man here
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 03:38 PM
Thanks again Monte
.. guitar player sickness, we always want what others are doing and we are never happy with what we do .. maybe not only a guitar player problem Thanks. You are right, not a fan of high gain ether .. i used a bit to much for my taste, especially at the beginning, but needed a bit more for the end. In fact the backing is quite "empty" and it was not easy to find a sound which fits in.
Posted by: Tolek Feb 9 2009, 03:39 PM
Really impressive! You actually have BIG chances to win something thanks to this first-rate melody. Well done, my french buddy! 
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 03:51 PM
Btw, you can check out my entry as well if you click on the link in my signature (the title is "About to Fall"). Yours is far better and expressive than mine, but anyway - at least I'm not the only GMCer fighting in the wild west of cruel Youtube...
..
Man berko ... didn't know you uploaded a take as well, sorry. I was listening to it, but did got the connection .. pff. Great take!! True, you choosed a more an melodic approach as well. LDo you know about some other GMC:er participating on this contest?
it's a cruel world out there .. lets stick together
Well done, my french buddy! Thanks Tolek
.. hm not sure about winning something, your nice comments are already enough. btw ... i'm german
Posted by: Tolek Feb 9 2009, 03:52 PM
.. hm not sure about winning something, your nice comments are already enough. btw ... i'm german
Dann eben... Von mir aus.
Posted by: Pedja Simovic Feb 9 2009, 04:04 PM
Great playing Andy , I hope you win it !
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Feb 9 2009, 04:07 PM
Awesome Andy. You're a great musician for sure Best of luck for the competition mate.
Posted by: berko Feb 9 2009, 04:12 PM
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Posted by: lcsdds Feb 9 2009, 04:18 PM
Btw, you can check out my entry as well if you click on the link in my signature. Yours is far better and expressive than mine, but anyway - at least I'm not the only GMCer fighting in the wild west of cruel Youtube...
which video is is Berko?
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 04:22 PM
found his topic now .. http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=24066&hl=PetrucciFever
Thanks Pedja and OC ..
Posted by: Iluha Feb 9 2009, 04:23 PM
Awesome Andy, like always
Posted by: berko Feb 9 2009, 06:44 PM
Thanks Andy! I don't know how this double post occured. My browser froze and I pressed the submit button many times, but when it appeared, I only saw my first unedited one.. anyway
There is one more GMCer who participated but I can't seem to find him! He isn't a regular poster so I don't find his nickname either. I thought it was in Muris's original post about the contest but it isn't there.
Anyway, I wish him luck too!
Posted by: coloneldrew Feb 9 2009, 07:12 PM
Very good entry, but you're not playing at the speed of the Earth's rotation, which Petrucci would 
Just kidding, well done.
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 07:14 PM
There is one more GMCer who participated but I can't seem to find him! He isn't a regular poster so I don't find his nickname either. I thought it was in Muris's original post about the contest but it isn't there.
Anyway, I wish him luck too!No problem, you said nice things, so feel free to double or triple post this
Could be good to find out who it is. I searched the forum now and didn't find something ether. Maybe there are still some last minute entries coming...
Just kidding, well done.
Petrucci has a Fever ...
Posted by: skennington Feb 9 2009, 07:17 PM
Anyway, I wish him luck too!I think it was tjchep...
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=23692&view=findpost&p=323530
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 07:25 PM
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=23692&view=findpost&p=323530
Thanks skenny ... right, i remember now that Tjchep did this topic. Thunder9513 is the 3rd one ... nice take !!
Posted by: berko Feb 9 2009, 07:29 PM
I haven't seen his... then there is a 4th participant lurking somewhere around...
O.K I'll try to find him among the video responses cause I remember the face (and the guitar
) then i'll give the link. Every GMCer deserves attention.EDIT: OOps, yes the thunder guy is the 4th one, you're right
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 07:35 PM
O.K I'll try to find him among the video responses cause I remember the face (and the guitar
) then i'll give the link. Every GMCer deserves attention.EDIT: OOps, yes the thunder guy is the 4th one, you're right
hm .. still 3, Tjchep didn't uploaded a take or did i missed this one as well? Would love to hear his take btw ..
Posted by: berko Feb 9 2009, 07:37 PM
Nope, then he only posted a topic about the contest. If I'm correct he participated last year. So there is only the 3 of us so far
Posted by: skennington Feb 9 2009, 07:49 PM
Wow, I thought tj would be all over this one.
Posted by: Toni Suominen Feb 9 2009, 09:32 PM
That's a great take man
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 10:10 PM
Thanks Toni
Posted by: Skatastic Feb 9 2009, 10:27 PM
Brilliant, don't put yourself down so much, definintely something i'd love to be able to play. It's also got a slightly different feel to most things i've heard which is great, it made me really pay attention. Good Luck with this, plese keep us updated Going to listen to it again now.
Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 9 2009, 10:43 PM
I'm not allowed to make any comment at this time
so I'm gonna say **** *** **** ***!!!!
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 10:52 PM
so I'm gonna say **** *** **** ***!!!!
... now i will not sleep tonight
Maybe after i can ask you for a short feedback?
Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 9 2009, 10:53 PM
Of course, after competition is done,
I'll be glad to say few words about your take.
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 10:57 PM
I'll be glad to say few words about your take.
Great, looking forward for this, thanks
Good luck for your jury job. I can imagine this will not be easy.
Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 9 2009, 11:44 PM
Good luck for your jury job. I can imagine this will not be easy.
Lots of entries,yeah.
Posted by: enforcer Feb 9 2009, 11:56 PM
Great work Andy, I loved it! There are some licks I wish I could steal to put on my lick library if its ok with you
By the way when is the deadline for this competition?
Dang, its today. These graduation exams surely has a great impact on my guitar playing
Posted by: wrk Feb 9 2009, 11:57 PM
By the way when is the deadline for this competition?
Thanks Can ... take what ever you need
.. let me know if you need help I think the deadline is tomorrow the 10th, but i don't know based on which time-zone or the exact hour. You plan to do a take? Would be great !!!
Posted by: UncleSkillet Feb 10 2009, 12:54 AM
Andy, that was great man! I loved everything from start to finish. Great energy and I love the melodies you come up with,
Best of luck bro
Posted by: wrk Feb 10 2009, 08:02 AM
Going to listen to it again now.Thanks Skatastic, you are right, maybe it comes over sometimes that i put myself down. It's just when recording something, i have some details in mind i would have liked to integrate, more clean, bends, sound, vibrato etc... after a while i'm so focused on that and don't hear the overall thing anymore.
Best of luck bro
Thanks Jeff, glad you like it
Posted by: audiopaal Feb 10 2009, 09:14 AM
Oh man, I totally forgot about this contest..
Awesome take man! Great guitar as well
Good luck in the contest!
Posted by: wrk Feb 10 2009, 09:22 AM
Awesome take man! Great guitar as well
Good luck in the contest!
Thanks Paal, ... it's not too late, you still have something like 3 hours
Posted by: Carlos Carrillo Feb 10 2009, 02:03 PM
WOW MY GOD!!!! you are great mate! a perfect job!
Posted by: David Wallimann Feb 10 2009, 02:20 PM
Good luck everyone. Muris, I'm glad I'm not in your shoes.. Lots of cool entries and hard to be a judge!
Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Feb 11 2009, 12:34 PM
This was a really well composed and strong take! I think you really stand a chance there! Good luck!
Posted by: wrk Feb 11 2009, 03:17 PM
Good luck!Thank you Bogdan ..
Posted by: Hammerhead Feb 11 2009, 04:19 PM
Great job! Hot-Damn!
Posted by: Fran Feb 11 2009, 04:28 PM
How on earth did I miss this thread?
That was awesome wrk, really liked it, lots of feeling there.
Posted by: coffeeman Feb 11 2009, 04:49 PM
Great job Andy , your phrasing is awesome as always. Good luck!
Posted by: Alex87 Feb 11 2009, 04:59 PM
I really really like this solo you made here. Good luck with the competition mate!
Posted by: wrk Feb 11 2009, 05:11 PM
Thank you Hammerhead, Fran, Coffee and Alex. A lack of confidence concerning my playing is a huge weak point of mine .. i really appreciate your nice comments
Posted by: wrk Feb 27 2009, 12:24 AM
Don't know if you guys have seen this, but the result of the "PetrucciFever Contest" with Muris in the jury was published yesterday. I think the jury did a nice choice! The 3rd place was my personal favorite. First and second place is well deserved as well.
Overall i'm positively surprised how polite all the comments have been for a youtube contest !
Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 27 2009, 12:33 AM
Yeah, I forgot to announce it!
Good work Andy, there were some great players involved
but your take was very sweet and as you can see
I listed you in my personal Top 15.
Now I would like to say few words about your take tho,
I'm allowed to do so since competition is over now.
It was brilliant all the way until you reached for A dorian.
You played Dorian a lot but over F chord as well
which sounded pretty out and unprepared unfortunately,
if you could just stick to natural Am or som
it would be a master piece!
Posted by: wrk Feb 27 2009, 01:00 AM
Good work Andy, there were some great players involved
but your take was very sweet and as you can see
I listed you in my personal Top 15.
Now I would like to say few words about your take tho,
I'm allowed to do so since competition is over now.
It was brilliant all the way until you reached for A dorian.
You played Dorian a lot but over F chord as well
which sounded pretty out and unprepared unfortunately,
if you could just stick to natural Am or som
it would be a master piece!
Thank you Muris for your feedback .. and for putting me in your top 15 list
I try to understand which part you mean, i listened to it a few time again, but i'm not quite sure .. could you give me please the time on the video? That would be helpful to analyze this part better .. Thanks!
.. master piece is nice Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 27 2009, 01:34 AM
Well it starts from approx 1:16, it was F chord and you had F# note
on D string, 16th fret.
And then you continued with Dorian, playing it not all the time
but here and there, and there were few hits over F chord again.
Posted by: wrk Feb 27 2009, 09:40 AM
on D string, 16th fret.
And then you continued with Dorian, playing it not all the time
but here and there, and there were few hits over F chord again.
That was a good hint, Thank you !! Now i know what you mean ..
Honestly, i was not even aware of it that i played dorian
I really have to work on my ears i guess. This part is a typical example that i often apply some licks and don't think about each note. Especially on those faster parts ..
Thank you, really helpful advice to keep in mind
Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Feb 27 2009, 01:09 PM
Those intervals(3rds I think) at 00:24 are phantastic. Very very soulful, melodic, great compositions.
You're very creative mate!:)
Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 27 2009, 01:15 PM
Honestly, i was not even aware of it that i played dorian
I really have to work on my ears i guess. This part is a typical example that i often apply some licks and don't think about each note. Especially on those faster parts ..
Thank you, really helpful advice to keep in mind
You're welcome Andy, you did amazing job in this contest
and your progress is very easy to notice,
those were just tiny gaps in playing but overaly it was a great take!
Posted by: Praetorian Feb 27 2009, 04:08 PM
Bro, that was AWESOME!!! My entire goal on the guitar, is to be able to play like you can play right now! Don't be so hard on yourself...that was KILLER!!!!!
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