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GMC Forum _ Cosmin Lupu _ Early 2000s College Rock Collab
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 4 2012, 10:34 PM
Hey guys! It looks like our friend, Guitarrero's suggestion has inspired me to start a nostalgic collab based on the sound of the punk influenced bands contributing to the nice soundtracks of the early 2000s college comedies, such as the famous 'American Pie' 
Well then, here we go:
Tempo: 90 BPM
Key: E major
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator
Material format: wav. or mp3 (one track containing both the backing track and your lead part and one track containing ONLY your lead part without any reverb/ wah/ delay or other effects, aside from distortion is it is the case)
Deadline: No later than September, 25th
So, GMC Are you ready for a big dose of energy??!! We will discuss on the take possibilities in the video chat session happening this Thursday (September 6th)
LET'S ROCK THEN!
Cosmin
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Sep 5 2012, 09:56 AM
The backing track sounds great! 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 5 2012, 10:45 AM
Thank you Marcus!
Posted by: Sensible Jones Sep 5 2012, 01:03 PM
I'll give it a go Cosmin!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 5 2012, 01:19 PM
Great Neil!
Posted by: Saddlefall Sep 5 2012, 02:02 PM
Your backing tracks are always brilliant Cosmin. I hear a solo in my head, so I might wanna this one aswell
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 5 2012, 04:40 PM
Thank you mate, welcome onboard!
Posted by: Gitarrero Sep 8 2012, 02:56 PM
Since I inspired you, I should submit the first take 
With a special guest...just for Grace.
Here we go!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 8 2012, 03:03 PM
Very authentic! Thank you Christian, oh, provider of inspirational ideas 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 17 2012, 06:58 AM
How are your takes brewing gentlemen? 
Posted by: Grace Sep 18 2012, 08:54 PM
With a special guest...just for Grace.
Here we go!
Wait...is that..BARNEY???!!!!
so cute!! <3
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 19 2012, 07:36 AM
Grace I think you should join us too
Posted by: Gitarrero Sep 19 2012, 06:00 PM
I think you should join us too For sure!
Grace, I guess Barney also wants you to join us
Posted by: Grace Sep 19 2012, 10:19 PM
Oh goodness you want me to solo??? X_X......that would take forever lol
Barney, I love you! adorable
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 20 2012, 06:54 AM
Barney, I love you!
adorableC'mon Barney wants you to give it a try as well
Posted by: Grace Sep 20 2012, 07:52 PM
Guuuhhhh I'll give it a try......just for Barney
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 20 2012, 09:53 PM
Goodeh!
Posted by: Sollesnes Sep 20 2012, 10:32 PM
Very cool backing track, Cosmin Hope you get some more takers
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 21 2012, 07:25 AM
Hope you get some more takers Thanks Sol, but why not yourself?
Posted by: Grace Sep 23 2012, 08:18 AM
So as embarrassing as this is, I am ONLY posting it for Barney, since he/she won't be able to tell if it's good or not....
Enjoy.
http://soundcloud.com/get-7-1/01-early-2000s-college-rock
02_Early_2000s_College_Rock_Collab_s.m4a ( 2.25MB )
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Posted by: Gitarrero Sep 23 2012, 08:56 AM
This is a great take, Grace!
Barney likes it And I like it too!
Posted by: Grace Sep 23 2012, 08:57 AM
Barney likes it
And I like it too! Thank you yours is great!
Posted by: Sensible Jones Sep 23 2012, 06:19 PM
Will post mine tomorrow mate!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 23 2012, 06:44 PM
Excellent! Thank you gentlemen! And Grace, your take is very good! Nothing to be shy about!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 24 2012, 08:26 AM
Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you know that the deadline is tomorrow! Since my take is done, expect the final mix on Wednesday
Cheerios!
Cosmin
Posted by: Nether Sep 24 2012, 06:01 PM
Since my take is done, expect the final mix on Wednesday Cheerios!
Cosmin
Here is my take. It's been very hard, but finally i got a take that i liked... sort of
With Backingtrack
http://soundcloud.com/jorge-fern-ndez/early-2000-collab
Posted by: Sensible Jones Sep 24 2012, 08:46 PM
Here's mine Cosmin, I really enjoyed actually 'composing' it rather than just improvising. It's not perfect but the best take I could manage due to time!
[attachment=29001:E2000CRCollab_WBT.wav]
[attachment=29003:E2000CRCollab_NBT.wav]
Posted by: Grace Sep 24 2012, 10:02 PM
Cool stuff! I can't wait to hear Cosmin's!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 25 2012, 08:03 AM
The take entries are officially over at midnight! And then....we'll have the final mix
[attachment=29001:E2000CRCollab_WBT.wav]
[attachment=29003:E2000CRCollab_NBT.wav]
Thanks Neil! It's always great to write music, man! You should make a habit out of it
The lines are very good - they have that bit of drama which I could see when this sort of music was mixed with a scene where 'she told him she will go to study in another city and they would better break up' 
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Posted by: Sensible Jones Sep 25 2012, 06:13 PM
It is, i always used to enjoy that part of things but it's having the time to just shut myself away and work on things that's the problem these days. Unfortunately I have quite a busy life and not a lot of time to myself/
.I was happy when I wrote these lines, now I'm sad she's going away to study too!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 26 2012, 08:19 AM
I was happy when I wrote these lines, now I'm sad she's going away to study too!!
Oooh, didn't wanna upset ya mate
Well, my take is ready and I will post the whole thing later on today Stay tuned boys and girls!
Posted by: Sensible Jones Sep 26 2012, 05:09 PM
Well, my take is ready and I will post the whole thing later on today Stay tuned boys and girls!I'm sure I'll be fine in a while!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 27 2012, 09:20 AM
....aaand here it is The moment we've all been waiting for
Lady and gentlemen, thank you very much for your participation on this one! All the takes have a good fresh spark and I found nice parts which fit together quite well, I'd say!
In the order of appearance:
Sensible Jones - mate, I have to say this: Polish your writing skills more and more as in this take there were some very coherent lines which I am certain that could've been even more developed, if as you said yourself, they would've received a bit more time
It can't go anywhere but in the right direction!
Grace - congratulations on your first collab missie!! Nice fresh lines on the chorus, which I have selected and there were also some good ideas that i have spotted in the verse part. My suggestion is to keep writing Experience will build itself only if you allow it to, by writing and playing. I am here to support if you'd like to work on lead playing as well
Cosmin - YOU! YOU hurried that bend there!
Nether - Mate, there were some nice lines there as well, but please pay attention on having the guitar tuned, on the bending - as there were some spots where you were a bit under the tone and also, the more you will work on writing lead lines in collabs, the more coherent you will be. There were certain moments when the lines were not flowing in a certain direction - you probably were thinking 'Where should I put my hand now?' That's not the way Listen to what your mind tells you - When you join a collab, play the track without having the guitar in your hands and hum the melodies you hear in your head - then transpose them on the guitar The result will be great, because it's YOU there
PS: There was a very inspired bend which I liked a lot there
Gitarrero - EPIC ending! Straight from the 'American Pie' movies My friend, aside from THAT RIFF we all know about, you have made a name for yourself out of the fact that you always come up with good endings in my collab - am I right?
Congratulations to everyone and...what should we have for next week's upcoming collab? Let's hear some suggestions - what style would you guys like to play?
Cosmin
Posted by: Ben Higgins Sep 27 2012, 11:18 AM
This is a beautiful sounding collab, what do you think Jim ??
(Not meant in the sarcastic way of Bruce in the movie though !!)
Fantastic playing by everybody !!! Really impressed.. brilliant tones as well on every take
PS: There was a very inspired bend which I liked a lot there
Yes, I heard that - just perfect !
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 27 2012, 12:20 PM
(Not meant in the sarcastic way of Bruce in the movie though !!)
Fantastic playing by everybody !!! Really impressed.. brilliant tones as well on every take
Yes, I heard that - just perfect !
Thank you Ben!
So I am not the only one hearing the bend If I knew you would listen to it, I could've bet my money on the fact that you heard it too 
Posted by: Ben Higgins Sep 27 2012, 01:45 PM
So I am not the only one hearing the bend If I knew you would listen to it, I could've bet my money on the fact that you heard it too It sounded like one of those amazing moments that just happen naturally and you go 'Wow, did I do that ??'
Nether can tell us if that was the case !
Posted by: Nether Sep 27 2012, 04:55 PM
Listen to what your mind tells you - When you join a collab, play the track without having the guitar in your hands and hum the melodies you hear in your head - then transpose them on the guitar The result will be great, because it's YOU there PS: There was a very inspired bend which I liked a lot there
Thank you for the tips Cosmin, i'll try to follow them the next time. I'm almost sure that i tuned the guitar before playing, but as i did a lot of takes some string might have go out of tune. I'll try what you said about thinking the melody before, i've been improving my ear training so i might be able to do it.
I've a lot to learn but i think that doing these kind of things helped a lot. At least it's very funny, and hearing the final result it's great.
Nether can tell us if that was the case !
Hahaha i don't know which bending are you talking about.
Almost every thing is improvised so it's probably good luck, except the prebend-release at 0:35. I did that in one take and then I keep doing it in every take, and as I wasn't very inspired i ended doing it a lot of times
Posted by: Sensible Jones Sep 27 2012, 05:41 PM
It can't go anywhere but in the right direction!
Congratulations to everyone and...what should we have for next week's upcoming collab? Let's hear some suggestions - what style would you guys like to play?
Cosmin
Thanks for the kind words mate!! Much appreciated!
Congrats to everyone else and also to you for such a great mix!!
PS. I also noticed Nether's bend and also YOUR rushed one!!!
PPS. I've come to terms with her going away to study!!
Not sure what to suggest for the next one......
Posted by: Gitarrero Sep 27 2012, 05:47 PM
Thanks Cosmin!
Awesome collab as usual...and yes, I try to get well know for something else now than THAT CERTAIN RIFF and I think delivering epic endings to your collabs is a thing I'd like to be recognized for
I wonder...should I give you some inspiration for another collab?
Maybe it is time for an acoustic ballad á la Oasis?
Posted by: Grace Sep 27 2012, 07:25 PM
Nice fresh lines on the chorus, which I have selected and there were also some good ideas that i have spotted in the verse part. My suggestion is to keep writing Experience will build itself only if you allow it to, by writing and playing. I am here to support if you'd like to work on lead playing as well It was a special experience!!
Thank you Cosmin I should definitely take some time to write (and practice more) music, I love music and I know it will always be a big important part of my life so I want to get better and better at it and all of this helps me do just that so thanks again and your solo rocked! Also congrats to everyone else it was fun playing with all of you!! PS: I noticed that when my part comes in the song it sounds like it started too early and it's out of rhythm but I wasn't sure if that's how it's supposed to be or if it doesn't sound like that to anyone else?
Posted by: Grace Sep 28 2012, 08:36 AM
Ben, you killed me with this one...PERFECT choice
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 28 2012, 08:46 AM
Indeed Grace! About your question - I felt that the lines fitted that way and that's why I placed them like that - if you want, I can do a remix and place them in conformity with your indications
Posted by: Grace Sep 28 2012, 08:59 AM
Indeed Grace! About your question - I felt that the lines fitted that way and that's why I placed them like that - if you want, I can do a remix and place them in conformity with your indications Oh no don't worry about it! I just wasn't sure if it was that way on purpose or not since I didn't remember doing it like that but it's cool I don't mind it
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 28 2012, 09:39 AM
weeeeell
Now that I come to think of it, in your NEXT collab take I will follow your exact indications in regard to where and how to place your lead part - deal?I've a lot to learn but i think that doing these kind of things helped a lot. At least it's very funny, and hearing the final result it's great.
Hahaha i don't know which bending are you talking about.
Almost every thing is improvised so it's probably good luck, except the prebend-release at 0:35. I did that in one take and then I keep doing it in every take, and as I wasn't very inspired i ended doing it a lot of times
I guess that's the one Yeah man, the stuff with the tuning will happen all the time - come join the following collabs and I promise to offer you occasions to hone your writing skills Congrats to everyone else and also to you for such a great mix!!
PS. I also noticed Nether's bend and also YOUR rushed one!!!
PPS. I've come to terms with her going away to study!!
Not sure what to suggest for the next one......
Well, we'll let Guitarrero name the topic
He always gets it right, right?
Posted by: Ben Higgins Sep 28 2012, 09:53 AM
He always gets it right, right? It's very brave to let Christian make any decisions !! If I let him choose the topic of my next collab he would probably come up with something like German Lederhosen Disco Party or something !!
Actually, now that I've thought of that... that might work....
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 28 2012, 09:56 AM
Actually, now that I've thought of that... that might work....
Hmmm, he actually inspired me with good ideas
No lederhosen here, mate
Posted by: Gitarrero Sep 28 2012, 01:49 PM
Actually, now that I've thought of that... that might work....
It totally would! Do it Ben, do it!
No lederhosen here, mate Thanks Cosmin, right answer
Posted by: Ben Higgins Sep 28 2012, 02:28 PM
Ok ! I might need to consult your German expertise though ?? What should I do to get myself in the right frame of mind to compose such a collab ? Listen to Kraftwerk ? Nenah ? Oompah bands ?
Posted by: Gitarrero Sep 28 2012, 02:38 PM
You asked for it! Here is some inspiration...you might wanna type in "Wiesn Hits 2012" on youtube for more stuff like this. But beware! I've watched 5 videos now and am at the edge of my sanity. You might lose your mind after 2 or 3 videos.
Nice vibrato at 3:24
Posted by: Grace Sep 28 2012, 08:37 PM
Now that I come to think of it, in your NEXT collab take I will follow your exact indications in regard to where and how to place your lead part - deal?Is this only a nice way of pushing me to do more collabs??
lol
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 29 2012, 07:54 AM
Nice vibrato at 3:24
Mein Gott....
lolUrmmmmm...caught me red handed there
Trust me, it's gonna help A LOT
Posted by: Grace Sep 29 2012, 08:55 AM
Trust me, it's gonna help A LOT
I know I knowww....if I don't have someone like you around I won't get anywhere so I better follow your advice
Posted by: Ben Higgins Sep 29 2012, 09:43 AM
Nice vibrato at 3:24
In the cold light of day one can clearly see the insanity of this. But after several steins of Weissbier this must sound like the work of genius.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 29 2012, 11:53 AM
Thank you Well, it means you're on the next one Weissbier is the best! But Even after having some, I would not agree with this music
Posted by: Gitarrero Sep 29 2012, 12:22 PM
Oh yes....you would. Trust me!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Sep 29 2012, 12:30 PM
You have to trust me on this one
Posted by: Ben Higgins Sep 29 2012, 12:40 PM
Surrounded by hundreds of drunken Germans, with gigantic piles of every available sausage possible ? Don't underestimate the power of this situation !
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 1 2012, 02:33 PM
Das Deutshe kraft!
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 1 2012, 05:31 PM
It's Die....Die Deutsche Kraft
See, now I taught YOU something for a change
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 1 2012, 09:59 PM
See, now I taught YOU something for a change
Hahaha..
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 2 2012, 07:52 AM
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 2 2012, 10:45 PM
Good call, Mr. H. !
Though it should be Der Bart...Der.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 3 2012, 07:54 AM
I guess German will be a true quest for me... One of my ex girlfriends was a German professor...Need I say more?
Posted by: Grace Oct 3 2012, 08:09 AM
Thank you Well, it means you're on the next one What?!? grr....mmk..whatever you say Cosmin...
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 3 2012, 08:22 AM
I am the one having a great beard - that makes me close to bearing the title of 'Grandfather of all knowledge' so, yes, whatever I say!
Posted by: Grace Oct 3 2012, 08:31 AM
Well if I never get to be a great guitar player you shall be blamed for it! Hehe
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 3 2012, 08:55 AM
Me? Ummmm, what collab?
Posted by: Grace Oct 3 2012, 09:03 AM
playing innocent now?? Don't worry, if I do get to be a great guitar player you will have much credit for it
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 3 2012, 09:05 AM
Get a room, you two!!!
Posted by: Grace Oct 3 2012, 09:10 AM
Christian respect your instructor!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 3 2012, 09:26 AM
Ha ! You've seen the way Ze German Meister talks to me !!
Posted by: Grace Oct 3 2012, 09:31 AM
Christian respect your instructorssss!!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 3 2012, 09:34 AM
Hehe.. it's all good, really. It's just The Hef's way of showing love. It's the joy he brings to GMC !
I'd like to think it's a two way thing really.
And I think I started a thing a while back where I said that I blame anything that can be blamed on Christian
Posted by: Grace Oct 3 2012, 09:38 AM
I'd like to think it's a two way thing really.
And I think I started a thing a while back where I said that I blame anything that can be blamed on Christian
he loves you guys we all do here n_n it's an awesome place full of awesome people
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 3 2012, 10:25 AM
I love you all! But I also have to oppose the instructors once in a while. I'm german...it's what we do.
And when you look at the badge under my picture, you will see that I am an instructor myself!
Posted by: Grace Oct 4 2012, 12:52 AM
And when you look at the badge under my picture, you will see that I am an instructor myself!
Are you really an instructor Christian??
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 4 2012, 08:24 AM
He is a student instructor, so I guess that makes him an instructor too, to some extent
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 4 2012, 09:11 AM
He is an instructor in the ways of the woman.
A Sensei of the opposite sex !
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 4 2012, 09:12 AM
A Sensei of the opposite sex !
Posted by: Grace Oct 4 2012, 09:36 AM
I'll leave this thread to you guys
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 4 2012, 12:34 PM
I'll leave this thread to you guys Great...Ben and Cosmin, you have scared Grace away. You guys still have a lot to learn!
As Cosmin said, I'm a student instructor, which means that from time to time I submit my own, free lessons in the forum.
Therefore, I get the badge and can critizise the real instructors any way I want
Posted by: Grace Oct 6 2012, 06:09 AM
As Cosmin said, I'm a student instructor, which means that from time to time I submit my own, free lessons in the forum.
Therefore, I get the badge and can critizise the real instructors any way I want
I'm here I'm here... that is awesome Christian! let me make a fake 'student instructor' badge and put it under my name to fool the innocent!! that sounds like a good song/album title! "Fool The Innocent"
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 6 2012, 07:50 AM
Fool the Innocent...that sounds really good indeed
Okay, whoever of the two of us releases an album first gets to use this title
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 6 2012, 08:56 AM
Oh yes! It sounds good indeed! It could also be a band's name
Posted by: Grace Oct 7 2012, 07:07 AM
Okay, whoever of the two of us releases an album first gets to use this title
I'm totally in for this if you are, so should we make this official?
Your 3rd band should be a metal band called "Fool The Innocent" F.T.I.
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 7 2012, 08:22 AM
Totally! Okay...let's make it official.
Sound kinda weird, right? "We make it official..." A lot of guys will be very jealous now
Posted by: Grace Oct 7 2012, 08:45 AM
Sound kinda weird, right? "We make it official..." A lot of guys will be very jealous now
It's not what it sounds like guys! No need to be jealous!
(even though the title we chose to use is worthy of others' jealousy)
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 7 2012, 02:41 PM
(even though the title we chose to use is worthy of others' jealousy) See, this is nothing but one of The Hef's ingenious methods of making you think this is all just fun and laughter
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 7 2012, 02:46 PM
The guy's got techniques beyond techniques !
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 7 2012, 02:48 PM
No Ben, there is no technique anymore.... His level of perception is so elevated that his body and mind react naturally to any situation
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 7 2012, 04:01 PM
He is the Buddha of Babes !
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 7 2012, 04:13 PM
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 7 2012, 06:55 PM
I'm surprised he hasn't added all these titles to his forum signature yet !
Posted by: Grace Oct 8 2012, 08:05 AM
You guys are cracking me up
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 8 2012, 08:15 AM
Well, Ben and Grace, we are dealing with a serious matter here
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 8 2012, 08:49 AM
I've completely forgotten where the conversation started and how it got here !!
The joys of the forum
Posted by: Grace Oct 9 2012, 10:21 AM
The joys of the forum
Oh my gosh...I thought I was the only one who had to go back to see how we got to this point in this conversation
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 9 2012, 10:32 AM
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 10 2012, 05:17 PM
Man...I don't check the forum for a few days due to a real estate fair where I had to work...and you guys miss me so much that you already talk about me
But you're right, I don't have techniques, it all comes naturally
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 10 2012, 09:50 PM
Real estate. The opposite to pretend estate
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 11 2012, 07:32 AM
oh man.... and I thought me and my musical mates are the only ones to crack this sort of jokes People just don't get them man! Sometimes it frustrates me
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 11 2012, 09:55 AM
oh man.... and I thought me and my musical mates are the only ones to crack this sort of jokes People just don't get them man! Sometimes it frustrates me Haha.. I think a childish sense of humour goes hand in hand with being a musician !
Or at least it should !
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 11 2012, 12:09 PM
It sure does!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 11 2012, 02:04 PM
I think we should definitely make some time to hang out together for real, you two!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Oct 11 2012, 02:29 PM
Absolutely.. if it were financially possible, you know I would be there in the blink of an eye !
I shall work on it and make the money appear !
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 11 2012, 04:55 PM
You could simply invite us to your place, Ben!
But seriously, we should make it happen sometime next year.
Posted by: Grace Oct 12 2012, 12:40 AM
Wow and I didn't get invited........... you guys would have a blast!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 12 2012, 11:30 AM
Well, we should plan this thoroughly though
London would sound so good! I've never been there and we can hook up Sensible Jones and Andy James as well if we go!
Posted by: Gitarrero Oct 12 2012, 01:20 PM
you guys would have a blast! Yeah guys, we totally forgot Grace! Then again...would you really want to hang out with a bunch of european lunatics??
And you know, I am planning a trip to the USA next year since I wanna visit Todd in Atlanta. My plan is to travel to the south from there and end my trip in FLorida, so I could visit you and Gary, if I'm not mistaken. And if you dare to meet me in person, that is
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 12 2012, 01:34 PM
Grace...you are in 'The Hef''s visor...
Posted by: Grace Oct 13 2012, 06:58 AM
Uh oh....why did I mention that
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 14 2012, 01:14 PM
I mentioned it
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