New Blues Collab "smoky Blues Night Club", FINAL MIX & COMMENTS! :) |
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New Blues Collab "smoky Blues Night Club", FINAL MIX & COMMENTS! :) |
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Jun 27 2008, 10:05 PM |
Guys, it started like a regular thing, a minor spring breeze and then it turned into a monster summer storm! We have another mosnter collaboration on our hands, this time a RECORD BREAKER! I think Summary tells it all : THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING SUMMARY: Type: Blues Improvising Collaboration Participants: 23 Full Length: 20min (!) So as I don't have to much time, let's start with comments right away, because this is going to be a long night First let me just say that comments are my opinion on the matter, and they should not be taken for granted. If you think I told you something bad or incorrect please tell me so we can disscus it. I gave my best to give as much as constructive comments I could. Little note - The participants are placed in a different order then on the UPLOAD topic because of DAW's way of importing audio clips 1. Siggum Very nice creamy sound, starting of with some nice bends, and developing theme in the major pentatonic like a true master of blues, very mature playing. I really like the phrasing, and muting to accent the rhythm as well. Very good. Also notes follow the main progression nicely. There are room for improvements, sound has some buzzing, and sometimes melody sounds like you didn't know where to go next. But this tells that you tried to play by ear adn with feel, and that is appreciated. Well done 2. Bondy Nice nice, very good to see that someone is usign vibe effects in the style of a true bluesman. Also Fender emulation if I'm not mistaken adds to that blues vintage feel. This is an exaple how less is more in the blues. Very good choice of notes, specially in the first part. Where there are room for improvements is with notes and rhythm both. Too many notes can sometimes get you out of the groove, specially in the second part. The ending could be better too, the trick is to land on the V chord strong note to really nail it. Work on lead turnarounds, suggest listening to intros of Freddy Kind, he could start and finish a song like a true master. 3. fatB0t And some great heavy modern blues. Like the preset, lots of mids and suitable for heavy blues in the style of Gary Moore. Reverb level is little high, but it can pass. I like the first lick and bend, little shaky there, but nicely advancing to that speedy lick, and finishing off like a true heavy bluesman. Tone is good, but with that amount of drive, there is some noise specially with faster passages. Notes are very important, better to play every one very clear, and it will sound excellent. Nevertheless you really tried to play everything with the right amount of phrasing and muting, and the energy is great as well, so a good solo here. 4. bluesrock Nice raw sound from the guy who likes the minimalistic apporach on this one. First part is nice with a try to bend but probably quit from that idea. Notes are nicely syncopated, and couldn't help the feeling that an old bluesman is playing this heavily syncopated. Even the drive has some degree of originality and similarity with old school elecric blues What could be better is melody building and adding some vibrato or bends to the melody so it sounds more interesting. Other than that is very good. 5. Caelumamittendum Nice licks, starting fast right away, and on the minor scale, but wiht some nice phrasings. Also those bends were spot on, very nice, and the ending lick very precise and very effective. You seemed liek seeking seeking and in the secodn part finally find a soul-mode where you unleash the energy nicely. What I didn't liek too much is the preset, too harsh and full of ear piercing presence. THat could be better, other than that, great playing and dynamics. 6. cofeeman And a nice bend vibrato on the start, another one, and another bend. and some more! wow I really like the bend+vibrato effects, I can see someone has been practicing and playing those. Great double stop licks too, on the V some great bends too, and finishing of with a very effective twangy lick + mini tremolo. I must say this is a great style for blues, but couple of things could be even better, like rhythm syncopation and even more steadier vibrato on all bends, tho it's one of the most precise here, I can see that you can go even further if you practice some more. The solo really gets a whole another dimension with those nice bends and vibratos. The preset is mediocre with some buzzing, little harsh but no big deal, it can be fixed with some tweaking. 7. Dexxter WOw what a start, you really get in the zone fast. I like that free approach where you play whatever you feel and I can feel you my friend. Also vibrato is very good although you don't show it too much. Those 4th intervals are a good material. On the V there are some cool bends, then some "lost" notes, and a cool lick to finish off the solo. What could be better, well, not much, you pretty played everything nicely and freely, some notes just before the last lick seemed that you got lost a bit, and didn't know what to do for a moment, but maybe you jsut got outa vibe fora second. Good feel for the blues tho, adn preset is very nice. 8. Fran Very nice celan smooth sound man, and master solo building/climbing to the IV using those 4th's. The some double stops to spice up, and ear piercing bends, some bassy lost notes, but then glued-on a nice lick for an ending. I really liek the way you started a solo, and the way you guide it ti the IV, but later after that piercing bend you seemd kinda lost, so you recorded a nice lick ot finish it off effectively. Not a bad thing, very nice, some more work on maintainig that great feel for the blues and you'll be fine. Preset a little harsh on tha tpiercing bend but cool other than that. 9. Gus Nice minimalistic intro, with some interesting bends on the IV change. On the V some nice climbing on the scale and goind again down on the V root. Very nice, melodic solo, but a couple of suggestions. Should wor on dynamics more, and on bends. They must be strong and precise. Also preset is too spacey, it makes your solo floating down bellow the backing instead being up there to hear it. But nevertheless, some nice licks, and use of double stops makes this solo very nice. 10. Henry Dietzel Starting with a ear piercing bending lick there, and repeating it to accent it. Nice development after that, some great bend/release licks. Very good solo structure, no speeding and really being carefull about the tone, muting and bending precision. Also a nice turnaround lick at the end using A A# B. I really like that style. Also grace notes used shows that you liek to play the blues and knwo classic blues licks very well. Where I see improvements is vibrato. It can be even more stable, and wider. Other thing is the preset, little harsh on the highs but not a big deal. All in all great and very balanced solo. 11. jdriver Another clean minimalistic approach. Very good and smooth sounding. On the IV little weak but bringing it down on the I again with elegance. Also a couple of ntos for V IV I and for the end little stronger dynamics to finish off little effectively. What can be better, well maybe just maybe slihglty less delay, and a better dynamic could really make this solo sound pro. Also some vibrato could add a great vibe too. Other than that the philosophy where less is more really makes wonders in your solo, and use of notes is almost perfect. 12. Kaznie Nice bending lick to start off, and goind to major scale like a master of blues. I like mixing major and minot pentatonic very much. Then that repeat of the lick on the V and calming things down for the last V turnaround. Also there are some nice bend release there in the middle. You really dig the blues major vibe and I appreaciate that, but more dynamics and a precise vibrato can make this solo really shine. My suggestion - practice those more and you'll sound like a pro. Preset is great, but spacey, and solo is barely in front of the backing. It backing soaked it uyp a little too much. 13. kjutte Nice intervals, and bends in the start, also excellent bend release vibrato lick on the IV. THe followed by some great bending licks too, adding some grace notes and slow runs along the scale. On the V IV I some nice melody building using minor scale licks, even some modern type in the end using a whammy for a moment which is very good. Accenting, phrasing, bending, feeling, you got it man. Also minor scale use is almost second nature to you. Add a bit of precision, be carefull about the tone more, and be carefull not to play too many unnecessary notes, and you'll sound like a true pro bluesman and a player. Preset could benefit with less space imo. 14. matt23 Very nice and smooth, clean sound with some nice bending vibratos there and a mature minimalistic approach. Later those bends are also very nice, and finsihing lick is a great combo of a blues classics. Now, some more precise bendings in the middle, better dynamics, and tone control can make you sound even better man. By tone control I mean precise muting and carefull picking so that notes sound roughly very similar in character. (Of course not if you don't want them too). Some analyzing of turnaround licks can enable you to finish off the solo in a much more effectvie manner. THe preset is nice and smooth, I like it for this type of playing. 15. mattacuk Nice vibrato mate, starting off very nicely and with feeling. I like how you used that main theme from the intro in the whole solo. I can feel that you got in the zone with the blues. Later some great vibratos again, all in all very effective and the outro lick is excellent too. Improvements can be achieved in the field of vibrato. It is very good, but a more stable, wider, and slower one would sound even more fluid. Also preset could be smoother by a fraction of an inch imo, because clipping is little too harsh. Other than that it is great, decently structured and with feel. 16. Nemanja Very nice man. The woman/man theme/story is a great idea, shows that you have a creativity and humor. Also the singing is very good mate, but little behind the main humoristic idea. Very nice all in all, and quality of the recording is also excellent. 17. Pizzoaro Some pannign exeperimentint here, very nice sounding, and nice effect "where is that player" achieved. Also the choice of notes is very nice, and staccato playing adds to the style. Tone is very nice, not too harsh, but the spacing is a little bit too much in relatioonshop to the backing. It seemed like the band is playing and you are running up and down on the 100m stage in the style of Angus Young. Other than that melody and strucutre of the solo are great. 18. skennington Nice intro lick, but... I think you played in G minor pentatonic instead of E minor. I must say it does sound good and minimalistic but seems like you went out of the key on this one. Other than that it sounds very good, and I really liek that raw preset too. In the future I recommend practicing on the minor pentatonic in the key that the backing is. If you're not sure how, check out my lessons about blues, I gave some nice explanations. 19. Slammer Very nice start with that blues lick involving bend, following by an awesome bend+vibrato, and muted bend. Then going to to frenzy mode unelashing some raw note sequences, followed by those souldful bends, that really tells me that you got the feeling for the blue. The last lick is good, but not great, it can be better and more effeective, try practicing some turnarounds. WIth those bends and feeling I think you can easily manage it. Preset is also nice and not too harsh, very bluesy. 20. sticky fingers Starting off with nice licks bend+release, and adding some grace notes, and following the progression very nicely. The last lick is very good and effective. 2 things can be even better and those are vibrato and rhythhm. Interesting preset, modern hi gain blues, little harsh at moments because of the clipping but all in all very very good. I like that modern style and wiht some wider vibrato it can really shine. 21. TJchep Very smooth start, with some nice twangy licks, followed by >whole step bends that I really like, and very good vibrato. On hte V there is a change, my guess you played with pikc there and with more gain. I liked teh first part better but the second is very good too with some great licks. What can be better is soloing structure, lots of good licks, but you must connect them together in a good way so that they sound like a whole. Presets are great specially hte first one. 22. USAMAN Nice twangy licks right away followed by a good efective tremolo. THen some electric blues licks in E major pentatonic that sound very nice, On the V a good minimalistic apporach and the outro lick is great, I can see that you have played turnarounds before. What can be better is possibly muting the strings, and developing tone even further TO really play the notes cleanly and not to pick the notes that are not played. Presets (both of them) are cool and acoustic/electri mix sounds very nice. Add a more stable vibrato and it will sound top notch. 23. ZiZi Top Very nice, guitar and a good voice. Yo have the color in your voice and it sounds nice, but more practicing can really shine. Also those effects at the end is very good. About the guitar, it very nice, I really lie that heavy rhtyhm blues style. SPecially slide effects. SLighlty less gain, little more middle and more tone control will make your playing sound even better. Great job. 24. My Take my modest contribution This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Jun 28 2008, 01:46 PM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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