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Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 10 2013, 02:36 PM

So here we go again, a 50 sec long backing track in A minor, 168 bpm called "The Glam Project". Please don't play in the first 4 beats when sending your final take as it won't fit into the end mix, (I could probably make it work but I'm too lazy).
Get your glitz and glam on and send me your hair metal solo

hope you enjoy jamming to this as much as I do \m/
https://soundcloud.com/patrik-berg-2/s-glam-project
Deadline 1/11/13

Posted by: dark_dude Oct 10 2013, 02:40 PM

This is awesome, thanks. When's the deadline?

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 10 2013, 02:57 PM

in time

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 10 2013, 03:06 PM

So let's rock once again!

Posted by: huargo Oct 10 2013, 10:53 PM

Nice!

Posted by: DeGroot Oct 10 2013, 11:03 PM

Cool sounding 80's backing... I will join in the glam jam.

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 10 2013, 11:43 PM

Indeed, bang on some makeup and throw on a wig and slip int some spandex


Thanks huargo, looking forward to hearing your solo


Excellent DeGroot, can't wait to hear what you come up with

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 11 2013, 08:38 AM

Ha ha Couldn'tfind anything of those at home

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 11 2013, 09:38 AM

Great one mate - as usual, if I can find the time and inspiration I'll drop by with some lines

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 11 2013, 11:42 PM

Amazing backing mate!! I will give this one a try to see if something cool appears!

Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 13 2013, 11:08 AM

Hey Patrik, you did it again Great backing!!!
This kind of style reminds me about Darek's lesson Metalcore Chops #2
If I have some inspiration I'll give it a try. I'm not good to improvise on metal stuff but I like to be a part in your collabs.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 13 2013, 11:57 AM

Monica - maybe you can work on your rhythm chops for this and create a sort of theme that is both rhythmic and melodic in the same time - how about that approach? Something that will stick to the listener's ear, perhaps?

Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 13 2013, 12:31 PM

Ha,ha....your idea it's very cool but you know very well that my palm muting it's somewhere lost in the space The melodic line for backing is almost ready. Now you make me thinking at your idea and I don't know how to add some rhythm chops between my melodic parts Offf......intriguing idea and now I see this like a challenge
I'm pretty sure in the end this palm muting on the rhythm chops and that "surprise lick" (sweep lick) from Darek's lesson will be killing me

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 13 2013, 12:35 PM

Sure you couldn't Darius


Thank you Cosmin, I'd love to hear it.


Thanks Gabriel, I'd love to hear a solo from you


Hi Monica, as Cosmin said, try some repeated melodic rhythm patterns, or if you like just play to the second part and if you like I can double the length of that section (that goes for any of you who'd like to participate).
Hope that helps
Oh and thank you


you can use this approach without palm muting too

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 13 2013, 12:43 PM

I will think of some example and make a quick vid for ya Maybe my take will be based on the same idea - who knows?

Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 13 2013, 03:16 PM

I will try something with Cosmin's idea (of course I will try but I'm not sure yet if I will can do that)
Thank you so much Patrik for your thought to made double the length for the second part I really appreciate, but don't worry your backing it's perfect in first version. I made today all improvisation and I like how it sound
You will gonna have my take next weekend or maybe earlier




Thank you Cosmin, this is nice of you Yes, who know, maybe we have the same ideas, like twin brothers
You know in the first Patrik's collab we hade a similar idea for the start. This was cool I think both had in mind to made some "noise" in Jeff Beck style

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 13 2013, 05:56 PM

Hey you guys - here's what I had in mind - I wanted to redo it when I realized that you can't see all of the neck but I think it's easy enough to spot by ear - so give it a go, ok? What do you think?

Posted by: huargo Oct 13 2013, 07:04 PM

cool cosmin!!!
i'm working in the same direction in a riff in christofer cross, michael sambbelo style jeje, not too much glam byt very true 80's




This solo made explode when i was a child jejejeje

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 14 2013, 07:43 AM

Ha! Glad that more of us have something to build on I like this version A LOT:

Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 14 2013, 08:10 AM

Thank you Cosmin for video, very interesting idea. But when you said rhythm chops I thought at some riffs parts between melodic parts. That combination confused me

Posted by: huargo Oct 14 2013, 01:00 PM

jajaja i don't know it.
Cool! Gus g its the bomb!!!!

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 15 2013, 02:30 AM

well here are some ideas that I'm playing around with.
https://soundcloud.com/patrik-berg-2/s-glam-project-2

Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 15 2013, 06:51 AM

Patrik, this sounds awesome!!! Always I like your ideas and your playing style. You have a very good musical style and a very good technique

Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 15 2013, 07:42 PM

Patrik, you can find my idea in my mentoring thread with Darek. Because I want to make a good take for this collab, I thought that it will be a good idea to ask for my instructor opinion until to give you the final take

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 15 2013, 10:03 PM

Thank you Monica, my technique is quite poor that's why I'm here because I never had a proper guitar lesson, I'm self taught.


This sounds really good, make use of the triads Am - C9 - G in the first part and then F9-G9-A9 in the second part.

Posted by: DeGroot Oct 15 2013, 10:40 PM

Excellent solo Patrick

Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 16 2013, 06:43 AM

I'm glad you like it If I can manage my time I will try to make some changes. I will send you in weekend the final version

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 16 2013, 03:48 PM

Huargo yes! Gus G is the bomb indeed and quite frankly, this is the only tune I like listening to from Firewind

@Monica - well, now that I showed you what I had in mind - it's most likely a pretty rhythmic melodic theme - at least I like to look at it like that - it's because it's pretty precise and square in terms of phrasing But that's where the whole catch lies in

Posted by: gregc1 Oct 16 2013, 07:59 PM

Hey Patrik, here's my contribution. Great track man and sorry I missed the last one.


https://soundcloud.com/gregc1/80s-glam

Posted by: huargo Oct 16 2013, 08:16 PM

Cosmin the same thing for me, firewind it's cool but not my taste... gus g is awesome i really like his style!!!!
Patrick berg... sir you do and awesome track and awesome solo!!! congratulations and thanks for share!!
gregc1 ufff relly nice soloooooooo and that tone... ufff !!!!



my take soon!

Posted by: gregc1 Oct 16 2013, 09:43 PM

Haha for some reason the old clip of the dancer running in place at :50 on top of this version cracked me up.

And man, that guitar solo was insane. Nuclear version of the original.

Posted by: bleez Oct 17 2013, 08:31 AM

sounding good, Greg. got some proper 80's awesome going on there

Posted by: gregc1 Oct 17 2013, 02:37 PM

Thank you Bleez. Looking forward to your take.

Posted by: Darius Wave Oct 17 2013, 03:52 PM

Awesome take mate! I remember Your very cool addition to poor puppy collab! Keep rocking!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 17 2013, 05:09 PM

Alright mates - that means I am officially in eh?

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 18 2013, 05:26 AM

Thanks DeGroot


Awesome solo Greg, thank you.


I never knew you were officially out
I'd love to hear a few notes from you Cosmin (I might have to start calling you Cosmic coz your playing is out of this world)

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 18 2013, 05:33 PM

You're too kind man I am in, I am in

Posted by: DeGroot Oct 19 2013, 04:59 PM

This is a fun track to jam to. Look forward to hearing the final mix!

https://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/s-glam-jam

https://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/s-glam-jam-no-backing

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 20 2013, 10:04 AM

Very nice and inspired take DG It has a lot of space which is always good!

Posted by: DeGroot Oct 20 2013, 02:55 PM

Thanks Cosmin. I made an effort to leave some breathing room between a few of the phrases.
I noticed you are playing a Akerfeldt PRS now... sounds like it has a rich and thick tone!

Posted by: bleez Oct 20 2013, 06:13 PM

A most enjoyable backing track to play over, here's my attempt at some 80''s cheese.

https://soundcloud.com/bleez666/80s-glam-collab

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Posted by: huargo Oct 20 2013, 06:20 PM

Hi!
My take
https://soundcloud.com/david-vico-2/glamcollab-def



Guitar only

https://soundcloud.com/david-vico-2/glamcollab-def-guitaronly

Thanks Patrik!


woah!!! very good one bleez!!!!!!!!

Posted by: gregc1 Oct 20 2013, 06:34 PM

Sounds really good man. Also wanted to mention your League Of Extraordinary Axemen take was amazing too.

Man, Bleez and Huargo, those are really good takes. This thing is shaping up really nicely.

Posted by: DeGroot Oct 20 2013, 11:15 PM

Thanks man. really enjoyed your solo. Listened to it a few times already!

Bleez... that tone and solo just rocks! huargo... nice sound and take!

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 20 2013, 11:24 PM

Great to have you onboard DeGroot, very tasty solo and like Cosmic said you left all that space which adds to it. Is't it weird how space in music isn't empty O.o


Hey bleez, glad to hear a take from you on this collab too, great solo mate and yes it quite fun to just jam too isn't it


HI David, thank you for your solo, very nice playing and phrasing, I'm digging the tapping section.

Posted by: huargo Oct 21 2013, 08:03 AM

thanks Patrik.
The first tap lick it's massive jejejee i spend one week learning my own lick jejeje.
The last tap lick it's from this lesson: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/incorporate_tapping_in_your_solos/

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 21 2013, 12:21 PM

As the great Miles Davis said - 'Don't play what's there, play what's not there' There's this amazing book I have which deals with improvisation. I read it a long time ago when it wasn't the right time so I will most def give it one more go these days. It's written by a guy called Jon Damian http://www.berklee.edu/people/jon-damian and the book : http://www.berkleemusic.com/store/product?product_id=11399&usca_p=t

I found that Miles Davis quote in a chapter about... silence



Hey buddy I will make a video for ya if you like that sort of tapping lick - I have an idea explaining the principles and you can make your own licks based on that. Stay tuned today!

Posted by: Nava Oct 21 2013, 06:08 PM

Great played all of you guys!!!

I really enjoyed listening all of it. Very talented indeed

Posted by: huargo Oct 21 2013, 06:12 PM

it will be great!

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 22 2013, 04:24 AM

I think this will be my take, I might do another one to clean it up a bit more. I'm really looking forward to putting this one together, you have all provided me with some fantastic solos.
Cheers
https://soundcloud.com/patrik-berg-2/s-glam-project-3

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 22 2013, 02:51 PM

Here ya go mate - it'll take a few more minutes to upload

Posted by: huargo Oct 22 2013, 03:52 PM

thaaaaanks!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 23 2013, 08:10 AM

Always a pleasure mate - now, work on your own licks based on this principle and let's see what you come up with

Posted by: Patrik Berg Oct 31 2013, 11:24 PM

Deadline is in 12 hours people, get your glam on. There are some awesome solos already and I know that there are more of you out there so get recording and show the world what you can do

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Nov 1 2013, 07:15 PM

Hey mate, I think I won't be making it this time the deadline is past already, if I am not mistaken?

Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Nov 2 2013, 07:38 AM

I hardly wait to hear the final mix

Posted by: Darius Wave Nov 2 2013, 02:25 PM

Well well! Some very cool stuff goind on here . Bleez - it sound like You fel like a fish in the water while running through this backing. Patrik - You do areally nic job with those collabs !

DeGroot - nice work from You too. Col phrasing and nice technique as always!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Nov 3 2013, 08:57 AM

As usual - great job everyone and congrats to Pat for organizing these!

Posted by: Darius Wave Nov 4 2013, 01:56 PM

Very cool job everyone Waiting for the final - another cool one by Pat. Thanx for all Your work!