Funk It! - Gmc Collab |
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Funk It! - Gmc Collab |
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Feb 10 2015, 02:25 PM |
Forget about practice routines, long term goals and curricula...
Music is about relaxing and having fun - if you can do these two while playing guitar, you will be a winner. If you can't yet...then this collab is for you! BACKING TRACKS: Funkit_gmc_collab.mp3 ( 1.38MB ) Number of downloads: 927 funkit_collab_extended.mp3 ( 12.92MB ) Number of downloads: 654 In this "Funk It!" collab - we'll be able to play whatever we want, using (almost) any scale. * Want to get into fusion? Try playing outside (=wrong sounding) notes over this backing. * Maybe you want to try some funk scratching? * Maybe just a straightforward pentatonic rock solo? * Or why not write a riff? This is a very flexible and extremely cool sounding backing track - thanks to Vinman56 and Gab! ---------- Hints: * Tempo is 105 bpm * Deadline is 2015-03-03 ( NB: Extended to 2015-03-10) * Although this is an audio collab, feel free to video record yourself as this will help you get better feedback. * When you want to submit your final take, upload files in this topic (mp3 with at least 128 kbps quality, 16 bit wav files are welcome though). We need two files: 1. Your solo without the backing track 2. Your solo mixed with the backing track for reference. Scale suggestions: E Mixolydian: E minor pentatonic: Other scale suggestions: E major pentatonic, E dominant 7 arpeggio, chromatic scale, E minor scale, E phrygian dominant. ---- >> DOWNLOAD THE FINAL MIX Order or appearance: GeneT95 + Kristofer Dahl: Dark atmosphere intro Gabriel Leopardi + Rustix: Jane’s Addiction vibes and bends. AkRich: Groovy phrasing with some Kristofer’s phrases appearances. Cael + Phill66 + Rustix: Cael’s phrasing while Phill is funkying and Rustix shreds. Doug Lane + Kristofer Dahl: Jam section DeGroot + Procyon: Guitar solo. (with some Little appearance of Rustix and Kris) |
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Feb 10 2015, 05:40 PM |
I'm-a Mother-funker so I'm in!!
-------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!
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Feb 10 2015, 05:46 PM |
I'm-a Mother-funker so I'm in!! FUNK YEAH!!! I bet that's your van |
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Feb 10 2015, 07:36 PM |
as a timing Specialist i always feel a bit funky so i am IN !
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Feb 10 2015, 08:26 PM |
This is the perfect collab to get back to the GMC community ! I'm in!
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Feb 10 2015, 08:37 PM |
This is the perfect collab to get back to the GMC community ! I'm in! Welcome back, Coffeeman! Good to see you again! |
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Feb 10 2015, 09:04 PM |
FUNK YEAH!!! I bet that's your van It might well be!!! -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!
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Feb 10 2015, 09:39 PM |
Ok Guys I took a little stab at this one. I like this track a lot!
Video The Audio is below |
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Feb 11 2015, 12:02 AM
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Awesome to see there are folks that are so in to this one. ill be posting my first take soon. Btw i love that take Jim, thats definitley a promising start.
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Feb 11 2015, 01:21 AM |
Perhaps a bit too much outside playing:
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Feb 11 2015, 06:44 AM |
Hey everyone, here's my rough take!
I really need to work on the cleanness of the intro tapping... https://soundcloud.com/nick-peacock-7/funkit-gmc-collab-nick6373-take-1 I really wanted it to sound more 'fusiony'. I just couldn't get anything that sounded good using outside notes Just to clarify outside notes are notes that actually don't fit in the key like blue notes right? This post has been edited by Nick6373: Feb 11 2015, 07:03 AM |
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Feb 11 2015, 10:40 AM |
Perhaps a bit too much outside playing: Thanks Cael, I'm really blown away by the fusion ideas that's coming from you guys! Seems like we got a fusion army here. Since this track is much more loose harmony-wise than the last AC/DC style track - opinions coming from me will be even more subjective than before. Hard to tell what's right and wrong in other words. However, I would in deed have a bit less outside playing and try to come up with some strong melodies in between the outside playing. This will create the needed contrast and make both the 'in' and 'out' shine! A big improvement suggestion - would be for you to try and swing a little bit more. More groove would add a lot to your take. One way to look at this is to play the same ideas but allow some notes to ring a little longer, inevitably the subsequent note will need to be shorter - and there you get your swing. You could also just try to learn 1 lick from any swingy lesson at GMC, jam over the backing - and then get back to this backing track and see if you can "import" some groove..! Hey everyone, here's my rough take! I really need to work on the cleanness of the intro tapping... https://soundcloud.com/nick-peacock-7/funkit-gmc-collab-nick6373-take-1 I really wanted it to sound more 'fusiony'. I just couldn't get anything that sounded good using outside notes Just to clarify outside notes are notes that actually don't fit in the key like blue notes right? Very cool tapping Nick! Here is how I suggest you go about outside notes: * Start by finding some cool and *slow* licks in the E dominant arpeggio, or pentatonic scale. These licks should not sound "out", they should sound like cool blues lick. It is important that the licks are not fast, read on to find out why. * Once you have got cool sounding licks, lets add the outside notes. You should add them in between the notes of the cool sounding licks you just came up with. This will ensure you have a powerful melody to start with, and that the outside notes only add color. You can add *any* note as outside note, you don't need to care about scale names just think "wrong" notes. Now if you base your melodic ideas on outside notes, you will get into atonal/art music territory and have hard time convincing me (or anyone else for that matter). So the key is to start with something strong sounding and gradually add color/tension. To achieve this you probably need to start with a slow lick so that there is time to add the outside notes in between. Please let me know if it makes sense? This post has been edited by Kristofer Dahl: Feb 11 2015, 04:07 PM
Reason for edit: lotsa typos!
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Feb 11 2015, 09:41 PM |
Hi Guys , after a hard days gone some funky feeling on to go
[attachment=40937:Funky_1_.mp3] |
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Feb 12 2015, 05:04 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSY2_7Kbsak
just one of my favorite funk fusion songs ever. a little extra inspirationn ...btw if anyone can figure out what scales theyre using in this song i would love to know This post has been edited by Vinman56: Feb 12 2015, 05:06 AM |
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Feb 12 2015, 06:13 PM |
Improvement? Can't get the ending right though.
EDIT: Video is just black here, try this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBek9gi6Zos This post has been edited by Caelumamittendum: Feb 12 2015, 06:16 PM |
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