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Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 11 2013, 02:28 PM

Yeeeeehaaaaw!

Alright now partners! Since the Southern Metal lesson was one that I enjoyed very much and I have a hunch you did too, I thoght that this month we can have fun with it!

What you have to do? Simply lay down a solo over the provided backing track and let's make it shine together!

Here are the tech specs:

Tempo: 120 BPM

Scales: E minor pentatonic/ E blues minor

More details on the lesson: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Southern-Metal/

Material format: .WAV or .mp3

- 1 track having only the solo
- 1 track having the solo against the backing track

Deadline: March 25th

Inspiration:





http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator

So, saddles ready?

Let's go!

Cosmin

 Southern_Metal_BT.mp3 ( 1.79MB ) : 1009

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 11 2013, 06:25 PM

Headed out after work to buy a "poke" of Red Man chewing tobacco and a 6-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon for this one....

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 12 2013, 09:12 AM

So, do I understand you are in, Mr. Roberts?

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 13 2013, 02:32 AM

Well, I just really wanted the chewing tobacco, but yes I'll try to make this one.



Kidding about the chew, but maybe some PBR would be ok.

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Mar 12 2013, 03:12 AM)

So, do I understand you are in, Mr. Roberts?

Posted by: Todd Simpson Mar 13 2013, 03:26 AM

Well cool!!!! Count me in You gotta have Southern Folks in your Southern Metal Collab!!!

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Mar 11 2013, 09:28 AM)

Posted by: gregc1 Mar 13 2013, 04:10 AM

Checkin in from Florida!

Count me in Cosmin.

Posted by: Jouve Mar 13 2013, 05:20 AM

That's great, gotta start growing da beard

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 13 2013, 08:47 AM

Alright so it's 5 of us already! Great We can start a farm together

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 13 2013, 02:19 PM

If you're starting a Farm I wanna drive the Machinery!!!!

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 13 2013, 06:01 PM

Here's my first stab... Prolly the last too..

https://soundcloud.com/mroberts70/southern-metal-roberts

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 13 2013, 08:51 PM

Mark...Why, why oh why in the world are you being so hard on yourself man? I super enjoyed this take! Hand on heart! I listened a few times That means it's good!

Congrats man!

Cosmin

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 14 2013, 03:25 AM

Wow, I don't know what to say other than I appreciate that... you are too kind sir.

To answer the question.... Why am I so hard on myself? Honestly it is hard for me because I am not a "technical" guitarist, I don't even feel like a beginner. I have a co worker who just picked up the guitar last October and he already knows way more chords than I do yet he tells me that he wants me to teach him how to play. LOL... that's easy, I can tell him all I know in about 3 minutes. The rest is on the fly and by any creative salt I can muster.

I have to plink around like a blind rat in a maze to find where I need to be on the fretboard most of the time. The most I can tell you is a general idea of where each note starts on the frets and that is using the 6th string as my guide.... I don't know all of my chords or scales and I don't mean ALL as in the total number known to man, I mean literally that I only know a handful of chords LOL, and after I played them I probably couldn't name them... I just play by ear and feeling. So pretty pathetic, but when I do have the time to place a guitar in my hands, I don't usually spend that time on theory as it would be a lost cause. I wouldn't be exposed enough for it to stick.

So sometimes these collabs don't come easy to me, however for the creative side I am able to visualize what I want to hear, I'm just not "guitar smart" enough to translate through my fingers to the strings by saying ahhh yes, I can plug in an A Minor here or a G Major there. I need to have the guitar in my hand and just feel around in the dark. I've done this so long that sometimes I am able to fool people into thinking that I know what I am doing... literally like a blind man may know the layout of his house so it seems as if he can see where everything is as he navigates his way through, but if you move a chair he will trip on it.

If I know what key the song is in, like I said I just go to that general area and plink around the strings until it sounds right enough to me.

Now obviously I have a good understanding of some scales, but I don't really grasp any one of them enough to just run them up and down the neck with ease until after I figure out where everything is at that I want to play, or that matches a chord progression.

Now I'm sure I'm not the only person who plays like this, but this best answers your question.

I have to play by ear, but most important for me is feeling. This backing for me struck a good feeling although I had a bit of a rough time translating it. I know you had the scale generator with the fret board showing the notes on the collab, and that helps, but I was still having a tough time translating out from my head to the frets.

So, I suppose that is about as deep as I can go with an answer. That is truly where I am at with my guitar playing. So my secret is out, I'm guitar blind!

So it's a good thing I only play for fun...

It means alot when I can actually come up with something that generates a compliment or two... especially since you guys are some top notch guitarists, and I don't mean just the instructors, but my classmates as well. You guys tearing it up is what keeps me motivated to drudge forward.

Thanks again Cosmin. Made my evening

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Mar 13 2013, 02:51 PM)

Mark...Why, why oh why in the world are you being so hard on yourself man? I super enjoyed this take! Hand on heart! I listened a few times That means it's good!

Congrats man!

Cosmin

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 14 2013, 10:03 AM

Mate, if your blindness is the same as the one that this man has:



Then keep being blind and develop the eyes of your ears

I think you have chosen a great set of notes, you have a great tone and touch - why don't you work in that direction alongside learning the language of your instrument? You can become very good at it!

Posted by: Headbanger Mar 14 2013, 12:33 PM

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 13 2013, 06:01 PM)

Here's my first stab... Prolly the last to..

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 14 2013, 02:41 PM

That's mostly why I chose to join GMC was to better understand these things. It's a slow process for me... Firstly, I'm slow and second, is having the time to study the process. So, whether I get there or not... I still enjoy the collabs and the community.

I have learned a lot from by brethren here. I'm mostly glad to just have other musicians to interract with... that helps me more than anything.

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Mar 14 2013, 04:03 AM)

Mate, if your blindness is the same as the one that this man has:



Then keep being blind and develop the eyes of your ears

I think you have chosen a great set of notes, you have a great tone and touch - why don't you work in that direction alongside learning the language of your instrument? You can become very good at it!

QUOTE (Headbanger @ Mar 14 2013, 06:33 AM)

Good stuff Mark...you'll make a good HillBilly Boooooyyyyy....squeal like a pig boy!! (Deliverance)

Posted by: vonhotch Mar 14 2013, 09:50 PM

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 11 2013, 05:25 PM)

Headed out after work to buy a "poke" of Red Man chewing tobacco and a 6-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon for this one....

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 15 2013, 12:13 PM

QUOTE (vonhotch @ Mar 14 2013, 08:50 PM)

You have just inspired me.......After thinking about some Red Man and listening to that Maylene and the Sons of Disaster song. I'm in, too!

*After playing around over this backing track. This is probably one of my favorite tracks I have jammed over. This is gonna be fun!!!! I think I am gonna have to learn this lesson after this.

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 15 2013, 01:10 PM

HAHA.... Mail Pouch will work too, it's probably more southern redneck since I've seen that painted on barns across the country. Either way, grab yer spittoon and join in man....

QUOTE (vonhotch @ Mar 14 2013, 03:50 PM)

You have just inspired me.......After thinking about some Red Man and listening to that Maylene and the Sons of Disaster song. I'm in, too!

*After playing around over this backing track. This is probably one of my favorite tracks I have jammed over. This is gonna be fun!!!! I think I am gonna have to learn this lesson after this.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 16 2013, 11:37 AM

How are the takes going mates?

Posted by: Gitarrero Mar 16 2013, 06:14 PM

Howdy Cosmin!

In between all of my singing extravaganza today, I managed to record something for this collab!

I focused on the metal parts, everything I put over the country parts sounded awful

Other than that, I subscribe to everything Mark said in his long post...it is exactly the same for me Mark!

https://soundcloud.com/gitarrero/southern-metal-wbt

 Southern_Metal_nbt.mp3 ( 1.82MB ) : 186

Posted by: gregc1 Mar 17 2013, 02:27 AM

In progress right now Cosmin. I should have it up in the next couple days. The length makes this one tougher than usual but breaking it down into 3-4 individual sections, and trying to focus on one at a time seems to help. My formula for this is basically (1)country - (2)rock - (3)blues - (4)rock.

Also, great takes already guys!

Posted by: Dieterle Mar 17 2013, 08:53 AM

Hello Cosmin !

I had to try it out before i go to breakfast

here some record .

https://soundcloud.com/dieterleguitar/southern-metall-with


https://soundcloud.com/dieterleguitar/southern-metal-ohne

Posted by: AK Rich Mar 17 2013, 09:12 AM

Dag nabbit! Got down off my horse and stepped right in a pile of shhhhiftin' sand! And now I got a little hitch in my getalong!
I did something a little different for this one and recorded with my 1953 Multikord 6 string pedal steel to get a little country blues rockin kinda vibe. Hope you like it! Great backing Cosmin! Thanks man!


[attachment=31191:Southern...ollab1.1.mp3]

[attachment=31192:Southern...1no_back.mp3]

http://soundcloud.com/richatthelake66/southern-metal-collab1-1

http://soundcloud.com/richatthelake66/southern-metal-collab1-1no

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 17 2013, 03:35 PM

QUOTE (gregc1 @ Mar 17 2013, 01:27 AM)

QUOTE (Gitarrero @ Mar 16 2013, 05:14 PM)

Howdy Cosmin!

In between all of my singing extravaganza today, I managed to record something for this collab!

I focused on the metal parts, everything I put over the country parts sounded awful

Other than that, I subscribe to everything Mark said in his long post...it is exactly the same for me Mark!

https://soundcloud.com/gitarrero/southern-metal-wbt

QUOTE (AK Rich @ Mar 17 2013, 08:12 AM)

Dag nabbit! Got down off my horse and stepped right in a pile of shhhhiftin' sand! And now I got a little hitch in my getalong!
I did something a little different for this one and recorded with my 1953 Multikord 6 string pedal steel to get a little country blues rockin kinda vibe. Hope you like it! Great backing Cosmin! Thanks man!


[attachment=31191:Southern...ollab1.1.mp3]

[attachment=31192:Southern...1no_back.mp3]

http://soundcloud.com/richatthelake66/southern-metal-collab1-1

http://soundcloud.com/richatthelake66/southern-metal-collab1-1no

QUOTE (Dieterle @ Mar 17 2013, 07:53 AM)

Hello Cosmin !

I had to try it out before i go to breakfast

here some record .

https://soundcloud.com/dieterleguitar/southern-metall-with


https://soundcloud.com/dieterleguitar/southern-metal-ohne

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 17 2013, 04:58 PM

Hey Krise, glad to see I'm not the only one... That was a killer take too man.... You had the gloves on didn't you?

AK, that was AWESOMENESS!.... and some good stealth too... LOL, You must be the kinda cowboy that wears a white hat and can tell no lies... hehe. This steel you are rockin now is the bomb, I'm gonna tune one of mine to an open key of some sort and start playing around with the slide..... oh and the whammy, can't leave that out.

Dieter my man...... all this before breakfast? You wake up with some true grit and attitude under your pillow my friend... This one indeed made my day.

Greg is a thinkin man, so this is gonna be an excellent take.... So if this were a true western, Krise and myself would be riding in guns blazing on horse back shooting everything that moves.

Rich would come in with two sawed of double barrel shotguns kickin in doors and not worried about takin no names.

Dieter is just walking right down the middle of the street smoking a cigar and smacking dudes with his bare hands.

Meanwhile still on the ridge about a quarter mile off.... Greg is still roasting his black coffee and shaving up nice and clean for his kill, cause he's already calculated the wind speed, direction, distance and where the sun will be. So the bad guy gang leader who thinks he's escaped riding off on his horse while the rest of us take out his clan, is just prolonging his death thinking he's gotten away clean. Little does he know, Greg is watchin and sippin his hot black coffee (much like he likes his lady companions).... oh in this story I mean of course... anyhow, Greg has a sip, raises his rifle and tweaks the scope.... leads the dude a bit.... and by GOD it's a killer lead too brothers....then BOOM! It's done with precision! Marshall Cosmin gives us our reward of another Vchat same time next week. Cause we've earned it.

THE END!

Yea yea yea, OK........ I get up in the morning full of that stuff that Rich stepped in earlier. ROFL!!!

Posted by: gregc1 Mar 17 2013, 06:09 PM

Hahahahaha, bravo mroberts, well done sir.

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 17 2013, 06:12 PM

QUOTE (gregc1 @ Mar 17 2013, 12:09 PM)

Hahahahaha, bravo mroberts, well done sir.

Posted by: gregc1 Mar 17 2013, 06:12 PM

Also, more great takes (Gitarrero, Dieterle, AK). That pedal steel is out of control! Reminds me of David Gilmour.

Posted by: AK Rich Mar 17 2013, 06:26 PM

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Mar 17 2013, 05:35 AM)

HOLY SMOKES! THIS IS SO DARN GREAT!!!! Thanks a lot for this great take mate - melody and a killer attitude in your playing! Love it!!

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 17 2013, 06:58 AM)

Hey Krise, glad to see I'm not the only one... That was a killer take too man.... You had the gloves on didn't you?

AK, that was AWESOMENESS!.... and some good stealth too... LOL, You must be the kinda cowboy that wears a white hat and can tell no lies... hehe. This steel you are rockin now is the bomb, I'm gonna tune one of mine to an open key of some sort and start playing around with the slide..... oh and the whammy, can't leave that out.

Dieter my man...... all this before breakfast? You wake up with some true grit and attitude under your pillow my friend... This one indeed made my day.

Greg is a thinkin man, so this is gonna be an excellent take.... So if this were a true western, Krise and myself would be riding in guns blazing on horse back shooting everything that moves.

Rich would come in with two sawed of double barrel shotguns kickin in doors and not worried about takin no names.

Dieter is just walking right down the middle of the street smoking a cigar and smacking dudes with his bare hands.

Meanwhile still on the ridge about a quarter mile off.... Greg is still roasting his black coffee and shaving up nice and clean for his kill, cause he's already calculated the wind speed, direction, distance and where the sun will be. So the bad guy gang leader who thinks he's escaped riding off on his horse while the rest of us take out his clan, is just prolonging his death thinking he's gotten away clean. Little does he know, Greg is watchin and sippin his hot black coffee (much like he likes his lady companions).... oh in this story I mean of course... anyhow, Greg has a sip, raises his rifle and tweaks the scope.... leads the dude a bit.... and by GOD it's a killer lead too brothers....then BOOM! It's done with precision! Marshall Cosmin gives us our reward of another Vchat same time next week. Cause we've earned it.

THE END!

Yea yea yea, OK........ I get up in the morning full of that stuff that Rich stepped in earlier. ROFL!!!

QUOTE (gregc1 @ Mar 17 2013, 08:12 AM)

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 17 2013, 06:56 PM

QUOTE (AK Rich @ Mar 17 2013, 08:12 AM)

Dag nabbit! Got down off my horse and stepped right in a pile of shhhhiftin' sand! And now I got a little hitch in my getalong!
I did something a little different for this one and recorded with my 1953 Multikord 6 string pedal steel to get a little country blues rockin kinda vibe. Hope you like it! Great backing Cosmin! Thanks man!


[attachment=31191:Southern...ollab1.1.mp3]

[attachment=31192:Southern...1no_back.mp3]

http://soundcloud.com/richatthelake66/southern-metal-collab1-1

http://soundcloud.com/richatthelake66/southern-metal-collab1-1no

Posted by: AK Rich Mar 17 2013, 07:17 PM

QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Mar 17 2013, 08:56 AM)

Are we long lost Hell Billy Cuzins or sumtin'???

I heard this BT and said to Cosmin about doing a Slide track for it!!!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 17 2013, 07:22 PM

What have I done here Well amigos, the awesomeness will be in great quantities in this collab as well

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 17 2013, 07:30 PM

Well Hell yall, the best hellbilly minds don't think at all! They just do.... heh heh! yessir indeed..

QUOTE (AK Rich @ Mar 17 2013, 01:17 PM)

Could be Neil, could be! Great hellbilly minds think alike! When I heard this backing the first thing I thought was, It's time to dust off the old pedal steel and polish the glass slide! I rarely get an opportunity to play this thing, which would account for a sour note here and there. Jump on in Cuz, the waters fine!

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 17 2013, 07:44 PM

Well Hot Dang Cuzins!!
I shall have my take of Swamp Rock ready by Tuesday ah reckuns!!

Posted by: Dieterle Mar 17 2013, 08:30 PM

Hey Cowboys !!!

This is such a GREAT ENERGY to be with you Desperado`s in this power full GMC Gang


Lets fight the Wrongness on Planet with our guitars


Your Guys are GREAT PEOPLE !


Dieter

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 18 2013, 08:52 AM

Alright gents! One week left for enrolement! Who else is in?

Posted by: Gitarrero Mar 18 2013, 09:11 AM

Bravo Mr. Mark "Twain" Roberts!
Reading this made my day, who knew you were such a talented author!
Cosmin should make a video for this ... your text would gently scroll over the screen with the final audio mix in the background!
And thanks to Dieter, I will have the song Desperado stuck in my ear all day
Is it just my impression or are these collabs getting better and better?

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 18 2013, 09:31 AM

Hehe! Could be an idea

Glad you like it guys!

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 18 2013, 02:15 PM

LOL.... Thanks Krise, who know what I'll come up with.... I don't even know from one time to the next. lol

That little story just seemed fitting with all the takes and personalities. I was just figuring since you agreed with most of my other long winded message that it'd be you and I rolling in with no method to the madness other than shooting the place up.... hehe . I was comparing Rich's steel guitar awesomeness with that of a double barrel blast x2.... Dieter of course would be our "Clint Eastwood" type with that "Go ahead, make my day " look in his eye..... but Greg, he had it mapped out and was very calculated on the big score. Seemed fitting that Cos was the Marshall

I'm also not quite sure how our Southern Metal collab got turned into a full on western, but I like it. I think it's getting to be rather epic! Maybe it was my fault..

Seems our "Posse" needs to be a little bigger though. C'mon Cos, go recruit some more and I'll further extend my cast of charcters.... I've already got ideas for the friends I already know.

QUOTE (Gitarrero @ Mar 18 2013, 03:11 AM)

Bravo Mr. Mark "Twain" Roberts!
Reading this made my day, who knew you were such a talented author!
Cosmin should make a video for this ... your text would gently scroll over the screen with the final audio mix in the background!
And thanks to Dieter, I will have the song Desperado stuck in my ear all day
Is it just my impression or are these collabs getting better and better?

Posted by: gregc1 Mar 18 2013, 10:49 PM

Hey guys, here's my take. I hope it lives up to mroberts' awesome storyline.

https://soundcloud.com/gregc1/southern-metal-collab-entry

 southernmetal.mp3 ( 4.58MB ) : 100
 southernmetal_noback.mp3 ( 4.58MB ) : 95

Posted by: jstcrsn Mar 19 2013, 12:49 AM

you guys are just freakin nailin this style, thoroughly enjoying this
good thing i went shootin this week end

QUOTE (gregc1 @ Mar 18 2013, 10:49 PM)

Hey guys, here's my take. I hope it lives up to mroberts' awesome storyline.

https://soundcloud.com/gregc1/southern-metal-collab-entry

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 19 2013, 01:29 AM

I'm afraid this was well above.... Now I have to rethink the story... I'm thinkin two fools got dropped with one shot from your highly calculated precision.... Just like that.

Nicely played Greg!

I'm also thinkin the epic proportion of this collab may well exceed past endeavors.

It's also looking like Crsn may be looking for a piece of this collab action.... I have a feelin he's gonna Doc Holiday this one, but we'll see....

Cos, I hope you're ready for all the bada$$edness you've started...?

QUOTE (gregc1 @ Mar 18 2013, 04:49 PM)

Hey guys, here's my take. I hope it lives up to mroberts' awesome storyline.

https://soundcloud.com/gregc1/southern-metal-collab-entry

Posted by: Patrik Berg Mar 19 2013, 04:10 AM

this sounds cool, I might try and get something organised for this one Cosmin.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 19 2013, 08:58 AM

The more the merrier! Guys I had no clue you would enjoy this one so much

Mark - I officially assign you with putting the story together and I will take care of screening the text once I get the final mix done - exactly as Guitarrero suggested

QUOTE (Patrik Berg @ Mar 19 2013, 03:10 AM)

QUOTE (gregc1 @ Mar 18 2013, 09:49 PM)

Hey guys, here's my take. I hope it lives up to mroberts' awesome storyline.

https://soundcloud.com/gregc1/southern-metal-collab-entry

Posted by: jstcrsn Mar 19 2013, 03:00 PM

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 19 2013, 01:29 AM)

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 19 2013, 05:11 PM

No sir, just tryin to help recruit..... heard you were the man for the job.


So.... Marshall Cosmin was calling to all able bodied riff slingers to join his Armed and Dangerous posse' when amidst the blazing guitar riffs, putrid smell of bodily functions and teeth shattering heavy metal licks appeared a man who was known in these parts only as"Jstcrsn". It was said that he once dropped a fool just for making eye contact. (it was later learned that he gets a little mean when hes been up all hours of the night trying to keep the younger members of the crsn clan from bein too rowdy)

Armed with a bandolier full of TNT (aye) and a fist full of metal..... he stood sizing up the situation. What will happen next?

QUOTE (jstcrsn @ Mar 19 2013, 09:00 AM)

Posted by: gregc1 Mar 19 2013, 05:30 PM

This could be the first official GMC screenplay.

Add in some old western movie scenes to the background with mroberts script and this thing could get crazy!

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 19 2013, 05:53 PM

HAHA... funniest thing here is that I was just playin spouting off my usual BS..... and now I'm doing a story line. Sheesh! That's pretty bad. LOL...

Atleast the characters are awesome!

QUOTE (gregc1 @ Mar 19 2013, 11:30 AM)

This could be the first official GMC screenplay.

Add in some old western movie scenes to the background with mroberts script and this thing could get crazy!

Posted by: Gitarrero Mar 19 2013, 06:36 PM

Haha, yeah Mark...you're spouting off your usual BS and everybody else thinks you're a great writer

It's all a matter of perspective!

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 19 2013, 06:58 PM

I believe I am now having an understanding of politicians.....

QUOTE (Gitarrero @ Mar 19 2013, 12:36 PM)

Haha, yeah Mark...you're spouting off your usual BS and everybody else thinks you're a great writer

It's all a matter of perspective!

Posted by: Gitarrero Mar 19 2013, 07:33 PM

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 19 2013, 06:58 PM)

I believe I am now having an understanding of politicians.....

Posted by: AK Rich Mar 19 2013, 09:34 PM

Man this thing is shaping up nicely eh! Cool takes from everyone! It's great to listen to all the different and unique interpretations on these collabs and it is the funnest thing for me to do here at GMC. I have a great time jamming with all you guys and thanks for that!
I wish I could take part in all of them. Great job everyone! And thanks to Cosmin and all the instructors for keeping a constant stream of great and diverse backings to hone our improvisational and compositional techniques!

Posted by: Patrik Berg Mar 20 2013, 05:33 AM

here are my takes, I really enjoyed this one so thanks Cosmin.
https://soundcloud.com/patrik-berg-2/southern-metal-collaboration
https://soundcloud.com/patrik-berg-2/southern-metal-collaboration-1

PS: all you others sound awesome \m/

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 20 2013, 07:28 PM

I'se be-a comin' with mah take very soon!!!

Posted by: Timmy b Mar 20 2013, 07:49 PM

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 13 2013, 06:01 PM)

Here's my first stab... Prolly the last too..

https://soundcloud.com/mroberts70/southern-metal-roberts

Posted by: Grace Mar 20 2013, 08:37 PM

Wow you guys play so well!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 20 2013, 09:50 PM

Grace and Tim, c'mon! You're the ones missing from the gang so put on your silver spurs and join us!

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 21 2013, 03:09 AM

I knew you'd be joining this one... It'll be awesome to have you in on it SJ!!

QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Mar 20 2013, 01:28 PM)

I'se be-a comin' with mah take very soon!!!

QUOTE (Patrik Berg @ Mar 19 2013, 11:33 PM)

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Mar 20 2013, 03:50 PM)

Grace and Tim, c'mon! You're the ones missing from the gang so put on your silver spurs and join us!

QUOTE (Timmy b @ Mar 20 2013, 01:49 PM)

Nice work Mark!!
Really come across great!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 21 2013, 09:01 AM

4 days left amigos!

Posted by: Gitarrero Mar 21 2013, 09:15 AM

Grace, you have to join this one!

I made the Tokio Hotel lesson just for you (and Jessi), and now all the boys are bullying me!
So you owe me one.

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 24 2013, 12:16 AM

The Lone Plains Drifter, Sensible Jones, dismounts from his horse and enters the Saloon.
Slowly he walks to the Bar, his boot heels echoing around the now still Saloon. He takes a shot of Ol' Red Eye and turns to face the group of Cowboys already seated around a table.
Purposely he strides over to the table, knocks back the shot, reaches down and slowly draws back the flanks of his long Coat. He then drops his loaded six-strings onto the Collab............

https://soundcloud.com/sensiblejones-1/southern-rock-collab-wbt

https://soundcloud.com/sensiblejones-1/southern-rock-collab-nbt

Posted by: DeGroot Mar 24 2013, 02:05 AM

Howdy partners, had to get in on some of this guitar wrangling.

https://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/southern

https://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/southern-metal-no-bt

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 24 2013, 06:33 PM

Awesome takes Neil and DG!

Hehe! Mates - don't forget, tomorrow is the last day for the entries on this fine collab we got here

Posted by: vonhotch Mar 25 2013, 12:59 AM

QUOTE (DeGroot @ Mar 24 2013, 01:05 AM)

Posted by: AK Rich Mar 25 2013, 04:41 AM

Yee haw! More outlaws riding in from all corners of the badlands to join the posse! Great takes 6 gunners! And 7 gun Vonhotch! He's got bullets to spare!

Posted by: DeGroot Mar 25 2013, 07:36 AM

QUOTE (vonhotch @ Mar 24 2013, 11:59 PM)

DeGroot, man I am gonna stop listening to your takes before I post mine. Yours make me rethink things!!! Nice job, as always!


Disclaimer: This is the first time I have been able to use a slide for more than 5 minutes without getting irritated and throwing it. And it is also not exactly what I was hoping for and had to piece a couple takes together. I just could not get it to come together.
Cosmin, I took you comments in the last collab and really tried to apply them in this one. Although the slide may not be exactely to pitch I think the bends may be better and the licks I think have a resolution or a path, a purpose. Hopefully you will agree. Anyway, this was such a fun backing I found myself playing the backing a couple times throughout. This is my style all the way. Although it's not as perfect as I would like, I put a lot of effort into it, hopefully it comes through at least a little.

https://soundcloud.com/vonhotch/southern-metal-wb/s-oY64X
https://soundcloud.com/vonhotch/southern-metal-nb/s-8VQmg

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 25 2013, 09:46 AM

Hey vonhotch! I can hear a lot of spots where that slide sounds uber genuine! Congrats man! I can't play with a slide if I needed to save my life doing it so I think you guys are doing a great job here! Wow - looking back on the takes, I think this will be a big big success!

Also - keep in mind that today is the last day for the entries At midnight, I will close it down, unless, there's anyone else announcing and able to submit till tomorrow the latest

Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Mar 25 2013, 10:40 AM

Here's my take you awesome southern guys.

I didn't had much time for recording, so i shoot it in 5 to 12

https://soundcloud.com/slavenko/slaveko-take-guitar-only

https://soundcloud.com/slavenko/slaveko-take

Posted by: jstcrsn Mar 25 2013, 11:33 AM

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Mar 25 2013, 09:46 AM)

Hey vonhotch! I can hear a lot of spots where that slide sounds uber genuine! Congrats man! I can't play with a slide if I needed to save my life doing it so I think you guys are doing a great job here! Wow - looking back on the takes, I think this will be a big big success!

Also - keep in mind that today is the last day for the entries At midnight, I will close it down, unless, there's anyone else announcing and able to submit till tomorrow the latest

Posted by: vonhotch Mar 25 2013, 11:53 PM

If it's not to late I tried another run at it.

https://soundcloud.com/vonhotch/southern-metal-wb-2/s-4h30G
https://soundcloud.com/vonhotch/southern-metal-nb-2/s-vnZSX

Posted by: Grace Mar 26 2013, 02:32 AM

QUOTE (Gitarrero @ Mar 21 2013, 08:15 AM)

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 26 2013, 03:26 AM

NIIIICE!!!

....it was at that moment that the Lone Plains Drifter realized that he was not alone on this journey and that he had reached the crossroads where all of the other drifters had settled for their piece of the bounty. Each man there was a hunter and realized that they were not alone on the hunt this time, and by joining forces they would be an unstoppable force to be reckoned with! (Hmmm, was there a reference here?) What was drawing these gritty testosterone filled string slingers together? None other than the..... Southern Metal Collab, posted by the Marshall of these parts, a man called Cosmin"The Undertaker" Lupu, former outlaw string slinger turned law man.


lol

QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Mar 23 2013, 06:16 PM)

Posted by: jstcrsn Mar 26 2013, 04:04 AM

This is all I got

https://soundcloud.com/justcursin/southern-collab-mix
https://soundcloud.com/justcursin/southern-collab-mix-no-backing

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 26 2013, 04:33 AM

Woah! that was some nice wranglin there pardner! Very Nice indeed!


....and from the far stretches of the Western territory rode a man atop a white stallion with spurs so shiny they would put a man blind.... this was none other than the bounty hunter known as Lightning Joe DeGroot. It's been said that when this man was so fast that when he rides into town after a bounty, its as if there were a flash of lightning across the sky.... cause once you heard the thunder it was too late....

QUOTE (DeGroot @ Mar 23 2013, 08:05 PM)

QUOTE (jstcrsn @ Mar 25 2013, 10:04 PM)

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 26 2013, 06:02 AM

There are some really cool southern sounding ideas in here, you sure you ain't from around these parts?? I liked the ambience this one produced brother...good stuff!

...and in walked Slavenko, the straight shootinest whiskey guzzling string slinger across 15 territories. Woulda been 16, but number 16 was a dry territory. He's also a man who was rumored to have out drew Doc Holiday in a showdown simply for the last shot of tequila, but he made Doc eat the worm. DOH! Although most men were foggy on who's side he was on, Marshall Lupu and I knew when it came down to go time that Slavenko had your back. Armed with two loaded six packs, he was not a man to cross! It's also rumored that he keeps a flask of rattle snake venom in his boot to mix with his whiskey just incase it ain't strong enough...

QUOTE (Slavenko Erazer @ Mar 25 2013, 04:40 AM)

QUOTE (vonhotch @ Mar 25 2013, 05:53 PM)

Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Mar 26 2013, 10:14 AM

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 26 2013, 06:02 AM)

There are some really cool southern sounding ideas in here, you sure you ain't from around these parts?? I liked the ambience this one produced brother...good stuff!

...and in walked Slavenko, the straight shootinest whiskey guzzling string slinger across 15 territories. Woulda been 16, but number 16 was a dry territory. He's also a man who was rumored to have out drew Doc Holiday in a showdown simply for the last shot of tequila, but he made Doc eat the worm. DOH! Although most men were foggy on who's side he was on, Marshall Lupu and I knew when it came down to go time that Slavenko had your back. Armed with two loaded six packs, he was not a man to cross! It's also rumored that he keeps a flask of rattle snake venom in his boot to mix with his whiskey just incase it ain't strong enough...

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 26 2013, 11:19 AM

Wow Is all I can say ....aaand it's a wrap! Gentlemen! I am starting to work on this one and will let you know when the final mix will be ready!

Posted by: jstcrsn Mar 26 2013, 12:25 PM

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 26 2013, 04:33 AM)

Weren't a damn thing wrong with that friend... that right there was 100% pure grit! I liked it.....alot!


.... with an evil half grin and a goatee that was said he took from the devil himself.... rode in one of the meanest hombre's this side of the Mississippi...... sh1t the other side too. Jstcrsn, the leader of the crsn clan rode in to town just before dusk leavin a cloud of dust so high that it was often mistaken for a twister by some folks. On his trusty stead.... a 2000 pound American Buffalo, crsn would make his own trail across the land.... (Ever heard of the Grand Canyon?) He rode a buffalo as he thought horses were to frail an animal and would often break too easily. It was said he once wrestled and skinned a grizzly with his.... bear hands...? jstcause his misses wanted a fur coat...

and it continues....

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 26 2013, 04:32 PM

LOL... I was hopin you would like that one..

Thanks for the kind words, I just use the whammy to make up for the other things I can't do with the guitar.

QUOTE (Slavenko Erazer @ Mar 26 2013, 04:14 AM)

Haha, thank you my friend, yeah i'm sure from around those parts - musically indeed

Btw, i like your way of storytelling, always laugh myself out while reading your sagas

And your take was awesome, like your whammy sounding licks

QUOTE (jstcrsn @ Mar 26 2013, 06:25 AM)

Posted by: DeGroot Mar 26 2013, 09:05 PM

Thanks Mark! Great stories

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 27 2013, 05:08 AM

HA... got it finally.... and VonHotch can put another VonNotch in your gun belt cause you KILLED it! You sure you're from "Upstate New York" friend? Hmmmm...


... off in the distance was indeed a curious sight.... it appeared to be what looked like a horse drawn coach meandering it's way toward town. Sitting atop was a burly man wearing a top hat and tails... and down the side of his coach read "Doc. VonHotch's Cure All".

Doc VonHotch rode right smack dab in the middle of town, gave the reins a yank and yelled WOAH Dammit! in a gruff voice, he paused for a second and with squinted eye he looked around to see if he had taken the interest of any onlookers... then locked in the wheel break and lit his cigar... all while paying mind to those who stared at him with that "skeptical dis-believing" look in their eye...

"That's right disbelievers, ol' Doc'll fix you right up.

Then with out warning, he spun around in his seat, pulled a single pin on his coach and all four sides dropped right down to the ground only to reveal the biggest damn Gatling gun anyone had ever seen....

Yes indeed disbelievers, step right up.... Ol' Doc VonHotch's got what'll cure you indeed....

It then became blatantly apparent to the other 10 roughnecks just exactly why Marshall Cosmin recruited Ol' Doc.... he had that certain charm that could easily steal the heart of even the meanest of fools.

As he started turning hand crank on his patented "cure al"l machine you could hear him say..... "trust me, I'm a Doctor"! :0


....didn't expect that did ya??? That's Chris, you just didn't see it coming.... then BAM! heh heh...

QUOTE (vonhotch @ Mar 25 2013, 05:53 PM)

Posted by: vonhotch Mar 28 2013, 02:04 PM

This is hilarious. I am gonna have to go back and read the whole story I have not been keeping up. "Trust me, I'm a doctor" ....Good stuff, man!

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 27 2013, 04:08 AM)

HA... got it finally.... and VonHotch can put another VonNotch in your gun belt cause you KILLED it! You sure you're from "Upstate New York" friend? Hmmmm...


... off in the distance was indeed a curious sight.... it appeared to be what looked like a horse drawn coach meandering it's way toward town. Sitting atop was a burly man wearing a top hat and tails... and down the side of his coach read "Doc. VonHotch's Cure All".

Doc VonHotch rode right smack dab in the middle of town, gave the reins a yank and yelled WOAH Dammit! in a gruff voice, he paused for a second and with squinted eye he looked around to see if he had taken the interest of any onlookers... then locked in the wheel break and lit his cigar... all while paying mind to those who stared at him with that "skeptical dis-believing" look in their eye...

"That's right disbelievers, ol' Doc'll fix you right up.

Then with out warning, he spun around in his seat, pulled a single pin on his coach and all four sides dropped right down to the ground only to reveal the biggest damn Gatling gun anyone had ever seen....

Yes indeed disbelievers, step right up.... Ol' Doc VonHotch's got what'll cure you indeed....

It then became blatantly apparent to the other 10 roughnecks just exactly why Marshall Cosmin recruited Ol' Doc.... he had that certain charm that could easily steal the heart of even the meanest of fools.

As he started turning hand crank on his patented "cure al"l machine you could hear him say..... "trust me, I'm a Doctor"! :0


....didn't expect that did ya??? That's Chris, you just didn't see it coming.... then BAM! heh heh...

Posted by: mroberts70 Mar 28 2013, 08:13 PM

Well you know Chris, I was trying to capture the essence of our very own VonHotch in knowing that you like to experient with different notes and sounds to doctor them up and see what you could come up with, so I figured the title Doc would be fitting. Plus once you've done that a bit and come up with a sic beat and some cool riffs.... no one would see it coming. At least that was the idea... May have not quite made it there, but it was in mind at least.

I'm going back through to see if I've missed anyone too since I had a day or two there where I was unable to browse the thread...

I believe I owe Patrik a character persona to which he may read this and say....uhhh no thanks man I'm good. lol

Anyhow, I may have to pick him with the stuff I'm giving to Cos since he is ready for this to be completed... So didn't forget about you Patrik...! though you may wish I had...

QUOTE (vonhotch @ Mar 28 2013, 08:04 AM)

This is hilarious. I am gonna have to go back and read the whole story I have not been keeping up. "Trust me, I'm a doctor" ....Good stuff, man!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 29 2013, 09:13 AM

QUOTE (mroberts70 @ Mar 28 2013, 07:13 PM)

Well you know Chris, I was trying to capture the essence of our very own VonHotch in knowing that you like to experient with different notes and sounds to doctor them up and see what you could come up with, so I figured the title Doc would be fitting. Plus once you've done that a bit and come up with a sic beat and some cool riffs.... no one would see it coming. At least that was the idea... May have not quite made it there, but it was in mind at least.

I'm going back through to see if I've missed anyone too since I had a day or two there where I was unable to browse the thread...

I believe I owe Patrik a character persona to which he may read this and say....uhhh no thanks man I'm good. lol

Anyhow, I may have to pick him with the stuff I'm giving to Cos since he is ready for this to be completed... So didn't forget about you Patrik...! though you may wish I had...

Posted by: Gitarrero Mar 29 2013, 02:17 PM

Just make sure you don't miss me...

not that it happened in the past at one of your collabs ...but just make sure it doesn't happen this time

Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Mar 29 2013, 02:19 PM

QUOTE (Gitarrero @ Mar 29 2013, 02:17 PM)

Just make sure you don't miss me...

not that it happened in the past at one of your collabs ...but just make sure it doesn't happen this time

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 29 2013, 05:28 PM

QUOTE (Slavenko Erazer @ Mar 29 2013, 01:19 PM)

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 3 2013, 11:26 AM

Ready???

Here it is!!



Thanks to everyone for participating and especially to Mr Roberts for taking care of the storytelling and to all of you for your fine playing and energy you brought to this collab!

AK Rich - I just couldn't live with myself if I wouldn't've let your take do the talking for almost the entire length of the track. Great slide playing sir!

Cosmin - Tried to emulate a little slide playing - finger style - so it would sound more organic

DeGroot - another incredibly genuine take which I loved very much! Hats off, mate!

Dieterle - I teamed you up with DG so that you could add a great ending to the double effort take! I think you caught a few very nice phrases man!

Patrik Berg and vonhotch - it can't get any better than this for an intro! I think that your takes complemented each other so well in the intro, that I had to use them both as in some sort of a dialogue!

jstcrsn - mate, I have used your take for the body of the piece after Patrik and vonhotch set the atmosphere. I like the energy, but you should focus on the phrasing a little bit more!

mroberts70 - great story once again man! And the mid part of your take fit like a glove in here! I liked it, but as a suggestion, you could focus on the direction in your playing for the future, you tend to hold the playing in one place some times - hope I am being clear enough

Guitarrero - Christian already knows that I always liked his endings for my collabs and this one made no exception, although it was just the ending of one cycle Thanks for being consistent mate

Gregc1 - great groovy riff and playing man, I really enjoyed your take as well!

Sensible Jones - another slider here - I caught some really genuine slide playing in your take as well, my friend, congratulations!

Slavenko Eraser - Slav's first collab with my crew! Congrats and thanks for providing the perfect piece to end the whole track! I liked the effect and the playing. In the rest of the take though, you should focus less on shredding and more on phrasing and melody, in orderto have a stronger direction!

Gentlemen, it was VERY hard to select the best pieces and come up with a fairly short track - this is the shortest I could get, cross my heart

See you in the next collab - available this Friday!

Thank you all again and I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did!

Cosmin

Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Apr 3 2013, 12:55 PM

Thanks Cosmin, u put this all together very nice.

I like the idea that there's a written story behind this (Thanks to Rob ), instead of just video of us playing!

Posted by: DeGroot Apr 3 2013, 08:29 PM

Yeeee-haw! I reckon this posse will be riding off into the sunset after this dust storm. Thanks to Coz and Rob for the showdown. Let's see what the Marshall has in store for us next??

Posted by: Headbanger Apr 3 2013, 09:48 PM

Well done Cowboys..some nice playing all the way through... Sheriff Lupu did you all proud...I loved the character descriptions...It would have been hard to write better...And this guys mother tongue isn't English...That has to be applauded.

Posted by: AK Rich Apr 3 2013, 10:03 PM

Wow what a killer mix Cosmin, and a storyline to boot Mark! Thanks alot guys and great job fellow Axe Slingers!
This was well worth the wait See ya at the Hoedown!

Posted by: Headbanger Apr 3 2013, 10:07 PM

QUOTE (AK Rich @ Apr 3 2013, 10:03 PM)

Wow what a killer mix Cosmin, and a storyline to boot Mark! Thanks alot guys and great job fellow Axe Slingers!
This was well worth the wait See ya at the Hoedown!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 4 2013, 08:17 AM

Thank you once again gentlemen! Couldn't've done it without you all!

Posted by: Sensible Jones Apr 4 2013, 01:29 PM

Well done Marshall and all the other six-string slingers that were involved!!


The Lone Drifter has left a bottle of Ol' Red Eye on the Bar for y'all and is now riding out of Town against the sunset headed for the next Collaboration!!

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Apr 5 2013, 07:32 AM

Thank you SJ! Be ready for the next one then