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Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 1 2013, 11:55 AM
Hi guys - welcome to my new video collab !
Whitesnake_Xmas.mp3 ( 1.29MB )
: 820I've concocted a suitably slushy ballad for you, perfect for those big hair and pointy guitar moments. Instead of buying a bottle of wine and romancing your other half this festive season, why not submit a take to this instead ? It might have the same desired effect !
The overall key is E. Here are the chords that can be found in the backing.
I've joined the A5 rhythm guitar with the clean arppegios to form the Asus2/11+ chord but you can treat this is an A5 or A.
The E Major scale will work over the whole progression so if you want to, you can find the scale and use it as your base to compose your melodies. If you want to get a bit more technical you can approach each chord as a new movement and look at the notes found within that chord. You can pick out strong tones like the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th. You can use both approaches. Or you could even take a more modal approach. If you play the E Major scale but start it from the root note of another chord in the sequence, you will find the appropriate mode for that chord.For example, if you played through the scale of E Major but you started from A, you would be playing A Lydian.
Another effective way to handle major chords is to use the Major Pentatanic scale over the major chords like E and A.
For the F#Minor chord, you could use the F#Minor pentatonic but don't make the mistake of using the F#Minor scale, the F#Dorian mode would be better because the major 6th is a much better fit over this chord progression than the minor 6th. The G#m/5+ is an interesting chord. I'm sure you'll recognise the sound of this type of chord. To me, they're like halfway chords. They provide a bridge between one chord to another but they sound major overall. How do you approach a chord like this ? The root note is G# but the rest of the chord is basically E. So you can treat this chord the same way you would treat E. E Major scale or E Major Pentatonic.
Tempo is 92bpm.
I've let the end fade out.. my idea is that you will end your solo on a satisfactory note that can fade out and pave the way for the next solo.
As I've said, this is a VIDEO collab so I know there will be a VERY excited German & Finn right now.
-I'll need a video file (with audio if possible) I can download these straight from Youtube
-an isolated wav or mp3 of your solo.
Ok, let's pretend it's 1987, it's coming up to Xmas.. the fire is roaring in the grate, it's snowing outside. You've just had a romantic meal and some wine. Now you pick up your guitar... what do you play ?
Deadline is Saturday 21st December !
Posted by: huargo Dec 1 2013, 02:19 PM
NICE!!!
Posted by: Doug Lane Dec 1 2013, 05:27 PM
COUNT ME IN! I've been thirsting for another one of these since Day and night started!
I have made an arrangement of the song is guitar pro 5.
I'll be notating my entry for the reference of anyone who is interested in learning any of the licks I come up with. If anyone wants, I will transcribe your takes as well!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 1 2013, 07:04 PM
Good to have you guys on board ! Let's rock !
Posted by: Opetholic Dec 1 2013, 07:26 PM
Hey Doug, your arrangement is super nice!! How did you do it so fast man ??
Posted by: huargo Dec 1 2013, 07:27 PM
I have made an arrangement of the song is guitar pro 5.
I'll be notating my entry for the reference of anyone who is interested in learning any of the licks I come up with. If anyone wants, I will transcribe your takes as well!
Thanks Doug!
you made my life easier!!!
Posted by: Doug Lane Dec 1 2013, 07:45 PM
The easiest part about all this was having the base information already laid out; I just used the chord tool to set up the chords in a seperate track to drone out at 92 BPM and I matched it with the backing track. after that, I just took a very similar drum line from ACDC and tweaked it so it was the same. the rest is pretty simply structured, so I was able to figure those parts out on my guitar a just a few minutes.
Posted by: Doug Lane Dec 2 2013, 03:45 AM
I've finished my solo! You'll find my solo, video, and an MP3 of the take along with the GP5 transcription in the attached file.
enjoy guys, and stay warm.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 2 2013, 11:54 AM
enjoy guys, and stay warm.
That was quick ! Nice work man !
Posted by: Doug Lane Dec 2 2013, 02:14 PM
I tend to see these things and end up spending the entire day working on it, especially when its posted on a weekend. This one was definitely the most fun yet!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 2 2013, 03:15 PM
That's really cool to hear !! Everybody loves a bit of the 80's don't they ?
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 2 2013, 06:24 PM
i'm in!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 2 2013, 06:41 PM
Excellent !
Posted by: warrioroflight Dec 3 2013, 02:23 AM
Hey guys!
i know i´m not in your class ben... so i hope its ok if i´ll join this collab...
couldnt resist to play something here when i read "80s" and some kind of "hair metal" :-)
so i put up some makeup, pluged the guitar in and jammed along^^ (sorry, was on a birthday party few hours ago and had some beers... ;-) )
so, this one is for the laydies... ;-)
somehow i cant use the attachment function, so i uploaded the single files here:
http://www.share-online.biz/dl/EMCBJ7XMJD
Posted by: Doug Lane Dec 3 2013, 04:15 AM
i know i´m not in your class ben... so i hope its ok if i´ll join this collab...
couldnt resist to play something here when i read "80s" and some kind of "hair metal" :-)
so i put up some makeup, pluged the guitar in and jammed along^^ (sorry, was on a birthday party few hours ago and had some beers... ;-) )
so, this one is for the laydies... ;-)
somehow i cant use the attachment function, so i uploaded the single files here:
http://www.share-online.biz/dl/EMCBJ7XMJD
Oh my goodness...Is that...guyliner? You got more into this than I did! You're a hoot ,Light.
Posted by: warrioroflight Dec 3 2013, 09:02 AM
thanks dude!! :-)
a couple of beers help to do that... ;-)
nice job with the guitar pro file! :-)
but there was one mistake in it... i just fixed it! it was in the 9th bar...
Whitesnake_Christmas_Warrioroflight2.gpx ( 28.38K )
: 251Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 3 2013, 10:12 AM
At First Sight i thought this was a joke, but no, this is a real collab! And the deadline is on my birthday, yey 
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 3 2013, 11:06 AM
i know i´m not in your class ben... so i hope its ok if i´ll join this collab...
couldnt resist to play something here when i read "80s" and some kind of "hair metal" :-)
so i put up some makeup, pluged the guitar in and jammed along^^ (sorry, was on a birthday party few hours ago and had some beers... ;-) )
so, this one is for the laydies... ;-)
Hey man, everybody's welcome to my collabs any time
It's good to have you on board !Great video - that is what we're talkin' about - pure 80's metal !! \m/ \m/
You should know me better by now.... humour is my thing !!
Posted by: zeus Dec 4 2013, 05:03 PM
I am in! I've been working on what to play, but now I just need to record it.
I really dig the backing track!
PS - I've read "Zen Guitar" per you recommendation Ben, and it's great.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 4 2013, 06:59 PM
I really dig the backing track!
PS - I've read "Zen Guitar" per you recommendation Ben, and it's great.
I look forward to your participation, Lord of the Skies !
Glad you liked Zen guitar, I try to recommend to anyone who'll listen
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 4 2013, 07:30 PM
Who could say No to the WHITESNAKE XMAS COLLAB!! Count me in
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 4 2013, 08:21 PM
Excellent.. the ranks are building up !
We're gonna run out of hairspray at this rate
Posted by: miguelbatalha Dec 7 2013, 11:35 PM
Ben, Can I end my solo with a dive bomb?
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 8 2013, 10:28 AM
Mate, you can end your solo with an explosion if it's what you want !
Yes, you can dive bomb
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 8 2013, 11:21 AM
Most EPIC question in GMC history .
I always end my solo with dive bombing, but Ben always cuts them in the final mix
Here's my take, i added one DB at the end to spice it up
https://soundcloud.com/slavenko/whitesnake-coollab
Posted by: zeus Dec 9 2013, 02:46 AM
Here is my submission:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gDcxr3hTf0&feature=youtu.be
This was fun - cant wait to see everyone's!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 9 2013, 09:42 AM
https://soundcloud.com/slavenko/whitesnake-coollab
Yeeeaaah, I didn't see this yesterday - I think you added it later.
Great work ! This is Slav's melodic side.. and then of course a real Slav moment at the end
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gDcxr3hTf0&feature=youtu.be
This was fun - cant wait to see everyone's!
Zeus, you must have made the other gods on Mount Olympus jealous with this take !
That is one sexy Explorer.. great sustaining tone too
Posted by: zeus Dec 9 2013, 04:19 PM
That is one sexy Explorer.. great sustaining tone too
Thank you man! Great to be playing with a fellow explorer lover!
Posted by: WeePee Dec 9 2013, 04:34 PM
Yo, Benny ! Long time no see 'eh
https://soundcloud.com/alfafirefox/whitesnake-xmas
You'll get the files later - how many you want this time ?
Oh and this is just my creation. I exchanged your great backing 'cos I had ideas for longer solo.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 9 2013, 06:51 PM
https://soundcloud.com/alfafirefox/whitesnake-xmas
You'll get the files later - how many you want this time ?
Oh and this is just my creation. I exchanged your great backing 'cos I had ideas for longer solo.
Very nice, Scando Bastardo !! I love the harmonies melting into each other on the second verse.. pure 80's dreamy guitar excess
Posted by: DeGroot Dec 9 2013, 10:08 PM
https://soundcloud.com/alfafirefox/whitesnake-xmas
You'll get the files later - how many you want this time ?
Oh and this is just my creation. I exchanged your great backing 'cos I had ideas for longer solo.
wow, that ending is soooo 80's
Very nice take!I definetley will take part in this collab if I can find the time!
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 10 2013, 01:49 PM
Great work ! This is Slav's melodic side.. and then of course a real Slav moment at the end
HELL YEAH! Thanks, i've tried to give you enough of the both sides of the world
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 10 2013, 03:00 PM
I've been working on my hairstyle for this collab and I haven't come up with something good, as I think it is essential on this collar, melodies on the guitar will floe that's not a problem but the hairdo that's where it has to be epic. As soon as I find a nice hairdo I'll improvise a couple of melodies.
Posted by: Doug Lane Dec 11 2013, 05:18 AM
Hey guys, Hope everyone is doing great working on their collab takes! Things have been phenomenally busy for me the past couple days due to unexpected training suspenses as well as working out plans for coming home during the holidays. I haven't had quite the time to transcribe these last few takes, but I promise I will have them all complete before the year is out!
Posted by: Insidious Dec 11 2013, 09:22 PM
I would like to join this collaboration. I have never done one before so this would be a first for me. Matter of fact I never tried to write my on melodies before, so this is all new to me. Just thought I should get more involved. I hope I did everything right!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvqmZwBMJ4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUwLcqUOqKWSUzG_Oh-IdqrA
Whitesnake_Solo_Only.mp3 ( 1001.21K )
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Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 12 2013, 10:12 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvqmZwBMJ4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUwLcqUOqKWSUzG_Oh-IdqrA
Whitesnake_Solo_Only.mp3 ( 1001.21K )
: 162Welcome aboard !! It's your first GMC collaboration ? Excellent - you chose wisely sir !
Great take, really nice tone.. and I love the ending
Posted by: gregc1 Dec 12 2013, 06:26 PM
Here is my version of a Whitesnake Christmas. Ben I'll get the video file PM'ed over to you.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 12 2013, 06:34 PM
Love this take - very smooth ! That Strat certainly got 'the love'
Posted by: gregc1 Dec 12 2013, 06:50 PM
Haha thank you Ben. My Ibanez is having some internal wiring issues so I've been playing the Strat a lot lately.
Posted by: WeePee Dec 12 2013, 07:54 PM
Wow, gregc1 ! A nice one
Posted by: Nava Dec 12 2013, 08:36 PM
I will be in on this one, who can resist Whitesnake
And gregc1, that was simply amazing!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 12 2013, 08:44 PM
Exactly, nobody can resist a bit of the 'Snake !
Posted by: bleez Dec 12 2013, 10:49 PM
Well that's a very nice take indeed, dude. Sounded really good.
All the cool kids seem to 'pop their collab cherry' with Mr Higgins
Posted by: Insidious Dec 13 2013, 12:53 AM
Thanks bleez, it's nice to get a compliment. It means a lot.
Mr. Higgins made it easy to understand how to approach the process, he laid out the foundation well.
Thanks to Doug Lane too, for tabbing out the backing track. That helped me a lot too.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 13 2013, 08:06 AM
Here is my take with the backing. Files to follow
*KEY 80's Whitesnake Moments
1.)Set up the "Melody through line" straight away
2.)Adding a Harmony to the tapping lick
3.)Overlayed Harmonics
4.)Increased complexity to a climax four note tapping bit.
In short, pretty much TEXTBOOK 80's Power Ballad Cheese!!!!! And some of the most fun I've had crafting a solo!
We talked about all this in two full vid chat sessions so hopefully it all made sense during the lesson and hopefully encourages folks to join in!
https://soundcloud.com/techniqueswithtodd/todd-with-backing-whitesnake
SOLO ONLY FILE
Todd_NO_Backing_Whitesnake_Xmas_Collab_.mp3 ( 1.54MB )
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P.S. TONE CONTROLS:
I used, quite simply, direct recording and the DEVIN TOWNSEND EPIC SOLO preset from "Guitar Gods" expansion pack on EZ MIX 2.
It's so staggeringly simple to decent tone these days! Gotta love it
Todd
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 13 2013, 10:20 AM
Wow, T-Meister ! That's gotta be my fave ever solo from you - the tone is gorgeous and the melodies are perfecto !!
Posted by: Insidious Dec 13 2013, 02:52 PM
*KEY 80's Whitesnake Moments 1.)Set up the "Melody through line" straight away 2.)Adding a Harmony to the tapping lick 3.)Overlayed Harmonics 4.)Increased complexity to a climax four note tapping bit. In short, pretty much TEXTBOOK 80's Power Ballad Cheese!!!!! And some of the most fun I've had crafting a solo! We talked about all this in two full vid chat sessions so hopefully it all made sense during the lesson and hopefully encourages folks to join in! https://soundcloud.com/techniqueswithtodd/todd-with-backing-whitesnake SOLO ONLY FILE
Todd_NO_Backing_Whitesnake_Xmas_Collab_.mp3 ( 1.54MB )
: 157P.S. TONE CONTROLS: I used, quite simply, direct recording and the DEVIN TOWNSEND EPIC SOLO preset from "Guitar Gods" expansion pack on EZ MIX 2. It's so staggeringly simple to decent tone these days! Gotta love it
ToddWoW, that was AWASOME! I need to find the time to attend your chats again.
Posted by: gregc1 Dec 13 2013, 03:20 PM
Thank you WeePee and Nava, much appreciated.
Todd, damn dude, that was awesome! Love the tone and I really like the liquid feel you and WeePee have in your solos. That tapping bit was phenomenal too.
Mr. Higgins made it easy to understand how to approach the process, he laid out the foundation well.
Thanks to Doug Lane too, for tabbing out the backing track. That helped me a lot too.
It was a great take man, congrats on your first collab! How did you like coming up with your own melodies? I know you mentioned this was your first time doing it.
Posted by: Insidious Dec 13 2013, 03:47 PM
Thanks Bro, it was very fun, I really enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't like, it was to short. I just wanted to keep playing. After hearing some of the other takes like WeePee's sweet harmonies, your tap harmonics and Tod's awesomeness. The ideas are just flowing now. I can't wait to here more takes form people.
Posted by: gregc1 Dec 13 2013, 04:08 PM
Haha that's awesome man. I hear licks or techniques on this site all the time that I want to try and work into a Collab take. The tap harmonic idea came from Sinisa's Harmonic Tapping lesson he did not too long ago. I'm not applying it like he did in the lesson but that's where the idea to use some form of tapped harmonics came from. Also, I've been on a 1/2 bend kick here lately stemming from Ben's last couple lessons (Bending From the Outside & Targeting the Chord).
Posted by: miguelbatalha Dec 13 2013, 06:29 PM
No divebomb 'cause my Strat has no whammy!
Posted by: Insidious Dec 13 2013, 07:04 PM
Nice take man, I really enjoyed that!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 13 2013, 07:08 PM
Just collected this from Youtube. Brilliant tapping licks in this -great work
Posted by: miguelbatalha Dec 13 2013, 07:37 PM
Thank you, Knight of Metal.
Thanks, Insidious. It's awesome to hear from fellow guitar players.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 13 2013, 08:20 PM
I like that title !
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 13 2013, 09:44 PM
Thanks!!! Glad you like it! I focused a lot more on the melody construction and building around it than per usual going blitzkrieg on it
Those licks are part of LESSON 238 and LESSON 239 for reference and the tablature is in the notes!
http://bit.ly/gmclesson238
http://bit.ly/gmclesson239
The tone is a one click patch from EZ MIX 2/Gutar Gods Expansion Pack. I really dig it for solo work, it's a DEVIN TOWNSEND patch called EPIC SOLO If one is working quickly, or on a portable system, or just wants to get to recording and skip the tweaking phase, this package delivers. You can't really tweak it much, but for just getting straight to recording before one loses the ideas at hand, it's great.
Your always welcome!
The more the merrier. It's a blast when the room is packed with folks! Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 14 2013, 05:11 AM
The spiff folks @ Pro Tone Pedals ( I used the pro tone "Bulb Deluxe" when I recorded my solo for this collab) were awful nice and shared my solo for this collab on their facebook page!!! And one of our fellow GMCers shared his solo in the comments section. This collab is BLOWING UP GLOBAL!!!! 
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 14 2013, 10:30 AM
How cool is that ??
We'll have to share the final collab video with them !
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 14 2013, 02:56 PM
Firstly u heated us with your promise of whammy bar bombing , and now it's all gone, you've dissapointed me ,man
Posted by: Insidious Dec 14 2013, 09:30 PM
Hey Ben, here is my take without the video graphics. Just in case you would rather have a cleaner looking video to use instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5rkPVC8mmA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUwLcqUOqKWSUzG_Oh-IdqrA
Posted by: miguelbatalha Dec 15 2013, 01:15 AM
I need to redeem myself. Next time, a divebomb shall be heard.
[b]More than once.[/b]
Posted by: Nava Dec 15 2013, 04:29 PM
My first collab and my first ever written solo
XmasWhitesnake_solopart.wma ( 1.69MB )
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Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 15 2013, 05:44 PM
Yes !! Nice work Thomas ! And the cowboy hat adds extra points !! \m/ \m/
I'm really pleased to be the host of your first ever collab take. And you said that's the first solo you've composed ? Well, that is totally awesome - congrats !
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 17 2013, 03:54 PM
I just read this last line
This love , Pantera
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 17 2013, 04:19 PM
That's quite impressive seeing as they hadn't even written it yet !!
Wait..
So.. it was you ???
Posted by: miguelbatalha Dec 17 2013, 04:55 PM
Really looking forward to this collab. it's my first one!
Are we going to have the video up before Christmas?
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 17 2013, 06:19 PM
Are we going to have the video up before Christmas?
Yes, that is my intention to have it finished before Xmas
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 18 2013, 02:26 PM
Wait..
So.. it was you ???
MWAAAAhahaahaa That was pretty corky sense of Brit's humour
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 19 2013, 09:46 AM
Ben Will you wait for me till Monday? Pretty please? I have to get past the Dimebag memorial gig on Saturday evening and I would like to participate to this collab as well Thank you broheim!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 19 2013, 10:27 AM
Will you wait for me till Monday? Pretty please? I have to get past the Dimebag memorial gig on Saturday evening and I would like to participate to this collab as well Thank you broheim!Well, seeing as it's you my man - then yes, I'll hold off the final mix for the Wolverine !
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 19 2013, 10:28 AM
Thank you very much good Sir!
Posted by: Sensible Jones Dec 19 2013, 04:15 PM
I'm going to try to have mine done by Saturday Ben but I might run in to Sunday. I've got a bit of a hectic couple of days but would really like to be a part of this one!!
Is that OK?
Pretty please with cherries and a donut on top!!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 19 2013, 06:16 PM
Is that OK?
Pretty please with cherries and a donut on top!!
Yeah, go on then.. the donut seals the deal
Posted by: StaceyD Dec 19 2013, 07:20 PM
I'd like to join this collab but won't be able to upload anything til saturday night, hope this is ok Ben?
Posted by: huargo Dec 19 2013, 07:39 PM
Hi Stacey!
i hope to see your solo here, I just saw your youtube channel and it's awesome!
cheers!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 19 2013, 07:50 PM
Yes of course.. you'd be welcome to bring some class to this hairy masculine affair !
Posted by: tflava Dec 19 2013, 08:27 PM
Hello guys i also think i give it a try.
It wont become the best because i can only work on it sunday and maybe saturday but i will try.
grtzz
Posted by: Sensible Jones Dec 19 2013, 09:40 PM
Thought it might!!
You can have an extra jammy one for being so nice!!!
Posted by: Caelumamittendum Dec 20 2013, 12:23 AM
Here we go with a sort of quickly done take from today, but it's all I've had time for:
Posted by: tonyk Dec 20 2013, 02:50 AM
https://soundcloud.com/tonyk525/whitesnake-collab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzv5NRKjkOE
thanks Ben.Not sure why youtube not embedding.Have great christmas all
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 20 2013, 06:27 AM
Super congrats on busting your proverbial Solo 
and doing so in a GMC Collab!! This is a thing to celebrate Double points for the cowboy hat!!! Great playing too 
)
Todd
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 20 2013, 06:55 AM
I"m working on the video tonight and here is a pic that sums it up. Guitar, 80's hair, "police tape:" guitar strap. Bingo 
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 20 2013, 10:09 AM
And here is my vid take Full of big hair and bright green guitars.
I've been posting for 14 hours straight. I think I need a nap
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 20 2013, 10:53 AM
It wont become the best because i can only work on it sunday and maybe saturday but i will try.
grtzz
Yeah man, get involved !
That is some beautiful guitar playing my friend !
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 20 2013, 11:06 AM
Here's my take for 666mass collab and naked guitar file
https://soundcloud.com/slavenko/whitesnake-666mass-naked
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 20 2013, 11:10 AM
Excellent - nice work Tony !
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 20 2013, 11:11 AM
That was a very good lie. That solo sounds to good to be the first one you wrote
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 20 2013, 11:20 AM
Full of big hair and bright green guitars.Yes, yes, yes !! This is 80's !! \m/ \m/
Brutal melodies from the Slav Man !! \m/ \m/
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 20 2013, 05:10 PM
and doing so in a GMC Collab!! This is a thing to celebrate Double points for the cowboy hat!!! Great playing too )Todd
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 20 2013, 05:23 PM
Full of big hair and bright green guitars.I've been posting for 14 hours straight. I think I need a nap
This playing suits you very very well man
I love the take and the fun factor too!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 20 2013, 05:54 PM
sorry man... I have to agree with Slav... CONGRATS! This is VERY good - it is well played, it is tight, melodic and it has great flow and direction!
Posted by: bleez Dec 20 2013, 09:32 PM
I dont think David 'the cove of love' Coverdale will be asking me to be his wingman on the strength of this 
unless the intended targets are drunk and kinda skanky
guitar only:
[attachment=34968:bleez_guitar_only.wav]
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 20 2013, 10:26 PM
Thanks This was loads of fun and pulling out the green BC Rich and the 80s poodle wig was worth the price of admission
I love the take and the fun factor too!Great stuff!!! I can see big strides in your progression! Keep KRANKING!!!!
unless the intended targets are drunk and kinda skanky guitar only:
[attachment=34968:bleez_guitar_only.wav]
Cherry Poppin Ben!!!!!
Posted by: Nava Dec 20 2013, 10:55 PM
and doing so in a GMC Collab!! This is a thing to celebrate Double points for the cowboy hat!!! Great playing too )Todd
Thank you very much Todd!! Means a lot to me
Haha Slavenko! You are to kind
Actually it is the very first written solo in a serious way and it came to me in about 15 minutes. I knew how to play it but I couldnt, so I had to practice it for about 2 hours to make it worthy to my ears:)
Probably wont ever happen again
Cosmin!
Man, u really made my day here:)
I am a very happy man to read these fine words from you
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 21 2013, 12:19 AM
here is the audio, as you might know this is my first work with plugins ( not that I was that good before)
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 21 2013, 01:18 AM
Full of big hair and bright green guitars.I've been posting for 14 hours straight. I think I need a nap
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 21 2013, 02:35 AM
Hey Ben,
Here is my take
Posted by: huargo Dec 21 2013, 07:32 AM
Good one Coffeman!!!
Posted by: bleez Dec 21 2013, 09:07 AM
thank you sir
Posted by: HungryForHeaven Dec 21 2013, 09:15 AM
Very nice composition and execution.
I don't know what it is with your takes - I think that even though they may sometimes have minor (!) technical flaws, they always shine of musical maturity.
Here is my take
Man, this is gold!
Posted by: tonyk Dec 21 2013, 09:31 AM
80's suit you Todd
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 21 2013, 12:19 PM
unless the intended targets are drunk and kinda skanky Nice work from the Flying Scotsman ! Really enjoy your guitar tone - thick and vintage
An hey, someone has to take care of the rough girls
Hey man, that's a sweet tone - it works really well ! I see your work with Todd has been paying off
So, I'll be needing a video from you. I'll keep an eye out for that.Here is my take
Hell yes - that is a compositional masterpiece !
I'll just need your bare guitar track ok ?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 21 2013, 02:16 PM
Here is my take
Very nice mate!
True 80s spirit! unless the intended targets are drunk and kinda skanky guitar only:
[attachment=34968:bleez_guitar_only.wav]
Almost asked if Zakk Wylde came to join the collab
Got the right tone and BEARD Man, u really made my day here:)
I am a very happy man to read these fine words from you
Nothing to it man
I am just being honest!
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 21 2013, 02:32 PM
This is my second solo ever and my first collab!! Sorry for the bad tone , I never recorded before.
Posted by: miguelbatalha Dec 21 2013, 03:33 PM
You could've told me. I'd reamp your DI guitar recording trhough EZmix or Kemper.
I can still do it if you want.
Posted by: Alisson da Silva Dec 21 2013, 03:45 PM
I can still do it if you want.It would be awesome
Posted by: WeePee Dec 21 2013, 04:56 PM
Ben check your pm box !
Here's my video.
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 21 2013, 04:59 PM
I'll just need your bare guitar track ok ?Gracias amigo!!!! Here are the files:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3976866/whitesnake%20xmass/Whitesnkae%20xmass%20coffeeman%20guitar.mp3
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3976866/whitesnake%20xmass/Whitesnake%20xmass%20Coffeeman%20mixdown.mp3
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3976866/whitesnake%20xmass/Whitesnake%20christmas.mp4
Thanks a lot man!
Thanks a lot mate!
True 80s spirit!Thanks a lot amigo!!!!
Posted by: bleez Dec 21 2013, 05:08 PM
Indeed, just like myself
Posted by: Nava Dec 21 2013, 05:19 PM
[quote name='HungryForHeaven' date='Dec 21 2013, 09:15 AM' post='669035']
Very nice composition and execution.
I don't know what it is with your takes - I think that even though they may sometimes have minor (!) technical flaws, they always shine of musical maturity.
Well, thanks a lot H4H
Yep, I'm not the most technical player but there must be some kind of feel if I record something
So glad for ur words m8!
Posted by: tflava Dec 21 2013, 05:51 PM
Hello guys here is mine.
I had not that much time but i tried.
Its my second time that i'm doing this so i hope you guys let me know what you think or give some advice.
Thanks in advance!
grtzz tim
How can i get the Wav file into this?
grtzz tim
Posted by: coffeeman Dec 21 2013, 05:53 PM
unless the intended targets are drunk and kinda skanky guitar only:
[attachment=34968:bleez_guitar_only.wav]
What a nice take Bleez, I love this double stops!!!
Here's my video.
Awesome harmonies!!!!
I couldn't watch tflava take , somethings wrong with your embeded file?
Could quote Nava's take but you that I'm a fan of you mate, awesome solo!
Posted by: tflava Dec 21 2013, 06:29 PM
this is the link of my take.
grtzz tim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcaIq_bzbPg
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 21 2013, 06:47 PM
That's an excellent solo ! Glad to have you on board the collab !
I can grab the video straight from Youtube.
About your guitar file. I'll wait for you to send the re-amped version, if that's what you're doing
grtzz tim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcaIq_bzbPg
Hey Tim, that's a a great solo.. I especially love the last part.. the ascending licks followed by that bend - brilliant
Send me the bare mp3 of your guitar only when you can
Posted by: HungryForHeaven Dec 21 2013, 08:47 PM
Video
Mix
https://soundcloud.com/h4hgmc/whitesnake-christmas-collab-1
Solo
https://soundcloud.com/h4hgmc/whitesnake-christmas-collab
When I'm writing this, the Soundcloud files are "currently not available", but I think that's just because the uploads take a while.
Posted by: WeePee Dec 21 2013, 08:56 PM
Nice solo H4H
Posted by: bleez Dec 21 2013, 09:02 PM
hey, thanks duder
yours was proper 80's! I really dug that section towards the end with the picked runs going into the legato runs, pure 80s rock ballad stuff right there
Posted by: DeGroot Dec 22 2013, 12:10 AM
Here is my take. Great takes everyone!!
https://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/whitesnake-xmas
https://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/whitesnake-xmas-no-backing
Posted by: gregc1 Dec 22 2013, 02:05 AM
https://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/whitesnake-xmas
https://soundcloud.com/degroot-2/whitesnake-xmas-no-backing
WOW. That is top notch man!
So many great takes is this collab.
Posted by: StaceyD Dec 22 2013, 02:54 AM
Here's my take.
Had a lot of fun with this one, hopefully it's cheesy enough!
Posted by: StaceyD Dec 22 2013, 03:57 AM
Awesome, some great ideas in there, and a nice warm tone too! Great job!
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 22 2013, 04:44 AM
Posted by: DeGroot Dec 22 2013, 06:03 AM
So many great takes is this collab.
Thanks Greg! Really enjoy your take… your fluid bending and the note choice is pure gold!
Thanks Stacey!
I've been working on my tone with a new mic. Just wish I finished the last note and a couple other spots as I intended. That was some seriousley good playing from you. That lick at :17 has great articulation. Cool progressive leanings in your style. Keep up the great work!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 22 2013, 11:44 AM
Always a pleasure, Mr H !
Very tasteful Joe - love it !
Had a lot of fun with this one, hopefully it's cheesy enough!
Excellent take, Stacey - love the tone, harmonies and tapping
Posted by: WeePee Dec 22 2013, 11:46 AM
Had a lot of fun with this one, hopefully it's cheesy enough!
Wow superb take and tone ! Axe-Fx ??
Nice one DeGroot !!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 22 2013, 11:49 AM
This collab is massive.. at my count there's 21 people involved, not including me.. and I think Cosmin's gonna fling me a take soon too
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 22 2013, 01:16 PM
am working on video now, will have it soon
That'll teach you to sling whitesnake around willy-nilly
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 22 2013, 03:00 PM
Great work man! Love the tone and that run with the ascending 5ths!
Yes he is!
You will have it tomorrow as promised, my good man! He had tons of fun last night on stage playing Pantera!Had a lot of fun with this one, hopefully it's cheesy enough!
Classy playing miss! Very nice
Ben - I really think you hit the jackpot with this collab, mate
Everyone has very melodic takes here! Nice nice nice!!Posted by: Nava Dec 22 2013, 03:17 PM
Mix
https://soundcloud.com/h4hgmc/whitesnake-christmas-collab-1
Solo
https://soundcloud.com/h4hgmc/whitesnake-christmas-collab
When I'm writing this, the Soundcloud files are "currently not available", but I think that's just because the uploads take a while.
0.26-0.33 thats music history! Brilliant my friend:D
Posted by: HungryForHeaven Dec 22 2013, 06:04 PM
I don't know about music history.. but thanks for your kind words.
Holy macaroni, it would be really tough to pick a favorite among all these! Quantity AND quality all over the place.
Posted by: StaceyD Dec 22 2013, 07:24 PM
thankyou Ben, looking forward to hearing you take!
Yep axe fx, i used Marco Sfogli's lead patch which I'm having a lot of fun with lately. Goes really well with the Bill Lawrence L500 bridge pick up in that guitar.
thankyou cosmin! Also looking forward to hearing your take very much too!
Posted by: Sensible Jones Dec 22 2013, 08:11 PM
Here you are Ben!!
https://soundcloud.com/sensiblejones-1/whitesnake-christmas-nbt
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 22 2013, 08:18 PM
Thanks for your take Sensible ! Very nice.. interesting intervals for the harmonies too.. sound like 5ths in there ? Btw, I didn't think you were allowed to post pornography ??
Posted by: gregc1 Dec 22 2013, 09:11 PM
I'm literally blown away at how amazing all of these takes are.
Can't wait to hear it all put together.
Posted by: Sensible Jones Dec 23 2013, 01:47 AM
To be honest I didn't really think about the intervals as such, just what sounded good at the time!!
One mans pornography is another mans snack!!
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 23 2013, 04:06 AM
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 23 2013, 10:19 AM
Thanks for everyone's takes, videos and files. Any last minute entries I'll accept only up until this evening at the very latest !!
Then wish me luck for the mixing & editing !! 
Posted by: Gitarrero Dec 23 2013, 11:03 AM
German video madness, anyone?
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 23 2013, 02:06 PM
i have been anxiously awaiting yours to see what kinda holiday festiveness you would bring.
worth the wait
your gonna have to start a thread teaching us how to do all that video stuff
Posted by: WeePee Dec 23 2013, 02:26 PM
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 23 2013, 03:26 PM
Oh my god... I have no wig...
What the hell am I gonna do?
Posted by: WeePee Dec 23 2013, 03:56 PM
What the hell am I gonna do?No one can't beat The Hef on this costume game
Posted by: HungryForHeaven Dec 23 2013, 07:56 PM
Good luck 'n stuff.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 24 2013, 01:44 PM
Hope I ain't THAT late
http://we.tl/Ojd73qnRLE
You can find my files above Thanks for your patience broheim!
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 24 2013, 02:35 PM
http://we.tl/Ojd73qnRLE
You can find my files above
Thanks for your patience broheim!better late than never,man, its almost like your head is at some tropical island or somethin
Posted by: bleez Dec 24 2013, 03:38 PM
LOL! That's classic
very cool part when you...... ummm..... 'touched yourself'
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 24 2013, 03:40 PM
Well, dang! It kind of is
But I woke up just in time to post this
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 24 2013, 08:51 PM
Friends, check it out - the video is done ! I've been hard at it, trying to get it ready before Xmas. As such, there's some instances where the synch is a bit out and some minor visual issues so I'm sorry about that ! But I hope you'll forgive me and enjoy the results nonetheless !
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=50967&st=0&#entry669450
As always, here's some feedback for y'all !
Nava - This was a great effort from you. It was an honour to host your first collab take I don't really have any criticisms to share here so just keep up the good work and keep writing your own solos !
Alisson Da Silva - Great solo. The phrasing is superb. The bending and vibrato very tasteful and mature. It's a shame about the tone here but maybe next time you'll manage to get the re-amping thing done. Good work !
Bleez - I like your tone here, man. Very thick - Iommi would be proud Your scale use is unusual.. you've chosen to go with the minor pentatonic which sounds strange to my ears as it is a major progression. For me, that's my only criticism, the playing itself is dandy !
Coffeeman - I'm highly impressed with you compositional skills. We're used to seeing you play REC's so it's a nice surprise to hear you playing your own phrases. Your tone is good here too !
H4H - Another strong turn from 'The Swede that isn't Kris or Yngwie' ! I like your intricate lines here.. they tumble and flow over the backing track like icicles melting under the winter sun.....
De Groot - A classic offering from D to the G ! I've got no complaints about this at all.. it's a bummer that last note died out too quickly but the rest of it was top notch !
Doug - It was great to welcome another new face to this collab. I like your tone when you go the higher notes in the middle. It really brought to mind those double tracked melodic solos of the 80's - very nice. The audio track itself that you sent was very inconsistent in terms of volume. I had to reduce the middle section so it didn't have a huge volume boost.. so try to avoid up and down volume in your takes if you can. Other than that, sa-weet
Caelumamittendum - This was a brilliant display of melody and tone. This really flowed like a knife through butter. Only thing I'd suggest to improve it is it would sound even more pleasing if you matched up those faster licks at the end so they were harmonised note for note. Excellent, well done
Jstcrsn - It's great to hear you've bagged yourself a much improved tone. This sounds like silk compared to the harsh distortions of your old takes. Note choice is good here too. Watch out for flat bends, try to get those bad boys on pitch. Nice work !
Gregc1 - The melody man is in da house again ! Very soulful take. I noticed your guitar was tuned a fraction above the backing track so I brought it down a few microtones in pitch to make it sit better. Nothing to add here, take the praise and go, haha !
Insiduous - Another welcome to a new face. It's great to have you guys in this ! You've chosen a good, powerful sound.. did you double track it ? It sounds like you did. That first pinch harmonic is perfect. Only criticism is that it feels too 'scalar', like you're going through patterns from A to B. My only suggestion would be to spend some time on phrasing and write more solos Brilliant ending as well.
Miguel - Very clever opening phrase. Waiting a beat before beginning a solo is a good trick that conveys experience to the listener.Watch out for bending too sharply, that can ruin a solo that was great until that point. Those double stops at 6:09 are simply excellent !
Sensible Jones - Another bewitching solo full of unusual harmonies. It's cool to hear harmonies that aren't 3rds. This is like Wishbone Ash meets Cacophony meets Boston. The open string licks were a nice touch too !
Slavenko - The only man who can push the boundaries of taste further with each collab ! I'm not sure if you're insane.. or a genius ? A couple of notes in the harmony sounded a bit disturbing but apart from those I think you can get away with everything in a chaotic 'Kerry King does Whitesnake' type of way ! Did you notice I kept your whammy madness at the end too ?
The Hef - The ladies man returns with his most epic video yet ! I like the theme you set with the solo. Using octaves for harmonies is always a strong move. Wait a minute... strong, catchy melodies, ballads, cheesy videos.... German.. Scorpions... damn it ! It just runs in the blood with you lot doesn't it ???
Tony K - This is a contrasting but welcome break from all our distorted solos. It works really well too. If you tighten up things like your ending run then it will be even more effective - good work !
Stacey D - I think we all love this take, the tinsel just rounds things off nciely ! Again, nice use of harmonies.. there's been some real inventive use of harmonies in this collab. You mix up the pacing of your phrasing very effectively.. from bends to ascending runs to slides. This is what a solo is all about. That whammy ending is perfect as well.
Zeus - It's an honour for us to welcome the supreme Greek God of the Sky on this collab. That tone is really sexy.. you've actually achieved a 1987, John Sykes with the 'Snake type of tone. The phrasing is top notch as well. Your vibrato is also very effective. I like !
Todd Simpson - T-Sim, this is my fave collab take from you ever. The tapping fest is brutally melodic (if there's such a thing) and the tone is just apple pie and ice cream ! The guitars layered underneath the tapping just add that extra dimension
Warrior of the Light - You definitely have to hold the champion's trophy alongside the Hef for the coolest collab video ! For some reason, the video was glitchy when I dropped it into my project so sorry about that I like the theme you've chosen.. like many in the collab you've gone for a slow, harmonised journey into stadium ballad glory. It is effective, there's no denying it. I love the bend you climb up to at the end as well. But dude, how did you get it to sound exactly like a bagpipe on that last note ? Can you hear what I mean ?
WeePee - A nice, measured take from Scando Bastardo ! This was actually very restrained for you.. I was expecting some kind of craziness in there somewhere but you fooled me I like it, everything fits well, nothing to complain about. The last harmonised note is great.. if anything I could have had more of that
Cosmin - Love your melodies here man ! Benginning a solo on the last bar before it actually 'starts' is another great technique to sound more experienced. It avoids making a player sound like they're beginning and ending with exercises from point A to B etc.. along with Miguel's approach of delaying the solo a beat, beginning it a beat early is also a technique to consider. Thanks C-Maestro for this demonstration ! Btw, for some reason I got the synch wrong with your video, sorry about that. It wouldn't stream properly in the project so I didn't know until it was too late. But it's Christmas - just have a few drinks and watch it with hazy vision.. you'll never notice !
Thanks to everyone for participating in this collab.. this has been the biggest & busiest collab I've been involved in. I think it's very fitting for the end of the year. May you all have a fantastic Christmas !!
Posted by: Gitarrero Dec 25 2013, 08:10 AM
Awesome collab!
Thanks Ben for putting it together so quickly
And yes, cheesy 80's glam rock solos run in our blood! And the urge to dress up for a video collab. As you can see in my video and in das video of my fellow countryman Warrior. The more german madness, the better. Right?
Posted by: miguelbatalha Dec 25 2013, 04:51 PM
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=50967&st=0&#entry669450
As always, here's some feedback for y'all !
Nava - This was a great effort from you. It was an honour to host your first collab take
I don't really have any criticisms to share here so just keep up the good work and keep writing your own solos !Alisson Da Silva - Great solo. The phrasing is superb. The bending and vibrato very tasteful and mature. It's a shame about the tone here but maybe next time you'll manage to get the re-amping thing done. Good work !
Bleez - I like your tone here, man. Very thick - Iommi would be proud
Your scale use is unusual.. you've chosen to go with the minor pentatonic which sounds strange to my ears as it is a major progression. For me, that's my only criticism, the playing itself is dandy !Coffeeman - I'm highly impressed with you compositional skills. We're used to seeing you play REC's so it's a nice surprise to hear you playing your own phrases. Your tone is good here too !
H4H - Another strong turn from 'The Swede that isn't Kris or Yngwie' !
I like your intricate lines here.. they tumble and flow over the backing track like icicles melting under the winter sun.....De Groot - A classic offering from D to the G ! I've got no complaints about this at all.. it's a bummer that last note died out too quickly but the rest of it was top notch !
Doug - It was great to welcome another new face to this collab. I like your tone when you go the higher notes in the middle. It really brought to mind those double tracked melodic solos of the 80's - very nice. The audio track itself that you sent was very inconsistent in terms of volume. I had to reduce the middle section so it didn't have a huge volume boost.. so try to avoid up and down volume in your takes if you can. Other than that, sa-weet
Caelumamittendum - This was a brilliant display of melody and tone. This really flowed like a knife through butter. Only thing I'd suggest to improve it is it would sound even more pleasing if you matched up those faster licks at the end so they were harmonised note for note. Excellent, well done
Jstcrsn - It's great to hear you've bagged yourself a much improved tone. This sounds like silk compared to the harsh distortions of your old takes. Note choice is good here too. Watch out for flat bends, try to get those bad boys on pitch. Nice work !
Gregc1 - The melody man is in da house again ! Very soulful take. I noticed your guitar was tuned a fraction above the backing track so I brought it down a few microtones in pitch to make it sit better. Nothing to add here, take the praise and go, haha !
Insiduous - Another welcome to a new face. It's great to have you guys in this ! You've chosen a good, powerful sound.. did you double track it ? It sounds like you did. That first pinch harmonic is perfect. Only criticism is that it feels too 'scalar', like you're going through patterns from A to B. My only suggestion would be to spend some time on phrasing and write more solos
Brilliant ending as well.Miguel - Very clever opening phrase. Waiting a beat before beginning a solo is a good trick that conveys experience to the listener.Watch out for bending too sharply, that can ruin a solo that was great until that point. Those double stops at 6:09 are simply excellent !
Sensible Jones - Another bewitching solo full of unusual harmonies. It's cool to hear harmonies that aren't 3rds. This is like Wishbone Ash meets Cacophony meets Boston.
The open string licks were a nice touch too !Slavenko - The only man who can push the boundaries of taste further with each collab ! I'm not sure if you're insane.. or a genius ?
A couple of notes in the harmony sounded a bit disturbing but apart from those I think you can get away with everything in a chaotic 'Kerry King does Whitesnake' type of way ! Did you notice I kept your whammy madness at the end too ?The Hef - The ladies man returns with his most epic video yet ! I like the theme you set with the solo. Using octaves for harmonies is always a strong move. Wait a minute... strong, catchy melodies, ballads, cheesy videos.... German.. Scorpions... damn it ! It just runs in the blood with you lot doesn't it ???
Tony K - This is a contrasting but welcome break from all our distorted solos. It works really well too. If you tighten up things like your ending run then it will be even more effective - good work !
Stacey D - I think we all love this take, the tinsel just rounds things off nciely ! Again, nice use of harmonies.. there's been some real inventive use of harmonies in this collab. You mix up the pacing of your phrasing very effectively.. from bends to ascending runs to slides. This is what a solo is all about. That whammy ending is perfect as well.
Zeus - It's an honour for us to welcome the supreme Greek God of the Sky on this collab. That tone is really sexy.. you've actually achieved a 1987, John Sykes with the 'Snake type of tone. The phrasing is top notch as well. Your vibrato is also very effective. I like !
Todd Simpson - T-Sim, this is my fave collab take from you ever. The tapping fest is brutally melodic (if there's such a thing) and the tone is just apple pie and ice cream ! The guitars layered underneath the tapping just add that extra dimension
Warrior of the Light - You definitely have to hold the champion's trophy alongside the Hef for the coolest collab video ! For some reason, the video was glitchy when I dropped it into my project so sorry about that
I like the theme you've chosen.. like many in the collab you've gone for a slow, harmonised journey into stadium ballad glory. It is effective, there's no denying it. I love the bend you climb up to at the end as well. But dude, how did you get it to sound exactly like a bagpipe on that last note ? Can you hear what I mean ? WeePee - A nice, measured take from Scando Bastardo ! This was actually very restrained for you.. I was expecting some kind of craziness in there somewhere but you fooled me
I like it, everything fits well, nothing to complain about. The last harmonised note is great.. if anything I could have had more of that Cosmin - Love your melodies here man ! Benginning a solo on the last bar before it actually 'starts' is another great technique to sound more experienced. It avoids making a player sound like they're beginning and ending with exercises from point A to B etc.. along with Miguel's approach of delaying the solo a beat, beginning it a beat early is also a technique to consider. Thanks C-Maestro for this demonstration ! Btw, for some reason I got the synch wrong with your video, sorry about that. It wouldn't stream properly in the project so I didn't know until it was too late. But it's Christmas - just have a few drinks and watch it with hazy vision.. you'll never notice !
Thanks to everyone for participating in this collab.. this has been the biggest & busiest collab I've been involved in. I think it's very fitting for the end of the year. May you all have a fantastic Christmas !!
I know man!! I was using the stock strings and they were 090...
felt like rubber!Congrats everyone
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 27 2013, 07:25 AM
Awesome work everyone ESPECIALLY BEN!!! Just doing to the write up notes must have taken hours!!!! Also I'm really gratified that it's my "fave solo ever" for ya I really did have to restrain myself to keep from going nuts on the shred but I kept hearing a simple melody line in my head so that's what I went with
Todd
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=50967&st=0&#entry669450
As always, here's some feedback for y'all !
Nava - This was a great effort from you. It was an honour to host your first collab take
I don't really have any criticisms to share here so just keep up the good work and keep writing your own solos !Alisson Da Silva - Great solo. The phrasing is superb. The bending and vibrato very tasteful and mature. It's a shame about the tone here but maybe next time you'll manage to get the re-amping thing done. Good work !
Bleez - I like your tone here, man. Very thick - Iommi would be proud
Your scale use is unusual.. you've chosen to go with the minor pentatonic which sounds strange to my ears as it is a major progression. For me, that's my only criticism, the playing itself is dandy !Coffeeman - I'm highly impressed with you compositional skills. We're used to seeing you play REC's so it's a nice surprise to hear you playing your own phrases. Your tone is good here too !
H4H - Another strong turn from 'The Swede that isn't Kris or Yngwie' !
I like your intricate lines here.. they tumble and flow over the backing track like icicles melting under the winter sun.....De Groot - A classic offering from D to the G ! I've got no complaints about this at all.. it's a bummer that last note died out too quickly but the rest of it was top notch !
Doug - It was great to welcome another new face to this collab. I like your tone when you go the higher notes in the middle. It really brought to mind those double tracked melodic solos of the 80's - very nice. The audio track itself that you sent was very inconsistent in terms of volume. I had to reduce the middle section so it didn't have a huge volume boost.. so try to avoid up and down volume in your takes if you can. Other than that, sa-weet
Caelumamittendum - This was a brilliant display of melody and tone. This really flowed like a knife through butter. Only thing I'd suggest to improve it is it would sound even more pleasing if you matched up those faster licks at the end so they were harmonised note for note. Excellent, well done
Jstcrsn - It's great to hear you've bagged yourself a much improved tone. This sounds like silk compared to the harsh distortions of your old takes. Note choice is good here too. Watch out for flat bends, try to get those bad boys on pitch. Nice work !
Gregc1 - The melody man is in da house again ! Very soulful take. I noticed your guitar was tuned a fraction above the backing track so I brought it down a few microtones in pitch to make it sit better. Nothing to add here, take the praise and go, haha !
Insiduous - Another welcome to a new face. It's great to have you guys in this ! You've chosen a good, powerful sound.. did you double track it ? It sounds like you did. That first pinch harmonic is perfect. Only criticism is that it feels too 'scalar', like you're going through patterns from A to B. My only suggestion would be to spend some time on phrasing and write more solos
Brilliant ending as well.Miguel - Very clever opening phrase. Waiting a beat before beginning a solo is a good trick that conveys experience to the listener.Watch out for bending too sharply, that can ruin a solo that was great until that point. Those double stops at 6:09 are simply excellent !
Sensible Jones - Another bewitching solo full of unusual harmonies. It's cool to hear harmonies that aren't 3rds. This is like Wishbone Ash meets Cacophony meets Boston.
The open string licks were a nice touch too !Slavenko - The only man who can push the boundaries of taste further with each collab ! I'm not sure if you're insane.. or a genius ?
A couple of notes in the harmony sounded a bit disturbing but apart from those I think you can get away with everything in a chaotic 'Kerry King does Whitesnake' type of way ! Did you notice I kept your whammy madness at the end too ?The Hef - The ladies man returns with his most epic video yet ! I like the theme you set with the solo. Using octaves for harmonies is always a strong move. Wait a minute... strong, catchy melodies, ballads, cheesy videos.... German.. Scorpions... damn it ! It just runs in the blood with you lot doesn't it ???
Tony K - This is a contrasting but welcome break from all our distorted solos. It works really well too. If you tighten up things like your ending run then it will be even more effective - good work !
Stacey D - I think we all love this take, the tinsel just rounds things off nciely ! Again, nice use of harmonies.. there's been some real inventive use of harmonies in this collab. You mix up the pacing of your phrasing very effectively.. from bends to ascending runs to slides. This is what a solo is all about. That whammy ending is perfect as well.
Zeus - It's an honour for us to welcome the supreme Greek God of the Sky on this collab. That tone is really sexy.. you've actually achieved a 1987, John Sykes with the 'Snake type of tone. The phrasing is top notch as well. Your vibrato is also very effective. I like !
Todd Simpson - T-Sim, this is my fave collab take from you ever. The tapping fest is brutally melodic (if there's such a thing) and the tone is just apple pie and ice cream ! The guitars layered underneath the tapping just add that extra dimension
Warrior of the Light - You definitely have to hold the champion's trophy alongside the Hef for the coolest collab video ! For some reason, the video was glitchy when I dropped it into my project so sorry about that
I like the theme you've chosen.. like many in the collab you've gone for a slow, harmonised journey into stadium ballad glory. It is effective, there's no denying it. I love the bend you climb up to at the end as well. But dude, how did you get it to sound exactly like a bagpipe on that last note ? Can you hear what I mean ? WeePee - A nice, measured take from Scando Bastardo ! This was actually very restrained for you.. I was expecting some kind of craziness in there somewhere but you fooled me
I like it, everything fits well, nothing to complain about. The last harmonised note is great.. if anything I could have had more of that Cosmin - Love your melodies here man ! Benginning a solo on the last bar before it actually 'starts' is another great technique to sound more experienced. It avoids making a player sound like they're beginning and ending with exercises from point A to B etc.. along with Miguel's approach of delaying the solo a beat, beginning it a beat early is also a technique to consider. Thanks C-Maestro for this demonstration ! Btw, for some reason I got the synch wrong with your video, sorry about that. It wouldn't stream properly in the project so I didn't know until it was too late. But it's Christmas - just have a few drinks and watch it with hazy vision.. you'll never notice !
Thanks to everyone for participating in this collab.. this has been the biggest & busiest collab I've been involved in. I think it's very fitting for the end of the year. May you all have a fantastic Christmas !!
Posted by: WeePee Dec 27 2013, 09:10 AM
I like it, everything fits well, nothing to complain about. The last harmonised note is great.. if anything I could have had more of that Well, bears don't always roar - sometimes they eat berries
Thanks for the feedback as always...
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 27 2013, 10:35 PM
Great thought and also - I enjoyed the note choice you had - Ben used it really beautifully to link the take with mine
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