Thread: Guitar Showdown Anyone?

I'll do it shortly. as soon as I'm finished suffering this hangover

Originally Posted by pj

By the way, Oneiro - I gave yours a few more listens... I still "hear" what you are calling the lead part as the rhythm track, and that (what sounds like) artificial harmonic thing you are doing as the lead.

pj.. you cut me to the quick.. that so-called artificial sound is just my right hand technique.. plucking harmonic chords, plus a tad of chorus+echo. That track was an exercise in doing seven harmonics in a row, and what I would call the lead track was me messing around with a lead sound over the top.. just me messing around..

.. but hell.. maybe it DOES sound artificial! Heh..

and last but not least.. I had no idea that we weren't supposed to double track, if that is indeed the case? Sorry, if so.. I just didn't know.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=y_Q3Q-Tx8sk

k here's my submission. It's done with delay, i play it at a certain speed so it harmonizes with itself.

Originally Posted by ranma187

http://youtube.com/watch?v=y_Q3Q-Tx8sk

k here's my submission. It's done with delay, i play it at a certain speed so it harmonizes with itself.

Sounds great, ranma. You wrote that?? Very nice.

I'll hold out for a little while longer, before I open up the voting, just in case we have any last minute participants.

Originally Posted by Oneiro

pj.. you cut me to the quick.. that so-called artificial sound is just my right hand technique.. plucking harmonic chords, plus a tad of chorus+echo. That track was an exercise in doing seven harmonics in a row, and what I would call the lead track was me messing around with a lead sound over the top.. just me messing around..

.. but hell.. maybe it DOES sound artificial! Heh..

and last but not least.. I had no idea that we weren't supposed to double track, if that is indeed the case? Sorry, if so.. I just didn't know.

Hey - artificial harmonics is a technique, and a very difficult one. One of my heroes, Larry Coryell, does it with full chords like that and it blows me away! There is NOTHING derogatory about artificial harmonics. I can only barely do it, and not with full chords.

And O - regarding the tracking... it seems to me that so long as it isn't disallowed and we explicitly SAY we're doing it, it's fine. So long as listeners understand that it isn't one guy playing all that at the same time. I had an extra track for the solo bit in last week's contest, of course...

And Ranma - that's really a cool piece. I feel kind of dirty pointing out that it's 45 seconds long though.

Ok, just so we're clear on how we'll space these contests: We'll have up to a (5 day) week to turn in future entries, should you decide to take a full week. If you want to turn it in early, you're welcome to it. If all entered participants are finished before the week is up, then voting can go ahead and start - which is why this week was a short one.

Also, with your entries, also put into your post any text/description that you would like to show up with your entry in the voting threads, because I'm just going to be copy/pasting the entry posts, over there, much like I did with this week's. (I didn't quite do them verbatim, this week, but from now on they will go over there with whatever you type into your post.)

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Ok, just so we're clear on how we'll space these contests: We'll have up to a (5 day) week to turn in future entries, should you decide to take a full week. If you want to turn it in early, you're welcome to it. If all entered participants are finished before the week is up, then voting can go ahead and start - which is why this week was a short one.

Also, with your entries, also put into your post any text/description that you would like to show up with your entry in the voting threads, because I'm just going to be copy/pasting the entry posts, over there, much like I did with this week's. (I didn't quite do them verbatim, this week, but from now on they will go over there with whatever you type into your post.)

There should be set days for everything. Something like:

Monday - Get assignment (We could discuss during the week what the next one will be)
Sunday - Due date
The next Monday - Put up the voting page and give the next assignment

Also, like in this week, since everybody submitted their entries this early, I think that it should stay open just in case there's any surprise random entries (like I will end up being sometime).


I'm gonna start submitting entries once I get my new Gretsch and a camera to record myself. Shouldn't be too far off.

Originally Posted by Stephent91

There should be set days for everything. Something like:

Monday - Get assignment (We could discuss during the week what the next one will be)
Sunday - Due date
The next Monday - Put up the voting page and give the next assignment

Also, like in this week, since everybody submitted their entries this early, I think that it should stay open just in case there's any surprise random entries (like I will end up being sometime).


I'm gonna start submitting entries once I get my new Gretsch and a camera to record myself. Shouldn't be too far off.

That sounds good. It just seemed like the full 5 days would have been a while to wait, on this assignment, since everyone seemed to be turning theirs in so early, and it was just a 30 second tune. That sounds like a good format, though. I think voting is still gonna only be open for 3-4 days, though. Seven is a long time to wait, don'tcha think?

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

That sounds good. It just seemed like the full 5 days would have been a while to wait, on this assignment, since everyone seemed to be turning theirs in so early, and it was just a 30 second tune. That sounds like a good format, though. I think voting is still gonna only be open for 3-4 days, though. Seven is a long time to wait, don'tcha think?

Yeah, I don't remember saying anything about the voting period, but 3 or 4 days is plenty of time I would think.

I understand that since this was only a 30 second piece that it was shortened, I was just thinking about this for some of the future assignments.

Originally Posted by Stephent91

Yeah, I don't remember saying anything about the voting period, but 3 or 4 days is plenty of time I would think.

...I don't remember you saying anything about the voting period, either...I was just bringing it up and asking your opinion.

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lol Howie that was hilarious!

the first 3 seconds almost sound like a celtic folk tune.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

...I don't remember you saying anything about the voting period, either...I was just bringing it up and asking your opinion.

I see.

Originally Posted by pj

Hey - artificial harmonics is a technique, and a very difficult one. One of my heroes, Larry Coryell, does it with full chords like that and it blows me away! There is NOTHING derogatory about artificial harmonics. I can only barely do it, and not with full chords.

Well.. you learn something new every day. I never knew that they were called "artificial" harmonics.. so yes, they are all artificial harmonics.

Originally Posted by Oneiro

Well.. you learn something new every day. I never knew that they were called "artificial" harmonics.. so yes, they are all artificial harmonics.

Well NOW I'm in awe.

Awemazing.

So, next category? I actually want to get in on this one.

CB i think it's a blues one next.

Yeah, let's start thinking of a new one. Hopefully we can have one picked out by the end of the night.

So...what do you think, blues? Metal? Folk? Original composition? Existing work? I dunno. There's so much to choose from, and I've always been terrible at planning. Lol. What would you guys prefer?

Maybe we could test out our singing.

Originally Posted by CoLd BlooDed

Maybe we could test out our singing.

Uhm....*cough*

how about folk. It's a different genre. you can spice it up anyway you like.

Another idea i had was play your favorite classic rock riff or solo.

Urgh, folk. No thanks.

Favourite solo sounds good.

Originally Posted by CoLd BlooDed

Urgh, folk. No thanks.

Favourite solo sounds good.

sure i got something in mind for that. i meant play your favorite classic rock riff or solo. I already got one in mine.

whut's wrong with folk? a fiddle tune spiced up on lead guitar sounds awesome.

Hmm. Ok. Since we haven't had very much input, we'll go with "rock solo of your choice."

Doesn't matter how long it is, whether it's original or one that's already out there. The vote thread is going up on Monday of next week, so you must either have your file submitted by the the time it's posted!