I have been jamming to a variety of youtube backing tracks and found my new favourite recently. I have added links below, including one to the backing track. I dont expect anyone to listen to the full track as it is over 7 minutes long, so i have included a shorter edit. Apologies for any bum notes, still getting used to my new guitar
Cheers
Ross
Listen to Floydish solo in A Edit.mp3 by Ross on #SoundCloud
Listen to Floydish solo in A full length.mp3 by Ross on #SoundCloud
I really like the idea of playing in the style of someone a lot more than playing something from someone note for note. Hats off for that, I think. I wasn’t able to pick up much in the way of David Gilmour-ish tone or style – and that’s OK because you didn’t spell that out as a goal.
That said, you had some nice phrases in there and left plenty of space at times. A lot to like and build on here.
@CT Hi Clint. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, always appreciated. I struggle to learn other people’s solos, more so with fast ones, so definitely not trying to emulate Mr Gilmour lol. Whenever i jam it is just me jamming and maybe trying some different licks. This time it was to a Pink Floyd style backing track, but i like to try different styles just to see what comes out.
Great stuff Ross - lots of rhythmic variation, playing all over the neck, judicious use of repetition, tasty phrasing - ticking all the improvisation boxes there!
One other thing you could add to your box of tricks if you want is a few semitone bends. For example when Am goes to F you could do a half step bend from fret 5 to 6 on the B string and hold the ‘F’ with some juicy vibrato.
@twistor59 Hi Phil. Thanks for listening and for the lovely comments, much appreciated. I love learning new things and trying them out so will definitely try the semitone bends
Listening to the long track, as I don’t do these 2 minute tik tok cut n runs. Lots to like here. I’ve been evolving a Gilmoresque solo and adding a little more grit. So I can see where you are coming from and there is lots of a DG vibe going on here, despite what Clint alludes to. Take a flavour and add a spice or two, that the Tisher motive and you’ve done that here, so surprised he doesn’t recognise his own style of adaptation. Enjoyed this immensely.
Hi Ross,
That was pleasant to listen to and I do recognize the David Gilmore vibe in it , with the small adjustments that Phil gives as an option you have a wonderful song in the pocket,
Greetings,Rogier
, with the small adjustments that Phil gives as an option you have a wonderful song in the pocket,